We serve an amazing God. The Creator of the universe. The One who, with no one’s help, spoke everything into existence. He didn’t need raw materials. He didn’t borrow resources. He didn’t consult anyone for advice. Out of absolutely nothing, He formed everything that is.

Genesis tells us, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” And Hebrews 11:3 says, “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”

If our God can create everything out of nothing, what can He do with a willing leader, a surrendered church, and a God-given vision? The answer: far more than we could ever imagine.

A God Who Specializes in the Impossible

When Jesus said in John 15:7, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you,” He wasn’t giving us a polite suggestion. He was making a promise.

This is the same God who:

• Split the Red Sea so His people could walk through on dry ground.
• Fed a prophet with food delivered by ravens.
• Turned a boy’s lunch into a meal for thousands.
• Raised the dead with a single word.

If God could do that then, He can still do the unimaginable now. The problem is not His power — it’s often our vision. Too often, we ask small because we see small.

Reach for the Clouds

If you can reach your vision without God’s help, your vision is too small. A God-sized vision will always require faith, risk, and prayer. It will always push you beyond your natural ability.

Reaching for the clouds means:

• Dreaming so big that only God could make it happen.
• Asking boldly because you know the One you’re asking.
• Believing His Word more than your circumstances.

When we reach for the clouds, we’re declaring that God is as big as He says He is and that we trust Him to do what only He can do.

Vision Without Limits

The danger in leadership is settling for “good enough.” But the Kingdom of God is not about survival — it’s about advancement. It’s about believing for more souls saved, more communities reached, more disciples made, and more lives transformed.

Our prayers should reflect the size of our God, not the size of our budget. Our vision should be fueled by faith, not limited by fear.

A Call to Leaders

Pastor, leader, believer — don’t be afraid to dream big. Don’t be afraid to take God at His Word when He says, “Ask what you will.” Let His track record in creation be your confidence for the future. He didn’t need help to make the heavens and the earth, and He doesn’t need help to fulfill His promises. He simply asks us to believe, to abide, and to ask.

So today, lift your eyes higher. Let your vision rise beyond the natural. Trust God enough to reach for the clouds — and then believe that He will take you further still.

About Pastor James Smith

Pastor James Smith, Valparaiso, Indiana – Founder of PreachIt.org, OpportunityHope.org, and PastoralHelps.com.

He equips pastors worldwide with sermons, leadership tools, and encouragement, while also caring for orphaned and at-risk children in West Bengal, India through OpportunityHope. Beyond the orphanage and school, OpportunityHope provides clean water wells, livestock, and other humanitarian helps to families and villages in need. Additional books, leadership training, and mentoring resources are available through PastoralHelps.com.