Life

The Lord is able to give you much more than this! What do i need to lay down to hear Gods voice? Why do we pursue the things of the world that don't make people in the world happy?

Unseized time always goes to your weaknesses. And sees time does not go to your strengths.

Ask God for direction and to help you leave behind unfruitful life habits.

Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

...so when you go to spend time in prayer, remember to identify and set aside all the distractions that you know will steer you away from having a fruitful time while conversing with God.

God would rather you be the conduit for a miracle than the recipient of a miracle.

You can’t feel grateful for something you feel entitled to.

In any decisive moment we have two options: To step forward into growth or step back into safety.

Technology is a terrible master, but a wonderful servant.

We’re called to pray; we’re not called to understand it all

Faith is completed with action and it is connected to vision (2 kings 3:17) Are you moved by what you believe or by what you see?

You cannot be a giant slayer unless you conquer a giant!

I encourage you to not let people paint a picture of what God is like. People are imperfect. If we want to see what God is like, it's best to look directly at Jesus.

Focus on the relationship with Jesus, not the doing of things, and that is how you will bear fruit.

Our prayers are often asking for the removal of any opposition and those things that make us uncomfortable. We are not asking that God would use the opposition for our growth and strengthening. Yet Faith is triggered by opposition (2 Kings 3) If you’re not uncomfortable you’re not growing (think about how muscles grow at the gym).

Kindness is when we are leveraging or giving our strength, abilities and resources to someone else who needs them.

Patience is the decision to move at someone else’s pace rather than pressure them to match yours. Patience is choosing to do less than you are capable of for the sake of keeping in step with someone else.

Money is not a goal, but a tool to help you reach your goal.

Don't be lukewarm, as Jesus doesn’t want people who are half in and half out. Matt 25:14-30 This is about stewarding everything that God has given you. Everything God gives you He wants to multiply. God measures His blessings to us based on our ability to steward well.

Psalms for helping with depression Psalm 73, 91, 139 Read these psalms for 30 days over your life Also, giving of your time, like at a homeless shelter, can help.

Have we lost our love for the lost? To share the gospel with them?

A lot of leadership boils down to helping people grow and develop

The only way to know a counterfeit is to know the real thing. Get to know the real Jesus.

Get less politically angry and more spiritually passionate

I am a great sinner, but I have a great Savior!

You likely know about the Biblical principal of Sowing and Reaping. What you sow now, you will reap later and greater. Matt 25:29 Now think about plants, as they start from a seed. The plants are either growing or they are dying. They cannot stay the same. They will either grow or die. Same with us, we are either growing, or the opposite. Five years from now, you will either be closer to God, or further away from God, but you won’t be in the same place.

You can improve your day by changing the way you think about and how you deal with the never ending river of responsibilities that flows in each day... only to the degree that you stop doing some things and start spending more time on the few activities that can really make a difference in your life.

Daily devotion is better than any yearly resolution

Without gratitude you may never have enough.

Has your prayer life gotten dry? Perhaps you can organize your prayer into specific sections to help. Back in the day, Jewish people entered the outer courts only while praising God. So anytime you go into prayer, begin by entering with praise. Praise Him for what He has done. After the Jewish people entered the outer courts they went to the altar where sacrifice was made. For us, we should focus on the cross after praising and thank God for salvation in Jesus. Then it was the laver, where people washed themselves. Pray for cleansing of your ears, eyes, etc to be renewed, and used for His glory. Then there was the manora, a candle stick and it was the only source of light in the Holy of holies. Invite the work of the Holy Spirit in your life. The Holy Spirit is the fuel for the light. Who is the light? You are the light! Jesus said “you are the light of the world”. Then there was the table of show bread. The high priest could eat the show bread. Claim the promises

If as a leader you want people to bleed for you, you first have to hemorrhage for them.

D.L Moody responding to someone who stated they didn't like the way he preached the gospel: "I like my way of doing it better than your way of not doing it"

Live your life in Jesus rather than try to find a place for Jesus in your life.

Luke 14:15-24 What excuses have you used to not invite someone to church? Notice it is the servant in Luke 14, not the host, that is tasked to go OUT and invite people and compel people to come. Excuses used God, is that you? (Satan won’t tell you to invite people to church) I don’t feel led (Your feelings may not always align with what you know should be done) Your job is not to bring the harvest. Your job is to plant & water the seed. The God of the harvest brings forth the harvest.

Is my life ordered around the things of God? Like in the manner of Jesus?

We can delegate a lot of things but can never delegate to be salt and light to the world.

God made you to be a river, not a reservoir. You are designed to have an outflow in your life, and not be a stagnant pond. You are designed to give also, not just receive. 

The resurrection of Jesus has power for now AND for later.

If you want to rekindle your hunger for God and the things of God, then get around hungry people, as their hunger will be contagious.

We should not be asking "What can one person do to help others in need?" Instead we should be asking "What can God do through me to help others in need?"

The game is not won in the locker room.  It is won on the court, not by the spectators, but by the players.  The locker room is whenever and wherever Christ followers get together  The court is wherever you go after you leave the locker room.    It’s at the restaurant, your home, the job, in your car... 2 Sam 11:1 David had a fall because he stayed in the “locker room”, and did not go out. 

Often times in evangelism, we may be trying to plant a full size tree right at the beginning instead of planting a seed.

After getting pumped up and encouraged in the locker room to get out on the court and win the game, teams go out on the court and play the game. There’s a segment of Christianity that is comfortable in the locker room and they don’t go out onto the court. Then there’s another that believes they don’t even need to go to the locker room and still think they can win the game. ...and another thing; during practice for sports, players don’t get to choose to practice only what they like to practice. Everyone does the same drills. Similarly, we don’t get to choose the drills at church. Whether it’s prayer, fasting, worship, fellowship, teaching... we should partake of it all to be well rounded and be a good team player. Luke 9:1-2

"Power and authority always go together. Authority without power is a badge without a gun. Power without authority is a gun without a badge." Apart from Jesus we can do nothing. Your authority comes from being a child of God. Your power comes from your connection and relationship with Jesus Christ.

The devil wants you in hiding, in fear, away from the “marketplace”.

"The church is a hospital for the sin sick"

When margin decreases, stress increases. You have to have margin in your life. Margin in your finances, margin in your relationships & margin in your time.

Humble yourself and acknowledge God every day Hear God everyday and receive your marching orders Obey God in all His instruction  Isaiah 55:8-9