Michael W. Smith has a song that speaks to the great potential each of us has set before us in 2012.  Truly “2012 is The Year of Opportunity.”  He says:

Some people walk, some people race Some people vary in their pace
But God can use what you can give Within the mystery of His ways
Don’t underestimate…

One thing I know Everybody’s got a seed to sow

Let your heart of hearts Take you down the road

Everybody’s got a seed to sow

Each of us was born with an eternal seed – a God given potential for great things.  It is a reflection of God’s nature!  All of us were created in His image.

During 2012 that seed will become something special for you and our church.    That is God’s promise to us!  By His grace and mercy when you plant that eternal seed it will grow and produce an amazing testimony.  Ah, what a life He calls us to!

We hear a lot of misappropriated teaching on the “Abundant Life” the Father has given us, but the truth is, it is “Abundant Life”, and it is “Abundant Life” now, regardless of the circumstances or where you are on this amazing journey.  We can access heaven on earth in the NOW!   The seed is not the focus of some future event in heaven but it is ours to experience this year – during 2012.

The seed redeemed now, expecting now, looking for now, can begin the maturation process.  Now is the time to believe God for the fulfillment of His promise He has made to you.  Jesus taught us to pray to the Father to bring His substance to earth through our very beings. It has always been His original intent for ALL of mankind. His intent has always been to be a loving Father to His creation, and dwell with His people.

We also are all different in where, how, and what we are to sow for His glory -  as we sow seeds of His substance on earth as it is in heaven.  We were designed for love; we were designed to deliver His love to the earth.

I am determined to look at all people as part of God’s original design. To point the way to the Father as Jesus did.  And then as we seek after Him, we become sons in the image of Christ, FOR GOOD WORKS AND FOR HIS LOVE.

We are called to live as Father pleasers? What steps do we need to make towards being givers rather than takers? We are with you in all of this, and ask ourselves the same questions often. Lord what do we need to do to learn to love you more, and love others as ambassadors for you?

Everybody has a seed to sow, and a seed to grow. Father, by your Spirit, help us to grow, sow, and flow in amazing ways in loving and serving You and others.

Be ready, He is speaking. Listen, He has a more excellent way for all of us, and His Kingdom will surely come, and will be done, through our lives, and to the glory of God.  2012 is the “Year of Opportunity”.