"These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and heavens and every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew. For the Lord God had NOT caused it to RAIN upon the earth, and there was NOT a man to till the ground." -Genesis 2:4-5


The Bible says that at the beginning of creation God had not caused it to rain upon the earth. This does not mean that the earth was without water. up to this time, God had caused a mist to come up from the earth to give moisture  to the earth. There just had been no DOWN pour.

Why? There was no man to till the ground. Man was not in position yet.

Things must be in place before God will act.

There are some things that God has planned to do, has made provisions for doing, and desires to do that He will not do until man is in place to recieve what God intends to give.
 The blessing is there, in Gods safe keeping. The need is there but the blessing will not be released until mans heart is in position for God to act according to His own laws of redemption, healing, and deliverance.

We need to be in position. Positioning was the difference between Mary and Martha. One sat at the feet of Jesus and one was busy trying to do things for God. Positioning made the difference for the city of Nazareth. Jesus returned to His hometown to "do miracles" but could not. He desired to heal and move in miracles but the people were not in spiritual position.

You may be experiencing a "Mist" but you know in your spirit there is more. This week ask yourself "Is God waiting on me to be in a different spiritual position before He pours out His rain on my life?"

Remember before God created man, He created everything man needed first! You have everything you need to be all that God desires. He's not looking for abilities, He's looking for your best! Give Him your best this week, and watch your life shift into position for God to pour out His rain of peace, self control, joy, and more!!!

 Blessings, Chris

Just got back from one of my favorite places in the world...Maui, Hawaii! The waters are clear and warm, the beaches clean, the sand soft, food is great, people are nice, and oh yeah it's like paradise! My wife and i enjoyed a week out there with some of our closest friends.
                                        
A few years back i took a young man that i was discipling with me to speak at a church in hawaii. He was actually family!!! And i remembered being in this amazing island, and throughout the trip he began complaining! First the clouds were blocking the sun, then the waves were too big, then it was too hot, and the next thing we knew it was time to go home and we're on the plane heading home and he says, "man im going to miss hawaii!" It blew me away. Here's what God taught me..... You could be in the most beautiful place in the world, and have the wrong attitude, and miss it!

I wonder how many times in our lives our attitude has cost us something? Or robbed something? Maybe you're in a marriage and your attitude is causing you to miss it? Or your job? or the car your drive? Or maybe the family God has given you? I've learned that your attitude will determine your altitude in life.

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” - Winston Churchill

“God will not pour fresh, creative ideas and blessing into old attitudes.” -Joel Osteen

This week lets work on our attitude and lets watch our lives begin to soar.

Blessings, Chris

Ok so I'm back! Not just writing but I'm actually back in the gym! I love working out. It helps keep you in shape, great for stress, and great discipline. I was in the gym the other day and I noticed this man working out. You may have seen him in your gym. He's the man that stacks all the weights on and grunts and yells as he lifts. Then he slams the weights down not caring and showing that the weight is probably too heavy in the 1st place. But his mission is clear, he wants all to know he's the man!
 

Now I don't have a problem with serious lifters, but I do remember hearing some valuable advice from one of our strength and fitness coaches on the Raiders. He said, "Form is everything. It doesn't matter how much weight you're pushing if your form is wrong. You're just hurting yourself. It's better to lift lighter and get your form right."

So here's this guy lifting to show off and but his form is way off. Do I tell him anything? No, he's gonna look at me and see my 6'1 , 174lbs and say "bug off!" or maybe worse! lol. But like many times God begins to speak to me as I exercise. Many times the outside can look right, but the inside isn't right. And in reality the inside is where we need to start. There's an old song that says, "Jesus on the inside, working on the outside." the world believes and preaches that if you can work on the outside, you can fix the inside. And in God, it's the opposite, God works on the inside and then the outside seems to work itself out. So this week I'm working not on tons of stuff, but FORM.

Let's change the world, chris.