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Expecting the Supernatural
By Bill Moeny

"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Hebrews 10:24-25

The picture Jesus paints of the kingdom of God is very different from the way most of us live daily. Look at some of HIs statements:
ÔÇó "Without me you can do nothing" John 15:5
ÔÇó "Everything is possible for him who believes" Mark 9:23
ÔÇó "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you." John 15:7
ÔÇó "Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the son may bring glory to the father." John 14:13
Do we believe these passages to be true? I do not mean, "we believe the Bible to be true therefore we believe these passages to be true," but do our actions - the way we live show that we believe these passages to be true? When we see impossibilities in front of us, do we lose heart? Do we get discouraged? Do we vow to "work harder, and overcome the obstacles?"

Or, do we go before God, with our hands open as little children and ask Him to resolve the problem? And then, do we act as if He is going to do so?

What would our behavior look like if we REALLY believed the issue was no longer an issue because we prayed, received a sense God planned to answer the prayer, and BELIEVED the answer was coming?

What if we sought a promise (out of the 30,000 promises in Scripture) that applied directly to our situation, CLAIMED that promise before Almighty God and TRUSTED He would keep His promise? What would our behavior look like? Could others tell we trust in God? Would our business associates see God working in and through us? Or, would they just see that "we are really capable, hard-working, and effective businessmen and women?ÔÇØ Would the glory go to us or to God?

God did not choose us to run this company for our glory. He did choose us to run His Company for Him and to represent Christ in the marketplace so that all the glory and honor would go to Him.

When we expect God to work supernaturally, we act in a way where it is clear that we could not have done it without Him. ALL the glory then goes to Him. That is His plan and that is our call. We are to run our companies under His power, expecting Him to act supernaturally for His glory.

And the bonus is that we get to experience Him working through us, doing the things only He can do