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#454 - Living Life Happy  play >

#454 - Living Life Happy

3/4/2010 | Download File (28.48 MB) - right click to download

Happiness is a choice. It's easy to come up with excuses to delay our happiness. If we have to always wait for something to happen to make us happy, we will find that there is always something else that can keep us from being happy. Psalm 118 says, "This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it." When you understand that God is directing your steps, you know in full confidence that where you are is not an accident; it's all a part of God's divine plan. Learn to be happy where God has you right now. Make the choice to celebrate each day as a gift from God. As you choose to live your life happy, you'll not only enjoy life more, but you'll brighten the day for others and see God open new doors in your life to get you where you want to be. God promises your joy will be full.

#452 - Your Set Time is Coming  play >

#452 - Your Set Time is Coming

2/19/2010 | Download File (28.27 MB) - right click to download

The moment God puts a promise in your heart, He establishes a set time to bring it to pass. Habakkuk 2:3 says, "The vision is for an appointed time. Though it tarry, wait earnestly for it. It will surely come." It won't be one second late. When we understand this, we won't live frustrated and discouraged when things aren't happening as quickly as we would like because we know God is lining up everything as it should be for the appointed time. When it's your time, nothing can stop it from happening. You can stay in faith knowing with full confidence that your time is coming!

#431 - Don't Have a Critical Spirit  play >

#431 - Don't Have a Critical Spirit

2/4/2010 | Download File (27.30 MB) - right click to download

God longs to continually bless us and take us higher, but when we operate out of a critical spirit, we're limiting what God wants to do in our lives and hurting ourselves in the long run. When we are critical and judgmental of others, we are sowing seeds for others to be critical and judgmental back to us. Just as one develops the habit of seeing the worst in life, we can train ourselves to see the best in others and situations. Honor God with your conversations and even in your thoughts about others. When someone is critical toward you, don't be critical back. As you keep a pure heart and train yourself to see the best, magnifying the good rather than the bad, then you will see God's promotion and blessings in your life in greater ways.

#449 - Expecting Far and Beyond Favor  play >

#449 - Expecting Far and Beyond Favor

1/21/2010 | Download File (27.10 MB) - right click to download

Ephesians 3:20 says, "God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above and beyond all we can imagine." When you live a life that honors God by obeying His Word and you are a person of excellence and integrity, then the Scripture says that God's blessings will chase you down and overtake you. You won't be able to outrun the good things of God. God doesn't want you to have an average life with average relationships, just barely getting by. No, God desires that in all things you prosper in Him. He wants to amaze you with His goodness. He wants to mend broken relationships, bring healing, and do the impossible in your life. But too often, we let our past set the tone for our future and we're not really expecting anything different. God wants us to shake off the old and embrace the new thing He wants to do in our lives now, expect His far and beyond favor now. When your highest priority is to please the Lord and you make the decision that you're going to keep your heart pure before God and do your best to honor Him, then His blessings will automatically follow, and you will experience His far and beyond favor!

#447 - Have a Good Opinion of Yourself  play >

#447 - Have a Good Opinion of Yourself

1/8/2010 | Download File (27.12 MB) - right click to download

The opinion you have of yourself is the most important opinion that you have. Too many people go around feeling wrong on the inside not realizing that how they feel about themselves is affecting what is perceived by others around them, and in return, affecting their relationships, their opportunities and overall life. But God wants you to have a different opinion of yourself. You are created in the image of God and are fearfully and wonderfully made. You may not feel worthy at times, but He has made you worthy. When you come to Christ, you are no longer a sinner living in a weak worm of the dust mentality. You are a new creation; a son, a daughter of the Most High God. You have good in you, the spirit of Almighty God dwelling in you telling you, "You are a victor and can do all things." When we go against that and have a poor opinion of ourselves, feeling inferior, intimidated, and insecure, it doesn't bring any honor to God. Instead, it's like we are criticizing His creation. So often it's easy to see the best in others, but it's important to start seeing the best in yourself. We were created to soar, and it all starts with our thinking and how we view ourselves. Don't go through life being against yourself. God wants you to feel good about who you are and take you places that you have never dreamed! It's time to get in agreement with God and dwell on your victories and the good qualities God has given you. If you want to see God open doors that no man can shut, if you want your faith to become effective, you have got to put your shoulders back, hold your head up high and start seeing yourself the way God sees you!

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