Instead of focusing on the great men of God, I prefer to focus on the Great God of men.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing God's greatness over human accomplishments.
In this quote, John Wimber expresses a perspective that prioritizes the worship and acknowledgment of God above the achievements or qualities of notable individuals in religious contexts. By shifting focus from great leaders or figures to the divine, he suggests that true strength and inspiration come from God, who fosters the greatness in humanity. This reflects a humble approach to faith, where divine influence is celebrated more than human accolades.
In practice
In a church sermon emphasizing humility and service.
Our passion is to imitate the ministry of Jesus in the power of the Spirit. This requires we must follow Jesus out of baptismal waters, through our personal deserts, and into the harvest. We want to take the ammunition of the balanced evangelical theology with the fire power of Pentecostal practice, loading & readying the best of both worlds to hit the target of making & nurturing disciples.
Many Christians and Christian leaders have been neutralized by the love of money and materialism. The homage paid to affluence becomes a burden that saps our energy as well as our love for God and other people...Like Jesus and Paul, we can learn to be content with what we have, living modestly in order that we may give liberally to the work of the kingdom and to meet the needs of others.
It seems the more I think about not sinning, the more I sin, but the more I think about just loving Jesus, the less I seem to sin. Falling in love seems to be the key.
We learned that what happens when we are alone with the Lord determines how intimate and deep the worship will be when we come together.
We have the idea that God is going to do some exceptional thing- that He is preparing and equipping us for some extraordinary work in the future. But as we grow in His grace we find that God is glorifying Himself here and now, at this very moment. If we have Godβs assurance behind us, the most amazing strength becomes ours, and we learn to sing, glorifying Him even in the ordinary days and ways of life.
I'm not worried about tomorrow, because God is there already, waiting for me.
In proportion to the size of the vessel of faith, brought by us to the Lord, is the measure we draw out of His overflowing grace.
Our Father's commitment to us, His children, is unwavering. Indeed He softens the winters of our lives, but He also brightens our summers.
God's guidance will require patience on our part. His leading is not usually a direct assurance, a revelation, but His sovereign controlling of the circumstances of our lives, with the Word of God as our rule. It is therefore, inevitable that the unfolding of His purposes will take time - sometimes a very long time.
Whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realize that he is already there, waiting for us with open arms.
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