YOU HAVE A PART TO PLAY Wednesday 28th December 2022 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. Hebrews 11:8-9 &n... »
FAITH IS AN ACT Tuesday 27th December Mark 5:27 ‘When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.’ The parable of the woman with an issue of blood in the Bible is instructive. The disciples of Jesus had all been trained for long in the principles of faith and miracles. Yet, the Bible says they, and the whole crowd, were pressing on Jesus, and n... »
Proverbs 22:13 The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed!” Your victory is where your battle is. Our triumph is where our risks are. Our success is not in our comfort zone. It is where we feel uncomfortable. where we know we ought to be, but we struggle in, that holds our destiny. Where the fight is, there is a possibility of victory. W... »
Don’t run from your Goliaths. No matter how big that problem may be, your greatness and destiny actually lie in solving it. Solve your own issue, and develop ways how you can channel that solution to help others. To this end, vision, products, systems, consistency, marketing and visibility are vital. The heart is help, but you can only help those who are aware you could help them. There are ... »
The Bible says a diligent (disciplined) man shall stand before kings. This is scripture. The Word says it takes diligence and discipline to shine in the presence of great men. Humans might say you need connections or tricks, but the Word says you need diligence. Grace has been showered on us through the work of Jesus Christ. We just need to believe in it. However, to properly take advantage of God... »
The story of Naaman (2 Kings 5.1-14) is ample evidence that it is when we ACT along with what we are supposed to believe that the power of God works for us. Naaman apparently believed the words of his servant girl that God could use the prophet Elisha to heal him of his ailment. However, his belief alone could not heal him. He went back still sick after the prophet instructed him on the what shoul... »
Life is essentially a training mission. The first reason we are on this earth is to love, or help others. The thing is, we cannot help others until we can help ourselves. Moses’ first qualification for leading the Israelites is having first survived the harshness of the wilderness himself. Life does not throw challenges at us to defeat us. Life throws challenges at us to change us from sissi... »
Mark 9:21-23 NKJV So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM WHO BELIEVES.” Wow. ALL things. Are you a believer? Then tell the ne... »
. She was the scientists’ favorite participant. Lisa Allen, according to her file, was thirty-four years old, had started smoking and drinking when she was sixteen, and had struggled with obesity for most of her life. At one point, in her mid-twenties, collection agencies were hounding her to recover $10,000 in debts. An old résumé listed her longest job as lasting less than a year. The woman in f... »
Habits are powerful. Someone said we create habits, but they end up creating our whole lives for us. Habits are repeated actions. We decide, knowingly or unknowingly to take the actions we take. However, when the actions are repeated without being stopped, we become almost completely powerless to stop them. Good or bad, it has become a habit. Psychologists have studied habits for decades. They hav... »
