Praise Jesus Christ!
Greetings my beloved family and friends! Thank you for returning once again to our blog, 'Finish What You Start'! We have come a long way together since the inception of these writings, and I trust your life is better off because of the God-Given Wisdom of these articles. Today we kind of want to go back to our roots by analyzing the term and title of this blog 'Finish What You Start'.
To finish what you start, you must obviously begin something. Every destination has a beginning and an ending. The key is to start the journey strong, and to finish even stronger. It is imperative that we not let complacency get in the way of completing a task. Yes, every journey has peaks and valleys, I am not denying this. But when we walk balanced on level ground, the journey is much easier, and not as strenuous. To reach this balance, we must give ample attention to the daily tasks we are bombarded with. Just as there is a portion of seasoning we put into a delicious meal, we must give a certain amount of 'mental seasoning' to everything we do, in order to not focus all our attention on a particular task, leaving little if any energy or focus for other important desires that need to be accomplished.
It's really not that difficult to finish what you start. All it takes is a vision, and the decision to see that vision come to fruition no matter how long it takes or what obstacles arise. Remember, you may not get to your destination at the exact time you planned, but if you're persistent and don't give up, you will get there.
So pray about where you are right now and where you want to be in the next month, year, or five years from now. Ask God to give you Wisdom and Guidance in order that you develop a goal-oriented plan that you can accomplish in a timely manner. Write down the steps to accomplishing each of your goals. Take one day at a time. Flee from all discouragement, by focusing on Christ and on what you've already accomplished. And finish each day better than you started it! May God be with you, and may He give you the desires of your heart! Be Blessed!
(c) 2011 Writings With The Finger of God
Next: Do What You Know Is Right
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
The Power of The Tongue
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. (Proverbs 18:21 KJV Holy Bible)Praise JESUS CHRIST!
Greetings family! I trust you all are having a blessed week! I know I am! God is faithful, and before we begin today's discussion, let me just say that no matter what you may be going through, keep believing in Jesus! He is the Holy God (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Spirit), and He will keep you in all your ways, no matter how it looks in the natural. Remember, we are in a Spiritual warfare, and our weapons are not carnal (fleshly), keep fighting in The Spirit, by The Spirit, and for The Spirit, and you will come out on top every time!
Now onward to today's topic - The Power of The Tongue! Now we know from the Bible (James 3:5-18), that although the tongue is a little member, it is a powerful member of our bodies. The words we speak with this organ have the power to encourage, uplift, inspire, or destroy. After all think of the many damaging things that may have been spoken over you in your childhood. Without the Help and knowledge of God, some of those things would still effect us years later. That is why we must be wise, careful, and cautious with the words we speak to others as well as to ourselves.
The Bible says that God created all things by His Word, Jesus (John 1:1). He spoke and things came into existence. Because we are made in His Image, we have the same life changing power within us that He possesses. Our words have the ability to dictate the course of our lives. If I'm going through a rut, I must positively speak the things I want to see happen in my life rather than speak things as they may appear.
That's why I spoke in an earlier post about 'Positive Affirmations'. These affirmations are not just words that we speak that have little meaning. They are not words that just involve 'positive thinking'. These are words that show our faith in God. They are saying to ourselves, the devil, and to our Father God that we believe that all things are possible through Jesus, and that Christ ultimately has the final say over any seemingly adverse situation in our lives. It is important that we don't let the devil, and his fiery darts (Ephesians Chapter 6) discourage us from our God-Given Destiny. One way we prevent this is by using our words to build us up in the Lord, and strengthen our resolve.
As I spoke briefly earlier, we must also understand that our words have the ability to give or destroy life. If I am constantly telling myself what I can't accomplish, more than likely I will stay in a perpetual state of unfulfillment when it comes to all that God has in store for my present life and for my future. Understand, my beloved that God has already given us all we need to succeed. I understand that sometimes when the road gets tedious and tough, it may become difficult to continue declaring positive, faith filled words. In my own personal life, I had difficulty doing what I'm asking you to do on various occasions. However, through all my heartache and pain, God has continued to bring me through to the land of success as I've continued to cry out to Him, and done my best to keep not just a positive frame of mind, but a faith-filled frame of mind as well.
With this life changing power we possess within our tongues, we must be careful not to fight 'fire with fire'. In simpler terms, adding more combustion to an already explosive situation does nothing to extinguish the flame of despair. We must understand as Ephesians Chapter 6 declares that we are in a spiritual warfare. When someone comes against us, we have to look beyond that particular individual and see the source of their pain or destructive words. Our loving, faith filled words should be the Water of The Word of God that douses the venomous flames of contention, with the love of Christ that resides within us. This is not always an easy task. That is why it is imperative that we stay in our Bibles daily, gaining all the strength and Wisdom we can, and learning the attributes of our Heavenly Father while putting into application the thoughts of Jesus to show the masses that we are truly in the world, but not of the world.
So order your conversation upright. Let your words be filled with grace, seasoned with the salt of our Savior, and change your life by what you say and think. Don't live another day down in the dumps and depressed. God has spoken life over you. Now it's time to line your thoughts, intents, and words with His and live that life of blessing, abundance, and peace He has supplied for you by His Blood! Amen? Amen!!!!
(c) 2011 Writings With The Finger Of God
Next: Finish What You Start!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Begin Again
Praise JESUS CHRIST!
Have you ever had that feeling in life that dire circumstances won't change? Have you ever felt stagnant in the pursuing of your goals and dreams? Have you confidently began the proper coarse of action in terms of accomplishing a task, only to feel as if you've not achieved significant progress? Have you ever stopped doing the things you know are right and profitable because you have not 'felt like' pushing yourself onward to your accomplishments? Well, if you've answered any of these questions with a resounding 'yes', I have GREAT NEWS for you!
It's never too late to BEGIN AGAIN! You may have started up the mountain of a challenge in your life with the mobility of confidence. Each step taken towards success has encouraged you and lifted you further than you've ever dreamed. You see the top of the mountain in your sites only to be bombarded by an avalanche of unstable rocks drifting your way. What seemingly once became routine has now become a tough pill to swallow. You know you must move on toward your goal, but now you don't feel up to it. Days have gone by and you've said you'd make the most of the next day, only to retire for the night in despair and anguish because you did not accomplish what you set out to do that particular day. Fortunately, this is not the end of your attainment of a desire. Remember, all you have to do is BEGIN AGAIN!
Beginning again is not always easy. There will be times when you wonder if the risk of being uncomfortable for a season is worth the reward of accomplishing your dream. Logically, you know the reward of fulfillment in life far exceeds any pain along the path of achievement, however all you can see at the present moment is the rough terrain ahead, and you become unsure if the goal will ever be realized. Well, my friend although it may not necessarily be easy to start over in any arena of life, it is not as difficult as you may think.
To begin again takes one thing, DECISION! It takes a decision to begin a task, as well as to complete it. You must make a decision to not look at what you haven't done, and focus your energy and attention toward what you are going to do to accomplish your desire, starting with today! We need not be concerned with what didn't happen yesterday. All we can control, with the Grace of God, is what we make happen today! Today is the most important day of your life. What you accomplish today will prepare a better future for you, enabling your tomorrows to be far more rewarding than your yesterdays.
The easiest way to Begin Again and return to the race set before you, is to review your goals. Look at what you pray to accomplish, and set aside small goals (or tasks) that you will do everyday to achieve the goal. Today you may not 'feel like' jogging for an half an hour, well jog for 15 minutes. Do something to get your mind, body, and spirit back into the ebb and flow of accomplishing your goal. It also helps to not look at how far you have to go. I'm learning how to walk again after nearly nine years of being challenged in my mobility. After two spinal cord surgeries and countless physical therapy sessions, I have a set regime of walking I'm required to do daily to increase the strength in my gait. I have to do 10 laps up and down my living room, dining hall, and kitchen. Sometimes the first lap is very difficult, and I have a tendency to say, 'Wow, I've got nine more to go'! I've learned to just take one lap at a time, and before I know it, I'm going into my tenth lap. This helps me to focus on the task at hand, or the present, instead of letting my mental become overwhelmed by what potentially lies before me.
It is extremely important to see the Light at the end of the tunnel. See yourself happy, whole, and in full attainment of your goal, dream, or desire. You've come a long way, and you will make it to the desired destination if you remain steadfast, immovable, and always abounding in the Work of The Lord. God wants your Light to shine in order that people will not only see your good works, and glorify Him, but also in order that they realize there's hope in their own lives if they just place their trust in Him. Remember, if you've proverbially 'fallen off the wagon' on the road to any endeavor, you CAN and WILL get back up! Keep looking up my friend. Your Redemption draweth nigh, and your sacrifice will be rewarded! Be Blessed!
(c) 2011 Writings With The Finger of God
Next: Death and Life Are In The Power of The Tongue
Have you ever had that feeling in life that dire circumstances won't change? Have you ever felt stagnant in the pursuing of your goals and dreams? Have you confidently began the proper coarse of action in terms of accomplishing a task, only to feel as if you've not achieved significant progress? Have you ever stopped doing the things you know are right and profitable because you have not 'felt like' pushing yourself onward to your accomplishments? Well, if you've answered any of these questions with a resounding 'yes', I have GREAT NEWS for you!
It's never too late to BEGIN AGAIN! You may have started up the mountain of a challenge in your life with the mobility of confidence. Each step taken towards success has encouraged you and lifted you further than you've ever dreamed. You see the top of the mountain in your sites only to be bombarded by an avalanche of unstable rocks drifting your way. What seemingly once became routine has now become a tough pill to swallow. You know you must move on toward your goal, but now you don't feel up to it. Days have gone by and you've said you'd make the most of the next day, only to retire for the night in despair and anguish because you did not accomplish what you set out to do that particular day. Fortunately, this is not the end of your attainment of a desire. Remember, all you have to do is BEGIN AGAIN!
Beginning again is not always easy. There will be times when you wonder if the risk of being uncomfortable for a season is worth the reward of accomplishing your dream. Logically, you know the reward of fulfillment in life far exceeds any pain along the path of achievement, however all you can see at the present moment is the rough terrain ahead, and you become unsure if the goal will ever be realized. Well, my friend although it may not necessarily be easy to start over in any arena of life, it is not as difficult as you may think.
To begin again takes one thing, DECISION! It takes a decision to begin a task, as well as to complete it. You must make a decision to not look at what you haven't done, and focus your energy and attention toward what you are going to do to accomplish your desire, starting with today! We need not be concerned with what didn't happen yesterday. All we can control, with the Grace of God, is what we make happen today! Today is the most important day of your life. What you accomplish today will prepare a better future for you, enabling your tomorrows to be far more rewarding than your yesterdays.
The easiest way to Begin Again and return to the race set before you, is to review your goals. Look at what you pray to accomplish, and set aside small goals (or tasks) that you will do everyday to achieve the goal. Today you may not 'feel like' jogging for an half an hour, well jog for 15 minutes. Do something to get your mind, body, and spirit back into the ebb and flow of accomplishing your goal. It also helps to not look at how far you have to go. I'm learning how to walk again after nearly nine years of being challenged in my mobility. After two spinal cord surgeries and countless physical therapy sessions, I have a set regime of walking I'm required to do daily to increase the strength in my gait. I have to do 10 laps up and down my living room, dining hall, and kitchen. Sometimes the first lap is very difficult, and I have a tendency to say, 'Wow, I've got nine more to go'! I've learned to just take one lap at a time, and before I know it, I'm going into my tenth lap. This helps me to focus on the task at hand, or the present, instead of letting my mental become overwhelmed by what potentially lies before me.
It is extremely important to see the Light at the end of the tunnel. See yourself happy, whole, and in full attainment of your goal, dream, or desire. You've come a long way, and you will make it to the desired destination if you remain steadfast, immovable, and always abounding in the Work of The Lord. God wants your Light to shine in order that people will not only see your good works, and glorify Him, but also in order that they realize there's hope in their own lives if they just place their trust in Him. Remember, if you've proverbially 'fallen off the wagon' on the road to any endeavor, you CAN and WILL get back up! Keep looking up my friend. Your Redemption draweth nigh, and your sacrifice will be rewarded! Be Blessed!
(c) 2011 Writings With The Finger of God
Next: Death and Life Are In The Power of The Tongue
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