26 Feb

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This month we have been sharing “Four Biblical Habits” that will radically change your life: Focus on firsts (Matt. 6:33). Foster new thoughts (Rom. 12:2). Find your purpose (Eph. 2:10) To assist you with this last week we began sharing “Seven Purpose Principles”: You have a purpose (Eph. 2:10).   God created us, we did not (see Psalm 100:3).  Therefore He knows how we will function at our best and highest.  The Bible tells us, “For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which He foreordained from the beginning of time that we should walk in them” (Eph. 2:10). The Greek...

12 Feb

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What’s “next” in your life is always determined by what’s “now” in your life!  All of us want a better “next” but what are you willing to do “now” to determine that better “next”? Many times we procrastinate away a better future by neglecting our today!  Sometimes we don’t start today because we are overwhelmed by all the things we need to change.  That’s why the Bible refers to itself as a “mirror” (see James 1). However that Greek word translated “mirror” denotes a small hand held mirror.  Have you ever awakened in the morning and then stood before a full-length...

05 Feb

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The first of each month we share First Tuesday's Teaching Tips. These are teaching nuggets from over thirty years in ministry. This February, the Valentine's month, let's look at the word - Marriage When you love someone, they become desirable, when you respect someone, they become valuable Then common ingredient in attraction and affection is time spent together When marriage is forever, the only option is to work through it True love is seeking the highest good for the other person ~from Winning with Wisdom volume 3 (available for purchase in the Joy Store at Joy Church, Mt. Juliet, TN)...

22 Jan

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Before we jump in, let's review. Over the last number of months we have shared with you “8 Habit Helpers”: Hope is not a strategy (Heb. 6:19).   The things we do and the things we should do don’t always line up (Rom. 7:19). The two greatest gaps in life are “wanting and having” and “knowing and doing”.  If you’ll close the second gap, the first gap will automatically close. We are what we repeatedly do.   We form our habits then our habits form us. Always point your saying, sowing and serving in the same direction. Always point...

15 Jan

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Over the last few weeks we have been sharing:  “Four Biblical Habits” that will radically change your life: 1.) Focus on firsts (Matt. 6:33). 2.) Foster new thoughts (Rom. 12:2). “Two Change Challenges”: God-given change is both possible and profitable. God-given change creates better “normals”. Then we began sharing “Seven Channels of Change”: 1.] Change your “saying” (James 3:3-4). 2.] Change your “thinking” 3.] Changing your thinking changes your expecting (Ps. 62:5) This week we continue with...

08 Jan

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A Sunrise, a new born baby and a new year all have one thing in common…they give us a sense of renewed hope!  Once again it is January and the calendar has turned to 2019, but if we have uphill hopes and downhill habits the only thing that will change for us will be the calendar! So what do you say…in 2019 let’s connect our uphill hopes with uphill habits!   Over the last number of months we have shared with you “8 Habit Helpers”: Hope is not a strategy (Heb. 6:19).   The things we do and the things we...

01 Jan

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Happy New Year! The first of each month we share First Tuesday's Teaching Tips. These are teaching nuggets from over thirty years in ministry. Let's begin 2019 with leadership. Leadership is one word - Influence. A leader is one who leads others to leadership When your life is over, the only people who will remember you are those whose lives you contributed to Someone's future begins when you walk in Don't lead to be somebody, lead to help somebody ~from Winning with Wisdom volume 3 (available for purchase in the Joy Store at Joy Church, Mt. Juliet, TN)...

18 Dec

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For the past few weeks we have shared with you “Four Biblical Habits” that will radically change your life:    1.) Focus on firsts (Matt. 6:33). Four “First” Facets: What you do first reveals who you are. Whatever you prize you will prioritize. Whatever you put first you set up to meet your needs. First things have power Then we shared Three “First” Formulas: Give God the first of your month…scheduling and budgeting Give God the first of your week…worshipping and resting Give God the first of your day…studying and praying Then we discussed “Three Alignment Aspects”: If God is simply on your list,...