9/16/08

In my experience, signs follow decisions. The way you overcome spiritual inertia and produce spiritual momentum is by making tough decisions. And the tougher the decision, the more potential momentum it will produce. The primary reason most of us don't see God moving is simply because we aren't moving. If you want to see God move, you need to make a move!

I learned this lesson in dramatic fashion. I believed our Women’s Ministry needed to reach out to the local public schools. I had asked several of the leadership about it, but nobody was willing to commit to the program. I took a step of faith and told the closest elementary school to the church that we would collect backpacks for them. Two weeks later, we delivered over 50 backpacks to that school. We made a big impact on those families and the school district.

During the last planning meeting for the Women’s Ministry we unanimously agreed to adopt a city-wide school supply program for next year. Two women stepped forward to take leadership and everyone is excited about the ministry.

I cannot promise that signs will follow your faith in three minutes or three hours or three days. But when you take a step of faith, signs will follow. God will sanctify your expectations, and you will begin to live your life with holy anticipation. You won't be able to wait to see what God is going to do next.

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