This document discusses how God uses believers as vessels for Christ to shine his light into the world. It notes that Christ lives within believers and gives them strength to overcome afflictions. While life may include storms, having Christ ensures believers will reach safe landing. The document encourages focusing on future hopes rather than past difficulties and experiencing the abundance of Christ's glory.

2.  God did NOT command the light to shine into
the darkness. He literally commanded the
darkness to produce light!!
 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
 The light God uses most is US.

3.  We are the earthen vessels.
 We have something within – or, more accurately
we have SOMEONE within.
 Colossians 1:27, “To them God has chosen to
make known among the Gentiles the glorious
riches of this mystery which is CHRIST IN YOU,
the hope of glory.

4.  Psalm 34:19, “Many are the afflictions of the
righteous; but the Lord delivers him out of
them all.”
 Clyde Gordon – Christ is no security against
storms, but he is perfect security in storms.
He does not promise and easy passage, but
He does guarantee a safe landing.

5.  Your set back, is just a setup for a comeback!
 1 John 4:4, “…For he who is in you is greater
than he who is in the world.”

6.  Weight of Glory = abundance upon abundance
 Start talking about where you are going instead
of where you have been.
 Start talking about what you are expecting
instead of what you are experiencing.