Happy Anniversary to
me! Yes, Praise God I have been in Minnesota for a full year! I thank God
every day for being here. I love you and I miss you but I don't want to
leave this place.
I'm loving it! I thank God for a job I enjoy, a church that stretches me and encourages me to be all God designed me to be, and a cultural environment that features so many varied expressions.
I went to church this morning as I usually do. And of course I would like to share some of the message with you.
Pastor Randy's topic was "The Root Causes of Failure" (http://www.stwc.com/)
I'm loving it! I thank God for a job I enjoy, a church that stretches me and encourages me to be all God designed me to be, and a cultural environment that features so many varied expressions.
I went to church this morning as I usually do. And of course I would like to share some of the message with you.
Pastor Randy's topic was "The Root Causes of Failure" (http://www.stwc.com/)
Hebrews 4:1-2 (The Message)
When the Promises Are
Mixed with Faith
1-3 For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith.
We fail because we do not believe. We must believe GOD, he's not a man that will lie.
Ask yourself, what would I do if I knew I could not fail? What would you try? Where would you go? What business would you establish? What ministry would you begin?
Fear of failure keeps us paralyzed! FDR said in his inaugural address, "So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance".
We didn't give up on walking as babies just because we fell down. Why do we give up on God's promises, just because we miss it one day. From the beginning the enemy (Satan) has deceived us. Deception causes failure, ask Adam & Eve. The serpent deceived them, but when satan tried the same thing on Jesus in the wilderness, Jesus spoke the word that was deep in him. He didn't have time to pull out his bible and bible dictionary. He spoke word that was already committed to memory and in his heart as David said, "Psalms 119:11 Your word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
Hebrews 2:15 (Amplified Bible)1-3 For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith.
We fail because we do not believe. We must believe GOD, he's not a man that will lie.
Ask yourself, what would I do if I knew I could not fail? What would you try? Where would you go? What business would you establish? What ministry would you begin?
Fear of failure keeps us paralyzed! FDR said in his inaugural address, "So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance".
We didn't give up on walking as babies just because we fell down. Why do we give up on God's promises, just because we miss it one day. From the beginning the enemy (Satan) has deceived us. Deception causes failure, ask Adam & Eve. The serpent deceived them, but when satan tried the same thing on Jesus in the wilderness, Jesus spoke the word that was deep in him. He didn't have time to pull out his bible and bible dictionary. He spoke word that was already committed to memory and in his heart as David said, "Psalms 119:11 Your word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
15 And
also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the
[haunting] fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of
their lives.
Failure is a breakdown of a function in any attempt to complete an assignment. When we lose focus we fail; examples, Sampson. King Saul and King David, when they lost focus they sinned and suffered.
Failure only has power over you as long as you permit it to.
I hope this little bit blesses you.
Love Cynthia
Failure is a breakdown of a function in any attempt to complete an assignment. When we lose focus we fail; examples, Sampson. King Saul and King David, when they lost focus they sinned and suffered.
Failure only has power over you as long as you permit it to.
I hope this little bit blesses you.
Love Cynthia
