God Already Has Your Ice Cream Cone

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At times, aren't we just like Jeremiah? How often has God placed his goodness before us, and staying focused and persevering becomes such a challenge we can't seerepparttar answered prayer that is literally right within our grasp?

Paul recognized that staying focused onrepparttar 126798 desired outcome would empower us to stay faithful torepparttar 126799 course. "Let us not grow weary in doing good," he wrote, "for atrepparttar 126800 proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" (Gal. 6:9).

We know thatrepparttar 126801 only way Jesus got throughrepparttar 126802 misery ofrepparttar 126803 cross was to focus onrepparttar 126804 end result. Hebrews 12:2 tells us that "forrepparttar 126805 joy set before him he enduredrepparttar 126806 cross."

Sometimes we just need to keep our eyes onrepparttar 126807 prize.

The answer to our prayer andrepparttar 126808 fulfillment of our deepest dreams and longings are all available to us, once we stay focused onrepparttar 126809 task at hand, get nourished and grow. Then, he promises to pour out his goodness in a manner that is greater than we can ask or imagine.

We have to finish our meat! Sometimes we may not feel hungry anymore. Sometimesrepparttar 126810 cares of life will distract us. Sometimesrepparttar 126811 lies ofrepparttar 126812 enemy will replacerepparttar 126813 promises God has provided us in his word.

The author of Hebrews wrote, "We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised" (Heb. 6:12).

Keep in mind, if we do our part and stay focused and obedient, his word cannot fail.

For Jeremiah that day, it was an ice cream cone. What arerepparttar 126814 desires of your heart today?

Lift up your hands and praiserepparttar 126815 Living God. He's placed them onrepparttar 126816 table before you.



John Tyler is a Houston-based writer and public relations professional who publishes an online column on Christian living. Be Transformed! Vist http://www.JohnTylerMinistries.com


Consecrate and Cross On Over

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“Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God” (2 Cor. 7:1).

You don’t trudge across this valley alone. Remember, Joshua commandedrepparttar priests to carryrepparttar 126797 ark ofrepparttar 126798 covenant beforerepparttar 126799 people. You have his presence to lead and guide you. You don’t move forward in your own power.

The work he does in each of us will be accomplished not by might, not by power, but by his Spirit (Zech. 4:6).

In his incredible book, “Loose That Man and Let Him Go!” Bishop T.D. Jakes describesrepparttar 126800 Jordan River experience asrepparttar 126801 place “you align yourself with God’s purpose. It puts to death every diversion that keeps you fromrepparttar 126802 place God has designated as your dwelling place.”

I don’t know about you, but there is no hidden sin, attitude, weight or distraction that is worth hindering where God wants to take me. Lord, please convict us of those things that keep us from becoming all we can be in you!

His favor has surrounded us firmly and securely like a shield (Psalm 5:12), and we are moving forward. Today we throw off everything that hinders andrepparttar 126803 sin that so easily entangles (Heb. 12:1).

So step out,repparttar 126804 waters have parted. Let’s fix our eyes firmly on Jesus andrepparttar 126805 place of wholeness, victory and abundance onrepparttar 126806 other side.

Tomorrow he will do amazing things among us!



John Tyler is a Houston-based writer and public relations professional who publishes an online column on Christian living. Be Transformed! Vist http://www.JohnTylerMinistries.com


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