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"Let those who favor my righteous cause and have pleasure in my uprightness shout for joy and be glad, and say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, Who takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant." (Psalm 35:27)
If traditional religion has taught you that God wants you poor and oppressed, I have good news for you today. The Bible says, "God takes pleasure" in your prosperity. God wants you to prosper!
Not just in the financial realm but in every area of your life...spirit, soul, and body.
No matter where you are or who you are, God wants to see you delivered from every adverse situation.
Why? Because He loves you and He has a job for you to do. He wants you to help meet the needs of mankind and He's smart enough to know that you can't give away what you don't have. You can't give to spread the gospel or buy food for the hungry when you're broke. You can't go out laying hands on the sick when you're lying in a hospital bed. You can't minister joy to others when you're being held captive by depression. No! You have to be blessed to be a blessing.
If you really want to tap into the riches of God today, make up your mind to be a blessing to others, and before you know it, you'll be receiving more from God than you ever dreamed.
That's what happened to me. I decided years ago, first and foremost, to be a giver. I developed a lifestyle of giving. Today, I literally "live to give." And I don't mind telling you, God dumps blessings on me by the truckload!
He'll do the same for you if you'll become His servant--if you'll lay down your time and your money and your love for those who need it. Become a giver--and God will take pleasure in prospering you!
Scripture Study: "Genesis 12:1-4,Genesis 13:1-4"
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"Do you seek any further reward beyond that of having pleased God? In truth, you know not how great a good it is to please Him.
Tags: Be A Blessing
Look Up! "Consider [Jesus] that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." (Hebrews 12:3)
Look up...because in times like these, your very life may depend on it.
Some time ago, the Lord showed me that a spirit of weariness is trying to work its way into our lives these days through all the pressure and bad news that surrounds us. It's working to get our eyes off the Word of God by bombarding us with negative forces. It's trying to get us to look down at defeat instead of up at Jesus.
If you let that happen, your spirit man will begin to lose his dominion. And the Word tells us what the results of that is. It says you will "be wearied and faint in your minds."
Jesus put it this way in Mark 4. He said that when the cares of this world enter into your heart and mind, they'll choke the Word and cause it to become unfruitful. And since your faith is the product of the Word, that means your faith will wither. Once that happens, you're headed for disaster.
What can you do to stop this chain reaction of weariness?
Look up! Get your eyes back on Jesus. I remember on the field of athletic competition that when an opponent allowed himself to drop his head, he was no longer dangerous. He could be very easily defeated. So keep your head up. Keep considering Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your faith. Consider Him instead of the cares of this world. Consider what God says in His Word. Be moved by the thoughts of God. Let His thoughts become your thoughts.
Look up! Get your eyes off the circumstances around you and onto your heavenly source. Don't be afraid you're going to lose everything. God is your Source, not the world. He can take care of you regardless of what happens around you.
If you've gotten weary lately, begin to lift your eyes. Raise your head up instead of looking down. God is up. Jesus is up. The devil is down--under your feet. Look up!
Scripture Study: Isaiah 40:21-31
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"Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet."
Tags: Consider Jesus
"From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised." (Psalm 113:3)
Praise God. Praise Him in the morning. Praise Him at noon. Praise Him at night. If you've never praised God in your life, then get started right now. Praise Him for freedom. Praise Him for healing and Calvary. Praise Him for the Name of Jesus.
You ought to be shouting your way to work and shouting your way back home! If there's anything the devil can't stand, it's praise.
If you've taken territory from the devil and he's coming against you to get it back, this is not the time to sit down and whine about how things aren't working out. It's not time to decide that God has taken His hand off your life.
It IS time to get into the Word and get yourself reanchored in God's promises. It is time to keep that promise constantly before your eyes and in your heart. It is time to pray the prayer of faith and take your stand on the basis of His provision. It is time to continue to do the things you know to do.
When Satan starts shaking your mountain, don't retreat and run for cover. Speak to the mountain with the authority you wield in the Name of Jesus Christ. Then, when you're done with that, start to praise and shout the victory.
You don't have to be afraid of Satan. He'll be afraid of you!
Scripture Study: Psalm 50:1-23
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"When a man has quietly made up his mind that there is nothing he cannot endure, his fears leave him."
Grove Patterson
Tags: Don't Speak Shout Your Victory
"I have told you these things so that in Me you may have perfect peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer...I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
Jesus said as long as you live in the world, you're going to have trouble. (I can vouch for that!) But you're not just in the world. You're in JESUS in the world, and that makes all the difference. You're in Him and He's overcome every kind of trouble there is.
As God's child, you're not the defeated trying to get victory. You're the overcomer, and Satan's trying to rob you of the victory that already belongs to you.
When you made Jesus the Lord of your life, you were born into victory... because the Victor came to live in you. Think about it. The victorious Jesus. The Anointed One. The glorified and resurrected Lord. The Ruler of the Universe.
Cheer up, my friend. Have "perfect peace and confidence." That's Jesus who lives in you!
Scripture Study: John 16:15-33
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"To be of a peaceable spirit brings peace along with it."
Tags: Born To Victory
"I beseech thee, show me thy glory." (Exodus 33:18)
What would you say is the single, most outstanding thing about God? What's His most important characteristic? Some people would say it's His power. Others, His holiness. But God Himself would give a different answer.
You can find that answer in Exodus 33. There Moses is asking God to show him His glory.
Now the word "glory" could literally be translated "heavy weight." It refers to the heaviest, biggest, grandest thing about someone. It's the sum total of their worth.
So what Moses was actually saying was, "Lord, I want to see the weightiest thing about You. I want to know Your grandest attributes." What did God say to him in response?
Chapter 34:6-7 tells us, "The Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin."
Just think about that! When Moses asked God to show him the most important thing about Himself, God showed him His mercy.
That means if you and I are to imitate God (Eph. 5:1) we must major in mercy too. Mercy, goodness, forgiveness and compassion must mark our behavior above all else.
Major on mercy and others will see the glory of God in you.
Scripture Study: Exodus 33:7-23,Exodus 34:5-10"
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"Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy."
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"No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it."
--Carver, George Washington
Tags: Major Mercy
Make realistic goals for yourself, write them down, and try to achieve them!
Go through your cell phone, caller id, calendar, and email addresses
and discard all the people and events that mean you no good or don't
benefit your life!
Stop making excuses about your life and make changes!
If you are involved w/ a person, job, or circumstance that is doing
more harm than good, do yourself a favor - LET IT GO!
Stop being someone's mistress; especially if you are aware that you
are!!!!
If you are between the ages of 22-35 please start listening to more
than Hip-Hop!
Take care of your kids and devote a weekend or two when you spend "quality" time with them. Who cares if you miss out on a "mix"! You can party anytime!
Get your debt in order! Eventually you'll want a nice home and car in
your name!
Stop spreading senseless rumors and try to get your own life in
order!
Listen more! Talk Less!
Give without worrying about it!
Tell him no for once!
Tell people you love them before your hear about some great tragedy in the world or lose a close friend!
Speak clearly and not ignorantly! Anyone can be a fool.
Stop waiting on Tax Season and Save Now!
Eat what you need and not just because you can!
See how long you can go without checking your cell phone when it's
not ringing.
Be more positive and stop being a grouch! I didn't do it to you boo!
STOP HATIN! If you don't like my style, kick rocks! DO YOU!
Start telling your children that when you're having a "grown folks"
conversation, they need to go play. (Remember back when)
Appreciate everyone. WHY do we put each other down for the most
ridiculous things?!?
If you are a person of color and you live w/or work in a white
environment don't be the one showing the latest dances, singing the
new Jay-Z or teaching Ebonics. Be better not bitter!
Men and women! Cry more! It's therapeutic. Stop tripping about not being where you want to be! What have you been doing to get there?!?
If you aren't in relationship, it's not the end of the world! Self
love is more valuable!
Keep your opinion to yourself! We all know what others should do, but what about you?
Men, stop trying to be so hard when it comes to relationships. Let
that guard down before you lose the one that's meant for you!
Speak up for yourself!
Learn a new hobby! Broaden your mind.
If you're single, start going on more dates with different types of
people. Don't just stick to the same type of woman or man!
Stop forwarding all the text messages you receive; everyone doesn't
have unlimited text messages!!
Stop replying to ALL!
Live like today like is your last day, and laugh like you've never laughed before!
"Success demands a single-minded focus."
Tags: Rules 2008
Stake Your Claim
"Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever." (Psalm 112:1,3)
I'll never forget the time my friend discovered that scripture. She didn't have any money at the time, and the walls in her house were as bare as they could be. But she was ready to decorate. So she took that promise, "Wealth and riches shall be in his house" and laid claim to it by faith.
Suddenly, everywhere she went, somebody was giving her a painting or some other little treasure for her house.
Unfortunately, most believers aren't as quick to believe God for that kind of thing as my friend was. Some even claim God doesn't promise us New Testament believers physical prosperity, just spiritual. But the truth is, you can't separate the two. That's why Jesus says, "If you'll seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, then all these [material] things will be added to you." He knows the spiritual realm and the material realm are connected.
The physical world cannot operate independently from the spiritual world. What happens in one is simply a reflection of what happens in the other.
Obviously, your spiritual standing profoundly affects your financial standing. That's why, when you get hold of the gospel and begin to prosper spiritually, you can begin to prosper physically and materially as well.
Don't let anyone talk you out of God's promises of prosperity. You don't have to choose between financial and spiritual prosperity. Both belong to you. Lay claim to them by faith. As a born-again child of God, dare to reach out and receive the riches that belong to you!
Scripture Study: Deuteronomy 7:8-13
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"Such a blessed people should be a thankful people."
Author:Cotton Mather
Tags: Stake Claim
Obey Him in the Little Things
"He who is faithful in a very little [thing], is faithful also in much." (Luke 16:10)
Have you ever wanted to take on some really big project in the kingdom of God, but the Lord just wouldn't seem to let you? If so, there's probably a good reason why.
You can see what I'm talking about if you'll read about what God did with the children of Israel after He brought them out of Egypt. He wanted to take them on into the Promised Land. But before He could do it, God had to know if they would obey Him. He had to know if they would listen to His voice. Because if they didn't, the enemies they were about to face would wipe them out.
So, do you know what He did? He tested them in a small matter.
Exodus 16:4 tells us about this simple test. "Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not."
God took a little, insignificant matter, the food they ate--and used it to see if they would listen to Him or not. He told them how much of it to gather, when to gather and when not to, and what to do with it after they brought it in.
And the Israelites went right out and violated those instructions. They showed God by their actions that His voice was not important to them. They were not willing to obey even His simplest commands.
God works the same way today. Before He sends you on a major mission, He gives you the opportunity to prove you can be trusted with small instructions.
But many of us miss that opportunity. We pray, "What do You want me to do, Lord? Where do You want me to go? I'll do anything You say." But then when the Lord says, "I want you to get up and pray in the Spirit one hour every morning," we fail to obey Him. We say, "Oh yeah, that would be good. I ought to do that." But somehow we never quite get around to it.
Don't make that mistake. Start today obeying God in the little things. Let Him see that He can trust you out there in a place of much authority. Let Him know you'll be faithful to His Words and to the voice of His Spirit. Once He knows you won't let disobedience wipe you out, He'll start sending bigger assignments your way.
Scripture Study: Exodus 16:1-28
Tags: Obey Him Little Things
Get the Two Together (be extremely blessed, this weekend, in all you do!)
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."
(Colossians 2:6-7)
Established in the faith and abounding with thanksgiving. These days it seems that's a rare combination.
A lot of people have been taught faith over the last several years, and a lot of people have been taught to abound with thanksgiving. But it's been hard to set the two together. Faith folks want to confess the Word all the time, but they don't praise God very much. And those who like to praise God just want to jump and shout and dance and have a good time in the Lord. You can't get them to get very serious about the Word.
Success comes from combining the two.
So, do it! Put them together in your life. When you run into a challenge, don't just stand around grim-faced and white-knuckled holding onto your faith. Raise your hands high and praise. Start thanking God in the midst of what's happening around you. Keep thanking Him for the answer until it comes.
Instead of just standing on the Word, let the joy of the Lord enable you to dance around on it a little. It will get you where you're going a whole lot faster...and both you and God will have a much better time on the way.
Scripture Study: Colossians 2:1-10
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Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods."
Tags: Get Two Together
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