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It was a great moment for the Rams, but it was also a great moment for me because I got a revelation from the Lord that I’ve been preaching about ever since. I suddenly saw more clearly than ever before that God is always looking for a receiver. He has a heavenly storehouse full of riches; a Bible brimming with promises; a heart full of wonderful plans; and His eyes are always running “to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him” (2 Chronicles 16:9). Just like Kurt Warner was looking for Isaac Bruce, God is looking for believers who will reach out by faith and take everything He has provided for them. He’s searching for those who will grab hold of His vision for their lives, run with it and cross the goal line like the winners He created them to be. The problem is, such believers aren’t always easy to find. Although there are multitudes of Christians on the playing field of life, many of them haven’t positioned themselves to receive. Instead of having their hands in the air and their eyes on the ball, they’re just wandering around saying, “Well, I guess God will just do whatever He wants to do in my life. It’s all up to Him.” Although they mean well, they’re taking the wrong approach. God has already told us in His Word what He wants to do for us. He wants to heal us and prosper us. He wants us to be BLESSED and to be a BLESSING to others. He wants to fulfill all the dreams He has put in our hearts. But He can’t do those things without our cooperation. He needs us to do our part. If you want to see how important it is for us to do our part, think about how the Super Bowl would have turned out if Isaac Bruce hadn’t done his job that day. What would have happened if he hadn’t been paying attention, or if he’d put his hands over his eyes and said, “I’m just not worthy to win a Super Bowl. I just don’t think I deserve it. I just can’t see myself doing it.” I’ll tell you what would have happened. The Rams would have lost the game. Personally, I don’t like to lose games, do you? Especially when it comes to this all-important game called life, I want to end up a winner. So I decided a long time ago that I am going to catch the vision God has for me. What’s more I’m going to hold on to it because, according to the Bible, it takes a vision to finish in victory. As Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” The word vision in this verse refers specifically to an inner image that comes from the Lord. "The Amplified Bible" describes it as a “redemptive revelation of God.” It’s a revelation so clear and real that, as the Hebrew definition says, it can be “gazed at mentally, perceived, beheld, or looked at.” For us, as believers, having this kind of divine vision is absolutely vital. If we want to walk in all the wonderful benefits Jesus purchased for us through His death and resurrection, we must have a picture on the inside of us—an inner image we can see all the time—of God’s promises and plans coming to pass for us. If we don’t, although we’ll still go to heaven when we die, our lives on earth won’t be all God ordained them to be. Much of what He destined us to do and enjoy will perish. In Hebrew, the word perish means, among other things, “to dismiss or set at naught, to loosen the grip and let something slip through your fingers.” God Won’t Send You a Telegram “But Gloria,” you might say, “I don’t know what God’s vision is for my life! I’m not sure what His specific plans are for me.” Then do something about it. Don’t just wait around hoping God sends you a telegram or a FedEx package with instructions in it. Seek Him and find out what He has in store for you. Spend time in prayer and in church and in believers’ meetings where the Holy Spirit is moving and listen to what God is saying to your spirit. Give Him the opportunity to enlighten you and tell you what direction you should go. Most important of all, spend time in God’s written Word. You’ll find much of your divine vision right there in black and white. The Word is absolutely full of good news about all the BLESSINGS that are yours through the plan of redemption. What’s more, through God’s written Word you’ll find out how to live. You’ll learn what to do to connect with His unique plans for your life. ****ADVERTISEMENT********* Destrehan, La. Glorious 2014 Women’s Conference October 10-11 Join guest speaker Terri Copeland Pearsons & host Rev. Cathy Duplantis as they share a now word from God for His precious daughters. Free Admission Live Webcast info@jdm.org Jesse Duplantis Ministries International Headquarters 1973 Ormond Blvd. Destrehan, LA 70047 1-985-764-2000 *********************************** 28 : BVOV

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