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📖 Key Verse:

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Luke 19:10

EVERY PERSON IS A TREASURE TO GOD

We live surrounded by people who need hope, but many times we forget how valuable every soul is in God’s eyes.

Every person is a treasure to Him. It does not matter their past, their mistakes, their condition, or the circumstances they may be going through. God loves them and was willing to pay the price for their redemption through Jesus Christ.

The cross reminds us of how much a life is worth.

When we begin to see people the way God sees them, our hearts change. We stop seeing only problems and begin to see souls who need to know Christ.

That is why God wants to develop in us a heart that is willing to reach souls.

DO NOT DISMISS THE DREAMS GOD PLACES IN YOUR HEART

During the message, Been Norton shared his testimony about a season of confusion in his ministry. In the midst of that season, God placed a vision in his heart: a large tent to evangelize and reach people for Christ.

It began as a dream, but it was not dismissed.

Sometimes God places ideas, dreams, or projects in our hearts that seem too big for us. Perhaps we do not immediately understand how they will come to pass, but that does not mean we should ignore them.

We must learn to “baptize our imagination,” surrendering our thoughts, creativity, and dreams to the Lord so that He can use them for His glory.

Not every dream comes from God, but when He places something in our hearts, we should seek His direction, pray, discern, and be willing to obey.

Do not bury a vision simply because you cannot yet see the resources needed to accomplish it.

FAITH LEADS US TO ACTION

Faith is not simply having a dream or talking about what God can do. Faith also leads us to take steps.

Been Norton shared how he took steps of faith to organize an evangelistic crusade in Fort Myers. As he began moving forward, God provided what was needed.

Sound equipment, food, donations, and different resources came together, making it possible to carry out the event and reach the community with the message of Christ.

This teaches us something important:

When God gives us direction, our responsibility is to obey; provision belongs to God.

Perhaps today you have a dream that God has placed in your heart, but you are waiting until everything is figured out before you begin.

Take the first step.

You do not need to know every detail of the journey. You need to trust the One who called you.

GOD WANTS TO USE YOUR LIFE, YOUR GIFTS, AND YOUR TALENTS

The message concluded with a call to those who desire for God to use their lives, gifts, and talents for His glory.

That call is also for us.

God does not simply want us to attend church. He wants us to become involved in His work.

Perhaps you have a talent that you have not yet placed at God’s service. Maybe you have a skill, a profession, an experience, or a story that can become a tool to reach others.

Do not allow fear to stop you.

Many times, we know what God is calling us to do, but we think:

“I can’t.”

“I’m not prepared.”

“I don’t have the resources.”

“What will others think?”

But God does not call us because we are sufficient on our own. He calls us so that we will depend on Him.

We need a fresh anointing and boldness to overcome fear and say:

“Lord, here I am. Use my life for Your glory.”

🙏 PRAYER

Lord, I want to have a heart that is willing to reach souls.

Help me to see every person the way You see them and to understand the value they have before You.

Give me discernment to recognize the dreams and visions that come from You. Help me not to dismiss them because of fear, insecurity, or a lack of resources.

Teach me to walk by faith and to take the steps You are calling me to take. Just as You provided what was needed to reach many people through that evangelistic crusade, I trust that You will also provide for what You have placed in my hands.

Give me a fresh anointing, remove fear from me, and give me courage to use my gifts, my talents, and my life for Your glory.

Here I am, Lord. Use me to reach souls and carry the message of Jesus Christ to those who need hope.

In the name of Jesus.

Amen.

Sincerely, Evangelist Ben Naughton