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Kingdom Thinking Recap – Week 35

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Well it’s time to say good-bye to another week, but the posted Kingdom Thinking thoughts from it are nuggets of Kingdom wisdom you can always use. Please forward them to others you know, because we can always use a touch of the Kingdom!!

Monday: Kingdom Thinking: Church was never meant to be a replacement for your Spiritual growth time in the Word.

Tuesday: Kingdom Thinking: Make this day EPIC!

Wednesday: Kingdom Thinking: Say this with me: “I MAKE A DIFFERENCE”. Now do it!

Thursday: Kingdom Thinking: Comfortable can be a dangerous place if not careful.

Friday: Kingdom Thinking: NO POST

Here are the links to my two recent blog post:
Monday! http://goo.gl/7d5IsP
The God of Restoration! http://goo.gl/GvHSn4

Well that’s it for now, but a new and fresh week has begun…. So eyes up and gear up to take this new week gladiator style. Rule and dominate every second to it’s fullest and end each day with not a single regret!

MONDAY!!!!

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It’s August 12, 2013 and yes, it’s Monday; but not a normal Monday in the way that we normally view Mondays to be. Let me explain – but first I want to share this post from someone I consider to be a great mentor to many of us in the blogging world. Please click here to read this blog post from Michael Hyatt: http://goo.gl/k5WHDx

This Monday is like no other! Never has there been one, nor will there ever be another one just like it. Today is unique and one of a kind. Its design and encounters are unique in the fact that they cannot really be replayed if missed. If you look up at the sky right now, you will see clouds in shapes that have never been seen before nor will they ever be seen again. The way the flowers are blooming and the birds are singing is a part of nature that will not come around again. Time with friends and family cannot be regained. That call you just put off making, can’t really be made up because the thought that was driving you to make the call has now moved to a thousand other thoughts. So this EPIC Monday is truly not normal in every sense of the word.

Expectation and the words we speak combined, form the world that is around us right now. So what are you saying to your day? It is your day and the Word of God says in Psalms 118:24 (AMP) “This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Gladness sees by design the goodness in a day and pays no attention to the speed bumps of life. Are you designing your days with Kingdom words OR living in whatever comes your way? Once you recognize the habits in your life, it is then up to you to change them. You can’t blame them on your job, spouse, etc.; you must take responsibility for your life and what you have allowed to be in it.

Make your life a lighthouse for others to draw from and to and not help push them deeper into the rut of lost days. Someone is always watching and listening whether you know it or not and the life we live before others can be a light to them. I have caught myself so many times complaining instead or praising and criticizing instead of looking for ways to help and impart. If I have time to say something negative and criticize, then apparently that means I also have the wisdom and time to impart just what is needed to change the situation. We can be one who others learn to sculpt their days from and not lead them deeper into a dead end path.

So stop for a moment and look around you; not at the circumstances and situations, but instead, see beyond those things. Find the uniqueness in this day and enjoy it and remember it’s a “once in a lifetime” day =)

I want to end with this. I am not one to post much of what comes from the secular world. But I just watched a reward speech on TV that was classic. As I listened to it, I felt the Lord telling me to pay attention. Once the speaker was finished, I went back and googled it and listened to it over again and then meditated on it; because when God says to pay attention, I pay attention! So stop everything you are doing and listen to this and then take time to let God speak to you because there is something in this speech if you have ears to hear! Click the link to listen: http://youtu.be/2fepUlDbx5Y

So please feel free to share below.

The God of Restoration

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When it comes to the topic of restoration, it’s either the Kingdom way or the flesh way. I myself like the Kingdom way, because it has an eternal benefit like no other. The flesh way has nothing but maybe if anything, temporary satisfaction followed with possible grief and other non-healthy feelings and emotions.

I have not seen full restoration for all that has been taken….YET; but, life is not over and so I have expectation for my full multiplied restoration in all areas of
my life.

If you have no expectation for multiplied restoration, then you have not lined yourself up with His Word. Now I know He has given you the ability to settle for less, (if you so desire) but WHY would you want to do that????

Proverbs 6:31 (AMP) But if he is found out, he must restore seven times [what he stole]; he must give the whole substance of his house [if necessary–to meet his fine].

So if God’s Word says seven times, then why would you not expect seven times? Don’t get hung up on the “how of the restoration”. Just rest assured that the multiplied restoration is yours.

I can take you through Leviticus, Exodus and other books of the Bible, where it plainly lays out multiplied restoration as God’s plan for restoration.

Job received multiplied restoration in 42:10.

So you choose – God’s plan or yours, as your focus for restoration. But do not allow yourself to get dismayed over delayment of time; rest knowing that God’s timing is perfect.

July Mission Trip Update:

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Below is a link to pictures from the Living Water Teaching July youth group to Guatemala. They ministered the drama 13 times to 2,221 people and the results were: 1,157 Salvations and 45 Reconciliations. PRAISE THE LORD! Email us at lwt@lwtusa.org to find out how you can go and be a part of one of the life changing mission trips LWT holds throughout the year. click this link to see the pictures: http://goo.gl/SJMbzy

We would love to hear from you. So feel free to post your comments below. Until next time, eyes up and be ready, for the best is right at hand.

What would you do?

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It seems like forever since I last posted, but actually, I posted “Redeemed” on July the 9th. I wanted to share something in this post that I feel God revealed to me on a recent vacation. A few months ago, we had a cruise booked with some close friends and as it got closer and we were preparing to leave on our trip, we heard some very disturbing news. Our cruise ship had become crippled at sea and the rest was history; most all know how this story went… So fast forward to current time; we decided to go on a family cruise this time and we found a really good deal on a ship. YES, the ship was that very same ship we had booked before, but it had been restored to what was supposed to be better than ever. A “multi-million dollar face lift” is what we heard. So let’s stop here for right now with this story.

So what would you do? Would you say, “Well I am not setting foot on that ship!” OR would you say, “It’s all new, I’m in!”? Would you allow the fear of the past dictate the decision of the present? As for us, we were in and ready to go and so away we went. We are now back home again from our amazing trip with tons of new memories that we will not soon forget. (Just a side note, the ship was everything and then some!)

So here’s my thought in this. How many times has fear held you back? How many times has fear or rumors made you reconsider? We are told in 2 Timothy 1:7 (AMP) “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.”

Fear should never be allowed to give direction in our lives. We should be a people that live and dwell in peace and then when we hear that voice inside of us speaking, then we stop, listen and obey. In every area of our lives, that voice will speak IF we recognize it. We recognize it from a relationship; that is the fruit of Matthew 6:33.

In a nutshell, we must not let anyone or anything stop us from moving forward in what GOD has called us into. Once you know it’s from Him, then the approval of others is not needed nor should that direction be questioned. So MOVE forward and never waiver or look back.

July Mission Trip Update:

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Below is a link  to pictures from the Living Water Teaching July youth group to Guatemala. They ministered the drama 13 times to 2,221 people and the results were: 1,157 Salvations and 45 Reconciliations. PRAISE THE LORD! Email us at lwt@lwtusa.org to find out how you can go and be a part of one of the life changing mission trips LWT holds throughout the year.  click this link to see the pictures: http://goo.gl/SJMbzy

Redeemed

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Redeemed (Verb)
1. Compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something).
2. Do something that compensates for poor past performance or behavior.

Psalm 107:2 (AMP) “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.”

Galatians 3:13 (AMP) “Christ purchased our freedom [redeeming us] from the curse.”

What an amazing gift redemption is. There is nothing like it and only one that could ever give it. Christ paid a price no other could or would pay. I read those two scriptures and the many more that are throughout the New Testament talking about our redemption and can’t imagine life without it.

You and I are redeemed from a past, present, and future; not so we can live a reckless life full of sin – but instead, a care-free life purchased by His Grace. Can you even wrap your mind around what the word “redeemed” even encompasses? Honestly, no one could ever truly do that because once you think you have then something else comes under the price paid. Your life is no secret to the Father but yet He still allowed His Son to die for you and me. Many think they can hide their life and skate by, but life is an open book and nothing is hidden from God. He loves us so much that even for the worst sinner the price is paid in full once Christ is made Lord over their life.

You are redeemed from the struggles of the past and released from the bondages of what was. Jesus has washed away the stains with His precious blood so that each day is a new one and every second you live is free.

So today let go of those unlocked shackles and move on. Receive your redemption!  Therefore, say this with me: “Lord Jesus, I ask you to come into my life and make me new. I confess you as my Lord and Savior now and forevermore. I now call myself the redeemed of the Lord as your Word says. In Jesus Name – AMEN!”

We would love to hear from you with your praise reports, prayer request or anything else you would like to share below.

HE STOPPED THE SUN….

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Joshua 10:13 (AMP) “And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed”

I would love to have seen that miracle play out.  I can just picture all those that day watching & wondering what was going on!

Have you ever wondered what He would do for you to see you succeed in the task at hand?  His reach is limitless, so there is no boundary that can stop Him from moving heaven and earth or even stopping the sun to see you succeed.

Most think too small, but I can picture Joshua that day just looking up and saying, “Hey God, will you do me a favor and stop the sun for me?”  Can you imagine God doing that very same thing for you?  Oh, I can and so much more!  We don’t need to waste time with flowing tears, screaming voices and lengthy theological words; but instead, all we need to do is just talk to Him.

Honestly, is stopping the sun such a great miracle compared to the miracle that manifests when we make Jesus the Lord of our lives?  I never negate the power and awesomeness of any miracle, but can there be one greater than the forgiveness of every sin and the transference into eternal life?  If you are pausing and thinking, let me answer for you.  That’s a big NNNNOOOO!!!!!!  There is no greater miracle – past, present or future.  So whatever you need, even the stopping of the sun, you have it.  You should go through the Word and find all the scriptures that have to do with the power of your words.  One of my favorites is found in Mark 11:23 & 24 (AMP) (23) “Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him.  (24) For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].”

We would love to hear from you with your praise reports, prayer request or anything else you would like to share below.

I want to end this blog saying Happy Fathers Day to all the guys out there who are blessed enough to be called dad.

Kingdom Thinking Recap – Week 24

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Well its time to say good-bye to another week, but the posted Kingdom Thinking thoughts from it are nuggets of Kingdom wisdom you can always use.

Please forward them to others you know, because we can always use a touch of the Kingdom!!

Monday: Kingdom Thinking: Make this a supernatural “I AM” day with all that is spoken from you mouth!

Tuesday:  Kingdom Thinking:  How big is your picture of God?  Then that’s how free He is to move in your life!

Wednesday:  Kingdom Thinking: In hard times, do you start thinking HOW or do you look to HIM?  Matt 6:33

Thursday:  Kingdom Thinking:  Godly boldness shows your trust in His covenant promise. Read Mark 5 & see this in action.

Friday: Kingdom Thinking:  Kingdom success is measured by the life you give and not what you get in life.

Well that’s it for now, but another week is just around the corner….  So eyes up and gear up to take this new week gladiator style.  Rule and dominate every second to it’s fullest and end each day with not a single regret!

 

WHY?

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I am going to list a few questions you might have asked yourself, as I know I have asked myself these questions before!

1.)  WHY?

2.)  What is my purpose?

3.)  How did I get to this place in life?

What are we seeking when we ask these questions?  Are we seeking answers or purpose, or is it our way of dealing with a lost feeling of life with no direction?  Whatever the case may be, we can’t stop living.  We all have a number of undefined days in life and with each passing one, we have got to know that we made it count in some way.

I’m a dreamer and a visionary and like many, my mind seems to live in “LET’S GO” mode 24/7/365.  But I also have to know that I am a man with a purpose and a WHY and my WHY is not your WHY and unless ordained, no one else can fulfill that WHY!  Still with me?

I look at some great dreamers like Walt Disney, who believed that actually doing the impossible was fun.  I also look at writers like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote masterpieces that have gone beyond their years in what is now future generations and touched our hearts with hope and our minds with adventure, while bringing a Kingdom message to all that watch.  What about Henry Ford, who dreamed of a machine that we could get around on, on it’s own power?  And then there was the legendary John D. Rockefeller,  the first billionaire in history.  Although his life was not perfect, he had strong Kingdom beliefs.  He is quoted to have said,  “I never would have been able to tithe my first million dollars I ever made, if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.”  It has been said that he gave away over $555 million in his lifetime.

I have always been intrigued by visionary dreamers, those that would take a dream and run with it and not look back.  Those that had value and character and respect that was not demanded but instead, earned, as only it can be truly acquired.

The answer to WHY is in the commission that we have all been called to in life.  The WHY is not really a WHY but instead a WHO.  It’s made up of a global sea of faces.  When we are in our WHY, then we can impact the WHO, which in return is fulfilling the greatest command ever spoken and that is “GO YE”.

So next time you wonder WHY, don’t look inside yourself; but instead, look around you at a lost and dying wold filled with the WHO’s you have been called to touch and make a difference.  BUT to do this, you must know HIM!  You might say HIM WHO?  The HIM that loved you so much HE created you in HIS likeness and created a KINGDOM like no other for you to not just live in, but to rule and reign in.  SO it’s time to know HIM so you can then know WHY and then reach WHO the one true KING of KING’s has called you to and so that you will one day be spoken of as one of those uncommon dreamers of then and now.

So open the door and ask HIM into your life as your LORD and SAVIOR forevermore!

Kingdom Thinking Recap – Week 14

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Another week has come and gone, but the posted Kingdom Thinking thoughts from it are nuggets of Kingdom wisdom you can always use.

Please forward them to others you know, because we can always use a touch of the Kingdom!!

Monday: Kingdom Thinking: No post

Tuesday: Kingdom Thinking: The pressure to move is on you, but to supply is on God. So move!

Wednesday: Kingdom Thinking: Personal growth comes from change. So dare to look inside for areas that need change.

Thursday: Kingdom Thinking: Guilt of yesterday & worry for tomorrow does nothing for the here & now.

Friday: Kingdom Thinking: Life is for living the dream and not just thinking about it!

Well that’s it for today, but another week is just around the corner…. So eyes up and gear up to take this new week gladiator style. Rule and dominate every second to it’s fullest and end each day with not a single regret!

Gear Up! (Part 6) “SHIFT”

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Last year (2012), I started hearing inside of me of a spiritual shift that would be taking place. As I started preparing for this blog post, I heard the word “shift” once again and so I spent some time meditating on just that one word. The definition of the word shift is “to move or cause to move from one place to another.” But as I prayed about this, I knew I was hearing the word shift as an acronym, instead of just a word.

David stood before Goliath and he experienced a shift (1 Sam. 17). Daniel encountered his SHIFT as he spent the night in the lion’s den (Dan. 6). So many others encountered the same type of SHIFT in the heat of battle or in the face of circumstances. What is this SHIFT? It’s what you need at the right moment. It’s Spiritual Help In Fearful Time – SHIFT. This SHIFT is kingdom intervention in His perfect timing. It is the moving of kingdom assets or intervention right when we really need it and not when you think or feel you need it.

Three guys and a fiery furnace experienced a SHIFT that redefined all natural circumstances, such that when they walked through and out of the furnace, they did not even smell of smoke! Now, anyone who has ever been around smoke of any type, knows that the smell gets on you quickly and sticks; but not so in a kingdom SHIFT. You come out and don’t even smell of smoke! Many would say, “Well, that is impossible” and you are right UNLESS a SHIFT takes place, as it did for Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego (Dan. 3).

You could even look at the fishermen who spent all day fishing with no catch, but as soon as Jesus showed up, a shift happened and the rest is history (Luke 5). Kingdom assets were moved to bring forth a catch beyond words and almost beyond what they could handle in the natural.

What is the SHIFT, the Spiritual Help In Fearful Time that you need in your life right now? Do you need a physical SHIFT as the woman with the issue of blood needed (Luke 8)? Is it a financial SHIFT such as the widow woman and her sons (2Kings 4) were in need of? Could it even be one so extreme as the one Lazarus encountered when he died (John 11)?

Whatever the SHIFT might be, He has already put Kingdom assets in motion for it. It’s not our problem to live life worrying about how, what, or even when. We are to live life on purpose, with purpose, making the greatest impact for the Kingdom that can be made in the time we have.

So “EYES UP & GEAR UP” for the best is at hand!