Sorry Beth, I have a new fave!

I absolutely LOVE Beth Moore. She is amazing, her messages are amazing just LOVE her! But, it has come a time that for whatever reason (I am going to go ahead and claim that it is God leading me in His direction) I cannot get through a Beth Bible Study. Yes, they are amazing, but for whatever His reason, I just couldn't. So I went searching for something different, and with guidance from a friend, I am beginning to fall in love with Jentezen Franklin. This is the devotion book I really want and I began reading the excerpt from this book on amazon and would LOVE to have it as well. 

Here is a little bit from his book, "Believe that you can" ...

Habakkuk 2: 2-4

2 And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Jentezen explains that once God has revealed his vision (used interchangeably with dream) for you, write it down, claim it, and don't EVER forget it. He states that there is no excuse (besides ignorance) for what God has planned for us because He always has a plan for each of us!!! {I rejoice in that and take such love that while I am imperfect and not all that I should be sometimes- He still loves me and takes such care to have a plan for me!}

He continues to say that we/ I have to stay focused on God -on what He has told me, and walking by FAITH the WHOLE time. {This is where I have failed. I will go through periods of pure, wonderful, whole-hearted faith that God has control of everything and will take care of things and will NEVER leave me. But, then there are those ugly times where I just cannot stop thinking about those little things. You know, the insignificant-in-the-grand-scheme-of-things things. Those take hold of me sometimes  Then, I totally loose my stare on God and my strong stare on Him becomes an occasional glance. I am not talking about not believing in God or that kind of thing, just not completely surrendering ALL of my life (which includes everyTHING in it) to Him with my actions (not just saying "I give all this to you"). I am really going to work on that- with His help of course!} and that is about the point the free excerpt ended. It really makes me want more... not only more of Jentezen's book but for God to have ALL of me ALL of the time!

So, I hope to have the devotion book soon... as long as shipping is not unreasonable! I am very thankful that God has shown me His will for my life and I see my dreams. I just have to NOT GIVE UP and keep pressing on!