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Give it UP

10/30/2015

We give, not to get (although God says he will bless us),
but to follow Jesus' example and to bring glory to God.

Acts 20:35b

remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

II Corinthians 9:7

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Deuteronomy 15:11b

Thou shalt open thine hand wide
unto thy brother, to thy poor,
and to thy needy, in thy land.

Deuteronomy 15:10

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

Luke 6:38

Give, and it shall be given unto you;
good measure, pressed down, and
shaken together, and running over,
shall men give into your bosom.
For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Proverbs 11:24-25

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall
be watered also himself.

John 15:8

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit;
so shall ye be my disciples.

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Do It Anyway

10/19/2015

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People are often unreasonable, illogical,
and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.

Luke 6:37

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:
condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

If you are kind, people may accuse you
of selfish ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.

Ephesians 4:31-32

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies.
Succeed anyway.

Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you.
Be honest and frank anyway.

Proverbs 8:6-7a

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things;
and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
For my mouth shall speak truth;

What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight.
Build anyway.

John 10:10

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

If you find serenity and happiness,
people will be jealous.
Be happy anyway.

Psalm 128:1-2

Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Luke 6:27-28

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Bless them that curse you,
and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough.
Give the best you've got anyway.

I Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

In the final analysis it is between you and God;
It is never between you and them anyway.

Colossians 3:23-24

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance:
for ye serve the Lord Christ.

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Don't Walk - RUN!

10/11/2015

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I Corinthians 9:24-27

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means,
when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight,
and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Hebrews 12:1-3

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

Psalm 18:28-29

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The Next Big Thing

10/9/2015

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Hebrews 3:13a

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day;

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Acts 1:11

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Matthew 24:42, 44-46

It's ok to be excited about the future as
long as its not at the expense of the present.

In order to receive God's blessings and get to where He wants us to go in the future, we must be in tune with what He wants for us and act with purpose in the present.

I Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord,
forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Romans 12:11

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work,
nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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Your Very Best

10/4/2015

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God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

Psalm 62:11

Isaiah 40:28-29

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the
ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee;
yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10

YOUR VERY BEST

God has equipped us with His strength to do our very best for Him.
We can go a lot farther with His strength than we can on our own,
and we can do a lot more than we think we can when we don't give up.

So don't stop - you've got more in you (God's strength).
You gotta keep moving - don't quit until you've got nothing left.
YOU'RE VERY BEST! YOU'RE VERY BEST! YOUR VERY BEST!

Keep moving. That's it - that's it - that's it! Keep going.
Don't quit on God - keep going - Don't quit til you've got nothing left.
Keep going - God wants everything you've got!

And when it hurts - God knows - don't give up.
Don't stop - it's not too hard for God - keep going.
Give God more - keep going - don't stop!

LOOK UP
AND
DON'T QUIT! DON'T QUIT! DON'T QUIT!

Ephesians 3:20-21

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,
world without end. Amen.

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The Perfect Storm

10/1/2015

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Supercell Thunderstorms

These are actual photos of what is called a supercell thunderstorm, which are said to produce copious amounts of hail,
torrential rainfall, strong winds and substantial downbursts that can dominate the local weather up to 20 miles away.

We sometimes face trials that make us feel like we are going through one of these and dominate our life,
but it is the only way that God can take us to where He wants us to go.

James 1:2-4

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 5:3-5

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire,
might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:6-7

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed,
ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

1 Peter 4:12-13

LIFE'S TRIALS

God sat by a fire of seven-fold heat, as He watched by the precious ore,
And closer He bent with a searching gaze, as He heated it, more and more.

He knew He had ore that could stand the test, and He wanted the finest gold,
To mold a crown for the king to wear, set with gems with a price untold.

So He laid our gold in the burning fire, though we fain would of said Him, "Nay!"
(I don't want that trial)
And He watched the dross that we had not seen, as it melted and passed away.

And the gold grew brighter and yet more bright, but our eyes were so dim with tears,
We saw but the fire, not the master's hand, and questioned with anxious fears.

Yet our gold shown out with a richer glow, as it mirrored a form above,
That bent o'er the fire, though unseen by us, with a look of ineffable love.

Can we think that it pleases His loving heart, to cause us a moment's pain?
Ah, no, but He saw through the present cross the bliss of eternal gain.

So He waited there with a watchful eye, with a love that's strong and sure,
And His gold did not suffer a bit more heat, than was needed to make it pure.

1 Peter 5:10-11

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while,
make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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Give it UP

Acts 20:35b

II Corinthians 9:7

Deuteronomy 15:11b

Deuteronomy 15:10

Luke 6:38

Proverbs 11:24-25

John 15:8

Do It Anyway

Luke 6:37

Ephesians 4:31-32

Joshua 1:8

Proverbs 8:6-7a

John 10:10

Psalm 128:1-2

Luke 6:27-28

I Corinthians 15:58

​Colossians 3:23-24

Don't Walk - RUN!

I Corinthians 9:24-27

Hebrews 12:1-3

Psalm 18:28-29

The Next Big Thing

Hebrews 3:13a

Acts 1:11

Matthew 24:42, 44-46

I Corinthians 15:58

Romans 12:11

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Your Very Best

Psalm 62:11

Isaiah 40:28-29

Isaiah 41:10

​YOUR VERY BEST

Ephesians 3:20-21

The Perfect Storm

Supercell Thunderstorms

James 1:2-4

Romans 5:3-5

1 Peter 1:6-7

1 Peter 4:12-13

LIFE'S TRIALS

1 Peter 5:10-11

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