Force
Psalm 40:2 “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” (NIV)
Traction is the frictional force between two surfaces that creates movement without slipping. Getting a grip requires the use of our limbs. Looking at the physical anatomy of man, to get a grip, he needs his hands. Read the rest of this entry
Firm Grip
1 Samuel 17:45-46 “David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you…”
Gain Momentum by Disrupting Your Patterns. Rely on God’s Strength, Not Your Own. Identify And Eradicate Intimidation. 1 Samuel 17:48 “As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him.” David was not intimidated by Goliath. Read the rest of this entry
Stand Firm
Joshua 1:5-6 “No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. “Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors…”
How do we gain traction and make progress with our lives? We need to get a G.R.I.P. ‘G’ stands for Gain Momentum by Disrupting Your Patterns. ‘R’ stands for Rely on God’s Strength, Not Your Own. Read the rest of this entry
Rely & Rest
Romans 12:2 “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” (emphasis added).
How do you gain traction and make progress with your life? You need to get a G.R.I.P. ‘G’ stands for Gain Momentum by Disrupting Your Patterns. Disrupt your patterns. Luke 12:51 “Do you think I came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I’ve come to disrupt and confront!” (MSG). Read the rest of this entry
G.R.I.P.
Hebrews 12:12 “So take a new grip with your tired hands, stand firm on your shaky legs” (LB, emphasis added).
God knows your hands are tired, and He knows your legs are shaking. But the instruction to you this season is to take a new grip with your tired hands. And as you take a grip with those tired hands, you will begin to find strength in the Name of Jesus. Read the rest of this entry
Get A Grip!
Romans 7:18 “I know I am rotten through and through so far as my old sinful nature is concerned. No matter which way I turn I can’t make myself do right. I want to but I can’t.” (LB)
This is Paul, the most effective Apostle speaking about his spiritual life. The summary of what Paul is saying is he has no traction in that instance because he cannot do what he wants to do. Is Paul saying that it is impossible? Absolutely not. Read the rest of this entry
Dis-Traction, I
Proverbs 4:23 “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”
For you to move forward, make progress, and gain ground in your life this year, you need traction. We spent the last two days going through the fundamentals. To help us understand that in the areas where we are just spinning and spinning, all we need is traction. Read the rest of this entry
Action Is Power!
Ecclesiastes 11:4 “Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.”
We will begin today with the final thought from yesterday’s devotional. When I know what to do and I do not do it, there is no movement, no traction. Not because I do not have the power to do it. Read the rest of this entry
Traction
Psalm 18:35-36 “You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great. You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping.”
If we are to make progress, if we are to move forward, we need Traction. So, for this season we will be focusing on Traction. Traction because at this time of the year, we need to get a grip and move forward! Read the rest of this entry
