"No one, can do the good You can do today: Except you."
Do all the good you can do today. Show kindness to someone you know (or even a complete stranger) when otherwise you might have overlooked the opportunity.
For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:14
Angry? Need a weapon?
Pray.
Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours. When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions.”
Mark 11:24-25
If we knew what was going to happen in the future, why would we need faith?
It is the uncertainty of the future that strengthens our faith. Stop right now and pray for the strength of faith to face your uncertain future.
For even if I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing as I observe your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.
Colossians 2:5
God gave us 10 Commandments - Not 10 Suggestions.
The first step in obeying the 10 commandments is knowing them. Review them today and live them forever.
Chapter 20 - The Ten Commandments. Then God spoke all these words:
Exodus 20:1
Stop telling God how big your storm is.
Instead tell your storm how big your GOD is.
Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20
Merry Christmas from the TAGteam!
Don't forget the Reason for the Season.
The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.
Luke 2:10-11
Have you ever been sitting there and all of a sudden you feel like doing something nice for someone you care for? THAT'S GOD talking to you through the Holy Spirit.
Let the Holy Spirit flow through you - be kind to someone today. Do it without reason and without expectation of thanks.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?
1 Corinthians 6:19
God has trusted each of us with our own set of circumstances. Can you still trust Him even if He never tells you why?
The next time you are faced with a tough challenge, accept that it is from God’s hand and accept the situation with the faith that God will be with you through it.
And again: “I will put my trust in him”; and again: “Behold, I and the children God has given me.”
Hebrews 2:13
Tiny decisions are the molders of destiny.
Challenge even your smallest decisions today that they will be right in God’s eyes.
This rather is what I commanded them: Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Walk exactly in the way I command you, so that you may prosper.
Jeremiah 7:23
It is often said that 80% of all tasks are done by 20% of the resources. God calls us to serve him in all we do. This doesn't just apply to 1 hour on Sunday morning.
Review your schedule for the week. How much time have you allocated for God's work? Squeeze in some time for God's sake!
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20
He is no fool who exchanges that which he cannot keep for that which he can never lose.
Do you have anything that needs to be traded in - for a heavenly reward.
And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life.
Matthew 19:29
If you learn from your failures, there's no end to what you can learn.
Review your actions over the past few days. Small or large, what lessons can you internalize to improve yourself?
And if they truly learn my people’s custom of swearing by my name, “As the LORD lives,” just as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they shall be built up in the midst of my people.
Jeremiah 12:16
"What part of 'Thou Shalt not' didn't you understand?" - God
Don't rationalize your transgressions to yourself.
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall not have other gods beside me.
Exodus 20:2-3
Humility is not thinking less of yourself: humility is not thinking of yourself at all.
In this season of giving, pick a charity to contribute some of your time or treasure. Be humble; tell no one about this act of kindness
Teaching About Prayer. “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:5
You have friends in many different circles of your life including a perfect friend in Jesus. Although our worldly friends are not perfect; you still need good friends to share life's joys and to lean on in times of need.
Make an extra effort to contact a good friend today and send this TAGline to let them know how much you value their friendship.
There are friends who bring ruin, but there are true friends more loyal than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
He loves each one of us, as there were only one of us.
Christ died for you. Remember to thank Him today, and share the message.
For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have come to believe that I came from God.
John 16:27
Faith enables persons to be persons because it lets God be God.
Take a minute to think of 3 things you can do because you know God is looking out for you. Say a quick prayer to thank God for the Faith that allows you to live as you do.
Surely, the LORD, your God, has blessed you in all your undertakings; he has been concerned about your journey through this vast wilderness. It is now forty years that the LORD, your God, has been with you, and you have lacked nothing.
Deuteronomy 2:7
The U.S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. -Benjamin Franklin
Remember God helps those who help themselves. Ask God for the strength to pursue what makes you happy.
Those to whom God gives riches and property, and grants power to partake of them, so that they receive their lot and find joy in the fruits of their toil: This is a gift from God. For they will hardly dwell on the shortness of life, because God lets them busy themselves with the joy of their heart.
Ecclesiastes 5:18-19
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Make an extra effort to be kind to someone today.
But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him.
Luke 10:33-34
We are only on earth for a limited time, and God has a pretty full schedule for each of us.
Does God's work fit anywhere in your schedule today? If not, make an effort to help fit Him in. Even a quick prayer will help.
But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law which Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you: love the LORD, your God, follow him in all his ways, keep his commandments, hold fast to him, and serve him with your whole heart and your whole self.”
Joshua 22:5
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becomes increasingly heavy.
Before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Lighten your load by letting God's peace enter your heart - carry that home.
LORD, you will decree peace for us, for you have accomplished all we have done.
Isaiah 26:12
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
The next time you make a mistake, write it down. More importantly, make a list of everything you have learned from this experience . . . Don't lose the lesson.
Qoph - Wait eagerly for the LORD, and keep his way; He will raise you up to inherit the earth; you will see when the wicked are cut off.
Psalm 37:34
When you awaken your awareness of God’s presence within you, you realize that all blessings are not only possible, but probable!
Be optimistic. . . Wake up the spirit inside you by asking God to help you to fill your life with the joy of great expectations.
Then you shall see and be radiant, your heart shall throb and overflow. For the riches of the sea shall be poured out before you, the wealth of nations shall come to you.
Isaiah 60:5
"Have you read my number one best seller? There will be a test." - God
You don't need to be a bible scholar to enjoy and benefit from the bible. If you don't know where to start, pick one of the 4 Gospels and read about Jesus Christ.
The woman said to Elijah, “Now indeed I know that you are a man of God, and it is truly the word of the LORD that you speak.”
1 Kings 17:24
The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.
When is the last time you were on your knees in prayer to the Lord? Find time today to pray to God and ask Him to give you strength to stand up to your challenges.
Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to her body and said, “Tabitha, rise up.” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.
Acts 9:40
Our thanks to God should always precede our requests.
When you say your prayers today, make a list of the things you are thankful for, as well as the things you need. Say your prayers in the right order.
V - But here I am miserable and in pain; let your saving help protect me, God,
Psalm 69:30
Happiness is not created by what happens to us, but by our attitudes toward it.
Remember to keep things in perspective today. With every event that happens remember God planned it and even though it may not make sense, be happy knowing God's ultimate plan is at work.
Blessed the man who sets his security in the LORD, who turns not to the arrogant or to those who stray after falsehood.
Psalm 40:5
The one who dies with the most toys - is still dead.
How much 'stuff' do you have at your house that you don't NEED? This week, give away something you value that may be truly needed and appreciated by others.
The people rejoiced over these free-will offerings, for they had been contributed to the LORD wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly.
1 Chronicles 29:9
Watch to see where God is at work and join Him.
In the midst of your routine plans and schedules, respond to the prompting’s of God. Take a break from your work and join God in His work.
The human heart plans the way, but the LORD directs the steps.
Proverbs 16:9
Count your blessings - literally.
Do you feel stressed? Worried? Anxious? Start counting your blessings one by one. By the time you get to 10, you should feel God’s gracious love calming your spirit. Try it!
Let us come before him with a song of praise, joyfully sing out our psalms.
Psalm 95:2