Mi Daily Devotion

TUESDAY- MI DAILY DEVOTION PERSEVERE UNTIL YOU REACH YOUR GOALS (Hebrews 12:1- 3) 1- “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2- Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3- For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.” According to Webster’s Dictionary: “Persevere” means – “to persist in anything undertaken”, “Maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement”, “Continue steadfastly.” Pray earnestly and plan wisely as you set your goals. We have daily goals, weekly goals, monthly goals and yearly goals, but we must have long ranged goals as well. 12- “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13- Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14- I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:12- 14) Entrust your goals to God knowing that we can’t do anything without Him. “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (Philippians 4:13) “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” (John 15:5) Re-Set your goals if you failed, but don’t quit. You may have just started to walk through the aisle of the learning process. You’re not a loser as long as you keep on keeping on! Burn that bridge named: “quit” or “looking back”. Those were the failures of the Israelites when they went out of Egypt. “Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” Thomas Edison 1847-1931 The Bible says: “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25- And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26- I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27- But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” (I Corinthians 9:24- 27) Start working hard and wisely to get to your goals. Don’t take things lightly and don’t let laziness gets in the way. “He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.” 24- “A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.” (Romans 12:11) “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;” (Proverbs 18:9; 19:24) Exercise caution and exert more efforts as you work hard. Jesus said, “…be wise as serpent and harmless as dove.” Visualize your way to success. When you reach your goals, celebrate success for God and with God. Paul gave the glory back to God and he honored the Lord in his victory. Apostle Paul wrote: “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58- Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” (I Corinthians 15:57- 58) Entertain good advice and counsels. 14- “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” 22- Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.” (Proverbs 11:14; 15:22) Review your failures or successes and examine yourself. “Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.” 5- “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” (Psalm 26:2; II Corinthians 13:5) Evaluate where you are in all areas of life. Your success in reaching your goals be it in spiritual, financial and physical standing in life will depend on your relationship with the Lord and your attitude towards life, towards your family and others. P-E-R-S-E-V-E-R-E UNTIL you reach your goals and have your dream come true… “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25- And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” (I Corinthians 9:24- 25) WEDNESDAY- MI DAILY DEVOTION MANAGE YOUR TIME, TALENTS AND TREASURES WISELY (Proverbs 25:13) “As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.” Have you ever wondered how much time, talents and treasures are being wasted every day? If the Philippines have 91,983,000 in population and according to July 2009 census; the Philippines has 7.6% unemployment rate. It means you are talking of about more or less 6,990,708 of jobless people of which most of them could be bystanders and they’re not doing anything. If each of them would loss 60 minutes each day; it would be 1,440 minutes in 24 hours for doing nothing, and just imagine how much time are being lost and were spent for nothing. It would approximately be about 419,442,480 for all of them. I can’t just imagine the wasted times and wasted opportunities that these people have missed. There are people on some parts of the world who are idle for hours or days. Wasted times and days! There are those who have all the talents in the world, but they just don’t know how to get to their destination. They don’t know how to reach those goals. No one motivates them to pursue their dreams and ambitions. No one gave them the opportunity or at least gave them a try. There were no challenges and opportunities for them. They don’t have the guts to step up into the next level. They wasted their talents because no one opens the door for them or at least show an interest. They have talents, but they have no clue and may be they don’t know how to manage their talents and their time. Some young people and church members, their talents got confined in a box, their own box. Some are just afraid to step up or step out of their box. One of the ministries of music prescription is to develop some talents, because Eliezer my son know what it means to be alone out there.