Control (Lamentations 3:21-36)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “control.” Yeah, this is one that I have to continually pray about. If you are like me, control is something that can be an issue from time to time. I mean think about it… how many times have you taken control of your life instead of waiting on God, trusting that he will be faithful to his promises? Well, you and I are not alone. God’s people have been struggling to relinquish control forever. But God does say that we should believe and trust that he will take care of us…

“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”

~Lam. 3:25-26

Isn’t it cool that God wants us to wait on him; to give him control in our lives is crazy hard, but worth it. My question for you today is: what is it in you life that you need to give God the control? We all have something we cling to and think that we can fix it. My prayer for you today is that no matter what it is, that you always give God the control. Wait on him, hope in him… trust that God will be faithful to answer you.

Praying for you,

mo

Effective (Jeremiah 2:1-16)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “effective.” Doesn't it feel good to have a day off… With obligations to work, family, school and commitments and all the stuff that you need to get done, I feel like we need to make sure that you are as effective as possible in the use of your time. Life is crazy and there is so much stuff that you can do it is hard to focus and get stuff done. Today is a great day to learn how effective you can be. Jeremiah was one of God’s leaders that knew how to get stuff done.

“Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel…”

~Jer. 2:4

What a great way to start out communication with God’s people. Jeremiah knew how to get a crowd’s attention. Moreover, he know how to keep their attention and get a message across. Following saying this he lit into the peeps and let them know wussup. Here is my question for today: How effective are you in your communication, use of time, the resources God has given you? Use this study day to get stuff done. Make a few calls, tie up some loose ends, get some rest. This day is here for you… use it wisely. My prayer is that God would give you a clear mind to accomplish all the stuff you need to get done, and that you would have some time for yourself. Have a great day.

Praying for you,

mo

Patience (Ecclesiastes 7:8)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “patience.” Not really my favrit virtue in the world. In fact, when I was younger one of my mentors told me that it was important for me to have patience, but never to pray for it. Why… ‘cause you might just be put in a situation to have to test it. Instead, I prayed for understanding in all situations and learned to be patient as I was given those hard times in life. Solomon knew a thing or two about patience…

"The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride."

~Ecc. 7:8

Think about it. Of all the peeps ever to live you would figure that Solomon dealt with the pride issue a ton. Try being the wisest dude ever to live – either before or ever since. Craziness, I know. My question for you today is: How are you when it comes to patience… is it something you are good at or do you need some work? God wants us to rely on his power and love for us, in all situations. My prayer for you today is that you learn to wait on God in all parts of your life.

Praying for you,

mo

Fullness (John 1:16)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “fullness.” At this point in the year you may be feeling mixed emotions about all the stuff going on. On the one hand I am sure that you are swamped with school, work, relationships, and a ton of madness that consumes you. On the other side is the amount of time and energy that you put into time with God. Now, for some of you I bet you are pretty well balanced. But I know that for me a lot of time I get out of sync and forget to continually make my connection with JC stronger. Check it out…

“From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.”

~Jn. 1:16

The cool thing about being a X-tian is that grace is an ongoing part of your relationship with God. Like the waves that crash on the shore, his love continues to renew and change us. My question for you today is: how do you allow God to renew you daily? God will give you a fullness through the Son. It is our job to live in the grace and receive the Lord’s goodness. My prayer for you today is that you live in the fullness of God.

Praying for you,

mo

Build (Isaiah 57:14)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “build.” As we continue into this latter part of this year we will do more and more. You are now establishing your schedules as they shape who you are specifically in season of life, and combining them with the rest of stuff that is going on. Taking the proper steps in any venture is crucial to success. God often told his people through various prophets how to move toward this success…

“And it will be said: Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people."

~Isaiah 57:14

God was not messing around when he told his peeps to get ready. I think we should view our faith in the same light. My question for you today is: What are you doing to build your faith and relationship with God. My prayer for you is that God uses you to build the Kingdom here on earth as we get ready to see him soon. He has cool things in store; and as you build, both in your swim season and in life, God will be faithful to do some amazing stuff through you.

Praying for you,

mo