Is Someday your excuse?

Someday I’ll own a business.” “Someday I’ll be a better Father or Mother.” “Someday I’ll help the less fortunate.”Someday I will go to church.  “Someday I’ll lose weight.” You’ve heard these and other similar thoughts expressed, or perhaps you’ve even expressed them yourself, right? We all do. The problem is this: When is someday? There are certainly things that require planning and patience, but “someday” is but a counterfeit of such wisdom and perseverance. The lack of anything in ones life is a symptom of the lack of God and Faith in one’s life; money cannot fill that void.  

“Someday” is an excuse for playing small in the moment. The universe is magnificent of which we are a part of.  So why then do we limit ourselves to mediocrity and lack?  Gods plan does not entail a life of suffering. His plan is for us to move, act and create, not sit back and expect.  If you really want something, then sit down and create a comprehensive plan for achieving it, complete with a timeline, detailed steps, and what you’re willing to do. The financially liberated don’t casually spout out “some- days”; they deliberately proclaim specifics.

Daily proclaim your greatness and success.  I am a warrior, I am blessed, I am a child of God with heavenly attributes.  Expect abundance in your life.  No more victimhood.  No more excuses.

What do you really want to be and do in the short time you have on this earth? Have you defined this clearly enough? Are you willing to sacrifice for it? Are you willing to transcend myths, fallacies, and limitations in its pursuit? Are you willing to lift the burdens in your life and live for purpose and meaning beyond money, to maintain an attitude of abundance in the face of challenges and trials, to overcome scarcity in all its destructive forms?

If so, then go after that meaning—make it your true end, and relegate the Lord as your strength.

  Begin this new purpose with up most intentions. Serve others as your number one priority rather than setting out to just make money.

“Balance,peace,and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them.”—Thomas Kinkade, painter

Don't give up. The Lord disciplines those He Loves.

"No Discipline is enjoyable while it is happening-its painful!  But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way." Hebrews 12:11

 Why is this happening to me?   A question many of us are dealing with.  The Lord works in mysterious ways and sometimes his work entails us to fall on our knees, broken and beaten.  The key to surviving these trials is to keep the faith.  If we can withstand the onslaught of the world and the negative thoughts by staying committed to God and our Faith, then we have learned an invaluable lesson.

 The lesson is realizing that God is on our side. The God that we serve uses broken things.  A broken ground is the only ground that can produce a harvest. Maybe these last few years your life has been a mess and giving up has been a controlling thought.  But if your Faith is still intact know that Gods discipline has been the tiller that has stirred the soil preparing a good foundation for a plentiful harvest. Your finest hour is now in front of you.  The best is yet to be.  I want you to stop living your life looking in a rear view mirror remembering how good things used to be.  Lift up your heads and rejoice.  This is your life-kick the bad away.. Do not be discouraged. Release the heavy load that burdens you.  Heaven awaits all Gods children who endure.

Peace!

Make Gods ways of doing things be your number one priority.

Make Gods way of doing things be your number one priority.
Honor this in your life.  Eliminate all other options and sources until God is your only source.   Lean and rely upon Him..
"Seek first the Kingdom of God."  A difficult task for many of us.  Worldly ways have ignited deception and foolery within us.  Just reading the word is hard at times.  Why is this?  It is sin that combats us when reading the word.  Whatever we have done in our lives without faith is sin. This is what holds us captive and keeps us in bondage.  Limitations, sickness, financial stress are all apart of sins affect.
Changing our habits and ways must start by going to the word.  Go to the word that covers your situation.  Let it be the Seed that will help you.
Have faith that you will grow abundance by the seed of the word.  If the Kingdom of God is going to work for you you must go to the word.
  "The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created.  He breathed the word and all the stars were born." Psalm 33:6

The Word is your seed that must be planted in the ground of your heart.  How? Say the word out loud and plant.  Seed will not grow if not planted.  Meditate, ponder, roll over in your mind.  Reside in your heart.  Hear, receive and then bring forth Gods fruit.
Taking possession as ownership of the word.  Speak the word confidently and believe your needs are met according to Gods riches and glory.
You cannot talk future only presence tense.  Here and now!  Make the conclusion in your mind that I now own this word, this seed.  This word is my fruit.  I believe I receive it.  Confidence is strong that it is there.  Speak out loud once more.  Shout I am abundant.  I have received my Job.  I am healed. I have attained the glory of God.  Apply the word.  Bear forth fruit.
You may think you believe in Gods power and you may be praying and hoping but until you plant the seed, the word of God, nothing will grow.  You need the seed.
I know how important it is to operate in the system.  I own healing..I own Financial prosperity... I own the supply from God to pay my bills.  Expose your selves to good words to grow.   Dont get twisted around by the enemies words.  Do not become complacent and naive.  Whatever you are saying all the time is what you are producing.  What are you planting on the inside of you.  Be effective in the Kingdom of God.   God will not let you down.  Only believe that God will take care of you.  Believe, Believe.

We Can boldly enter Heavens Most Holy Place

Last night I turned on TBN and there is Creflo Dollar.  A man I do respect.  Tremendous man of God.
I still am in a funk of fear and apprehension but I am working hard to get my mind right.
Pastor Dollar talked about the blood of Jesus and how this is where our heavenly power is found.  It is where Faith is built upon and Grace is abundantly received.
I wasn't getting it and truly had a hard time grasping the significance of what he was teaching.  At the end he had a man of his congregation give a testimony about how he was having financial difficulties and was questioning why God had allowed these struggles in his life.  The man went on to comment that after listening to the Pastor Preach about the impact the blood of Jesus has in our life and how important it was to study this, his life began to change.
This morning I woke up and went to read the bible.  I wanted to search for anything related to the blood of Jesus.  Funny thing, I opened the bible and there right in front of me is Hebrews 9:14.
 
    "Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God.  For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.  That is why he is the one who mediates a new covenant between God and people, so that all who are called can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them.  For Christ died to set them free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant."

Very powerful.  Wow!  Imagine His love for us.  Knowing that the only way we could ever be cleansed and have eternal life was by the shedding of His blood.  There is power in this act.  There is clarity, hope, forgiveness, love and peace.  It tells me that I must bathe in His glory.  I must stand true to him and never waiver.  It tells me forget the world and the evil one.  Glorify Him and praise Him with all my soul.  It is through Him where joy is found.  I must concede and die to myself and begin living His life.

A Man of God answered My Prayer

In my own despair and self pity I reached out to a man of faith hoping for an answer to why my current circumstances have become so difficult.   His reply was:

Praying for you Michael,

I cannot answer 'Why'. 

God always provides even if it's a jail for Paul or death for Peter.

I suggest you watch the movie "The Cross" about one mans life journey for Christ.

Best of all read the 'Red Words' of Jesus

and the book of Philippians. Really focus on chapter one and four.

Jesus said if you are to follow Me "deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Jesus"

No conditions, on outs… live it out. One step at a time.

Praying and care,

This morning I read Philippians and it filled my heart with Joy.  I have not been focusing on Gods blessings but more on past decisions and bad mistakes. 

These quotes from Philippians lifted my spirits and redirected my thoughts. I pray that they will help others. 

"Obeying God with deep reverence and fear........For God is working in you"

 

"Hold firmly to the word of Life"

"We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us.  We put no confidence in human effort..

 

"Yes everything is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.  For His sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as Garbage so that I could gain Christ and become one with Him."

"I focus on one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead."

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done.  Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.  His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.".

"I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything.  I have learned the secret of living in every situation whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.  For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength."

"Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable.  Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.  Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me..Then the God of peace will be with you."

Lord Help Me

Life can be very difficult at times.  Especially when you dwell on past mistakes and poor decisions.
This is what I have been dealing with lately.  I once was financially sound but now I am struggling and feel lost.  Fear has gripped my soul and confusion has set in.  It is a paralyzing feeling.
I dont understand.  The years when I was making money I did not have God as my center and life was fine.  Once God interceded and moved me to reestablish my faith and follow Him my life turned upside down.  I lost friends, a career and my life savings.  This is so hard.  I battle this daily and I feel like Job in the Bible.  I don't understand why.  I believe I am a good man and I have raised my boys on the foundation of our Savior but right now my faith is being tested.  Why?  Why this struggle?  I am on my knees praying and asking for direction from God but there has been no response.  Can anyone help?

Gods Faithfulness

Trusting in God's Faithfulness  By Pastor Charles Stanley

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Is there something God has told you to do that seems just too difficult? You can be sure that if He has called you to carry out His will, He’s going to be faithful to accomplish it through His Spirit living and working in you. So if you tell Him, “I can’t do that, Lord—what if I fail?” you’re really saying, “God doesn’t keep His word.” And yet, our total expectation should be in Him—not in our own energy, ability, or experience.

When you doubt God’s trustworthiness, that unbelief becomes a gap in your spiritual armor, and you can be sure that’s exactly where Satan will attack you. You’ll begin to doubt even more about God’s character, such as His goodness—and that distrust will become a heavy load of baggage you’ll needlessly drag through every area of your life.

You might feel that you do not have enough faith to obey, but the Lord isn’t asking you to have faith in favorable circumstances. He’s asking you to trust that He is who He says He is.

Do you believe that God is a liar? It’s really that simple: either He is truthful or He’s not. But if you believe that faithfulness is His character, then you can do anything He requires. You’ll be strengthened by your dependence on Him—whether a deluge or trials or a flood of blessing comes.

It’s actually when life gets rough and rugged that the sweetness of God’s faithfulness makes itself real in your heart. As you walk through those storms in complete reliance on His strength, your trust in His character becomes part of who you are and strengthens from within.

For more biblical teaching and resources from Dr. Charles Stanley, please visitwww.intouch.org.