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Starve the Negatives!

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  Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8, NIV Starve the Negatives The enemy roars threats, trying to bring fear and cause you to shrink back, to live doubting, insecure, and unworthy. But if you quit feeding the biggest, strongest lion for a week, his roar will be a growl. In two weeks, the king of the jungle is not going to have the strength to attack. In a month, he’s too weak to get up. If you quit feeding him, he loses all his power. In the same way, fear, worry, and doubt can seem too powerful to defeat. But if you quit feeding the negatives, if you quit letting them play in your mind, they will get weaker and weaker. You’ll get to the point where they can’t control you. Every time doubt or fear comes, that’s the roaring lion trying to deceive, manipulate, and limit. It’s your choice of whether you will feed it. Do yourself a favor and start starving those things. They lose all their power ...
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Be a Winning Team Player!

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  Be a Winning Team Player Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6, NIV “ We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. ” (1 Corinthians 2:6, NIV) Fans of the winning team become really pumped up, yelling and waving their arms. Those of us who practice  Kingdo m of God are not only fans of the winning team, but we are also players on the team—and it is always exciting to be on the winning team! The Bible explains to us God’s plan for the ages and generally how it is going to end. He also reveals how we can be significant players on his winning team. Not only that, he gives us the opportunity to invest our time, talent, and treasure in this huge salvaging operation to save humankind. He even promises an immeasurable return on the the investments made on his behalf. The crazy “wisdom of this age” and the “rulers of this age” are coming to nothing. For this we are truly grateful, since they...
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A Mighty Fortress!

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  The LORD is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1, NLT A Mighty Fortress Where would we be without the mercy and protection and goodness of our God? How can we thank Him enough for all the times when we could have suffered harm and danger, for all the times when He has spared us from all kinds of fear, heartache, and pain? He knows there are times when what comes against us is too much for us, too powerful, too strong. On our own, the sickness, the loss, the setback would overwhelm us. That’s when He steps in. The Scripture says that when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of God raises up a barrier. When the enemy attacks, when trouble catches you off guard, the Lord is your fortress, protecting you from danger. He is your light and salvation. He’s looking out for you. You can live in peace. You can stay at rest. You don’t have to face this on your own. The reason we g...
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How Do You Face Reality of Eternity?

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  How Do You Face the Reality of Eternity? Scripture: John 3:16, 35–36, NIV “ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life ” (John 3:16, NIV). “ The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them ” (John 3:35–36, NIV). Many people make the mistake of developing perceptions and convictions based only on what they see and observe. Although they may be sincere in their beliefs, when they base their convictions solely on the observable, they are likely to make wrong choices that can ultimately lead to destruction. It is vitally important to see all that pertains to life from God’s perspective. Each of us must face the reality of ETERNITY. We may try to ignore it, minimize it, or refuse to listen to anything about it. However, such actions will not remove the reality...
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Who Are You Listening to?

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  Who told you that you were naked?” the LORD God asked. Genesis 3:11, NLT Who Are You Listening to? After Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, they were afraid, ashamed, and hiding because they realized they were naked. God wanted Adam to realize the source of the guilt and loss of innocence—that it was the enemy who had deceived them with lies, which caused them to hide. It’s no different today. The enemy will whisper his lies, trying to deceive you into hiding, feeling guilty and insecure. “You’re not talented enough. You’ve made too many mistakes. You’ll never be successful. You come from the wrong family.” You need to ask yourself, Where are these thoughts coming from? If they’re negative, discouraging, pushing you down, making you feel unworthy, you can be certain that they are not from God. Don’t give those lies the time of day. Let them go in one ear and out the other. You need to listen to and believe what God says about you. He is saying, “I created you in My...
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How to Become a Friend of God!

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  How to Become a Friend of God Scripture: Psalm 25:14, NIV “ The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. ” (Psalm 25:14, NIV) What a majestic promise! God will confide in those who fear or respect him in the proper way. Because of our relationship with him, we are placed in a position where he can, subject to his sovereign will, bless and favor us. There is no better friend a person can have than Almighty God! The secret of this relationship is to abide in Christ. “ Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me ” (John 15:4, NIV). In John 14:23, Jesus tells us that he and the Father will make their home with us if we love and obey his commandments. “ Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. ’” When we cultivate relationships with people, we get ...
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Outlast It!

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  “The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed. As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and deliver me from all trouble.” 1 Samuel 26:23–24, NIV Outlast It Sometimes the way you overcome a difficulty is to outlast it. For years, Saul was trying to kill David, who lived on the run, hiding and surviving in the wilderness, doing the right thing when it was hard. David had two opportunities to take Saul’s life, but he wouldn’t touch Saul because he knew God had anointed Saul. He let God be his vindicator and didn’t take matters into his own hands. Thirteen years after David was anointed by Samuel, Saul was killed in battle and David was made king. What took him to the throne wasn’t defeating Saul; it was the miracle of endurance. God sustained him. But when we’re in the middle of the difficulty, it can be hard to see. Saul is still making your life miserable. The sickness hasn’t improved. Your child is still...
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