Love you all, praying for you.
Have you ever dreamed of writing a book someday? Maybe you have a few ideas, or know generally what it would be about. Or maybe that’s just something you would love to be able to do someday. God is like that… only He has already written it. The book is you! You are the book already written! It’s the story of your life – the things God has already planned beforehand that you should walk in. Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Oh you gotta know – this book of you - is a classic! Psalms 139:16 - Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. This book is really, really good! Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future. He even said He will fulfill the purpose He has for you - He won't abandon the work of His hands (Psalms 138:8). That means you can trust Him! But there is something a little different about this book. While it is already written – it can be changed, altered. Have you ever heard of a famous book or movie that originally had a different ending? Someone – or someone(s)… producers, publishers, sponsors decided that another ending would be better. That’s the case with your book. It’s written already – but you can change it if you write something different than the author intended. What’s different than the author intended? Most people change their book without realizing they are doing it. They do it often out of ignorance more than intention. They don't even realize how good their book can be? The key to your story is the Holy Spirit - the One who knows the mind of the Author and delivers it to you. That’s why God gave PiVAT before dinner. This is the writing of your book - the change of direction – from your writing to His writing - where you ask the Holy Spirit - and He writes what God planned for you. PiVAT before dinner helps you see the next page of the book as He has written it. PiVAT Weekly lets you see glimpses of the next chapter as He has written it – so you can walk out the pages. But with this book – the book of you… it requires faith. First – that He is, and He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Second, faith that it was really His voice that you heard when you asked Him His plans for you for tomorrow in your PiVAT before dinner, or PiVAT for the week. And Third – faith that He is Good and has good for you… that you can trust His writing of your story – that it is way better than your version – as high as the heavens are above the earth. Faith is really… just thinking, speaking, and acting like what He promised has already, or will with 100% certainty – come true. Faith with this book – means you do what He says. PRISM – will help you understand it – His written Words to you in Scripture – help you fill in your pages. It's your how to and why to, and gives you the wisdom and insight – the view from the inside of the mind and heart of the author – who is your Heavenly Father. He loves you completely and everything He does for His glory – is without exception - for your best good! This is quite a book – this book of you. Praying that PiVAT before dinner is your never miss habit, that PRISM – those 5 things you can do in His Word every day – becomes your priority - really, an addiction... and that your Daily Call – that direct obedience to His Hebrews 3:13 command to 'exhort one another daily' – gives you the venue for your overcoming testimony that keeps you walking in the pages He has written. Praying that you will always walk with someone – growing in daily obedience together, and praying that you will invest in the lives - those written pages of others – through a PiVAT Small Group. This is where you get to read more than one great story. And more than a book club which reviews books already inked, this PiVAT Small Group book club can powerfully help each person God sends you – walk in the pages of joy and blessing and the significantly fruitful life that He has written for them. Do you want to hear something crazy? Your story - that book of you already written (if you will let the Holy Spirit lead you in it)... is really only just a short chapter in a book of short stories - His-Story - the book of the History, Present and Future of The Almighty - The One True Living, and Loving God. He created you for such a time as this - your life's story is critical in this part of the book just like all those He will send to you - to help them walk in their pages. It will add to His fame, His renown, His Great Name. And your chapter is so good! Praying that God will use you to impact many books, many chapters - of this greatest book of all time. It's the entire story of His great love and faithfulness! His love is great, and His faithfulness endures for ever! Praise God - when you just trust and obey - you are living what He is writing! Love you all, dad
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