Pastor Jason Anderson - Audio

The world wants you to be a victim, but you aren't a victim, you are a victor! You are still here, and it's time to flip the switch. The things you've been through are an indication of what you are capable of--what you are called to do. Jesus, Moses, Daniel, and many others in the Bible faced impossible odds, awful circumstances, rejections, humble beginnings. Satan was unleashing all hell to try and stop God's purpose. In the same way, Satan is terrified of the potential he sees in you, which is why he works hard to keep you addicted, hurting, pressured, nervous, and afraid. But the same life experience that appears to have marked you for defeat is actually the mark of a hero. You've been marked for greatness.

God produces life in us by sowing seed in our hearts. We sow into our future, with our thoughts, our words, and our actions. Too often, we give up on the seed too early. Be patient. Wait for it. Expect it. You will reap what you've sown.

"And He said, 'The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.' " (Matthew 4:26-27)

It's easy to be worried, fearful, discouraged, angry... distracted from all that God has for you. Satan is a roaring lion, the young lion in the pack who roars a lot, trying to get one to peel off from the herd. He's loud, and it can be distracting. But God reminds us in His word to "forget not all His benefits."

"Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits." (Psalms 103:1‭-‬2 NKJV)

It's way too easy to do unto others as they do unto you. They hit you; you hit back. They tweet about you; you tweet back. They talk bad about you; you talk bad about them. Because, "Hey, you reap what you sow!" Oh, but there is a more excellent way. Jesus taught it, and He lived it."But to you who are listening, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you... Do to others as you would have them do to you... Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." (Luke 6:27-36)

The world can be shaky ground, and when we aren't standing on the Rock, it's easy to find ourselves shaken, worried, doubt creeps in. Sometimes there's bad news: that loan was declined, the deal fell through, you got laid off, received a bad doctor's report, there's an addiction in your family. You're experiencing fear, anxiety, doubt. "What do I do now? Things are falling apart." Let's talk about standing on the Rock. "Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a firm and tested stone. It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never be shaken.'" (Isaiah 28:16 NLT)

The Holy Spirit is Father God's interaction with us, those who live under His new covenant. The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit. "The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives." (Psalm 37:23)

God isn't using His wind to discourage you, but to deliver you!

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"And the LORD turned a very strong west wind, which took the locusts away and blew them into the Red Sea. There remained not one locust in all the territory of Egypt." (Exodus 10:19)

Revelation 7:9 (NKJV) After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

This is God's finish line for His church, it was His desire all along, that all different diversities would come together as one family. We are living stones, each stone unique in shape and color, and necessary to be built together with other unique stones to become the Temple in which the Spirit of God lives. There is great racial tension today, and coupled with it, great injustices where the powerful are not held accountable. And while the Kingdom of this World is divided, it is not so with the Church. This is our moment, when the Church comes together represented by every color, tribe, nation, and shows the world that we are stronger together. When we do this, victory comes, oppression lifts, and a great awakening happens in the hearts of men. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr believed the church would have to lead the way in the world, that we would birth the dream he prophesied into our nation's future; and that dream starts in the church. Studies show that only 7% of Churches in America are diverse. Now is our time, churches of America, to reach beyond the walls that divide us, and penetrate the fabric of another's heart with honor and love, to knit them in to the church, that every church family in America might be imitate the heart of God, every tribe, every nation, every people, every tongue, coming together into a beautiful coat of many colors, a tapestry, a wonderful mosaic. We are truly stronger together!

As believers, we have been empowered with the Spirit, who brings us into greatness, taking us higher than we could ever imagine. So often we lie to ourselves, saying, "I can't be great. I wish I could do what that person does…" Satan wants us to think that we can't be great at things, so why even try? The world encourages us to do enough to just get by then take a break, hopefully, making enough money, so we don't have to work anymore. But God's Spirit is a Spirit of excellence, of fruit, and of legacy.

Walk in the Spirit, and let what the Spirit desires have access to your emotions, your mouth, your ears... imagine all that God has planned for you. SEE it. Don't settle!