Monthly Archives: July 2011
July 11, 2011
Healing Today
“Be healeeeeda!” I can still hear Robin Williams saying that in one of his routines; he is a funny guy. However, there is so much truth in that statement; “Be healed.” We all have a need to be healed of something in our life.
For some of us it is a physical healing, for some a mental healing and for others a spiritual healing. There can be a combination of two or all three. If we are totally honest about it, I believe that we have a need for some type of healing in all three areas. I want you to believe for that healing today. When we apply the truth to our lives, we begin to open up the doors to that healing. Also, God is in the healing business. It is His desire to see you completely whole as well. I know that for most this healing is a process. While for others it does seem to come quickly. The bottom line is to be put yourself in a healing environment today. Study the truth about your situation. Stop listening to the world’s opinion about it and go to the source of the truth of the matter. Your healing is available today!
July 10, 2011
How We See Others
In today’s culture, we don’t often hear the word esteem used very much, but, the Bible tells us to esteem and delight in one another. One definition of esteem is to hold in high regard. That means we are to honor and value one another. Even if we don’t always agree with one another, even if they don’t necessarily act honorably, we are to honor and esteem others because they are valuable in the eyes of God.
Think of it this way: if you had a costly and valuable piece of jewelry, you wouldn’t just wear it to the gym or leave it on the kitchen sink. No, you would treat it carefully. You would put it in a safe place and protect it. Well, when we see others as valuable the way God sees them, we will treat them carefully as well. We should be careful in the way we talk to others. We should look for the good in them and honor them for who God made them to be. The Bible tells us that the way we treat others is like sowing seed, and it will come back to you. Choose to esteem and delight in one another. Sow good seeds, and you will see a harvest of blessing in your own life in return!
July 9, 2011
Learning Humility
Being humble I have heard is; not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. Humility in my life has been feeling sorry for myself and having a pity party. I was wrong and therefore; never had true humility.
If we have low self esteem and don’t know the truth from God about ourselves; then we will have pity parties rather true, healthy humility. Humility in action is not weak, pitiful or sorry. Humility is one of the strongest attributes that a person can live out. Humility is a servant that also knows how to receive being served. Humility knows how to die to self and how to live for God. Humility is a rare thing for most today. We are taught to lookout for number one; number one being ourselves. However, when we sow into others through humility we will looked out for in a better way than we ever could ourselves. Go after humility today! Desire it with all your whole being. The power of humility in your life today will change you forever.
July 8, 2011
Open Doors
Disappointments will come, disruptions may happen but God has promised that what was meant to harm you, He will use for your good.
We all know that life is full of disappointments, but God is on our side. When the dark times come and we think we have no way out; God opens a door we never thought existed. Never give up on God. Remember, Jesus was a carpenter; so who better to build doors than a carpenter. There is a door of escape from that addiction, unforgiveness, hopelessness, depression and so on. God has promised that what was supposed to hurt you will in turn give you victory over that situation. Peace, joy, and love are in yours today! Forgiveness, hope, restoration, and reconciliation are alive in your life right now! Open the door and receive from God.
July 7, 2011
Dream Speaker
Use your words of encouragement, hope, forgiveness, & love to bring someone’s dreams to reality today.
By speaking life into someone’s; we have spoken life into their dreams. We all have dreams about our life and how we want it to be, but very few of us actually see those dreams fulfilled. God has given you and me a dream for our life. So when we speak life; we are acting like a catalyst to that dream. We are ‘dream speakers’ in a sense. For some their dreams need ‘dream CPR’; that CPR comes from our life words. Speak encouragement to those around you today. Be a dream speaker. A side effect to our speaking into others; will be others speaking into us too. See your dreams come life today!
July 6, 2011
Witness Protection Program
When we live our lives like we are in ‘witness protection programs;’ we will not have the relationships we need in our live. We move from relationship to relationship, from place to place and never let our walls down.
When we do not let people, those closest to us, to actually get close; we are doing them and ourselves an injustice. We were never meant to or designed to live our lives like we were in a witness protect program. Never letting anyone get close to us, not trusting anyone, having walls us supposedly to protect ourselves. When all the time we are destroying ourselves from the inside out. If you have the witness protection program mentality then today is your day to be free. Free to love and to be loved. Free to experience the wonderful life, the good life.
July 5, 2011
Spite and Revenge
When the goal for our wanting to be successful is so we can “in your face” to those who doubted us; we will never have the peace of success.
We will never live the quality of life that we ought to; if we are constantly trying to show others up. When we lift others with our success and our achievements; then we will see the quality of our life increase. Spite and revenge are not good motivators when all is said and done. So many people do things in the name of spite and revenge; even saying they were pushed to succeed because of those reasons. However, once the achieved what their goal was; there is a significant let down. Let your motivational and inspirational force be the force of love. Do what you do for others not in spite of others. Check your guiding force today. Be sure that you are being led by the right spirit.
July 4, 2011
Who not What
When we care more about what someone does instead of who they are; we will never be able to love, appreciate & believe in them.
Most people today identify who they are by what they do, but this is not healthy. What we do may be our work or our job in most cases, but it may not be who we are. When we look at folk as who they are; then we can begin to appreciate them the way we ought to. Take the time to look what a person does and begin to see them for who they are. We are to love the who not the what. We love the person for who they are and not what they can do for us, too. See, the what is on the outside; while the who is on the inside. This is the only way, too, that we can love those that hurt us. It has nothing to do with the what they did to us, we love them anyways. Not the easiest thing to do, but once we make it a lifestyle then it does get easier everyday. Love what? Love who.
July 3, 2011
His Love
I was covered up, saturated in, & full of manipulation, control, lust, pornography, selfishness, self-hatred, & much more; but God. God saw me & took me in His arms. When I asked why He saved someone like me; he simply said; because I love you.
At first I had a hard time believing that God would want to forgive me. I struggled with receiving His awesome, wonderful love. I tried to argue with God; why I was not any good. I had used His Word, His Name in manipulating, controlling and deceiving people. I had lived a double life for so long that I didn’t think He would restore me or reconcile me. I thought God had patience, but I realize now He doesn’t. If you have patience, that means there can be an ending to your patience, but God is love and that love has no end. He loves us even when we go against Him and know we are doing it. He loves us even when we don’t care if He does or not. All of this to say, that if God did it for me then He will do it for you and those in your life that you pray for every day. Don’t lose hope in His love.
July 2, 2011
Your Breakthrough is Close
It’s sad when a person gives up before they reach their breakthrough. It’s really sad when they give up just minutes before they would have gotten their breakthrough.
It is a real tragedy when someone gives up on life right on the verge of what they have been working for; for so long. Too many times we get frustrated and can’t see anyway we will ever make it. However, there is always hope. We are still in the game as long as we have hope. The enemy to your life will always go after your hope, because once it’s gone, so are you. Don’t give up today. Your breakthrough is so close. That addiction you are battling is about to be conquered. That spouse is about to turn their life around. That friend that was so close at one time, but has drifted away is coming back. That child that seems so resentful is about to see the truth. Stand strong today. You are not alone. We are all in this together.