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DEVELOP THE RIGHT FOCUS!

"Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate." Esther 5:13   SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Esther 5:7-13   The ability to focus is a potent skill. The power to focus on something, a job or assignment, ignoring every distraction until it is done, is a virtue worth celebrating. However, focus can be just as powerful negatively as it is positively. Haman was a great and favored man, but none of these 'blessings' meant anything to him because of Mordecai, the Jew who did not honor him. He was so focused on the...
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ORDER MY STEPS

"Now it happened, as he was telling the king how he had restored the dead to life, that there was the woman whose son he had restored to life, appealing to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, "My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son whom Elisha restored to life." ~ II Kings 8:5-6   REFERENCE: II Kings 8:1-6   Nothing changes a man's life quicker or more dramatically than finding himself at the right place at the right time and with the right people. This rarely happens, but it...
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SHINE BRIGHTER

“The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine.” ~ Proverbs 4:18 (MSG)   REFERENCE: Proverbs 4:18 (MSG)   Deuteronomy 33:25 says, “As your days are, so shall your strength be.” God wants your life to shine brighter as you grow older so that the glory of your latter is greater than that of the former. Being stagnated and stale in life doesn’t look like God’s plan for His children. God is committed to your progress; you must refuse to live a dull and lackluster life. A man who walks with God can be sure that life will...
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DON’T LET DOUBT WIN

“Jesus immediately stretched out His hand and lifted him up and said, “What little faith you have! Why would you let doubt win?” ~ Matthew 14:31 (TPT)   REFERENCE: Matthew 14:22-33   We are in constant battle with doubt; doubt and faith try to get control over our lives, and I can tell you that doubt is an aggressive contender. It goes for the jugular; it aims to suffocate your faith and break your gaze from God. Doubt has many weapons in his arsenal – bad news, open-ended questions, painful experiences, stories of people’s failures, or adverse medical reports. When Peter...
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TO FEAR OR TO TRUST

“Then Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; turn away from me; whatever you impose on me I will pay…” ~ II Kings 18:14   REFERENCE: II Kings 18:9-16   To fear or to trust? Life will always confront us with situations that test our response to this inquiry. As believers, we are to trust in God as our hope and refuge in all life situations because He is a sure foundation and the God of all grace. The devil often strikes at this foundation, knowing that if we fail there,...
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CHOSEN FOR ROYALTY

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” ~ I Peter 2:9   REFERENCE: I Peter 2:9-10   I often wonder how David felt when he was summoned home from the field while herding his father’s sheep that the prophet Samuel asked for him. Upon getting home, Samuel said he was chosen to be Israel’s king and anointed him. Like David, God has chosen you and for royalty. You are a peculiar treasure and special...
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CREATED FOR HIS PLEASURE

“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” ~ Revelation 4:11 (KJV)   REFERENCE: Revelation 4:9-11 (KJV)   The most intriguing thing about man is his ability to create things. When God made man in His image, He gave him the capacity to create like Him. To create is to bring something into existence. Imagine what man has created: planes, rockets, microwave ovens, phones, robots, and submarines. Yet, no creation (of God or man) is without a purpose for its existence. There...
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YOUR GOD CARES

“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.” Psalm 12:5   REFERENCE: Psalm 12:5-7   Although God lives in heaven, He is not far removed from His creation. His eyes behold all that happens on the earth. He visits the houses of the rich and does not neglect the dwellings of the poor and oppressed. A lot happens in a 24-hour day that you and I are unaware of, but God knows and cares. People around you may not...
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UNCOMMON GRACE: ANY GRACE, EVERY GRACE

“And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].” ~ II Corinthians 9:8 (AMPC)   REFERENCE: II Corinthians 9:6-11   In this season of uncommon grace, expect God to do the uncommon because grace reveals God as ‘God unlimited.’ Grace covers every area of life; that is why we often say someone has grace for something or in an area...
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UNCOMMON GRACE: DINING WITH DIGNITARIES

"So, Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king's table. And he was lame in both his feet." – II Samuel 9:13   REFERENCE: II Samuel 9:1-13   There was a popular docuseries on TV from the mid-eighties to the mid-nineties, "The Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous." It showcased the extravagant lifestyles of wealthy celebrities, highlighting their opulent homes, luxurious possessions, and glamorous lifestyles. Viewers saw the lives of the rich and famous, tours of lavish estates, and coverage of extravagant parties and events. The show got many people glued to their TVs, fantasizing about living...
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