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Great success

"Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with David...  In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him."

1Samuel 18:12, 14

When you follow the Lord with all your heart, mind, body, and spirit, success is yours and the enemies that stand against you flee from you in fear.

Face the battle

"David left his things with the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines..."

"... David ran quickly toward the battle line..."

1 Samuel 17:22, 48

Although the battles before you seem enormous, overwhelming, and impossible, run to them!  Yes, like David run right up to the battles before you, taking Jesus with you - for the closer you get to them with Jesus by your side, the quicker they tremble in fear and crumble to pieces.  

Refuge in God’s wings

”... May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

Ruth 2:12

When God is our refuge, our safety, our fortress - the one we run to for everything - then blessings, miracles and freedom from darkness are just a few of the rewards we will reap. There are millions more, so many more that they are impossible for any human to list. Therefore, run to God, stay in God, never look anywhere but to God, and in doing so your rewards will be endless and life will be full of never-ending sunshine.

When you put God first, he puts you first!!

"Worship the Lord your God and his blessing will be on your food and water.  I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full lifespan... I will make all of your enemies turn their backs and run... Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land.  I will establish your borders... I will hand over to you the people who live in the land and drive them out before you..."

Exodus 23: 25-31

When you put God first, he puts you first!!  

Yes, when you worship God, and Him only, he runs down the enemies before you and leads you into lands of victory.

With God, no wall is too high

“For you will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.  For by you I can run against a troop, by my God I can leap over a wall.”

Psalm 18:28-29

When God is the focus of our every move and step, then no obstacle or darkness set before us will be able to keep us back from the blessings and victories awaiting us.

God is our strength, our endurance, our stronghold, our fortress.  Never let him out of focus... NEVER!!

The power of Almighty God

”The power of the Lord came upon Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.”

1 Kings 18:46

Oh my - when the power of God falls on you, there is no man, woman, beast, or burden that can keep you from the victory. 

My friend, when you seek God always, you will find victory always.

Praise God 

Amen

Most people

Numbers 13:27-33

²⁷ They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. ²⁸ But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large.”

³⁰ Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”

³¹ But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” ³² And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. ³³ We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”

Most people:

Panic and back down.

Cower.

God people: 

Go for it!! 

Fearless!!!

Discipline and determination

“… Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize?  Run in such a way that you may win, run with determination and discipline…”

Adapted from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Discipline and determination  to win in life aren’t to be waited for, they are something to grab hold in order to win the race in which you were called.  Without them, you’ll never get pass the starting line.

Finding your purpose tip of the day.

Finding your purpose tip for today:

LISTEN!

“…you’ve gone around half-naked long enough… Up on your feet then!  About face! Run after God!... Are your ears awake?

Listen.  Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches.”  Revelation 3:19, 22 MSG

Listen! Open your ears to God. 

He’s talking to you!  Yes, YOU!!!

Challenges

Challenges – face them or run? 

Run?

No WAY!!

In a challenging situation, don’t turn and run – face it head on repeating these words I’ve taken from God’s Word, James, Chapter 1:

Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you.  Under pressure, your faith life is forced into the open and shows its true colors.  Don’t try to get out of anything prematurely.  If you don’t know what you are doing, pray.  God loves to help and he won’t condescend you when you do ask.  So, ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought.  And remember, anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick with it is mighty fortunate.  For such persons loyally in love with God is rewarded with life and more life.

Before you can stand

“… Get down on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.”

-     James 4:7-10 MSG

You’ll never be able to stand and run if you first don’t kneel and pray.

Strip off the past and dress for the future

“Strip down, start running – and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins…

don’t sit around on your hands!  No more dragging your feet…

Keep a sharp eye out for weeds of bitter discontent.  A thistle or two gone to seed can ruin a whole garden in no time.”

-Adapted from Hebrews 12:1-3; 4-11; 14-17 MSG

It’s time to move on.  The past is over, the future is at hand, and the time is now.  So, get on with your amazing life, there’s so much in store for you and all you have to do is take a bold step forward -  friend, God is patiently waiting for you to do so.

Yes, the time is now: time to live; time to breathe! Strip the past from yourself and move forward fresh and new.

Yes, the time is now: time for God to take control and for you to give it up to him.

Every good thing

“…I want you also to be smart, making sure every “good” thing is the real thing. Don’t be gullible in regard to smooth-talking evil. Stay alert like this, and before you know it the God of peace will come down on Satan with both feet, stomping him into the dirt…” Romans 16:190-20 MSG

If you want to know what to believe, what decisions to make, and choices to take, then dig into The Word.  In there you will find all guidelines and answers you need to move forward as well as what you should believe when it comes to worldly talk and ways.  Yes, in His Word you can test every worldly-stamped, so-called, good-thing and see if it aligns with God's words; if what the world says doesn't line up, turn and run from it – fast! And don't look back, it isn't worth your time or salvation.

Jesus always has your back!!

“For I know the law but still can’t keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help… I’ve tried everything and nothing helps… Is there no one that can do anything for me?... The answer, thank God, is that Jesus can and does.” 
Romans 7:17-20, 24, 25 MSG

When you sin – run to Jesus!

When you doubt – run to Jesus!

When you are confused – run to Jesus!

WHEN YOU TRULY WANT TO LIVE – YES! RUN TO JESUS

I - YOU - belong to God

Repeat with me: 

“I do not belong to myself! I belong to God! I will honor my body!"

– adapted from 1 Cor. 6:19-20

Now, repeat the following with me – as many times as necessary until it sinks in!

I CHOOSE GOD!

I CHOOSE GOD!

I CHOOSE GOD!

Now, repeat the following directly to Satan – as many times as necessary until he runs away from you!

I CHOOSE GOD!

I CHOOSE GOD!

I CHOOSE GOD!

Accept LIFE from God

"... But God does not take away life..."  

2 Samuel 14:13-14 MSG

Our lives are not falling apart because of God's choosing, they are falling apart because we, as humans, fall into weakness, especially since Satan knows exactly what our weaknesses are. So, if your life is falling apart, (hope and joy has completely left your soul), then Satan has secretly and schemingly got the best (worst) of you.  Therefore, right now is your choice to shoot the pain straight back at the killer, Satan, and turn and run to God; yes now is your time to make a choice: fight Satan with God as your weapon and live, or listen to Satan and ... (well, you know the alternative).  

My friend, choose to live - 

Run to GOD!

Thoughts run our lives

"Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life" Proverbs 4:23

Take a moment to carefully think about what, or who, has been running your life lately.  Is worry, fear, gratitude, love, anger, hatred, life, man, GOD...???   Is it time to restart, refresh, and re-think... it is time to dig back into God and His Word.  

Change starts in your thinking, therefore, first thing, everyday, open your eyes, thoughts, and prayers to God through the power of His Word and His spirit which dwells on the inside of you.  The moment you focus more on Him, the less you will focus on you, and the more your life will brighten, shine, and energize; the more your life will help impact those around you, and in turn, impacts those around them, spreading the glory of Jesus nice and brightly for all the world to share and see.