Archive for May, 2011
He’s The Ultimate Promoter!
Posted by: | CommentsMany times we make the mistake of thinking that man is in charge of our promtion. It’s true that God has appointed man to be in charge of the promotion of your career. But lets not forget that God has the ultimate say so.
Man may be able to promote you by giving you a raise but God can promote you in ways man can’t. Only He can promote you from ordinary to extraordinary. He alone can promote you from poor to rich. He can take you from sick to healthy.
Sure a raise on the job can change things financially. But you must remember, money can’t buy everything.
Money can’t buy peace and joy. Sure it may make you happy temporarily but only Christ can promote you from depression to great joy!
In the scripture right before his resurrection, Jesus said, “my peace I leave you.” He also reminded us, that he came that we might have life and have it in abundance!
That word life doesn’t only refer to the everlasting life that is promised after death. But it also refers to the joy, peace and wholeness that God meant for us while we’re here on earth.
You see when Jesus came, he came to promote us from death to life. So don’t depend on man to promote you. Instead, work everyday like you’re working for the Lord and not for man because in the long run, He’s in charge of your ultimate paycheck.
Make no mistake, I’m not saying you shouldn’t give it your all to your earthly supervisors. No, if anything you should give them your greatest effort. For the scripture says in Read More→
He Requires A Step of Faith!
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the things that we neglect to do is take that extra step of faith. Yes, Jesus does say to ask anything in his name and he will do it but we must remember that he requires action to follow that prayer.
The scripture says in James 1:6 “when you ask Him, make sure your faith is in God alone. Do not waver…” We can see here that prayer and faith go together hand and hand.
You see, God is moved by our ability to move. Know that all it takes is faith the size of a mustard seed and you can move mountains.
You may say, “I would take a step of faith but I don’t have the ability to do such a task.” Well my friend let that serve as an opportunity to exercise your faith!
I heard a great saying. “If you’ll do what you can, God will do what you can’t.” For instance, if you want a new car, take a trip to the car lot. Go and find the car you want and declare that it’s yours!
You will be surprised what miracle God will perform if you’ll just take a step of faith.
I’m reminded of when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Jesus arrived at the tomb where Lazarus laid dead. And there at the entrance to the tomb was a great stone. Jesus told them to move the stone.
Now you would think a man who healed the sick, caused the blind to see, and made the lame man walk, could most certainly roll the stone away himself. But he wanted to see if the mourners had faith enough to believe that he would raise Lazarus. Read More→
ShareThe Prayer of God’s Ultimate Will
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the hardest things to do in life is to pray the prayer of God’s ultimate will for your life. Often times, we pray for specific things in life and forget that God has a plan laid out for us.
And when we don’t see answers to those prayers, we get tempted to get discouraged and lose faith.
The thing to remember is that your steps are ordered by the Lord. The scriptures say He knew everything you would ever be or accomplish before you we’re even born.
I believe the reason God doesn’t answer some of your prayers is because He already knows that there is something greater in store for you! However, the reason He doesn’t perform the blessing right away is because He’s waiting until we’re ready to receive that blessing. But that’s another article.
In Matthew 6:10 Jesus’ gave us a sample prayer to pray. In that prayer, He says, “let Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. “
Therefore a great prayer to pray when asking God for something would be, “Lord, if it be in your will I would like to have it but if it’s not in your will, please give me the ability to accept and realize that you’ve got something greater in store!”
We should make the declaration, “Lord, no longer my will but let your will be done in my life.” I believe it takes a great deal of faith for us to relinquish the keys to our everyday life and let God be the captain of the ship.
I always say, “if it’s not in the will of God, I don’t want it.” This is a powerful statement and Read More→
ShareSeek Opportunities to Serve
Posted by: | CommentsDon’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. – Philippians 2:3
I believe something miraculous happens to us when we learn the true art of putting others before ourselves. I believe without a doubt that God is moved by an humble heart.
One prayer that I pray each and everyday is that the good LORD gives me an opportunity to bless someone else. It’s my prayer, each morning when I wake up, that He puts someone in my path that I can help.
There’s a passage in John 13:1-17 where Jesus washed the disciples feet. In this particular passage we have to remember that it’s not about the washing of the feet, it’s about serving others. It’s about humbling ourselves so that we can uplift a brother or sister.
No matter who they are, where they’ve come from, whether rich or poor, young or old, we should look for ways to serve others.
I’m reminded of another passage in Matthew 25:31-46 where Jesus is teaching the disciples. He said when the Son of Man returns, he will separate the people as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left. He called the sheep righteous and he cursed the goats.
He uses a great illustration in verses 34-36 as he grants the righteous ones access to his kingdom. He says”…for I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a Read More→
ShareLove Is Action!
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s not enough to just say I love you when walking the love walk. Many times we have to express our love to another by our actions.
Jesus taught us all throughout the Gospels of the New Testament that we are to love one another. In John 13:34-35 Jesus says, “A new commandment I give you. Love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you must love one another.”
Often times we make the mistake of simply saying the words ‘I love you’ and thinking that’s enough. But 1 John 3:8 says, “Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.”
Years ago, I read The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It’s a book that teaches us that people all around us have a love language in which to fulfill their needs.
1. Words of affirmation.
2. Giving gifts.
3. Quality time
4. Acts of service
5. Physical touch
We can find a person’s love language by how they relate to us.
Signs to look for.
If they’re always complaining about how you never come around then their love language may be quality time. If they’re always giving random gifts or asking for something from Read More→
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