Food 4 Thought 10/31/07

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Judges 6:24a
So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The-Lord-Is-Peace.

He is Jehovah Shalom who will keep you in perfect peace. His peace passes all understanding. When everything in your life seems chaotic, God is your peace. When bills are past due, things fall apart, and your faith in God is being tested, He is your peace. He will never leave you nor forsake you sounds good, and it seems like it works, but you are ready to see that become manifested in your life. He will do just what He said. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Either you have peace of mind, or you lose pieces of your mind” -Rev. Gail Jones

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Food 4 Thought 10/30/07

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Revelation 12:11a
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.

Your testimony helps you and others overcome. The enemy wants to keep you from sharing your testimony because he knows the power behind it. It was the testimony of the Samaritan woman that affected the whole city (John 4:39), and it is your testimony that will change and affect someone else’s life. Yes, faith does come by hearing the word of God, but it also can be increased by hearing what God has done for others. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Faith = For all I Trust Him”

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Food 4 Thought 10/29/07

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Hebrews 6:15
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

You will obtain what God has planned for you, just keep on keeping on. Often times we are faced with distractions, burned out, or way past weary. No, you are not serving, helping, sacrificing, ministering, or encouraging others in vain. God is compassionate about what you are faced with, and He will do something about it, because He chose to fight your battles even if you don’t see Him fighting them. Your time is coming, and when it arrives it will confirm your faith in Him. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“The safest place to be is in His will” -Rev. Dr. Arthur Jones

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Food 4 Thought 10/27/07

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Habakkuk 2:2
Then the LORD answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.

In this passage God specifically tells us to write out the vision that we have for our lives and make it plain. When you can see it, you can seize it. There is a difference between a dreamer and a person who has a dream. The one who has the dream is the one who chases it, but the dreamer keeps dreaming and soon erases it. If you are lacking a clear vision asks God to give you spiritual laser eye surgery so that you can get focused. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Vision always comes before victory” –Dr. Lance Watson

Did you know?
- More than 28 million Americans over age 40 have eye ailments that put them at risk for vision loss and blindness.
- Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and the leading cause of poor vision in the United States , affecting an estimated 20.5 million American adults.
- By the year 2020 the number of blind people over 60 years of age will likely reach 54 million world-wide if current trends continue.

Cited:
http://spectacle.berkeley.edu/~library/stats.htm#General

Food 4 Thought 10/26/07

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Matthew 13:21
Yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

When you are rooted you are not easily moved. Look at the trees during a hurricane. No matter how strong the winds are or how much debris is being thrown around the tree remains planted. So no matter what, the wind and debris will not destroy someone who is rooted. Remain rooted in the word and in the promises of God. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Remain humble to prevent a stumble”

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Food 4 Thought 10/25/07

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Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.

Sometimes we make decisions based on our feelings or our emotions. As a follower of Christ we have to suppress those feelings and emotions when it comes time for decision making, and be spirit led. Jesus suppressed His feelings and emotions when He was faced with tough decisions as He prayed in the garden (Matthew 26:39). So we have to adopt that same NEVERTHELESS mentality…Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“With alignment comes assignment” – Eddie Ro

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Food 4 Thought 10/24/07

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Psalm 4:5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

Before you put your trust in Him, you must first sacrifice something. Have you sacrificed anything for Him lately? You can sacrifice time, talent, money, relationships or resources. Whatever it is that God puts on your heart to sacrifice you will have to sacrifice. This walk with God will cost you something. Just because obedience is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22), that does not exclude sacrificing in your walk with God. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“You either enjoy life now and pay the price later, or pay the price now and enjoy life later, but you will have to pay the price” – John Maxwell

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Shake Off The Dust

Sometimes even those you love will not receive you,
After trying to live a transparent life for those loved ones to see through,
You have said all you can say,done all you could do and they still won't believe you...
You have tried all things possible, and they treat you as if they don't need you,
It's hard to cover up the scars, because those deep wounds bleed through,
It's all part of the plan is what you remember to take heed to...
-Eddie Ro

Food 4 Thought 10/23/07

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Colossians 1:17
And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

Is He before all things in your life right now? Is He what makes up the things that represent you? Is He in the relationships you cultivate? Well Christ is the chief cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20), and like any foundation you need a strong point in order to build around it. If you do not have Him as your cornerstone, then as soon as a storm comes it will obliterate your foundation. So make sure that you have a firm foundation in Him. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“The width of your foundation, determines the height of your future”

Did you know?
- It took 7,000,000 man-hours to construct the Empire State Building.
- It took 57,000 tons of steel to construct the steel skeleton of the Empire State Building.
- It took one year and 45 days to build the Empire State Building.

Cited: http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/empirefacts.htm.

Food 4 Thought 10/22/07

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1 John 4:19
We love because he first loved us.

We all want to feel loved, cared for, valued, appreciated, and acknowledged, but sometimes we look for this in the wrong places. Who can love you like God can? Who cares for you like God cares? Who can treat you like God treats you? No one!!! He loved us before we loved ourselves, so stop looking for it from people, when you have a God who does it. God loved you enough to wait on you, but do you love Him enough to wait on Him? Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“The longer you wait, the better it will be”

Did you know?
-84% of African-American marriages end in divorce.
-Over 50% of first marriages end in divorce.
-60% of second marriages end in divorce.
-67% of all recent marriages will end in divorce.
-80% of the time only one spouse wants the divorce.
-66% of the time the woman wants the divorce.
-75% of children of divorce end up going through a divorce themselves.

Cited: http://www.divorceandkids.com/divorce_statistics.htm.

Food 4 Thought 10/20/07

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Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, For anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Have you ever noticed some of the things people do when there anger escalates? Sometimes we step out of our element and begin working 100% towards expressing our anger. Some might say well Jesus was angry when he entered the temple over turning tables and driving everyone out with a whip (John 2:13-21) which is true. But Jesus directed His anger in a way that would benefit his ministry not take away from it.

In other words the bible says you can be angry but do not sin (Ephesians 4:26). Instead of doing something that will take away from your ministry, try doing something that will add to your ministry. Be MAD but Make A Difference with your anger. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Your attitude should be gratitude.”

Did you know?
-75-90% of visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems.
-40% of job turnover is due to stress
-24,500 different street gangs in the U.S. 772,500 of the members of these gangs are teens and young adults.
-People most prone to anger were almost three times more likely to have a heart attack than those with low anger.

Cited: http://www.thestressdoctor.com/statistics.asp,
http://www.akneadedtouch.com/articles/stressstatistics.htm,
http://www.familyfirstaid.org/teen-anger.html &
http://www.apa.org/monitor/mar03/angrythoughts.html.

Food 4 Thought 10/19/07

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Mark 10:27
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”

Take a moment to imagine the power of God. The God who can: part the sea, rain fire from heaven, feed thousands of people with just a couple of fish and a few loaves of bread, and also raise the dead. Now imagine the challenges in your life that you are faced with that require a move of God. All of the miracles that took place in the bible required faith. From the smallest faith to the largest faith they all required faith. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Faith activates God, and fear activates the enemy”

Did you know?
-Over 41% of people have some fear or anxiety dealing with speaking in front of groups.

Food 4 Thought 10/18/07

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Genesis 41:51b (New Living Translation)
God has made me forget all my troubles and everyone in my father’s family.

God can and will turn things around!!! It doesn’t matter what you have been through, what you going through, or what you will go through. He deals with your hurt, pain, loss, depression, rejection or any other strong emotion that life throws at you. He has a strong history of removing, restoring and renewing those that reach out to Him. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“When glory shows up, all our troubles fold up”

Did you know?
- Learning a musical instrument can improve your memory.
- Musicians have different memory pathways.
- Caffeine can improve memory.
- Sleep improves memory.

Cited: http://www.nationalmemorytest.net.au/memoryfacts.aspx

Food 4 Thought 10/17/07

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Jeremiah 33:6 (Amplified)
Behold, [in the future restored Jerusalem] I will lay upon it health and healing, and I will cure them and will reveal to them the abundance of peace (prosperity, security, stability) and truth.

God sees our potential possibilities instead of our present pains. When He looks at you He sees where you could be, when you look at yourself you see where you are. He has already made provision for you with an appointed time and place that His glory will appear evident not only to you, but to all those around you. So keep the faith, because the faith keeps you. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“If you can face it, then He can fix it”

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Food 4 Thought 10/16/07

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Matthew 9:37
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.”

There are plenty of things to do in this world that will advance the kingdom of God. The numbers of individuals that are committed, connected, and truly caring are minimal. People now and days seem to only care about themselves. If Jesus did not come here to be served, but rather to serve (Matthew 20:28), then who are we to not be servants? Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Many seem to be concerned, but only few seem to be committed”

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Food 4 Thought 10/15/07

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Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

The enemy will try to over throw, overtake, over power, and overcome you by any means necessary. Your job as a believer is to stand on the word of God (the good news), and that is the only thing that will overcome evil. Your faith is being tested and you are being tried, and the only thing that increases your faith in the midst of this battle is the word of God. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17). Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“The width of your foundation determines the height of your future” – Eddie Ro

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Food 4 Thought 10/13/07

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John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

There are some things that we need from the Lord that we cannot get from others. This verse of scripture teaches us that Jesus gives us peace. He showed the disciples evidence of His peace by rebuking the storm that had been taking place in their lives (Matthew 8:26). Just like the disciples we need the peace of God to be made evident in our lives as we face our storms. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Either you have peace of mind, or you lose pieces of your mind”

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Food 4 Thought 10/12/07

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Zephaniah 3:17b
He will quiet you with His love.

Sometimes the presence of God in you situation and difficulty will do just what this verse says “quiet you.” His grace and His mercy will sometimes leave you speechless. Just like Jesus quieted the storm for the disciples, He can quiet the storm in your life, and other times God is waiting for you to get quiet so that He can speak to you in a still small voice (1 Kings 19:12). Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“His grace can attest to what His love can express”

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Food 4 Thought 10/11/07

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John 8:47
He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

Even Jesus had to steal away from time to time specifically to hear from God. He speaks to your heart by the Holy Spirit, but in order for him to do that you have to have His Spirit and speak His language which is the word. You can’t understand another language unless you first learn the language. So learn his word, especially if you want him to direct your steps. Remember faith comes by hearing. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Connect with the vine, and everything will be fine.”

Did you know?

-20,295,000 persons are deaf or hard of hearing in the U.S.

-1.6 million people in South Africa use Sign Language as a first language.

-Every seven minutes, someone in America will become blind or visually impaired.

-There are approximately 10 million blind and visually impaired people in the United States.

Cited: http://www.signgenius.com/info-statistics5.shtml,
http://gri.gallaudet.edu/Demographics/factsheet.html,
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?sectionid=15.

Food 4 Thought 10/10/07

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Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returns to his own vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

Don’t repeat your foolishness. Learn not only from your own mistakes, but also from the mistakes of others. This is what separates a wise person from a foolish person. Wise men learn more from fools than fools learn from the wise (Cato the Elder). So exercise wisdom and remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something.” -Plato

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Food 4 Thought 10/9/07

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Psalm 69:20
Reproach has broken my heart, and I’ am full of heaviness; I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.

Sometimes we look for some things in people that we should be looking to God for. People will always fail you, if you expect them to do the things God intended to do in your life. He wants to be your first love, He wants to be your comforter, He wants to be the first thing you think about in the morning, and the last thing you think about before you go to sleep. What the enemy uses as harmfulness God uses as helpfulness. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“God can heal whatever it is you feel”

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Food 4 Thought 10/8/07

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James 4:10
Humbles yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Humility is relying, depending, submitting, yielding, and showing reverence to Almighty God. This verse of scripture teaches us that if you humble yourself privately, God will lift you up publicly. We are encouraged to be humble at all times, because God is omnipresent, and this verse instructs us to humble ourselves in His sight. So that means we should be humble at all times, especially when dealing with, or being in the sight of other people. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“When you show humility you show stability”

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Food 4 Thought 10/6/07

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Job 5:17-18
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole.

He does this out of Love. Sometimes He allows us to hurt, only that so we can learn how to heal. How can you testify about His goodness if you haven’t experienced it first hand? That is what this season in your life is about, hands on testimony building. So enjoy the journey as much as the arrival. He is preparing you, and sometimes preparation hurts, but it works. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“He has a plan that you sometimes don’t understand”

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Food 4 Thought 10/5/07

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Isaiah 1:19
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.

If you want all that God has for you while you are here on earth you have to be both willing and obedient. Willing to do what God says do no matter what He tells you to do, willing to trust Him when you can’t trace Him, and willing to let go and let God. You also have to be obedient, to His will over your will, to His plan over your plans, and to His timing and not your timing. Give God a “yes” and He will do the rest. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“The more you yield, the more you build”

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Food 4 Thought 10/4/07

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Matthew 7:12
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Are you treating others as you want to be treated? Often times people get so caught up focusing on themselves that they overlook, mistreat, or wrong others. In the kingdom of God it is about serving one another, but do you or have you served anyone other than yourself lately? The bible tells us to look out for the interest of others (Philippians 2:4). Now it is easy to serve those that you love and see everyday, but what about those that you don’t? Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Joy= Jesus first, others second, yourself last”

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Food 4 Thought 10/3/07

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Job 30:26
But when I looked for good, evil came to me; and when I waited for light, then came darkness.

You ever felt like for every one step you take forward, you end up taking two steps backwards? Or when you are doing the right thing, and it seems like nothing but wrong keeps happening? Well you have something in common with the narrator in this text, which was facing difficult challenges as well. Just like Job, God will give you double for your trouble. So hold on, and know that it’s just a test, and with every test you take you gain something. The question is what will you gain from this? Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“When the in look and the outlook doesn’t look right, try the up look”

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Food 4 Thought 10/2/07

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Psalm 31:24 (The Message Version)
Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up. Expect God to get here soon.

Although God is always with you sometimes you cannot see it or feel it, you just have to believe it. He does not always come when you think He ought to, but His timing is perfect. When it’s time, His glory will arrive and it will be made obvious to you. His timing is accurate, on time, in time, precise, and perfect. Your expectation creates His admiration. So don’t give up, but rather expect God to be God. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Your situation reflects what you expect”

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Food 4 Thought 10/1/07

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Ecclesiastes 3:17b
For there is a time for every purpose and for every work.

God has everything already planned out. He is the source, the course, and the force. He knows when, where, and how to test you, and how to bless you. So be encouraged on today, and expect God to show up and show out. Replace your anxiety with anticipation because God is autonomous. He does not need to use your help, endorsement, approval, or signature, He uses your faith. Remember, in order to get Godly wisdom you have to retain Him in your knowledge by studying His word to get an understanding.

“Expect the best or accept the rest”

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