10.  Renewing your mind is not a sometimes thing…it’s not just an emergency solution…it’s a lifestyle.

  9.  A lack of purpose, plans and passion means…we’re on cruise control driving to eternity without a clue why we were placed here.

  8.  If anyone has blessed you…don’t delay in expressing your heartfelt appreciation for their kindness and generosity.

  7.  You may be under attack, but the Lord is saying to you, regardless of your current adversity, you are to never give up.

  6.  Stop seeing things the way they are and begin to see the way they can be with the eye of faith.

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

  5.  A successful characteristic of millionaires is they write down their goals.  “Write the vision and make it plain.”  Hab 2:2

  4.  If you mess up, fess up.  “Confession is good for the soul” is more than just an old saying…it’s spiritual truth. James 5:16

  3.  Make right decisions “Every young man who listens to me and obeys my instructions will be given wisdom and good sense.” Pro 2:1 TLB.

  2.  If you’re in debt…your life is not your own.  Not only that, but your money is going to make someone else rich.

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  You will reap in due season…your right time…if you don’t faint or quit because of weariness, exhaustion or doubt.  Galatians 6:9

One of my favorite scenes from the classic Christmas movie It’s A Wonderful Life in which George Baily, played by the late great Jimmy Stewart, begins to pray.

He starts: “Dear Father in heaven, I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there and you can hear me….

At that moment, Stewart begins crying and then says:

“Show me the way. . .show me the way.”

Truthfully, that’s what God wants to do for each of us . . . show us the way.

The movie contains so many life lessons that we need to be reminded of that watching it yearly is a great idea. 

The purpose of tonight’s teaching is not to create a review of It’s A Wonderful Life but we encourage you to watch it yourself with your family or friends.

It’s A Wonderful Life has a message that’s timeless which brings me to tonight’s teaching.

Many years ago now the Lord gave me an amazing Christmas sermon. My fine wife Bev, my parents and I had taken a long weekend get-away to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

We started looking for a hotel room and were unable to find one.  We traveled for over 60 miles along Interstate 40 but nothing was available. 

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Turn Things Around

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10.  Our worth is measured by what’s in our hearts and not what’s in our wallets.

  9.  Your reputation…your character will always bring recognition, promotion and will draw a financial anointing into your life.

  8.  God’s best for us…is not living from miracle to miracle…but rather walking in His continual blessing flow.

  7.  If we compromise with sin or disregard God’s instructions…we will reap a harvest of unwanted and negative consequences.

  6.  You can’t control what other people say, think or do…but you are in complete control of your own mind, mouth and destiny.

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

  5. Spending money you don’t have may bring you a momentary high but watch out for the financial hangover.

  4. If you want to succeed in life…you must always do more than is required. Titus 3:14 (AMP)

  3.  Never try to deflect, defer and re-direct your mistakes to someone else.  If you make a mistake fess up, repent, get up and move on.

  2.  God is always with you.  “For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you.  He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”  Deut 31:6

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  You don’t have to be a know it all because you have a personal relationship with Someone who does know it all.  Trust Him.

This is the time of year for Christmas lists…from the youngest family member to the oldest.

As our family members grew in age. . .so do the price of their toys.

Roy L. Smith, a renowned Methodist writer of Sunday School literature, once said:

“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”

During this season. . .we know the “first four gifts” rule comes to play- something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read

Over the years there are tons of gadgets, gizmos and electronic toys … and so many things that start with the letter i --

iPhone have been out for years. . . iToys came along… we all know why.  Cause people love that letter “I”.

Here’s our list of the seven things better than any gadget, gizmo, electronic toy or goofy gift with a new twist on the letter “I.”

1.      iThink.

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Secrets Revealed And Rewarded

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10.  If your friends are comfortable in their comfort zone…they’re not going to want you to move out of yours.

  9.  Success will not just happen because you’re a nice person or even because you love the Lord.  You must have a plan.  Proverbs 16:3

  8.  This is for you.  “You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win and expect to win.”  Zig Ziglar

  7.  God promises that when we are givers, our gifts will increase and multiply.  Proverbs 17:8

  6.  Giving to God is not an obligation.  It is an opportunity to put His biblical principles of economics into action. Luke 6:38

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

  5.  The devil can stop the flow of God’s abundant provision in your life if he can get you to doubt your ability to break through into wealth.

  4.  Don’t complain about what you don’t have…use what you do have to create a plan to get from where you are to where you want to be.

  3.  Praying for your day to be filled with supernatural favor, divine connections, revelatory insight and previously unknown opportunities.

  2.  The seed for every financial breakthrough begins in your mind.

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  The enemy cannot read your mind but you can accelerate and intensify his attacks by the words you choose to speak. Matthew 12:37

A few days ago, I was rejoicing about how God reaches out to us. . .in so many ways.

God reaches out to us when we’re distressed.

2 Samuel 22:7

“But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.”

Jesus reaches out to heal sickness and disease.

Matthew 8:3

“Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went away, and he was clean.”

Reached out to strengthen our faith.

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Suddenly With Abundance

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10.  Disappointment is the day…the person you became meets the person you could have been.  It’s not too late to change the results of that meeting.

  9.  If you don’t leave things better than you found them…why were you there in the first place?

  8.  Praying for our children to be saved and set free of what’s been holding them back and for their lips to proclaim…Jesus is Lord.

  7.  Getting out of debt is an attitude before it’s an action.

  6.  No fighter ever won a fight by being unwilling to enter the ring.  You will never win the battles you’re unwilling to fight.  Romans 8:37

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

  5.  Do yourself a favor today.  If you’ve got a God idea…run with it.

  4.  You can be dressed to the nines but if what you say when you open your mouth doesn’t impress…it won’t matter how you’re dressed.

  3.  Never let success go to your head or failure to your heart.

  2.  Don’t look at things as they are…but as they can be…with the eye of faith.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Poverty steals more than your money…it robs you of your dreams, your future, your hope and your ability to bless those you love.