HOW
RESOLUTE ARE YOU?
MEMORISE
But
he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth
grace unto the humble.
James 4:6
READ
2 Kings 2:19-22
19 And the
men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this
city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground
barren.
20 And he
said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
21 And he
went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said,
Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence
any more death or barren land.
22 So the
waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he
spake.
MESSAGE
I start each year with New Year resolutions. In a
particular year, I decided on what I intended to do more intensely that year. I
decided to seek God and praise Him like never before, to open my mouth and tell
God how things are with me, to humble myself like never before, to give
cheerfully, to trust man less, trust God more and finally, to walk more closely
with God like never before. I was pleasantly surprised at the end of the year
that every decision I made was fulfilled. How resolute are you? Make a
resolution and be prepared to follow through with your resolution. In addition,
you should be prepared to make changes. Are you resistant to change? There are
two groups of people in an ideal church congregation. These are: the Old
Brigade and the New Combatants. The Old Brigades are those used to the old
system of doing things and are not ready to change. To experience good success
on a daily basis, you must be prepared for change. Be prepared to do things in
a new way, if that is what will enhance the growth of your church or
organisation. The New Combatants are young and well equipped with new systems
for doing things. This group of young radicals should also be prepared for
change. Be prepared to learn from the experiences of the Old Brigade. Both the
Old Brigade and the New Combatants should learn from the Law of Inertia. It
states thus: “A body maintains its state of rest or uniform growth unless acted
upon by an external force”. Be prepared to run with the vision of Christ for
your life and be diligent in your business. Proverbs 22:29 says,
“Seest
thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not
stand before mean men.”
Success is the product of getting and utilising new
ideas, concepts and perceptions profitably. Success is realising God’s desires
for you and responding obediently to them in order to reach your maximum
potential. This will please Him and bring benefits to others. An integral part
of obtaining good success is management and planning. To achieve excellence and
good success, you must prayerfully plan for it and continuously manage it. Be
hard working and be prepared to possess your possession in the area of prayers
(James 5:16-18).
PRAYER
POINT
Father, please help me to be a doer and not a mere
hearer of your word. I have decided to obey your words. Please help my
decision.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Mark 1:1-3:12
Job 16:18-17:5
Father please help me to be doer of your word not only hearer all the days of my life in Jesus name I pray amen.
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