Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Dream the impossible with family

When you dream the impossible you must remember the importance of your family.
From Ephesians 5:25 through Ephesians 6:4 God talks to the church and individual believers about the importance of family and the need of devotion to each other rather than neglect.

Yes, I know in Luke 18:28-30 Jesus talks about the blessings that obedience to God brings, especially to those who have to leave loved ones behind to do the Lords work. 
"Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting." 

But there is a difference in being obedient to God’s calling and moving away from your loved ones and neglecting your loved ones in pursuit of an impossible dream.

Your family must be part of your dream and should always remain within your focus. You must never become so consumed in the affairs of life that you neglect the individuals that you need most. No one can reach the top of the mountain all by themselves. They need the support of their loved ones to see their dreams of the impossible become a reality.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, could not understand all that was happening to her or why she was chosen by God. But because she saw the miracle pregnancy of her barren cousin Elizabeth in her old age, she understood how the impossible could become a reality and said to the angel of the Lord, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.” (Luke 1:38)

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