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"See how good the Lord is. Happy is the person who trusts him." Ps 34:8 NCV

What you believe about God is crucial to the quality of your life, especially in difficult times. So, starting today, tell yourself, "God is good-all the time," and keep saying it until it gets down into your spirit. What does it mean to be "good?" It means living up to the best and highest one knows. And since God always knows what's best and highest, His goodness is beyond question. If God is good-genuinely, practically, consistently good-then your cup of well-being, security, peace, confidence, and joy should be overflowing! A good God can't break His promise, abandon His children, or fail to love and provide for them.

In every trial and circumstance, you can be sure He will treat you in the best possible way.

When things seem to be falling apart, when you stumble confused in the dark, it's hard to see God's goodness or feel that things will get better. That's when you must draw on the faith God has deposited in you (See Ro 12:3), and by an act of your will, trust Him. A troubled parishioner once asked his pastor, "Does the world look like a wreck to you too?" He replied, "Yes, like the wreck of a bursting seed! Without the 'wreck' stage when its world appears to be falling apart, the acorn could never give birth to an oak tree." So, embrace God's will in your time of testing because it's "good, and acceptable, and perfect" (Ro 12:2). Ultimately, you will "see how good the Lord is" and that "happy is the person who trusts him."

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"Hear Me, everyone, and understand." Mk

7:14 NKJV

Jesus said, "Hear Me, everyone, and understand." He spoke life-changing words, but He understood that preoccupied minds don't always listen too well. Are you a good listener? (1) If you're a leader, do you listen to your followers? The kind of leaders people want to follow do more than conduct business when they interact with you; they take the time to get a feel for who you are as a person.

Philip Stanhope, the earl of Chesterfield, believed, "Many a man would rather you heard his story than granted his request." If you're accustomed to listening only to the facts and not the person who expresses them, change your focus--really listen. (2) If you're in business, do you listen to your customers? A Cherokee saying states, "Listen to the whispers and vou won't have to hear the screams." Never get so caught up in your own ideas and products that you don't hear your customers' concerns, complaints, and suggestions. In his book, Business @ the Speed of Thought, former Microsoft CEO Gates said, "Unhappy customers are always a concern. They're also your greatest opportunity." That's why you should make it a priority to keep in contact with the people you're serving. (3) If you're committed to growth, are you listening to your mentors?

You will never become so advanced or experienced that you can afford to be without mentors. If you don't have some, go out and find them. If you can't get some, begin by reading the right books, starting with your Bible. If you're not following in the footsteps of someone wiser, there is a good chance you're not on the right path.

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"Though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them." Ps 62:10 NIV

Let's settle it once and for all. If God can trust you with money, He will bless you financially (See 2Co 9:6-11 NIV). 

But His blessings come with certain conditions, and here are four you need to honor. 

(1) Don't try to claim credit.
God told the Israelites, "You may say to yourself. My hands have produced this wealth for me! But remember the Lord...for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth...If you ever forget. you will surely be destroyed" (Dt 8:17-19 NIV). 

(2) Don't forget others. 
The Bible commands "those who are rich in this present world...to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds...generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves" (1Ti 6:17-19 NIV).

(3) Don't become arrogant. 
Jeremiah admonishes us, "Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong..of their strength or the rich...of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord" (Jer 9:23-24 NIV). 

(4) Don't allow anything to take God's place. 
"Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?!" (Pr 30:8-9 NIV). Remember, you don't own anything-you're just an administrator of God's estate and an executor of His will. It's an awesome responsibility, so make sure you do a good job.

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"As we live in God, our love grows more perfect." 1Jn 4:17 NLT

In today's culture, the word "love" means different things to different people. You can love your husband or wife, your country, your dog, your new cell phone, and your car. But you don't love your husband or wife the same way you love your cell phone or your car, right? The television and tabloid kind of love where you fall in and out of love at the drop of a hat isn't real love, it's selfishness and immaturity. The Bible word "agape" (God's love) is an unconditional commitment to love that's rooted in an unchanging decision. It always gives, and doesn't change whether the love is returned or not. It's a decision of your heart to seek the other person's highest good, no matter how they may respond. When the King James Bible translators came upon the Greek word "agape," in addition to using the English word "love" to translate it, they often chose the word "charity." This was meant to reinforce the idea that love is a selfless, unconditional, giving love. And as such, it directs kindness, respect, and loyalty toward the loved one. "God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect" (vv. 16-17 NLT). What causes us to stand out from the world isn't our words but our love for one another. When we can overcome our differences, when we can cross lines of denomination, race, and culture and truly love one another, the world is drawn to Christ and it pays attention to what we say (See Jn 13:35).

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"If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles." Mt 5:41 NIV

Jesus said, "If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles." Roman soldiers were permitted to force a Jew to carry a burden a mile for them. They treated Jews as tools to be used. However, in those days, a Roman soldier was likely to be very young, a stranger in the city, poor, and deeply resented by the locals. So, what would you do in that situation? Jesus invites you to take the high road. When you carry someone's burden and finish the first mile, say, "You look tired. Can I help you some more? Can I carry your burden another mile?" Can you imagine doing that?

But it's what you're called to do. Often when someone takes advantage of you, you want to think of them as unlikable instead of a real person with their own story. It's said that a friend offered to introduce English essayist Charles Lamb to a man whom Lamb had disliked for a long time. "Don't make me meet him," Lamb said. "I want to go on hating him, and I can't do that to a man I know."

Understand this: You can give the gift of empathy. You can remember that the person you don't like is also a human being. You can put yourself in his place. You can take the time to imagine how he feels, what he has been through, and how life has treated him.

When you do that, your problem becomes an opportunity to practice the Christ life. Isn't that what you want? Isn't that what you signed up for in the first place?

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"David gave...Solomon...the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the..temple of the Lord." 1Ch 28:11-12 NIV

The first Jewish temple ranks as one of the architectural wonders of the ancient world.

Built in the tenth century BC, the project's scope was so massive that Solomon employed thirty thousand loggers and eighty thousand stonecutters. More than three thousand foremen managed the seven-year project. The temple was the epicenter of Judaism. It was the place of sacrifice. It was the place of worship. It was the place of pilgrimage. But like everything else, the temple was once a figment of the imagination.

The cumulative history of the Jewish temple can be traced all the way back to an idea in the mind of King David. But it wasn't David's idea. "David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement. He gave him the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the courts of the temple of the Lord." We have no idea how God downloaded the plans to David. JPEGs? PDFs? Mental images?

Detailed drawings? One thing is sure: The plans for the temple were not manufactured in David's mind, they originated with the Spirit of God. The temple wasn't just a good idea, it was a God idea. So, ask God for an idea. Pray for a plan. Why? Two reasons. First because the Bible says, "Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Ps 37:4 NIV). Second, when something is conceived by God's Spirit, it is sure to succeed.

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"Then I saw 'a new neaven and a new earth."" Rev 21:1 NIV

Perhaps the reason many of us are not as excited about heaven as we should be is because of what we have been told; that we will stand around playing harps, singing songs, and worshiping God forever. Think about it. When the singing and prayers in the average Sunday-morning service last longer than fifteen minutes, many get bored. So when we hear we will be doing this nonstop, twenty-four hours a day, forever in heaven, you understand why we can't comprehend it or celebrate it. But there is more than one way of worshiping God. Astronomers approximate the existence of hundreds of billions of galaxies, more than ten galaxies for each person alive today! So, you won't run out of things to do in heaven, and it certainly won't be boring. It has taken thousands of years for billions of humans to explore a single tiny planet, and we have barely scratched the surface. Exploring the marvels of the new heavens and the new earth will keep us intrigued forever. And our love for God will grow infinitely bigger as a result. So, we will never cease to worship Him. Jesus told the woman at the well that God is looking for those who "worship..in the Spirit and in truth" (Jn 4:23 NIV). If you worship out of ignorance, worship is empty. God doesn't just want you to worship Him; He wants you to know who you are worshiping and why you are worshiping Him. Worship is twofold; "in the Spirit and in truth." So, learning the truth about God will keep you busy, excited, satisfied, and fulfilled for all eternity.

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