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Joyce Meyer – God Sees Your Possibilities

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Not that I have attained, or am already perfected, but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.—Philippians 3:12 (NKJV)

None of us is perfect. We are sometimes painfully aware of our shortcomings and imperfections, but God always looks at us through the eyes of possibility. He sees who we can become and He is always hopeful concerning our future. It takes time to grasp for ourselves the hope that God has for us, but I hope you’ll begin that journey today.

To realize how much hope God can have for a person, all I have to do is think about what I was like when He called me into full-time ministry.

When God began using me to minister to others, I still had a lot of bad habits. I needed a lot of refining. I sincerely loved God, and I wanted to do what was right, but I had very little revelation of His precepts. I went to church and tried to “be good” and to do good works, but I also had a shame-based, guilt-ridden personality as a result of many years of sexual abuse I suffered, beginning in my childhood. I didn’t like myself, had a poor self-image, and was terribly insecure and extremely fearful. To people who didn’t know me, I must have appeared very bold and aggressive. That outer presentation, though, didn’t match my inner life. Inside, I was a mess, but God filled me with His Holy Spirit and let me know He wanted to use me to minister to others.

The Lord did not wait until I was “fixed” before He got involved with me because He looked beyond my current reality and saw possibilities. He started working with me right where I was at the time and is responsible for getting me to the point where I am today. I am convinced He will do the same for you!

Love Yourself Today: Lord, help me to remember that You have hope for me and that when you see me, you see possibilities.

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Joyce Meyer – Use Your Gifts Wisely

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Having gifts (faculties, talents, qualities) that differ according to the grace given us, let us use them… —Romans 12:6

My husband, Dave, once did one of the wisest things I’ve seen. Before we entered full-time ministry he worked as an engineer. He was offered a promotion that included a pay raise and a lot of prestige. But he turned it down. At first I was angry with him. I thought he was making a big mistake. Didn’t he want to climb the corporate ladder? He explained that he had watched the other men in that position. They had to travel extensively, and they were constantly saddled with unreasonable deadlines that put them under tremendous stress. “That is not the way I want to live,” Dave said. He chose the position that allowed him to stay within his abilities and stick to his core values—commitment to God and family, and comfort with self—rather than chasing corporate power so others would look up to him. Besides, why choose a higher paycheck if you just spend it on doctor bills to relieve your stress-induced illnesses?

The most important foundations to long-term happiness are being in right relationship with God, good health, a loving home life, work that is satisfying and not overly stressful, and enough money that you don’t worry about finances.

I believe there could be much more happiness and less stress in the world if people would take the time to seek God about decisions. When you are offered a new position, ask yourself why you want it. If it’s just for prestige, don’t take it. Money is an important consideration and can make some things in life easier, but don’t take any job purely for the money if it’s going to make you less happy on a daily basis.

It is always wise to think about the long-term effect of every commitment. Don’t merely think of the benefits, but also think of the way it will change your overall life. Every privilege comes with responsibility, so make sure you are ready for both before saying “yes.”

Trust in Him: Always follow peace and make decisions based on godly wisdom. Trust God to open doors for you that are right and close ones that are wrong.