Exceeding Expectations

The message that came forth today was "Exceeding Expectations." This theme continues to resonate with my spirit since we began the year with Beyond All Limits! God so desperately wants to move us way beyond our expectations and even imaginations. Trouble is that we settle our sights below what God is ABLE to do and wants to do. We need to see God exceed our expectations. We need to demonstrate the key ingredient of FAITH in what He will do on behalf of those who please Him with active obedience!

In these two months since we experienced the FLOOD OF '08 all of us have had to have our faith stretched and our hope deepened. We have never been this way before and we are totally dependent upon our Mighty God to lead, guide and direct us in this wilderness journey. So far, it's been a wild ride! There are daring twists and turns...there are dangerous hills and mountains...there are delightful loops and turnarounds...but in every step there is a BUT GOD! God is with us and we are witnessing the reality of EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. Totally awesome!!

We had a great service at our satellite location today. It was number 8 in a different setting, different service time and different dynamics. God has been so faithful to our congregation. In the service I noted today the gifts that have been given from all over the country for our Flood Fund. There was one from the State of Washington. There was one from the State of Missouri. There was one from the State of Arkansas. There were several from the State of Indiana. God is leading us to stretch our faith muscles to witness the rebuilding of our regional worship center totally DEBT FREE! That is really EXCEEDING ALL EXPECTATIONS in the natural and only possible in the supernatural. But God...

Looking forward to another exciting week of watching God EXCEED MY PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS. My God is able. My God is "more than enough." My God is the only ONE who can accomplish such a feat. Go God Go!!

Let me direct you to an amazing passage in Ephesians 3:16-21. It was the text for my message today. It will lift you up in soaring with the eagles and flying to places you've never flown to before. My friend, you were destined to MORE than what you are experiencing right now...so much more. Let God EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS! Note the words: "exceedingly abundantly above all that you can ask or even think." Wow...now that will get your spiritual juices flowing swiftly and your heart pumping passionately.

Have a blessed week!

Don't forget to view all the new pictures in the photo gallery posted up on our church website @ www.columbusfirstassembly.org.

Love to all!