29 Jul

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It’s easy to have a good attitude on vacation! It’s easy to have a good attitude when everybody in your life is doing what you want them to do (which happens once in about every 76 years)! It’s easy to have a good attitude when all your circumstances are favorable! It’s easy to have a good attitude when your college football team just won the national championship! It is entirely different when people and circumstances are against you and your favorite college football team just had its first losing season since 1988! The mighty apostle Paul had some pretty lousy things happen...

22 Jul

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Last week we continued to discuss "Why Should I?": 1. Why should I say "I can't" when the Bible says, "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me" (Phil 4:13!) 2. Why should I fear when God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind (II Tim. 1:7)?! 3. Why should I be weak when the Lord is the strength of my life (Ps. 27:1, Eph 6:10)?! 4. Why should I lack when God supplies all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Phil 4:19)?! 5. Why should I be in...

15 Jul

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The Bible tells us, “As a man thinks in his heart so is he” (Prov. 23:7).  How we see ourselves is of the utmost importance!  You don’t see things how they are…you see things how you are! You see, you behave according to self image.  You take risk according to self image.  You marry according to self image (that’s why I know I have a good self image…by looking at Anne!).  You succeed or fail according to self image.  If you succeed beyond self image you’ll begin to sabotage yourself until you retreat to what you think you deserve!  As you...

08 Jul

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 Last week we discussed "Why Should I?" Why should I say “I can’t” when the Bible says, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me”! Why should I fear when God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind?! Why should I be weak when the Lord is the strength of my life (Ps. 27:1, Eph. 6:10)?! This week let's continue...

01 Jul

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Over the last several weeks we have been discussing your inward portrait. We learned: How you see yourself determines what you see! How you see yourself determines how you see others! How you see yourself determines how you love others. How you see yourself determines how you see life. As you can tell it’s imperative to see ourselves as God sees us. Over the last number of weeks we have also discussed “Four Standards to See from God’s Sight”:             Standard #1…See it!             Standard #2…Say it!             Standard #3…Show it!             Standard #4…Share it! We also began to discuss a section I’ve entitled, “Why should I?” designed to help you see...

24 Jun

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Have you ever noticed that you are stuck with you! Wherever you go…there you are! Therefore how you see yourself is so vital! Your inward portrait is so important because: How you see yourself determines what you see! How you see yourself determines how you see others! How you see yourself determines how you love others. Did you know hurting people hurt people and whole people help people? If your finger has a splinter in it and it becomes infected and sore, it would only take a gentle brush against that finger for you to yell, “Ow…you hurt me!” In actuality, I did not...

17 Jun

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Over the last few weeks we discussed your "inward portrait" and that it is important because: 1. How you see yourself determines what you see! 2. How you see yourself determines how you see others! As you can tell, it is imperative we learn to see ourselves as God sees us! We also have discussed “Four Standards to See from God’s Sight”! Standard #1…See it!  Standard #2…Say it! Standard #3…Show it! Standard #4...

10 Jun

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Last week we discussed your "inward portrait" and that it is important because: 1. How you see yourself determines what you see! 2. How you see yourself determines how you see others! As you can tell, it is imperative we learn to see ourselves as God sees us! A couple of weeks ago we discussed “Four Standards to See from God’s Sight”! Standard #1…See it!  Standard #2…Say it! Standard #3…Show it! If you see it from God’s Word and say it from God’s Word long enough, eventually you’ll show it! Your inward portrait will begin to reflect in your outward circumstances. The Bible tells us, “For if any be...

03 Jun

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The Bible tells us, “As a man thinketh in his heart so is he” (Prov. 23:7). According to Solomon, the second wisest man to ever live, how you see yourself is absolutely vital! Your “inward portrait” is so important because: 1. How you see yourself determines what you see! There were two shoe salesmen transferred to a Caribbean island. The first salesman called the home office and said, “No need to send any shoes here…no one wears shoes.” The second salesman called the home office and exclaimed, “Send all the shoes you got…no one wears shoes here!” Remember this, you can’t separate your...

27 May

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Over the last couple of weeks we began discussing how important it is to see yourself how God sees you.  We began discussing 4 Standards to See from God’s Sight! 1)  See it! This week, let's continue: 2)  Say it! First we have to see it.  Then we have to say it!  The Bible tells us, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Prov. 18:21).  Quit talking what you experience and start talking what you expect!  Quit saying what you have and start having what you say (see Mark 11:23)!  “Well now, Pastor, I just call ‘em like I see ‘em!”  As long...