I Will Build // Pastor Norman Gray

Before God builds ministry, he builds character. Before God builds influence, he builds surrender. Before he builds platforms, he builds faithfulness. Because the posture of the builder determines the strength of what gets built. And in closing, I wanna say, one day, somebody is gonna walk in here. Hundreds are gonna walk in here. Thousands are gonna walk in here and will never be fully able to understand the sacrifice you've made, the obedience, the generosity, and the faith, and the surrender it took to build it. Church, we are builders. [00:34:30] (40 seconds)  #WeAreBuilders

God is not calling you merely to be an admirer, but a builder. And for to for us to be a builder, the first posture is the posture of faithfulness. The kingdom of God is not sustained by gifted people alone. It is sustained by faithful people. And listen to this church. When we go through tough times and seasons, we have to show ourselves that our faithfulness is stronger than the situation, healthier than the sickness, overpowering than the opposition, forceful than the persecution, and generous than the need. Can you say amen to that? Faithfulness is required in hidden seasons, endures endurance seasons, in seasons when you are misunderstood, in seasons when you are long suffering. [00:21:41] (49 seconds)  #FaithfulnessFirst

Obedience often feels uncomfortable before it becomes fruitful. Stepping out in faith, ministry risk, life risk, trusting God before provision appeared, and saying yes before clarity came. That's what matters, saying yes to God before you have any clarity. Many people want the promise of God, but resist the process of obedience. The third posture, the posture of surrender. Jesus said to them, peace be to you. Just as I just as the father has sent me, I also send you. So this is how god works. God calls people to him, and then he sends. We all are called, and we and this is what God desires that we are also in the category of sent people. [00:25:25] (58 seconds)  #SayYesBeforeClarity

Before God entrusts us with influence, with finances, resources, he tests our consistency, our faithfulness because faithfulness is the is the foundation every lasting move of God. Everybody likes celebrating David when he killed Goliath, and many few people read and talk about David serving in isolation with sheep. But this is the reality that the isolation, the field, the sheep prepared him for the palace. And sometimes, faithfulness can look like this, serving when unnoticed, obeying without the applause, staying planted during slow seasons. I can talk to you about that. [00:17:08] (54 seconds)  #FaithfulInTheField