Weekly Magazine | Still Becoming: Why Your Dreams Aren’t Over Yet
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Dear Friends,
Have you ever wondered, Is it too late for me?
Too late to start. Too late to try again. Too late to believe that the dream God once placed in your heart could still unfold.
As long as God gives you breath, He is not finished writing your story! Your life is not a closed chapter. It is a living testimony in progress.
Sometimes we shelve dreams because of fear, disappointment, responsibility, or simply exhaustion. But God is faithful. The gifts He planted in you were never an accident. And the calling He whispered to your heart has not expired.
So, what does it means to still be becoming? (We’re learning what that means right along with you.)
Encouraging you in God’s truth,
Don’t Let Your Dreams Die | Melva L. Henderson
Melva compares our lives to a blank page, which is full of possibility. Through personal reflection and biblical encouragement, she reminds us that God has placed unique gifts within us for a reason. The question isn’t whether we have them but what we’re doing with them.
Determining If a Door Has Closed | Anita Carman
When doors shut, how do we know if it’s God redirecting us or opposition testing us? Anita walks us through the apostle Paul’s experiences to help us discern between a closed door and a call that still stands.
What Is God Calling You to Do? | Shannon Geurin
Courage often comes down to one decision. Shannon challenges us to stop delaying obedience and step boldly into what God is asking, knowing we are never alone and never unequipped.
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Don’t Let Your Dreams Die
Stepping Out of Comfort and Into God’s Purpose for Your Life.
By Melva L. Henderson
When I start writing, before one word hits the page, the sheet of paper in front of me is white, clean, and clear. The white paper is like a canvas waiting for the painter to create something wonderful that he and others can enjoy. The blankness represents opportunity.
When you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, your life was like that white sheet of paper, clean and clear. You get the opportunity to be the painter of your own life. I know that ultimately God is the Divine Painter, the Master Craftsman, but He gives us opportunities, gifts, and talents. We can use them to open great doors of blessings for our lives. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (Jas. 1:17).
At birth, you came into the world with gifts, and these gifts were given by God. What you do with your gifts is entirely up to you. I once heard this statement: “Many people live and die and never enter into the first phase of the ministry that God has for them.” Many people live and die, never allowing the gifts that are within them freedom of expression.
Some of you right now are sitting with great potential inside, but you are afraid to step out.
