God Will Finish What He Started

Joel @ Lakewood Church

• God never starts something with the end in mind and he has already set the completion date. God has already lined everything up.
• There are some people who you shouldn't tell about God's promises. (Secret Petitions) Psalm 37:4 AMP...Delight thyself also in the [Lord]; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
• Luke 2:25-27, 29 ESV
  Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, "Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;
• David had to go on the run after he received the promise that he'd be the next king. He was in the wilderness where he couldn't see anything happening. He had to reminded of who he was and what God had promised (1 Samuel 25)
• A group went fishing and the people who knew that area told the leader that if he found himself near a certain place to head dew north and he'd make it back to dock (that was the promise). Well they went fishing and a thick fog set in limiting their visibility. The leader noticed where he was and told them to head dew north. The trip was taking long and the others started to plant seeds of doubt but he kept going and they made it back. When things look foggy, you just have to keep going.
• Genesis 30:22-24 MSG
  And then God remembered Rachel. God listened to her and opened her womb. She became pregnant and had a son. She said, "God has taken away my humiliation." She named him Joseph (Add), praying, "May God add yet another son to me."
• God doesn't forget even after you give up because I don't have the final say, God does.
• Paul Osteen (http://www.paulosteen.com/who-we-are/) Re
• Mary and Martha wanted Jesus to heal Lazarus, but He had a resurrection in mind! Sometimes you think God is too late, but he has something better in mind. (John 11)
• Zechariah 4:8-10 MSG
  After that, the Word of God came to me: "Zerubbabel started rebuilding this Temple and he will complete it. That will be your confirmation that God-of-the-Angel-Armies sent me to you. Does anyone dare despise this day of small beginnings? They'll change their tune when they see Zerubbabel setting the last stone in place!" Going back to the vision, the Messenger-Angel said, "The seven lamps are the eyes of God probing the dark corners of the world like searchlights."
• If you hit a setback then begin again!
• Philippians 1:6 NIV
  being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

********Victoria Osteen*********

• When you dance in the freedom that you have God gives you more freedom.
• I'm released from everything except doing my best.
• Faith is now and God has everything that I need. God is working through me for his good pleasure.
• God has my victory in His hands.
• My blessing is in stock for future release.
• I'm not under my circumstances, I'm