Monday, March 24, 2008

I am honored and deeply grateful

grat•i•tude
–noun
Feeling of thankfulness; being given the the privilege; the honor of performing in front of thousands this Easter... having my dreams fulfilled, and given the capacity, the ability and the tenacity to carry it through.

God is so so good to me, I am convinced He deeply loves me. Not just because of His gifts, but His abundant grace, mercy and favor. He hears me, He keeps me in mind, He keeps me in check, He helps me, He anoints me, He loves me - Fully. More than I can think or imagine.

This Easter, I’m so filled with gratitude. You see, God loves us so much that we don’t even realize it sometimes.
• I have a dream. I love to perform.
• God gives me the gift and the talents.
• He hears me. He knows my desires, and my dream.
• And then He answers me. He grants me my desires.
• He enables me, gives me the capacity and the tenacity to fulfil it –
Playing this role was tough, even though I loved to act, it did not necessarily mean I was good at it. Even though I really wanted to do it, it didn’t mean I could do it well. It was certainly a challenge. But I prayed to God to give me the unique anointing to flesh out the role well and to communicate the good news of the gospel, of His grace that’s been upon my life; of how He saved me from the world.
And this Easter, I managed to achieve all of that.. I managed to overcome all aspects of what was required of me and I did it well. All with the help of God!

Isn’t He amazing?
He freely gives us all things and capacitates us! He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.. How true is that, in every form of the Word! Now, when I understand abundance, I understand it to mean in every aspect – not just financially or tangibly but in every need we may have.

If you love someone, you will give everything you have in your hand, and what more will our Father God give to us in abundance whatever we ask of Him?

Amen.