I Am Healed Monday

I'm going to start calling Mondays "I am healed Mondays" as an encouragement for the people of God to believe God. Divine healing is a part of our benefit package as believers in Jesus Christ. Our bodies from the natural side are prone to weakness, sickness, disease, aging and the negative effects of the fall. What Jesus has done for us on the other hand opens us up to the supernatural power of God. The challenge we have is the supernatural power of God is accessed by faith. The natural decline and the negative impact of the fall are all things we can see. To have our healing breakthroughs manifest we must master the art of walking by faith and not by sight. We have to learn to declare what the Word declares regardless of what the physical evidence may be. (2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;) I want to encourage you, as I encourage myself, to speak the word of God over our bodies. Say it out loud. Speak the Word verbally. The word of God is both life and health not just to the soul, but also to the body. I'll leave you today with a few verses from Proverbs that speak about the power of the Word on our bodies. Proverbs 4:20-22 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Have a great day fighting the natural with the supernatural!

Adding Value

One of the things that provides value to others is meeting their felt needs. We have to know what the people around us need. The problem to overcome is we tend to be consumed with our own felt needs. Sometimes many of our wants even trump the needs of the others in our lives. We can spend so much time and energy trying to cater to ourselves that we don't add anything to those around us. Jesus Christ was the opposite of that. He always considered others. Our Lord gave purpose to the aimless. He gave food to the hungry. He gave healing to the sick. He gave answers to the seeker. He showed loving concern to the outcast. He represented the kingdom of God and He embodied a willingness to help people find a better way to live. He wasn't looking to add a notch to His belt. He wasn't trying to increase the number of followers in His community. Jesus loved people and people sensed that love. Massive crowds came to Him because they knew He cared. Operating like Jesus is not about easing the conscience. We need the heartbeat of Jesus to transform our lifestyles. Have a great day filling a need that someone else has!

On God's Mind

Things are moving all over the universe and are being held in check by the word of God's power. Still, God has you and I on His mind more than anything else. We are the apple of His eye. We are His peculiar treasure. He refers to us as beloved. We are the objects of His affection. He wants us to know what is on His mind in truth not what we conjure up based on warped ideals that have been passed along. God cares enough to feed every sparrow daily and we are more valuable to Him than sparrows. He cares enough to clothe flowers with beauty daily and we are more valuable to Him than flowers. There is absolutely no mystery in this, God loves us and we occupy His thoughts continually. When we operate like we know this to be real, it changes how we see everything. Problems become opportunities. Our worry melts into a sense of peace. Our eyes begin to open with an expectation of God leading us to victory. We are no longer overwhelmed by the issues of society. We know that "if God be for us, who can be against us." However, we also need to know that God is for us. Have a great day enjoying the truth that you and I are on God's mind!

Agree and See

We can't go where we don't direct ourselves. It's hard to move toward what we can't see. The Bible term for this is vision. We need to see where we are going before we can move out and get there. Painting a clear picture of our preferred future is good. Seeing a crystal clear vision of the future based on God's word is better. When we can agree with what God says about us it's powerful. When we can actually visualize our lives based on that agreement we become what we see. This is not positive, possibility thinking. It's greater than that. God's word is eternal. God's word is unchanging. God's word is already settled in heaven. His word cannot return unto Him empty. When we see according to the Bible, we see what God has said. Nothing can stop what God has said. The power of seeing in agreement with God's word promotes the true image of us that will not be stopped. Don't settle for less. Have a great day seeing yourself as God declares you to be!

Evaluating the Call

This may not resinate with the bulk of my followers, but those that believe in God's active involvement in our lives will relate. God calls us to link with His purposes. I believe that God places a call on the life of every person. I do not believe that sense of call is limited to missionaries and ministers. God calls all of us to do what we were created to do. My belief is this call opens up more and more and therefore needs to be evaluated from time to time. It is important for us to ask ourselves honest questions. Should I still be doing what I'm doing the way that I am doing it? Am I in the right place to accomplish the purpose God has for me? Are there talents and gifts that I have which are not being used? Am I developing myself so that my potential can be reached? Am I afraid to explore new experiences? The best days we have may still be ahead of us, but if we are not growing, seeking and preparing for those days we will miss many of the waves we could ride. Have a great day refusing to stagnate and choosing to grow!

Be There A While

One of the evangelistic mistakes we make is failing to get permission. This is not about some sort of formal asking and receiving. It's about the normal flow of relationship etiquette. The state of a persons relationship with God is an intimate discussion point. To barge into someone's space and begin talking about heaven and hell is awkward at best and in many cases just plain rude. We need to respect the rules of common sense. If we are just there for a little while genuine concern can develop. If we are willing to take the time to get to know people we earn the unofficial permission to raise spiritual topics. That's why although going door to door, or using canned programs have their place the best way to be effective is by adopting a lifestyle of soul concern. Our coworkers, neighbors, family members and friends are all in need of Jesus. When it comes to strangers we can take a little time to build a bridge first. Folk have been exposed to enough antagonistic religion. Your presence, which reveals a healthy relationship with God, does more than you think. The fruit of the spirit is on display for us when we are not saying a word. Trust the Lord to give a sense of assurance when it's time to speak up. Then telling what the Lord has done for you is the natural place to start. This thing is about persuasion not force. Have a great day letting the presence of God in you work in the relationships you're building.

Self Management

The great need of our times in terms of management execution is the management of self. We have become way too comfortable with the notion that someone else is supposed to rescue us. There are too many of us with the wherewithal to change our conditions for the better sitting and waiting for favors to drop out of the sky. Worse than that is the application of habits that are destructive rather than constructive. Creativity and productivity are gifts that have been bestowed upon us from God. We have along with those incredible gifts a promise from Him to bless the works of our hands. The problem is we have far too many hands that are not doing anything that God can bless. The times we live in are harsh. This is not an attempt to minimize that. In the midst of the conditions before us we can either wish for the better days that may never return, or we can roll up our sleeves and do something. Renewal, growth, discipline and persistence are not just words that we admire from afar. The application of these ideals will make it happen for us if we manage to consistently apply them from day to day. We can't afford to wait for something to happen. We need to make something happen. The opportunity is out there if we are willing to go get it. Have a great day going after yours!