circumstances and the people in your life.
2. Consecration – inviting God into all areas of life- our efforts, experiences, strengths and struggles, to set our lives apart for His glory.
3. Challenges – seasons of loss or pain in the wilderness when God meets us, draws us deeper into relationship and continues our transformation.
4. Community – leaning into relationships- our provision almost always comes through others and, oftentimes, unexpectedly. We are meant to be interdependent, to function as one body. It is how God created us.
Saying“ yes” to God in each of these steps triggers intimacy and provision from Him. It is a battle as we have an enemy who loves our“ no’ s” and desires our despair.
You speak about the limitless capacity of the universe. What do you mean by this?
Think of the functions of a smartphone. GPS, accessing an unlimited number of songs, sending messages to the other side of the world in seconds, etc. All that started with common beach sand, the second most common element on earth, silica. Everything in the world can become something else. Everyone in the world can become a redeemed miracle. Without Christ, I would probably be a gambler in Las Vegas with a wasted, destructive life. It’ s not surprising that God can do miracles. It IS surprising that He wants to use us. We need the wisdom of God and enlightenment of His Spirit to know what to do. We need faith to have eyes to see what someone can become and we need humility to know we are desperate for God to move.
As a leadership coach, what are a few questions you ask to help your leaders focus on capacity rather than scarcity. How can these questions help develop a more God-like outlook on“ what could be?”
I often ask“ what would you do if you had unlimited resources?” In a business,“ what would you do if you could hire any person or buy any company?”“ Blue sky” questions like this help move people out of their present realities. They head us down the path of potential. Then, you want to overlay it with God’ s desires. How is He leading? What circumstances or new people is He bringing into play? Finally, prayer is critical. Lord, open our eyes and our hearts.
How can our partnership with God in developing the seeds of capacity in our own lives help us to“ learn, grow and create?”
Good question. I would start with the incredible capacity in God’ s Word. It is the revelation of God, of His
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