I must be less . . . so He can be Greater!
Heartsease Family Life Church
On January 14, my church, Heartsease Family Life Church, entered into a 21 day fast called Greater 3:30. Based on John 3:30, God doesn’t do GREATER things exclusively through great people…He does them through anyone who is willing to trust Him in greater things!
John 3:30
New International Version (NIV) – “He must become greater; I must become less.”
New King James Version (NKJV) – “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
New Living Translation (NLT) – “He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.”
So many of us have succumbed to believing in a Lesser, Loser Life based on whatever circumstances we are going through at the time. God wants us to know that more we seek him, the clearer our pathways in life will be. Though we will struggle, we have to recognize that out life is greater when we grab ahold of God and understand that He wants to use you and me. As his word says in John 14:12 (NKJV) “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And what happens when we decide the fully commit to serving God? Ephesians 3:20 (NKJV) “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.” That power from Heaven is working on your behalf on Earth!
Playing football for most of my life, I know the abilities that coaches have to pull every ounce of potential out of a player. I know for a fact that if it wasn’t for Coaches Butch Wax and Lloyd DeGeneres, I wouldn’t be the man I am today. As great as they were, there is still something more. God sees in you the greatness you don’t see in yourself. You can keep Nick Saban or Les Miles. I know who my coach is.
My 21 GREATER 3:30 Day Fast Began on January 14th, 2013
I commit to fast from January 14th, 2013 to February 3, 2013. The reason I am fasting is because I desire a deeper, more intimate relationship with God. I am committing to the Daniel fast where I will only eat fruit, vegetables, whole grains and legumes. I will avoid all meats, dairy and other animal products. I will also abstain from all leavened bread, refined and processed foods, fried food and all solid fats. I will only eat to sustain my body and to take my prescribed medications. The results I believe to see take place is that in drawing closer to God, I seek to see less of myself and more in God in me. I believe that will make me a more loving husband and a better father.
