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BE DILIGENT

“You’ll see them working and toiling all summer long, stockpiling their food in preparation for winter.” – Proverbs 6:8 (TPT)   REFERENCE: PROVERBS 6:6-11   Diligence is steady, earnest, and energetic effort; it is being devoted to painstakingly working or applying yourself to accomplish an undertaking. Solomon counsels us to learn diligence from the ants by considering their ways. They have no captain, overseer, or ruler, yet they gather food in summer to prepare for a cold winter. You see them ‘roaming’ around, tirelessly working at meeting their needs and doing the right things at the right time. That is diligence! Diligence is one of...
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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

“So the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” – I Samuel 17:43   REFERENCE: I Samuel 17:38-50   King Saul, his soldiers, the Philistine army and their champion, Goliath, all knew that battles are won with spears, swords, coats of mail, and shields. It was of the utmost shock to all of them when David decided to fight with sticks and stones. Saul tried to clothe him with his military gear, but David refused. Goliath thought he was a joker, but David was thinking outside the box. We often are ‘contained’ in our...
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REPOSITION YOURSELF – THINK FOR CHANGE

“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!” – Luke 15:17   REFERENCE: Luke 15:11-24   It bears repeating that the quality of your thoughts determines the height of your success. In sports, no matter how gifted an athlete is physically, if he does not have what it takes mentally (being able to think positively when facing difficult opponents or challenges), he will not succeed. Right actions lead to success, but these actions must be born out of quality thoughts. Successful people succeed by their thinking; their...
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REPOSITION YOURSELF – GOOD THINKING

“…whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” – Philippians 4:8b   REFERENCE: PHILIPPIANS 4:6-9   We often forget the art of thinking but spiritualize everything. God gave us brains to think with; He will not do your thinking for you; but show you the power of thinking: “If you meditate on the word and do all that written in it, you will prosper and have good success.” He will also guide you in what to meditate on: “Keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic, honorable,...
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REPOSITION YOURSELF – CHANGE YOUR THINKING

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…” – Romans 12:2   REFERENCE: ROMANS 12:1-3   To reposition is to place in a different position; it is adjusting or altering the position of a thing. God wants to adjust and alter things around you until you are in His best for you; He will change your position and move you to a higher level. To reposition, refuse to pattern your life after the events, culture, or people around you, and decide to let the Holy Spirit transform your thinking and align it...
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MANY REASONS FOR GRATITUDE

“Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; and Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order...” ~ Psalm 40:5   REFERENCE: Psalm 40:1-5   The year is coming to a close, and it is the season of thanksgiving. If you are not deliberate in counting what God has done, you may drown in the feeling that much hasn’t happened for you in the year. However, David felt differently; he said, “Many are Your wonderful works.” It takes reflection to conclude that God’s works in your life are many. David was persecuted by his boss,...
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WHERE ARE THE NINE?

“So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?” – Luke 17:17   REFERENCE: Luke 17:11-19   Do you know that God takes note (keeps record) of every good thing He does for you: help, supply, healing, protection, favors, sustenance, etc.? However, we forget and see them as usual or expected, so we fail to pause, acknowledge God’s goodness, and thank Him. Ten men came to Jesus with their prayer request; ten men appealed to His mercy and power, but only one returned to acknowledge and thank Jesus for what He did. They raised their voices when...
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POSITIONED TO FULFILL PURPOSE

“Then I said, ‘Here I am, God. It is written about me in the book of the law. I have come to do what you want.’” – Hebrews 10:7 (ERV)       REFERENCE:  Hebrews 10:5-9 (ERV)   The essence of life and living is purpose. Breathing is not enough if a man's life is not about purpose; he is just occupying space. 'Purpose' is the reason for the existence of all things. A bed looks different from a shelf because of its purpose. The reason for your uniqueness is purpose. Fulfilling your purpose is the best way to live a satisfying life...
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EXALTED BY HUMILITY

“Therefore, God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name.” ~ Philippians 2:9   REFERENCE: Philippians 2:5-11   Yesterday, we considered the depth of Jesus’ humility; how He divested himself of all the rights of divinity. He took on human flesh, was born to a poor carpenter, and lived a normal life. But it did not end there because His humility qualified Him for the greatest exaltation and honor. Jesus’ humility was not a product of self-deprecation or low self-image, but of obedience to God. “He became obedient to the point of death, even the...
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A HEART FOR GOD

“Now it came to pass, when David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.” ~ I Chronicles 17:1   Reference: I Chronicles 17:1-17   Do you remember David? He was the little boy that killed Goliath with a sling and a stone. The one kept in the fields by family, to roam with sheep, not found fit to be presented to Samuel for consideration for kingship when the sons of his Father were considered...
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