A LETTER TO THE CRITICS
Sunday, May 02, 1999
Just because you can’t do it – doesn’t mean I can’t do it.
Just because you can’t see it – doesn’t mean I can’t see it.
Just because you won’t do it – doesn’t mean I won’t do it.
Where you see hopelessness – I see hope.
Where you see lack – I see supernatural provision.
Where you see barriers – I see bridges.
Where you see weakness – I see God’s strength.
Where you see darkness – I see a light shining.
Where you see hindrances – I see God’s favor.
Where you see no way – I see a path.
Where you see desert – I see a river of life.
Where you see fear – I see faith in God.
Where you see sickness – I see healing power.
Where you see man’s limitations – I see God’s unlimited resources.
Where you see the curse – I see God’s abundant blessing.
Where you see sin – I see grace and mercy.
Where you see pain – I see restoration.
Where you see confusion – I see wisdom.
The critic says, “Don’t do anything. Just stand there.”
God says, “Don’t just stand there. Do something.”
God gives the grape.
The critic makes vinegar. The believer makes wine.
2 Corinthians 4:18 (NKJ)
18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Ephesians 3:20-21 (NKJ)
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Recent:
Defeating Strife
These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him: 17 A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, 19 A false witness who breathes out lies [even under oath], and he who sows discord among his brethren. Proverbs 6:16-19 AMP
Faith Facts
Faith is persistent
Luke 11:9-10 AMP
So I say to you, Ask and keep on asking and it shall be given you; seek and keep on seeking and you shall find; knock and keep on knocking and the door shall be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks and keeps on asking receives; and he who seeks and keeps on seeking finds; and to him who knocks and keeps on knocking, the door shall be opened.
John 16:24 AMP
Up to this time you have not asked a [single] thing in My Name [as presenting all that I AM]; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy (gladness, delight) may be full and complete.
Faith is single-minded
James 1:5-8 AMP
If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him. 6 Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the
Faith & Praise
[For Abraham, human reason for] hope being gone, hoped in faith that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been promised, So [numberless] shall your descendants be. 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or [when he considered] the barrenness of Sarah’s [deadened] womb. 20 No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God, 21 Fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised. Romans 4:18-21 AMP
Faith is defined as: confidence or trust in a person or thing; a belief that is not based on observed proof or evidence. Abraham had no proof – other than God’s promise to him – that he would have a son. According to his and Sarah’s advanced age and her barrenness, it was physically an