INCREASE
YOUR CAPACITY
God has given each person
different abilities but , there are certain keys that lead one to overflow in
blessing as outlined often The last part
is of interest to me it says speaks of a cup and thus the point at which it
overflows is determined by the size of your
cup. The cup speaks of CAPACITY.
WHAT
IS CAPACITY?
Definitions
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1.
The
maximum amount that something can contain: "seating
capacity".".
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2.
ability - power - aptitude -
competence
3
The ability to receive, hold, or
absorb.
4
The maximum amount that can be
contained: a trunk filled to capacity.
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5
Ability to perform or produce; capability.
6
The power to learn or retain
knowledge; mental ability.
7
Innate potential for growth,
development, or accomplishment; faculty
8
The
quality of being suitable for or receptive to specified treatment: the capacity
of elastic to be stretched.
Capacity
is defined in simple terms is the ability to receive, retain knowledge, grow in
accordance with the blessings God gives you.
One
would then ask if capacity differs across people. I will use a picture that
happens in nature but depicts capacity. In Malachi 3 God outlines the results
of tithing i.e. He will cause blessings to pour out from the windows of heaven
for us mortals that will be rain I layman’s language. Let’s take a journey into
a bit of geography for this segment just bear with me.
In
this example I will typify the earth as being a Christian and Rain the
blessings of God still together.
Alright let’s begin.
Rainfall Intensity
As
a person grows in Christ and begins to tithe and serve so the blessings of God
begin to fall as rain on you. As your level of giving increases so does the rain.
i.e. Give and it shall be given unto you pressed down shaken together running
over. Now it’s raining let’s look at what’s
happening on the earth. (In the Christian’s life)
Vegetation cover
The two pictures above are a symbol of the christian. To
me this speaks of the faith level in a person i.e. how wordfull you are determines how much rain sinks. The thicker the
vegetation the higher the infiltration capacity, i.e. the more full of the word
you are the more faith you have and thus the greater capacity you have to walk
in the promises and blessings of God. If there is little or no vegetation the
water just runs as overland flow i.e. there is little or no ability to hold and
walk in the blessing of God.
Slope or Gradient
The
gradient of the land affects the infiltration capacity i.e. the steeper the
slope the higher the level of runoff and vice versa. The slope to me speaks of
the mindset and attitudes towards the particular blessings being given to you. E.g.
if one has a mindset that walking is the best way of travelling that person has
not yet developed a mindset to receive a car , aeroplane i.e. lack the capacity
to receive that blessing. If a person is thankful and expectant they create the
right gradient to receive from God i.e. a gentle slope
Soil
type varies from region to region due to the geological conditions that prevail
in area clay soils have a low infiltration capacity and are able to retain soil
moisture. This is the opposite of the sandy soils. The midpoint soil type would
be a Loam soil which balances both. Back to the Christian some of us are able to receive the blessings very fast like sandy
school but have no capacity to retain them that they become generational
blessings the vice versa is true for the clay soil. The loam soil typifies the
best soil type has a good infiltration rate and retains sufficient soil
moisture. It is thus critical to be like the loam soil able to receive to the
blessings and retain them
As
we said before the Christian is typified by the earth if urbanization has
occurred. If there is a pavement in the city the water cannot and will not sink.
The same applies to us barriers such sin, compromise and ingratitude affect the
way we receive the blessings of God.
Dig away that pavement and let His rain
sink into you
The
factors detailed above are only a snippet of the things that affect ones
capacity. The next logical question will be
Maybe you are a sandy soil with a
steep slope, with sparse vegetation cover and have a pavement on you. There is
hope you can increase your capacity this year
Work on your mindset expose yourself to new things, read widely, travel it opens your mind to new possibilities whoever thought that there would be a flying car but it’s there
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Go to school – do a course in line
with the vision you have
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Associate with people with greater
visions than you
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Imagine and dream. Think crazy
thoughts stretch that grey matter
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Submit yourself to godly people and
counsel
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Live
a pure life manifesting the fruits Gal:4v 22 and the gifts of the spirit
1 Corinthians 12
It is essential to grow ones
capacity in this year Enlarge your tent continue to stretch make room for more
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I definitely am
