Here's a new one. Something we all face in our lives, decision time. When faced with choices, do we take the easy way! What is our salvation worth? https://youtu.be/MHzFSqFYSKE?si=VdGQFjGMelqV9ykS

If you interact anywhere on Skool 10x a day for 30 days, you'll get a 🔥 emoji by your name. I believe even liking a post or comment counts. But what's more important is the 🔥 fire 🔥 of the Holy Ghost! I pray you experience this if you haven't yet, and more and more of it if you have.

I'm ⬇️ Down ⬇️ and 👍🏼 IN! 👍🏼 Focus Scripture reference: Romans 8:28. Focus thought: God works ALL things together for good, even our mistakes. My leg has been bothering me since summer. It's my own fault that I stopped treating it when it was mostly better, and that I didn't consistently elevate it when the doctor said to. Now it's flared up again, and I have no choice but to get off it as much as possible. But that gives me more time to create and share work for Jesus and manage this group. Circumstances will sometimes get you down, but don't let anything take you out! That means not even your own mistakes! If you love God and are called according to His purpose, then all things work together for good to you, and yes, the category of all things includes your mistakes!

The New Year: A New Season for God to Do New Things for Us and Through Us! But setting goals for a new year can feel daunting, especially if it's something we've tried before. We need faith, which comes by hearing, which comes by the Spoken Word of God. (See Romans 10:17.) So what does God say? "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert." (Isaiah 43:19 KJV) "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Philippians 4:13 KJV) "For with God nothing shall be impossible." (Luke 1:37 KJV) That means *God* will do a new thing, but we have the *choice* of whether to be part of it. It also means we can accomplish *anything,* but only *if* we're *with* Him rather than against Him, and only *if* we're working *through* Him. Call to action: - Ask God what to do in this new year, this new month, this new week, and this very day. - Take time to listen for His answer. - Whatever you believe you've heard, check it by Scripture because He never contradicts His Written Word. - If you believe you've heard something big, get Godly counsel. - Write it down. - Take 30-60 minutes on a regular basis, starting today, to break it down into tasks and schedule them. Try to schedule a week at a time, but if you only get a few days worked out, block out time right after those few days for your next planning session. - Become accountable by sharing your goals and your progress. A group like this is a great place to do that, by the way! - No matter how thoroughly you have the day planned, pray daily and listen for God's response, including on matters of what to do that day. He sometimes has different plans than we expect! - Each time you feel doubt creeping in, read, quote, listen to, or even sing Scriptures such as the above Verses or Joshua 1. Hearing God's Word is so different from quoting mantras or affirmations. Remember, it's the same Word that made the world, and when you speak it, you release that same power!

Watch if you're eaten up with worry and need peace (or as an encouragement to share what God has given you, as well): https://youtube.com/shorts/aGB6SanPhio?feature=share