Change is the essential process of all existence.

On November 4^th of this year (2013) I had a very significant dream. Firstly I would like to say that I believe that God speaks to us and reveals thing to us in dreams and visions. Anyways, back to the dream. In this dream I found myself flying (something like Superman), this in itself is not unusual as I have been flying in my dreams for as long as I can remember but the unique thing about this dream is that for the first time in 53 years I was able to land. It was not a pretty landing; in fact I landed on my belly and slid until I stopped.

I remember waking up excited from this dream; you see in scripture when something goes up in the air it often represents going from the natural into the spiritual, from the seen into the unseen, transversely when something comes down from the sky it often represents going from the spiritual (unseen realm) to manifesting in the natural (seen realm). This is significant as we are entering a season of manifestation of the unseen.

2014 will be a year where the unusual becomes usual. It’s going to be a year like no other year where you’re going to have to trust God and not your senses. Things of God will be missed by many. Those who will go after God in the things they can’t understand will go into a new horizon, because of that, many will come into the kingdom – not necessarily the church. Don’t preconceive; be open. Many will reject because of the unusual. God says to embrace the unusual. It’s in the unusual that you will find life and life more abundantly. It’s in the unusual becoming usual.

2014 will be a year of big upset. Many will condemn and criticize what God is doing. Remember, the landing wasn’t pretty. God is not concerned with how pretty you look while landing. He’s concerned with landing through you.

Pay attention to the unusual things that you see and hear. Pay attention for God to speak to you in many different ways. Pay attention to the new people who come across your path who are unusual too. Pay attention as all things become new!

I create as I speak and so do you!

Some of you (if you are as old as me) when you hear those words automatically think of the 1980 movie “Urban Cowboy” starring John Travolta. The song “Lookin’ for Love” was the mantra of the day, especially in the Country Music scene. The days of crying in my beer over that cheating woman were fading out and being birthed was a desire for a relationship that had some depth and meaning.

What I often find amazing is the spiritual parallel that takes place in a society. What do I mean? Well the Urban Cowboy idea was also happening in the church; Christians were looking for Love (God) in all the wrong places. They were looking for the easy pick-up God and it wasn’t satisfying their needs and it felt as if something was still missing. The scriptures tell us that God is Love; 1 John 4:16 “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in His love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” Some would say “I thought that God was found in the church”, well, by some yes and by others no. God is not found in an external place, religion has tried that one for years, God is found one step outside our comfort zone (we call that faith).

People in general want something for nothing and are not willing to pay the price for something better. An easy pick-up relationship is a cheap relationship that usually won’t last because it is self centered and based on what I can get. A true relationship has a price tag and that price is your self and is based on what I can give. The giving I am speaking of is the willingness to sacrifice your fears and insecurities for the benefit of the other.

The apostle Peter discovered this when he saw Jesus (Love) walking on the water. Peter stepped out of that boat beyond his fears and started to walk on the water in faith to connect with Love in the right place. That step was a step that was outside of his control, he had put his life in Gods’ hands, he chose to trust in what he could not understand and he found himself getting closer to Love. “Well didn’t he start to sink into the water?” Yes he started sinking when he got his eyes off of Jesus and onto himself and his own problems, but even then when he cried out for help, Love was there to pick him up.

I didn’t say that it wasn’t risky; Love is always risky to our way of thinking, fears rise up, thoughts of inadequacy rise up, but remember that those are just the waves on the sea and just like Peter if we call out, then He will take our hand and help us to walk on the water and discover True Love.

Why is it that so many people take the simple things of life and make them so complicated? Take for instance “The Will of God”, I’ve watched people fret, strive and worry to find the simplest of answers in the most difficult of ways. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 say to “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

What does this mean? Well, choose always to be joyful by thanking God every day for all the blessings that are in your life. What blessings you say? Well how about that you woke up today, you are still breathing, most of us are still walking, and we still have some sort of family and friends. Choose to see the good in your life instead of seeing the bad; IT IS A CHOICE! If you are still struggling try reading Psalm 136 out loud to yourself and personalize it; for example in verse 1 say “I thank you Lord, for You are good! Your faithful love for me endures forever.

Remember that the words “Thank You” are the most powerful words of faith that can be spoken. How many times did Jesus “Give Thanks” before He performed a miracle? Maybe if we started thanking God in every circumstance perhaps we would experience some miracles in our lives! Just a thought anyways.

What does it REALLY mean to take the Lord’s Name in vain? You might be surprised at what you find and you may get a golden calf knocked over in your thinking. Still interested? OK but remember that I warned you! 13-05-05

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Identity is Your Choice, You choose who you are and who you are not. Why not make that choice today and begin a journey of discovery that is limitless.