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Wiser than You? The Surprising Simple Reason Why

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By Donna Astern

As Jesus said, the children of this world sometimes are wiser and have things more together than we do (see Luke 16:8). When it comes to living in this world, making advancements in business or in reaching goals, some non-believers are more successful because they behave more wisely.

“But a man is proved to be wise by what he has done.” ~ Matt 11:19 WE

Listening to business and inspirational successful people, I realized a common pattern. SO much of what the children of the world seem better at is actually faith! They go beyond just the concept to the step-by-step process of “write out the vision, make it plain”. (Sound familiar? See Habbukkah 2.)

How many of us do that?  Write it out in express detail? These folks get specific about what they want first. They envision it in detail. They look inside for reasons why they might be afraid and thus actually sabotage their plan. They consider the obstacles along the way and how to prepare for the challenges, etc.

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Clearing the View

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Rachel Meyer

By Rachel Meyer

Cutting down some serious overgrowth of weeds today for a friend was quite the job. Some had to be chopped to a manageable size and then pulled out by the roots, but wow! Once we were finished, we stepped back, looked up, and the view was incredible! We could see for a country mile! 

Of course, you know God gave me a little nudge about then. He whispered, “That’s what I keep telling you. Do this. Help My people do this.” And of course, He’s right.

As I looked out at the pastures and sky, I saw that our position hadn’t changed. Our view had cleared. It’s the same with our thoughts and emotions.

Many of us are not out of position, but slowly, without our realizing it, our view got obstructed. A negative thought here, a bad prognosis there, a slip of the tongue, a thoughtless opinion, each one pollinating the other, until we lose the vision. We can fix that. We can help each other fix that. Life happens to all of us. We can lose sight of our purpose, we can lose the vision.

But God can help us take every thought captive (2 Cor. 10:5).  He can help us cast down vain imaginations. And we can help each other.

Remember: “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” ~ Proverbs 13:12

That’s what God wants for us. That tree of life. That Living Water. It’s hard work, but we can pull wrong thinking and negativity and complacency out by the roots! I’m praying for all of us. Let’s “git ‘er done”, and enjoy the view!

Embrace Your Destiny!

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By Dr. Melodye Hilton

God continues to illuminate our minds concerning the remarkable call upon marketplace saints. The vision goes beyond financial increase or influence to one core purpose – the expansion of the Kingdom of God! The Kingdom is the “rule and reign of Jesus Christ.” Whoever we are, wherever God has called us, we are to submit to His governing rule thus seeing His will established in our spheres of influence.

I experienced a defining moment in my life 12 years ago when I went on a pilgrimage to Edinburgh, Scotland. I visited the castle there and saw the beautiful crown jewels. I was confused when I saw a large ordinary-looking rock sharing an honored place adjacent to the crown jewels. It looked so out of place! As I read the plaques I discovered it was the “Destiny Stone.” Continue reading →

Forged Values

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When it comes to ice cream, you may have a personal preference of vanilla over chocolate, but, allergies aside, it really will not make a difference which you choose.

However for the important decisions of life– choosing a church home, a career, a partner–there are reasons why one choice is more personally appealing than another. The reason is personal values, those non-negotiables in life where the line is drawn by us. Values provide the reasons why we do what we do. Continue reading →

Facing Dream Busters

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There are a lot of reasons why people discourage others from pursuing their dreams.  Many seem to be altruistic – an effort to protect someone from failure or pain.  But we can’t protect someone from the pain of life, and certainly not at the cost of their dreams.

Jesus did not get his identity from what people said about him, he got his identity from what the Father said about him!

All things are possible – so, do you believe?

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