Actions are a by-product of your belief. People act wrong because they believe wrong. You cannot act consistently different than your belief. What you hear long enough you will believe right or wrong.
”So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Be washed by the cleansing waters Of God’s Word” Romans 10:17
If you are soaking in “God’s Word” you won’t get soaked by Life as often.
We have the promise of: Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
As you trust in your Lord Jesus Christ you will find yourself on a sure foundation. He will fill your heart, mind, and spirit with desires with the ability to perform them with Him at work in you and through you.
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act” Psalm 37:3-5
Friend, Get up, Buckle up, Mount up, you have today and life’s race to Win!
Live Life Expectantly!
Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!
God Bless, Chap
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“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God[ and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.
“So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Matthew 6:25-34 (NRSVCE)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NRSVCE)
Live Life Expectantly!
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God Bless, Chap
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God isn’t as concerned about what you do as He is who you are. He wants your fellowship more than your service. If he has your heart there is no question He will have your service. When your heart is with Him?
“ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:21
Trust God with all your heart today, He will fill it with all His love and eternal benefits for today and eternity.
“Wait on the LORD, keep his way, in time you will inherit the land” Psalm 37:34
Christ Jesus took particular care not to rush his business. God also takes his time developing us as things move along.
“you shall be as a tree planted by the waters, protected from the heat of the day, your leaf shall be green; in the year of drought, abundantly yielding fruit” Jeremiah 17:8
Stay green and teachable, “KEEP GROWING”, be faithful, and become fruitful beyond your imagination!
“As a man of God is quickened by the Spirit is never moved by the natural, but depends on God’s grace and resource.” Daniel 3:16
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7
“(my) God shall supply all your (my) need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. “Philippians 4:19-20
You were born with a God-designed blueprint in you seek wholeheartedly a relationship with Father God, Christ Jesus, and the Holy Spirit and they will help you unfold it and build it.
Friend, Get up, Buckle up, Mount up, you have today and life’s race to Win!
Live Life Expectantly!
Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!
God Bless Chap
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In this, you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed“1 Peter 1:6-7
It is impossible to tell by looking at a person how much faith they have. Compare your faith to a bucket of water; you only discover how much is inside when somebody bumps it. Likewise, when life bumps you, you spill out what you are full of fear or faith. Maybe you’ve received bad news What splashed over the side of your bucket? Dreading the worst or trusting God for the best? People can’t tell by looking at you how much faith you have, but they can tell by listening to you. In your life, bumps are going to happen. You will be tested. The test doesn’t just reveal your faith, but can refine it and strengthen you to be a consistent overcomer and a Winner!
Stop and consider the hardest thing that’s going on in your life, then ask, ‘Is this situation decreasing my faith or increasing it?’
The Bible says: ‘These trials will show that your faith is genuine and on a firm foundation. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.”1 Peter 1:7
“remember “what, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us” Romans 8: 31
Friend, Get up, Buckle up, Mount up, you have today and life’s race to Win!
Live Life Expectantly!
Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!
God Bless, Chap
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A ‘blessed’ man or woman tends to stand out because their character is deeper, their ideas fresher, their spirit softer, their courage greater, their leadership better, their concerns wider, their compassion more genuine, and their convictions more concrete.
They’re joyful in spite of difficult circumstances, and show wisdom far beyond their years, full of surprises; over time you realize that their ideas and actions can be trusted.
Why? Because they have a spiritual root system that goes down to streams of living water. Consequently, whatever they put their hand to ‘prospers.’ And you can live this way, by setting your spiritual priorities in the concrete of God’s “Word, Promises, and Precepts”. The arch enemy of spiritual growth is being too busy, closely tied to something the Bible calls ‘worldliness’ caught up with society’s agenda to the neglect of walking with God. Whichever way you look at it, a key ingredient to prospering is time with Father-Son- Spirit. Not leftover time, but quality time, time for meditation; time for communication, Unhurried, time with God to light your course.
“Blessed is the man/ women Who walk not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful, But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.’ Psalm 1:1-3
Take time alone with Father-Son-Spirit, with Bible, and notepad in hand. Be still and know the “Word of The Lord ”. He has much to say to you, Let the Holy Spirit explode in your heart, mind, and spirit today.
Friend, Get up, Buckle up, Mount up, you have today and life’s race to Win!
Live Life Expectantly!
Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!
God Bless, Chap
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“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts….”
Don’t be double-minded” James 4:7-9
The moment you ‘come near to God,’ you become aware of your condition. God doesn’t demand you clean up before He will respond to you! All your attempts at self-improvement won’t work. Because His grace is the only basis on which He can relate to you.
“ For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast” Ephesians 2:8-9
God points to our weak areas not to condemn us, but to cleanse us and renew us to the right relationship with Him.
Once you’ve confessed your sins and been cleansed, you can look satan in the eye and say, ‘Hit the road. James 4: 8 continues, ‘…Purify your hearts, don’t be double-minded’
Your heart is where you store things. ‘It is with your heart that you believe…’ Romans 10:10.
Your heart generates and stores your beliefs, constructive and destructive. Once you form a belief you begin to live it out. Guard your heart, beware of what it is dwelling so God’s Word into it daily.
Be like King David and pray ‘Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a steadfast spirit within me’ Psalms 51:10
When you pray that way, God will cleanse you, clothe you with power, and cause you to walk in victory. Remember Jesus Christ is committed to your best, trust Him and you will find it.
Friend, Get up, Buckle up, Mount up, you have today and life’s race to Win!
Live Life Expectantly!
Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!
God Bless
Chap
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Character Builds Community – Character is Built in the Night
I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel; My heart also instructs me in the night seasons. David, King of Israel
“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.” Stephen R Covey
The hidden person of the heart decides most actions. Among the mental health solutions most recommended for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and both process and substance addictions is a regimen named CBT. CBT stands for Cognitive (Thinking) Behavior Therapy. Address your thoughts and your actions will follow. Follow with your actions. You are what you think. You become that on which you mull and meditate. Your actions come from the inner person, the heart, the soul, the mind, the will, and the emotions. Sometimes we reference this inner person as our character.
Character Guides Profit
The product of business is profit. Profit is a good thing unless it is the only thing. Why do I want to profit? Have I built a moral character base to guide my gain? Two good friends come to mind. Both are wealthy. Both focus all gain/profit on expanding the kingdom. Yes, they live fulfilled lives, but not overspending lives. The amounts they give to Christian community works and benevolence is outstanding as a percentage of profits. Another “Christian”, friend spends his profits on himself. He travels extensively and posts all over Facebook of his travels and love for family. His gain is his gain. He shares some of the wealth, but his focus that he shares is on himself first and on God when convenient. Which shows character?
The first two friends fulfill this proverb of David. David’s intent in writing was to provide guidance for his children. So these by example provide guidance for family, friends, business, and community.
First, they bless the Lord and people not just with words, but with action. They recognize that God gave them wisdom and access to wealth. In gratefulness, they give back and bless Him and His work. They are fair and generous in the remuneration of staff. They focus on building people in the organization with the full realization that fulfilled people produce a greater and more sustainable profit.
Second, they are meditative men. They take everything to heart. They are persistent disciples of Christian wisdom principles and run their businesses with compassion and moral disciplines. Their hearts (mind, will, and emotions) are guided even when they sleep and especially in tough times (night seasons). They do not become a different person under pressure because their heart is secured, built, adjusted, and acclimated through contemplation and prayer.
Character Guides People
The product of a community organization is people. Whether you are the Salvation Army or a church or the local women’s shelter, you are focused on people. You need finances, but that is not your product. The same questions apply. Why do I want to touch people? Have I built a character base to guide community gain? A conversation with the mayor of a community we reached revealed his heart. We spent hours discussing how to develop the hearts of the people in the community alongside all the economic growth and infrastructure changes. Discussions with other community leaders take the same direction, but not all. Some want to tear down old houses to “clean out the rats” or “take away places for crime”. Others want to tear down old houses to deliver kinder, gentler neighborhoods and encourage growth. There is a difference in heart.
Character Comes in the Night
“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” Abraham Lincoln
Struggles reveal the deep meditations of the heart. The tree of our character casts a broad shadow under a scorching sun. Profits will be challenged. Our people touch will be challenged. At those moments, we go back to character built in other moments to make our decisions.
Character is built by quieting our fears with faith and facts. False Evidence Apears Real under pressure. Fear like pain gives focus to a threat. Faith and facts enable us to discern, diagnose, and dismantle fear.
Character is built by quickening our positive approach in the face of risk. A positive proposition does not deny reality but believes a present reality of challenge can be overcome to prosper.
Character is built by quickness to turn to God when nothing seems solid. When we practice regular meditation and prayer, we place ourselves close to answers in hard moments. Access to divine direction lies in our daily path in good and challenging moments because we make it a regular regimen.
Dr. Daniel Amen speaking at commencement at Vanguard University 40 years after his own graduation listed three items, he would tell his 23-year-old self. Top of the list is ” Pray more about your path, relationships, and best ways to make a difference.” Dr. Amen has helped reinvent the world of psychology and neuroscience, built an amazing healthcare business, and reminds us prayer is a core item. Character is built by quietly meditating on wisdom writings and principles when all is well and our thoughts are clear.
Character is built in the inner man to be exposed by the outer man of actions. A few years ago, my wife and I had major decisions to make concerning our future contributions to profit and people. For days, we locked ourselves in prayer. Intense hours were spent reading scriptures and prayerfully considering our future lives. Each option in front of us had risks and gains. Each chunk of progress over the years was reviewed. Today as I look back, the choice was made from a life of handling risks and gains in God’s grace, faith, and facts not just the few days of prayer. Our impact is many fold what it had been. Our finances are not where they were, but our people and community impact is exploded. While we had done well in the business community and general community of families, now we are impacting thousands of struggling families to generations of greatness.
Deep character is built in the night.
Action: Building better business and community means action. Have a list of values or character traits that guide you. Schedule time to assess how you live them out in each of your roles in business, family, friendships, and community. Make a minor change based on your considerations. Don’t try to adjust the entire growth of your structure in a moment lest you break apart a critical limb. Work on the roots and the leaves will change and the shadow cast will influence more.
Summary: The deep content of character serves as the core of the inner person from which all decisions and actions flow. It is intentionally developed. Choose the values that guide you. They will hold you true to course in difficult times. A community of business, organization, family, or neighborhood built on individuals of moral character will last through the night and give the shadows of rest during the day.
Pastor Phil, thethinkdirector
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1 Samuel 16:7” Look not on his appearance or at the height of his stature… see not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
God makes stars out of the unlikely. “Seabiscuit” was smaller than most horses but his heart took him to the winner’s circle against the odds. God can do it for you, throw him 100% of your heart and see what happens. He will put you on the right lead and route to your winners’ circle and His.
“… in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39 (NRSVCE)
“So from the beginning, I have been convinced of all this and have thought it out and left it in writing: All the works of the Lord are good, and he will supply every need in its time. No one can say, “This is not as good as that,” for everything proves good in its appointed time. Sirach 39:32-34 (NRSVCE)
“I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 (NRSVCE)
Friend, Get up, Buckle up, Mount up, you have today and life’s race to Win!
Live Life Expectantly!
Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!
God Bless, Chap
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You CAN only be tempted by what you dwell on, dwell on God’s word your blueprint for victory.
“ be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2
What a great place to be tempered not tempted guided by God’s word for your best.
The Holy Spirit’s, power at work in you is meant to be an increasing force in your life, an enlargement of your vision and purpose to serve and be a witness and blessing. God has never created anything of a diminishing type or value.
God loves perseverance of relationship with Him and all that He has for you. Keep going, don’t stop in the plains, greater things are for you on the hilltops.
” You (God) enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.” Psalm 18:36
“I will run the way of your commandments, as you have enlarged my heart.” Psalm 119:32
The Lord will make you the head, and not the tail; you shall be only at the top, and not at the bottom—if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I am commanding you today, by diligently observing them, and if you do not turn aside from any of the words that I am commanding you today, either to the right or to the left, following other gods to serve them. Deuteronomy 28:13-14
Jesus Christ has a great plan for you. Press into a relationship with God and His Word guided by His Spirit. Each step up you take increases your view and the great race ahead of you, get ready!!!
Friend, Get up, Buckle up, Mount up, you have today and life’s race to Win!
Live Life Expectantly!
Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!
God Bless Chap
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