Brilliant Perspectives

Jesus, our great intercessor, stands in the gap between our present identity and our future destiny. He prays into this gap because something in the present needs to rise up within us. Our relationship with the Lord is always prophetic, which means we can expect Him to speak about our future and reveal His wisdom for our development process. Key Scriptures: + Genesis 18:16. The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.” + Numbers 13:30. But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.” To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE

You don’t have to endure your difficult circumstances. You can choose, instead, to be overwhelmed by the nature of God as you abide with Him. When we learn to stay and rest in Him first, we are renewed and restored in the waiting. In today’s teaching, Graham Cooke shares an excerpt from The Nature of Freedom, a book of letters written from God's perspective directly to you! Key Scriptures: + John 14:19. “A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.” + Psalm 1:3. "He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers." + Jer 17:8. "He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

There’s no waiting for an invitation to the place of abiding with God. He is fully and completely present with us any day, any place, and any time. Abiding is the best and fastest way to be transformed because it is relational, not situational. Your place of abiding cannot be earned. It is a gift that’s always there! Key Scriptures: + John 16:33. In the world there will be trouble. But be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world. + John 14:27. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or fearful. + John 15:11. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. +2 Corinthians 3:18. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Patience takes us into partnership with God’s presence. It makes us only vulnerable to His goodness and allows us to enjoy all that He is for us right now, in this present moment. When connected with faith, patience resists the negatives and produces a confident expectation in the promises of God. Key Scriptures: + James 1:2-4. Consider all circumstances as being joyful, knowing that the testing of faith produces patience that guarantees we will become fully mature and lacking in nothing. + James 5:7-8. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. + Hebrew 6:11-12: “Show the same diligence to enable you to realize the full assurance of hope to the end of your particular circumstances so that you will not be sluggish but become imitators of those who with faith and patience inherit the promise.” To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE.

God is happy to walk with us to His intended outcomes for our lives. Therefore, we can exercise patience with delight and faith, as it produces within us a mature confidence and an eager expectation of good. Key Scriptures: + Romans 12:12. Rejoicing in hope (expectation), patient in tribulation, continuing instant in prayer. + Hebrew 6:11-12. Show the same diligence to enable you to realize the full assurance of hope to the end of your particular circumstances so that you will not be sluggish but become imitators of those who with faith and patience inherit the promise. Brilliant is impacting thousands of lives as we journey together and experience lasting Kingdom transformation. We are so excited to have you here with us! To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE

Patience creates a beautiful space where we can listen carefully and pray properly. When patience rises up within us, we push away the negatives as we experience the freedom to learn and grow in Christ. Key Scriptures: + Psalm 40:1. I waited patiently for the Lord and He inclined to me and heard my cry To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. How has Brilliant impacted YOUR life? Let us know by clicking HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Today, we are looking at one of Graham Cooke’s favorite questions: What does it mean to dream with God? We’re not talking about dreams of the night or daydreams; we’re exploring dreaming in the context of hope and imagination, where we have a glorious expectation of something wonderful occurring because of who God is. Key Scriptures: +1 John 4:19: We love Him because He first loved us. +Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you, Declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” +Matthew 18:3: Unless you become like children, you won’t be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. For Devotional Questions, click HERE. For the full teaching from BTV Life Questions Episode 20, click HERE. To share your Brilliant story, click HERE.

Every new phase of our journey requires that we upgrade our image of God. Stress, anxiety, fear, and negativity occur when there is a growing gap between how we see our situations and how we see the nature of God. Instead of focusing on getting rid of the old, we simply focus on the new; because the Truth always sets us free. Key Scriptures: + Romans 15:13. Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. + John 1:14. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. How has Brilliant impacted YOUR life? Let us know by clicking HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Every situation is primarily about who God wants to be for you, and each circumstance is an opportunity to encounter new levels of favor and faith in the Lord. If we believed our favor was always present, how would that change our relationship with the Lord? Key Scriptures: +Ephesians 3:17-19. [...] so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. How has Brilliant impacted YOUR life? Let us know by CLICKING HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

If we are in Christ, then so are all of our circumstances. Whatever the problem or difficulty that we face, we can first connect our life situation to the unchanging nature of God as we align ourselves with His purpose. Join us this week as Graham Cooke shares his process of learning how to walk with God, regardless of the circumstances. Key Scriptures: +Deuteronomy 31:6. The LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you and neither will He forsake you. +Matthew 28:20. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. How has Brilliant impacted YOUR life? Let us know by CLICKING HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!