Descriptions of Reality - Faith
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October 21, 2009"If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes." Mark 9:23
I have another confession to make. I am really dissatisfied with my Christian life. I am not dissatisfied with God, but rather how far below I am living from what He makes available to us. To some extent, I was conditioned to grow up in Christ and still be impotent, weak and powerless in matters of faith. On occasion, I have witnessed or experienced the undeniable power of God show up and release dramatic and instant healing or an abundance of provision when there seemed to be no way. But I want more and God makes more available... to him (or her) that believes. You see, when Jesus spoke, He was helping you and I understand reality. He was DESCRIBING reality. When He said that ALL things are possible to him that believes, He wasn't waxing eloquent or trying to be merely inspirational. He was describing REALITY. He was explaining the way things really work. When I measure my life to this Scripture, I realize just how little I really believe at a gut level, or should I say, at a heart level. I want my knowledge of Scripture to so deeply penetrate my heart that I am forever ruined for the ordinary. In fact, that has already started. Friends... (May I call you friends?)... I am done with low living. I am done with explaining away spiritual truth because I cannot manifest it in my own life. From now on, I will endeavor to speak the Truth, to declare as true what God has said. I will no longer modify it by my experience. I will cease filtering the Word and adjusting the Word through the prism of my experience. Instead, I will let my experience catch up with the Truth of His Word. As I head down this path, I invite you my friends to join me. Together, we will explore and experience the Truth of His Word in ways we have always secretly hoped for. For those of you who want to walk a little more closely with me and some of the other folks who read this blog, I invite you to a private, by invitation only, conference call next week where I will share with you some details about how God is helping me coach, train and inspire using the latest online tools available.Ê Here's what one attendee last week had to say about the conference call... "Just wanted to thank you for including me in the web cast this morning.Ê Michael's material in itself represents a solid body of work for kingdom purposes....but the website really takes it all to a remarkable level.Ê Not so much that it enhances the value of the material (which it does), but more that it exponentially expands the possibilities for infusing it to business interests around the globe. As you know, I am not easily impressed, but I think what God has done through Michael's work is beyond impressive...it is inspiring.Ê Inspiring to know that God has been able to use Michael's efforts to bring all this to a point of fullness in such a short time.Ê You and I both know that unless God builds the house, they labor in vain....Ê When God is clearly at work, it becomes easy to give one's self to promoting the initiative." If you want in on that call, please respond to Cheryl at this email address and she will schedule a time when we can meet in a small group conference call with about a dozen folks on the call. That way I can speak directly with you and hear your heart as well.
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Hi Michael, Yes, count me in on the conference call invitation. Dan
Daniel at 5:52pm EDT - October 7, 2009
Michael, I would like to spread the wealth , knowledge and understanding. Please add me to this call. Thank you Dawn
Dawn at 10:57pm EDT - October 7, 2009
Thank you Michael for your newsletters especially this last series on health (even though I feel pretty healthy). Of the hundreds of emails that I receive weekly yours is the one that I look forward to with the most anticipation. Your (God’s) words and insights are keeping me uplifted and motivated during the most trying period of my life. I think that is because I feel the love of God and the amazing wonder of His revelations of His Word through your communications. Between you and me your blogs have become a lifeline for me at this juncture in my life. I expect to look back and recognize them more as a stepping stone as I slowly rebuild myself, my family and my business from almost total financial ruin and all the demoralizing, nit picking problems and messes that need cleaning up after such a fall. I understand your business concepts and strategies and get very excited about using them one day. I seem to be struggling to rise above a lack of money and sometimes the even more evil state of lethargy that overtakes me. But, I always get excited reading and discovering the truths in the Word. My biggest struggle comes from worrying about my wife and daughters and them losing faith and “hating” this part of our journey primarily since they are staying with relatives in another state while I try to pick up the pieces in California. Thank you. I would like to be on the conference call. Bill Andrews
Bill Andrews at 2:21am EDT - October 8, 2009
Michael, I am a Christian businessman based in Nairobi, Kenya. I want to thank you most sincerely for all the teachings that i have been receiving from your blog. I am also reading your book Selling among Wolves and i want to apply the principles in there in my business. Keep up the good work you are doing for equipping the body of Christ with sound doctrine!!!!
PATRICK THIMBA at 8:42am EDT - October 8, 2009
Thanks for your consistent work. Much love. I, too, am led to lead a small group. I am writing a book now and will be making it available shortly. I feel compelled to do so, and yet, what encourages me most is - 'such as I have, I give unto you.' I can only give what I have. Michael, you have so much to give. Be encouraged. You are loved in NYC>
Dan Stratton at 11:59am EDT - October 8, 2009
Hello Michael, I met you at a dinner for/at Christian Retreat almost 9 years ago. You have planted seeds into my life,(my business,my family,my ministry) that have grown into the same fruit that you are describing!! The unfathomable LOVE of God for me(us,the world He created). Please include me on your lists of calls so that we may continue on this wonderful pilgrimage of life together. Peace Mike
Mike Dittman at 5:42pm EDT - October 10, 2009
hey, I can't find your contact information but your web design was messed up on opera and firefox. Anyways, i just suscribd to your rss.
Loren at 1:36am EST - November 6, 2009