“Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows.”
Proverbs 13:11 (NLT)

DECEMBER 28 - The wisest man who ever lived wrote, “Wealth from hard work grows.” Isn’t it interesting, though, that men sometimes believe that there is a shortcut to wealth? Notice that Solomon didn’t say you couldn’t get wealth in a get-rich-quick scheme. Actually, he said just the opposite; he said that you can get rich quick! The catch is that as quickly as it comes, it disappears.

The reason get-rich-quick schemes don’t work out for long is because they bypass the stages of growth and maturity that are necessary for a person to be able to handle wealth. It is like giving a teenager his license without any training behind the wheel. Sure, he could legally drive, but he would doubtlessly have an accident in no time. God’s ways, however, are always best. His instruction to us is that we, once and for all, do away with shortcuts to a better life. But we must embrace prosperity God’s way—

• Hard work
• Diligence
• Refusal to give up Then we find a better life is ours in no time.

Father, I thank You that You know all my needs, and You always provide for me. I ask you to give me strength to work hard and see Your prosperity come into my life.

Family Scripture Reading

Titus 2

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God has great plans for your life. But none of those plans can be accomplished apart from God. Only when you abide (live) in Him can you see your divine purpose fulfilled.

In the same way that different people choose different places to live, Christians seem to choose different levels of abiding (living) in Christ. The degree to which we choose to live in Him determines how far we go or grow in Him.

If you choose to live in the “outhouse,” you may not have the pressure or maintenance of an intimate relationship, but neither will you have the rich amenities and lavish abundance of living in the “castle.”

After listening to this powerful and creative message, you will be ready to upgrade your living arrangements and move up to abiding intimately with Him!

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“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.”
Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)

NOVEMBER 20 - What you think today becomes a reality tomorrow. You must, however, stay long enough under the Word of God for it to transform you in order to create a better tomorrow. Stooping down upon the
ground, all eyes were locked on the Teacher. What’s He doing now? Trembling in fear, the woman who had been caught with another man held her breath—would He condemn her also? But NO! Something was happening; an utter impossibility.

One by one, from the oldest to the youngest, the scribes and the Pharisees slipped away with their countenances covered, all having departed until only Jesus and the woman were alone. As He told the woman to, “Go, and sin no more,” Jesus painted a picture of tomorrow for all Israel, brushing strokes of salvation upon the canvas of their minds, potently replacing the negative thoughts of yesterday into their lives.

When you understand the truth behind the origin of negative thoughts, you have the know-how to take control over them. As you take control, you are then able to worship the Lord your God with your entire mind and be free from guilt over wrong and negative thoughts that Satan brings your way.

All of God’s power and promises are at our disposal, but only those who pay the price and saturate their mind with the Word of God experience the blessings of God.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that my freedom lies within the pages of Your Word. I embrace what You say and exchange what I think for what You think. I am free and I reign over the sin that had me bound.

Family Scripture Reading

1 Timothy 1

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Your Relationship Quotient

After observing interpersonal relationships for over three decades, Dr. Robb Thompson made a remarkable discovery that he wants to share with you: Contrary to popular belief, the outcome of your life is not determined by your intelligence (IQ), your physical appearance/abilities (PQ), or your ability to manage your emotions (EQ). Your life is determined by your ability to link yourself with those who carry your future within them – your Relationship Quotient.

Using compelling personal examples, Dr. Thompson illustrates how his own life changed for the better only when he changed his relationships. He presents profound principles that will alter the course of your future, if applied – principles such as:

• In life, you decide your relationships; then your relationships decide your destiny.
• If you want to accurately predict a man’s future, just take a look at his present friends.
• Relationships are magnetic – pulling you closer to or driving you further away from your divine destiny.

Proverbs 13:20 says, “Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces” (Message). Are you ready to change your future? It’s time to raise your Relationship Quotient!

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“I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”
John 12:24 (NIV)

NOVEMBER 10 - Evening gowns, spring dresses, designer jackets, cashmere sweaters; they were stored idly on the shelves of her closet, useless since she lost twenty-nine unsightly pounds. Tugging the boxes down the hall staircase, the surest way to a new wardrobe was giving the old one away to those who truly needed it. She handed the last of the huge cartons to the driver for the women’s shelter. Now that the seed was planted, whatever time it took for the harvest was just fine with her.

We can see that our seed is entirely dormant until we place it in the proper soil. While seeds are in storage, like the clothes stored in the woman’s closet, they are only seeds. But once they are planted, the seeds “die,” and new plants grow in their place. Jesus told us that this would happen. The seeds of our lives remain just that until we strategically plant them in fertile soil. What seeds do you hold in your hand? What have you been unwilling to let go?

Take a good look around your life. Everything you have is a potential seed, but the only way to receive a harvest is to sow. Be aware, though, that the Scriptures speak of seed, time, and harvest. Your harvest will
take time, and you have to be prepared to wait. Rest assured that just as crops spring up without the farmer’s knowledge or assistance, your seed also grows up and brings you a harvest at the appointed time.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that You give seed to the sower and that You cause my harvest to come so I can sow again.

Family Scripture Reading

1 Thessalonians 5

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“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

JULY 15 - What is the difference between an over-achiever and an underachiever? The under-achiever never changes the picture that is painted onto the canvas of his mind.

If we want to escape from the habits and ideologies created by our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents, we must renew our minds. What kind of life do we desire? God’s Word produces for us when we take His thoughts and saturate our minds with them on a daily basis. Let me add a note of caution here: many Christians meditate on the Word and confess it for countless hours yet never receive any benefit from it. Why is that? Because they never act on it! Although thousands flooded Herod’s Temple at the time of the Passover, giving sacrifices and listening to the Scriptures that were read, without the thought transformation that demonstrated that faith, their religious actions were as worthless as the ashes from their sacrifices!

We must pressurize the Word of God that dwells in our hearts. It has to work! God is absolutely faithful to His Word, and He is not a respecter of persons. We must stick with the Word as tenaciously as children stick to their parents in a huge crowd, encouraging God’s thoughts at all costs. As we meditate on the Scriptures and speak the Word of God with our mouths, our new actions lead to our breakthrough.

Father, I thank You that I am not conformed to this world but I am transformed by the renewing of my mind. I am transformed by replacing my old thoughts with Your thoughts.

Family Scripture Reading

Proverbs 7

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From God’s perspective, health is not something that we lack and must try to attain. Rather, it is a possession that is already ours – but the thief is trying to steal it!

Jesus went to the cross to deliver us, once and for all, from the curse of sickness and disease. So, why does divine healing often seem to be so elusive? It’s because the only proof we have of our healing, until it is manifested, is the written Word of God.

Nevertheless, God’s Word is all the proof we need! Dr. Thompson shows you how to apply the principles of God’s Word to your life, until you experience the divine health in which God intends you to walk. This book equips you with the spiritual prescription needed to attain health, wholeness, and vitality in your body.

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Introduction

1 Man’s Opinion or God’s Word on Healing?
2 Healing Must Be Pursued
3 Different Ways Jesus Heals
4 Believing God For Yourself
5 Adjusting Your ‘Receiver’

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