Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Getting Beyond Good Intentions


33 Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.” 34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.” 35 “No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same. Matthew 26:33-35


TWO COMMITMENTS
  1. Start with OBEDIENCE.
15 “If you love me, obey my commandments.21 Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.” John 14:15,21

... let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1
    • Know and write down your last 5%.
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  1. Then Have GOOD INTENTIONS and DREAM again!
Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.1 Corinthians13:7


THE A B C's OF A LIFE WORTH LIVING!

A. Start with the END in mind.
His works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Hebrews 4:3
B. Establish EVALUATION tools.Set up for yourself road marks, place for yourself guideposts.
Jeremiah 31:21
  • Get TENACIOUS!
  • Do something toward it DAILY!
  • Start SMALL but start NOW!

C. Learn to CELEBRATE!
"Now this day shall be a memorial to you and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations you are to celebrate it..." Exodus 12:14


Every blessing of life revolves around knowing
Jesus the Christ


  1. PRAY for Revival
  2. FAST one day a week
  3. READ your bible daily


No matter what happens, when we do God’s will we’re in the safest place in tall the world. The Lord is all-wise, almighty, and all-loving. Doesn’t it make sense to surrender your life to Him?

JESUS LOVES YOU – KNOW HIM

All scriptures from the New Living Translation Bible unless noted

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Courage To Face Your Faults


23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 Point out anything in me that offends you,
    and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Psalm 139:23-24

1. RECOGNIZE YOUR FAULTS.

In order to recognize your faults there are three things that you must do, that no one else can do for you:
  1. Humble yourself
Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. Daniel 10:12

  1. Discipline yourself
But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness.
1 Timothy 4:7 New American Standard Bible

3.   Examine yourself
Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you. If not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.” 2 Corinthians 13:5

40 Some Pharisees who were standing nearby heard him and asked, “Are you saying we’re blind?” 41 “If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But you remain guilty because you claim you can see. John 9:40-41

12 Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.” 13 This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith. Titus 1:12-13






2. EMPHASIZE HIS LEAD.
21 For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.” Mark 7:21-23

    God’s goal is not leisure. It is likeness.

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ
Philippians 3:8

3. GOD WILL MAXIMIZE YOUR OBEDIENCE.
28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28

THE PROMISE 
WHEN YOU RECOGNIZE YOUR FAULTS AND EMPHASIZE HIS LEAD, GOD WILL MAXIMIZE YOUR OBEDIENCE - CONVERTING A FAULT INTO AN ASSET and A WEAKNESS INTO STRENGTH.

Please Strive to Be in Right Relationship with the Lord Till the END.


  1. PRAY for Revival
  2. FAST one day a week
  3. READ your bible daily


No matter what happens, when we do God’s will we’re in the safest place in tall the world. The Lord is all-wise, almighty, and all-loving. Doesn’t it make sense to surrender your life to Him?
JESUS LOVES YOU

All scriptures from the New Living Translation Bible unless noted 

Monday, January 7, 2013

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING


37 “If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. 38 If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. 39 If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
Matthew 10:37-39

  1. Is there enough evidence to convict you for being a believer?
32 “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:32-33

Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand 10 must drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been poured full strength into God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb. 11 The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name.”

2. Actively serve the living God. Be prepared NOW.
26 “But don’t be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. 27 What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear! Matthew 10:26-27

37 “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? 39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
Matthew 25:37-40




  1. Persecution is evidence for an actively serving servant.
12 Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.
2 Timothy 3:11-13

  1. Determine never to backslide or become complacent.
25 except that you hold tightly to what you have until I come. 26 To all who are victorious, who obey me to the very end, To them I will give authority over all the nations.27 They will rule the nations with an iron rod and smash them like clay pots.
Revelation 2:25-27

28 “Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver. 29 To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. 30 Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 25:28-30



Please Strive to Be in Right Relationship with the Lord Till the END.


  1. PRAY for Revival
  2. FAST one day a week
  3. READ your bible daily


No matter what happens, when we do God’s will we’re in the safest place in tall the world. The Lord is all-wise, almighty, and all-loving. Doesn’t it make sense to surrender your life to Him?

JESUS LOVES YOU

All scriptures from the New Living Translation Bible unless noted