No amount of regretting can change the past, and no amount of worrying can change the future. Nothing takes you away from dwelling in the past or worrying about the future like living in the present. Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Tag: Successful living
Is It Time…?
Dear reader,
Is it…
TIME to act?
TIME to admit you screwed up?
TIME to confess?
TIME to repent?
TIME to re-commit your life to Christ?
TIME to listen to your godly conscience?
TIME to change your attitudes?
TIME to put away childish thoughts and ways?
TIME to forgive?
TIME to love those who dislike or despise you?
TIME to start abiding in a position of faith?
TIME to renew your mind?
TIME to care about others and reach out?
TIME to live victoriously?
Then dear reader, it is TIME TO PRAY!
There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on earth (Ecclesiastes 3:1 – The Message)
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Quit Mourning and Move On!
Are you living with regret over the time you’ve wasted, the opportunities you’ve squandered, the sins you’ve committed, and the relationships you’ve destroyed? Regret is a waste of time, unless it teaches you wisdom and fuels your resolve to do better next time. And as long as you’re breathing, there will be a ‘next time’.
Bob and Debbie Gass (*UCB Word For Today)
I reckon there is not one person amongst us who has not done something they’ve later regretted, who has not committed a sin of which they now feel ashamed, who has not fallen short of God’s impeccable standards.
Have you done something you hope will never be discovered?
Have you entertained uncharitable thoughts about your enemies?
Have you said something you wish you could take back?
Quit mourning about it and move on!
David – moved on after his sin with Bathsheba
Paul – moved on after his persecution of and collusion over the death of many Christians
Peter – moved on after his utter denial of Jesus.
From Micah 7:18-19, we learn that God has cast our sins into the sea of forgetfulness. It is only Satan, or we ourselves, who return, throw in those rods of condemnation and begin fishing.
Women of Warfare followers and visitors, in order to shake off a victim mentality, in order to walk as a victorious overcomer, we need to take a leaf out of Paul’s book. Listen to what he says:
…this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV)
And so dear friends, my encouragement and counsel for you today is: quit mourning, quit fishing, quit beating yourself up about past mistakes and move on!
Remember, Father-God loves YOU unconditionally!
SELF-SCRUTINY
Are you obsessing over spilt milk?
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Go Drink From God’s Well of Hope
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Hello dear reader,
Happy New Year!
May we chat?
What are your dreams for this year? Or have the disappointment and failures of past years, perhaps even decades, meant that your expectations are zilch?
Have troubles that never seem to be resolved robbed you of hope?
Are you tired of fighting, losing, hurting, believing yet not receiving?
Are you content to live a mediocre life, rather than appropriate the abundant life for which Christ suffered and died, in order for us to enjoy? And if you feel that life’s great and all’s well in your bubble, are you concerned, moved with compassion for those around you who are not so fortunate? Are you concerned enough to pray?
I have read blog posts and comments and had conversations where people seem to have lost hope, stopped trying, don’t care (or at least say they don’t). This makes me sad.
It makes me sad because you and I have such incredible potential. It makes me sad because God went to a lot of trouble to ensure no matter what life throws at us, we can win. It makes me sad because I see and hear about people in the secular world, who are tapping into biblical principles and winning in life, whilst many of us Christians are floundering in our faith, drowning in disappointment, wallowing in the mire of messed-up lives and missed opportunities. What’s wrong with this picture?
Dear reader, if you are a born-again child of God, if you are a new creation in Christ, if you still have the breath of God filling your lungs, please don’t give up hope. Don’t throw in the towel with regards to succeeding in life on a deeply-satisfying, supernatural and purpose-driven level.
Believe God’s Word – it says we are more than conquerors! So conquer that apathy. Conquer that doubt. Conquer that discouragement. Be the man or woman that God has called you to be… that deep down in your heart you desire to be.
This is another year. Today is another day. So LIVE! Be a victor!
With love,
Carol
Push A Different Button!
Those of you who have read my posts for some time know that every now and again I share something from an excellent devotional resource that I use, the UCB Word for Today, written by Bob & Debby Gass.
I cannot recommend this highly enough. Even if you don’t get on with daily devotional books (for a long time I didn’t!), you can read it as a straight forward book, or dip into it from time to time (as I started out doing). Before you know it, I’m sure you’ll become a fan (as I have!).
The following is an extract from last month, which I feel led to share with you all.
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MIND-SETS ARE patterns whereby your mind automatically operates a certain way. That means you can set yourself up for misery by reacting to the same people and circumstances in the same way, and expecting different results.
Maybe you are saying:
‘After all these years I thought he’d change…’
‘No matter how hard I try, my family doesn’t appreciate me…’
‘How come I’m the only one who makes an effort to stay in touch?’
It’s easy to blame your problems on others.
‘Look what he’s doing.’
‘Look how long I’ve waited.’
‘Why doesn’t she call?’
We think the answer lies in getting the other person to do what we want, but that kind of thinking is self-defeating; it gives control to others.
Your happiness isn’t determined by other people, even though you’ve convinced yourself it is.
An experienced counsellor writes:
‘If you don’t like the same results… try pushing a different button. Look at your relationships. Is there a situation that’s going downhill despite your best efforts? Are you waiting for something to change, instead of doing something different? Stop pushing the same button, and ask God for clarity to see the situation honestly and to act with wisdom and responsibility.’
You’re not a victim of circumstances; you don’t have to stay stuck or keep going in circles.
Paul says, ‘Put off… your former conduct… and be renewed in the spirit of your mind.’
The word for you today is: you can change!
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WoW followers and visitors, I hope you find the above useful, even timely. If you enjoyed reading and know someone who could benefit from this post please do not hesitate to share it. And why not drop me a line and tell me what you thought about it in the comment box below? I’d really appreciate your response.
*Free postal copies of The UCB Word For Today (UK and Republic of Ireland only) are available from: FREEPOST RLTX-ABUL-GRAR, United Christian Broadcasters, Westport Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JF
For the email version please go to: http://www.ucb.co.uk/word-for-today.html
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