"Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you." Mark 11:24
How great it is to be a child of God! I have two wonderful sons that are now teenagers. Anyone that has or has had teenagers know that we do not need to tell them anything. They already know everything and in their minds, their mother and dad seem to know the very least about any situation they are dealing with. I remember as a teenager myself my parents telling me that they know the things I am going through and how to best handle the situation. I never believed them and thought I could handle all situations on my own or at least better than Mom and Dad.
Gosh, now that I look back in time, life could have been so much easier if I would have just asked my parents, the ones that love and pray for the very best for me, how to handle the situations I am dealing with. The same is true with our Heavenly Father. Who knows better how to handle all situations? Our Heavenly Father says all we have to do is pray and believe that we will receive, and it will be granted.
Our Heavenly Father is a LOVING God and only wants the best for his children. We only need to understand that we cannot achieve Success on our own. We must know God's purpose in our life, ask for what we need and believe we will receive. How awesome is our God!!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
When will we see Success?
"This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success". Joshua 1:8
What more can I say, Joshua said it all. AMEN!
What more can I say, Joshua said it all. AMEN!
Monday, October 25, 2010
My Purpose...
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
One of the toughest questions I get as a Real Estate Instructor is this; "Can I be successful as a real estate agent?" If I have learned anything from teaching real estate, it is that I cannot predict who will be successful selling real estate. I have also learned that I am not the one to ask. Before we make decisions concerning careers, problems, our family, or anything else, we must determine if the decision will meet God's purpose for our life. In other words, we must learn to ask God if a career in real estate, or anything else we are considering, will be according to God's purpose. If God points you into real estate, all things (including real estate) will work together for good to those that love God.
Seek God's purpose for you life. That is the only way to be sure you will make the right decision. Never question you ability to acheive God's purpose. Nothing can stand in your way! "If God is for us, who is against us? Romans 8:31b
God will make us successful if we perform all we do according to God's purpose. If we have any other purpose, we will never achieve SUCCESS!
One of the toughest questions I get as a Real Estate Instructor is this; "Can I be successful as a real estate agent?" If I have learned anything from teaching real estate, it is that I cannot predict who will be successful selling real estate. I have also learned that I am not the one to ask. Before we make decisions concerning careers, problems, our family, or anything else, we must determine if the decision will meet God's purpose for our life. In other words, we must learn to ask God if a career in real estate, or anything else we are considering, will be according to God's purpose. If God points you into real estate, all things (including real estate) will work together for good to those that love God.
Seek God's purpose for you life. That is the only way to be sure you will make the right decision. Never question you ability to acheive God's purpose. Nothing can stand in your way! "If God is for us, who is against us? Romans 8:31b
God will make us successful if we perform all we do according to God's purpose. If we have any other purpose, we will never achieve SUCCESS!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Time to go to Work
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life." Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred is procrastination. There have been many days I come home from work feeling somewhat sickly. Not that I am physically sick, just "sick and tired". Much of being sick and tired has a lot to do with putting things off we do not want to do today. We know our work is not complete, yet we put it off for another time or another day. Procrastination will make you feel sick at heart.
Every day should have goals to be met. Set your goals, focus, get motiviated and accomplish all of you daily goals with great diligence! You may be tired as you sit at the dinner table with your family, but at least you will not be Sick and Tired.
Father give me strength and motivation to accomplish all I must do today with great passion and diligence. AMEN.
Hope deferred is procrastination. There have been many days I come home from work feeling somewhat sickly. Not that I am physically sick, just "sick and tired". Much of being sick and tired has a lot to do with putting things off we do not want to do today. We know our work is not complete, yet we put it off for another time or another day. Procrastination will make you feel sick at heart.
Every day should have goals to be met. Set your goals, focus, get motiviated and accomplish all of you daily goals with great diligence! You may be tired as you sit at the dinner table with your family, but at least you will not be Sick and Tired.
Father give me strength and motivation to accomplish all I must do today with great passion and diligence. AMEN.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Being Diligent in all you do
"Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich." Proverbs 10:4
This is one of my favorite verse's in the Bible when it comes to business. It needs no interpretation and is perfectly clear. Success is hard work and being the very best you can possibly be. Taking shortcuts and not doing your very best will result in failure. To be certain, lets define Diligence.
Diligence, as defined by wikipedia, means; •Diligence is a zealous and careful nature in one's actions and work, exemplified by a decisive work ethic, budgeting of one's time, monitoring one's own activities to guard against laziness, and putting forth full concentration in one's work. Diligence is usually promoted in work places.
Unfortunately, too many are staying home and waiting on the government to support there needs rather than working hard to support their families and becoming successful in the workplace. Our Heavenly Father can and will provide so much more than our government. Whereas the government helps the lazy, our Heavenly Father guarantees great success to those that are diligent in all they do.
Other versus concerning Diligence include:
"The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slack hand will be put to forced labor." Proverbs 12:24 If you do not work hard to build and have your own business, you will be forced to work for others. You control your own destiny and achievements.
"The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is made fat." Proverbs 13:4 The lazy will never be fulfilled and always wanting whereas the diligent will have a fulfilled soul and will want nothing.
Father help me to be diligent in all I do today so that I may be successful and pleasing in your eyes.
This is one of my favorite verse's in the Bible when it comes to business. It needs no interpretation and is perfectly clear. Success is hard work and being the very best you can possibly be. Taking shortcuts and not doing your very best will result in failure. To be certain, lets define Diligence.
Diligence, as defined by wikipedia, means; •Diligence is a zealous and careful nature in one's actions and work, exemplified by a decisive work ethic, budgeting of one's time, monitoring one's own activities to guard against laziness, and putting forth full concentration in one's work. Diligence is usually promoted in work places.
Unfortunately, too many are staying home and waiting on the government to support there needs rather than working hard to support their families and becoming successful in the workplace. Our Heavenly Father can and will provide so much more than our government. Whereas the government helps the lazy, our Heavenly Father guarantees great success to those that are diligent in all they do.
Other versus concerning Diligence include:
"The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slack hand will be put to forced labor." Proverbs 12:24 If you do not work hard to build and have your own business, you will be forced to work for others. You control your own destiny and achievements.
"The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is made fat." Proverbs 13:4 The lazy will never be fulfilled and always wanting whereas the diligent will have a fulfilled soul and will want nothing.
Father help me to be diligent in all I do today so that I may be successful and pleasing in your eyes.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Time to Replace Fear with Peace
"Do not be afraid of sudden fear nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught." Proverbs 3: 25-26
Fear is one, if not the worst emotion one can have. The feeling of fear is aweful and so many things can evoke fear in our lives. Some fear is good. If you are hiking in the mountains and come upon a bear, I suggest you do not attempt petting the bear and talk about how cute he his. This type of fear can save your life by telling your brain to get out of these woods!
When we make decisions based on fear, it nearly always results in a bad decision and makes our situation even worse. Although there are times when we question why God would allow bad things to happen, we must understand that God is God and He is in control. We shall never understand the things God does through our finite minds. We are instructed to trust and obey. That takes all the pressure off of me and put into the hands of our Heavenly Father.
When things happen in our lives to cause fear, place your problems at the feet of our Heavenly Father and ask for the Peace of God to calm our spirit before making any decisions. A peaceful mind with clear direction will always be the right decision!!
Take a friend to hear the good news in church tomorrow!!
Fear is one, if not the worst emotion one can have. The feeling of fear is aweful and so many things can evoke fear in our lives. Some fear is good. If you are hiking in the mountains and come upon a bear, I suggest you do not attempt petting the bear and talk about how cute he his. This type of fear can save your life by telling your brain to get out of these woods!
When we make decisions based on fear, it nearly always results in a bad decision and makes our situation even worse. Although there are times when we question why God would allow bad things to happen, we must understand that God is God and He is in control. We shall never understand the things God does through our finite minds. We are instructed to trust and obey. That takes all the pressure off of me and put into the hands of our Heavenly Father.
When things happen in our lives to cause fear, place your problems at the feet of our Heavenly Father and ask for the Peace of God to calm our spirit before making any decisions. A peaceful mind with clear direction will always be the right decision!!
Take a friend to hear the good news in church tomorrow!!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Why Worry? Be Happy!
"And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?" Mathew 6:27
One of the scariest times in ones life is starting over again. I see this reality every day as we teach those desiring to start a career in some area of real estate. People come to us seeking their real estate license for all kinds of reasons but many have no income due to being laid off from their jobs. Many live thier days filled with uncertainty and in fear of what life has in store for today. Anxieity fills our mind, soul and hearts. When we make decisions filled with anxietity, rarely do things work out the way we would hope.
Our Heavenly Father knows our needs even better than we know all our needs. He always has and always will provide for all of our needs. Our problem is learning to accept his help and stop trying to make it on our own. This is what brings anxiety into our lives. Anxieity will blind us and keep us from reaching our desired destiny in life.
Worrying will not help anything and will certainly not make any part of our lives better. Seek those things commanded by Jesus through prayer. As we learn to walk in the steps of Jesus, we will find that life is good and every day is another day closer to Heaven.
I pray today that all I do and all I say will be pleasing to you Father. I will no longer worry about those things I cannot control. Help me to be diligent in all I do and gratefully accept the awesome blessings you have instore for me today.
One of the scariest times in ones life is starting over again. I see this reality every day as we teach those desiring to start a career in some area of real estate. People come to us seeking their real estate license for all kinds of reasons but many have no income due to being laid off from their jobs. Many live thier days filled with uncertainty and in fear of what life has in store for today. Anxieity fills our mind, soul and hearts. When we make decisions filled with anxietity, rarely do things work out the way we would hope.
Our Heavenly Father knows our needs even better than we know all our needs. He always has and always will provide for all of our needs. Our problem is learning to accept his help and stop trying to make it on our own. This is what brings anxiety into our lives. Anxieity will blind us and keep us from reaching our desired destiny in life.
Worrying will not help anything and will certainly not make any part of our lives better. Seek those things commanded by Jesus through prayer. As we learn to walk in the steps of Jesus, we will find that life is good and every day is another day closer to Heaven.
I pray today that all I do and all I say will be pleasing to you Father. I will no longer worry about those things I cannot control. Help me to be diligent in all I do and gratefully accept the awesome blessings you have instore for me today.
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