Thought for the day
An instructor was sitting in his office one afternoon when an attractive, sexy-looking lady knocked on his door.
"Yes?", he replied, "how may I help you?"
The lady said "I need to talk to you about my grade in your class."
"Come in and have a seat," said the instructor.
Is there anything I can do to get an "A" in your class?
"What do you mean by anything?", he replied.
"Anything", she said.
"Anything?", he asked again.
She said, in her best sultry voice, "I mean anything.
"The instructor got up from behind his desk, sat down beside her and whispered in her ear, "Would you study?"
There are many goals that we want to achieve -- better grades, lower weight, a place on an athletic team, success in business, greater Bible knowledge, a closer relationship with God. The question is, "Are we willing the put forth the necessary effort to achieve our goals? Are we truly willing to do anything?"I heard once about a Christian who approached a great man of God (I believe it was Gus Nichols) and said, "I'd give my life to know the Bible as well as you do." His reply was, "That's what it took."
We want the end result, but we often don't want to put forth the effort to achieve that result. Paul exhorted the young man Timothy with these words: "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15).
The word "diligence" suggests a great deal of effort and dedication on our part. May God grant you the strength to accomplish your goals as you supply the diligence.Verses
2 Corinthians 4:13
The scripture says, "I spoke because I believed." In the same spirit of faith, we also speak because we believe.
Colossians 2:10
and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
John 15:7
If you live in me, and my words stay part of you, you may ask what you will -- it will be done for you.
Deuteronomy 8:18
"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."
Prayer
Father, I want my spirit to be receptive of the seed You sow in my life as I read and apply Your Scriptural truths. I don’t want to be like a barren wasteland or a patch of weeds, but I want my heart to be like the rich, fertile soil that produced fruit; a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. I avail myself to the Scriptures that teaches me to properly cultivate my spirit so that I grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. As I do so spiritual fruit is evident in my words and actions as it flows forth from my inner spirit. Amen.
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