We had a great day yesterday and I just wanted to take a moment to remind everyone to G3 = GIVE GOD GLORY!  Take those blinders off and make sure that you do not miss the opportunities that God is putting all around you to minister and build bridges into other people’s lives!  There is a blessing for you and a blessing for them just waiting to be opened up and shared!

Practice obedience – you may not be perfect, but we can all be better and do better!  Remember God’s faithfulness – God has always been there for you and He is not going to leave now.  This reminder motivates me to stay true to Him!  Live in humility – anything good in me or through me is because of Him!  god is awesome and the amazing thing is He loves and cares for you and me!  Let’s love Him back real good today!

I hope that everyone is doing great today!  What a blast at church yesterday and last night!  I always love that feeling of the presence of God – in and around us, getting ready to show out in an amazing way.  Can you feel it?  Just wanted to remind you of a few things to keep in mind this week as you seek to live as a Christ Follower!  Remember:

God Has A Plan!  God has always had a plan.  He did not just come up with one in a pinch.  God has a plan for your life and it is the most amazing plan that anyone has ever seen or heard.  God is all about you and has amazing things in store for your life.  And by the way your life is for eternity!  Life is about so much more than we make it!  Take some time everyday to be reminded that the life you are living is God’s creation!

Man Has A Problem!  What you think is your problem is probably not your problem.  Realize that most of what you worry about is not worth worrying about.  Realize that most of what you worry about is temporary and not eternal.  Why waste your precious energy on worrying about something that is not eternal?  God has been good to each one of us and in our sin of choosing our will over His, we cheat ourselves and miss out on the things that really matter.  God is your CREATOR!  He created you because He loves and cares about you!  Don’t believe the lie of the enemy, instead look for the truth of your God!

There Is A Solution!  When we sin (do things we shoud not or fail to do things that we should), it messes up our relationships, possessions and Spirit.  Sin messes up more than just your day!  When we have a relationship with Jesus – we are forgiven and our relationships which really matter take on a whole new significance.  We begin to understand that our possessions have a purpose that is much deeper than our personal happiness.  And our Spirit begins to soar in places that we never dreamed about going.

Get Back To God’s Plan!  Admit that you’ve messed it up.  Believe that even though you have messed it up – God always had and still has an amazing plan for your life!  Commit to get out of His way, so that He can do His thing to you and through you!

Why is it that some believers seem to have an “on fire – spiritually alive” life, while others act like they could care less and maybe even seem a little depressed about life?  Some of our churches are on fire, filled with meaningful activity for the Kingdom, while others seem to be a good place to take a nap, because very little is happening.  What is the difference?  What make the difference?  A better way to ask the question is Who is it that makes thedifference?  The answer is obvious if you stop and think about it:  The Holy Spirit!

The Holy Spirit of God is absolutely essential to my living the life of faith that God has called, gifted and equipped me to live.  I need to know God as Holy Spirit.  I need to understand God as Holy Spirit and I need to yield to God as Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit helped me to understand that I was a sinner and needed Jesus for forgiveness and restoration.  The Holy Spirit helped me to die to my old self and come alive with a new life and power.  The Holy Spirit lights up the Word so that it makes sense for the daily living of my life!  The Holy Spirit opens my mind and heart, so that I can obey and apply the Word that is now making sense!  The Holy Spirit is living in me, so that I can live in the power and blessing of a right relationship with God!

I can’t live the Christian life without the Holy Spirit and I would not want to try!