Faithful and trustworthy

“His master said to him, Well done, you upright (honorable, admirable) and faithful servant! You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little; I will put you in charge of much…” 

~Matthew 25:23 AMP

You are blessed with talents and abundances in which you are to share and grow, bless and be blessed.  So, if we choose to hide our gifts and talents then we won’t ever be able to grow or enjoy full success - become all that God wants us to be.

My friend, you have natural abilities because God has given them to you - share them in order that they can become light and influence to the darkness that surrounds you, share them in order that you might grow and succeed; share them so that on the day the Lord comes to take you away, He smiles and says:

Well done, you upright and faithful servant!

 

Be yourself

"Do you want to stand out? Then step down.   Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you'll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you're content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty."  Matthew 23:11-12 MSG

If you want to be an amazing example to others, then simply be yourself.  You are amazing being you and only you!

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Come back to God! Come back!

“… I made you, shaped you: You’re my servant.

O Israel, I’ll never forget you.

I’ve wiped the slate of all your wrongdoings.

There’s nothing left of your sins.

Come back to me, come back.

I’ve redeemed you.”

Isaiah 44:21-22 MSG

No matter how far off path you’ve gotten; no matter what sins you’ve committed, it is never too late to run back to God.  He forgives you and he will never turn his back on you.  So, run to him and let him rebuild your life – he will, he wants to, he is waiting for you to ask.  So… ASK!  And, once you do, boy-oh-boy, life will really begin, and it will a life worth living for.

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The secret to being a great leader.

“They said, “If you will be a servant to this people, be considerate of their needs and respond with compassion, work things out with them, they’ll end up doing anything for you.”” +2 Chronicles 10:7, MSG

Great leaders start by serving others first.

Prayer, patience, discipline

“The poor are always ruled by the rich,

So don’t borrow and put yourself under their power.”

Proverbs 22:7  MSG

Remember, the borrower becomes a servant to the lender.  So, stay out of debt and pay cash –

prayer, patience, and discipline required.

Honor God

“If you listen to what I tell you and live the way I show you and do what pleases me, following directions and obeying orders as my servant David did, I’ll stick with you no matter what…” 1 Kings 11:37-39 MSG

Honor God in all of your ways, and He will honor you in all of his.

Are you ready to listen

“… Speak, I’m your servant, ready to listen.” 1 Samuel 3:10, The MSG

Do you feel God trying to talk to you, lead you, counsel you…?  Do you have a tug on your heart but you are ignoring it?  If so, please stop and listen to Him; surrender to Him.  Not only will He keep you on the right path, but He’ll keep you from making some terrible mistakes and avoid learning lessons the hard way - the way too many of us have had to learn ourselves.

Get what you desire

“… whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant.” Mark 10:43 AMP

Do for and help others in order that their prayers, hopes, and dreams may come true, and in return, God will do the same (and even more-so) for you!

Become what you want to be ~ Give what you want to receive!

 

Prepare a way

“Shake yourself from the dust, arise, sit; loose yourself from the bonds of your neck… for the Lord will go before you and the God of Israel will be your rear guard. Behold, my Servant shall deal wisely and shall prosper; He shall be exalted and shall stand very high.”...”  Isaiah 52:12-13

LOVE these verses!!!  Makes me want to take on the world!  

God is saying, “This is your time to shine!”,  He knows the bad breaks, heartaches, hurts, pains, and hard-work you’ve been through; He knows, and hears, all of your prayers, thoughts, and questions, and He is getting ready to answer, exalt, and bring you glory!  So, lift your head, raise your hands, and glorify God, because your time of victory is coming in a mighty big way!!

~Hallelujah~

Fear? What is fear?

“Fear not… My servant… for I will pour water upon him who is thirsty…” Isaiah 44:3

 

Is there something you want to do, but are really nervous about? Is there something you want to say, but not so sure if you should say it? Is there any form of fear in your life: mental and/or physical? If so, if you’ve answered yes to one, or all, of these questions, then re-read the first two words, FEAR NOT!

Remember if you claim to be a child of God and you have accepted Him as your Lord and Savior, then there is no need to fear.  Cry out to Him, and then let Him handle it for you; let him give you the courage, answers, instruction you need – He will, be patient! 

God’s Word always stands true! He will pour out water, (blessings, answers, instructions, strength, healing, hope, courage, etc.), when His children cry out to Him. So, give Him your fear and let Him give you His unconquerable strength, love that has no end, grace that extends to the ends of the Earth, blessings beyond your wildest dreams, and abundances above and beyond all that you could ever think of, hope for, or ask.

GOD’S CHOSEN ONES

“…you are My servant – I have chosen you and not cast you off [even though you are exiled]. Fear not, for I am with you… I am your God. I will strengthen you and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice”. Isaiah 41:10

You are not forgotten! You are not alone! God is with you. If you will let Him have the lead in your life, you will find rest, peace, comfort, strength to keep moving forward, and a new found confidence. So, give Him all control and then take a step back - sit down (mentally and physically), relax… breath.

God’s Word promises, (and I agree, believe, and know), that the moment you truly give your life to Him, a comfort and peace will fill you and the future ahead will fall smoothly and victoriously into place for you.