Overview of the 15 Changes for a Blessed 2024!
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. [Matthew 6:33]
Note: as always, more content on the podcast as this is an outline.
When you have a God-given vision
- you don’t have time to get depressed or bored.
- You will know how to act in every circumstance.
- You will know what to do when evil knocks at your heart or mind.
- You will NOT be wasting time with mindless things or things that have no eternal value.
- You will be given supernatural energy and power to carry it out.
- You are excited and can’t wait to get up every single day!
- You will have restraint and choose to do things that honor God.
- You will press on regardless of the challenges that a vision presents.
Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. [Proverbs 4:25-27]
SCHEDULE TIMES OF FASTING AND PRAYER
Fasting is not a hunger strike; the purpose is to set aside a specific time to press into God more. We do this by not eating, intentionally praying for at least one hour a day, and feeding on the Word of God. Fasting is a spiritual discipline to subdue your flesh, to have less of you, and be filled with more of God. The goal is to not only subdue the flesh but keep it under control.
But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could we not cast it out? So He said to them, This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting. [Mark 9:27-29]
WHERE THERE IS NO VISION – PEOPLE PERISH
Without a plan how do you know how you are going to get there or if you have arrived? That is like planning a trip from Colorado to Florida without looking at a map!! 😊
Wheel of Life
- You are not called to be small; we serve a BIG God.
- You will stay small without vision.
- If you want to level up, you have to have a vision.
- Every generation should be better and increase.
- Whatever your focus is, this is what you will move toward.
- 6 Benefits of creating a vision board
BECOME A DILIGENT STUDENT OF THE BIBLE
OPEN YOUR BIBLE AND READ IT!!!
In this message, let’s go on a treasure hunt! Because that is what the Bible is – it’s a treasure trove of great promises!!! We’ll explore why becoming a diligent student of the Bible is crucial for every believer and I will also provide some resources to equip you for your daily study.
To know what to say no or yes to – we need to refer to our vision and our goals. If you don’t have these in a written format you will not have the clear ability to evaluate, and this is when we end up saying yes to everything!!
Be clear on what your vision or your particular assignment is right now that the Lord wants you to be doing.
Not everything we do is productive or beneficial. Some tasks or activities are just time fillers or even a waste of time; especially if they are not aligned with our goals.
Every yes comes with an opportunity cost. By saying no to the wrong things, we create space for the right opportunities to emerge. Saying NO gives us the freedom and ability to prioritize what truly matters. Time is a precious gift and we only have so many hours in each day – as a believer we want to every single second to be with purpose and intention.
And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. [Deuteronomy 8:18 NKJV]
GUARD YOUR HEART AND MIND
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. [Proverbs 4:23]
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. [Hebrews 10:24-25]
JESUS + OTHERS + YOU = JOY
SET SOUL-WINNING GOALS
[John 14:1-6] Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. And you know the way to where I am going. No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way? Jesus told him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father, except through me.
Then Jesus said, come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. [Matthew 11:28]
TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. [1 Corinthians 6:19-20]
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold. [Proverbs 3:13-14]
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. [James 1:5]
ASK GOD FOR A BUSINESS IDEA OR AN ALTERNATE INCOME STREAM
And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God. [Ecclesiastes 5:19]