Cause and effect — every effect is connected to a cause. If you don’t have a cause, you won’t have an effect. You become ineffective when you don’t have a cause.

Have a purpose:

The moment we don’t have a cause, purpose, we become ineffective in our lives, Purpose is defined as: the reason for which something is done or created, or for which something exists. In order for our lives to thrive, we need a purpose, a cause. Thank God He gives us all a purpose: to serve Him and to help and serve others. God’s purpose for our lives will last a lifetime.

Make a difference:

We can all make a difference in this world. “There are two types of people who tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: Those who are afraid to try, and those who are afraid you will succeed” (Ray Goforth).

Do all for God’s glory:

We must be committed to God’s cause — to share the gospel, to be a witness to others. 1 Corinthians 10:31 — So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. That means whatever, everything in our lives. The purpose of the believer is to serve the Lord with our time, talent, and treasure. How we spend our treasure is a reflection of what we love.

We must put in the effort to learn His ways, His will. The difference between mediocrity and excellence is often a matter of effort.

Happy New Year. May 2019 be filled with great purpose to your life.

Just a thought,

PSS

We live in a world where there seems to be a great sense of urgency, especially during the Christmas season.

Hustle and bustle:

The season is marked by all the hustle and bustle from Christmas parties to end-of-the-year deadlines at work, to endless family gatherings, to last-minute shopping for the perfect gift. Marketers don’t make it any easier. Have you ever heard, “Hurry while supplies last,” or “limited time only”? None of us want to be left out or made to feel as if we missed something good. So, there is this push to hurry, hurry, hurry.

Sharing the gospel:

The word urgency means: importance requiring swift action, giving us a sense that we need to do something, go somewhere. But, as believers in the Lord Jesus, we should have a sense of urgency when it comes to sharing the gospel. Mark 16:15 (ESV) — And he [God] said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.”

Going into all the world:

The word go means: as you are going, or as you’re living — as you’re golfing; as you’re working out; as you are at work, living, buying a new home; as you’re going to college or school; or as you’re just hanging out. In other words, as you’re living life, there should be this sense of urgency to share the gospel — the good news — to tell others what God has done for you.

Write your testimony in a hundred words or less, and be prepared to share the gospel with others as you are living your life. Make a difference!

Just a thought and merry Christmas,

PSS

Possessing a generous spirit or being a generous person will enlarge your life. The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller (Proverbs 11:24 MSG).

Generosity:

Generous is defined as: being of noble birth and possessing noble character. Such a person is generous in overlooking injury or insult, rising above pettiness or meanness. It also indicates a willingness to give, share, or to bestow favor. When you possess noble character, you have high morals and ideals, and are honest and charitable.

Nobility:

We must all learn to develop generosity and noble qualities. Some of these qualities are courage and selflessness — generous people always put others first — humility, patience, and caring. These are noble qualities we can all learn and develop.

Rebirth:

When we receive Jesus and are born again, we are reborn as a King’s kid. We become of noble birth because Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Thank God He can change everything about us. Then we must learn to be generous, noble. A noble person is admired and respected because they are unselfish and morally good. They are individuals who care for others and want to see them succeed. We may not be born noble, but we can be born-again noble. It’s your choice!

If you choose correctly, your world will get larger and larger. If you choose incorrectly and stay stingy, your world will get smaller and smaller — your choice! The world and everything in it that people desire is passing away; but those who do the will of God live forever (1 John 2:17 GNT).

Just a thought,

PSS

Our attitude is everything. We need to recognize how important it is how we see things, circumstances, even our future, our hopes and dreams.

Attitude defined:

Attitude is defined as: a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior. It is also defined as: a state of mind. It’s about how one thinks, sees things in their life.

Your choice:

You can have a positive attitude, a negative attitude, an indifferent attitude. They are all your choice. You can choose to see the bad if you want — saying things and believing things like, “Nothing ever works out for me; it doesn’t matter what I do: I never get a break.” Or you can choose to see the opportunities, the good that is before you. Either way, you get to choose your attitude. I have met some very sick people who are dying who continue to believe for the best, and see good in their lives. Then I have seen very healthy people who have the mindset, “The sky is falling; the sky is falling!” Their attitudes are so negative and bad. They see only the negative, and never the good.

Attitude for success:

So you choose. You choose what attitude you will possess. People who choose to have a good attitude seem to be much happier in life, and often like to be around people with good, positive attitudes. You get to decide your own attitude. Take two people with the same abilities and qualifications: one is very successful, and one is not. Almost all of the time the difference is attitude.

Let’s develop a good, positive attitude!

Just a thought,

PSS

The world lacks hope. Human beings are clamoring to fill their empty lives with stuff. As a result, abuse, addiction, illness, and broken relationships surround us.

Hopelessness:

Most people think of hope as a wish, wanting something to happen, but just not sure if it will. They want it to, but have no real confidence it ever will. That’s why there is so much hopelessness in our world. Hopelessness is a dreadful thing. The hope this lost world offers you is all about a feeling or desire that something might happen. But God offers another kind of hope — a real hope — one that you can count on.

The Hope of the World:

Biblical hope not only desires something good for the future — it expects it to happen. Hope in God is possessing a confident expectation that something will happen. Ordinarily, people expressing hope are expressing uncertainty. People need to know that Jesus came to bring hope to a lost world, that He is hope, and that our hope is alive. Jesus Christ is the Hope of the World. But you must receive Him to get it.

Great confidence:

We can hope with great certainty by giving ourselves to Jesus and believing His promises. We can have great confidence in God’s word. In this world that is so uncertain, we need hope. God gives us hope — Jesus is that hope. He gives us the confidence to move forward in life regardless of our circumstances. It sustains us amid the darkest of human circumstances.

Let’s all be hopeful. God will always perform His word.

Just a thought,

PSS