YOUR DECISIONS DETERMINE YOUR SUCCESS “Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty” (Proverbs 21:5 NLT). Today I will be sharing a couple phrases that are found in the book, “Resolved” by Orrin Woodward. I want to start off by telling you that your success doesn’t depend on anyone else…
LEAN ON YOUR SPIRITUAL FAMILY “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2 NIV). We are called to be a people who help one another. Being a lone ranger while we are here on earth will be very hard for us, because we all need the…
BE COMFORTED IN GOD AND HIS WORD “… God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever” (Revelation 21:3-4 NLT). During times of mourning and grief, who comforts you? Most people…
RELEASE YOUR HURT “O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8 NLT). Most of the time we human beings tend to reprimand the pain we feel when we go through a tragedy or loss. Throughout the years, we go through unexpected suffering that…
YOUR CURRENT REALITY IS NOT THE TRUTH “For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5 NIV). It is true that though we follow Christ, serve Him in a ministry and seek His presence on a daily basis that we will…
GOD IS PRESENT IN YOUR HURT “… I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing” (Jeremiah 31:13 NLT). Hurt is inevitable in life and it can be characterized as a loss, such as losing a loved one, a job, a son, or finances. However, the Word of…
LET’S WORK TO BRING PEACE IN OUR CIRCLE “And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare” (Jeremiah 29:7 NLT). While being at a conference I heard the following truth, “Everyone wins when a leader gets better”…
TIMES OF STILLNESS “But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you!” (2 Chronicles 20:17 NLT). Stop fighting by yourself. There…
TAKE CARE OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD “Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, but he went out among the people… encouraging the people to return to the Lord, the God of their ancestors” (2 Chronicles 19:4 NLT). We live in a culture that seems to encourage people to depend less and less on God every day. Prayer has…
DREAM AGAIN “… He lay down to sleep… He had a dream in which he saw a stairway… There above it stood the Lord, and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying” (Genesis 28:11-13 NIV). Resting…