Believing It's Not Over Until It's Over

Isaiah 43:18, 19 New beginnings don’t happen

without something ending. God can’t do a new

thing in us if we are desperately holding onto the

old thing.

God promises that we will bear fruit into old age.
Fruit is seasonal. We will have seasons of rest so

that the soil of our lives won’t be depleted.
God is the husbandman or cultivator of our lives.

He tills the soil of our soul preparing us to produce

a fresh new crop.

Expecting a Call

The only reason it appears some people are “more called”

by God than others is because they were expecting the call

and answered it. (God will inform you of your calling and

not just others.)

"Darkness or suffering" This process prepares us for

“greatness.” What comes to youir mind when you say

the word “greatness”? Read and think about the

first paragraph on page 118 and learn about God's

perspective on greatness.

Waiting in the Wings

Surrendering Your Dreams

Does your dream include or exclude God and His plan for your life?

Sometimes our lives seem to be standing still like nothing is happening.

This is usually when things are not going as we planned.

Before you can have this beautiful garden the plants have to be pruned.

Just like we have to be pruned. God prunes us by cutting away all the

things that would hinder our future growth. During this time we may feel

dry and barren, but after the pruning process we will bring forth good fruit.

Often God has us surrender out dreams because they are for us. He wants

our dreams to be for Him.

Knowing How to Pack for the Wilderness

It can be hard to see God's purpose when we are in the wilderness. When

we are in the wilderness we do not have the comfortable to depend on.

God wants us to be removed from the familiar so we will become more

dependent on Him.

And he said unto Him, "If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up

hence." Exodus 33:15 Wouldn't you rather be in the desert knowing you

are in God's will and His presence is with you than in "Egypt" and knowing

you are not walking in His will?

Knee pads for fervent times of prayer. An open vessel to hold the living

water God is going to pour out on you.

Announcement

Hi everyone. Look for notes tommorrow on Chapters 10, 11, and 12. Then next time we meet we will be reviewing hightlights from Chapters 13, 14, and 15.

I hope this study is helping you move closer to God and become more dependent on Him than ever before. In this day and age we need to be actively working on our relationship with God. He will see us through whatever we have to face in life. I pray that you will come to know God more intimately than you ever have and that you will let your light shine brightly in this dark world so those around can see Christ in you. There is everlasting hope in Him.

Will you have a good or poor attitude during times of testing? This will directly impact the outcome of the test.

Remember to praise God in the midst of what is happening and submit to

Him. Warning this will probably not be your initial reaction.

If this is a test from God ask Him to create a clean heart in you and a right

spirit. Do not fear times of testing. God will be with you. This process will

refine you and help prepare you for your future in God.