DO, BE, BECOME!

6-31-2018. . . .DO, BE, BECOME!

"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." (Phil 2:13 KJV) 

Accomplishing God's purpose is made possible by God Himself working within us.  H gives us that needed enabling power that energizes our will to do, be and become!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for working within us to accomplish your divine will and purpose.  Amen!

Eph 1:7-10. . . . In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,  having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth -- in Him.  NKJV

KEEP THE PRIORITIES STRAIGHT!

5-30-2018. . . .KEEP THE PRIORITIES STRAIGHT! 

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?” (Matt 6:25-26 NIV)   

Food, water, and clothing while essential for sustaining life, should never be elevated to a level of priority above life itself!  The clothes one wears does not make the person. . . .it’s the person (life) that makes the clothes!  Keep the priorities straight!  Place more emphasis on the essence of life rather than the things of life!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the privilege of life!  Help us keep our priorities straight and put more emphasis on the essence of life rather than the things of life! Amen! 

Matt 6:25. . . .Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? KJV

SPEED BUMPS!

5-25-2018. . . . SPEED BUMPS!

“Don't be impatient for the Lord to act! Keep traveling steadily along his pathway and in due season he will honor you with every blessing, and you will see the wicked destroyed. I myself have seen it happen: a proud and evil man, towering like a cedar of Lebanon, but when I looked again, he was gone! I searched but could not find him! But the good man-what a different story! For the good man-the blameless, the upright, the man of peace-he has a wonderful future ahead of him. For him there is a happy ending.” (Ps 37:34-38 TLB)  

Did you think or expect to arrive at your destiny without running into any difficulty or challenges? It would be nice, but unrealistic and unfruitful. The truth is, there are many things to learn on the road to our destiny and we would miss them all if we did not run into a ‘speed bump’ every now and then. Speed bumps are designed to slow us down when we are traveling to fast through certain zones.  Are you currently in a zone where you feel you should be progressing much faster, but for some reason, no matter what you do, things are moving at a much slower pace then you would like.  Perhaps you have hit a speed bump. Instead of being frustrated and fighting against the current, slow down and take careful notice of what is happening and going on around you.  It is for your good and will equip you with the knowledge and experience needed to continue on your journey towards your destiny. 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for ordering our steps as well as, our stops!  Help us to be patient and learn what we need to learn when we are in a slow zone. Amen!

Ps 37:23-24. . . . The steps of good men are directed by the Lord. He delights in each step they take. If they fall it isn't fatal, for the Lord holds them with his hand. TLB

CATCH IT AND HOLD IT!

5-17-2018. . . .CATCH IT AND HOLD IT!

“Turn away from evil and do good. Try to live in peace even if you must run after it to catch and hold it!” (1 Peter 3:11-12TLB)  

Evil that is blatantly evil is not difficult to turn away from. However, evil that appears to be good on the front end, not so much! What was it the Apostle Paul said, “the good I would, I do not and the evil I would not, that I do!) What seems good on the front end is nothing more than a robber of your peace in disguise! Don’t let your peace getaway! Catch it and hold it!!!! Never let go of it, no matter how good the evil may appear to be.

Prayer: Lord, even as Jabez prayed, keep evil from me and help me to pursue peace at all times. Amen!

Heb 12:14. . . . Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: KJV

A POWERFUL RESOURCE!

5-16-2018. . . .A POWERFUL RESOURCE!

"Admit your faults to one another and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power and wonderful results." (James 5:16 TLB)  

The righteous always have a powerful resource at their disposal; Prayer!  Not nebulous words falling from our lips, but powerful declarations and request that reach God's ear and prompt His response!  

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for being on the side of the righteous.  Thank you for hearing and responding to our prayers.  Amen!

Jer 33:3. . . .Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. KJV

DON'T WORRY DON'T DOUBT!

5-15-2018. . . .DON'T WORRY DON'T DOUBT!

"The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry; the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.  The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.  (Ps 34:15-17 NIV)  

God never takes his eyes off the righteous!  He sees everything that is happening and will in His own time, deliver us out of every trouble.  So Righteous, don't ever worry and don't doubt.

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for always keeping your eyes on us.  Nothing happens with us or to us that you do not see and respond to when we call.  Thank you for promised deliverance.  Amen!

Prov 11:8. . . .The righteous man is rescued from trouble, and it comes on the wicked instead. NIV

LIVE IT OUT!

5-10-2018. . . .LIVE IT OUT!

"It is God himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives in helping others." (Eph 2:10 TLB) 

God created us on purpose and with purpose.  We fully live out that purpose by extending ourselves to help others.  Live it out!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for creating us on purpose and with purpose!  Help us live out that purpose by helping others.  Amen!

Eccl 4:9-10. . . . Two can accomplish more than twice as much as one, for the results can be much better. 10 If one falls, the other pulls him up; but if a man falls when he is alone, he's in trouble. TLB

BE DONE AND MOVE ON!

5-8-2018. . . .BE DONE AND MOVE ON!

"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all" (Ps 34:19 KJV)  

The life of the righteous is not without its challenges and rightfully so.  We too must go through difficulties and problems.  As we go through, however, we are assured we will get through because the LORD promised it!  So go through, get through, be done and move on!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for deliverance from all our afflictions.  With the assurance of your promise we endure and press on!  Amen.

Ps 23:4. . . .Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.  KJV

STAND OUT!

5-3-2018. . . .STAND OUT!

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:" 1 Peter 2:9 KJV 

Believers, we are a wonderful blend of royalty and divinity.  Unique and unlike any other people on earth. We stand out because we should stand out!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the unique way you made us.  May we shine brightly and always stand out among all people!  Amen.

Phil 2:14-16. . . .In everything you do, stay away from complaining and arguing 15 so that no one can speak a word of blame against you. You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of people who are crooked and stubborn. Shine out among them like beacon lights, 16 holding out to them the Word of Life. TLB

WHO WANTS TO BE A STAR!

5-2-2018. . . .WHO WANTS TO BE A STAR!

"And those who are wise-the people of God-shall shine as brightly as the sun's brilliance, and those who turn many to righteousness will glitter like stars forever. (Dan 12:3 TLB) 

When we take a stand for righteousness, we may endure persecution and ridicule bur, there is coming a day when we will shine as brightly as any star!  Now, who wants to be a star!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for our coming glory.  Stay with us as we endure our test and trials in this present world.  We look forward to being one of your stars!  Amen.

Rom 8:18-19. . . . Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later.  For all creation is waiting patiently and hopefully for that future day when God will resurrect his children. TLB

TWO CONSTANTS!

5-1-2018. . . .TWO CONSTANTS!

"O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever." (1 Chron 16:34 KJV)  

Two constants that serve as reminders to always give God thanks; He is good and His mercy endures forever! Thank you Lord and Thank you Lord again!

PRAYER: Thank you Lord and Thank you Lord again and again and again and again!  Amen!

Ps 92:1-2. . . .It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night." KJV