DREAM BIG AND BE RICHLY REWARDED!
Written By - Bobby Conner
The Spirit of God is constantly seeking to plant new seeds of victory inside of you. Why? He is enlarging your vision and increasing your capacity for faith, hope and love! God longs for you to dream big. Ephesians 3:20-21 assures us that our King the Lord Jesus Christ "is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us"!
The Greek word translated exceedingly here is a marvelous word - one that should bring unspeakable joy to our hearts. The Greek word used here is hyper! We know what it means to be hyper...to be hyperactive, hyperacute, hyperalert, hyperexcited or hypersensitive. We know what a hyperbole is - an exaggeration of the truth. Well our God wants to bestow hyperlove, hyperpeace, hyperblessing, hyperjoy, hyperhealth, hyperfreedom - hypervictory into every pore and cell of our being. And these blessings are not exaggerations, but His resurrection Life, bought for us on the Cross! We were raised into newness of His hyperlife!
The Lord Jesus wants to take you to many new levels of victory. What does this mean? The Word says that we are now on a journey from glory to glory (2 Cor. 3:18) or from doxa to doxa. Doxa is glory. Doxa is the splendor of the sun, moon and stars. Doxa is the magnificence, dignity, grace, excellence and preeminence of kings and queens. It is the glory we hear in a Beethoven symphony. The glory of God we see in a newborn baby. The glory of the ocean and the vast galaxies. Doxa is a most glorious condition, an exalted state, the perfect state of blessedness - promised to believers in Christ. Doxa is the perfect excellency of Christ, the kingly majesty of this Supreme Ruler of the Universe - the sublime nobility of the Messiah, King of Israel.
And this unspeakable doxa is the substance of the journey we're on! We're in glory, moving from glory, to greater levels of glory! But in order for this amazing journey to actualize in your everyday life - your life of taking care of children, doing laundry, driving to work, praying for the sick and casting out devils - the seed of the Word of God, His precious promises, must take root in your heart. You must become fully persuaded of all Christ bought for you at the Cross. The LORD describes this as the "self-surrender that accepts the blessing."
Isaiah 55:1, AMP
"Wait and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]."
Before you're ever going to be blessed and successful, you must see yourself already being blessed and successful. Before your dreams come to pass, you must look through your eyes of faith and see every dream as already having come to pass - in vivid color. Experience their fulfillment as a living reality in your imagination and heart. Experience the emotions of joy and gratitude you would feel already having received them from the hand of God. We are to rejoice even as we pray! God promised that you are created to be the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath (Deut. 28).
If God is for you, who can be against you?
Given these precious promises, what prevents us from receiving these tremendous blessings and walking consistently, daily, in victory and overcoming faith?
Understand this vital spiritual truth: the enemy does not want you to fulfill your destiny. You are an extremely important member within the vast family of God - those who will gather the end-time harvest and usher in His Kingdom on earth. Know that lucifer will most certainly try to discourage you and uproot the seed God planted - as soon as it is planted!
In order to defeat this wicked enemy in every area of your life, you must stay focused on God's promises. Like a laser beam. Like a pit bull. As if your destiny depended on it - because it does. As if there is a war going on - because there is.
We are blessed beyond compare when we keep our minds on the good things of God (Phil. 4:8). Constantly, continuously, hourly, moment by moment, train your heart and mind, your will and emotions, to meditate deeply on His promises - choosing to acknowledge and trust His Word rather than what your circumstance report. This is the fight of faith. Only in this way can we live a life that is pleasing and honoring to God. It pleases our mighty King when we thank Him for His faithfulness to us, no matter what the circumstances look like and no matter what our emotions or friends tell us! Before long, you will - without question, without fail - see the dreams God placed in your heart come to pass, His dreams fulfilled in you, exceedingly, abundantly more than you could ask or think!
Pray this prayer with me:
Heavenly Father, I commit my thoughts to YOU today. I purpose in my heart to stay focused on YOU and the good plan You have for me today. Holy Spirit, remind me of God's Word so I can fill my heart with his promise of victory today.Amen!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bobby has an extensive ministry background as a Southern Baptist pastor and he ministers in a high level, proven prophetic anointing. He believes his calling is to equip the Body of Christ to hear and discern God's voice in these times. He is well loved and best known the world over for his sensitivity to and leading of the Holy Spirit. Highly esteemed as an internationally acclaimed conference speaker, Bobby has ministered effectively to over 45 foreign countries as well here in the states for many years.
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