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➡️I don’t know why, but when my son was little he was fascinated with statues. Every time he grabbed my iPhone, he was quickly looking up pictures of giants built somewhere in the world.  Maybe because they’re so enormous, seems powerful or something. I don’t know.

One year, on his birthday, he received three pictures for his room, (and he loved them)—the Vulcan (Birmingham, AL), the Statue of Liberty (NYC) and … the Jolly Green Giant (Blue Earth, Minnesota—and everywhere fine food is sold).

Again, I don’t know why, but I woke up the other morning thinking about the Jolly Green Giant. And God starting speaking to me….

Here’s three ways we should all be more like the Jolly Green Giant:

1. He’s Jolly.
jol·ly [jol-ee]: in good spirits; merry; cheerfully festive or convivial; joyous; happy; delightful; and charming.

We were all designed by God to be jolly. It sounds strange, but we are happiest when we’re happy. It may go against your personality or your general disposition, but it doesn’t go against the scripture. God wants us to be “lights on a hill”, “salt of the earth”, “fishers of men” — people who impact others. However, no one is drawn to miserable, heavy, depressed people. Through Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, we can all walk in complete, total “jolly-ness.” Isn’t that awesome!

Psalms 16:9 — “my heart is glad”

Psalms 90:14 — “we may rejoice and be glad all of our days”

Philippians 4:4 — “rejoice in the Lord always, again, I say rejoice”

2. He’s Green.
He’s unique, like no other, and yet still secure in his “rather odd appearance”.

Did you know that Psalms 139:14 says that YOU are “fearfully and wonderfully made.” David goes on to say that God’s works are wonderful! That means you. You are wonderful—just the way you are: short, tall, curly hair, straight, skinny, not so skinny, long nose, crooked teeth, big ears…and, yes, the list goes on.

My favorite people to be around (and yours too) are those that are secure in who they are. They’re not perfect, yet they are ok with who God made them to be.

Let’s decide today to unique and secure…no matter how God put us together, even if we’re large, green, and wearing a very strange outfit.

3. He’s a giant
gi·ant [jahy-uhnt]: a person or thing of unusually great power, importance, etc.; major figure; legend

God has called all of us to become bigger than ourselves, to make a difference, to be one of importance, a major figure. This is one of the reasons He sent the Holy Spirit—to give us supernatural power, making His name great on the earth.

I challenge you today to think and pray WAY bigger than you have in the past. Make goals that are bigger than your lifetime. Meaning, when you die, they will live on.

Look at David—his son ended up building the Temple, the one he dreamed about.

Look at Moses—his sons and daughters entered the promised land, yet he never did.

Look at people like Mother Theresa and Billy Graham, maybe your pastor — people of God that have built ministries that will outlive them for years to come.  Just like them, pray big prayers. Expect big results. Be a giant.  

Psalm 60:12 says, “with God, I will gain the victory”.  Ephesians 5:18 says, “I am filled with the power of the Holy Spirit”.  Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength”.  

I challenge you – be jolly; be green; be a giant. It’s in the Bible and the BIBILE is always right!

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