Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Setup for a Comeback........ “For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again...” …danny dummitt (Proverbs 24:16, NIV)
Life is full of things that try to push us down. We all face
disappointments and setbacks. Maybe you received some bad news about your
health or perhaps a relationship didn’t work out. That was a setback. It’s easy
to get discouraged or lose your enthusiasm or even be tempted to just settle
where you are. But if we’re going to see God’s best, we have to have a “bounce
back” mentality. That means when you get knocked down, you don’t stay down. You
get back up again. You have to know that every time adversity comes against
you, it’s a setup for a comeback!
Remember, as a believer in Jesus, the same power that raised
Christ from the dead lives on the inside of you. There is no challenge too
difficult, no obstacle too high, no sickness, no disappointment, no person,
nothing that can keep you from your God-given destiny. If you stay in faith,
then God will turn what was meant to be a stumbling block into a stepping
stone, and you’ll move forward in strength, full of faith and victory!
It’s About the Way you finish….“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”….danny dummitt (2 Timothy 4:7, NIV)
So often, when people make mistakes, they get down on
themselves and think, “If only...” “I should have...” “What if...?” It’s easy
to feel like you’ve missed the best plan for your life. That’s when people get
discouraged and stop pursuing their God-given dreams. But understand today,
just because you’ve made a mistake or failed in some way, that doesn’t cancel
God’s plan. God never disqualifies you. He never says, “Go sit on the
sidelines. You’ve blown it too many times. You’ve got too many weaknesses.” No,
God always gives you another chance!
Some of the great people in the Bible made very poor
choices. The apostle Paul started off as a murderer, yet his destiny was bigger
than his mistakes. He ended up becoming a great leader and writing over half of
the New Testament.
What am I saying? Our mistakes, our failures, our poor
choices don’t have to keep us from our God-given destiny. With God, it’s not
about the way you start in life, it’s about the way you finish. Receive His
grace today and embrace the bright future He has in store for you!
Failure is Not Final “...But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead” (Phillipians 3:13, NIV) …danny dummitt
“...But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and
straining toward what is ahead”
(Phillipians 3:13, NIV)
Are you down on yourself today because of past mistakes
you’ve made or because you’re not where you want to be in life? God knows every
poor choice, every difficulty, every wrong turn you may have made, and He’s
already planned your comeback! In scripture, Jonah took a detour, so to speak.
It took him a little bit longer, but because he called out to God, because he
believed, God not only rescued him, but God got him to his final destination.
Friend, know today that failure is not final. God always has
the final say. Mistakes don’t have to keep you from your destiny. God’s plan
can override every setback. Your world may be in turmoil today in a
relationship, in your finances or health. But know this: not only will God rescue
you; He will set your feet on a rock and lead you to your final destination in
life. Remember, the promise He placed on the inside of you didn’t go away
because you had some personal failures. No, that failure is only temporary but
His Word remains forever! Keep hoping; keep believing because He will move you
into the blessing and victory He has prepared for you!
Do Not Be Afraid…God know right where you are!!! …danny dummitt
“...an angel of the
Lord appeared to him in a dream. ‘Joseph, son of David,’ the angel said, ‘do
not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived
by the Holy Spirit’ ”
(Matthew 1:20, NLT)
Have you ever felt overwhelmed or even afraid of what God
has called you to do? Maybe you were pursuing a dream or goal and things didn’t
turn out the way you planned. Joseph had planned to take Mary as his wife, but
when he found out she was pregnant, he didn’t know what to think. He was afraid
that he might be making a mistake because things didn’t turn out the way he
planned. But, God sent a messenger in a dream to reassure Joseph that he was on
the right path.
Today let me reassure you that God knows right where you
are, and He knows how to get you to where you need to be. Even when things
don’t go the way you planned, His hand is on you. Do not be afraid, trust that
God is working behind the scenes on your behalf and that He will lead you into
the life of blessing that He has prepared for you.
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