52 days (7)

Favour

On the final night of PS2010 Conference, 'The Bishop' TD Jakes challenged us to meditate on Luke 2:52, "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men." For the next fifty-two days. What I did each midnight was put up a quote that deeply struck me on my Facebook status. Here are some of them:

1. Now don't fall short.
2. He's my provider. Whether it's $5.20 or $52 or $252 or all my savings, He's my provider.
3. Even better blessings are in store for those who believe without seeing.
4. He won't lead you to hardship that He hasn't given you the grace to go through with.
5. Can you think of yourself scoring straight H1's? Winning national scholarships? Being awarded the Nobel Prize? Sorry, but He's able to (help you) do infinitely more than that.
6. We’re thinking trees; God’s thinking seeds.
7. Sometimes God will withhold greatness to see if you're serious.

Scripture references:
"God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son," Abraham answered...Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means "the Lord will provide").
Gen 22:8, 13 NLT

"Blessed are those who believe without seeing me."
John 20:29 NLT

And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
1 Cor 10:13 NLT

Now to Him Who, by the action of His power that is at work within us, is able to carry out His purpose and do superabundantly, far over and above all that we dare ask or think.

Eph 3:20 AMP

"You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else."
Mark 10:42-44 NLT

Extras
Me serving in the Guest Services Ministry (my favourite rotation - carpark).
Thanks to Ibrahim for the Hudson's latte. I call that favour!
The start of week 14, Sem 5 '10.