{"id":15988,"date":"2017-02-27T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/?p=15988"},"modified":"2021-10-13T13:31:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:31:06","slug":"15988","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/15988\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare for Rain – Facing the Giants and Watch Them Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prepare for the blessing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I love the scene in FACING THE GIANTS when Mr. Bridges came to coach Grant Taylor and said,<\/p>\n

\u201cI heard a story of two farmers praying to God for rain to come. Both prayed but only one prepared the land. Who do you think trusted God more to send the rain?<\/em><\/strong>
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At the end of the movie Couch Taylor was planning a crazy move that was VERY risky.\u00a0 He made the call for a runt of a kid to kick an impossible field goal that could win the game or be known as the dumbest move a coach could make.\u00a0 One of the other coaches asked Grant Taylor, \u201cWhat on earth he was doing?\u201d\u00a0 Coach Taylor said the he was \u201cPreparing for rain.\u201d\u00a0 A breeze kicked up and Coach Taylor gave the command, \u201cKick it NOW!\u00a0 Kick it NOW!\u201d\u00a0 Then we watched the football slowly sail through the air to win the game against the Giants.<\/p>\n

This illustrates what faith LOOKS like.\u00a0 Faith is and expectation that what God promised will manifest in your life.\u00a0 Therefore, faith prepares<\/strong> to receive the promise.<\/p>\n

We wanted more…<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sandy (my wife) and I lived in a home and neighborhood we didn\u2019t like much.\u00a0 When we moved in, it was fine, but over time the neighborhood changed and it was not changing into an area we were proud to live in.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t like telling people where we lived.\u00a0 Was it really that bad?\u00a0 No, but it was to me.\u00a0 I WANTED better.\u00a0 I WANTED more.<\/p>\n

The problem was we didn\u2019t have the money or even the hope that we could leave that home for one that we desired.\u00a0 I wanted to live near a suburb in the Columbus, OH called New Albany.\u00a0 Frankly, I could not SEE how that could happen.\u00a0 We were broke and barely getting by as it was. \u00a0We just learned to accept the “reality” that we were stuck.<\/p>\n

A couple of years ago Sandy and I decided to start looking at houses.\u00a0 We looked in the area the I wanted to live in.\u00a0 It was fun and what we SAW got the juices flowing. \u00a0We started to dream. \u00a0Nothing changed financially and I could not SEE how WE could make this happen.\u00a0 Well, guess what?\u00a0 WE didn\u2019t have to make it happen.\u00a0 God is the provider.\u00a0 God desired for us to have what WE\u00a0desired.\u00a0 I just didn\u2019t realize this at the time.\u00a0 I lived on earth with my head in heaven.\u00a0 That isn\u2019t \u201cspiritual,\u201d it\u2019s stupid! \u00a0The truth is that God wants heaven on earth! \u00a0He gives us he power to create wealth and we don’t have to wait for heaven to get it!<\/p>\n

A law you shouldn’t ignore…<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let me add at this point that we were faithful tither’s, plus we were partners with two ministries.\u00a0 This means that we gave ABOVE the tithe every month.\u00a0 There are PROMISES regarding the tithe and offerings in the Bible.\u00a0 We were learning that money is a seed that can be sown for a harvest of our choice.\u00a0 I know, this sounds like giving to get, but think about it.\u00a0 What farmer sows seed without expectation of return?\u00a0 What employee sows his time into a company not expecting a paycheck?\u00a0 God set up laws that govern this universe and one of them is sowing and reaping.\u00a0 This is all I will say about giving at is time.\u00a0 Just trust me, this law works EVERY TIME.\u00a0 Now back to my story\u2026<\/p>\n

The increase came…<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Because we were faithful to God\u2019s law of sowing and reaping we began to see an increase in our income.\u00a0 In one year my income went from about $70,000 to $136,000!\u00a0 This is not my doing.\u00a0 I am not that smart!\u00a0 Needless to say this began to give us some hope, so we contacted a realtor and put our home up for sale.\u00a0 This happened so fast, my head spins thinking about it!\u00a0 Within 6 months we were in our new home about one mile from New Albany, in the exact community that we WANTED to live in. \u00a0Not only that, but we filled this home with new EVERYTHING\u00a0and did it with cash!\u00a0 We loved going shopping and picking out the furniture and appliances we WANTED and not having to live with the hand-me-downs we were accustomed to.<\/p>\n

How we see ourselves…<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

What I just shared with you is how Sandy and I \u201cprepared for rain.\u201d\u00a0 We took actions, by faith, to get to the place we desired.\u00a0 We tithed, we offered, we put our home up for sale and went out looking at new homes.\u00a0 We could finally SEE ourselves in the houses we were looking at.\u00a0 We could SEE beautiful furnishings in our new home.\u00a0 We SAW all this BEFORE it happened by putting ourselves into situations that stretched our faith.\u00a0 All of this was our way of \u201cpreparing for rain.\u201d<\/p>\n

I am here to tell you that no matter where you are in life, no matter how broke or sick you are, there is a way OUT.\u00a0 It\u2019s God, His promises, and His faithfulness to do EXACTLY what He said.\u00a0 We MUST believe that He IS and that He is a REWARDER of those who SEEK HIM.<\/p>\n

You just must do what Coach Taylor did; what Sandy and I did, and what countless others have done.\u00a0 You must prepare for rain.\u00a0 If you are not a faithful tither, become one.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t offer, do so.\u00a0 If it\u2019s a new car or home you desire, start looking<\/em> at them and keep looking at them UNTIL YOU SEE YOURSELF in possession of them.\u00a0 These are all acts of faith\u2026acts of preparing for rain.<\/p>\n

Believe the impossible…<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Back in 2011 I was WANTING a new car.\u00a0 I had a 2001 Toyota Avalon with well over 200,000 miles on it.\u00a0 I had an accident with it on a jobsite while I was working and I could not afford to even get it fixed because we ended up using the insurance money to pay bills!<\/p>\n

There is a Toyota dealership I frequently visited.\u00a0 I looked and dreamed of owning a NEW car.\u00a0 But let me tell you, it was humanly IMPOSSIBLE for that to happen.\u00a0 I visited that dealership dozens of time for months.\u00a0 Finally, one day, I just sat there looking at Toyota Camry\u2019s.\u00a0 By that time, the 2012\u2019s were out and I WANTED one!\u00a0 As I pondered on how I could have what I was LOOKING at, \u00a0I told the Lord, \u201cI really need a new car.\u201d\u00a0 The response I heard in my heart after I prayed that was, \u201cI\u2019ve got you covered.\u201d\u00a0 I was shocked and responded with hesitation, \u201cWell\u2026ooookaaay?\u201d\u00a0 That was November of 2011.<\/p>\n

On January 5, 2012, I was handed the keys to a brand new 2012 Toyota Camry by my employers!\u00a0 There is a story behind this that I will not share now.\u00a0 But I would ask, \u201cHow did that happen?\u201d\u00a0 God WANTS to give us the desires of our heart, but faith must be present for that to happen.\u00a0 My faith was built up by my constant visits to that Toyota dealership, my prayers, and my trust in God and His promises (contained in His Word).\u00a0 These \u201cactivities\u201d were my way of preparing for rain.<\/p>\n

Now it’s your turn..<\/em>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What God has done for me He WILL do for you.\u00a0 God is not a respecter of persons.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t pick and choose who He will bless.\u00a0 As He told many who were healed in the New Testament, \u201cAccording to your faith let it be done for you.\u201d\u00a0 God has ALREADY decided that you live a long and prosperous life.\u00a0 Now YOU must decide to face your giants and watch them fall. \u00a0You prepare for rain!\u00a0 May God richly bless you as you pursue Him!\u00a0 Now go out there and prepare for your miracles!<\/p>\n

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