In January we look forward to the new year and make some goals of things that we want to accomplish in this new year. We are familiar with the normal “outward” goals of losing weight or getting out of debt or finishing school and earning a degree. But what about your inward goals? A few […]
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2019 Daily Checklist
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019! “For physical training is of some value, but godliness (spiritual training) is of value in everything and in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.” (I Timothy 4:8 AMP) This is the time of year when we FOCUS and regroup for the […]
How Does Your Garden Grow?
As we wind down the OLD year and start on a NEW one, it is time to rid ourselves of some old things that are non-productive and add some new things to our life which will help them smell like a bed of roses. We need to “Weed & Feed.” We need to weed out […]
Anger Management
Constructive or Destructive Anger? Anger can be a very destructive emotion. The Bible instructs us to “Be ye angry and sin not.” That is because you can sin when you are angry. You are giving place to the devil and opening a door for him when you allow him to control you through anger. There […]
Game On!
Heat is part of the process. Without heat, we wouldn’t have any bread. We can only make dough. God turns our dough into bread! These trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests gold and purifies it—and your faith […]
How Flexible Are You?
Sometimes in life, things come up and we have to change on a dime. You know what I mean. You had it all planned out, then everything fell apart at the last minute. What is your reaction or response? Do you get mad and throw a tantrum? Do you fall apart, then you can’t think […]
React or Respond?
When something happens to you, do you respond or react… or overreact? Sometimes things happen that “tick you off” or “fire you up.” It could be anything from getting stuck in traffic, to standing in the slow line at the store, or someone just saying something the wrong way. You know what I mean. Your […]
Recognize Who Brings Division
With so much tension in the world these days, it’s easy to forget who our real enemy is. Remember Satan is the one who comes to steal our joy and peace, kill our hopes and dreams, and destroy our health, families and future. But Jesus came to give us life to the full, until it […]
Growth Has to be Intentional
Wishing Doesn’t Make It Happen Just like you plant corn seed to grow corn, you have to plant good thoughts in order to grow a good crop. Just like you can’t “think” a corn harvest in, if you “wish” hard enough you can go outside and your rows will be full of corn, ready to […]
Use it or Lose it
#1 – Identify It When thoughts, attitudes, emotions, or desires come to your door, the first thing you want to do is “Identify” them. Like someone knocking on your door, are they friend or foe? Do you receive them into your home or do you slam the door or not open it at all? Whose […]
Remember Who Gives You Everything…
Sometimes, we tend to be possessive. We may think that we worked have hard for something and don’t want to share it, or that it is ours. But we have to remember who gave us the ability to obtain wealth in the first place and who owns everything? God created this earth and He owns […]
Making Winners Out of Us
Defense vs. Offense Whenever we believe we have a clear direction from God and are excited to proceed, then “all of a sudden” it seems like we are bombarded with opposition to prevent us from proceeding, we shouldn’t be surprised. That is satan’s m.o. (modus operandi). He is just doing his job. Making Winners Out of […]
The Power of 1 – Discipline
Q: How do you build a Bridge? A: 1 block at a time Q: How do you build a House? A: 1 brick at a time Q: How do you eat an Elephant? A: 1 bite at a time Q: How do you make a long Journey? A: 1 mile at a time Q: […]
It’s Never Too Late!
Like Peter when he got out of the boat and started walking on water but then he began to sink, sometimes it feels like we are going under and won’t make it through to the other side of our trial. But remember – Never Fear, God is Here! Sometimes we feel like our situation is […]
Stand Your Ground
Strength – power or might, the ability to exert or withstand great force or pressure. Resistance – the act of resisting, opposing, or withstanding. The Bible says the devil, our adversary, comes to steal, kill, and destroy. What are his targets? STEAL our joy, peace, future, provision, inheritance, focus, etc. KILL our hopes, dreams, destiny, […]