Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority (all power of absolute rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.” Matthew 28:18 AMP
“But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit comes upon you…” Acts 1:8a
They couldn’t take their eyes off them—Peter and John standing there so confident, so sure of themselves! Their fascination deepened when they realized these two were laymen with no training in Scripture or formal education. They recognized them as companions of Jesus, but with the man right before them, seeing him standing there so upright—so healed!—what could they say against that? Acts 4:13-14 MSG
People cannot take risks unless they feel safe. Unless they feel secure that they will not be fairly treated, embarrassed,harassed, or harmed by taking action. When we feel safe we become more open to outside influences and learning. J. Kouzes-B. Poster The Leadership Challenge.
When we are empowered by Jesus the power of the Holy Spirit comes from God the Father and we will have no fear in taking risk.
“But the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits”. Daniel 11:32b
Joshua and Caleb spied out the land. They had faith and confidence in God! “They are bread for us”. They with their families and Israel soon crossed the Jordan River on ‘dry ground’ to enter the promised land. A land flowing with milk and honey. Joshua chapter 4
Paul and so many in the early church put their lives on the line and sacrificed to further the gospel of the grace of Jesus Christ.
When we don’t take risks in life we will have regrets. Dreams only become a reality when you begin to take action now! Yes today is the day to dare to dream and believe. It not only took faith for Joshua and Caleb to enter the promise land, but it took obedience to God’s Word to trust in God’s plan. It may not be easy but keep persisting and trust the process. Even if it looks ridiculous at times. Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and recently Cooper Flagg NBA #1 draft pick and so many others left college for their dream. Why wait, why procrastinate, dare to take risks, dare to step out, dare to believe God for the impossible today!
When God is in it, “We are always safe and secure under the Shadow of the Almighty and under the shadow of His wings”. So take a leap of faith and soar with the eagles even if it seems ridiculous to others my friend.
Enjoy this fourth July week and be safe in your travels in the next couple of weeks my friend.
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Greetings! My name is Andy Provitola and I live in New England on the South Shore between Boston and the beautiful Cape Cod region.
The purpose of my blogging and writing is to encourage you in your journey here on planet earth. Life is full of pressing issues and problems and my desire is to discover a place for peace, hope, healing, and contentment. I am a follower of Jesus Christ – God’s one and only Son and I discovered these truths along my own personal journey.
Having discovered a personal relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ does not mean I have to be religious to attain the rewards of heaven. The fact is God provides grace for us and accepts us as we are in His image. In other words, we cannot attain heaven or life eternal on our own, but by God’s loving grace and no merit of our own. Simply by accepting Him by faith and believing.
My goal is to continue to find a balance of life from a spiritual and practical perspective with a purpose to please and glorify God in all that I do because of His ‘Gift of Grace’.
God is not transcendent and so far away that he is out of reach with humanity. God desires that His presence lives within us and not just in the galaxies and the universe. Experiencing the unconditional love of God has been so rewarding and while discovering the truth and purpose for my life. Moving forward in this life is not a sprint, but a marathon when it comes to this race here on earth.
I am blogging because I find it is a good way to connect in a much more effective and efficient way when it comes to communicating and interacting with people that I know or do not know. Blogging and writing challenges me and also stretches me specifically in my thoughts, my mind, my emotions, and my spiritual life. To live a vertical relation with God and a horizontal relationship with others.
There will be a variety of topics and subjects to address including youth, young adults, family, singles, seniors, relationships, etc. Some of the topics will include God’s creation and power, depression, loneliness, suicide, hope, healing, setbacks, financial matters, business, stress, anxiety, care, encouragement, and so much more.
I would like to connect with all walks of life, ethnicity, culturally, other religions, socio-economics, and in so many more ways.
I am currently writing a book and several memoirs about my own life and journey . The journey begins at a young age growing up in Malden, Massachusetts, specifically Maplewood Square to where I am today. I became paralyzed from the waist down as a senior in high school and I share how my life changed for the better!
“But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus. To testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious undeserved] grace [which makes us free of guilt of sin and grants us eternal life]. Acts 20:24 Amplified Version
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