All of us once were sinners whom God loved, chose, fashioned and created. As an evangelist I know that when God looks at sinners, He doesn’t just see alcoholics, drug addicts, the hopeless broken lives. What He sees is the potential, what you can be when He touches you! God is always seeing the future. When you were still a sinner, God saw something in you He wanted. Sometimes it takes a long time – with Moses it took 80 years to form the real man that God could use to do the job! If only you knew what God sees in you, if you could see yourself as He sees you, not as you see yourself! What a difference it could make in your life if you would recognise your potential with God!
When God deals with you, He does something unique. So often we want what other people have. In my relationship with God, I have never wanted what somebody else has. I want what is in His Word, what God has for me personally! Don’t copy other people. If you want the power of God, that power is not going to come from somebody else. Yes, others can lay their hands on you, but the power is going to come from God. Not from me, nor from someone else. You must get it direct from God and His Word.
I was only 14 when I was baptised in the Holy Ghost. What I wanted was what was in the Bible, the baptism of fire, of power. I knew that when the fire came down on 120 people in the Upper Room, they became fiery evangelists – and immediately Peter held the first evangelistic crusade of the early Church!
Discovering Your Divine Potential: How God Sees Your Future
Understanding Your Value Through God's Eyes
All of us once were sinners whom God loved, chose, fashioned, and created. When God looks at sinners, He doesn’t just see alcoholics, drug addicts, or hopeless, broken lives. Instead, God sees your divine potential—who you can become when His grace touches you.
God Sees the Future: When you were still a sinner, God saw something in you He wanted.
Divine Timing: Transformation takes time. For example, it took 80 years to form Moses into the man God could use to deliver Israel.
Key Takeaway: If you could see yourself as God sees you, rather than how you see yourself, it would completely transform your life. Recognizing your potential with God changes everything.
Embracing Your Unique Calling (Why You Shouldn't Copy Others)
When God deals with you, He does something entirely unique. True spiritual power cannot be copied or borrowed from someone else.
Seek Personal Promises: Do not envy what others have. Seek what is written in His Word and what God has for you personally.
The Source of Power: While others can lay hands on you, true spiritual power comes directly from God and His Word, not from human channels.
The Power of the Holy Spirit: From Baptism to Evangelism
Receiving the Holy Spirit is the catalyst for fulfilling your God-given potential.
The Biblical Standard: Seek the biblical baptism of fire and power.
The Upper Room Impact: When the holy fire descended on the 120 believers in the Upper Room, they instantly became fiery evangelists. This empowerment led directly to the Apostle Peter holding the first massive evangelistic crusade of the early Church.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does God view sinners?
God does not view sinners by their past mistakes, addictions, or brokenness. He looks at their future potential and who they can become through His transformation.
How do you receive the power of God?
True spiritual power must be received directly from God and His Word. While others can pray for you, the source of spiritual authority is personal and direct from God.
What happens when you are baptised in the Holy Spirit?
Based on the biblical example in the Upper Room, the baptism of the Holy Spirit provides a baptism of fire and power, transforming ordinary believers into bold evangelists.