“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,”
Hebrews 12:1 (NKJV)

JUNE 16 - The air was different in Palestine…lighter, friendlier, and more joyful. A magnificent improvement was happening to the people of Israel, a new Force was silently stirring among the people. During the time that Israel had been held captive by the Babylonians, idolatry cursed the Jews. But now, the Sabbath day was kept, the synagogues were filled, the Scriptures were read, and the rabbis were heard. Most Jews had been willing to change, but who would they now follow — the Sadducees, the Pharisees, or the Herodians? No doubt, Mary pondered meekly inside her heart: Will they eventually embrace the changes that my young Son will bring?

Unless you embrace the process of change, you will not grow. All significant change begins when you make the choice to dismantle the weights of life that hinder you from achieving your dreams. Those weights come in all different forms: wrong relationships, laziness, procrastination, negative attitude, mediocrity,  tagnation, and apathy. Letting go of these weights is not exciting, but the rewards of doing so definitely are.

Positive change is not as automatic as the washing machine in your laundry room. Change, you see, is a decision. It’s not an easy task, but those who make the choice never regret it. The Jews who eventually received the change of Jesus Christ were never the same. Once you decide what you want and who you want to become, relentlessly pursue the necessary change.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I am surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. I am a new creature, all things have passed away, all things have become new.

Family Scripture Reading

Acts 14

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Sculpting Your True Identity - Confession CD

It took Michelangelo six years to carve one of his greatest works, the magnificent statue of King David. When asked why his masterpiece took so long, his reply was simple: “Once I found a slab of marble that I could see David in, all that was left was to chip away everything that was not David.”

You are God’s masterpiece. God placed something great within you that no man can take away, no circumstance can assail, and no words can destroy. The key to unveiling your true potential lies in learning how to chip away everything that is not a part of who God called you to be. Join Dr. Robb Thompson as he shows you how to become God’s masterpiece – whole, polished, and created anew in Christ Jesus!

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“Jesus said to him, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven; and come, follow Me.’ But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.”
Matthew 19:21-22 (NKJV)

MAY 5 - Having helped his people win their War of Independence, Moshe Dayan would now begin a new phase in his life. Retaining command of Israel’s southern sector, in 1950 he was promoted to rank of Brigadier General, transferred additionally to command of the northern sector. Dayan was ready and willing to change into whatever personage his embattled nation needed. He could not refuse God. He dare not refuse his people.

Whenever we refuse to embrace change in any area of our lives, we hinder God from helping us grow. It is impossible to grow, however, when we refuse change. God calls us to purposefully walk and live as Christ did while here upon the earth. All of us have a distance to go, but the good news is that we have the ability to improve because of our relationship with Christ. If we willingly allow Christ to invade our lives, and if we follow His Lordship, as soldiers follow their general, we will mature in Him.

Our willingness to embrace change authorizes Heaven to promote us to a higher level (just as Brigadier General Dayan was continually promoted), giving us a superior future. As we seek to improve ourselves, we will soon achieve our God-given potential. We cannot afford to allow our pride to prevent us from embracing the changes that are necessary for continual growth. In order to exceed our present status, we must be willing to pay the price of change.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I am Your child and I walk as Christ walked. I speak as Christ spoke and I live as Christ lived.

Family Scripture Reading

James 4

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Your Rights As A Believer - CD

Before giving your life to Christ, you were imprisoned in the inescapable cage of sin. Satan was your prison guard, making certain you exercised no rights, privileges, or claims to anything that happened to you…you were helplessly subject to his tyranny.

Then the wonderful day came when you put your faith in Jesus! Immediately the prison door was flung open and you were free to live as a child of the King, with all its inherent authority, rights, and benefits. Did you walk out of that cage? Or do you remain imprisoned – subject to the shackles of depressing circumstances, stressful relationships, poor health, and unending lack?

It’s time to step out of the cage and into your royal inheritance! In this six CD series, Dr. Robb Thompson teaches fundamental principles that demonstrate how to boldly walk by faith, confidence, and authority in any situation, no matter what the circumstances may dictate.

With topics such as: How to Meditate on God’s Word, Believing in God’s Character, and Rejoicing Regardless of the Circumstances, you will find yourself equipped and full of faith for every situation!

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