A respected leader speaking at Abba House recently turned to me and said, “Who do you think you are? People must say that a lot, who do you think you are?” He was right. This is mainly because I don’t fit their mold, and I say things that make them think I really think I am someone. If only they knew. While some have embraced God’s calling easily, others like me have been forced into it. But along the way, God has rewired the inner wires and planted big dreams within.
I responded to an article by Craig Groeschel, pastor of Lifechurch, a few days ago. The topic was about thinking big. My response was as follows:
- “Big is relative. What seems big to us is small in God’s eyes; what seems normal to us is tiny in God’s eyes. What is normal to God seems gargantuan to us.
- When we realize this, we will seek to think as 'big' as possible, because God is able to do so. The barriers are within us. We refuse to think it and thus limit our ability to believe it, therefore, we do not have it.
- For me, it's really about thinking like God thinks, and letting Him transform me to the point where nothing seems particularly big to me, just normal God-branded projects. God wants to accomplish God-branded projects on earth.
- Yes, thinking big is always better if it allows more people to be reconciled, reconnected with God; as long as these are projects that He Himself has entrusted to you.
I have always been amazed by the magnitude of what God demands of me, what He expects me to believe and do. Just when I think everything is going well, the Holy Spirit makes me realize that my thoughts are too small, my vision too limited, and I am forced, once again, to broaden my horizons; which is perfectly normal, since everything is possible with God.
And so I usually say that we are going to spread the gospel to the four corners of the nation, that they will come to Christ as never before, that we are going to establish churches all over France and all of Europe. Why? Because God wants it done. The idea doesn't seem to frighten Him at all, and obviously for Him, it's done; so I don't spend any energy arguing, I choose to agree. It's obvious that He knows what He's doing, and I don't want to look like a fool when things start to happen.
Imagine how Abraham, the very one who was childless, would have felt if he had been alive when his descendants were leaving Egypt in such great numbers. I bow to God, to His superior knowledge of every human situation, and His inherent ability to transform it to align with His plans and purposes. So when such a person says 'great,' simply repeat 'great.' Who knows, He may be seeing 400 years or more into the future.
Remember, your dreams should always be bigger than your current reality.
