Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I began this day just like all the others – I came down the steps from my time of rest and I headed straight out the front door to see what kind of morning the Lord had painted today. Sometimes it’s still dark. Sometimes there is a glimmer of sun. Sometimes it’s raining. Sometimes it’s cold and sometimes it hot, but it always feels fresh and new to me no matter what. As I stood there breathing in the morning air and thanking the Living God for another day to Serve Him, I thought about how my Journey with Him is a lot like my journey to the front porch. I step into His Presence the very first thing, and each new day is a New Beginning with the potential for Greatness. It doesn’t matter if it’s hot or cold – rainy or snowy – or all-around “miserable” weather – there is Greatness lingering behind what I see on this side of Heaven and all I have to do is to be willing to step into it. Isn’t that the way you see the Journey of Life too?

Lots of people dodge “miserable” weather and they wouldn’t dream of stepping out onto the front porch unless they absolutely had to. They look for those ideal days – anything outside of that becomes a roadblock to their gratitude or a topic of conversation with someone else as they complain about the new day. When you think about it, those same people live their entire lives that way – avoiding what they don’t want to deal with and whining about the “miserable” weather to others as if the new day has no potential for Greatness at all. These people are lovers of themselves – anything less than ideal in their book isn’t worth the time and trouble. They’re busy looking for their own satisfaction in life and they whine about life not measuring up to their liking as if they’ve been left out of greatness. I’d like to introduce those guys to Greatness – to the Great “I AM” – to the Creator of all – to the Author and Perfecter of Faith. With a Big dose of Greatness, they’d quickly see how insignificant they really are without Him, and their selfish whining would transform into Praise before you could say “Amen.” Until then…until they accept the Greatness of God…until they embrace Jesus Christ as “the way, the truth, and the life” they are lost people with a not-so-bright future. After all, if they’re unhappy with this life and all the “miserable” things that come with it, they’ll be blown away by the misery of Hell!

Lots of people have stepped out for a front-row seat of the “miserable” weather all across America these days, and they’re occupying their time complaining about who’s to blame and who’s going to fix it OR they are busy as beavers spreading “misery” as fast as they possibly can. The first thing they look for in the new day is a news update about these perilous times so they know what to whine about and so that they have a dose of new poison to share with their friends. Each new day is a lather, rinse, repeat pattern of doom and gloom that they can’t wait to spread from one end of the country to the other. They are so focused on the circumstances surrounding each perilous day in America that they fail to see the potential for Greatness and they can’t be bothered to look for it. I’d like to introduce these guys to Greatness too…the Greatness who parted the sea…the Greatness who made the sun stand still…the Greatness who ordered war and bloodshed when it was time…the Greatness who has ordained every leader since the beginning of time…the Greatness who sent our only Hope of Redemption to die on our behalf so that we might live…the Greatness who never leaves His Throne…the Greatness who could pull the plug on all the challenges IF that’s His Will…the same Greatness who has prepared a place for the ones who Believe and Trust in Him. Until then, these guys are being used by something other than God to spread defeat and lies intended to instill fear, and they’ll answer to Greatness one day for the part they’re trying to play in a Picture MUCH bigger than they are.

I am Confident in the Greatness Behind this new day and I’ll stay busy trying to Introduce Greatness to the lost ones whenever God brings them to me. There are plenty of them who think they already Know Greatness…and maybe they do – maybe they’re just desperately in need of a Refresher Course…BUT their actions tell a different story and they’re trusting in the wrong things. Until they Accept Greatness and Trust His Plans instead of the manmade ones they talk about, they’re playing a very active part in the perilous days and they don’t even see it coming. As for me, it’s a New Day with the Potential for Greatness and I’ll be giving it all that I’ve got. The Greatness I Serve and Share can snuff out the “miserable” with ease…IF that’s His Will. Until then, I’ll be about my Father’s business – I’ll be feeding sheep – I’ll speak the Truth even though the world hates me for it – I’ll share the Gospel of Jesus Christ as far and as fast as I can.

Greatness is coming soon. Will you be ready?