Emotional Capacity
Isaiah 54:2 “Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; do not spare; lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.” (NKJV)
Build Spiritual Capacity, Intellectual Capacity, and Physical Capacity. The fourth area you need to build capacity is Emotional Capacity. Read the rest of this entry
Build Capacity
Psalm 119:32 “I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart.” (NKJV)
The first of five areas you need to build capacity is Spiritual Capacity. Why? Having spiritual capacity, in addition to sorting out your identity and giving you power with God, makes you like an enigma to people. Read the rest of this entry
Spiritual Capacity
John 15:7-8 “But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.”
Beginning today we are going to look at five areas to build capacity. The first is Spiritual Capacity. You need to build spiritual capacity and you do that by reading your Bible and praying every day. Read the rest of this entry
Implications
Acts 15:16 “After these things I will return, And I will rebuild the tent of David which has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will restore it.” (AMP).
It is interesting to note that these places of worship were built by men, but they were houses of God. And in naming them God did not say this is the Temple of Jehovah, or the Tabernacle of Yahweh. Read the rest of this entry
Rock Solid
Genesis 13:2-4 “(Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.) From the Negev, they continued traveling by stages toward Bethel, and they pitched their tents between Bethel and Ai… This was the same place where Abram had built the altar, and there he worshipped the Lord again.”
The fifth implication of “tent” and the enlargement thereof is that “Tent” Speaks Of Portability And Flexibility. The “tent” is usually flexible (you can stretch it), and it is portable (you can move it). Read the rest of this entry
In View
Psalm 39:4 “Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is.”
The first implication of “tent” and the enlargement thereof is the Cumulative Increase Of Influence. The second implication is the Expansion Of God’s Kingdom. Read the rest of this entry
Habitation
Genesis 18:3-5 “He said, “Master, if it please you, stop for a while with your servant. I’ll get some water so you can wash your feet. Rest under this tree. I’ll get some food to refresh you on your way, since your travels have brought you across my path.” They said, “Certainly. Go ahead.” (MSG)
The first implication of “tent” and the enlargement thereof is the Cumulative Increase Of Influence. The second implication is the Expansion Of God’s Kingdom. The third implication is that “Tent” Speaks Of Covering And Love. Read the rest of this entry
Add, Not Subtract
Isaiah 54:2 “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.” (NIV, emphasis added)
When God says, enlarge the place of your tent, there are implications of the concept of the “tent” and the enlargement thereof. Over the next few days, we will look at five of such implications of “tent” and the enlargement thereof. Read the rest of this entry
Safe Place
Psalm 46:1-3 “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!” (emphasis added).
The presence of God is a formidable source of strength. The Voice Translation puts Psalm 46:1-3 this way, “God is our shelter and our strength. When troubles seem near, God is nearer, and He’s ready to help.
