The
Way Your Story Ends
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
You saw me before I was
born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.
Psalm 139:16, NLT.
TODAY’S
WORD
Did you know that God has
already recorded every part of your life from the beginning to the end? He
knows every disappointment, every loss, every challenge; and the good news is
that with Christ, your story ends in victory! God has written out a plan to bless
and prosper you. When you choose His plan, your final chapter concludes with
you fulfilling your God-given destiny. Here’s the key: when you go through a
disappointment, when you go through a loss, don’t stop on that page in your
life. You’ve got to decide to keep moving forward. There’s another chapter in
front of you, but you’ve got to be willing to take the next step.
Sometimes, we get so
focused on what didn’t work out that we stay stuck, reliving the
disappointment. If that’s you, recognize that you’ve been on that page long
enough. It’s time to let it go and turn the page to the new chapter God has in
store. You may not understand, it may not have been fair, but remember, the
next chapter is full of blessing, full of favor, and full of victory! Make the
decision to let go of the old so you can move forward into the abundant life
God has in store for you!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You
for the good plan You have for me. Today, I lay aside the disappointments of
the past knowing that You have blessing in store for my future in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
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"There is nothing I cannot master with the help of Christ who gives me strength." (Philippians 4:13 JB)
The Bible gives us five actions we can take to stop procrastinating:
1. Stop making excuses. "The lazy man is full of excuses" (Proverbs 22:13 LB). What have you been saying you're going to do "one of these days"? What do you make excuses about? The number one excuse I hear is, "When things settle down, then I'm going to ..." Things will never settle down. You must make a choice to prioritize what is important.
2. Start today. Not next month, next week, or tomorrow. "Never boast about tomorrow. You don't know what will happen between now and then" (Proverbs 27:1 GNT). None of us is guaranteed a tomorrow.
3. Establish a planned schedule. Proverbs 13:16 says, "A wise man plans ahead. A fool doesn't" (LB). If you fail to plan, you're planning to fail. You need to designate some specific time slots each week for the things you need to do. Whatever it is, put it on your calendar. And if it’s a big task, break it down into small pieces. Break it into bite-size pieces.
4. Face your fears. We hate to admit we have fears, because we think they’re a sign of weakness. But fear is a sign of humanity. Only fools are not afraid. You’ve heard it said, “Courage is not the absence of fear; it's moving ahead in spite of our fears.” The Bible says there is nothing you cannot master with the help of Christ who gives you strength.
5. Focus on what you gain, not the pain. There are very few things in life that are easy. You must push through the frustration and look at the gain beyond the pain. Concentrate on how good you're going to feel once you've finished the task.
Galatians 6:9 says, "So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we reap a harvest" (NLT).
Jesus never said life would be easy. There will be sacrifice and commitment. But there is tremendous reward when we do the things he calls us to do.
Talk About It
- Don’t ask, "What do I feel like doing?" Instead ask, "What does God want me to do?"
- I want you to write down three things you know God wants you to do, one item each in these three areas: your family, your personal life, and your career. Choose one of those three, and start today. Even if you can only work on your goal 15 minutes a day, do it — you’ll feel so much better!
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