Sunday, June 30, 2013
Metitate On
Meditate On
| But the righteousness of faith speaks… |
| Romans 10:6 |
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Speak Out Your Righteousness | |
Let me share something powerful with you about righteousness. In
Romans 10:6, God’s Word tells us that the “righteousness of faith
speaks”.
Now, what does this mean? It means that God encourages us to not just believe in our hearts that we are righteous, but to also SPEAK it out!
So righteous one, declare your righteousness. Every day, boldly say, “Father, I thank You that I am righteous in Christ, not because of what I have done, but because of what Christ has done. It’s a gift and I receive it with all my heart.”
I believe that when you speak and declare your righteousness, good things happen. You become conscious of all the blessings and all the promises that are due the righteous. Instead of disqualifying yourself, you’ll start to believe God for good success, favor and wisdom. Experiencing provision becomes effortless because you know your right standing in Christ. So stop disqualifying yourself and confess your righteousness instead!
Now, what does this mean? It means that God encourages us to not just believe in our hearts that we are righteous, but to also SPEAK it out!
So righteous one, declare your righteousness. Every day, boldly say, “Father, I thank You that I am righteous in Christ, not because of what I have done, but because of what Christ has done. It’s a gift and I receive it with all my heart.”
I believe that when you speak and declare your righteousness, good things happen. You become conscious of all the blessings and all the promises that are due the righteous. Instead of disqualifying yourself, you’ll start to believe God for good success, favor and wisdom. Experiencing provision becomes effortless because you know your right standing in Christ. So stop disqualifying yourself and confess your righteousness instead!
DAY 107
Day 107 of 365 |
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1 Timothy 6:12 NIV |
| 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
June 30, 2013
June 30, 2013
Good Afternoon Loves,
Happy Sunday!!! I pray your all doing well. I love you and I need you to survive! Stop negative and self defeating talk, speak victory to all diversity.
I DECLARE God is going before me making crooked places straight. He has already lined up the right people, the right opportunities and solutions to problems I haven't had. No person, no sickness, no disappointment can stop His plan. What he promised will come to pass. This is my declaration.
Good Afternoon Loves,
Happy Sunday!!! I pray your all doing well. I love you and I need you to survive! Stop negative and self defeating talk, speak victory to all diversity.
I DECLARE God is going before me making crooked places straight. He has already lined up the right people, the right opportunities and solutions to problems I haven't had. No person, no sickness, no disappointment can stop His plan. What he promised will come to pass. This is my declaration.
Thoughts
Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples don't expect to harvest Delicious Golden Red Apples. Bill Meyer
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Methods for becoming Happier
Here, then, are some methods for becoming happier34:
- If you suffer from serious illness, depression, anxiety, paranoia, schizophrenia, or other serious problems, seek professional help first. Here’s how.
- Even if you don’t need professional help, you may benefit from some self-exploration and initial guidance from a reductionistic, naturalistic counselor like Tom Clark.
- Develop the skills and habits associated with extroversion. First, get some decent clothes and learn how to wear them properly. If you’re a guy, read these books. If you’re a girl, ask your girlfriends or try these books. Next, learn basic social skills, including body language. If you’re really introverted, practice on Chatroulette or Omegle first. Next, spend more time with other people, making small talk. Go to meetups and CouchSurfing group activities. Practice your skills until they become more natural, and you find yourself enjoying being in the company of others. Learn how to be funny and practice that, too.
- Improve your self-esteem and optimism. This is tricky. First, too much self-esteem can lead to harmful narcissism.35 Second, it’s not clear that a rationalist can endorse several standard methods for improving one’s self esteem (self-serving bias, basking in reflected glory, self-handicapping)36 because they toy with self-deception and anti-epistemology. But there are a few safe ways to increase your self-esteem and optimism. Make use of success spirals, vicarious victory, and mental contrasting, as described here.
- Improve your agreeableness. In simpler terms, this basically means: increase your empathy. Unfortunately, little is currently known (scientifically) about how to increase one’s empathy.37 The usual advice about trying to see things from another’s perspective, and thinking more about people less fortunate than oneself, will have to do for now. The organization Roots of Empathy may have some good advice, too.
- Improve your conscientiousness. Conscientiousness involves a variety of tendencies: useful organization, strong work ethic, reliability, planning ahead, etc. Each of these individual skills can be learned. The techniques for overcoming procrastination are useful, here. Some people report that books like Getting Things Done have helped them become more organized and reliable.
- Develop the habit of gratitude. Savor the good moments throughout each day.38 Spend time thinking about happy memories.39 And at the end of each day, write down 5 things you are grateful for: the roof over your head, your good fortune at being born in a wealthy country, the taste of chocolate, the feel of orgasm… whatever. It sounds childish, but it works.40
- Find your purpose and live it. One benefit of religion may be that it gives people a sense of meaning and purpose. Without a magical deity to give you purpose, though, you’ll have to find out for yourself what drives you. It may take a while to find it though, and you may have to dip your hands and mind into many fields. But once you find a path that strongly motivates you and fulfills you, take it. (Of course, you might not find one purpose but many.) Having a strong sense of meaning and purpose has a wide range of positive effects.41 The ‘find a purpose’ recommendation also offers an illustration of how methods may differ in importance for people. ‘Find a purpose’ is not always emphasized in happiness literature, but for my own brain chemistry I suspect that finding motivating purposes has made more difference in my life than anything else on this list.
- Find a more fulfilling job. Few people do what they love for a living. Getting to that point can be difficult and complicated. You may find that doing 10 other things on this list first is needed for you to have a good chance at getting a more fulfilling job. To figure out which career might be full of tasks that you love to do, a RIASEC personality test might help. In the USA, O*NET can help you find jobs that are in-demand and fit your personality.
- Improve your relationship with your romantic partner, or find a different one. As with finding a more fulfilling job, this one is complicated, but can have major impact. If you know your relationship isn’t going anywhere, you may want to drop it so you can spend more time developing yourself, which will improve future relationships. If you’re pretty serious about your partner, there are many things you can do to improve the relationship. Despite being touted widely, “active listening” doesn’t predict relationship success.42 Tested advice for improving the chances of relationship success and satisfaction include: (1) do novel and exciting things with your partner often43, (2) say positive things to and about your partner at least 5 times more often than you say negative things44, (3) spend time each week writing about why your relationship is better than some others you know about45, (4) qualify every criticism of your partner with a review of one or two of their positive qualities46, and (5) stare into each other’s eyes more often.47
- Go outside and move your body. This will improve your attention and well-being.48
- Spend more time in flow. Drop impossible tasks in favor of tasks that are at the outer limits of your skillset. Make easy and boring tasks more engaging by turning them into games or adding challenges for yourself.
- Practice mindfulness regularly. When not in flow, step outside yourself and pay attention to how you are behaving, how your emotions are functioning, and how your current actions work toward your goals. Meditation may help.
- Avoid consumerism. The things you own do come to own you, in a sense. Consumerism leads to unhappiness.49 Unfortunately, you’ve probably been programmed from birth to see through the lens of consumerism. One way to start deprogramming is by watching this documentary about the deliberate invention of consumerism by Edward Bernays. After that, you may want to sell or give away many of your possessions and, more importantly, drastically change your purchasing patterns.
Remember: Happiness will not come from reading articles on the internet. Happiness will come when you do the things research recommends.
Good luck!
Meditate On
Meditate On
| …And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” |
| John 8:11 |
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Freedom From Destructive Habits | |
I’ve received so many testimonies from people who have been set free
from destructive habits. These are sincere and precious people who
desired to experience breakthroughs but did not know how to. However,
once they learned about righteousness that comes from Christ apart from
their works, they began to confess that they were still the
righteousness of God every time they felt tempted. And bit by bit, the
more they started to believe that they were righteous in Christ, and the
more they refused to accept the condemnation for their past mistakes
and for their present temptation, the more they became set free from the
very addictions that bound them!
Beloved, God does not want you to sin because sin will destroy you. But even if you have failed, you must know this: There is no condemnation because you are IN CHRIST JESUS and your sins are washed away by His blood! When God looks at you, He does not see you in your failures. From the moment you accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, God sees you in the risen Christ, seated at His right hand! As Jesus is spotless and without blame, so are you! God sent His Son to die on the cross for you while you were still a sinner. Obviously, He does not love you only when you are perfect in your behavior and thoughts. Receive afresh His unconditional love and His gift of righteousness today and break free from every sin and addiction in your life!
Beloved, God does not want you to sin because sin will destroy you. But even if you have failed, you must know this: There is no condemnation because you are IN CHRIST JESUS and your sins are washed away by His blood! When God looks at you, He does not see you in your failures. From the moment you accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, God sees you in the risen Christ, seated at His right hand! As Jesus is spotless and without blame, so are you! God sent His Son to die on the cross for you while you were still a sinner. Obviously, He does not love you only when you are perfect in your behavior and thoughts. Receive afresh His unconditional love and His gift of righteousness today and break free from every sin and addiction in your life!
Day 106
Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily Devotional |
Day 106 of 365 |
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1 John 4:16 NIV |
| 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. |
Day 29
June 29, 2013
9:28
Good Morning Loves,
It's beautiful here in Maryland today. If you live here get out and enjoy this wonderful weather. No matter what's happening, DON"T QUIT!!!!! YOU CAN AND YOU WILL MAKE IT!!!!
I DECLARE God is working all things together for my good. He has a master plan for my life. There may be things I don't understand right now but I'm not worried. I know all the pieces aren't here yet. One day it will all come together and everything will make sense. I will see God's amazing plan taking me places I never dreamed of. This is my declaration.
9:28
Good Morning Loves,
It's beautiful here in Maryland today. If you live here get out and enjoy this wonderful weather. No matter what's happening, DON"T QUIT!!!!! YOU CAN AND YOU WILL MAKE IT!!!!
I DECLARE God is working all things together for my good. He has a master plan for my life. There may be things I don't understand right now but I'm not worried. I know all the pieces aren't here yet. One day it will all come together and everything will make sense. I will see God's amazing plan taking me places I never dreamed of. This is my declaration.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Great Story
A woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and given three
months to live. She asked her Pastor to come to her home to discuss her
final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at her funeral,
and what scriptures she wanted read, and which outfit she wanted to be
buried in.
Then she said, “One more thing… I want to be buried with a fork in my hand.”
The pastor was surprised.
The woman explained, “In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably say to everyone, ‘Keep your fork.’ It was my favorite time of the dinner, because I knew something better was coming, like velvety chocolate cake or deep dish apple pie – something wonderful. So, I want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and wonder, ‘ What’s with the fork?’ Then, I want you to tell them, ‘ Keep your fork, because the best is yet to come.’ “
The pastor’s eyes welled up with tears of joy as he bid the woman goodbye. He realized she had a better grasp of heaven than he did, and knew something better was coming.
At the funeral, when people asked him why she was holding a fork, the pastor told them of the conversation he had with the woman before she died. He said he could not stop thinking about the fork, and knew they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right.
“Keep your fork. The best is yet to come.”
- Attributed to Roger William Thomas
Then she said, “One more thing… I want to be buried with a fork in my hand.”
The pastor was surprised.
The woman explained, “In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably say to everyone, ‘Keep your fork.’ It was my favorite time of the dinner, because I knew something better was coming, like velvety chocolate cake or deep dish apple pie – something wonderful. So, I want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and wonder, ‘ What’s with the fork?’ Then, I want you to tell them, ‘ Keep your fork, because the best is yet to come.’ “
The pastor’s eyes welled up with tears of joy as he bid the woman goodbye. He realized she had a better grasp of heaven than he did, and knew something better was coming.
At the funeral, when people asked him why she was holding a fork, the pastor told them of the conversation he had with the woman before she died. He said he could not stop thinking about the fork, and knew they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right.
“Keep your fork. The best is yet to come.”
- Attributed to Roger William Thomas
Guarding Our Hearts
Guarding Our Hearts
by Joyce Meyer - posted June 28, 2013Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life. —Proverbs 4:23
Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And God’s peace . . .which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:6–7
I like to connect the verse from Proverbs with Paul’s words to the Philippians. We read that God tells us to guard our hearts—to watch over them carefully. But what does that really mean? It means to be alert or watchful about the ways of the enemy. It’s easy to become careless about guarding our hearts and being alert to Satan’s subtle tactics when things are going our way and God is pouring out His blessings on our lives.
All of us face struggles from time to time, but when we diligently stand guard over our hearts, we become more aware that God’s plan is for us to overcome.
Instead of using the word guard, I like to think of it this way: We need to post a sentinel around our hearts or, as it says above, “garrison and mount guard.” Think of what a guard or sentinel does—he’s on duty. He watches for the enemy to attack. He’s not just ready; he’s actively watchful and prepared to resist all attacks from the enemy.
That’s how we need to live—with a trustworthy sentinel. It doesn’t mean we live in fear or constantly have to check to see if the devil is sneaking around. Think of it more as posting a sentinel to do that for us.
What kind of sentinel do we need? I think of the two most obvious ones: prayer and the Word of God. If we pray for God’s Holy Spirit to guard our hearts, He will honor that request. When the enemy creeps up, the sentinel calls out, “Thus saith the Lord,” and the enemy flees. (The devil really is a coward and won’t openly fight us.)
Read Paul’s words again. If we push away our anxieties (which we do by prayer and supplication) and fill our heart with thanksgiving, God’s peace stands guard over us. God helps us resist any charge of the enemy.
We also must not minimize thanksgiving. That’s such a simple way to keep ourselves alert to Satan’s devices. As we give thanks to God through our words and our songs, we are guarding our hearts. As the old hymn says: “Count your blessings—name them one by one; count your many blessings—see what God has done.”
It’s more than just singing a few words, however—it is actually pausing on purpose to remember all the good things that God has done in our lives. As we rejoice over past blessings, we open ourselves to more blessings in the future.
Another ally we sometimes overlook is other believers. When we’re aware of our weaknesses, we can agree in prayer with other believers. We can ask them to pray specifically that we won’t be misled or attacked by the enemy when we’re not as alert as we should be. Other believers can intercede for us—just as we can for them. What better guards can we post than those who cry out to God on behalf of others? The devil doesn’t like hearing such prayers.
Holy Spirit, I ask You to help me be alert against any attack of the enemy by posting the sentinels of prayer and Your Word at the door of my heart. I praise You for showing me how to guard my heart, and pray that I will have a continuously thankful heart. Amen.
Meditate On
Meditate On
| I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness… |
| Isaiah 61:10 |
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A Robust Revelation Of Your Righteousness | |
I really want you to reign in all areas of life by receiving a robust
revelation of your righteousness in Christ. You grow in this revelation
the more you hear about what Jesus has accomplished for you at the
cross.
The Bible tells us that blessings crown the head of the righteous. So the larger the revelation of your righteousness in Christ and the more you are established in it, the more you will see God’s blessings manifest in your life.
Let me put it another way: See the robe of righteousness that God has already clothed you with having pockets labeled “favor”, “healing”, “deliverance”, “provision”, “wisdom”, “family blessings” and so on. The more conscious you are of this robe on you, the more you will experience the good gifts that come with it and live a purposeful and fulfilling life—a life where you have more than enough to bless others as well!
The Bible tells us that blessings crown the head of the righteous. So the larger the revelation of your righteousness in Christ and the more you are established in it, the more you will see God’s blessings manifest in your life.
Let me put it another way: See the robe of righteousness that God has already clothed you with having pockets labeled “favor”, “healing”, “deliverance”, “provision”, “wisdom”, “family blessings” and so on. The more conscious you are of this robe on you, the more you will experience the good gifts that come with it and live a purposeful and fulfilling life—a life where you have more than enough to bless others as well!
Day 105
Day 105 of 365 |
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Ephesians 6:10 NIV |
| 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. |
Day 28
June 28, 2013
9:58am
Good Morning Loves,
I pray you all are doing well this morning. Keep pursuing your goals. Don't quit, keep striving to meet and even exceed your goal(s). You can do anything! God had already deposited in you, everything you need to be successful. Now, just do it! Hard times don't last, tough people do. You have the ability to overcome all adversity, outlast tough situations. Yesterday, after a long year of being laid off, I finally got a job. It's been a rough year but I never gave up. I kept praying and believing. I refused to give up. I am a survivor. I am persistent. I am determined to succeed in every area of my life. Failure is not an option. Although I have a job now, I still will be a best selling author. My book will positively change and impact people's lives all over the world.
I DECLARE that I will ask God for big things in my life. I will pray bold prayers and expect big and believe big. I will ask God to bring to pass those hidden dreams that are deep in my heart. If certain promises don't look like they will happen, I will not be intimidated and give up. I will pray with boldness, expecting God to show Himself strong, knowing that nothing is too difficult for Him. This is my declaration.
9:58am
Good Morning Loves,
I pray you all are doing well this morning. Keep pursuing your goals. Don't quit, keep striving to meet and even exceed your goal(s). You can do anything! God had already deposited in you, everything you need to be successful. Now, just do it! Hard times don't last, tough people do. You have the ability to overcome all adversity, outlast tough situations. Yesterday, after a long year of being laid off, I finally got a job. It's been a rough year but I never gave up. I kept praying and believing. I refused to give up. I am a survivor. I am persistent. I am determined to succeed in every area of my life. Failure is not an option. Although I have a job now, I still will be a best selling author. My book will positively change and impact people's lives all over the world.
I DECLARE that I will ask God for big things in my life. I will pray bold prayers and expect big and believe big. I will ask God to bring to pass those hidden dreams that are deep in my heart. If certain promises don't look like they will happen, I will not be intimidated and give up. I will pray with boldness, expecting God to show Himself strong, knowing that nothing is too difficult for Him. This is my declaration.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Meditat On
Meditate On
| “…I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries…and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking,” says the Lord. “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “…a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth…now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” |
| Jeremiah 23:3–6 |
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‘The Lord Our Righteousness’ | |
There’s almost nothing more tender than the picture of a shepherd lovingly caring for his sheep.
Jeremiah 23:3–4 demonstrates a good shepherd’s heart—to gather, protect and feed his sheep so that they will “be fruitful and increase”. Jesus, our good shepherd, does all this through shepherds (pastors and teachers) He appoints over His people. Their role in representing Him is not to beat (shame) or fleece (financially exploit) the sheep, but to feed them such that they “shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking”.
Now, what is this “food” that brings the sheep to the place of no fear, no discouragement and no lack? It is “the Lord our Righteousness”. Beloved, the more you feed on teaching that reveals Jesus and the gift of His righteousness through faith in His finished work, the more you’ll experience freedom from fear, depression and lack. So pursue ministries that carry Jesus’ heart for His sheep, that boldly proclaim the Lord our Righteousness and that reveal His abundance of grace—and experience His fruitfulness and increase!
Jeremiah 23:3–4 demonstrates a good shepherd’s heart—to gather, protect and feed his sheep so that they will “be fruitful and increase”. Jesus, our good shepherd, does all this through shepherds (pastors and teachers) He appoints over His people. Their role in representing Him is not to beat (shame) or fleece (financially exploit) the sheep, but to feed them such that they “shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking”.
Now, what is this “food” that brings the sheep to the place of no fear, no discouragement and no lack? It is “the Lord our Righteousness”. Beloved, the more you feed on teaching that reveals Jesus and the gift of His righteousness through faith in His finished work, the more you’ll experience freedom from fear, depression and lack. So pursue ministries that carry Jesus’ heart for His sheep, that boldly proclaim the Lord our Righteousness and that reveal His abundance of grace—and experience His fruitfulness and increase!
Day 104
Day 104 of 365 |
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Romans 14:23 NIV |
| 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin. |
Words of Wisdom
God's light shines greater through “cracked pots” than it does through those who have it all together.
Dear Lord today prepare a TABLE in the presence of enemies, pull KNIVES out my back, let my CUP overflow & STARVE my doubts
Dear Lord today prepare a TABLE in the presence of enemies, pull KNIVES out my back, let my CUP overflow & STARVE my doubts
DAY 27
June 27, 2013
Good Morning Loves,
Today claim victory in every area of your life!!!! Things will turn around, they will get better in Jesus name!
I DECLARE I am equipped for every good work God has planned for me. I am anointed and empowered by the Creator of the universe. Every bondage, every limitation, is being broken off me. This is my time to shine. I will rise higher, overcome every obstacle and experience victory like never before. This is my declaration.
Good Morning Loves,
Today claim victory in every area of your life!!!! Things will turn around, they will get better in Jesus name!
I DECLARE I am equipped for every good work God has planned for me. I am anointed and empowered by the Creator of the universe. Every bondage, every limitation, is being broken off me. This is my time to shine. I will rise higher, overcome every obstacle and experience victory like never before. This is my declaration.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Just A Thought (JAT)
If
you don't deal with your sin, don't expect God to start answering
prayers until you deal with it!! 1 John 1:9 says blessings come AFTER
being purified from unrighteousness. Whatever you justify, you have not
repented of; whatever you explain, you are not sorry for. If you play
with sin ....... it will destroy you!!!
When your faith is rooted in GOD, your ambition is to do HIS WILL.......
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