Thursday's Soul Food Message - "Don't Settle For Less"
Posted by DoubleTuff99 on December 22, 2016, 6:08 am
Good Morning Christian Peeps! How are you doing today, good I hope? As the subject title says, this will be the last “Soul Food” message of the year (2016) as today is my LAST day of work for the year. J I would like you to know that I enjoy sending these every morning to you and truly hope that you are being Blessed by them and that they touch your Soul in a good and Positive way! Have a very safe and Merry Christmas and also a Happy New Year!
God Bless You and Yours!
“They were offended and refused to believe in Him.” Matthew 13:57 NLT
“Remember; if you are walking with God, you are somebody going somewhere; don’t settle for less.”
My thoughts today encourage you, “Don’t Settle For Less.” By Pastor Allen Randolph
People are usually changing in some measure, not always noticeably or quickly, but changing nevertheless. The passing of time, changing circumstances, and life experiences affect changes in you and others more than you might realize at the moment. Often the It is easy to assume that you are the same and others remain the same as they were, when that may not currently be true.
Sometimes the people who once knew you best don’t know you presently as well as they think. That happened to Jesus. He went home, home to Nazareth, where He had grown up and was well known by the villagers and neighbors as “the carpenter’s son” of Joseph and Mary. Read Matthew 13:54-58 NIV. But Jesus did not appear to them to be the same then as when they had known Him earlier. He really was the same as He had always been, just not the same as they had previously known Him. Change is the price of growing and becoming.
There was a single-mindedness and divine purpose that pushed Him on the way. They assumed everything was as it had been, but things were not as they had been and neither was Jesus. What was their reaction? “They were offended and refused to believe in Him.” Matthew 13:57 NLT. Jesus was on a journey toward His destiny.
You also are on a journey to your destiny; your destiny is the calling that God has placed upon your life. Don’t settle for less. Too many will. However wonderful your history, it is not better than the destiny that awaits you. God is at work in you, directing your steps, blessing your efforts, opening and closing doors, relating you to needed friends and companions, and leading you each day. Every step in that direction requires a measure of change – laying aside things that hinder your progress and embracing all that serves the process. People around you may not notice that happening nor necessarily encourage you as it does.
There will likely be reactions – positive or negative. Some rejoice; some react. Some are encouraged by what they see; others may feel threatened, or just confused. Whatever the reaction of others, you must keep moving forward. Read Philippians 3:10-16 NLT/John 1:12 KJV. Some are wrongly content to live in what was comfortable and familiar. Memory lane is a good place to visit, not so great a place to live. Those who do so are compromising their future.
Remember; if you are walking with God, you are somebody going somewhere. Be thankful for those who join the journey, but don’t become discouraged or dissuaded by those who can’t, or who won’t. See 2 Corinthians 5:16-18 NLT.
My prayer for you today is to rise above the offenses that would distract you.
K-Love’s Encouraging Words:
Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.
~ 1 Corinthians 16:13, NLT
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise
~ Hebrews 10:23, NLT
~Long Live Real Cowboys~
Re: Thursday's Soul Food Message - "Don't Settle For Less"
--Previous Message-- : Good Morning Christian Peeps! : How are you doing today, good I hope? As the : subject title says, this will be the last : “Soul Food” message of the year (2016) as : today is my LAST day of work for the year. J : I would like you to know that I enjoy : sending these every morning to you and truly : hope that you are being Blessed by them and : that they touch your Soul in a good and : Positive way! Have a very safe and Merry : Christmas and also a Happy New Year! : : God Bless You and Yours! : : : : “They were offended and refused to believe : in Him.” Matthew 13:57 NLT : : “Remember; if you are walking with God, you : are somebody going somewhere; don’t settle : for less.” : : My thoughts today encourage you, “Don’t : Settle For Less.” : By Pastor Allen Randolph : : People are usually changing in some measure, : not always noticeably or quickly, but : changing nevertheless. The passing of time, : changing circumstances, and life experiences : affect changes in you and others more than : you might realize at the moment. Often the : It is easy to assume that you are the same : and others remain the same as they were, : when that may not currently be true. : : Sometimes the people who once knew you best : don’t know you presently as well as they : think. That happened to Jesus. He went home, : home to Nazareth, where He had grown up and : was well known by the villagers and : neighbors as “the carpenter’s son” of Joseph : and Mary. Read Matthew 13:54-58 NIV. But : Jesus did not appear to them to be the same : then as when they had known Him earlier. He : really was the same as He had always been, : just not the same as they had previously : known Him. Change is the price of growing : and becoming. : : There was a single-mindedness and divine : purpose that pushed Him on the way. They : assumed everything was as it had been, but : things were not as they had been and neither : was Jesus. What was their reaction? “They : were offended and refused to believe in : Him.” Matthew 13:57 NLT. Jesus was on a : journey toward His destiny. : : You also are on a journey to your destiny; : your destiny is the calling that God has : placed upon your life. Don’t settle for : less. Too many will. However wonderful your : history, it is not better than the destiny : that awaits you. God is at work in you, : directing your steps, blessing your efforts, : opening and closing doors, relating you to : needed friends and companions, and leading : you each day. Every step in that direction : requires a measure of change – laying aside : things that hinder your progress and : embracing all that serves the process. : People around you may not notice that : happening nor necessarily encourage you as : it does. : : There will likely be reactions – positive or : negative. Some rejoice; some react. Some are : encouraged by what they see; others may feel : threatened, or just confused. Whatever the : reaction of others, you must keep moving : forward. Read Philippians 3:10-16 NLT/John : 1:12 KJV. Some are wrongly content to live : in what was comfortable and familiar. Memory : lane is a good place to visit, not so great : a place to live. Those who do so are : compromising their future. : : Remember; if you are walking with God, you : are somebody going somewhere. Be thankful : for those who join the journey, but don’t : become discouraged or dissuaded by those who : can’t, or who won’t. See 2 Corinthians : 5:16-18 NLT. : : : My prayer for you today is to rise above the : offenses that would distract you. : : K-Love’s Encouraging Words: : : Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be : courageous. Be strong. : : ~ 1 Corinthians 16:13, NLT : : : : Let us hold tightly without wavering to the : hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to : keep his promise : : ~ Hebrews 10:23, NLT : : ~Long Live Real Cowboys~ : :Thanks for the Messages DTuff, May God bless you and yours this Christmas season.