Pastor Brian Houston of Hillsong church in Sydney, Australia brought an empowering word this morning at the conference. He opened with Philippians 4:19, which says "And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." Taking that into consideration, I should inform you (if you haven't already learned this about me) that I am an extremely independent person. I love having quality time with people, but too often I appreciate quality time with myself much more. I prefer not to be in need of anything...& if I have a need I generally take care of it myself. I'm the worst person to buy a present for because if I want or need something I will just go out & get it for myself.
Pastor Brian spoke a word that was true revelation for me, he said that "at the core of sin is a commitment to independence." He's right on. At the core of sin is an attitude that says "I don't need other people" or one that causes us to rely upon ourselves. Needlessness devalues.
Look at the stories where Jesus feeds the multitudes, there was a need & GREAT things came out of that need. He supplied in excess. Need represents the blessing & supply of God in our life.
In our society we're conditioned to believe that need is a bad thing- it's a sign of weakness...& you know what, in our weakness HE is strong & HIS power & glory are made manifest. We need MORE need in our lives. We should embrace our need for God, our need for His divine provision His divine supplication, & our need for community.
My Pastor is continually stating that God is our source. It's our reliance on Him that enables us to receive His blessings. If God is my source then I have no reason to worry & be anxious about what the future (the unknown) will hold.
So let's become people who embrace need & let's believe God that He's going to supply us with overflowing blessings that continually shine His glory & His power. And let's shake this generation by His divine supplication.
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