When it comes to God and His Word, thinking the worst about ourselves seems to be the norm. When God thinks of us, He only thinks the best thoughts towards us: thoughts of hope and to prosper us. All that He requires of us is obedience, sacrifice and a willing attitude. Whether we give it to Him or not, God is still thinking good thought about us. God’s not your enemy, He’s your friend. We shouldn’t think more highly of ourselves than we ought, but we shouldn’t think less of ourselves, either. Our thoughts determine our actions and influence our decisions. If we think the right way, we tend to make better decisions. When we don’t, we settle for less and make excuses. Wrong thinking produces thought that sound like, “This is all I deserve; I can’t do any better.” We limit ourselves and our future when we think this way. My encouragement is to shoot for the stars. If you land on the moon, you would’ve still done well. Be willing to make the hard choices and do what it takes to receive God’s best. Have a great week!!

Just a Thought,
PSS
Legacychurch.com

Seemingly negative circumstances aren’t always “bad”. Viewing them through natural eyes, they may seem large and hard to overcome, but when we view them through the eyes of God, it may be a set up for victory and an opportunity to succeed. The Bible says, “All thing work together for good to those that love God and are called according to his purpose.”

When the Israelites sent out spies into the Promised Land, it was for the sole purpose of determining a strategy on how they were going to take the land. Ten of the spies were so negative, they swayed the rest of the Israelites not to go. God had orchestrated the situation so that they could conquer the people living there. There was so much animosity between the current inhabitants that if Israel attacked one tribe, the others wouldn’t join in to defend them. Israel could have overcome them one tribe at a time. The Israelites saw this task as “too big” instead of doing it one step at a time.

If we’re going to succeed in this life, we need to take steps; one step then another. Instead of seeing things from a negative perspective, we need to see things from a “God perspective”. His intention is always for us to overcome. What’s going on in your life? Start taking steps to deal with the issues and watch it turn around!

Just a Thought,
PSS
Legacychurch.com

Does the Bible back up what we believe about God? Over the last 33 years I’ve had some interesting conversations with people on a variety of topics concerning their beliefs. What I’ve found is that when confronted with what a person believes to be true, and that their beliefs don’t line up with the Word of God, some people just don’t care. When revealed what they believe is not biblical, their response is, “I don’t care, it’s what I believe”. That type of thinking creates many issues, one being that the Bible is supposed to give us our belief system. We are to come to God, learn His Word, and change our behavior, actions, thinking and lifestyle to come in line with what He says. Why? Because He can’t bless what is not His, or comes from Him. We shouldn’t continue to hang on to old wives’ tales or something that makes us feel good even though God does not approve. We must become Word people. If the Bible says it, I believe it and I should change my beliefs to please God. God doesn’t change to please us. God says in His Word, “I am the Lord your God and I do not change.”

Just a Thought,
PSS
Legacychurch.com

Responsibility is becoming a foul word in our society these days. Everyone from the President to the average citizen wants to blame everyone else for their problems. It’s easier to blame someone or something for whatever is wrong in our lives than to take responsibility for the decisions we make. We would rather blame society, our race, the system, our boss, or our company, instead of owning up to it. Franklin P. Jones once said, “Be thankful for bad luck. Without it, you’d have to blame yourself”. Sure, a lot of us weren’t raised with good parents or our opportunities were limited, but, until we are willing to take responsibility for our lives, actions or decisions, we’re stuck and life won’t get any better and things won’t change. Let’s stop blaming and start dealing with the issues in our lives and watch what happens.

I believe your attitude will get better and your perspective on life will become more hopeful, and you’ll start to see solutions instead of obstacles. The bottom line is that it’s your choice. You can play the blame game or you can grow and change.

Just a Thought,
PSS
Legacychurch.com

I heard a message the other day that spoke about how God is always thinking of us. The thoughts He is thinking towards us are for good and not evil, not to harm us, but to prosper us and give us a hope and a future. Wow…the God of the universe is always thinking about us!! He is thinking thoughts to help you and me and prosper us. That thought alone should encourage us and keep us encouraged, instead of self-justifying our actions and placing the blame on others. If I know God is always thinking about me, then I must learn to take responsibility. For some, it’s not an easy task, but one that could be corrected for our good, if dealt with properly. No matter what you have done or are doing, God is still thinking thoughts on how to help and bless you; He’s working to get you into the truth and to live better. Let’s stay encouraged; knowing God Himself is our friend and helper.

Just a Thought,
PSS
Legacychurch.com