Sun Stand Still

If your not a part of the Elevation family, then you probably haven't heard of an astounding movement beginning called Sun Stand Still. This vision, birthed in Pastor Steven Furtick, is all about audacious faith; daring to ask God for the impossible.

In a conversation with a friend last night we talked about how so many Christians pray simple prayers. "God please let me get to work on time." "Please keep me safe from harm." "Lord please give be a higher salary." "If You would just this once get me out of this situation, I promise I wont ever....." You know the story. We've all done it, and personally that's the only way a lot of us were taught to pray. I never knew about audacious prayer. I never knew that you had to act in faith on prayers. I thought once you said it that was it.

Somewhere we have failed. Somewhere we stopped truly believing in God's sovereign power. We get so caught up in the simple things that we underestimate God's power to do the impossible in our lives and end up not even bothering to praying about it.

This is an outright shame and a downright insult to God. He made the sun stand still, the oceans part. He's brought the dead back to life, healed the diseased, and rescued the lost. We see it in His Word, yet we don't believe He could do any of that today.

We are wrong.

The world is waiting for this generation to rise up for the glory of God. I truly believe that God is raising up an audacious generation to reach the world in our time, right here, right now.

I can't even begin to think of how many people's lives will be challenged and changed by the message of audacious faith. I can only hope and trust that in God's time, this generation will truly be conquerors for Jesus Christ. We have yet to see what God can do when we dare to ask Him for the impossible.

The best is yet to come.

We're On The News!

Pastor Steven was interviewed this morning on Fox Rising. We are blessed with such an enthusiastic and awesome pastor!! Lets so out and egg this city! Get ready for a life changing Easter Sunday!

Just a side note: I love that guys bow tie! :)

Happy Birthday PF!

Today is the 30th birthday of an astounding man of God and of my biggest and most influential role model, Pastor Steven Furtick. God has used him in extraordinary ways to bring hope and healing into the lives of millions. But more personal to me, God has spoken life and vision through this man into my life. Through Elevation Church and Pastor Steven's leadership and commitment to the Gospel I have been able to really connect and grow in my relationship with God. It's enable me to see the purpose and plan that God has for my life and I can't even begin to imagine where God is going to take me. Today I'd like to share with you, in honor of Pastor Steven, the biggest and most influential thing God has used to inspire me through him. 

"Don't build your life for where you are, 

build your life for where God is going to take you!"

 -Pastor Steven Furtick, from Purple People Leader series 

I'm going to be honest and say there are days that I really struggle with the huge calling God has put on my life. Days where I don't understand why He would use someone like me for a greater purpose. Days where I have no idea what I'm to do next. And a lot of days where I am so on fire for God that I just wish the whole process would hurry up so that I could go out and make a huge impact for the glory of God. Pastor Steven has helped me see that every day is a day that prepares you and that gives you the opportunity to work on the little things that will eventually make a huge impact. Through Pastor Steven, God has given me the courage and passion to act. To go out and make a difference, even if you can't see the results of it yet. That's where this quote really hit my life. Build your life for where God is going to take you, don't get consumed with the routine of daily life and forget that God has a bigger and better plan for your life! Don't take to heart the opinions of others and whether or not they think you are crazy, God will use you in great ways, but you have to be able to stick to the path, to not focus on what people say now or what obstacles are thrown your way. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus and on the plan and purpose God has for you, He will take you further than you could ever fathom!