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In 2010... I am amazed at how many of us wake up everyday knowing what it takes to be what God desires, and we decide to maintain something that is beneath that standard. I am discovering that the quality of our lives is inexplicably linked to our willingness to make necessary changes! Change that is not just for change sake, but changes that are designed to:
I believe strongly that God desires so much more for us, and in order to fully appropriate those things we must stay open to God! Staying open to God means that at any moment God can speak to us through any means, and can use it to alter an area or a behavior for the greater good! This is so important because with all God desires for you, this openness will keep you on the cutting edge! So this year make up your mind that you will do what it takes to cultivate a good name! Today read Jeremiah 29:11 and declare that this day you will work on you, changing what makes you the awesome person God has created! Have a SWAGGTASTIC DAY!
In 2010... Isn’t it amazing how subtle changes or alterations in appearance can create a totally different look? How many times have you garnered a compliment from family and friends and all you did was change something subtle? You did nothing major, just a subtle change! Well, what’s awesome is that God’s abundant growth and progress is one change away! Yes, one area in your life might hold the key to what and where God wants to take you. I want to encourage this year to:
Make this year one of obvious growth and development. Decide that you will never look back, but will move forward living with a swagger! Read Genesis 18 and allow Lot’s story to speak to you about adjusting! Have a SWAGGTASTIC DAY!
In 2010... This is the year you really LOVE who God is making you! That means that you are so open to the process of your personal development, and you value it so until it just makes sense to you. No matter how challenging it is, and no matter what sacrifices are required, you see the outcome and it inspires you daily to pursue LIFE with passion and excitement. Understand that living with this kind of passion causes at times tension, but the tension is a natural part of the developmental process. What God is making you is so amazing, and yet so different until you must be willing to:
By loving whom God is making you, you will get the most out of each day! Each moment will translate into something positive, and even your challenges will serve you for your good! God is making something incredible and that is YOU! Go after what God is doing and ENJOY! In 2010... What good is it to accomplish all your goals and end up alone? What good is it to be great at something and have no one to enjoy the harvest with? I am discovering that relationships are my prized possessions! God grants us relationships because we matter to Him! So I have two words of encouragement:
In 2010... Spiritual development is not by accident, but it is an intentional set of interrelated acts or practices that are designed to shape your consciousness. I believe that the person who understands this will do “whatever” it takes to grow and develop with the ultimate outcome being holistic maturity. Because spiritual development is the result of acts, the question becomes what are those acts or practices? I want to suggest today that there are two that will aid greatly!
Each one of these is vital to spiritual formation. So this year take time each day to read and write. You will be better for it! Have a SWAGGTASTIC DAY!
MY MONDAY CONFESSION FOR 2010 This week I will walk confidently in who God has created me to be! This week I will love others out of a profound sense of God’s love for me! This week I will strive to grow in some key area of my life! This week I will perform random acts of kindness! This week I will enjoy my family and my friends, laughing, smiling, and being positively playful! This week I will forgive quickly and refuse to hold a grudge! This week I will limit negative conversations and negative thinking! You know what, this week will be a GOD WEEK! Thank you Jesus Christ for granting me this week to live for you and to show forth your Father’s love for the world! Read I Chronicles 28:9-10 In 2010... Do you value your life? Do you fully appreciate the person God desires you to be? Why is it then that we allow others to have so much influence over us when they themselves are struggling? I want to suggest that in this season of your life, it is imperative that we seek out the counsel of God! This involves placing yourself before God and empowering Him to direct your steps. This also involves choosing to satisfy the heart of God by determining that His voice should speak to your issues and needs. Read Proverbs 3:5-6 today and seriously commit to executing them. Know that by obeying this verse you will walk before and with God in a way that will blow your mind. So trust God with you and watch the results. Have a SWAGGTASTIC DAY! In 2010... Stay guard over you and see God direct your steps. I know that when someone takes seriously their own life, things work out to their benefit. It is time then to do just that! To take a good look at your life and determine what areas you need to work on. Begin this process by spending healthy time in the presence of God through Prayer! Devote your energy to seeking out God and know that in the end God and only God can determine your outcome! So by trusting God and allowing his Spirit to direct you, you can live a full and complete life. This means, as well, that you must become more sensitive to the dynamics of your life. Thus, the need to micromanage is paramount. If you submit to God, God will in turn call you to guard your space and take seriously what His Spirit shows you. I am convinced that everything that God is doing in your life is precious and you and only you can protect it. Others can assist but you must be chief in that process. God loves you so and He wants the best for you. Know that and trust it as well. Love you, have an amazing day! Read today Psalms 1:1-3 In 2010... First Read Luke 9:51 and then read the devotional below! Upon reading this scripture what did you notice? Let me tell you what I noticed. I noticed that Jesus’ Calvary/Resurrection experience was a choice long before the reality of the moment! This seemingly insignificant verse serves as a major transitional moment in His life, and ultimately in the history of creation! Jesus decided to be intentional. I must encourage you today to do something as we use to say, “ON PURPOSE!” Decide that your life is so incredible that to leave it to chance would be a horrible mistake! Give today a chance to be an awesome day by doing something that clearly speaks of your confidence in which you have in God! Trust it and know that God has you! You are an amazing vessel for Jesus Christ, and so be proud to wake up every day and be aggressive by doing what you know will honor God in the end! So today, DO SOMETHING POSITIVE AND IMPACTFUL! Have an awesome and SWAGGTASTIC day! In 2010... Nothing is more precious than a powerful role model who God has ordained for your life.
Believe me there is nothing more valuable and more meaningful then walking with and when need be behind a God ordained role model. I have watched my life unfolded and must say that it has been men and women of greatness whose lives have impacted me. I understand today that there is no arrival without a healthy connection to someone who knows the path and willingly offers to walk with you. Now notice that it is up to us to:
For all of you who do not have a healthy role model, seek the Lord today and be spirit lead as to who God will use to push you in the right direction! Love you and enjoy your weekend!
MY MONDAY CONFESSION FOR 2010 You know what, this week will be a GOD WEEK! Thank you Jesus Christ for granting me this week to live for you and to show forth your Father’s love for the world! Read I Chronicles 28:9-10 In 2010... I am also discovering that one of the biggest deterrences to fulfilling God’s will for our lives is impatience. No matter how incredibly gifted we are, if we lack healthy patience we will ALWAYS move too quickly or give up too soon! It is sad because for many of us, we would see ALL that God has for us if only we could and would STAY THE COURSE!
The amazing thing about those who STAY THE COURSE is that they rarely lose their sense of identity. They find within their relationship with God the strength needed to follow through what is required in this season. Though they are challenged, nothing, and I mean nothing, distracts them. This, friend, is what my prayer is for you the rest of the year! Discern God’s path and trust it with your own heart! Do not allow you to be pulled away and know that in the end, God will honor your trust and obedience! Enjoy the Path! Today read I Corinthians 15:58 In 2010... This is a quote from a sermon preached on February 7, 2010 by one of my best friends, Bishop Derek Triplett. When I heard it in the context of worship, it struck me! I was like, Wow he is so right! As I reflected on it, the profundity of it exploded within me! It dawned on me that for many who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ, the demands of life overtake us, because we have not developed a reflex spiritual life. Meaning, we have not devoted ourselves to the spiritual disciplines long enough until they become a natural response in situations and not a force response. In other words, when challenged I naturally pray instead of first getting angry or offended, and then praying a week later. My natural response is prayer, not complaining or pouting. It is imperative that we learn to live in the world of natural spiritual response! The only way to do this, one must:
Take it from me, when the Spiritual habits or disciplines are formed in you, you will find yourself stronger and wiser for the incredible path God, through Jesus Christ, has crafted and carved for you! So go and grow! In 2010... So what is tenacity anyway? Let me offer 3 descriptive traits to describe it!
I believe that if you look closely at all three of these traits they will give you an accurate framework for understanding Tenacity! Tenacity is the DON’T QUIT in you! When you posses tenacity it does not matter what you face, nothing, and I do mean nothing, will push you away. Persons may leave and situations may arise that are painful, but you will do what is necessary to stay faithful to what you KNOW is God’s design and desire for you. I have discovered during my time on earth that the greater the resolve in me, the more amazing things God will gladly allow me to experience and to manifest! Sorry, but I do not believe that God wants me to struggle everyday! No in fact I am a firm believer that because of Jesus Christ, I can know confidently His purpose for me. So I go after life with an unrelenting passion and God grants me what is needed! Do not run from what God has for you! Trust that God will accomplish what he has begun! Feed your tenacity with:
You will come out victoriously! Read Luke 22:39-46 In 2010... One of the interesting things about Jesus’ healing ministry was that on several occasions he did not physically touch those he was calling to healing! In fact, Jesus on a couple of occasions simply told persons to get up. That’s right, GET UP! Instead of doing the work for them, Jesus simply gave a command. I am convinced that many of us would live happier and healthier lives if we executed the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. So now it is time to simply RISE UP AND LIVE! In Jesus Christ! This means go aggressively after all God has, through Jesus Christ, created for you. Know that God has you and only if you have the courage to pursue will you see the full measure of God’s grace in you. So Rise Up and Live! MY MONDAY CONFESSION FOR 2010 You know what, this week will be a GOD WEEK! Thank you Jesus Christ for granting me this week to live for you and to show forth your Father’s love for the world! Read I Chronicles 28:9-10 In 2010...
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