Romans 4:20

No unbelief or distrust made him [Abraham]waver [doubtingly question]

concerning the promise of God,

but he grew strong and was empowered by faith

as he gave praise and glory to God. 

 

Take your eyes off everything
 

but Him.

 

You don’t have to deny the facts,
 

but you don’t have to embrace them, either.

You know The Truth – you just have to

apply Him

 to your daily circumstances.

 

Lessons are learned from the past,

but real change comes through positive action

now and in the future.

Dr. Dale Fife

 

Marriage “I Will Not”

I will not…

- allow the enemy to drive a wedge between my spouse and me.

- permit any plans of the enemy to prevail in our marriage or family.

- stand by and see my spouse deceived by the lies of the enemy.

- allow the enemy to attack my spouse in any way.

- allow miscommunications to rule our relationship

- permit the mistakes of our past – even yesterday’s –

to control our future

 

Glance at your circumstances, gaze on Jesus. 

Bob Simmons

 

Until you come to the place where Jesus is all you’ve got,

you don’t see that Jesus is all you need.

 

Things that are terminal by the world’s standards

are never terminal by God’s. 

Cindy Simmons

 

Sometimes God delivers us through our circumstances instead of from them.

 

Sometimes the King makes you wait,

to purify the outcome until your turn comes. 

Tommy Tenney in “Hadassah”

 

To think your turn will never come is the height of arrogance. 

Why would God mess up His reputation just by forgetting you? 

You’d be the first person in all of history He failed. 

Tommy Tenney

 

Life, food, drink and clothing are already provided for us. 

Matthew

 

The opportunity of a lifetime

must be served in the lifetime of the opportunity.

Leonard Ravenhill

 

Idol:  anything you draw your strength from or give it to. 

It is how you spend your self – your time, your efforts, your thoughts. 

The driving force behind your actions. 

What makes you feel confident and comfortable. 

What you worship and serve. 

Is our God an image, or God Himself? 

We may unwittingly fashion or mold an image to serve,

bow to the one our culture provides,

or cry out to God and ask Him to reveal Himself

so our response can be true worship. 

Lisa Bevere

 

All lasting liberation, healing or change

begins with inward transformation.  

Lisa Bevere

 

Whatever you don’t pray about in your life you leave up to chance.

Stormie Omartian

 

DEALING WITH DISORDER

·        Identify the source:

1.     Shortage of time

2.     Lack of organization

3.     Lack of discipline

4.     Discouragement

5.     Apathy

6.     Combination of any or all of the above

{If allowed to flourish, you become overwhelmed, then paralyzed.}

 

·        Establish order and keep it.

·        Create practical sites for everything, and put them there.

·        If there must be a centralized “tossing spot” for things to be done later, make ONE and clear it regularly.

 

What to do in a crisis:

- identify your enemy [usually not the person]

 - remember your goal and the covenant promises

- pray for wisdom and insight

- give it to God – ALL OF IT

- rejoice!!