Psalm 122:6-9 (NLT) Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces. For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, May you have peace. For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.
John 3:16 (NKJV) For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
(1)HAVE A GOD-SIZED VISION THAT WILL STRETCH YOUR FAITH
(2) SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Proverbs 13:20 (NLT) Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 13:20 (NLT) Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
(3) EMBRACE ADVERSITY AS YOUR ALLY
James 1:2-4 (AMP) Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. 3 Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace]. 4 And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect and completely developed [in your faith], lacking in nothing.
Acts 16:25-30 (NLT) Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. 26 Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!
27 The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. 28 But Paul shouted to him, Stop! Don t kill yourself! We are all here! 29 The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and asked, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
When trouble hit THEY TURNED UP THE VOLUME ON THEIR WORSHIP!
2 Samuel 5:17-21 (NLT) When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he went into the stronghold. 18 The Philistines arrived and spread out across the valley of Rephaim. 19 So David asked the Lord, Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me? The Lord replied to David, Yes, go ahead. I will certainly hand them over to you.
20 So David went to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. The Lord did it! David exclaimed. He burst through my enemies like a raging flood! So he named that place Baal-perazim (which means the Lord who bursts through ).
It's better to be frustrated for a season than to build your life on the wrong foundation.' Pastor Steven Furtick
Genesis 28:16-19 (NLT) Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn t even aware of it! 17 But he was also afraid and said, What an awesome place this is! It is none other than the house of God, the very gateway to heaven!
18 The next morning Jacob got up very early. He took the stone he had rested his head against, and he set it upright as a memorial pillar. Then he poured olive oil over it. 19 He named that place Bethel (which means house of God ), although it was previously called Luz.
"Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" Philippians 1:6