Ecclesiastes 3:1 - "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven."

Do you some days find yourself saying, "If this happens, then I'll do that, etc."  "If everything goes as I've planned, then I'll make the move."

As a Christian, I've learned that I don't design the path on my journey.  It's not up to me if the sun comes out today.  But that doesn't mean that I still wonder why some things happen out of my control. 

I love the verse above, because for EVERYTHING, there is a season.  This may not be your best season you've experienced, but there's a reason that God is taking you through it. 

We shouldn't depend on things to be perfect, in order to serve God.  We should be doing this each day, no matter what the circumstances.  Do you think it was perfect conditions in Jesus' daily life? 

God's timing is perfect. You may disagree, if you want things to happen on your watch, and not God's.  God has reasons for the doors He opens and closes, when He opens and closes them.

So, start living in the present.  Don't expect today to be perfect and go the way you want it to go.  Do the work God commanded us to do while we're here, and live in His presence.

2 Timothy 1:7 - "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."

Sometimes when we face difficult situations, we may feel that we are in bondage to our circumstances.  That's when we HAVE to trust God and step out in faith.

There will be times when our situation or circumstances seem overwhelming or even frightening, but the Bible says that God will honor a person who depends on Him to guide and lead them.

Some have a fear of stepping out in faith, because they let the fear of not being in control take over their life.

Step out today.  Take that chance, whatever it may be.  Declare before you even start, "Thank you God for giving me favor in this situation, and giving me the assurance that 'YOU got this!"

When we remember God's faithfulness in our past, we can trust Him with our future.  God will always make a way, when we think there is no way.


Proverbs 3:5 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding"


Trusting is what we do because of the faith we have been given.  Even when the evidence seems to be against us, trust God in all circumstances.  


We need to trust in God, wholly.  Trusting in ourselves is like walking confidently across a rotten wooden bridge over a large cavern, thousands of feet deep.  Disaster inevitably follows.


I can honestly say that because of my history with God, and the past that He's walked with me through, I trust Him totally with my life.


Trust God, and feel the freedom.

I know you've probably heard this at some time during your life, but what does it really mean, especially to those of us who claim to be Christians?


1 John 4:20 - "If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen."


As a Christian, it should be our desire to be more like God.  And, the more we understand what God requires of each of us, the more we get this verse (above).


Liars can fool men, but not God.  Hatred is a poison that destroys us from within.  It produces bitterness that eats away at our hearts and minds.  Hatred can also spoil a Christian's witness.


Lying can be as simple as telling someone you will be there, and you're constantly late at appointments.  This causes mistrust and resentment.  


Trust God, follow His commands, love one another, and get along!

John 14:15 - "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."


Obedience is defined as submissive compliance to the commands of one in authority.  We should be obeying Him because we love Him.  


Obedience to God's commands will make us light and salt in a dark and tasteless world.


I've learned that obedience requires faith, even when things don't seem to be going right, or when we're obeying and what we're hoping for is not happening.  Knowing and trusting that God will ALWAYS bless us, in His timing.


Hebrews 11:1 - "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see"


We don't always see the resolution or the ending to a problem, but by faith, we can put our trust in God and obey Him while waiting!

Luke 12:25 - "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?"


It's an old phrase, still used today, but I have been called a 'worry-wort'.  Have you?  Most of us will fall into the trap of worrying in a situation, knowing that it doesn't help matters, but we do it anyway.  We often think that worrying will help us control things that are out of control, but in fact, worry does the exact opposite.  It ends up controlling us.  It steals our time and energy.  It steals our time and focus on God, and how He has things under His control.


Instead of worrying, try this:  PRAY.  Think about it.  What if, every time you started worrying, you shifted your focus and started praying?  


God is bigger than any challenge you face, my friends.  He already knows the outcome.  He already knows what is required of you to get you through the situation, and He has your best interest at heart.


From past experience, I can honestly profess that any time I'm overwhelmed with worry, I put my focus on God, and what I'm already blessed with. I commit my focus on my relationship with Him and giving Him more of me.  This is when I start seeing more blessings and my worries start drifting from my mind.


Don't be a worry-wort.  God gives us new mercy every day to face whatever comes our way.  Trust Him!

Matthew 28:19-20 - "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” 


So, brothers and sisters in Christ, it is up to us to reach those unreached people.  Unfortunately most of us miss out on this opportunity because most are thinking they need to travel across the country to these primitive villages.  But, it is quite the contrary.  Those unreached people could be in your own neighborhood, your own city; your work, etc.


Don't be afraid to stand up for Christ, tell others of this good news, that Christ came to save us from a world of destruction and sin.  It's a free gift!


God will use each of us to give the gospel message because this is what He delights in doing.


Go.  Reach the unreached today!

1 Corinthians 10:13 - "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. "


Have you ever been addicted to something?  Some would normally think of a substance such as alcohol, cigarettes, etc. as having an addiction.  But, did you know you can be addicted to TV, people's lives, cleaning, etc.?


One of the common messages in the Bible regarding sin or addiction is that righteousness, peace, salvation, or sobriety all comes from reorienting yourself with spirit, rather than “pleasures of the flesh.


Addiction not only affects the individual, but it typically affects whole families.


God wants us to be addicted to Him.  We can fall in love with doing other things, things that feed the flesh, but God desires our hearts and wants us to fall in love with Him.

Who are you addicted to today?  What are you addicted to today?


Get addicted to Jesus!  Your life will never be the same!