The life of God birthed in you when you accepted Jesus as your Savior and Lord is the same life that Jesus received in the tomb when He rose from the dead! The seed that resurrected Him to a new beginning, now causes a new reality of power and purpose in you as well. His work is complete—now He lives in YOU and works through YOU on the earth with His miracle life!

When you have an encounter with Jesus Christ and surrender your life to receive Him as your Savior and Lord, it is not just an emotional experience. It was you saying YES to God’s will in the same way that Jesus’ mother Mary did. Though she didn’t understand all of the “how,” her response to God was, “May it be done to me according to your word.” When we say “yes,” the miracle-life can begin!

God in us is the continual source of life. We’re like an extension cord. The power in the cord is potential power—present but not seen or used until plugged into something that will put a draw on it. All the power that is in God is in us when we are plugged into Jesus. When we in turn plug into others with the truth of God’s Word, the power of God flows through us to meet their needs in the exact same way it flowed through Jesus when He was on the earth!

If you have felt that it’s difficult to believe in or expect a miracle, remember that the greatest miracle of all is when you were born again. And the faith you released to receive the gift of salvation is enough faith to receive anything else you need!

We are God’s conduits of blessing. You can be a bathroom faucet or a huge industrial pipe, it’s up to you. God is pouring out His blessing from heaven 24 hours a day, but you decide the amount that will flow through you!

The greatest truth and mystery of all time is the miraculous work accomplished on the cross. It set the stage for a new humanity to emerge from the ashes of sin, shame, and spiritual separation from God, and continues to work just as powerfully today. Jesus didn’t just die for you, He died AS you, and raised you up with Him as a totally New Creation!

If Jesus walked into the room in person, would you do what He said? If so, then treat His Word in your hand just as you would Jesus in the flesh. When you do, the Bible will cease to be a history book and will instead become one of experiences to be discovered and lived!

You never have to lose your enthusiasm for life. There’s more to be discovered than years left to live! You have a great future, with unlimited faith potential and flawless truth to fall back on, even in the toughest of times. Don’t let time steal your dreams—God has plans for you!

It’s interesting that in the four Gospels the writers didn’t talk about Jesus’ appearance—His features, the color of His eyes or skin, His muscles, His height, His posture, or His hair. Modern writers focus on these things, but the Gospels are different. They are focused on His words and His wonders! Regardless of what we look like, Jesus is to be our model in love, compassion, response, action, authority, wisdom, purpose and power!

When doubt, fear and opposition come my way, I tune in to the one who lives on the inside of me and something begins to happen! I become bigger than life, because the Greater One lives on the inside of me. Scripture is clear, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13)! That may sound unusual to you, but the imagination is a powerful tool that God has given us to bring His Word to life in us!