Category: Keys To Successful Living

THINK BIG

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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking. Nothing expands possibilities like unleashed thinking.                                         __William Arthur Ward

We should not have little ideas, little dreams, or little visions! Little things are important, and we should not despise the days of small beginnings, but we ought to have big dreams because we serve a big God!

Now to Him Who, by [in consequence of] the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes or dreams].              __ Ephesians 3:20

Ephesians 3:20 tells us that God is able to do exceedingly above and beyond all we can hope, ask or even think. Why shouldn’t we think big? You can’t dream a dream too big for God, because God is able to do abundantly, above and beyond all we can ever hope, ask or think! We can’t think too big for God! Stop cheating yourself! If you are not thinking, hoping or asking for big things, you are cheating yourself. You need to think big thoughts, dream big dreams and ask for big things. God wants to do more for you than you can even imagine, So THING BIG!

Copyright © 2016 by Miranda Burnette. All rights reserved.

 

 

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Be a Good Steward

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And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? Luke 16:12 NIV

A steward is someone who manages and has been entrusted with administering the wealth property, or other affairs for someone else. The property that a steward manages is not his own. He cannot do what he wants to do with it. The owner provides the property and the steward only manages and preserves it. A steward is accountable to the owner for the use of his property (Luke 16:2).

For example, on your job, you work for your boss. You don’t own the company, but you are a steward or administrator of someone else’s property. A banker is a steward over the money in the bank. It is not his money even though he has control over it. If he spends the money, he will be in a lot of trouble.

As Christians, we are stewards over what God’s has given us, whether it is wealth, talents, gifts or abilities. Whatever God has placed in our hands, we should be good stewards over it.

The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 NKJV

Stewards manage resources, people and assets the Lord has entrusted to them. Even our cars or houses are assets that we as stewards should take care of.

Take care of what God has given you! Manage the finances God has entrusted to you. God is the owner of everything and we are stewards. We should not waste what God has given us. We should treasure, protect, take care of, manage and develop the gifts, talents, abilities and wealth we possess.

God is not pleased when we are not good stewards. We should use what God has given to us wisely, multiply it and be a blessing to others. (See, The Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30).

Copyright © 2014 by Miranda Burnette. All rights reserved.

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A ‘Can Do’ Attitude

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I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)

There is nothing too hard for God (Je. 32:17). If you want to be a success in life, you have to realize that you can do all things that you are attempting to do, not through your own strength, but through Christ Who gives you the strength and power.

Success comes in cans, not cant’s.  -Anonymous

It is so easy to try to accomplish our goals in our own strength and leave God out of the picture.As Christians we have to realize that if God calls us to do something that is great, He will also give us the strength and ability we need to achieve it. He will give us the wisdom, knowledge, direction and strength to overcome the obstacles and oppositions we may encounter along the way in trying to accomplish His will for our lives.

We cannot get side tracked and run off and leave God behind. The Bible says that without God we can do nothing (John 15:5). On the other hand, God and you make a majority.

One and God make a majority. -Frederick Douglass

The key in this verse is “through Christ” We truly can do everything with the help of Christ who gives us the strength. We have to learn that we have to lean on the Lord to strengthen us. Our strength is in Jesus. Someone may ask, “Can we really do everything?” This verse is often misunderstood. The power we receive in union with Christ is sufficient to do His will for our lives, and to face the challenges that arise from our commitment to doing his will. He does not grant us superhuman ability to accomplish anything we can imagine.

This verse means that I am able to do whatever God has assigned for me to do. God will strengthen us to do what He has called us to do. We will face troubles, pressures and trials. As they come, ask Christ to strengthen you. An understanding of this verse will help you tremendously in your life to deal with difficulties and remain positive.

Philippians 4:13 teaches us not to try to accomplish things that are not within our God-given ability to accomplish. As leaders, it may get difficult at times but our loving God would not call us or assign us to do anything He has not equipped us to do.

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