Unsung Heroes: Spiritual Mothers, Courage, and Sacrifice

See, God sees what others overlook. Generosity is measured often by sacrifice, not just by surplus. I hope that you all live in surplus. But the apostle Paul taught us and he said to us, he said, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I've learned to live in lack and I've learned to live in abundance. But I can do all things because Christ Jesus strengthens me. David, in second Samuel twenty four twenty four said, nor will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with that which costs me nothing. [00:48:49] (48 seconds)  #SacrificialGenerosity

Your hospitality can birth a revival. Yep. You as a Naomi that lays your life down that it's no longer about you, but it's about generations that come. You will help birth something that will come forward. You could be a Lydia that, yes, you're you're influential. Yes, you got business. Yes, you got these things. But you had a fear of God and then you had to come into relationship with God. And you opened up a door to change a whole region for the kingdom of God. Can you be a door opener today? This woman named Lydia, she was a woman of influence. She was sensitive to the spirit of God. [01:55:21] (47 seconds)  #HospitalityBirthsRevival

Do you know that sometimes you have to make the decision between earth and heaven? Your safety, and the purposes of God. Jochebed put her son into God's hands, and she put her life in jeopardy. Each one of these ladies, they were unsung heroes that at times you gotta do things that it isn't about you any longer. Naomi, it wasn't about her any longer. She just became the doorway. [01:52:02] (39 seconds)  #FaithOverSafety

We know Moses said, let my people go. We know Moses said, here the the plagues are coming. We know Moses is the one that drove the the stick in the water and the water parted and all of that happened, but it would not have happened without the courage, the boldness, and the faith of his mother and his sister. There are always unsung heroes in these stories if we'll look for them because you might not be the one that stands up and preaches. You might not be the one that leads a whole me, denominational movement who lays hands on people that will become world changers, but you might be Jochebed. [01:27:15] (42 seconds)  #UnsungHeroesMatter

When we live from a place of abundance and overflow, but it costs me nothing, Again, I just say check your heart. That woman who gave from her lack, it cost her everything. But God saw her and he still does. She gave everything where? Into God's hand. He is Jehovah Jireh. He is the Lord, my provider. And it would actually be a declaration that says, Lord, I trust you with my future. I trust you with my provision, and I trust you with my life. This woman who gave the two mites, she's a legend. [00:49:37] (45 seconds)  #GivingFromLack

Not every influential person, not every influential woman has to always stand up on the pulpit. There are many that shapes movements through prayer, through administration, through behind the scenes, and a word of encouragement. Yep. Her faithfulness, her encouragement, her spiritual support, and I would say her quiet strength has been a virtue that so many of you carry. You can see when somebody has walked away for a long time, walked a certain way for a long time and then all of the sudden, a lot of the women look, act, and talk like her. That's a spiritual mom. [01:18:35] (46 seconds)  #HiddenInfluence

Malachi chapter four verse six that says, I will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers. I love that part, but I'm gonna tell you, there are women in this house that you might not be able to produce, reproduce, or do anything like that again. But I'm a tell you, you are the doorway to open up for so many young people to come forward. And it's not just for women, it's for young men as well. [01:39:31] (28 seconds)  #WomenOpenHearts

It's a posture of our hearts. It's a position of who we are. Do we do it because we have to? Sure. Go ahead. But do we do it because it is out of a place that I wanna say, God, I worship you. This Jesus that we just sang about, worthy is the lamb. When we we come to that place, it's not just because I gotta give my tithes. I gotta pay my tithes. I gotta I gotta give my offering so I can be identified as generous. [00:47:24] (32 seconds)  #GiveFromWorship