Pray: "Prepare your field for 2008"

Good Day to you,

Great things are coming your way. Many are preparing for the upcoming Holidays. Some have or are beginning to focus on their 2008 plans/goals. Planning is wonderful. The key is planning your work then working your plan through prayer. Many of us start off making lists of things to do. We go out and buy daily planners. Some even take the time to make "Dream Boards". We run pretty good for awhile. Then slowly fall off the band wagon for a lack of better expression.

May I suggest, this year we try dedicating our goals and plans for 2008 to the Lord in prayer. Take that extra time to consult the Lord regarding the right time to strategically implement your dreams, goals, passions and desires. Seek his leading regarding the actual "how-to" for more effectiveness. Timing is key. It has been said that when the student is ready....the teacher appears. In the movie Facing the Giants there is a scene where the Lord inspires a gentleman to go minister to the Head Football Coach. Let me cut to the chase without getting too long winded here. In a nutshell he encouraged the Coach to re-focus his goals and prepare his "field" to win games in the mist of three consecutive loosing seasons.

Follow me for just a minute as we take a closer look at one particular scripture in the Bible. Let's check out Proverbs 16: 3, 9 (Amplified Bible) because it outlines a simple plan for success. The first verse speaks about rolling your works on the Lord. Rolling anything requires movements which lead to action. Now is the time to take charge of your destiny through prayerful actions. Next, we see words like commit and trust. This is were some folks regress. Completely committing/trusting your goals to him prompts a steady relationship with him also. Church on Sunday morning is good. Sound Godly counsel breeds safety. Relationship with Jesus yields lasting success. Sometimes we allow past hurts and the let downs of man mix in with who He is. He is a God that never fails. As you begin to trust him more and more by faith, he will begin to order your steps while aligning your thoughts to his will. Before you realize it your plans will become established meaning success is imminent. Let's review:

Step 1) Roll your works on the Lord
Step 2) Commit and trust them wholly to the Lord
Step 3) He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to his will
Step 4) He will establish your steps and cause you to succeed

Now the ball is in your court. Continue to strongly embrace the fact that you were made by God and God never makes mistakes. Yesterday is gone. Seize the moment. Begin to launch forward in prayer regarding 2008 and beyond. Everything attached to you is depending on it.

Prayer Exercise: Pray this simple prayer: Lord, help me to plan my work and work my plan for Divine purpose in my life. Show me how to prepare the field of my life to receive success. I want to please you in all I do or say. Amen

Quote: "Successful people do what unsuccessful people won't". - Author unknown

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Kingdom Blessings to all. Until next time......