Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Born to Transform the World!


God always intended for believers to change the culture. However, He didn't intend for us to do it through rules and regulations; the Old Testament proved man's inability to live up to rules without a heart change. So how do we change the world? Through love. Love isn't some weak and passive emotion. It's the power that raised Jesus from the dead and it's the power that transforms individuals, families, churches, neighborhoods, cities, states, countries and the world! God is looking for believers who will join with Him in the work of transformation. People who are committed to allowing God to give them His love and view for different people and causes. Are you one of those who will allow God to give you vision of what's possible on your job, in your family and/or community? If you say, yes, you'll leave behind the boring, mundane life of doing the same things over and over again and being to live life filled with kingdom adventures. Many people are bored because they have not accepted their call to be difference makers.

4 Things WE Must Believe to Transform Culture
  1. We must be people of hope   
  2. We must believe nothing is impossible 
  3. We must believe God has given us the key to the future through the supernatural power of God.
  4. We must believe the redemptive nature of God rescues the world from it's own devices. He doesn't want us to reap what we sow so He gives u grace, for example, we sinned and deserved death, but Jesus extended grace to us and took our punishment

Father, 

Fill us with supernatural hope and vision for the world around us. Awake us from the slumber that allows us to go through the day without being aware of the influence You have given us to transform the world. Forgive us for standing in judgement of others and accepting the position that they are beyond your help. Help us to see people they way You do. Help us to take off the limitations we have set for ourselves, people, the economy and the state of our communities and our world and see things from your perspective. Help us to have more faith in your ability than the new reports and our previous experience. Help us to ACT in faith!

We thank You for caring deeply about humanity and the things that concern us. We thank You for giving our leaders solutions to the problems we face and for raising up new leaders in every area of life. Help us to take our place as transforms. Stir us with such fire that we are unable to remain the same, but are compelled to take our place and co-labor with You to bring Heaven in the Earth. Give us fresh vision!

We thank You for the transformation call on our children. We thank You that they are called to be generation of world changers and will use their gifts and abilities to expand your kingdom. 

We ask You to speak to us today about an area that You are calling us to get involved in. We believe we receive the anointing and the boldness to be difference makers through love!

Allow God to stir your heart. Pay attention to the things He shares with you. Pay attention to what you notice today that you never noticed before or that you notice all the time. Then commit to acting on what God places in your heart.

Please share what God is speaking to you about transformation. How will you co-labor with God to create change?
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Friday, October 26, 2012

Confessions and Declarations



Our church, Fellowship of Champions currently doing 30 days of corporate prayer. This is a list of some of the declarations and confessions we are making. Feel free to use them and share them.

My prayers are powerful and effective (2 Corinthians 5:21; James 5:16b).
My God supplies all my needs from Heaven’s supply (Philippians 4:19).
I am dead to sin and victorious through Christ who loves me (Romans 6:11; Romans 5:17).
I walk in ever-increasing health & no disease can live in my body (Isaiah 53:3-5; Psalm 103:1-5).
I live under a supernatural protection & every stragegy of the enemy is exposed & stopped by my God. (Psalm 91, Hebrews 8:6).
I prosper in each of my relationships (Luke 2:52).
I consistently bring God encounters to other people because I carry His Presence. (Mark 16:17, 18; Acts 3:6).
In Jesus, I am 100% loved and worthy to experience all of God's blessings (Colossians 1:12-15).
Each of my family members is wonderfully blessed and radically loves Jesus (Acts 16:30, 31).

Declarations Regarding the Presence of God
I give God first place in my life. I love Him with everything I am.
I will not go anywhere without God’s presence.
Like David, I am a man (woman) after God’s own heart.
I am known as a carrier of the Presence of God.
I go from level to level in my intimacy with God.
FOC is a church where the presence of God is sought, honored & acknowledge.
FOC is known for the manifest presence of God. The supernatural is normal part of our service.
Lovers make better workers so I am lover and worshipper of God who serves.




Monday, October 1, 2012

Return to Hope

For those of you who have been struggling with God's will for your life because you've suffered some setbacks, disappointments and some hurts. You've picked yourself up, but you don't run with the same intensity because you aren't sure.  Maybe you don't think you deserve what God has promised or that you've made so many mistakes that you've been disqualified. Whatever your situation is, God sees you. I want share something the Lord spoke to me as I was studying the other night. I pray it encourages you, refreshes you and infuses you with HOPE!

"Return to Me! I am waiting to be good to you. I said what I said. I meant what I said. My promises to you are still good. It's still yours for the taking! Arise. Get up from the place disappointment caused you to sit down. Return unto Me. Put down your plan B. I know exactly where you are, exactly what you need and how to get it done. Return and allow me to restore your hope and your vision. For your shame and your pain I will give you double so return because I am waiting on you.

Let's walk this out together like I always planned. I never expected you to do it alone, in your own strength. You need my Word to live. You need me to accomplish the things in your Heart. You need me and I am here to restore your faith and bring this vision to pass. Come Home to the place of faith you are create to live. Come Home!"

If you heard God speaking to you in this, then simply accept the invitation and return to faith. God is waiting because He loves you dearly and longs to be good to you! 

Father,

I want to come home to faith. Help me. Lead me. Guide me. I'm yours. In Jesus' Name, Amen!