Ephesians 3:20. More than we can think or ask

by Julia Bruce

What is the greatest thing you’ve ever asked for? What is the biggest dream that you hold deep down in your heart and don’t dare to tell anyone because they will think you’re just crazy? Maybe they will sneer and call you a “dreamer.” Maybe they will laugh at the impossibility of it.

But, what if…

God placed that dream within you because He chose you to do great things for Him?
Because you dare not act on your dream, the world misses out on how God wants to use you?
You keep your dream safely tucked inside of you and someone else misses out on heaven because you were to afraid to allow God to do what you (and everyone else) think is impossible? (Click to tweet)

The world needs dreamers. I’m not talking about the “happily ever after” dreams where life is all rainbows and unicorns. I’m talking about those who have a God-given dream that is humanly impossible to achieve. God loves humanly impossible dreams because then when He works them out, He gets all the glory. (Click to tweet)

What if….

Abraham refused to dream about the son God promised him?
Abraham refused to dream about the promised land?
Moses refused to dream about taking his people out of slavery?
Joseph refused to dream because his brothers mocked him?
Joseph stopped dreaming in the pit or while in prison?
David refused to dream about building a temple for God?
Nehemiah refused to dream about rebuilding the wall?
Paul refused to dream about the preaching to the Gentiles?
John refused to dream about heaven and the things yet to happen?

I don’t know about you but I can think and dream a lot. In fact, Wellspring Christian Ministries is the birth of a God-given dream that is bursting inside of me. But no matter how high or how wild or how impossible my dreams or how deep my thoughts and plans might go, God out-thinks and out-dreams me every time. (Click to tweet) In fact, anything I could dream or think to ask God for, He is ready to give to me exceeding abundantly beyond whatever I ask, so long as it aligns with His will and I have surrendered the dream to Him to do with it exactly what He wants. This verse is not promising us that whatever we ask God for he will give it to us in a much greater measure than we can imagine. However, when what we are asking God to do is part of His plan for us, we can know that not only will He give us what we ask at the right time, but it will far exceed anything we could ever dream.

What is it that you dream about? What are you asking God to do for you? There is nothing too small or too big to take to Him in prayer. If you’ve been praying a long time for that dream, don’t give up. If you have sought His will and know the dream is from Him, keep praying. Keep dreaming. When the time is right, God will act. Remember Joseph? He dreamed about his brothers bowing down to him but that did not happen until many years later after his was thrown in pit, sold as a slave, thrown into prison, and a severe famine hit the land. Keep dreaming. Trust His timing. God is never late. Even when you can’t see what He’s doing and how He is working, you can know that He is at work moving mountains and making a way where there seems to be no way. (Click to tweet) Keep dreaming. Watch how God does exceeding abundantly beyond what you could even think to ask. Keep dreaming. Don’t give up. The world needs the God-given, impossible dream that is bursting inside of you. (click to tweet)

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If you would like to be a part of the God-sized dream we call Wellspring Christian Ministries, you can help with your one-time or monthly tax-deductible contribution. In the first phase of our Land & Building Campaign, we will be seeking the perfect 200+ acres of land on which we will build this dream. We like to think of ourselves as “Distributors of Living Water” …and you can be one too through your contribution that will have an eternal impact as we lead others to Christ, help Christians develop passionate relationships with God, and help couples connect and reignite their marriages. Who knew the cost of a cup of coffee could do so much? Donate today to become a Living Water Distributor

Every gift will be acknowledged on our “Donor Wall” on our website. Just leave your name the way you wish it to appear in the message box as you make your gift.
Every $50 will receive a free signed copy of Julia’s book, “God, Love & Marshmallow Wars”
Every $500 or more gift will receive the “God, Love & Marshmallow Wars” Couple Event for their church with Julia’s speaker fees waived (host site is still responsible for travel expense and other costs of the event).

Wellspring Christian Ministries is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization.
Thank you for helping us grow!

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BOOKING NOW to be a host site for the NEW God, Love & Marshmallow Wars Book Tour & Couples Conference:

This event helps couples understand why the daily activities found in the book will equip them to build a stronger marriage and the book provides them with 365 intentional activities to take what they learn at the event and apply it on a daily basis. Through the event, couples will discover the Biblical “why” behind the categories of activities found in the book and the “how” these activities are important to building a stronger marriage. Focus points of the event includes :

How memorizing scripture together and studying God’s Word together as they study, meditate and apply scriptures related to marriage and life issues will help them develop marriages that honor God.
Why utilizing fun conversation starters that spark meaningful conversations will keep interest alive as they continually learn new things about each other.
Why keeping romance alive is essential to intimacy and connectivity.
How making memories and working together builds relationship investment bonds and how these investment bonds can become the knots that keeps them together through the tough times.
How they can understand what they are or are not contributing to the marriage as well as how they might be contributing to problems or potential problems within the relationship through the use of targeted, intentional personal reflections
Why it is important that couples never stop dating and how group dates with Christian friends can be both an encouragement and accountability to their own relationship.

During the event, couples will be given an activity from each focus point to do together, making this event an interactive, fun, and engaging event with practical, hands-on learning. Unlike other couple events that are over when the event ends, couples who attend the GLMW event will be able to apply what they learn when utilizing the book on a daily basis for a year. Since the book is not dated, couples are able to reuse the activities year after year to continue being intentional in strengthening their relationship with each other and with God as they strive to live out God’s design for marriage every day.

Learn more about hosting this event at your church or conference site by clicking here.

About the book: The GLMW book contains 365 daily challenges for couples to strengthen their relationships to each other and with God. Couples will complete activities such as Scripture memory, conversation starters, relationship builders, learning about Biblical marriage, romance builders, personal reflections, and date ideas. Click here to purchase your copy. (This link will open a new widow and take you to Westbow Press’ bookstore.) It is also available at Christian Book Distributors, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble

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T-shirt Fundraiser: We have a new product line of Christian apparel and accessories available in our Teespring Store and our new Spreadshop Store. You’ll find tee shirts, hoodies, tanks, socks, leggings, tote bags, mugs, iphone cases and more.

All proceeds go to the advancement of Wellspring Christian Ministries.
Thank you for helping us grow!

Click here to view the Teespring store.

Click here to view the Spreadshop Store

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Looking for a speaker for your next ministry event? Julia is now booking for 2019 and 2020 Christian events for women’s and couples’ ministries for both small and large events.
Book with us now.

Julia is CEO of Wellspring Christian Ministries, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people and couples develop a passionate relationship with God. A public speaker, conference trainer, event planner, and blog writer, Julia is a two-time graduate from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor in Psychology and a masters in Professional Counseling. Saved as a child and raised in church and in a Christian home and private Christian School as a Pastor’s kid, Julia has taught Sunday school, led music, played the piano, served as Children’s Director, and engaged her gifts in many other areas of church life. Previously employed with the Florida Baptist Convention, Julia organized events and led conferences for church ministry assistants.

Julia enjoys sharing her journey as a growing Christian with others looking for a deeper connection with God. Through Bible study and her own life experiences, God has given Julia a passion to help couples understand God’s design for marriage while they learn to place God first in their marriage, cultivate meaningful relationships, build intimacy, and address the tougher issues that come in every marriage so that they can experience a marriage that honors and glorifies God. Julia also loves mentoring, teaching, and working with women to help them learn to live as Godly women.

With her history and experience growing up in both small and large churches, Julia enjoys bringing top level quality events to churches of all sizes. Her father largely pastored small churches and therefore she understands that these vital parts of the believing community need to be good stewards of the resources God provides them with. This knowledge inspires her passion for being available with a fresh perspective for those who want to provide their congregations with meaningful spiritual growth opportunities, regardless of size.

To request more information or a booking,
fill out the online form here.