Less is more, friend.

"If there is one belief that can move mountains, it is the belief in your own strength." Oh, help. I read this sentence while at a friend's house and thought, what a dangerous phrase.

Not only has this phrase been stolen from the Bible, in addition, it has been humanized in such a way as to erase the AWESOME possibility of God's working in our lives.

In the original the verse reads: "I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart." (Mark 11:23 NLT)

friend, God loves to intervene in a divine, MIRACULOUS way where, humanly speaking, you can no longer see a way to live your dream!

When He commissioned Gideon to deliver Israel, do you know what God actually said? “...You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength.” (Judges 7:2 NLT)

I love it! Gideon started with 32,000 soldiers, and God took away 22,000 who were afraid to fight. Then God sent away more…all but 300 men. The enemy had an army of about 132,000. (See Judges 7:1-7 NIV). Goodbye human security! Now the only thing left was trust. Not in themselves, but in God's power! 

And THAT is what God loves! 

friend, if you are wondering why you suddenly find yourself with less, instead of more, on the way to your dream, then you may pray with complete peace of mind today: "Father in heaven, thank You that I will experience my miracle! Thank You that You will show Your power through my few opportunities and glorify Yourself through them! I thank and praise You today for this! Amen." 

WONDER-full things are ahead of you, friend!

Not by your power - but by His power! 

You are a miracle!