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N. S. D.
1 Cor.2:9 “That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
As the year winds up and we prepare for the New year, we are going to deviate from the usual Christmas story to focus on an aspect that is dear to God’s heart. In God’s Favourite House, we have values that define our culture and one of our values is Risk Taking. Read the rest of this entry
Boundless
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
My grandmother would advise, plan for the worst expect that there may be a fight. So, if you just met someone today and before the person has earned your trust, you poured your entire life’s secret out to the person. Then you discover that the person is not trustworthy, what do you do? Read the rest of this entry
Connections
Isa.5:2&4 “He ploughed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with the best vines… Then he waited for a harvest of sweet grapes, but the grapes that grew were bitter. What more could I have done… I expected sweet grapes, why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?
Proverbs 6:6-8 “Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.” And because they are ready for winter, when winter comes, it appears Read the rest of this entry
Wisdom’s Ways
Proverbs 4:11-12 “I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths. When you walk, you won’t be held back; when you run, you won’t stumble.”
Having margin creates space for all the great things that God wants to do in our lives. Therefore, we need to work for the best and plan for the worst. In other words, we need to have faith and walk in wisdom. The first two areas where we need to create margin are with our Finances and with our Time. Read the rest of this entry
Time Wise
Psalm 90:12 “Teach us to use wisely all the time we have.” (CEV)
Having margin creates space for all the great things that God wants to do in your life. You need to have faith and walk in wisdom. The second area that we need to create margin is with our Time. We need to spend our time wisely. Spend your time wisely. Read the rest of this entry
Prize Wisdom
Proverbs 21:20 “The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets.” (TLB)
The argument is usually I earn so little. The Bible does not say you are a foolish person if you only spend everything you earn when it is a lot. The Bible says you are a foolish person if you spend everything you earn whether it is little or a lot. Read the rest of this entry
About Finances
Prov. 14:24 “Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.”
The first of three takeaways to be battle ready are, Let God Be God. Let God do what only He can do. The challenge from the beginning of time with Adam and Eve was they were trying to be God. And that was the temptation satan used to get Eve. Read the rest of this entry
Acknowledge Him
Isa. 46:9-10 “Remember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me. Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.”
God wants you to grow. If a hoping for the best person marries a hoping for the best person, there will be trouble. If ‘a planning for the worst person’ marries ‘a planning for the worst person’, there will be trouble. So regardless of what the combination is, eventually there will be trouble. Read the rest of this entry
In Wisdom
Proverbs 22:3 “Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.” (TEV, emphasis added)
Expect the best, plan for the worst. Prov.22:3 “Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.” (TEV, emphasis added). What has been the story of your life? Sensible and wise, someone that sees trouble and avoids it. Or Read the rest of this entry
Faith & Wisdom
Prov.21:31 “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord. (ESV, emphasis added)
There is nothing wrong with planning, with systems, with faith, and with prayer. Anyone who says you have prayed enough does not understand prayer. Anyone that says you have worked enough, does not understand the nature of work. Read the rest of this entry
