Solutions December 2017 | Page 44

common beach sand being turned into silicon, the brains of our smart devices, through a process of separation and purification in a hot oven. Capacity thinking looks at what God created someone or something to become. All raw materials go through a value add process to become something else. It’s an adventure to ask God for eyes to see what our children or others can become in Him. We often see God change us and provide for us as we serve others and lean into Him. How do we develop this mindset and discover a “land overflowing with provision?” When we commit our lives to be loving, redemptive agents for others, and especially for the broken hearted and poor, fasten your seatbelts...God is ready to take you on an adventure. A change in mindset can happen when we study how God provided in the Bible. Five times in Scripture, Jesus provides for relational, practical and spiritual needs in a four-part pattern. I call it the pattern of provision. Accessing all that God is providing in your life involves trusting Him enough to step into each of the four significant parts. 1. Capacity – God’s vision for what could be, for more - for you, your 44 Solutions