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When you wake up every day, it’s a good idea to remember what the Bible says in Matthew 6:34 “ So don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Each day has enough trouble of its own. I used to have a sign on my desk that said “I can handle one day at a time. It’s when two of them jump me at once that I have trouble”. Boy, can I relate to that! You and I were created to handle one day at a time. We have all been given 24 hours and during that time we receive exactly what we need. The children of Israel were told to gather manna for one day and one day only. God knew what they needed and He provided it. The best thing about the future is that we receive it one day at a time. So never look ahead at what you might need or fear you what you don’t have. God has already walked ahead of you, he has seen what you’ll need and knows exactly how to provide it for you. Throughout each day we make hundreds of choices, experience…

“An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” Good words to live by. God says that He will balance the scales. We don’t have to. Revenge is like a cancer that ends up destroying the person who takes matters into his own hands

The bible tells us that God teaches us “line upon line, precept upon precept.” That may be too slow for some of us but He knows that it’s the best way to learn! There’s no short cuts in the kingdom of God. Minute by minute, step by step, trial by trial, experience by experience….I might have some bad news for those of you who think growing in Christ is going to be quick and easy. “The elevator to success in God’s kingdom is out of order.” You and I will have to take the stairs one step at a time. The Bible says in Psalm 37:23 “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.” Have you ever been going great guns in an area and it just seems like everything is going good? You can feel yourself getting closer to your destination and then you seem to plateau for a few weeks. It’s like being on a landing in a stair well. Don’t panic and don’t give up! God is giving you a chance to catch your breath and renew your strength before you take the next flight. Success doesn’t just fall into your lap. It takes…

Never make major life decisions while carrying around a wounded heart. For some reason, our “heart” is connected to our “bad decision button”! When hurt, we find ourselves on a roller coaster of emotions. So hold on awhile until the heart heals and the roller coaster turns into a level field. THEN you can make a decision that you won’t regret down the road.

Ever find yourself “people pleasing” again and again? Mad at yourself for falling into that trap again? “Man’s approval of you is neither required, requested or relevant!” Hold onto that thought. You can only please the One who designed you with a specific purpose in mind. The world doesn’t have a clue what God wants to do with your life!! So quit asking for its approval!

It’s important in the world we live in to remember that “The devil is a liar and the father of all lies.” Did you know that the enemy will always defeat you in your mind first before he defeats you in any other area? Do you remember Mohammed Ali, the famous boxer? Well, Ali believed in psyching them out before knocking them out! When facing George Foreman, he said, “ Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see. Now you see me, now you don’t. George thinks he will, but I know he won’t.” That had a way of messing with his opponent’s mind. That’s exactly the way the devil works in our lives. He psychs us out by hitting on the one thing that we’re already afraid might happen. Caution: Don’t believe the devil on any level. Especially stay away from the “never” lies. We’ve all heard them because they run through our minds on a daily basis. They sound something like this: You’ll never have a better job, never have enough money, never have a “happy ending” or you’ll never fall in love, never save your marriage or never…