Perfect vision is a result of maturing in love. In the body of Christ there is a maturing process where we learn to submit to one another in unity and serve one another. That maturing process is love. The more we allow our motives to be purified by love, the more we become connected to the whole body, and the more clearly we see. Then, as a whole, we more fully represent Jesus to the world around us.

We're in a relationship with a Father who wants to bless His children and we have permission to ask Him to bless us. The blessing is not from a position of entitlement--what we can get from Him and what He can do for us. It's a natural blessing that flows from who He is, who we are, and what Jesus has made available for us on the cross! The blessing we receive is never just for us. It's also for the sake of the world around us. Our blessing is someone else's breakthrough!

Calling the church to come forth in bold righteousness and authoritative joy through the dismantling of lies and a commissioning of fire. It's time to wake up. We will not run. We will not hide. We will arise and shine!

Encountering the majesty of God changes our perspective. He speaks and every argument that comes to our minds can’t make it past our lips because they fall so short of the magnificence of His power and authority. The fears we thought we had melt before His greatness. The desires we imagined would fulfill us seem so small and insignificant in this moment. The problems that we face disappear in the peace of how He fills us with His strength and protection. Surrendering to His majesty changes how we see our world.

Faith is more simple than we think it is. It's not a matter of the mind. It's a matter of the heart. Faith is not something we're trying to understand. It's Someone we believe in. It's not about how big or small our faith is. It's realizing that we have enough. We simply believe that God is who He says He is, step out, and watch the Spirit move in power! God is in the life changing business and He has chosen us to be the one He changes lives through! We were created to move mountains!

With all that's happening in the world around us, we've realized that the harvest really is plentiful. There are people around us hurting, in need, and ultimately looking for a Savior. We've been given the ministry of reconciliation and have the opportunity to become love to the world around us. But as we go, minister, and release His love it must be done from rest! The pressure is off as we rest in the finished work and trust the Spirit to change lives as we GO!

An invitation from Jesus to place His easy yoke upon you, experience the quiet peace of His presence, and establish His rhythms of rest.

True wisdom is revealed by our actions done in humility. Wisdom isn't afraid to listen. Wisdom values understanding. Wisdom speaks when it is beneficial to do so. Wisdom doesn’t feel pressured to win an argument. Wisdom acts in kindness. Wisdom aligns with the agenda of heaven which is to redeem, reconcile, and restore.

Our hope cannot be determined by what's happening around us on the outside. We have hope because we know Who lives on the inside! Hope is the expectation to see great, mighty, and powerful things because we believe that God is Who He says He is. Our hope-filled expectation takes hold of the miraculous and partners with Heaven to see our situation reversed! Hope in the right place is powerful!

What does it look like to wait on the Lord? Waiting on the Lord gives us confidence in our future, strength that remains under pressure, and courage to proclaim, "my heart will not fear," even when surrounded by uncertainty and impossibility.