Jesus said to him, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things behind] is fit for the kingdom of God. – Luke 9:62, Amplified Bible It is so easy to look back, and we do it all of the time. God gives us a work to do, and… Continue reading Don’t look behind you.
Category: Focus
Why do you love God?
Oh, let him take it all… – 2 Samuel 19:30, Amplified Bible The story of David’s kindness to Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 9 is a wonderful representation of God’s grace to the lost sinner. Many Christians are familiar with this story, but not many are familiar with how the story ends. In 2 Samuel 9,… Continue reading Why do you love God?
Thanks for the offer to serve God over there, but He’d rather you help Him over here.
Go and tell My servant David, Thus says the Lord: Shall you build Me a house in which to dwell? – 2 Samuel 7:5, Amplified Bible Every now and then, you’ll have a strong desire to do something for The Lord, but He just won’t let you do it. Your motives are pure, and you… Continue reading Thanks for the offer to serve God over there, but He’d rather you help Him over here.
Let God tell you what it takes to become exceptional.
If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his [own]… – Luke 14:26, Amplified Bible What does it take to become great at anything in life? Practice and focus. When we read the stories of champion athletes, outstanding musicians, and successful businesspeople, we detect a pattern of work that is shared across professions, passions,… Continue reading Let God tell you what it takes to become exceptional.
God appreciates your hard work, but make sure you’re working on His project, not yours.
Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it… – Psalm 127:1, Amplified Bible There are examples galore of Christian workers, both in the secular world and in the sacred, who’ve “burned out” in their service to the King. They’ve toiled and striven diligently, but they’ve not been able to build… Continue reading God appreciates your hard work, but make sure you’re working on His project, not yours.
Make sure your roots are drinking from the right water source.
…he shall be like a tree planted by the waters that spreads out its roots by the river… – Jeremiah 17:8, Amplified Bible In Jeremiah 17:7-8, God gives us a picture of what a God-dependent believer is like. Such a person is like a tree planted by a river, a tree which drinks deeply and… Continue reading Make sure your roots are drinking from the right water source.
God gave you everything you need to enjoy the ride of life.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. – Ephesians 4:11-12, KJV No matter how much life you have left to live, you can have an impact… Continue reading God gave you everything you need to enjoy the ride of life.
Stay close to God. You’ll be smarter for it.
That people may know skillful and godly Wisdom and instruction, discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight. – Proverbs 1:2, Amplified Bible In his book Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, author Gary Klein detailed his findings after a decade-long study of how people make split-second decisions in high-pressure, high-stakes situations. Some… Continue reading Stay close to God. You’ll be smarter for it.
Work on that memory of yours.
And the Lord said to Moses, Thus shall you say to the Israelites, You have seen for yourselves that I have talked with you from heaven. Exodus 20:22, Amplified Bible By the time we read Exodus Chapter 20, God had devastated Egypt with miraculous plagues, parted the Red Sea in a show of supernatural power,… Continue reading Work on that memory of yours.
Persist, persist, persist. Never quit, never quit, never quit. Get the idea?
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might… – Ecclesiastes 9:10(a), Amplified Bible Recently our church was visited by a missionary to Canada. His entire testimony was fascinating, but there was one part of his testimony that affected me deeply. The missionary stated that when he, his wife, and their two… Continue reading Persist, persist, persist. Never quit, never quit, never quit. Get the idea?