Move it Forward (Part 1)

March 18, 2010 Pastor Bill

Move it forward by:Training, Obtaining, Sustaining. So what is IT? Something spiritual, something ministry-something to improve? Recognition is 90% of change. Because it is easier to discipline yourself than have someone discipline you.

1 KINGS 3:16 THE DEAD ONE IS NOT MINE

Soloman didn't ask for something for himself, but something to help the people around him. God granted him wisdom. I'm talking to you as leaders. "Get it" so we can move together. Have enough wisdom to move with compassion. In the head (knowledge) and the heart (love).

1. There is no difference in circumstances of these two women. We, as staff are all starting clear, with a new sleet, a new chance.
-now when you are pregnant with a vision remember God is doing/putting something in you. We all have the same hand, but how you play it-well that is up to you. "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."
-Now when you give birth to the vision, God like a pregnant women put something in you. Now will you let it grow or will you kill it?

When someone lets there vision die,it is like the mother who rolled over the new baby, she did it to herself. Don't be careless, do not kill your vision. People often ask, "Pastor Bill, how do you keep excited after 40 years?"

It's because I have guarded the vision, I know whom I believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard 2 Tim 1:12. Sometimes you can't even be aware you are killing the vision until it is already dead...

"I get so irritated with you staff all the time because I see many things you do not. I see there is so much more if you would only move it forward." Bill sees what is in us.

When someone fails they will try to convince you that you are going to fail too. That's why the mother said, "The dead child is not mine." But I have guarded my vision, and I will keep moving forward. What vision brought you here? Let it be guarded. Are you excited still, or are you just going through the motions, just functioning. Learn how to keep the joy!

Real truth comes out over and through circumstances. The mother gave up her position, role, authority, life in order that the child could live. So what are you willing to sacrifice, give up so that your vision can live? What are you willing to "Let Go" of, so that the vision can live? Letting go = freedom. Don't let other people define you, God knows you, let him define you!

What is your it? Sacrifice, Isaac-the thing you need to let go- to move forward before the vision dies. Jesus said the harvest is now, don't say it's after the semester. Guard the annointing. What is in me that needs to come out and develope? Guard the annointing. What is in you that needs to come out and develope?

Vision- To do the impossible, to have God's power released, have kids, teens, parents changed and then changing. Miracles, wonders, signs, dreams, visions, prophecy.

Training-this alone will not move you/IT forward. India worked with a network of 500 churches.

Obtaining: Understanding and geting a hold of the vision.

Sustaining: Sustain your 'level of life'. "I have to desire to retire." The problem with retiring is it makes you want to die....but the vision never dies. It is not about I who start, but I who finish. Guard yourself or there is no way you will last 30 years. Finish Strong.