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| Make 2009 A Break-Out Year! |
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4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
A guy once bragged at a company meeting; "I have 25 years of experience." His boss overheard and whispered to his wife: "That guy maybe has one year of experience that he has repeated 25 times."
Does each year of your life bring you new, improved experiences -- increased levels of peace and joy? A closer relationship with God? Or are you just repeating the same ole pattern year after year?
Why not make 2009 a break-out year for you? Break-out of discouragement. Break-out of boredom. Break-out of prayerlessness and spiritual complacency. Break-out of self-destructive behaviors. Break-out of negativity. Break-out of guilt and shame. Break-out of the fear of what other people think about you. Break-out of depression. Break-out of passivity!
Get aggressive and make 2009 a wonderful, new year for yourself! You deserve it! Make it happen! Settle for nothing less than a victorious year in 2009.  |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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We must not forget that God has given man "free-will" to choose; therefore, He will not make any man to do that which he does not desire to do. However, He does allows us to get to a place in our personal circumstance where we have no other choice (if we wish to have Life with Him) but to turn our hearts to trust and obey Him.
In other words; God causes (or allows) adverse circumstances; but, the choice we take in our circumstances is our's alone to make. Therefore, it is a danger to think that times are going to get better because we are believing God to change things!! Jesus has given His Body that "authority" and "Power" - by our believing and obedience to His Voice and His Word (Deuteronomy 28:1&2).
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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| HSPM: Good point. Things may not get better, but we, with our free will and the Holy Spirit's help, can make ourselves better! |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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Lord Jesus, we come before You, to give you Glory & Honor. Praise be Your Name!!
Peace!! |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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| Awesome words thank you! God Bless Happy new year |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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| "I have 25 years of experience." His boss overheard and whispered to his wife: "That guy maybe has one year of experience that he has repeated 25 times.How many times have I seen this in my life.Doing the same thing over and over only to get the same result(definition of chaos)???Good stuff Steve...as for me and my house we will serve the LORD(Joshua 24:15)willingly and thankfully,Amen??? |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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| Amen! |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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| amen jimmie i agree and also with steve and with holy spirit power ministry too amen amen amen |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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Good one Steve, I want this year to be different for me. Not just in
word but also in deed. I have to move forward to a better place in my
life.
I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me.!!
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| January 01, 2009 |
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| Great comments for a New Year's Day. Thank you all. |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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| choosing JOY, choosing to be grateful, choosing to make God smile... :) :) :) |
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| January 01, 2009 |
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| Pastor Simms. That story reminded me of a sermon I heard when I was living in Florida from Rev. Mary Tumpkin at the Universal Truth Center in Miami Gardens. She was talking about a banquet she went to for a retired school administrator and how people gave words of honor towards this person. During the course of the banquet all she was able to hear how this person was the same and never changed their approach on issues during their 30+ years of service. In other words, during all that time, the person never evolved or grew in terms of their approach to problems which Rev. Mary called it out as "spiritual immaturity". Sometimes, even as Christians we grow comfortable in certain situations and refuse to go outside the borders. If we look at Jesus Christ and how he was uncomfortable in His flesh of dying, but he approached the Lord in prayer and got his answer that ,"Your Will is My Will". We have to be willing in 2009 to step outside of just doing the status quo, "going to church, doing events and heading home". With all the economic uncertainties going on this is an opportunity for the body of Christ to shine and show resilence. 2009 is the time for the body to shine! |
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| January 03, 2009 |
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Have you ever noticed that in the world, those who have been successful needed no-one to motivate them? Prosperous people are "self-motivated"; also, they are committed and true to their commitment - no matter the circumstances. What prosperous people are not - is lazy and whiners, expecting others to do for them what they need, and can, do for them-selves; they are disciplined!!!
And that is what true "Christians" are - as "Disciples of Christ". And so, since we are (A) "disciplined" and (B) "committed" - we need no motivation from others. |
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| January 08, 2009 |
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| great word steve!!!!!!! |
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| January 09, 2009 |
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| Thanks for all the comments. Open discussion and respect for other's positions are important for a good year. |
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