Are You Doing the Right Thing?

Many people put forth a lot of effort into doing things right but I encourage you to ask yourself whether you are actually doing the right things. Whatever you are currently doing is primarily a direct result of the choices you've made thus far in your life. Many choices we make in regards to improvements in our lives are equivalent to putting a new paint job on an old car that will not run…you still have an old car when you are finished and it still will not run.

Are you painting things in your life that are broken that are simply not working for you?

How Big is your Dream?
Allow me to influence your dreaming ability with these pictures.

If you're gonna dream, dream big. Understand that life is more than motor homes, boats, cars and airplanes and your priorities should be on Christ, family, health and then business. My point in this message is that God is an abundant God and having wealth is not a sin. Money is not the root of all evil, the love of money or love of any thing is what is evil. Money builds churches, orphanages, schools and hospitals. You can do a lot more with money than you can without it. The devil is winning when you are not becoming all that God has planned for you. The devil wants you to stay poor, broke and useless. And that same devil shutters when he sees a Christain with a lot of money that is determined to build God's kingdom. The devil came to kill, steal and destroy but Christ came so that you may have life and to live it to the full. (John 10:10) Living life to the full is not lacking anything. If you wind up just getting the Mercedes coupe in the picture above, thank God for the blessing. If you just get to take a trip in the motor home in the picture, thank God. Just never ever quit or loose sight of you dream and remember that anything is possible through Christ. Keep on working towards the desires of your heart and have faith to change what you're doing to change what you are getting. Just be certain it is God's will whatever you do. God wants to have the desires of your heart but it's a two way street. You have a part to do and God's not going to do your part. So stop limiting yourself and stop allowing obstacles that the devil puts in your way. Take control of your life, plug into the Word of God and release the strangle holds in your life. Ask God for wisdom and discernment.

Is what you are doing now getting you what you want in life? Why not?

I understand very well some of your thoughts you may have formed alread. I know, "Your dreams are much bigger, you want to do more than just have a nice motor home, you'd like one for each family member, what a great idea to have the car to go to the airport to get on your plane".

Or rather was your thinking more like…

I can't afford that. (according to who?)

I don't have the resources to buy that. (again, according to who?)

I wouldn't spend my money that way. (whose money?)

That's a ridiculous display of wealth. (who created it?)

They've got more money than sense (once more...according to who?)"

If you are having these past thoughts you are simply a product of our society which is limiting. People put limits on you all the time with comments like "what do you think you are doing, you can't afford that, your living above your raising, get off your high horse, you're not smart enough to do that…need I go on? My answer again is this...According to Whom? I serve an abundant God and Christ even told us that we would do greater things than He would. What that means to me is that I am now able to spread His Word across the world in ways such as this posting that was not available in His time. This is but one more means to spread His Word to everyone before He returns.

The truth is we serve an abundant God who is a giving God and we simply can't out give Him nor out produce Him because He owns it all. Everything we try to take credit for is His. And, God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. (Phi 4:19) I am a child of God and if He will provide such blessings for others, then why wouldn't He provide it for you or me? In most cases, it's because of the mindset we have developed since birth, the choices we have made, the priorities we placed on what we do and our lack of faith. Conforming to the ways of the world limits us but transforming ourselves with a renewing of our mind by doing that which is good and pleasing to God is unlimiting. (Rom. 12:2) Trust and Obey God, for there's no other way.

Would you like to get your priorities in order and develop a mindset that is not limiting but open to the abundance that God has available for you? If so, then ask God for discernment and direction. You can do all things through Christ which strengthens you. (Phil 4:13)

God Bless!

A Miracle - Florida man Raised from the Dead

Do you believe in miracles? Folks, miracles happen around us all the time and if you are a Christian, you have to believe in miracles. Jesus being raised from the dead was a miracle along with the many other recorded miracles written in the Bible.

Here is a story about a South Florida man pronounced dead from a massive heart attack and then brought back to life. His doctor says the man was raised from the dead by a simple prayer. Watch the video or read the story from this link. (The video link is above the title at this link)

http://www1.wsvn.com/features/articles/specialreport/MI75423

Do you believe in miracles?

Let There Be Light

Ah, “let there be light!”

by Tim Darnell

Driving back from Colorado through New Mexico at night while my 6 fellow travelers slumbered, I was struck by the dizzying, dazzling presentation of millions of stars across the sky. I normally don’t see that many stars from our home in the city due to the interference of city lights. They’re useful, but at the same time they disguise much of God’s amazing celestial light show.
Caleb, my eight year old woke up and asked me what I was looking at, and I told him, “look what God has made and put in the skies. He knows the name of every one of those stars.”

Caleb said, “Oh, awesome! That’s a lot of stars! I wonder why we don’t have this many stars in Allen.”

“We actually do have the same number, Caleb. They’re just harder to see from where we live.

If we would turn down the lights a little bit, we would be able to see more of the stars He made. God sure is amazing.”

“Yes, He sure is, Dad.”

The Psalmist in Psalm 145 says, “Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend Your works to another; they will tell of Your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and I will meditate on Your wonderful works.” vv 3-6

“They will tell of the power of Your awesome works, and I will proclaim Your great deeds. They will celebrate Your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of Your righteousness.” vv 6-7

What are we sharing with our kids – our grandkids? That conversation with my son was simple, but it was rich in important truth and observation that can and should be handed down from generation to generation.

God is incredible. He made the stars. He made spider webs. He breathed life into a son in whom I could take tremendous delight and love so deeply, so many simple gifts, yet awesome miracles – each and every one.

Caleb gets God’s wonder – kids do. We adults often miss God’s presence and majesty due to an excess of man-made ‘stuff’. God’s splendor is everywhere, and for us to experience it better we’ve got to turn down our own noise – the self-concocted interferences that too often drown out His glory.

“Dad, I feel like we should say a prayer. We need to thank Him for all those stars.” Caleb folded his hands together and said a simple prayer. It felt good. We connected in a way that a dad and son can only do in God’s presence.

And I realized, amidst my many failures, that I had done one thing right; and that was to acknowledge the mighty, wonderful power of God to the next generation. I don’t know that I can do much better than that. Caleb is a great kid, and I’m sure that he’ll do the same with his kids.

“One generation will commend Your works to another; and they will tell of Your might acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and I will meditate on Your wonderful works.” 145:4

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Prayer

Father, forgive us when we allow Your mighty works to be overlooked and missed because of our busy schedules, silly television shows, monotonous newspapers, production deadlines, or anything that clouds our view of You. We praise You and thank You, Lord, for Your incredible works and for who You are. Allow us to never miss and always share Your awesome glory with our sons and daughters. We recognize the ability to do that with them is a tremendous gift. In the name of Jesus we pray, amen.


God Bless!