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"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
— Philippians 4:13
I once read a story of how a young man was transformed
simply by someone telling him what he could do and who he
could become. The story reads as follows: “When VICTOR
SERIBRIAKOFF was 15, his teacher told him he would never
finish school and that he should drop out and learn a
trade. Victor took the advice and for the next 17 years he
was an itinerant doing a variety of odd jobs. He had been
told he was a ‘dunce’ and for 17 years he acted like one.
When he was 32, an amazing transformation took place. An
evaluation revealed that he was a genius with an IQ of 161.
Guess what? That’s right; he started acting like a genius.
Since that time, he has written books, secured a number of
patents and has become a successful businessman. Perhaps
the most significant event for the former drop out was his
election as chairman of the International Mensa Society.
The Mensa Society has only one membership qualification – an
IQ of 140.”
This story reminds each of us of the transformation that can
occur when we believe God’s truth for our lives. Satan
often tells us what we cannot do and who we are not to keep
us in bondage and from experiencing the abundance that God
has in store. However, through His Holy Word, God reveals
to us who we are and what we can do and more importantly
what he can do when we surrender our will to His will.
As we celebrate the first anniversary of Operation
Transformation, allow me to encourage us all to keep focus
and work toward the goal God gave us a year ago. The Word
of God reveals to us that we “can do all things through
Christ who strengthens us.” Remember, we are children of
God and He’s working His will out through each of us.
Prayer Focus: Thank You God for revealing to me who I am
and what I am able to do through the strength you provide.
I lay my Operation Transformation commitment before you and
ask that you would continue to provide so that I may
faithfully fulfill the commitment made a year ago. By faith
I believe that it is already done. Amen.
Pastor Dwight Riddick
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