7th June, 2008
Your Opportunity
Making the most out of your opportunities is really a Biblical concept. Each one on this earth has a purpose and a reason to be full of confidence. The Lord has made a way for us to be able to be successful in and on this earth. He has given us His “Love”, His “Grace”, His “Wisdom” and also His “Understanding”. There is so much opportunity in this world to do good for each other and for us. The first fact that one can establish is the awesome attention the Lord shows each of us — His Presence. He gave His Spirit to walk alongside each person and to guide him or her in all truth. When some opportunities arise we must seek the face of God for instruction to be able to actually render peace in our hearts toward the given opportunity. This is the second fact of making the most out of an opportunity — Prayer! The Word tells us a story about a man who built a tower but did not stop to count the cost! (Luke 14). You can imagine how often we begin to take hold of an opportunity and then find out down the road apiece that it was not an opportunity that was bathed in prayer first. The world system has a “teaching” that states that one should seize every opportunity and seize it by the horns and ride it out! Christians do not maintain opportunities like that; they pray about and wait on the Lord to instruct them. That is the third fact about dealing with an opportunity — Waiting! The time that we save waiting is much to be appreciated when compared to the time that one has to redeem when they find out that the opportunity was not a for them. The last fact to consider is to make the best out of the opportunities that are yours. So many “do not” do this, they end up making a mess out of what was so important to their success — the right opportunity. In other words make the best out of what you have been given. Remember He is there with you and you can communicate with Him. Wait on the Lord for instruction and renewal. Do your best with the abilities that He has given you and He will do the rest. He will perform in you the work necessary for you to be successful in your opportunity. Just don’t seize the moment – pray about it and wait and He will establish your heart’s desires.
Best
Dennis
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6th May, 2008
Determining Your Future
Your future is important! It is important to you, to your family and to God. Each decision that you make can enable or disable you to move into what God has for you. Finding your purpose in life can be a great deal of pleasure and coupled with prayer there is enormous opportunities also. So many choices are placed before you each day that it can become pretty complex when all you wanted was to just get up and get through the day! The concern that may be burdening you may also be the one that is keeping you from making the right decision for your future. It is always best to pray and wait! Yes, wait for the direction from the Lord when making decisions that will entail your present and future actions. There are so many that have just “jumped” right in and found out that it was impossible to “jump” back out!
I am so glad that when God “jumped” into the womb of Mary that He did not “jump” right back out. He made a decision to enter into life as He created it the same way that He had us enter into it! Not only that but He showed us the way to go through this life with Him. The results are dynamic and rewarding when we keep His Word in the forefront of all our decisions. The wisdom from the Lord will bring results that will show favor in your life and those involved.
Proverbs 8:34-35 (AMP)
34 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoever finds me [Wisdom] finds life and draws forth and obtains favor from the Lord.
Waiting for wisdom and finding wisdom will help greatly in your path and journey to find what your purpose is. This is a wise way to determine your future.
Best and be happy
Dennis
All scriptures in this blog post are from The amplified Bible, containing the amplified Old Testament and the amplified New Testament. 1987. La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
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12th April, 2008
Managing Your Own Soul
Could you imagine that if you were the manager of your own soul what you might do with life? I know that if I managed mine, life would become the most confused and difficult adventure I could ever be part of. Having the Holy Spirit manage my life is a real joy and pleasure. The journey has purpose and when reflected against what isd promised it really is quite exciting. Moving as directed by the Spirit has its advantages compared to moving as directed by emotions and a flawed perception of what is ahead. The Israelites moved by the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. Certainly their conditions were harsh and often times deserved for their lack of trust and also the apparent lack of gratitude for what the Lord had done for them. We can find our own way or we can be managed by Him in all our ways. We can be thankful for what He has done and for what He has promised! We should never be like those wandering in the desert, complaining and never satisfied with the provision of the day. This journey that we are on is really serious yet, at the same time it full of spiritual stimulation, joy and peace. Keeping in touch with the Lord and following Him as He moves keeps us in tune with His plan and His remarkable wisdom in each circumstance. Even when the times come where you must see by the “eyes” of faith you are truly aware of His presence and promises. The full embrace of His love can only bring the deepest sense of purpose and comfort. Learn from the wanderers and stay focused on where He is going to go next. He will manage the path and the method.
My Heart To Yours
Dennis
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8th April, 2008
Be Certain Of Your Convictions
After years of leadership and teaching, I find myself so convinced of my convictions about life it is almost scary! Truly, the right way to put this is when wisdom is in your speech and prayer has under girded your processes in life there is safety in your walk.
When I was young I wanted to have gray hair and desired so deeply to be accepted by my piers that I almost was consumed in my approach to life as a “climber” of sorts. My wife, would always tell me that what I was looking for was not what she believed what God had for me to become. Well, she was right! As I grew in my relationship with the Lord in prayer and meditation, surprisingly, I became more wise and not a “church guy”! This determination to become what I was not supposed to become has been removed. Now I desire to become more like I used to be but not what I thought I should be. Yes, wisdom is definitely worth waiting for and it has defined just who I am now. Looking ahead now, I see that there is so much in front of me that I would have missed, if I would have rejected wisdom and just moved in knowledge. That is why I can truly say, the “church guys” are looking for approval so they can continue to be “church guys”. I want to be who I am in Him and take what I know to the people that are seeking to receive. Jesus brought to the known region in His time, the wisdom of the Father. He did this by visiting homes and hanging around people out and about. He spoke His message in a simple manner to reach people who were certainly just wanting to know the language of God! He did not hang out at the “church” doing the “church guy” thing. He went from place to place and served the the people with compassion and simple love along with understanding. He always broke bread and never failed to answer a question that would draw a solution from the Lord God.
What is necessary, is for this simplistic yet almost, ironically, complex character to be implanted in the hearts of the people of this “now” time we live in. Take what you know and share it in the homes, restaurants, offices, break rooms, street corners, coffee shops, and family gatherings. Share Christ with a little rock n’ roll and certainly some soul!
My Heart To Yours
Dennis
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