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Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language defines potential as "existing in possibility, not in act." Potential cannot manifest without form. Like concrete it must have something to be poured into, something to give it shape and make it useful. To develop potential properly you must have a plan and pray over that plan, you must have a purpose, and you must be doing something. Many people are unhappy because they aren't doing anything to develop their potential. In fact, many of them never develop their potential because they don't do anything except complain that they're not doing anything! If you want to see your potential developed to its fullness, don't wait until everything is perfect. Do something now. Start laying your hand to whatever is in front of you. You cannot start at the finish line. You must start at the beginning like everybody else.

You know you are a mom when: - Your alarm is set for twelve a.m., three a.m., six a.m., and nine a.m. - You cannot remember the last time you took a shower. - Your shirt, around the shoulder area, has some type of food on it. - Laundry is an everyday activity, but folding it is not. - The socks on your feet don't match and your shirt is on inside out. - You are eating chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, or pizza-again! - You tell yourself, "I know I just picked that up." - The theme songs to Barney, Clifford, and the movie Cars will not get out of your mind. - "No" is the most common word used in your home - by both mom and child. But you also know you are a mom when: - Three a.m. is one of the most special moments of the day. - You look into the bedroom when all is quiet and you are certain there is an angel sleeping there. - Your heart melts when that sweet little voice says, "I love you, Mommy." - Laughter fills your home. - Your kiss is the only thing that can make a boo-boo better. - Hearing your child sing brings you joy and a smile. - Your fridge is covered with special crafts, photos, and award ribbons. - You cry on the first day on kindergarten. - You can't wait for three ¥o clock to get here. Being a mom can be a bit overwhelming and tiring at times, but thankfully, there are moments that make it is all worth it. Take a little time to write down your happiest and most exciting motherhood moments. The next time you are feeling weary or discouraged, take it out and read it. Sometimes, all you need to get through the rough times is a reminder of the happy ones.. Happy Mothers Month!

The Blessing of Friendship Whether you are sharing exciting news, needing advice on a tough situation, or just chatting about nothing, our friends are there for us. We love our husbands and we adore our children, but as women, we need other like-minded individuals who can relate to us in a way no one else can. We are fortunate when God blesses us with these special people. Over the past few years, especially now that I have young children, I have come to realize how special my close friends really are. I need them in my life and I would be very lonely without them. I understand how important it is to make time for them, no matter how busy I get with my day-to-day responsibilities. Just like I need my earthly friends in my life, I need my eternal and best friend, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ even more. Unfortunately, I often forget to turn to him when I have exciting news to share or hardships I need help with. I imagine Jesus sitting by the phone or maybe looking at his e-mail account and wondering why I haven't contacted him. Just like my girlfriends, he wants me to reach out to him. He wants to rejoice with me when I have good news, and he wants to cry with me and hold me when I am discouraged and sad. Jesus, more than anyone, understands everything I am going through, no matter how big or how small. I am so thankful God has given me such wonderful friends here on earth. I pray you have been blessed with special people you can turn to in the good and bad times. But I am most thankful we can share the "best friend" anyone can have in this world. I am going to give him a call today. I hope you will too!

I will never forget when my kids learned how to put their shoes and socks on all by themselves. After they put them on, they looked up at me with their big brown eyes and with a huge smile on their face and shouted, "I Did it!" They were so excited. They couldn't wait to share at their accomplishment with me. Their joy warmed my heart. They are my precious little kids, and I love seeing them learn new things. God looks at you with this same excitement and pride when you celebrate accomplishments in your life. When you graduated from high school, he clapped. When you got your first job, he rejoiced. And now, as you learn how to care for your children, God is smiling from heaven and cheering you on. He knows balancing diaper changing, grocery shopping, doctors appointments, house cleaning, and laundry services are no small feats to conquer. His heart warms as you learn and grow as a mother. We are not perfect and, like our kids, who sometimes puts their shoes on the wrong feet, we will make mistakes. But just as a mom is always there to encourage and guide her children, God is always there encouraging and guiding you. I hope you will take some time today to think about how special you are to our Lord. He is your biggest cheerleader. You are so precious to him. Always remember, he created you, and no matter how tough your job as a mom may be, you can do it! God believes in you! Pray for God to help you believe in yourself. #mothersmonth

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Magandang Umaga po sa lahat.Musta na po ang bawat isa,Tara na po at muli nating pagbulaybulayan ang salita ng Diyos. At huwag nating kaligtaan ang paggawa ng mabuti at ang pagtulong sa kapwa, sapagkat iyan ang alay na kinalulugdan ng Diyos. Mga Hebreo 13:16 Ang pagawa ng mabuti ay isang sangkap,tungo sa pagiging kristiyano,dito natin naipapakita na tayo ay sumusunod sa mga utos ng Diyos.Sa tuwing tayo ay gumagawa ng kabutihan at tumutulong sa ating kapwa napaparangalan natin ang ating Amang nasa langit,Inaalala natin ang mga aral ng Diyos at pinapahalagahan natin ang mga turo ng pagiging mabuting tagasunod ni Kristo. Lets pray. Father in heaven we honor,we worship Your name on high,Make us a good steward,holy and acceptable to You,We pray that,we all always follow You're will,Isang mabuting tao,Alisin Mo po Ama ang katigasan ng aming mga puso,Matuto kaming magmahal sa aming kapwa,ikaw ang makita sa aming buhay,Patuloy kaming magtitiwala at mananampalataya,na ang aming ginagawa ay karapatdapat at kalugod lugod Sayong paningin.Patawad sa aming mga pagsalansan,Ikaw lang Ama ang manguna sa amin,Turuan Mo po kami Ama,na patawarin ang lahat ng nakasakit sa amin,We humble ourself to You.Make as holy like You.in Jesus name ,Amen.

Mapagpalang Umaga sa lahat,lets read our bible. Maging matiyaga kayo sa pananalangin, laging handa at nagpapasalamat sa Diyos. Mga Taga-Colosas 4:2 RTPV05 Pray unceasingly and patiently.Maging handa tayong manalangin at idalangin ang ating mga mahal sa buhay,at kapatiran,para hindi tayo madala ng kaaway,Ang pananalangin ay paraan para kausapin natin ang Diyos,para idaing ang ating mga sa loobin,at upang magpasalamat sa lahat ng ating tagumpay at biyaya.Matuto tayong manalangin ng heart to heart.kahit si Jesus ay palaging nanalangin ng Siya ay nasa lupa pa,kayat tularan natin Siya,Upang patnubayan tayo sa ating buong maghapon.Ipagkatiwala natin sa Dios ang lahat ng ating gagawin sa araw na ito. Lets pray. Father in heaven,thank You for all the night na kami ay Iyong iningatan,Salamat sa bagong umaga,ipinagkakatiwala po namin ang buong maghapon Sayong mga kamay,tulungan Mo po kami na maging maayos ang araw na ito,sa lahat ng aming gagawin pangunahan Mo po kami,ganon din ang aming mga mahal sa buhay,kapatiran,especially yung mga taong nahihirapan financially at yung mga taong nasa banig ng karamdaman,healed them Father,We know that You are our greatest healer and provider.Thank You God,in Jesus name,Amen.??

Magandang umaga po sa lahat,Muli nating pagbulaybulayan ang salita ng Diyos. dahil sinasabi sa kasulatan, “Maliligtas ang lahat ng tumatawag sa Panginoon.” Mga Taga-Roma 10:13 Ang gusto ng Diyos ay ang tawagin Siya,alam Niya ang ating mga pangangailangan,Nais Niyang tumawag tayo sa Kanya ng may pagpapakumbaba,baka minsan tumatawag tayo pero nanunumbat or kung hindi naman inuutusan natin Siya sa paraang napakataas mo,alalahanin natin na ang Diyos ay makapangyarihan sa lahat,kaya Niyang gawin ang nais Niya.Kailangan lang nating matutong magpakumbaba sa harapan Niya at Kanyang papakinggan ang ating mga panalangin. Jeremiah 33.3says Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Sabi dyan tawagin natin Siya,at Kanyang sasagutin at ibibigay ang mga bagay na hindi mo pa nakikita.Kaya't tayo po ay lumapit sa Panginoon.Maaring tayo ay wala ng natatanaw ng pag asa,Ngunit yan po ang Kanyang pangako at ating panampalatayanan at panghawakan. Lets pray Panginoon maraming salamat sa mga pangako Mo,at sa mga salita Mo.Ama lumalapit kami Sayo ngayon,nagpapakumbaba.Patawin Mo po kmi sa aming mga pagkakasala,Ama kami ay punong puno ng takot,kami ay nanghihina na,Ngunit salamat dahil kasama ka namin sa lahat ng ito,Patuloy kaming magtitiwala at panghahawakan ang Iyong mga pangako na hindi mo kami iiwan sa laban na ito,Bigyan Mo po kami ng lakas na nagmumula Sayo,Tulungan Mo na magkaroon ng lakas at tibay at manangan Saiyong mga pangako.Salamat Panginoon sa pangalan ni Jesus,Amen.

Ang tatlong, hindi nakasulat na alituntunin ukol sa mga plano Ilarawan ito sa iyong isipan: Bumili ka ng isang bagong kamiseta at hindi ka na makapaghintay na maisuot ito sa paaralan dahil alam mo na magiging dahilan ito upang mapansin ka ng isang guwapong lalaki o magandang babae. Pinaghandaan mo at sinigurado na lahat ay tutugma sa iyong kasuotan. Nang ikaw ay kumakain ng tanghalian, nagsimula na ang trahedya: natapunan mo ng ketchup ang buong damit mo—nang ang taong matagal mo nang hinahangaan ay dumaan sa iyong mesa. Kung minsan, ang buhay ay hindi ayon sa ating mga plano. Sa Biblia, may kuwento tungkol sa isang lalaking nagngangalang Gideon. Hindi lang nagmula si Gideon sa pinakamahihirap na lipi sa tribo ng Manases kundi siya rin ang pinakamahina sa kanyang pamilya. Siya ay tiyak na isang taong hindi maaaring piliin ng Diyos. Nang maglaon, pinangunahan ng Diyos si Gideon sa pakikidigma laban sa mga Madianita, na isang tribo ng kaaway, kung saan ang kampo ni Gideon ay may 38,000 kawal. Pagkatapos, sinabi ng Diyos kay Gideon na napakarami niyang kawal, at kung matatalo nila ang mga Madianita, mukha lamang natalo nila ito sa pamamagitan ng sarili nilang kakayahan. Kaya, pinauwi ni Gideon ang 20,000 kawal. Sinabi ng Diyos na napakarami pa rin nito, kaya sa huli, si Gideon ay naiwan na may 300 kawal na lamang. Binigyan ng Panginoon si Gideon at Israel ng tagumpay laban sa mga Madianita sa 300 na kawal lamang—na tiyak na hindi ang orihinal na plano ni Gideon. Kapag iniisip natin ang hinaharap at kung ano ang plano ng Diyos para sa atin, importanteng tandaan na ang mga bagay ay hindi palaging aayon sa pagkakaplano natin dito. Sa katunayan, mayroong tatlong, hindi nakasulat na mga alituntunin ukol sa mga planong dapat mong sundin: 1.) Planuhin ang pagsisimulang muli. Ang buhay ay isang serye ng pagsisimulang muli. Kapag ikaw ay nakapagtapos na ng elementarya, panahon namang magsimula ka sa mataas na paaralan. Kapag naman nalaman mo na ang pasikut-sikot sa mataas na paaralan, oras na upang simulan ang preparasyon para sa kolehiyo at ang pagiging nasa wastong gulang. Sa totoo lang, hindi ito natatapos. Matutong magsimulang muli. Kapag nagbabago ang mga plano, sakyan lang ito. Hindi mo alam kung ano ang pinaplano ng Diyos para sa iyo. Yakapin ang kasalukuyang panahon kung saan ka naroroon. 2.) Magplanong magsabi ng hindi. Minsan, kailangan nating magsabi ng "hindi" sa magagandang bagay upang masabi ang "oo" sa pinakamagagandang bagay. Hindi lahat ay magagawa natin. Magdasal at humingi ng karunungan upang malaman kung saan nararapat na gugulin ang iyong oras upang magkaroon ng pinakamalaking epekto para sa Kaharian ng Diyos. 3.) Magplano upang maging malikhain. Ang mga plano ng Diyos ay maaaring dalhin tayo sa mga landas na hindi natin inaasahan. Para kay Gideon, kabilang dito ay ang paggamit ng mga bagay na mayroon lamang siya—mga banga na may mga sulo sa halip ng mga karaniwang sandatang ginagamit sa labanan. Gamitin ang mga kaloob na ibinigay sa iyo ng Diyos ngayon. Huwag mag-alala kung anong mayroon ang ibang tao. Kilalanin na kung ano ang ibinigay sa iyo ng Diyos na tulong ay higit pa kaysa sa maiisip mo.

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Paano mo tinutuklas ang plano ng Diyos para sa iyong buhay? Kung ikaw man ay nakatakbo na sa isang karera, alam mong mahalaga na manatili sa tamang bilis. Kung mabagal ka, mas madali kang mapupunta sa hulihan at lalampasan ka ng mga tao. Kung masyado ka namang mabilis, maaaring mabilis kang makaranas ng pagod at hindi ka magkakaroon ng sapat na kalakasan upang matapos ang laban. Ang pagtuklas ng tamang bilis habang tumatakbo sa isang karera ay mapanghamon. Buti na lang, pagdating sa ating buhay Cristiano, mayroong nagtatakda ng bilis para sa atin. Sabi sa Mga Taga-Galacia 5:25, "Kung ang Espiritu ang nagbibigay-buhay sa atin, siya na rin ang paghariin natin sa ating buhay.” Kung tayo ay tinawag upang lumakad sa patnubay ng Espiritu, ibig sabihin nito ay itinatakda ng Espiritu Santo ang bilis para sa atin. Hindi tayo dapat nahuhuli o nauuna—tayo ay dapat manatili sa hakbang na ipinapatnubay sa atin. Kapag tayo ay nananatili sa patnubay na hakbang ng Espiritu Santo, binibigyan Niya tayo ng karunungan at pag-unawa upang tulungan tayo sa ating mga pagpapasya. Sinasabi sa Kawikaan 3:6 na kung kikilalanin natin Siya sa lahat ng ating mga lakad, itutuwid Niya ang ating mga landasin. Okay, ang lahat ng iyan ay parang magandang pakinggan sa teorya. Ngunit paano tayo talaga nananatili sa hakbangin ng Espiritu Santo? Narito ang tatlong pamamaraan kung paanong magsisimula: 1.) Hanapin ang Diyos sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang Banal na Salita. Dahil binabasa mo ang Gabay sa Bibliang ito sa Bible App, malinaw na ginagawa mo na ito! Ugaliing magbasa ng Banal na Salita ng Diyos araw-araw. Maraming iba't-ibang Gabay sa Biblia na maaari mong simulan, at kung kailangan mo ng mapapanagutan, maaari mo rin itong gawin kasama ang iyong maliit na grupo! 2.) Palagiang manalangin. Huwag kang matakot sa ideya ng pananalangin. Ang panalangin ay isang simpleng pakikipag-usap sa Diyos, at pagkatapos ay pakikinig sa Kanya. Kung madali kang magambala ( na marami naman sa atin ay ganoon), makakatulong kung bubuksan mo ang app ng mga Tala sa iyong telepono at isulat doon ang nais mong ipanalangin. 3.) Manatili sa isang komunidad.Ang pananatili sa hakbangin ng Espiritu Santo ay nangangahulugang pinapalibutan mo ang sarili mo ng mga tulad mong sumusunod kay Cristo. Ang pinakamabuting paraan para magawa mo ito ay ang pananatili sa iyong maliit na grupo at sa palagiang pagdalo sa iglesia. Makakatagpo ka ng mag bagong kakilala at makakabuo ka ng malalim na pakikipagkaibigan kasama ang ibang Cristiano.

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Ang plano ng Diyos sa buhay mo ay mas nakatuon sa kung sino ka kaysa sa kung ano ang iyong ginagawa sa buhay. Ano ang dapat kong gawin? Marahil ay ilang beses nang sumagi sa iyong isipan ang katanungang ito, mas lalo na kung ikaw ay may hinaharap na mabigat na desisyon sa buhay, katulad na lamang ng pagdedesisyon sa kung saang kolehiyo ka papasok o ano ang karerang nais mo. Ito ay kaparehong tanong ng isang relihiyosong pinuno kay Jesus sa Biblia: "Alin po ang pinakamahalagang utos sa Kautusan?" (Mateo 22:36 RTPV05) Sa madaling salita: ano ang dapat kong gawin? Sa sunod na talata, makikita natin ang sagot ni Jesus: "'Ibigin mo ang Panginoon mong Diyos nang buong puso mo, buong kaluluwa mo, at buong pag-iisip mo.' Ito ang pinakamahalagang utos. Ito naman ang pangalawa: 'Ibigin mo ang iyong kapwa gaya ng pag-ibig mo sa iyong sarili.'” (Mateo 22:37-39 RTPV05, may dagdag na diin) Kapag ating sinusubukang alamin kung ano ang plano ng Diyos sa ating buhay, maaari tayong magsimula sa dalawang bagay na sinabi ni Jesus na gawin natin: 1.) Mahalin ang Diyos. 2.) Mahalin ang ating kapwa. Marahil ay naiisip mo, magandang bagay iyan, ngunit paano ko malalaman kung saan ako dapat pumasok sa kolehiyo at kung anong karera ang dapat kong piliin? Iyan ay isang matimbang na tanong. Ito ang mabuting balita: Kung ikaw ay sumusunod kay Jesus at pinalilibutan mo ang iyong sarili ng mga taong maka-Diyos, ang banal na Espiritu ang Siyang tutulong at gagabay sa iyo sa iyong mga pagpapasiya. Siguro ay hindi ka makapili sa pagitan ng dalawang kolehiyo na parehong magaling, at ikaw ay napapaisip kung alin ang nais sa iyong ipakuha ng Panginoon. Balikan natin ang sinabi ni Jesus kanina tungkol sa dalawang pinakamahalagang utos: pagmamahal sa Diyos at pagmamahal ng kapwa. Kaya mo bang mahalin ang Diyos at ang ibang tao sa parehong kolehiyo o unibersidad? Kung ang sagot ay oo, kahit alin sa dalawang ito ang maaari mong piliin. Kaya kang gamitin ng Diyos sa alinmang lugar. Pagdating naman sa iyong mga panghinaharap na desisyon, ang Diyos ay hindi laging nagbibigay sa atin ng mga sagot na "oo" o "hindi". Ito ay maaring nakakalito, ngunit may kalayaan kapag iyong napagtatanto ang plano ng Diyos para sa iyong buhay na mas nakatuon sa kung sino ka kaysa sa kung ano ang iyong ginagawa. Ibig sabihin ba noon ay maaari nating pagpasiyahan ang lahat ng ating desisyon sa ating sarili lamang, at mamuhay ayon sa ating kagustuhan? Siyempre hindi! Hindi man natin laging nalalaman kung ano ang kalooban ng Diyos, ngunit pwede tayong palaging maglakad at mamuhay sa pamamaraan ng Diyos. Ano ang ibig sabihin nito? Ibig sabihin, kahit hindi natin alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa hinaharap, maaari tayong magpatuloy sa pagsunod sa Diyos upang sundin kung ano man ang pagtawag sa atin ng Diyos sa ngayon. At ito'y nangangahulugan ng pagsunod sa Kanya, pamumuhay nang marangal, pagsunod at pagrespeto sa ating mga magulang at tagapanguna, at pagmamahal sa bawat tao na inilalagay ng Diyos sa ating buhay. At ito ang pinakamahalaga: Kapag tayo ay sumusunod sa Diyos, binibigyan Niya tayo ng karunungan sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang Banal na Espiritu. (1 Mga Taga-Corinto 2:12-13) Binabago niya ang ating pag-iisip ( Mga Taga-Roma 12:2) at tinutulungan tayong ituon ang ating mga mata sa mga bagay na tama. Kapag ating pinapalibutan ang ating sarili ng mga taong may karunungan (Kawikaan 13:20), matutulungan nila tayo na gumawa din ng mga tamang desisyon. At ang isa sa pinakamahahalagang paraan na mahanap natin ang karunungan ay sa pamamagitan ng panalangin. Sa katotohanan, sinasabi sa Santiago 1:5 na kung hihingi tayo sa Diyos, ipagkakaloob Niya sa atin ito!

I want to remind you again that God loves you and He has a wonderful plan for your life. And as Romans 12:3, says, He has given you the faith to fulfill your destiny. He has given you grace for your place! In Christ, you are equipped to live each day by faith. And there is a strategy we can follow to make our faith effective: Pray, Say, and Act. PRAY: When you pray, you’re releasing your faith; you’re asking God to do what you cannot do and admitting you need His help (see Mark 11:23-26). When you pray, be bold. Ask God to give you the desires of your heart and trust that He will give you what He has for you, what’s in His plan for you (see James 4:2; Psalm 37:4). SAY: Hebrews 4:14 (AMP) says, …Let us hold fast our confession [of faith and cling tenaciously to our absolute trust in Him as Savior]. We must remain steadfast in agreeing with God and what He says no matter what we think or feel or how our circumstances look (see Hebrews 10:23). Keep saying the same thing God says by declaring His promises in Scripture to stir up your faith. ACT: We are partners with God: We have a part and He has a part to do as we live by faith and walk out His plan for our lives. We can’t do His part, and He won’t do ours. Do your best to take steps of faith, one day at a time, and trust that if you make a mistake, God will get you back on track and use it to do something good in your life (see Romans 8:28). God is faithful, and you can trust Him completely at all times for everything you need. So no matter what you’re going through right now, you can take heart, because all things are possible with God!

Christians are called “believers in Christ,” and that’s what God wants us to do: believe Him. This means we put our trust and faith in Jesus and God’s Word above everything else—above our feelings, what we think, what our circumstances look like, and what others say or think. This is so important because everything we receive from God comes to us by faith. I like to say that faith is the hand that receives God’s promises. And as believers, we live by faith (see Romans 1:17). Hebrews 11:1 says “Now faith…” Faith is now; it’s always working in the present. It’s not “I’m going to believe,” but “I believe!” I want to encourage you to believe that whatever God has called you to do, He has given you the gifts and ability to do it, AND He’s given you the faith to do it! (see Romans 12:3.) When you’re struggling to obey God and take a step of faith, remember that you can do whatever you need to do in life through Christ (see Philippians 4:13). And because He has given you His Spirit—His power, love and self-discipline (see 2 Timothy 1:6-7)—you can be and do everything He’s created you to be and do in your life!

God wants us to stir up our faith and start believing He will do greater things than we’ve known in the past. He wants to do miracles in your life! But you must increase your faith, release your faith, and keep believing God, trusting that He can and will make a way for you when there seems to be no way (see Isaiah 43:15-19). Hebrews 11:6 says that faith pleases God and He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. There are three examples of this in the Bible that demonstrate this truth… In Luke 5, a paralyzed man wanted to get to Jesus so He could heal him. When his friends couldn’t get through the crowd to bring him in the door, they took him up on the roof of the house, removed the tiles, lowered the man in front of Jesus, and he was healed! (see Luke 5:18-25.) Zaccheus was so determined to see Jesus that he climbed up in a tree so he could see Him when He passed by. And when Jesus came by that tree, He stopped, looked up, and honored Zaccheus’ faith by going to his house. (see Luke 19:1-9.) Blind Bartimaeus was so determined to meet Jesus that he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” to get His attention when he passed by (see Mark 10:47). People told him to be quiet, but he wouldn’t give up. Jesus stopped, called him to come, and healed him. (see Mark 10:46-52.) When we truly believe that Jesus is the Way and all things are possible with God, we won’t let any situation, disadvantage, or criticism keep us from receiving our miracle. Stir up your faith and renew your determination to live by faith in Christ today!

It’s easy to become so familiar with the promises of God that we don’t appreciate how amazing He truly is. I don’t think we really comprehend sometimes what it means to say that God lives in us. I remember a time years ago when I said to God, “Why don’t You do what You used to do when I first came into a relationship with You? It seemed like there was something exciting going on all the time.” And in my heart, the Lord said to me, “I’m still doing the same things…you’ve just gotten used to it.” We need to be more amazed! Amazed that Jesus died for us (see John 3:16-17; Romans 5:8). Amazed that the Holy Spirit lives inside of us through our faith in Christ (see John 14:15-17). Amazed that Jesus said He would never leave us or forsake us (see Hebrews 13:5). Amazed that we can go to God and tell Him our needs…amazed that God really cares about us, that He hears us, and He will answer us (see Hebrews 4:14-16). Amazed that God will use US! (see 1 Corinthians 1:27.) The more we understand and are amazed that the Holy Spirit is with us and in us, the more determined we will be to take daring steps of faith and the less likely we’ll be to give up easily. We should know that with God, we can do whatever He asks us to do. So be determined to trust God and never give up. Expect Him to do a new thing in your life (see Isaiah 43:18-19). Say out loud: “God is doing a new thing in my life! I’m not going to sit around and feel sorry for myself and look back at the past and think about what I don’t have. If God can use anyone, then He can use ME!”

Did you know the lack of understanding of how God does things can wear you out? If you don't understand His ways you could end up fighting and resisting things, thinking they are an attack from the devil, when they are an attempt by the Lord to work something good in your life. You know God does not do bad things. But sometimes you may fail to realize that everything that feels bad to you is not necessarily bad for you. Reminding yourself that His ways are not your ways will help you trust Him even when your circumstances are hard to understand. As this busy day comes to a close, just put yourself in the hands of almighty God, and rest in the knowledge that He is good and knows what's best.

The Lord put this verse on my heart at the beginning of the year and it still holds true, even after all we’ve experienced this year. More than ever before, God wants you to expect Him to do great things in you and through you. And I want to encourage you to have a brave, bold, confident faith in Christ to step out and do whatever He calls you to do, especially when you don’t understand everything He’s doing. It’s easy to say, “All things are possible with God,” but that doesn’t mean we can just sit back and do nothing while we watch God do a miracle. We are partners with God. Our part is to believe what He says and do anything He asks us to do to cooperate with His plan. God’s part is to do what you cannot do. James 4:2 says, …You do not have because you do not ask God (NIV). God wants you to be confident that you can come to Him to meet your needs and give you the desires of your heart, according to His will (See Psalm 37:4). If you ask in faith, God hears you and He will give you what is best for you. But as you wait on Him, you must resist the temptation to become lazy in your faith. Hebrews 6:12 says that you’ll inherit all of God’s promises through faith and patience. So no matter how long it takes for your dreams and desires to be fulfilled, be determined to trust God and pass the test of faith!

What is confidence? It has been defined as the quality of assurance that leads one to undertake something; the belief that one is able and acceptable; the certainty that causes one to be bold, open, and plain. The devil begins his assault on personal confidence wherever he can find an opening, especially during the vulnerable years of childhood. His goal is to undermine the person because an individual without confidence will never fulfill the plan of God for his life. Christ is in you, ready to help with everything you do for Him. Jesus can restore your confidence and give you the strength, power, and boldness to do what you could never do on your own. Be confident, it is part of your spiritual inheritance!

Today’s Verse: Whatever prayer, whatever plea there is from any individual or from all your people Israel, … You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men - 1 Kings 8:38-39 When we pray, we are to pour our hearts out to God and tell Him all of our concerns, with a spirit of thanksgiving and confidence that He hears us and will answer. It says in the Kings verse above that God already knows what is in our hearts, but He still wants to hear us call out to Him in daily prayer. He listens to our pleas and hopes we listen to what He wants us to do. He always answers our prayers, sometimes we may not think so, and then, later on, we look back and realize He answered them in a bigger way than we could’ve imagined. When we see that happen, it makes us feel loved, reassured, and thankful we have such a caring Father. That’s why we should make our prayerful requests, then immediately thank God for answering us, concluding each prayer with a resounding “Amen,” which means so be it. Today’s Prayer: Loving Father, thank You for being a constant loving force in our lives. You are so good! Thank You for hearing our prayers and always answering all of them. Amen. ???

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Today’s Verse: Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise - Ephesians 5:15 How do you live your life? Are you living your life according to what you want, what other people want, or what God wants? The phrase, “be careful” means to be precise, or to be accurate and sure. It means that we should make sure that the way we live our lives here on earth is precisely the way God wants. Being wise does not only mean to be intelligent or smart. The Bible often uses the word “wise” for people who choose to obey the Word of God, while the word, “fools” often describes those who choose to disobey God’s Word. "Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." So you have two choices; are you going to live wisely or live foolishly? If you want to live wisely then live and do as God tells you. Love Him above all else and follow His laws, go to church and get into Sacred Scripture. Learn more about God and the principles that He teaches us and then apply them in your everyday life. Today’s Prayer: Lord, help me to know You and Your Word more every day so that I can live my life according to what You want. Help me to be wise, so that my life will become pleasing to you. Amen. Once again, the weekend is upon us. Have a great one! God bless you, Bebz