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Don't let fear of the world stop you!

"Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation..."

Ezra 3:3

Thoughts and fears constantly surround us, however, let them not be the deciding factor in our goals and dreams.  Friends, if we feel the nudge from God, then we must go for it without looking back and knowing that we know this: God is clearing the path for us, making a way for our dreams and goals to come true!! 

Praise be to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Prayers GRANTED

“So God granted me what I requested.” 

-Adapted from @1Chronicles 4:10 NKJV

When I have faith in God and give Him all my desires and prayers, I have no doubt that everything I ask will come to pass in big, blessed, and mighty ways.  Yes, when I pray to God, he listens, answers, blesses and anoints me; my words, my actions, my desires, and my wants.

Thank you @God.  

Thank you!!!

Fighting against man or God.

"... What if it turns out we're fighting against God?" 

~Acts 23:7-9 MSG

Hmmm... great question to ask ourselves - yes!  Accordingly, in the heat of a battle with another, maybe we should step back for a moment and align their words and actions with God's words and actions, as well as, align our words and actions with God's words and actions.  I truly believe that if we do, half the battles we engage in would be shut down immediately.  

So, let's take a breath before we engage in any sort of argument, accusation, judgment, and the like.  Life is too short and our lives are way too important in Christ to mess with those kinds of dark, worldly, things anyhow.

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.

Those "little foxes

“Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyard, for our vineyards are in blossom.” Song of Solomon 2:15

Be on guard for the “little foxes” in your life, in your relationships.  ‘Little foxes’ are the annoyances, thoughts, attitudes, and characteristics in another that can (and should) be easily overlooked, forgiven, or covered, but you’ve chosen to pursue them, making them into “BIG foxes” (unnecessary evils).

Begin to ask yourself if pursuing an annoyance is really worth the words, the time, the hurt, or the heartache it may ensue. Then, make a habit of quickly forgiving, covering, or overlooking the trivial annoyances in life - LET THEM GO! Not only will it leave you with peace in your heart, it will help to increase your joy in your everyday life.

So, how about it, what issues have you been wasting time brewing on?  Are they worth it… really?

Consider Jesus

"He considered the contempt and abuse and shame [borne for] the Christ (the Messiah Who was to come) to be greater wealth than all the treasure of Egypt, for he looked forward and away to the reward (recompense)." Hebrews 11:26 AMPC

When you are tempted to sin; when you are tempted to fall into the world for what you think is a certain ease (although it is only a moment of ease, eventually leading to a long term heartache), remember the determination of Moses, and, like him, consider Jesus.  Jesus prevails over all worldly ease and quick satisfactions.  So, if you can focus on Him, not on the moment, then your decisions will be God-blessed, God-beneficial, and will bear God-bearing fruit of which you will never be ale to receive from the world.

Considering Jesus equals actions, thoughts, and decisions that reach into your eternal destiny, which is being seated in Heaven at the right hand of Jesus Christ himself.

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THE MOST POWERFUL AND POSITIVE WAY TO START ONES DAY!

“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”  Isaiah 26:3 NLT

Love thy Lord God

“Love the Lord God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and will all your mind…” Luke 10:27

Hence, love the Lord God with every choice you make, bad habit your break; food you eat and the thoughts you think.

Heart and mind check

“Light is sown for the righteous… and joy for the upright in heart.”  Psalm 97:11

Time for a heart and mind check:  How is your outlook on life, on yourself, on the people in your life?  If they are anything less than optimistic, favorable, peaceful, and/or honorable, then you are only allowing yourself to fall into darkness; sink into depression – don’t let it happen. 

Be vigilant with your thoughts, actions, and attitudes and God will fill you with His light,setting you free with His joy.

Humble yourself under God

"True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life."  Proverbs 22:4

Might I suggest for you to humble, (destroy the wanting's of one's own will and make it the wanting's of God's will; destroy ones worldly ego and pride; cast down wrong thoughts and make them God's thoughts; put God before oneself), yourself before God's mighty right hand (1 Peter 5:6)?  Because, boy-oh-boy, when you do, riches, honor, and glory are just a few of the amazing blessings that God will bestow unto you.

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The boomerang effect

"... As you have done, it will be done to you.  What you did will boomerang back and hit your own head..." Obadiah 15:18 MSG

Remember:  Do onto others what you want others to do you; treat others the way you want to be treated.  And, choose good, God-approved, thoughts, words, actions, and deeds, because, eventually, each and every one of those will come back on you.

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Each new day

"And then I'll stir up fresh hope in Israel - the dawn of deliverance! - and I'll give you, Ezekiel, bold and confident words to speak..." Ezekiel 29:21 MSG

Although yesterday didn't go as planned, it is now in the past.  Today is a new day, and thanks be to God, our Lord, we are filled with fresh new hope, and fresh, new, confident, words to speak.

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Pray without anger, quarreling, resentment, or doubt

“… that in every place men should pray without anger or quarreling or resentment or doubt [in their midst], lifting up holy hands.” 1 Timothy 2:8 AMPC

How do you keep anger, quarreling, resentment, and doubt out of your life, out of your thoughts, out of your prayers?  By not letting them in from the get go.  The moment any or all of those emotions begin to entice your mind, flood them out with prayer and thanksgiving – hand them over to Jesus.  Not only will He ease your mind, but He will turn those dark thoughts into thoughts of love, mercy, compassion, and joy.

Let peace be the umpire of your heart

¹⁵ And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were also called [to live]...

Colossians 3:15-17Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)

 

God's approval comes as peace in your heart for any matter, question, action, or thought.  Therefore, if you don't have peace in your heart, nor have ease in your mind, then right now may not be the best time for you to do what you are trying to do, say, or be.  Therefore, wait on God's peace.  When you do, the matter, question, action, or thought you've been pondering will, not only, be blessed, but will be filled with God's almighty glory

Without God...

“Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]…” Ephesians 3:20 AMPC

Without God, life is limited.  With God, life is limitless.

 

Lead every thought and purpose captive.

"[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (The Messiah, the Anointed One)." II Corinthians 10:5 AMPC

Every thought you think, every purpose you embark on, should align itself with God's Word.  If they don't, then what you are thinking, and what you are embarking on is not right, not true, and isn't worth your time.  Therefore, dig deep into God's Word and make His thoughts your thoughts, make His purpose your purpose, and know that every time you do you will crush Satan further and further into the ground, disabling his action plan of ever trying to hurt you.

The mind of Christ

“… But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feeling and purposes) of His heart.” [Isa. 40:13.] 1 Corinthians 2:16

It does not matter what this world has told you, or will tell you, if you are a child of God’s, (and you are), then you have His mind and His thoughts, which means, you have a mind that surpasses all worldly understanding and wisdom.  Therefore, no matter what the test results say, what the world says, or what the experts say, you are a genius, and as God’s child, your wisdom is not to be underestimated.

 

What is coming from your heart?

"There is not [even] one thing outside a man which by going into him can pollute and defile him; but the things which come out of a man are what defile him and make him unhallowed and unclean." Mark 7:15 AMP

Do you listen to your words?  Do you watch your actions? Do you pay attention to your thoughts? Do you take accountability for your attitude?  Do you listen to God, read the Word of God, and trust in God with all that you are?  Take a moment and think about each question; answer each of them honestly.  If any of your answers are, No, Maybe, I don't know, or, Not really, then there needs to be some life altering changes in your life.  Start by taking these questions and putting them some place where you can ask yourself on a regular basis.  Make it your goal to always say, Yes, to each one.  

Now, I know as humans we will have times that we fall, and our attitudes, words, thoughts, and the like will follow suit.  However, we are still accountable, and we still have no excuse to act, speak, and think anything less than what God commands.  So, stay accountable to these questions. Not only will they keep your life free from destruction and humiliation, they will also keep the door open to your life so that God can anoint you to do the amazing works He has put you here to do!!  

Friend, you are amazing!  If you were anything less, you wouldn't be here, because  God doesn't make second-rate humans.  No, God only makes excellence!!  Therefore, with that said, don't ever think you are anything less, and don't ever allow yourself to become anything less.

Collect your thoughts. Gather your sins.

“Collect your thoughts, yes, unbend yourselves [in submission and see if there is no sense of shame and consciousness of sin left in you]…” Zephaniah 2:1 AMP

After reading this and you do happen to find some sin, (evil, resentment, fear, idolatry, hate, etc.), lurking within your soul, then begin to rid yourself of it – get it out.  How?  Seek God; pray, seek forgiveness, and ask direction as to how to make your wrongs right. Then, every time you feel cleansed of one sin, start doing some soul searching, and cleanse yourself of another!  We all have something going on most of the time, so the important thing is that we continually hold ourselves accountable and do something about it.   Then, God – our amazing, loving God – forgives us our sins, and restores us, more and more, into wholeness, which gives us strength and power to fulfill His destiny for our lives.  Yes, God is so good, He heals us of our faults, so we can live a life that leaves a legacy, an inheritance, and a memory in others hearts of what Christianity is truly all about.