God doesn’t want to be the anchor in your life for just attraction. He rather you be impressive to nobody, but impactful to everybody. Let Him be the anchor that lets you forgive people, lets you be generous. He doesn’t care that people are impressed that you know scripture, but that it shows up in your life. He doesn’t want to be impressive, but impactful. Your anchor/Jesus is not for attraction – it’s for action. You may be screaming, you’re going to be in the deep, but left Jesus back in 21 days of fasting. There are many people in the deep with no anchor. If God gave you an instruction, you still have a decision if you’re going to take Him to where you’re going to go.ĭid you go to the deep, but forget your anchor at the shore? Take him to the bedroom, board room, basketball court, work, etc.ĭo not go anywhere and forget your anchor. Mark 4:35-36 New Living Translation (NLT)ģ5 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). The disciples will be faced with a decision in the midst of a detour. Say, “I will dwell in the deep.” – Make a decision to go deeper even before you know the obstacles and the detour. We have to be prepared for the deep, not just be deep. If you’re committing to the deep in 2021, you need to make sure you have an anchor. People that don’t hear from God can’t stay in the deep. This is a prophetic picture of the rest of 2021. The deep is lonely – isolated – not where you find the crowd, but the committed. It doesn’t matter what’s going on, what it looks like, if you have the finances, who comes, who goes, if you don’t have it – we out here. God will be good enough to sustain you in the deep. What do we do when we don’t know what to do? “So we out here.” This will be your crazy faith statement for 2021.Įvery week, Mike meets with Bree, and at some point, they say, “so we out here.” God you’re calling me to lead a small group, write a devotional with nobody to read it – “so we out here!” God is going to call you to places where all you can say is, “ so we out here!” “What are we doing in March, February, in May? Give me a word God” – Hold On! We’re now in the deep.It won’t feel comfortable and you won’t be in control – you’re in the deep.Do not be frustrated if it doesn’t feel secure.i.e., if you feel like your prayer life is good now – deeper, your relationship – deeper, your love for people, your ability to deal with politics – deeper. God does not cosign things that He has not said – you have to seek Him for the plans in your life.Could the drowning happening emotionally, relationally, and financially be happening because God is not with you in that?.I will not drown as long as God is with me.If we’re going through the deep, we have to remember God is with us.Some of us want people around us to be “for us” so bad that we don’t remember “who’s with us.”.“If God is for us, then who can be against us.”.When you walk through the fire of oppression, When you go through rivers of difficulty, If you’re going beyond your comfort zone, and into the deep waters, know that God is going to be with you.Last week, we decided it’s not safer in the shallow.Today, we’ve decided as a church that we’re going to be anchored.There is going to be a moment of chain breaking in your life today. Be forewarned that what will be shared today is a fulfillment of prophecy.It will be a powerful time in the Lord, with the title, “What a Time to be Alive.” Next week, Sunday, February 7 th, is Transformation Church’s church anniversary, celebrating 22 years of the church existing and Pastor Mike and Natalie being the lead pastors for 6 years. Transformation Church (TC) was started by Bishop Gary & Debbie McIntosh.We honor God – up, down, and all the way around.Today, we’re starting Week 4 of “Anchored.”.Today, we come submitted and committed to whatever you want to say to us God.” Let’s put our hands out toward God as a sign that we are ready to receive, tell God, “I’m ready to receive.
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