Code Orange: Christine Caine

I’m so, so glad that God laid it on our hearts to dig in and participate online in Elevation’s Code Orange Revival. Bottom Line:  Leslee and I are being fed and challenged richly. God is using the worship and preaching to cultivate hope and joy in fresh ways in my heart. Grateful for this gift that Elevation is providing for the Church.

Night 4 included Christine Caine from Hillsong Church. Besides a killer accent, she’s a gifted speaker. Each time I’ve heard her speak I’ve heard God speak – I’ve gone away challenged and inspired.

Here’s some takeaways from her message tonight:

We serve a God who doesn’t believe in expiration dates. (Sarah – Heb. 11:11)

Do you remember when you first got saved, before you were educated to be cynical? When did you stop just believing God for radical things?

The reason there is so much darkness is because of the absence of light.

We will not rationalize God, we will not shrink God. There’s nothing our God cannot do.

We confuse OUR due date with GOD’S appointed time.

God cannot move where there is doubt and cynicism and fear.

When we don’t think anything is going on, it may be that God is preparing us for what he has already prepared for us.

Sometimes we put expiration dates on things HE hasn’t put an expiration date on.

Sometimes we think we’re the 4th part of the Trinity.  The Trinity seems to be functioning just fine without you.

Sometimes God asks:  do you trust me in the gap?

When you try to prematurely do what you think God should have done, you will give birth to “Ishmaels” all through out your life.

Good news:  even if you have given birth to “Ishmaels”, there’s still hope for an “Isaac” in your future.  He’s the God of a second chance – HIS will, HIS timing will be accomplished.