7 Worst Things You Can Do 2024

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

It was an early morning when the Lord began this rapid-fire succession of the seven worst things a person can do. 

I try to be a positive person, but the truth of the matter is this… there are some things we just don’t need to do!

I knew in due season He would help me put meat on these bones to pass along to His people and here it is.

# 1       Not believing

There is an old saying. . .if you don’t believe in something you’ll fall for anything.

More properly said, if you don’t believe in the Word of God then you’ll more likely fall for the tricks, traps, lies, deceptions and wiles the enemy throws your way.

The word believe is found in 131 verses in the King James Bible.  However, I feel led to share with you seven things you must believe.

First, You must believe He is a miracle working savior.

Matthew 9:28 says:

“And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.”

Second, He wants you and your family saved.

Acts 16:31 says:

7 Powerful Life Changing Words

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

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7 Powerful Life Changing Words

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Top 10 - Spend More Time In HIS Book

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  This is a great day to forget the problems of your past while pursuing the possibilities of your future.

  9.  What’s in our heart…will determine what comes out of our mouth.

  8.  Be the one who initiates change…even while others hesitate.

  7.  Faith is believing in a God you cannot see with an expectation of spending eternity in a place which you’ll never find on your GPS.

  6.  It’s not what you know but what you do with what you know that makes you somebody successful

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

  5.  It’s never too late to turn the dreams of your past into the reality of your future…if you believe and act on them.

  4.  Spend more time in His book…and you’ll never have to worry about your checkbook.

  3.  A foolish man wastes money…an ordinary man spends money…an intelligent man invests money and a wise Godly man sows money.

  2.  A problem is an opportunity for you to rise above average.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  If you’re afraid of what’s going to happen…you’re not listening to the One who makes things happen.

Characteristics Of A Champion

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

For sports fans this is an exciting time of year.

The World Series has me praying a lot more than usual and you who know me can guess why.   The National Football season, college and the National Basketball games are  underway. . .and each time hoping for a championship trophy.

It is not easy to become a champion. . .it takes determination. . .practice. . .exercise. . .disciple and, yes. . .commitment to never give up, give in, back up, back down, sit down, quit or walk away until victory is achieved.

God has given each of us the heart of a champion far beyond the field of athletic endeavor.

Much like an earthly father who wants his children to be champions in whatever they undertake. . .our Heavenly Father desires for you and I. . .His children to win in the game of life.

We always refer to Jesus as a conqueror. . .one who conquered death, hell and the grave. . .yet we never call him a champion.

Throughout history, conquerors are those who went to war where there was the spilling of blood.

That’s why Jesus was and is a conqueror. . .He spilled blood. . .overcame demonic opposition to become a champion for our salvation.

In order for us to be conquerors. . .we must first champions in the areas of our lives where we’ve been given a vision, a goal, a dream or a calling.

We must prevail. . .as champions over the areas where we’ve been given stewardship.

There are seven characteristics of a champion.

God Is Smiling At You Today

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

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God Is Smiling At You Today

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7 Keys To Your Desired Result (October 2024)

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?

It’s simple really. . .by positioning yourself for the desired result.  Here are seven keys to help you do just that.

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

We serve a right now God. . .wanting to manifesting 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:

“And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. . .”

I encourage you to write down the areas of your life where you need miracle manifestation.

Top 10 - Troubled, Stressed, Mad, Angry

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  Everyone you meet today is dealing with something (real or imagined). Offering them an encouraging word is the GOoD thing to do.

  9.  Troubled...stressed...mad...angry.  Studies show anger kills but laughter heals. Proverbs 17:22

  8.  If anybody ever accuses you of being a dreamer. . .take it as a compliment. Joseph was also a dreamer. Genesis 37-47

  7.  I'm such a positive person...if I fall into a lake I'll come out checking my pockets for fish.  Expect good things to happen.

  6.  We don’t deserve…what we don’t pursue with a passion.

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

  5.  "Two famous rules for beating anxiety:  Rule # 1:  Don't sweat the small stuff.  Rule # 2:  It's all small stuff."  Anonymous  Prov. 3:5-6

  4.  The world says one picture is worth more than a thousand words.  Not true...John 3:16 is worth more than a thousand pictures.

  3.  Average should never be acceptable. Just getting by should never be okay and good enough should never be good enough. Do your best.

  2.  The strength of a person’s character and their drive to success is determined by whether or not they can finish what they started.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  The ability to forgive an offense is the mark of a winner and a sign of spiritual maturity.

Top 10 - Think Before You Speak

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  The key to strong faith is knowing that God will do…what He says He will do regardless of your circumstances.  Romans 4:21

  9.  Don’t go inviting trouble into your life by the words you speak.  Job 3:25

  8.  There are times to speak up and times to shut up…discerning the difference will increase the length of your life.  Proverbs 13:3

  7.  Words are powerful…they can build you up, tear you down or transform you.  Think before you speak.

  6.  God wants our best moments in prayer and meditation on His Word…not the dregs or remains of the day.  Put Him first.

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

  5.  You can change where you are in life by changing what comes out of your mouth.

  4.  Wealthy people are not smarter than poor people.  They’ve just developed better financial habits.

  3.  To establish a new habit, you must purpose in your heart that you’re going to start acting a specific way 100% of the time.

  2.  When you keep your focus on praying for your friends and others, even as you battle for your very existence, you will be rewarded.  Job 1:22; 42:10

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  The words you speak will reveal who you really are.  “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.”  Matthew 12:34

7 Ways To Get A Fresh Start

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

Have you ever wondered how to get a fresh start?

Over the years. . .we’ve heard that expression so many times.

“Brother Harold and Sister Bev, I just want a fresh start.  How can I make that happen?”

Truthfully, you can have a fresh start. . .with God’s help. . .and guess what. . .He’s ready to help you. . .get going.

1 Corinthians 1:26 MSG

“. . .Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. . .”

Romans 8:11 MSG

“When God lives and breathes in you (and he does, as surely as he did in Jesus), you are delivered from that dead life. With his Spirit living in you, your body will be as alive as Christ's!”

Why does God want you to have a fresh start?

Exodus 9:16 in the New Living Translation says:

Overcoming A Critical Spirit (October 2024)

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

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Overcoming A Critical Spirit

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2024 Year Of The Miraculous Turnaround

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

Has it been just an okay year. . .and you’re so ready for something new?

Are you ready to leave the pains and hurts of 2024 in the rearview mirror?

Are you ready to move to a spiritual place you’ve never been before?

Do you remember ever driving to a place you’ve never been before . . .found yourself not knowing if you were heading in the right direction but you still continued on?

I think this is particularly true. . .of most men. . .there is a hesitancy to stop and ask for directions. . .until it’s clearly obvious that you’re headed in the wrong direction.

There is an amazing parallel in life where some people know they’re headed in the wrong direction but they keep hesitating to make the decision to turn things around.

Jeremiah 8:4 in the Contemporary English Version says:

“[The People Took the Wrong Road ] The LORD said: People of Jerusalem, when you stumble and fall, you get back up, and if you take a wrong road, you turn around and go back.”

The lifestyle turnaround begins with asking for forgiveness for our sins and returning to God.

Acts 3:19 in the Amplified Bible says: