NOT DONE YET

It is written, "Better is the END of a thing than the beginning thereof..."(Eccl.7:8a) Explicitly it's not how we START off in life, it's how we FINISH. There is a prophetic saying, "I'm somewhere in the future, and I look MUCH BETTER than I look right now."(Prophet Kim Clement) We fail to realize that 'God is not thru with us yet'! What we see with our natural eyes (in the NOW) is totally 'temporal'. . .temporary, incomplete, not finished, still in the making. No need to get bent out of shape, become overwhelmed, grow impatient with God or yourself, fall into comparisons which breed jealousy, envy, competition, to name a few. It's not how FAST we run this race, it's power to the man who sticks it out to the very END of the race! By the way, there IS such a thing as a "payday"; it's coming in your afterwhile. We shall reap a harvest of blessings (in due season) when the time comes, if we faint NOT. This is NOT the time to be quitting, changing horses in mid-stream, even backsliding. Comparing your life against TIME here on earth is erroneous, because God IS TIME. He invented it for us because there are some things (really rather alot) that we need to "WALK OUT". . . So take heed that we forget not the things He has promised us, and getting off focus is NOT an option. Let's remember for the sake of our sanity and peace, that God's not thru with us yet. We're going somewhere. Go on, ALL THE WAY to your finish! You're somewhere in the future, and you look MUCH BETTER than you look right now!

YOUR TIMES

Instead of allowing the cares of this life overwhelm us, we can boldly rest assured in knowing that our "times" are in GOD's hands. (Psa. 31:15) Everything about us; our personal desires, our bodies, our children, our health, our careers, our finances, man, He orchestrates ALL our timings and our seasons, our testings, our promotions, our downtimes, difficult moments and more! No time need be spent babysitting problems or sweating over bills when we can confidently know that GOD is GREATER than any one thing in our lives! We were simply created to spend our time 'praising' Him. The safest place we can be is in His Will. Let's breathe in/out a bit better now that we know our "times" are especially in His hands.

OF YOUR TIMES

So many times we wonder, "What about ME??" The turnaround is that our very times, seasons, even our lives are in "God's Hands". Everything about us, especially if you're a believer, rests safely in God's hands. Trials, challenges, testings, promotions, changes, are nestled right in the safest place, the 'Will of God'. This is what gives us our confidence that thru the ups and downs of life, we have a Father who is so sovereign, that we don't have to stress out of here like that. I want to encourage us ALL as His people to rely on the fact that everything about us, our families, our careers, our desires, even our well-being is orchestrated by the GREATEST ONE of ALL! Who is our Heavenly Father. We can hang everything else on knowing that not only do we have a Father, but that "He CARES".

A CALL-OUT to ALL WARRIORS!

Especially to all Warriors, Intercessors, Dreamers (and anyone else on the 'front line') Now is the time to really, really pay attention to the signs of the times all around you. Keep your spiritual eyes open, always but always cover yourself and those connected to you. This is NOT the time to slack off. There has been a shifting in our position, but we (the Body) must, MUST remain committed, walking in a "spirit of excellence", in private AND public. (In church, out of church, everywhere!) AND obedience. Integrity and accountability are a MUST at this point if we are to remain the 'wise fishermen' we are called to be. Afterall, GOD gets ALL the glory anyway, huh? Holla back if you need a definite one-on-one with me. Remember: We're on the SAME TEAM! Gotchaback.

PURSUE!

GO ALL OUT!

Things of beauty, value, worth, and importance are all solely in the eyes of the beholder. What one man holds to be of importance may not be held equally in the eyes and mind of another. Whatever God has given you, bestowed upon you, rewarded you with, graced you with, never let another count it as a loss. Usurping the time wisely, run with the dreams, thoughts, visions, and ideas God has given you. By any and all means PURSUE!

OUT w/the Old, IN w/the NEW! !

(Refer to today's 1st blog) When you pray, the Bible says we sometimes have to "call those things that be NOT as tho they WERE". This means we're gonna have to use the authority we've already been given (our mouths) thru our Savior, Jesus Christ, to declare some things actually into existence. I've presented a list of "new" things we all can make room for in our lives, but they will only come by us praying (speaking them orally) over our lives, of course by faith. Okay, let's get busy!

Speak These Over Your OWN Life! Thank GOD for...

new accounts new altitudes new anointings new answers new attitude new beginnings new birthings new businesses new clients new closeness to God new committments new consecration new conversations new courage new deliverance new depths new desire new developments new dimensions new directions new dreams new drive new essence new establishings new evangelism new faith new fast life new favor new fire new friends new foundations new giftings new glory new grace new heart for God new heights new hope new hunger new ideas new income new insight new joy new love new members new mentality new mercy new mind new obedience new offerings new opportunities new order new passion new peace new praise new prayer life new prayers new potential new rest new revelations new rewards new songs new souls new strength new stuff new surroundings new thirst new tongues new trust new understanding new visions new worship new zeal!

Your GENESIS is TODAY!

Today is a NEW day for us, yes, new in that August is 8th month, the number of new beginnings. How does that affect you and me? God gives 'grace' to start over. In our daily walk, if we'll keep it real, there've been times we made a bad call in decisions, missed timings, or just failed at what we were supposed to be doing. That's where GRACE comes in. Only God can give it to us. Abraham was far along in age when God told him to just "go". He had no Map Quest, no compass, not even a breezy clue. Can you imagine packing up your entire household to take a trip, but everyone is looking at you, and you don't even know yourself where you're headed? Mind-boggling, I know. But had he not dared to obey, we wouldn't have a part in the Promise. So, yeah, whew! He acted on his 'beginning'. So can we. Stop your ears to your critics, your past performances, even the haters, and just take your step TODAY! Do something different! Pray first, seeking the Lord's direction, and just let's do it! Waste no time, because it opens doors for doubt. Shucks, even go home a different way! We can end up ho-hum, routine, deeply embedded in habits. Come'on, today can be the beginning of a NEW life for you and me. Let's just START OVER. What risk? If Father God be for us, then it doesn't matter who will be against us. Set a new prayer schedule, a new fast time with you and the Lord. Change your circle of friends. If they're not encouraging you, they're hating on you, weighing you down. . . LEAVE THEM; they'll be fine. God's waiting on us to make a change today.
Don't waste time! I'm ready for 'change'. I hope you are. One day at a time. Today can be your 'genesis'.

Whether it's morning, midday, or evening when you read this, I wanted to point out that today is JULY 31st, 2007, the LAST day of July, which we'll never, I mean ever see again. So instead of looking at ALL the things you maybe don't have, that aren't working for you, begin to slowly walk down memory lane and just "thank God" for ALL the amazing things that you DO have, and that ARE working for you. Let's end this last day of July on a 'good note' together, one of thanksgiving, being thankful for 'where you are GOING!' Where He is taking YOU! Tomorrow is the 8th month of this year, the year of beginnings for us all. (That's another subj.) But right now, just praise your way out of today! Find time just today to give God your 'best praise'. Your morning break, or have lunch with Him, or your afternoon break. Some time today, let's do something FOR Him. . .He's ALWAYS doing for us. I leave now, on my way to a praise break! I'll catch you tomorrow.

Who is YOUR Confidence??

Each day we face life's challenges, changes, pressures and choices; all of which could actually, no almost with ALL probability cause one to react in a downward spiral. It is more clear now than ever that our nation, our government, even our own jobs cannot offer us the "hope" we need of having a secure future. This is why God offers himself thru his Son, Jesus Christ, as a 'sure hope' for any and all insecurities we may be facing. The ongoing ultimate question which often visits any one person's mind is, "What's going to happen to me?" "Will I make it?" This may cause us to scramble frantically in our thinking for measures of security and protection. Hebrews 10:35 says, "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. vs. 37 ...For yet a little while, and he that SHALL come WILL come, and will NOT tarry. There is encouragement in knowing that we have a 'hope' which produces. For every area of difficulty we face, God is our solution. He is concrete, foundational, totally reliable. Many others things are not, but He remains 'faithful' to all who love Him, and come to know Him. Allow Him to be YOUR confidence today!