Proverbs 23:7
“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.”
What powerful words to meditate on. We need to be continually be thinking of ourselves as what we want to be, whether it is successful, compassionate, wealthy, friendly, confident but humble, or anything we want to be according to the word of God. A lot of times we reach out and need other people to inspire us when in reality we need to learn to be able to be self motivated, self inspired and be continually searching out things that encourage us to think positively. If we are filling our minds with negative thoughts, worldly views, or the economy we will find ourselves worried, fearful and depressed.
Today figure out what you can do differently to motivate and inspire yourself and if you do please share.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Battlefield of the Mind Part 1
Romans 12:2
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
I was led to share with you this week about the battlefield that is in our mind. The spiritual battle has already been won; it is the battle in our mind we have to be prepared for. The enemy can’t beat us in the spirit because Jesus already won that for us, but it is in our free will our free mind where the enemy attacks. The enemy starts with something small that you don’t really see as wrong and then he turns it into some type of blatant sin. We must refrain from it and how? By the Word of God, memorize scriptures in an area you are struggling in, read the Word daily, and make sure to pray daily.
Today find the area you are struggling in whether it be finances, marriage, parenting, lust, pride of life, unforgiveness, etc. But find the scriptures that will support you in these areas and memorize them.
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
I was led to share with you this week about the battlefield that is in our mind. The spiritual battle has already been won; it is the battle in our mind we have to be prepared for. The enemy can’t beat us in the spirit because Jesus already won that for us, but it is in our free will our free mind where the enemy attacks. The enemy starts with something small that you don’t really see as wrong and then he turns it into some type of blatant sin. We must refrain from it and how? By the Word of God, memorize scriptures in an area you are struggling in, read the Word daily, and make sure to pray daily.
Today find the area you are struggling in whether it be finances, marriage, parenting, lust, pride of life, unforgiveness, etc. But find the scriptures that will support you in these areas and memorize them.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Do You Have The Power? Part 5
Luke 10:19
“Listen, I give you power to walk on snakes and scorpions, power that is greater than the enemy has. So nothing will hurt you.”
The answer to the question of the week is YES you do have the power. It speaks in Acts where Paul was bitten by poisonous snakes and should have died but he had the POWER. It also talks about Peter and where he walked even his shadow healed people, I would say that is the POWER. The same spirit that raised Jesus from the grave lives in us and He gives us the POWER to do the things we cant but He can if we allow Him to operate in our lives, follow His will and believe with the Faith.
Now that you know that you have the POWER, what are you going to do with it??
“Listen, I give you power to walk on snakes and scorpions, power that is greater than the enemy has. So nothing will hurt you.”
The answer to the question of the week is YES you do have the power. It speaks in Acts where Paul was bitten by poisonous snakes and should have died but he had the POWER. It also talks about Peter and where he walked even his shadow healed people, I would say that is the POWER. The same spirit that raised Jesus from the grave lives in us and He gives us the POWER to do the things we cant but He can if we allow Him to operate in our lives, follow His will and believe with the Faith.
Now that you know that you have the POWER, what are you going to do with it??
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Do You Have The Power? Part 4
Isaiah 40:29
“He gives power to the weak and to those who have no might He increases strength.”
Too many times in the past I have tried to do things in my own strength and in my on abilities. But it is God who gives us the power and strength to do things. Lately I have been pulled out of my area of strength and placed right into the middle of something that is totally new to me. At Citi, I knew the answer to just about most questions and if I did not I had an easy online manual or policy and procedures book to look the answer up. But in the ministry now I have to completely depend on the Holy Spirit to give me the power and strength because this is completely new to me and as I work in a church plant there are not a policies and procedures manual to refer back to. I really believe that when God wants to stretch you He pulls you out of your comfort zone and into His zone.
Today be willing to take a step out of your comfort zone.
“He gives power to the weak and to those who have no might He increases strength.”
Too many times in the past I have tried to do things in my own strength and in my on abilities. But it is God who gives us the power and strength to do things. Lately I have been pulled out of my area of strength and placed right into the middle of something that is totally new to me. At Citi, I knew the answer to just about most questions and if I did not I had an easy online manual or policy and procedures book to look the answer up. But in the ministry now I have to completely depend on the Holy Spirit to give me the power and strength because this is completely new to me and as I work in a church plant there are not a policies and procedures manual to refer back to. I really believe that when God wants to stretch you He pulls you out of your comfort zone and into His zone.
Today be willing to take a step out of your comfort zone.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Do You Have The Power? Part 3
Acts 1:8
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me.”
We do have the power because when we committed our life to Christ the Holy Spirit came upon us. Now we just have to be witnesses unto Him. There is a power that we have inside us that can do some miraculous things. When you want a light to be turned on you just flip the switch right? There is actually a power source streaming electricity to that switch but you have to tap into the potential of it and turn it on. That is just like the power of God you have to tap into the power, by reading the word, attending a local church, serving, and live according to the word God has given us. Then we can prosper in the areas of life according to His purpose for us.
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me.”
We do have the power because when we committed our life to Christ the Holy Spirit came upon us. Now we just have to be witnesses unto Him. There is a power that we have inside us that can do some miraculous things. When you want a light to be turned on you just flip the switch right? There is actually a power source streaming electricity to that switch but you have to tap into the potential of it and turn it on. That is just like the power of God you have to tap into the power, by reading the word, attending a local church, serving, and live according to the word God has given us. Then we can prosper in the areas of life according to His purpose for us.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Do You Have The Power? Part 2
1 Corinthians 15:57
“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Message translation says, “But now in a single victorious stroke of Life, all three—sin, guilt, death—are gone, the gift of our Master, Jesus Christ.” You see it was with one stroke we became victorious! We need to be encouraged today to know that we have the victory in Jesus Christ. The same spirit who raised Jesus from the dead, if you believe lives in us now and gives us the power to overcome any situation. I have been on a 40 day fast of wrong thinking and it has impacted me greatly. To many times the enemy wants to throw darts at us and let us know we are not worthy, we are not capable, we are not skilled enough. We need to know that we might not be able or capable but the Holy Spirit living inside of us has the capability and the ability and know today that He always has the availability anytime you need Him.
Today know that you are victorious through Jesus Christ!
“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Message translation says, “But now in a single victorious stroke of Life, all three—sin, guilt, death—are gone, the gift of our Master, Jesus Christ.” You see it was with one stroke we became victorious! We need to be encouraged today to know that we have the victory in Jesus Christ. The same spirit who raised Jesus from the dead, if you believe lives in us now and gives us the power to overcome any situation. I have been on a 40 day fast of wrong thinking and it has impacted me greatly. To many times the enemy wants to throw darts at us and let us know we are not worthy, we are not capable, we are not skilled enough. We need to know that we might not be able or capable but the Holy Spirit living inside of us has the capability and the ability and know today that He always has the availability anytime you need Him.
Today know that you are victorious through Jesus Christ!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Do You Have The Power?
2 Timothy 1:7“God did not give me the spirit of fear, but the spirit of POWER and of love and a sound mind.”
Sometimes I think to myself, “Why can’t I do that” or “Why could I have not thought of that” or “Why not me God?” God has a purpose for us in our lives and He gives us the power to do the things we want to. You see God is so awesome, he gave us the free will and that is why we can choose to follow Him or not. Now there are consequences for not following Him, but that is for another place and another blog. What we will be talking about this week is what can we do, what is in our power? God gave us power, and love and a sound mind and we have to believe that every day and not allow the fears the worlds tries to put out and place in our mind.
Today memorize this verse and anytime you begin to limit yourself, worry or fear say this verse.
Sometimes I think to myself, “Why can’t I do that” or “Why could I have not thought of that” or “Why not me God?” God has a purpose for us in our lives and He gives us the power to do the things we want to. You see God is so awesome, he gave us the free will and that is why we can choose to follow Him or not. Now there are consequences for not following Him, but that is for another place and another blog. What we will be talking about this week is what can we do, what is in our power? God gave us power, and love and a sound mind and we have to believe that every day and not allow the fears the worlds tries to put out and place in our mind.
Today memorize this verse and anytime you begin to limit yourself, worry or fear say this verse.
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