Hebrews 13:21, NLT
...may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him.
By definition to equip means- "to provide someone with what they need to fulfill their purpose." But not just any purpose, a God-given purpose. A purpose that is much greater than anything you could have ever asked or imagine.
We all have dreams God has put in our heart, goals we want to accomplish, but too often we get discouraged by “the equipping process.” It is taking longer than we thought, we have had setbacks, somebody did us wrong. But if you keep the right attitude, every struggle, every disappointment, and every delay is depositing something in you. It's making you stronger, developing your character, and equipping you for what God wants you to do.
God knows what is in your future. He knows what it is going to take to keep you there. You may not understand why you're in a lonely season, a frustrated season, a stagnant season, but everything you go through is to grow you up to do His will. God would not have allowed it if it was not a part of the process. Without it, you could not give birth to what He put in you. If you keep passing the test, doing the right thing, giving, serving, and loving, your time is coming. What God promised you will come to pass.
Father, thank You for the dreams You put in my heart. Thank You that You are equipping me and empowering me to accomplish all of Your promises. I believe that the preparation process that You are taking me through will take me to where You want me to be. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Pastor Ricardo and Nuvia McCalla and company
