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The apostle Paul was stoned and left for dead. But he didn’t ask the church to pray for the arthritis that was caused by the stones that broke his bones. When he was jailed, Paul didn’t say to the church…Pray for me. I’m in jail. They have whipped me. Instead, he asked them to pray that he would have boldness to speak God’s word! That was the very thing that got Paul in trouble in the first place! He was truly Kingdom focused instead of self- focused. What about you? How are you praying?

My sister used to coach a girls cross country team and one of the things she stressed was this: How you practice is how you will perform. That’s true in every area of our lives. I remember when God was teaching Joyce Meyers about the “little daily” things, He dealt with her about leaving her shopping cart in the parking lot instead of putting it where it belonged. Let’s face it, God is a God of order even when it comes to shopping carts. If we think we can slide by and do just enough, we’re not only selling the world short but we’re selling ourselves short. You and I were made to reflect the King of kings and the Lord of lords. If we show the world we do sloppy work, trust me…we will come to a messy end! The world is looking for someone who not only speaks about Jesus, but lives a life that reflects Him fully. So let’s get our running shoes on and step up our game! Excellence all the way!

How many times do you hear yourself saying “I just don’t understand”? Know this for sure: one day we will understand it all. But for now, it’s time to trust the God who holds our past, present and future in His hands. He has an amazing plan and its unfolding one day at a time!

  God has a plan for your life and Satan intends to do everything he can to stop that plan from taking shape. How does he do that? He does it one lie at a time. Lies that keep us from being all God intended us to be. He convinces us that we are worthless, helpless and hopeless. Those lies become our reality when we think about them, dwell on them and talk about them. Identify the lie and believe the promises of God. You were meant to be a mighty man or woman in the kingdom of Jesus Christ.

“You can never possess what you’re unwilling to pursue”. (Mike Murdoch) Have you ever wanted something so badly that you just couldn’t get it out of your mind?! Unfortunately, that’s where it stayed…in your mind! It’s like losing weight. I can sit in a chair and WISH I was a size 6. I can drive by the gym and WISH I had a membership. I can talk about losing weight, think about it, dream about it but until I’m willing to chase after it, I will never see any changes in my life. This applies to every area of our lives.When I wanted to grow in my spiritual walk, I did something about it. I started going to every service I could get to, every Sunday School class, every women’s meeting, anything and everything that had to do with Jesus, I was there. And then I started getting study books by Kay Arthur, Joyce Meyers and Beth Moore and I continued to grow. I even took classes through Rhema Bible College and others along the way. The more I learned about God, the more I grew to love Him. Today, I’m still chasing after God. I’ll never be satisfied because I…

I read somewhere that our success depends on what we are able to ignore! Have you ever decided to do something…let’s say clean the house…and you start with great gusto! But as you’re cleaning the tv, you happen to notice a show is on that you really like and it captures your attention for 10 minutes. Then you move on to a table top that holds a book, a letter, a note or a card. It captures your attention for who knows how long. Then you move on to vacuuming. But while you’re doing that, you happen to notice your tennis shoes by the door. You take them to the bedroom and notice the bed isn’t made. Sitting next to the bed is your fingernail polish so you stop and paint your nails after making the bed. Success at cleaning your house depends on what you are able to ignore. And that’s true for any job you tackle. That’s wisdom!!