How bright do you believe your future to be? Well, if your a believer, God has plans for you that are so bright that you had better pack you some sunglasses and a lifetime supply of sunblock!
The way that you think about your future can play a powerful role in determining how things turn out. So here's another question: Are you expecting a terrific tommorrow, or are you dreading a terrible one??? The answer to that question will have a powerful impact on the way tommorrow unfolds.
Today as you live in the present and look to the future, remember that God has an amazing plan for you. Act--and believe--accordingly. And one more thing : don't forget the sunblock...
"But we are hoping for something we do not have yet, and we are waiting for it patiently."
Romans 8:25
PaulP
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Plant a crop of friendship!!!
A Seeking heart is always evidence that God is sovereignly drawing that person, for as Jesus said "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him." (John 6:44)
Friendships provide the most fertile soil for evangelism. When the reality of Christ is introduced into a relationship of love and trust that has already been established in that friendship, then the effect is powerful... 2 Chronicles 16:9 - says- "The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him."
PaulP
Friendships provide the most fertile soil for evangelism. When the reality of Christ is introduced into a relationship of love and trust that has already been established in that friendship, then the effect is powerful... 2 Chronicles 16:9 - says- "The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him."
PaulP
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Focus!
Hebrews 12 says we are to look to Jesus, as our author and finisher of our faith. That focus is essential. People who look to circumstances for direction or inspiration find nothing to sustain them. But those who look to Jesus remain productive and growing.
When I was a student athelete, I can remember the coaches hollering, "keep your eyes on the ball!" It really didn't matter if it was football,basketball,or baseball. It was always the same. "Watch the ball!"
You can't hit the ball if you don't see it. You can't catch the ball if you don't keep your eye's on it. You can't be a great athelete--no matter what sport you choose--without a great amount of focus.
In the same way, keeping your eyes focused and fixed on Jesus Christ as the goal of your life will always make you a winner. And remember--- even suffering may be a part of that process. Scripture says that Jesus learned obedience by things He suffered (Hebrews 5:8).
When I was a student athelete, I can remember the coaches hollering, "keep your eyes on the ball!" It really didn't matter if it was football,basketball,or baseball. It was always the same. "Watch the ball!"
You can't hit the ball if you don't see it. You can't catch the ball if you don't keep your eye's on it. You can't be a great athelete--no matter what sport you choose--without a great amount of focus.
In the same way, keeping your eyes focused and fixed on Jesus Christ as the goal of your life will always make you a winner. And remember--- even suffering may be a part of that process. Scripture says that Jesus learned obedience by things He suffered (Hebrews 5:8).
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