1562 Believe You Will

If you had any idea what you had inside, you would never again hold back. You would never settle for a dang thing less than God’s absolute best if you knew.

You’ve been going through life driving 35 and all this time you have a rocket inside. More than a rocket, you have the power that created every single thing in this universe within you. The Almighty God dwells within you. Now tell me again why you’re worried. Tell me again why you would ever settle for just enough and kinda good. Tell me again why you question your value, worth and ability.

2 Corinthians 4: 6-7 “For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.”

As a child of God who believes in all he did for you through Jesus, you now have a treasure within you. That treasure is the great power of God. His spirit dwells in you. You are a vessel carrying the Almighty … now tell me again what you can’t do. Tell me again why you question and doubt. Tell me again why you would ever play little in your own life.

The enemy works overtime on you to cover this truth. He brings his deceit in the darkness and picks away at our scabs. Why? Because he knows the day you truly understand the power you have within you is the day you never bow to his deceit again.

One of my favorite songs that makes me dance and get all choked up at the same time is called “Say I Won’t” by Mercy Me. Listen to these words and let them resonate, because I believe this is us:

Today, it all beginsI’m seeing my life for the very first timeThrough a different lensYesterday, I didn’t understand Driving thirty-five with a rocket insideDidn’t know what I hadWhile I’ve been waiting to liveMy life’s been waiting on me I’m gonna runNo, I’m gonna flyI’m gonna know what it means to liveAnd not just be aliveThe world’s gonna hear‘Cause I’m gonna shoutAnd I will be dancing when circumstances drown the music outSay I won’tNot enoughIs what I’ve been toldBut it must be a lieCause the Spirit inside says I’m so much moreSo let them say what they wantOh, I dare them to tryI’m gonna runNo, I’m gonna flyI’m gonna know what it means to liveAnd not just be aliveThe world’s gonna hearCause I’m gonna shoutAnd I will be dancing when circumstances drown the music outSay I won’t I can do all things Through Christ who gives me strengthSo keep on saying I won’t And I’ll keep proving you wrong

What will it take for us to see our life through that different lens? When will we understand what we already have inside? How much longer will we wait to live all while our life is waiting on us?

This song was written for a man named Gary Miracle who worked for the band Mercy Me. In January 2020, Gary’s body went into septic shock and he was given a 1.7% chance of survival. His body shut down, he went into a coma, and against all odds, he woke up again. But he woke up after losing both his arms and both his legs. Imagine for a moment the life altering reality he woke up in. Everything you’ve ever done has now changed drastically. No arms. No legs. How do you do anything? He is featured in the “Say I Won’t” music video as he is now doing all things through Christ who gives him strength. He is doing all the things he was told he would never do again, and he is proving them wrong.

Why? Because he understands his life has been waiting on him and he&...