Greater: Dream Bigger. Start Smaller. Ignite God's Vision for Your…

by Steven Furtick

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In [Greater] [[Steve Furtick]] exhorts Christians not to be satisfied with mediocrity, but to become greater--even greater than Jesus Christ! Blasphemous? No, he is claiming Jesus' promise that those who follow Him will do greater works than He did, because Jesus is in heaven working on our behalf and the Holy Spirit is in us giving us all we need to do God's work.

What's stopping us? Fear. Discomfort. Risk. The shame of possible failure. Lack of faith.

Is this a "prosperity" gospel? Absolutely not. Steve states persecution and affliction is a expected sign post showing we're on the right track.

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jjvors | Jan 4, 2013 |

Greater is about easing up and giving fate the keys to the car. As I read the book I thought of how God is a metaphor for the universe. Things aren’t always going to be in your control and at times you have to approach achieving success as through a gambler’s perspective.

One thing I didn’t like was the order of how a couple of the concepts were presented. Near the beginning of the book, Furtick writes about how you may or may not need to leave your current job to follow the path God has set out for you. Only after does he discuss how we already have everything we need to be successful, which left me confused. I think when you give people the choice of doing something risky such as leaving their job or staying put, they’re most likely going to stick with the status quo and not rock the boat. It’s just too easy to stick to what you know. It would have been better to say that if you don’t feel like you’re doing what you were put on this earth to do then start changing some things up. If small changes don’t lead you anywhere then you may very well have to make a significant change like quitting your job in order to flourish.

I think the problem with religious individuals not taking risks is an issue that comes with religious territory. Instead of worshiping God, I feel as if too many people worship the book based on Him. Like Steven’s message, I believe that once you put faith in a loving God and stop fretting about the details, things fall into place.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. (

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Are you ready to open your imagination to the possibility that God has a vision for your life that is greater?

We all have honest moments when we’re gripped by a desire to feel that what we’re doing matters more. That who we are matters more.

And according to one of the most shocking verses in the Bible, Jesus wants the very same thing for every one of us:

“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” -John 14:12

That single promise—“even greater things than these”—should be enough to shatter our acceptance of spiritual mediocrity. Unfortunately, most believers have only tried and given up on vague notions of greatness…then settled into a life that’s just good enough.

Good enough = Baseline living that is marked by mediocrity, stuck in spiritual survival mode, and controlled by complacency.

Greatness = Vague, unrealistic aspirations of doing better that don’t work in real life and lead to endless frustration.

But there is a third way.

Greater = The life-altering understanding that God is ready to accomplish a greatness in your life that is entirely out of human reach—beyond anything you see in yourself on your best day, but exactly what God has seen in you all along.

In Greater, Pastor Steven Furtick draws on the biblical story of Elisha to empower you to:
   • Take a God-given dream from idea to reality
   • Stretch your limited resources and abilities in ways you never thought possible
   • Replace the images of yourself that keep you feeling stuck in the past
   • Make a significant impact with your life starting today, rather than making endless plans for tomorrow that you never get around to

If you’re tired of being ordinary, it’s time to dream bigger. If you’re feeling overwhelmed about where to begin, it’s time to start smaller. It’s time to ignite God’s Greater vision for your life.

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We all have honest moments when we're gripped by a desire to feel that what we're doing matters more. That who we are matters more. Furtick draws on the biblical story of Elisha to empower you to open your imagination to the possibility that God has a vision for your life that is greater than a life that's "just good enough."… (more)