7 Things You May Not Know About Jesus

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

Sometimes people grow up feeling they are the lowest person on the totem pole. When in reality they are anything but.

Even if you grew up as a Christian you can feel that God didn’t outfit you with the best scenario. 

Then, when you catch a vision or sense your calling, the road is not all that smooth ahead of you. So naturally, you might ask... "Why is this happening to me?"

Have you ever thought about what Jesus had to deal with or experience?  His life certainly wasn’t a picnic.

Stuff happened to Jesus too. And if it happened to Him, it shouldn’t be strange that it’s happening to you too.  It's how you deal with the stuff when it happens...that makes all the difference in your world.

Here are seven things you may not have thought about Jesus.

First, He was born out of wedlock.

Up until the last few decades. . .if you had a child out of wedlock. . .or what the world calls an illegitimate child. . . you were viewed and treated differently by all the’ good’ folks.

So just imagine what that was like 2,000 years ago.

Top 10 - Potluck Mentality

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  God’s dreams for you are bigger than the dreams you have for yourself.

  9.  Praying tonight for everyone to have a teachable attitude…an insatiable appetite for learning and a commitment to excellence.

  8.  We can change where we are in life by what comes out of our mouths.

  7.    You are somebody…unique…anybody who tells you anything different is a liar and has obviously never read the Word of God.

  6.  Cut the words “quit, can’t, try, wish and impossible” out of your vocabulary…doing so will make you a winner in life.

Here are the Top 5 Rich Thoughts Nuggets of the week.

  5.  Too many believers have a potluck mentality where they always feed on whatever thoughts….others serve them. Stop It.

  4.  You may never be in a carjack. . .but you’re the target of a mental hijack by an enemy who wants you thinking wrong thoughts.

  3.  Never hang around with people who criticize and complain because they will adversely affect your outlook, conversation and future.

  2.  Some people say: “I’ll believe it when I see it.” God says: “When you believe it, you will see it.”

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1. Expect a divine connection today with someone whom God will use to propel you toward your assignment.

It's Tough But You Can Overcome it (2026)

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Rich Thoughts for Breakfast Audio

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It's Tough But You Can Overcome it

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Top 10 - The Most Dangerous Game

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  We will never increase our own value, importance or self-worth by continually reminding others of their faults.

  9.  The most dangerous game that spouses can play is the blame game. Matt 7:3-5

  8.  Avoid the tyranny of the urgent...doing everything at the last minute...causes mistakes and appears sloppy.  Eccl 11:4

  7.  God forgives AND forgets so never let the enemy beat you up over previous sins.  The past is under the blood of Jesus.

  6.  By planning your day tomorrow...tonight...you will be fulfilling God's purpose for your life. Psalm 19:2 CEV

Here are the Top 5 Rich Thoughts Nuggets of the week.

  5.  A heart filled with envy is never satisfied with what they have. It always wants what someone else has.

  4.  The worst air pollution isn't from a factory smokestack but rather the negative, faithless words of an uninformed Christian.

  3.  If we worry, we don’t trust God. He tells us not to worry, so if we do worry…then we’re ignoring His instructions.

  2.  By letting go of another’s mistakes, errors in judgments and faults or whatever you call it...we've done a Godly thing.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Give your attention to WHAT God is doing RIGHT NOW. Not just what He’s done in the past, but what He is wanting to do today.

7 Keys To Your Desired Result (2026)

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

Have you ever said. . .I just wasn’t in the right place at the right time?

Perhaps you said. . .my timing always seems to be wrong. . .I can’t catch a break.

Well, things didn’t work out the way we wanted. . .we were hoping for a different result.

John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach at UCLA, once said:

“Things turn out best for people who make the best out of the way things turn out.”

How can you make the best out of the way things turn out?

Here are seven keys to help you position yourself for the desired result.

1) Look at Every Day As A Potential Day for Miracles.

We serve a right now God. . .wanting to manifest His power TODAY.

Yes, we should stir our faith and the faith of others by the recounting of our Lord's miracles.  But, we must be expecting miracles "in the moment"...this moment. . .our defining moment.

Acts 5:12 in the New King James Version says:

7 Steps To Greater Revelation

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Rich Thoughts for Breakfast Audio

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7 Steps To Greater Revelation

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You're Going To Do What?

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

You’re Going Do What?

            Was there a moment. . .a particular point in time when you wanted to be somebody special. . .do something bold, daring or humanitarian. . .go places where others could only wish. . .achieve your greatest dream?

            What was it?  What was your dream?

            My first dream career was to be an archeologist.  This was long before Indiana Jones (not too long, I’m not that old). . .though Indiana would have been certainly more inspiring than the real source of my motivation.

            The original source was “The Mummy” and I don’t mean the one of the past ten years.   During my childhood I watched the movie with Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff.  It was a time when horror movies used real suspense and not the gory mess of today.  The idea of finding the tombs of hidden Pharaohs intrigued me.

            But that dream gave way to my determination to be a professional baseball player. . .I was going to play first base for the New York Yankees.  Then, a back surgery ended that dream.

            Next, it was to be the youngest United States Senator ever elected from North Carolina. . .when I was in high school, I made a list of the 19 steps it would take me to make that dream come true.  I had completed 16 of them when things changed rather dramatically in my life.

            My dream. . .my goal, my passion, my vision for the past 29 years has been to get the Body of Christ out of debt and into God’s abundant provision.  It’s a dream that I’ve been able to realize some success.

But let’s get this blog back where it belongs. . .on YOU

            First, what is a dream?

Top 10 - What Does God Say?

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  Ask God tonight for His direction on unclaimed wealth, unknown ideas and unused potential.

  9.  Every word we speak is a seed. Our words will produce a harvest…the only question is…what will we be producing?

  8.  Lack steals more than your money…it robs you of your dreams and your ability to bless those you love.

  7.  Begin each new day with supernatural expectations and you’ll never be disappointed. Jeremiah 29:13 MSG

  6.  It’s time to stop letting other people use your head as a septic tank for trash talk and toxic thoughts. Philippians 4:8

Here are the Top 5 Rich Thoughts Nuggets of the week.

  5.  If you have wisdom…you can get wealth but without wisdom…you will never keep wealth.

  4.  Today…speak to where you want to be…not where you’re at.

  3. Some people say: “I’ll believe it when I see it.” God says: “When you believe it, you will see it.”

  2.  God’s got your back in every step you take and He’s watching over you. Don’t allow the enemy to make you think otherwise.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Fear flees when confidence in God’s Word shows up. E W Kenyon

Overcoming The Impossibility Mentality (2026)

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Rich Thoughts for Breakfast Audio

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Overcoming The Impossibility Mentality

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7 Keys To God's Timing (2026)

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

If a quarterback's timing is off...he's going to have a bad day with more interceptions than touchdowns.  

If a basketball player, whether high school, college or professional, has his timing off. . .he won't be able to pass or connect with the basket no matter how big the rim is.

If life. . .if your timing is off. . .you can miss possibilities. . .and opportunities for success.

Timing is important in life.

Something can be a good idea. . .it can be a great idea. . .it can be a God idea but for it to be successful it must be in God's timing. 

Here are seven facts you ought to know about His timing.

1.      The Holy Spirit gives you the timing.

Have you ever wondered if it was the right time to make a career change. . .to ask someone to marry you. . .to present your ideas to your supervisors?

Knowing when to speak. . .is equally important to what you’re going to say.

Acts 1:7-8 in the Message Bible says:

Top 10 - Give HIM Control

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  Write this down...get it deep inside of you. “God will never remind me of my past. He can’t. . .He’s forgotten it.”  (Hebrews 8:12; Jeremiah 31:34)

  9.  Faith destroys fear…crushes doubt...conquers the unknown...inspires others and makes you victorious in all your hands find to do.

  8.  The worst air pollution isn't from a factory smokestack but rather the negative, faithless words of an uninformed Christian.

  7.  Breakthroughs begin when you say, "I'm not going to live this way anymore."

  6.  No matter how you may have missed it or messed up…turn to God. He has not given up on you or let you go and He never will.

Here are the Top 5 Rich Thoughts Nuggets of the week.

  5.  The enemy will fail when we speak what we believe...rather than speaking what we see.

  4.  We will never increase our own value, importance or self-worth by continually reminding someone else of their faults.

  3. If we focus on the obstacles, we face…we can’ the opportunities available to us.

  2.  Never give up your dream or allow anyone else to steal it.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1. God can't navigate us out of troubled waters unless we give Him control of our ship (lives).