“The greatest achievement of the enemy is not an active sinner but an inactive Christian unaware of the power available to them.”

I recently posted that statement on Facebook and Twitter….it generated a lot of likes, retweets and shares.

There are some believers. . .I choose not to say many believers. . .who continually wonder why they are not walking in the prosperity and success promised in the Bible.  Truthfully, it’s because they do not understand or fully utilize the power of God available to and through them in their daily lives.

How do we walk in the power, success and prosperity of God?  It all begins with faith.

The next three scriptures are going to make you SHOUT!!!

Romans 15:13 in the Amplified Bible says:

“May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope.”

The experience. . .the exercising of our faith unleashes the power of the Holy Spirit.

There’s an old saying “what a difference a day makes.”

In fact, it was made into a great song by Dinah Washington. . .but it’s so much more than a song.

Every day we have the opportunity to make a difference.   How can we make a difference in our days?

William Arthur Ward, well-known for his inspirational quotes, offered some pretty good advice when he said:

“Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.”

There are 169 days left in this year . . .each one a unique opportunity for us to make 2015 the greatest year of our lives.

Here are seven success habits to make a difference in the 169 days that lie ahead.

Prosper is a word you hear frequently mentioned in sermons, books and other teachings.

In order to properly understand why God wants you to prosper. . .it's important to first gain a scriptural insight on what the word actually means as defined in the Bible.

According to Strong’s Concordance there are three primary Hebrew words used for prosper in the Old Testament.

1. H6743 is used 49 times and it is translated as:

“to advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable, to make prosperous”

2 Chronicles 26:5 says:

“And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.”

1.  H7919 is used 8 times and it is translated as:

Many people want “success to be convenient and instantaneous”.  If possible, they’d like to have an app on their smartphone or be able to order it on the internet with free overnight shipping.  It doesn’t work that way.

There is a process to being successful. . .and being faithful is one of the major keys.

Write down this next statement. . .get it embedded in your mental hard drive. . .available for instant recall.

If we’re not faithful with what we’ve got. . .that’s all we’ll ever get.

If we’re not faithful where we are with what we’ve got...we’ll never arrive at any other destination than where we are at this moment very moment.

If we’re not faithful where we are with what we’ve got...it'll take more than Map Quest for us to ever find our way out of mediocrity.