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What a powerful thing it is when God performs a miracle in an undeniable way! In the book of Acts, Peter and John healed a man who had been lame for 40 years. While crowds were standing around wowed and amazed, the authorities, out of jealousy, came to put a stop to what Peter and John were doing. After conferring with one another, this is what the authorities said:
Acts 4:16 “What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign, and we cannot deny it.
Great revivals of the past were often kicked off with unprecedented moves of the powerful presence of God. This is what God wants to do in your life! If a personraises you up, they can also set you down. But when God raises you up, no one can set you down! When God gets ready to do something great in your life, he will perform something powerful through you to declare that he is in your life, and everybody will know it – it will be undeniable.
God has many people in spiritual boot camp. He is getting them ready for powerful releases of his anointing. Though boot camp is not easy, it is most necessary for removing the life-purpose killers of selfish ambition, self-promotion, man-pleasing and the like! During boot camp, many want to quit. Often, they don’t perceive the greatness of their calling and,therefore, the importance of their training. Those who are going to be used significantly by God will be thoroughly tested. Apostle Paul intimately knew the importance of this kind of training and said this:
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. 27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
Apostle Paul understood that strict training was necessary to compete at a high level. He not only accepted the discipline of the Lord; he also disciplined himself. King Solomon also understood this concept and instructed his son with these most powerful words.
Proverbs 3:11-12 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Are you despising the discipline of the Lord in your life, or are you embracing it? The reason why you are being disciplined is because God loves you and wants to show you off to the world! Because he is in love with you, you can be sure your Eternal Trainer, God, has beautiful and exciting things in store for you! Will you trust him? God is so proud to call you his own and is so excited about the moment he will be able to showcase you to the world! Yes! I believe because of his amazing grace working in your life; it won't be long until…
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