November 15

There is nothing that I can produce or do on my own! Even when my church doubles or triples or whatever, even when my salary is restored and my earnings doubled, it is not because of me, my standing on the Word, my faith, my faithfulness or anything else. It is ONLY because I am connected to the vine and the blessings come from the vine. The danger with blessings and growth is that you become deceived to think that you brought it about. I did this or put this strategy into place or preached this Word, but all production in my life comes from the vine and my connection with the vine – Jesus Christ.

Twice Jesus talked about our joy being complete. It seems to me that He wants us to have joy! How do we get it and how do we get a complete joy? The simple lesson that God impressed on me is this, remain in Jesus and ask for the stuff that He wants us to have. Whenever I think stuff I think supernatural, and being in relationship with Him and really being one will bring the joy I so desperately need. With that comes the wonder of relationship and asking and receiving because of that relationship. Joy, joy joy!