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Non-stop
Proverbs 19:8 “Grow a wise heart—you’ll do yourself a favor; keep a clear head—you’ll find a good life.” (MSG)
If you are going to get traction in your mind, the first thing you need to do is test every thought—Do Not Believe Everything You Think. Secondly, Guard Your Mind From Garbage. Thirdly, Never Stop Learning. Read the rest of this entry
Refocus
Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (NIV).
The first of five things that we need to do to gain mental traction is Do Not Believe Everything You Think. The second is Guard Your Mind From Garbage. Read the rest of this entry
Mindful
Proverbs 4:23 “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”
Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? (NIV, emphasis added).
Stand Guard
2 Corinthians 10:5 “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we TAKE CAPTIVE every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (NIV, emphasis added).
The phrase, ‘take captive’ in Greek literally means to capture, to take a hill in battle, to conquer, to force into submission, and to bring under control. In other words, you cannot have traction in your mind if you are being dominated by negative strongholds. Read the rest of this entry
Capture It!
Philippians 4:7 “And know that the peace of God (a peace that is beyond any and all of our human understanding) will stand watch over your hearts and minds in Jesus, the Anointed One.” (The Voice)
For the next few days, we are going to be focusing on gaining mental traction Read the rest of this entry
Spiritual Traction
Malachi 3:10 “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” (NIV).
In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I pray for everyone faithful in tithing that the God of heaven will throw open the floodgates of heaven over you and pour out such a blessing that you will not even have enough room to contain it. Read the rest of this entry
Every Income
Genesis 28:22 “And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.”
The first habit for spiritual traction is to Get Time With God Every Day. The second habit for spiritual traction is Get Together With Believers Every Week. What next? Read the rest of this entry
Every Week
Proverbs 18:24 “There are “friends” who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (LB)
Yesterday, we looked at the first habit for spiritual traction and that is to Get Time With God Every Day. We are to withdraw just like Jesus did to spend time with God, how often? Every single day! Read the rest of this entry
Every Day
Daniel 6:10 “…Daniel …went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.” (emphasis added).
To be strong in spirit and to have spiritual traction, you must develop good habits because you are the sum total of your habits. 1 Timothy 4:7 “Take the time and the trouble to keep yourself spiritually fit.” (Phillips, emphasis added). Read the rest of this entry
Excuses Breed, V
Proverbs 19:16 “Keep the rules and keep your life; careless living kills.” (MSG).
Excuses are very potent in keeping people stuck in a rut. Excuses that breed SELF-INDULGENCE, excuses that breed RESENTMENT, and excuses that breed CARELESSNESS. Read the rest of this entry
