: John Bevere
: X Multiply Your God-Given Potential
: Messenger International
: 9781937558246
: 1
: CHF 10.60
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: Christentum
: English
: 267
: DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: ePUB
Do you ever feel like a spectator in God's kingdom? Perhaps you know there's something you should be doing, but you just can't pinpoint it. Most of us want to make a big impact with our lives, but struggle with questions like: ; How can I be sure I'm not missing God's will for me? ; What role do my unique gifts play in building God's kingdom? ; How do I make sure I live up to my God-given potential? ; Is my calling less significant if I'm not in 'ministry'? ; How do I balance resting in God's grace with meaningful actions for His kingdom? ; How do I break fear and move forward even when it feels uncertain and risky? In this profound book, best-selling author John Bevere relies on a careful exploration of Scripture and uses powerful stories to help you think differently about your calling and why it's so important to God. As you turn these pages, you'll be empowered to multiply your God-given gifts and step into your potential. If you're ready to trade inaction for greater purpose, your journey begins here.

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Connecting the Dots


The year was 2012. I was scheduled to speak in the Los Angeles area for a church’s weekend services. My normal pattern is to fly in late Saturday afternoon, minister Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and return home Sunday afternoon. This routine was about to change.

One of our ministry partners, I’ll call him Stan, in discovering I was scheduled in the LA area, called and asked if I would like to play the golf course at the famous Riviera Country Club. I didn’t have to think twice, as playing this course was on my bucket list. I enthusiastically responded, “Absolutely yes, I’d love to!”

Let me give some backstory. In over thirty-five years of traveling and communicating God’s Word, every once in a while, my love for playing golf slips out when addressing audiences. An unplanned, yet pleasant outcome over the years has been several offers to play some of the nicest golf clubs in the world. This certainly was such an occasion.

This was avery special invitation. Riviera is an exclusive and private club—very difficult to get into. Each year this course hosts the PGA tour event called the Genesis Invitational (formerly known as the Los Angeles Open). It has also hosted major tournaments, including a few US Opens, PGA Championships, the US Amateur, and other notable tournaments.

Stan picked me up early Saturday morning for the dream round. To make matters even sweeter, one of my close friends, Aaron Baddeley, had just won the LA Open the year before. I anticipated mentally replaying some of his outstanding shots from winning the tournament in 2011!

I started out the first four holes being three over par (nerves got the best of me), but ended the round at two under par. Stan and I had a great time together; it was a memorable morning, to say the least.

On the drive back to my hotel in downtown Los Angeles, Stan asked a heartfelt question: “John, can I ask you about an issue I’ve been wrestling with?”

“Sure.”

In a vulnerable and most sincere manner, he set up his question: “John, I’ve worked tirelessly and diligently, giving many hours to build my businesses over the past couple of decades. My net worth is now approximately $9 million. Everything is running smoothly with my current clients. The result of years of hard work is that my wife and children are financially set for life.”

Then came his question: “Now that I’m entering the decade of my fifties, why should I work at the same pace? Why should I struggle to build my businesses to $35 million over the next ten years?”

The Holy Spirit instantly gave me wisdom on how to answer. “Let me pose a scenario to you,” I said. “Suppose I was to say to