James 1:5-8
"Let him ask in faith..."
God is a good God who wants to give us the things we ask in faith.
V8
The double-minded man will not be able to receive the things he prayed for.
Success is not restricted to those who are lucky.
To get to where I want to go in life, I must start where I am.
No one who is born again becomes a spiritual giant today.
All change begins with a decision - its a mindset - & out of a decision comes dedication and committment.
The greatest enemy of our life is ambivalence. It can turn a vision & a dream into a nightmare.
Definition:
James 4:17
James 1:7-8
Psalms 119:113
"I hate the double-minded"
What causes us to be indecisive: Procrastination
We need to defeat this to get to where we want to be
Story of the 3 demons who want to convince Christians that there is no God: They decided that the best way was to tell them that there is no hurry to do anything whatsoever
Goal setting in Health, Ability, Relationship, Vision, Emotional life, Spiritual life, Thought life (HARVEST)
We procrastinate because we are afraid of change, of failure, and because we have not planned for the future
How do we combat Procrastination?
Activate your planner
Breakdown large tasks into smaller steps & focus on getting them done on time
Create deadlines
Deal with the mess - clutter kills productivity
Encourage yourself - "I can", "I will"
Face your fears - Do the hardest task first
Goals are reviewed daily
Hang on, don't give up - treat failure as an opportunity to do better
Initiate now - Ecc 11:14 If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done
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Money doesn't grow on trees but money behaves like a tree.
Bible:
Job 8:7
Don't despise the days of small beginnings!
Saving means:
Judges 13:24
"Mahaneh Dan" - Place of decision
Is between:
"Zorah" - A hornet's sting
"Eshtaol" - A place to inquire of God, to seek the face of God
Judges 14:1
At Mahaneh Dan, Samson did not choose Eshtaol. This created a pattern of doing things wrong all the time
Judges 16:1, 4, 20, 25, 31
He was brought back to where he started because he never made the right choice.
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