February - 2017

Faith is More Than Believing: Take the Next Step

Faith is More Than Believing: Take the Next Step

“And Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ Immediately he regained his sight and began following him on the road.” (Mark 10:52 NASB) I don’t know what your next step of faith is, but I do know this: you have one. God will never be finished taking you deeper in faith. There is always a next step. If you don't take the next step, you will get stuck in a rut— and the only difference between a grave and a rut is the length. If you don't move forward in faith, you

Replace Your Fears with Faith

Replace Your Fears with Faith

“From such terrible dangers of death He saved us, and will save us; and we have placed our hope in him that He will save us again.” (2 Corinthians 1:10 TEV) Fear is a choice. God is watching over you. He knows everything you're going through, and He is not afraid of the outcome of any hardship or trial you're facing. If God is not afraid, you do not have to be afraid either. Trust God, and don't give into your fears. When the Apostle Paul was facing certain death, he said, "T

Look for God’s Promise to Move Forward in Faith

Look for God’s Promise to Move Forward in Faith

“I’ve banked your promises in the vault of my heart.” (Psalm 119:11 MSG) There are over seven thousand promises in the Bible. They're like blank checks, signed by God, waiting for you to cash. I hope you are memorizing each of the weekly Memory Verses in the Workbook, because you need to get some of God's promises stored up in your mind and heart. When you start to doubt, when you start to feel discouraged or depressed, the Holy Spirit can bring these promises to your memory.

The Promise, Purpose, Place, and Day For Tithing

The Promise, Purpose, Place, and Day For Tithing

“The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives.” (Deuteronomy 14:23 TLB) Give God first place in whatever you want Him to bless. If you want God to bless your home, put Him first in your home. If you want God to bless your business, put Him first in your business. If you want God to bless your finances, put Him first in your finances. The word tithe means ten percent. Tithing is giving the first ten percent of your income back to God. Here are f

The Best Financial Investment You Can Make

The Best Financial Investment You Can Make

“Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.” (I Timothy 6:18-19 NLT) Jesus told us to store up our treasures in Heaven (Matthew 6:20-21). How can we do this? In one of His most misunderstood statements, Jesus said, “I tell you, use worldly wealth t

Show Your Faith Through Generosity

Show Your Faith Through Generosity

“Be generous: Invest in acts of charity. Charity yields high returns. Don’t hoard your goods; spread them around. Be a blessing to others.” (Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 MSG) God wants you to use some of your money to help people in need. God didn’t put you on this earth to live for yourself. He blesses you so that you can bless others. This is all part of God making you more like himself. Everything you have in life is because of God's generosity. You wouldn't have anything— you woul

Plant Today, then be Patient for The Harvest

Plant Today, then be Patient for The Harvest

“Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.” (Psalm 126:5-6 NLT) The time to start planting is now. I talk to people all the time who say, “one of these days, I'm going to...” They're going to serve more when they retire. They’re going to give more when they get a raise. Whatever it is that they're going to do more of, they're going to do it "one of these days.” But "one of

God is Waiting for You to Plant a Seed

God is Waiting for You to Plant a Seed

“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 12:14 NIV) What does a farmer do with the barren field that's producing no income? He doesn't complain about it. He doesn't worry about it. He doesn't even need to pray about it. He just goes out and plants some seeds. He knows that nothing is going to grow until the seed in the ground. Everything in life stars as a seed—a life, a relationship,

Give and Live with an Attitude of Gratitude.

Give and Live with an Attitude of Gratitude.

“You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion... Your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. “(2 Corinthians 9:11 NIV) What an amazing promise! God makes you rich in every way so you can be generous on every occasion, which will result in thanksgiving to God. You give because you're grateful, and your gift makes others grateful too. God doesn't bless you so you can be greedy. He blesses you so you can be generous. He gives to you so

Daring Faith is Generous

Daring Faith is Generous

“The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” (Proverbs 11:25 NLT) People with Daring Faith are generous even when they don't have anything to give. Anybody can be generous when they have a surplus. I can be generous with my time when I have extra time. I can be generous with my money when I have extra money. I can be generous with my energy when I have extra energy to spend. It's when I don't have enough time for me, enough money for me,

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