and decided to pass on the blessing -
especially as we start a new month...
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Develop Your Talent
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
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“That you may walk
(live and conduct yourselves) in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing
to Him and desiring to please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good
work and steadily growing and increasing in and by the knowledge of God [with
fuller, deeper, and clearer insight, acquaintance, and recognition].”
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Colossians 1:10, AMP)
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TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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Too many people suffer from “destination
disease.” In other words, they’ve reached a certain level or obtained a goal,
now they’re coasting in life off of what they’ve already learned. Studies
tell us that 50% of people, after they graduate from high school, will never
read an entire book the rest of their life. One reason is that people see
learning as a period of life instead of a way of life. They think, “I’m out
of school. I’m done with my training. I’ve got my job.” But, God never
created us to reach one level and stop. Whether you’re 90 years old or 9
years old, you should be constantly learning, improving your skills, and
getting better at what you do.
The key is that you have to take
responsibility for your growth. Growth is not automatic. What steps are you
taking to get better? Are you reading books? Listening to teaching CD’s? Are
you taking any courses on the internet? Going to any seminars? Do you have
any mentors? Don’t just coast through life relying on what you’ve already
learned. You have treasure on the inside. Develop your talent and become all
that God created you to be.
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A PRAYER FOR TODAY
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Father, help me to
develop the talents You have given me. Show me to how to continue growing,
stretching and increasing. Help me to maximize what You’ve placed in my hand
as I daily give You glory for Your faithfulness in my life in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
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— Joel & Victoria Osteen
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