Pronounce God's Blessings

"May the Lord bless you and protect you. May God smile on you and gift you. May God look you full in the face and make you prosper." Numbers 6:24
I believe this pronouncement over people would change the outcome of relationships, friendships, and our success of future blessings.

What a great way to begin and end our conversations with our spouse, our kids, our friends, our neighbors, and pastors to your church to Pronounce God’s favor and blessing upon one another.

Proverbs 18:21 warns us, “There is death and life in the tongue.” How seriously do we take this word? 1Peter 3:10 "He that will love life and see good days let him refrain his tongue from evil that his lips speak no guile.”

Why would we end a conversation on a down note or with anger or with negativity? Why not begin and end it with positive and encouraging words? Sure all of us face and encounter challenging situations, but why don’t we choose words that declare Victory like, "No weapon formed against us will prosper. "I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.” And If God be for me who can be against me?”

Let the first and last thing we say each day be a blessing and encouraging one another with the confidence that God is with you. A statement that declares "Greater is He that is in me than He that is in the world."

Let It Go !!!

Loving God, your spouse and your friends may not be a challenge, but loving someone who's done wrong against you may become a challenge.

But what about how we've wronged God? We have all sinned and have come short of the glory of God.

Forgiving people is one of the most liberating actions you will ever take in life. "But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too." Mark 11:25 

“ Let it go, Get over it, life is to short to poison your life and soul with unforgiveness.

When you hold ought in your heart, God says now I can’t forgive you for your own trespasses. But as we forgive others, God says now I will also forgive you for your trespasses.

If you want your joy tank to be full, fill it with showing mercy, grace and forgiving others. Then He will fill your tank with Joy, Peace, fulfillment, and contentment.

Go ahead let it go and let God pour a fresh fill-up of His glory and a river of JOY that will flow out of your soul.

FIND A NEED AND FILL IT

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Danny BAGGETT

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Jesus said, "Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” My wife and I have watched the hand of God open the heavens over our lives as a result of being obedient in our giving. 

Many years ago I heard Bill Wilson say, "Find a need and fill it." He was at our church preaching and I gave this introduction of how he must have heard from God to go to New York and at that time was reaching and ministering weekly to 10,000 kids each week. The first words out of "his mouth" were, "Folks I didn't hear God tell me to go to New York, I just found a need and filled it." 

"WOW" I won't go into the theology of that statement but I will say many times we are wrong in waiting on God's BIG booming voice to speak to us to go and fill a need.

Most of Jesus miracles were interruptions that "He filled the need when it came before him." What about you and me?

ARE YOU WAITING FOR THE NEXT BIG SUPERMOON?

When stepping outside tonight, the moon will be 7% larger and 15% brighter than normal, which may be hard to discern without a direct comparison of a normal moon beside it.

Tonight the moon will be 16,000 plus miles closer in its orbit around the earth. The 2016 Supermoon on November 14, 2016, was the closest the moon got to the Earth since 1948, which won't happen again until November of 2034, 17 years from now.

Is God bigger than what we see in our day-to-day life? I’m learning to TRUST HIM “through the seasons and NOT by the seconds.” If you live waiting for the next Big Supermoon in 2034, you’re going to miss out on a lot of beauty that will be displayed over the next 17 years.

Don’t miss God’s beauty along the way in just waiting for the NEXT Big Supermoon that God has planned in your dreams and hopes in life.

Today, look for what God has in store for your life. Today is the day of Salvation. This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Yes, the Supermoon of your dreams will come, but God is at work even when you can’t see HIM at work today. Believe in Him. For we walk not by sight, but by faith. 2 Cor 5:17 Trust him by the seasons and not by the seconds.

“Are You “Surviving Or Thriving” In Your Tough Season?” (1)

Most of us in Jacksonville, Florida, enjoy having seasonal weather. We experience “Beautiful Springs,” “Hot Summers” that reach in the 100’s, “Awesome Falls” and “Mild Winters,” A couple months in North Florida we pull out the sweaters and jackets to stay warm when temperatures dive into a few days of freezing temperatures.

Now my two daughters live in South Florida where rarely is a heater turned on in the winter months. On the other hand, You wouldn’t want to live without a heater in Jacksonville.

God brings different seasons to all of our lives. Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.2 A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest.”

Let me ask you, “Are you just “Surviving or Thriving” in the tough seasons of your life? It’s a choice! You can either see the good in this season or you can complain about your pain. You can either smile and keep your joy or you can whine and belly ache through your difficulty. You can either have a clouded gloomy perspective or you can allow God to clear up the lens of your outlook to see the good, the gold, and even the glory of God.

I don’t know anybody that says, I just love my pain in life. “NO”, none of us do, but we can say, “God sees something good coming out of this setback in my life.” God not only sees the setback but has a “Comeback in mind for me.”

What if Joseph had become bitter in his pain? What if he had planned a day of revenge for his brothers who sold him for 20 pieces of silver, equal to 200.00 today? What if he had planned a day to get back at a lying woman who lied about his relationship with her?

“NO”, Joseph chose to “TRUST” in his God and knew that God had a plan that was bigger than the difficult painful season of his life. In the end, God came through with His plan and called Joseph to be the Prime minister of Egypt who would save thousands in a famine.

Friend, regardless of the pain in your health, your marriage, your job, your dream, your money, the struggle with your kids. In this season, Look for “the good,” “the gold” of God trying your faith, and God getting “the glory” at the end of your painful season.

Seasons don’t last forever, HOLD ON, God will prove Himself Faithful, because that’s just who He is. God will never fail to show Himself Strong in the End for you if you will believe, “Better is the end than the beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Eccl 7:8 Don't just survive in your difficult season but decide to THRIVE  through it.

What’s Keeps Blowing Up in Your Face? (3)

A few days ago I was cooking steaks on the grill for our family. I have had a challenge with this grill in the past to get the fire started. I turned on the gas, but it struggled to light up. Suddenly with my lighter, it blew up with one big explosion of fire. It singed part of my eyebrows, part of my hair, heated up my face with sunburn like I had been in Hatti for a week. ‘Wow”, I think it’s time to take action with a new grill.

I am so thankful that God says, “You are not alone.” How many times has God proven to you that “He Is There!” In so many ways He sends reminders that He is “ALWAYS THERE.”

In your deep waters, He’s there. Who ever said that once you come to Christ that there would not be any storms, winds, and adversity. Jesus declares just the opposite!  “In the world, you shall have tribulation but be of good cheer.” John 16:33 “When you walk through the waters I will be with you.” Ish 43:2 “Dear brothers and sisters when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.” James 1:2 “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.” Psalms 23:4

Instead of allowing the fire to make you doubt, become discouraged or disheartened, allow it to become an “OPPORTUNITY” to Grow, to Press, to Persevere, to Learn, to Advance, to Push and Prod ahead.

Refuse to get bitter, get better. Say, “What the enemy meant for evil, God will turn it for good.” When Joseph was falsely accused and sent to prison for a crime he didn’t do, he could have said, “God why are you allowing this? Do you still love me; do you still know where I am? What happened to the dream you gave me?”

God is still in control when things seem to be out of control. Remember, God will always bring about His plans in His timing! Joseph waited nearly 13 years before he would be promoted to become the prime minister of the land of Egypt and administrate a harvest through a famine that would save thousands in the land. All because Joseph was “Patient” watching God develop “His plan of action.”

It’s all about trusting in the fact that “You are not alone.” God says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:8, Remember God says, “ Looking unto Jesus, the author, and finisher of our faith.”

Let Kari Jobe song be a reminder to you, “I am not alone.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfveawSAHJA

What Keeps “Blowing Up” In Your Face? (2)

Years ago I bought a Sea-Doo jet-ski from a private individual that mistakenly put the “wrong fuel mixture” of gas in the tank. Gas only,  “NO OIL.” When I drove the ski down the St. Johns River, the engine began to smoke and burned up. It left me stranded and floating towards the Atlantic Ocean. Ahh, just a bit Scary!

There are times things blow up in your face because you fail to put the right mixture of “God’s Word and Faith” in your heart to overcome your faults and failures in life.

Before you get the big head, remember, there is NOBODY perfect in life! Paul declares in Romans 3:23, “We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Thank God we have a “Good Good Father” like the songwriter Chris Tomlin wrote a song about, that loves us and forgives us for all of our hick-ups and hang-ups in life.

Finding paths for our failures is critical to moving forward in life. God does have a plan and a path for man’s guilt and remorse of sin. Is there a solution for our failures and faults?

Satan is the biggest liar and trickster that was ever created. Before Adam was created on earth, Satan rebelled in the heavens against Jehovah God. He also caused 1/3 of all of the angels in heaven to rebel along with him. Isaiah informs us that, God booted Satan and 1/3 of the angels out of heaven and today Satan and his demons create havoc throughout the earth, deceiving men with that same spirit of rebellion.

Sin is nothing more than rebelling against God’s ways. He says, “His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. Jesus declares, “Come up higher to my thoughts and plans for you. “For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11

God’s fresh Word will raise your faith to fight off hell’s thoughts in your head. Without The RIGHT mixture of His Word, and Faith in your heart, you are dead in the water.

One small simple Word from God can take you to safety to your Victory. Words like, “I will never leave you nor forsake you. Hebrews 13:8 Words like, “When you walk through the waters, I will be with you and through the rivers, they will not overflow you.” Ish 43:2

When my motor blew up in my jet-ski, I was floating out towards the ocean wondering what will I do now? Thank God a man in a little tiny boat came to my rescue. He pulled me all the way back to safety to my dock. I truly believe God has a Word for you everyday. Open up His Logos Word and let HIM fill your mind today. It’s what will lead you safely to your destiny.

Listen to Chris Tomlin song “Good Good Father” (8,617,176 views at this writing.)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqybaIesbuA