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The Right People
by Joel Osteen
Back in 1949, there was a young minister you may have heard of by the name of Billy Graham. He was traveling the country, holding meetings in large auditoriums. He was having success, but he wasn't really nationally known at the time.
That summer, he conducted a meeting in Los Angeles in a big tent. A gentleman showed up by the name of William Randolph Hearst. Mr. Hearst owned newspapers all across the country. He was so touched that night that he sent a message to all of his publishers to write favorable articles about Billy Graham. The next week, the whole country was talking about this young minister. He came to national prominence practically overnight because of the influence of…
Obey Him in the Little Things
Posted by on 8/9/2013
My friend, Craig Groeschel, is the pastor of The Life Church in Oklahoma. He told the story of when he was a young man and had just come to know the Lord. The Christian life was all new to him. One Sunday, when he was at church and the music was playing and people were singing, he looked over a few rows and saw this woman who looked very discouraged. It seemed like she had the weight of the world on her. Something said to him, "Craig, I want you to give her an offering."
He had never felt anything like that before. He thought, "I don't even know the lady. I'm not going to go over there and interrupt her." He went back to worshipping and tried to dismiss it, but that feeling kept coming back. He looked in his wallet, and all he had was a $5.00 bill. He thought, "There is no way I'm going to go over there and give that woman $5.00. That would be embarrassing. Besides, what good could $5.00 possibly do?" He pushed it down again and again and again, but couldn't get away from it. Finally, he got his nerve up, walked over right in the middle of the service and said, "Ma'am, I know this sounds totally strange, but I feel like I'm supposed to give you this $5.00."
The lady began to weep. He turned to walk away. She stopped him and said, "Listen, I'm a single-parent mom. I've had a lot of things come against me this month. I knew I needed to get to church, but I only had gas to get here one way. I didn't have enough to get back home. I said, 'God, I'm going to take a step of faith. If I go, You've got to get me back home."
That simple act of obedience, just $5.00, not only got her back home, but it told her something much more important: that God still has her in the palm of His hand.
Craig went back to his seat very encouraged. After service, a bunch of young people were going out to eat and asked Craig to go. He said, "No, I think I'll pass." After all, he didn't have any more money. One guy spoke up and said, "Come on, Craig. I'm buying tonight. You've got to go." So, Craig went and got an $8.00 hamburger instead of a $5.00 sandwich.
God puts people in our path on purpose so we can be a blessing to them. Anytime you do good for others, you are sowing a seed for God to be good to you. Take time to follow what God has placed in your heart. Be willing to be inconvenienced. It may seem small to you, but you don't know what kind of impact your obedience will have when you step out in faith and obey Him in the little things.
"Give and it shall be given back to you…" (Luke 6:38, NIV)
He had never felt anything like that before. He thought, "I don't even know the lady. I'm not going to go over there and interrupt her." He went back to worshipping and tried to dismiss it, but that feeling kept coming back. He looked in his wallet, and all he had was a $5.00 bill. He thought, "There is no way I'm going to go over there and give that woman $5.00. That would be embarrassing. Besides, what good could $5.00 possibly do?" He pushed it down again and again and again, but couldn't get away from it. Finally, he got his nerve up, walked over right in the middle of the service and said, "Ma'am, I know this sounds totally strange, but I feel like I'm supposed to give you this $5.00."
The lady began to weep. He turned to walk away. She stopped him and said, "Listen, I'm a single-parent mom. I've had a lot of things come against me this month. I knew I needed to get to church, but I only had gas to get here one way. I didn't have enough to get back home. I said, 'God, I'm going to take a step of faith. If I go, You've got to get me back home."
That simple act of obedience, just $5.00, not only got her back home, but it told her something much more important: that God still has her in the palm of His hand.
Craig went back to his seat very encouraged. After service, a bunch of young people were going out to eat and asked Craig to go. He said, "No, I think I'll pass." After all, he didn't have any more money. One guy spoke up and said, "Come on, Craig. I'm buying tonight. You've got to go." So, Craig went and got an $8.00 hamburger instead of a $5.00 sandwich.
God puts people in our path on purpose so we can be a blessing to them. Anytime you do good for others, you are sowing a seed for God to be good to you. Take time to follow what God has placed in your heart. Be willing to be inconvenienced. It may seem small to you, but you don't know what kind of impact your obedience will have when you step out in faith and obey Him in the little things.
"Give and it shall be given back to you…" (Luke 6:38, NIV)
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How to Walk in Peace – Pt 1
Joyce shares with her studio audience how to have Peace with God and yourself.
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When life happens, you need something to help fight off stress. Once again, the Bible has the answer!
How To Succeed at Being Yourself by Joyce Meyer
It's tough to enjoy life when you don't like yourself. People who haven't learned to accept and get along with themselves tend to have more difficulty accepting and getting along with others. Yet, the Bible repeatedly tells us to "love your neighbor as yourself." I personally spent years having a hard time getting along with people, until I finally realized through the Word of God how my difficulty with other people was actually "rooted" in my difficulties with myself.
The Bible says a good tree will bear good fruit, and a rotten tree will bear rotten fruit. Likewise, the "fruit" of our lives comes from the "root" within us. If you're rooted in shame, guilt, inferiority, rejection, lack of love and acceptance, etc., the fruit of your relationships will suffer. However, once you have a revelation of God's unconditional love for you and begin to accept yourself and others, eventually these new roots will produce good fruit, and your relationships will thrive.
Here are a few tips I believe will help you succeed at being yourself.
1. Never say or think negative things about yourself, such as, "I never do anything right." "I'll never change." "I'm ugly." "I look terrible." "I'm dumb." "Who could ever love me?" Matthew 12:37 says, ...by your words you will be justified..., and by your words you will be condemned…. Proverbs 23:7 says, …as [a man] thinketh in his heart, so is he. In other words, the way we talk and think about ourselves reveals how we feel about ourselves.
2. Speak good things about yourself (as private confessions) in line with what the Word says about you. For example: "I am the righteousness of God in Christ." "I am made acceptable in the Beloved." "God created me and formed me with His own hands, and God doesn't make mistakes." I like starting the day making good confessions. Perhaps you can do this while you're driving to work or cleaning house. I also encourage you to look in the mirror and say out loud, "God loves and accepts you, and so do I." You may even try hugging yourself. This is beneficial to people who have lacked love and acceptance in their lives.
3. Never compare yourself with other people. God must love variety or He wouldn't have created us all differently—even down to our fingerprints. You'll never succeed at being yourself if you're trying to be like someone else. Other people can be a good example to you, but duplicating even their good traits will manifest differently through your individual personality.
4. Focus on your potential instead of your limitations. Actress Helen Hayes was told early in her career that if she were four inches taller she'd be the greatest actress of her time. Her coaches tried various methods of stretching her, but nothing increased her height. She refused to concentrate on the supposed limitation of being five feet tall and decided to concentrate on her potential. As a result, she was eventually cast as Mary, Queen of Scotland—one of the tallest queens who ever lived.
5. Find something you like to do that you do well, and do it over and over. If you spend your time doing things you're not good at, it'll frustrate you and cause you to feel defeated and unsuccessful.
6. Have the courage to be different and deal with criticism. Be a God-pleaser, not a man-pleaser (see Galatians 1:10). If you dare to be different, you'll have to expect some criticism. Going along with the crowd—when you know in your heart God's leading you a different way—is one reason people don't succeed at being themselves. You won't like yourself very much if you go against your own convictions.
7. Don't let the way another person treats you determine your worth.
8. Keep your flaws in perspective. People with a high level of confidence have just as many weaknesses as people without confidence, but they concentrate on their strengths—not their flaws or weaknesses.
In conclusion, let me remind you of my opening statement: It's tough to enjoy life when you don't like yourself. When you learn to succeed at being yourself, you'll be well on your way to enjoying life more fully.
The Bible says a good tree will bear good fruit, and a rotten tree will bear rotten fruit. Likewise, the "fruit" of our lives comes from the "root" within us. If you're rooted in shame, guilt, inferiority, rejection, lack of love and acceptance, etc., the fruit of your relationships will suffer. However, once you have a revelation of God's unconditional love for you and begin to accept yourself and others, eventually these new roots will produce good fruit, and your relationships will thrive.Here are a few tips I believe will help you succeed at being yourself.
1. Never say or think negative things about yourself, such as, "I never do anything right." "I'll never change." "I'm ugly." "I look terrible." "I'm dumb." "Who could ever love me?" Matthew 12:37 says, ...by your words you will be justified..., and by your words you will be condemned…. Proverbs 23:7 says, …as [a man] thinketh in his heart, so is he. In other words, the way we talk and think about ourselves reveals how we feel about ourselves.
2. Speak good things about yourself (as private confessions) in line with what the Word says about you. For example: "I am the righteousness of God in Christ." "I am made acceptable in the Beloved." "God created me and formed me with His own hands, and God doesn't make mistakes." I like starting the day making good confessions. Perhaps you can do this while you're driving to work or cleaning house. I also encourage you to look in the mirror and say out loud, "God loves and accepts you, and so do I." You may even try hugging yourself. This is beneficial to people who have lacked love and acceptance in their lives.
3. Never compare yourself with other people. God must love variety or He wouldn't have created us all differently—even down to our fingerprints. You'll never succeed at being yourself if you're trying to be like someone else. Other people can be a good example to you, but duplicating even their good traits will manifest differently through your individual personality.
4. Focus on your potential instead of your limitations. Actress Helen Hayes was told early in her career that if she were four inches taller she'd be the greatest actress of her time. Her coaches tried various methods of stretching her, but nothing increased her height. She refused to concentrate on the supposed limitation of being five feet tall and decided to concentrate on her potential. As a result, she was eventually cast as Mary, Queen of Scotland—one of the tallest queens who ever lived.
5. Find something you like to do that you do well, and do it over and over. If you spend your time doing things you're not good at, it'll frustrate you and cause you to feel defeated and unsuccessful.
6. Have the courage to be different and deal with criticism. Be a God-pleaser, not a man-pleaser (see Galatians 1:10). If you dare to be different, you'll have to expect some criticism. Going along with the crowd—when you know in your heart God's leading you a different way—is one reason people don't succeed at being themselves. You won't like yourself very much if you go against your own convictions.
7. Don't let the way another person treats you determine your worth.
8. Keep your flaws in perspective. People with a high level of confidence have just as many weaknesses as people without confidence, but they concentrate on their strengths—not their flaws or weaknesses.
In conclusion, let me remind you of my opening statement: It's tough to enjoy life when you don't like yourself. When you learn to succeed at being yourself, you'll be well on your way to enjoying life more fully.
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