I am currently reading, "The Confident Woman," a daily devotional by Joyce Meyer. It comes to me at a moment when I need it most. I am currently weeding out the things in my life that are not pleasing to the Lord, things that are bringing me down and not benefiting God's kingdom. I've wasted a lot of time bettering myself, but there is not time like the present to change. I can't wait to see what God has in store for me and what he is going to do in my life, through me and around me.
-Let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1
To develop our potential and succeed at becoming what God intended us to be, we will have to lay aside other things. To be a winner in life we must do those things that support our goals and help us to fulfill our purposr. we must learn to say no to well-meaning people who want us to get involved in endless things that ultimately steal our time and produce no fruit.
The apostle Paul was intent on developing his potential. He pictured himself in a race, straining every nerve and muscle and exerting every ouce of strength lest he come short of the goal.
We must make up our mind and get into agreement with God that we are going to be excellent, not mediocre. We must take an inventory of our life and prune off anything in it that entangles us or steals our time. We must be determined, work hard, and refuse to quit or give up-drawing strength from God and not depending on ourselves. If we will do these things persistently, we will eventually have victory.
-Lord Show me the things in my life that are keeping me back from fulfilling my purpose. I depend upon your for the strength to run the race before me. Amen.
