Your eyes, and the things you choose to magnify in your life, have a powerful impact on your destiny.
God cautions us about how, as the eyes see, so goes the body. This not only applies to you as an individual, but also to the leader of an organization and the team over which the leader has stewardship.
The bible says God uses the earth as a footstool. Do you know how big your God is? He takes the whole earth, and uses it as an ottoman. He knows the # of hairs on your entire head…yet, how much time do you spend stressing out, worrying about, and looking at your problem? That’s His job. You’re supposed to set your eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith.
Leaders: Whether it’s a company or your home, you serve a God THAT big, and you’re worried about your upcoming payroll taxes and your refrigerator payment?
Here’s the problem with a problem: If you keep looking at it, it becomes bigger, because it gets in you.
The challenge for leaders is this: Whatever we magnify ends up magnified in the eyes of everyone in our organization called to our vision. Simply put, we ask them to see what WE see. When a leader sets his/her sights on the right thing, everything else seems small. That’s why the bible says “MAGNIFY Him,” because God knew we’d spend the whole week having our problems magnified. So, He instructs us to magnify Him. (Magnify the LORD.) When you’ve been beat up all week, change comes when you magnify something else.
A leader can change his entire organization’s future by setting his sights on and magnifying the right things…As the head goes, so does the body. With a magnifying glass, the THING you’re looking at under the magnifying glass doesn’t actually get bigger, your perspective of it does.
God’s BIG, but He only becomes a magnified priority in YOUR life when YOU make a conscious decision to set your sights on Him and magnify Him, not your problems.
So…What are you magnifying, and what are you looking at?
wow!! MAGNIFY HIM!! That,s where it’s at…Thanks for reminding me that I need to stay focused on Jesus no matter what the pressures of life are!! I speak blessings on you and your family and your work for Jesus…
thank you Pastor Ron, i need to keep my focus on God, and not my problems.
Man i love that, that’s true. the spys came back and only 2 had a good report b/c the others said that they look like grass hoppers in there sight, there on mind told them that Numbers 13:33
a message on time.thank you Apostle Ron.
I feel just like everyone else who commented on this message. Thank you for reminding me too. I’m glad I followed through a checked out your website. I know God is trying to talk to me and keep me focused on Him. He’s going to get us through. Man, I wish I could hug you and thank you. God bless you and your family. It’s wonderful and extremely helpful to know that people like you and everyone on TBN are here and helping.
I believe you are right Pastor–what we magnify becomes our focus and ultimaely becomesour god, or GOD. I blieve our stress comes from where our false focus is placed.I try to keep my churchfocused on positive not on probems and the negative new media.
Great message Pastor!!!
yes, all to often we major in the minors, and minor in the majors.
Oh Glory,
OUR GOD IS an awesome GOD, and if you don’t know you better ask somebody… that knows!!!
Blessed assurance Pastor Ron
Very good and timely message Pastor
I have been so encouraged by your newsletters and I enjoy sharing with others. This ministry is definitely reaching out and making a big impact on the body of Christ.
somtimes I loose focus on how big God is. I tell al my big problems to God instead I need to tell my problems how big my God is Thanks Ron
Thank you Apostle Ron! I thank God for your messages. I have never recalled a message God gave you to deliver to others that didn’t benefit me in some big way. I LOVE hearing from God and I am always listening for Him because I desire so much to please Him. I did have a rough week and was just browsing on my computer when I saw this email. It was the perfect message!
Perfect message at a crucial time for all of us. This message just put the next few months in perspective for me and my family. Thank you!
Thank you Pastor Ron! I’m thankful to know that when I attend RWOC, I will hear a message right out of the mouth of God! I know that God is using you to spread His message through out the kingdom and it is making an impact in the world we are living in today. I pray for Pastor Ron & Hope Carpenter daily knowing that God will protect them and use them in a mighty way.
Thank you for this. I needed to hear it because I’ve been magnifying my problems. I remember now that I’m not suppose to tell God how big my problems are I’m suppose to tell my problems how big my God is.
How difficult it is to apply this to life. Our personal habits just want to get in the way. I thank God for such an awesome “daddy” that you are to us Apostle. My husband and I never had one and it is quite difficult to change a habit after it became a way of life without correction. However, RWOC changed our lives and I can’t express our gratitude enough. Thannk you!!!
What a blessing you are Apostle Ron! I am all the way down here in Birmingham, AL and am managing my thoughts today. Come magnify the Lord with me, let us exalt His name together!!! Glory! Hallelujah! Love you and Sis. Hope always.
Pastor Ron,
Thank You for giving me the opportunity to hear and read your words on line. I live in Georgia and visit my Mom and Family in Greenville SC I’m very blessed to be able to attend your services while I am there visiting.
I always enjoy it very much. Everyone does a great job. God Bless!
Thanks Apostle Ron! So many times I get carried away trying to do things in every possible way that I know how to make them happen. How much greater it is to turn them over to Our Heavenly FATHER who knows all and cares so much about us. He can make happen in a blink, what it takes me a lifetime to do. So many times we need a reminder of the fact that Our Heavenly FATHER who is forever with us is in control of it all. With that knowledge, what is there to worry about? Nothing Is Too Hard For Our GOD! Praise HIM and may his many blessings rest on You and Apostle Hope! Thank GOD for your vision at RWOC and for HIM making/allowing you to be a part of my life. To GOD Be The Glory In CHRIST JESUS!!! Precious HOLY SPIRIT, Have Your Way In My Heart And In My Life!!!
Yes and Amen! Now that’s some good meat to chew on. Thanks for being obedient to share what’s on your heart. : )
thank you for the nice work the word from our lord jesus chris amen.
I thank you very much for another great message. Problems come everyday, but when we choose to keep our mind and eyes on our Lord and savior and not only believe but KNOW that he is in total control and he is standing above and praying and interceeding for us, then those problems will look so samll compare to our GREAT GOD. God bless you brother Ron and your ministry.
TOO FUNNY YA USED FRIDGE PAYMENT, WE JUST GOT A NEW ONE, THRU RENT-A-CENTER, BUT WE ARENT WORRIED ABOUT PAYMENTS, CAUSE HUBBY, REV DAN, KNOWS OUR GOD IS BIGGER THAN EVERYTHING!!!!! WELL, I KNOW TOO, CAUSE HE LEADS BY EXAMPLE!!!!
Job 31 vs 1 (I made a covenant with mine eyes whey then should I thing upon a maid) Job was right to make a covenant with his eye gate, so in the midst of his troubles he focused on on the needs of his friends.
Apostle Ron, that word was an on time word for my life. I pastor and many times I don’t share with the congregation but I struggle with managing these problems and yes they become magnified. When I read the the message from you I was able to exhale and release it to my Heavenly Father who is speaking to me through His Apostle.
I thank you Apostle Ron 4 your wisdom. I am a member of Redemption and I would not have it any other way. This world is so caught up in life that they often 4 get that GOD is our provider. our everything that we need in life. All we really need to do is look 2 HIM 4 answers . I have learned so much from your preaching. It totally amazes me sometimes. You r an amazing man. I praise you for a preaching job well done ! I love you and Hope.yal r beautiful people.