Five Things Faith Is and Isn't

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Things to Know

You can spot them right away. . .they will ask you what faith you are.

You can know that the person asking that question. . .doesn’t understand the difference between a denominational affiliation and the key to all the blessings and benefits of God.

A religious person will ask about your church membership or religious preference but a believer will ask you what the Lord has revealed to you lately.

There are some very simple criteria that we can use to determine what faith is and what it isn’t.

Top 10 - Reaching For Excellence

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  Shake your fists at the devil if he attempts to harass you because you are more than a conqueror.  Romans 8:37

  9.  Give today a special purpose. Don't just allow time to pass and the day to end without your involvement in making this day count.

  8.  How do we make our children feel secure in a world that isn't?  By teaching them the Word and promises of God.

  7.  Continually praise God by telling everyone what He has done and is doing in your life. Psalm 78:4 (CEV)

  6.  Excellence is attainable while perfection is an illusion.

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

  5. Money follows vision. If you don’t have a vision, then you don’t need the money -- it’s just that simple.

  4. The Bible is without question the greatest success guide for debt-free living ever written!  Joshua 1:8            

  3. Some people want the blessings of God without the relationship or the lifestyle of a believer.  Not happening.

  2.  Begin to imagine yourself walking above and not beneath. . .as the head and not the tail.  Deuteronomy 28:13

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Satan never showed up in the Garden of Eden until Eve did. He is terrified when the two people come into the power of agreement.

Top 10 - He Knows All About You

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  God is never disappointed in us because He already knows everything about us.  And He loves us enough to never give up on us.

  9.  Wherever we are and whatever we’re doing God expects our best.  Ps 25:12-13 TLB

  8.  Never allow excuses or circumstances to fix your current reality.

  7.  God can and will take you places and open doors of opportunity that no family tie or college degree ever can.  Get ready!!

  6.  What should you be doing today that you aren’t?  The Bible talks about NOW not later.

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

  5. 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.

  4. When you’re going through hell the only source of peace is through encouraging yourself in the One who can turn things around.           

  3. God will allow you to see things others won’t…but you’ve got to be looking for and expecting them.

  2.  Stop rehearsing your hurts…reliving your frustrations or talking yourself into thinking things are worse than they are.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  It is never God’s will for you to live in anguish hoping everything will work for good in your life.

Enquiring Minds Want To Know

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Things to Know

Walking the red carpet at the Oscars, hosting your own television show or having an Emmy on your mantle doesn’t automatically mean you know what you’re talking about or that you’re an expert. . .as some in show business pretend to be.

My Daddy taught me years ago, that an expert is somebody fifteen miles out of town with a briefcase or it could be a drip under pressure.

Compassionate conversation even when it’s stained with tears doesn’t make you a competent counselor or an expert.

Jumping up and down or dancing and shouting on the set of a TV show doesn’t make someone the pinnacle of wisdom.

God Loves You Even On Your Bad Days

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

Have you had a bad day. . .or maybe even a bad day or two or three this past week?

Do you feel like nothing is going right?

Are things that you thought not manifesting as you had planned them?

Are other people raining on your parade or plans?

Are you taking your lack of success (financial or otherwise) personally?

Does it feel like nobody cares about what’s happening in your life?

If you get nothing else from what we’re going to say in this teaching. . .let this next sentence get deep down in your mind and in your spirit.

7 "G" Forces To Overcome For Victorious Living

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

A couple of weeks back we taught “7 Threats To Your Success” on one of our Rich Thoughts for Breakfast calls.

The fourth threat in the teaching is:  “Ghosts, gorillas, gremlins and goblins from your past.”

From the moment the words came out of my spirit and onto the Word document. . .I knew it should be a SUNDAY NITE LIVE teaching.

I didn’t try to overanalyze . . . I just wrote down the seven G’s that we have to overcome to walk in victory. . .over our past.

Seven Things That Make People ... Stupid

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Things to Know

As Forrest Gump once said, “Stupid is as stupid does.”

Here are seven things that make people….stupid

First, stupid people don’t have common sense. Proverbs 30:2 in the New Living Translation says:

Top 10 - Your Words And Faith Bring A Response

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Top 10's

10.  The Holy Spirit is a genius...if you listen to His voice...follow His instruction...He will make you smarter than you are.

  9.  Change your words to His words and you will change your world.

  8.  God wouldn't tell us to speak to the mountain in Mark 11:23 unless He knew our words would move the mountain.

  7.  People's perception of you will determine if you get the promotion, raise, bonus or whether or not what you say...matters.

  6.  When God gives you a big dream. . .you don't have time to sweat the small stuff.

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

  5. The enemy likes to remind you of your past sins even when God has forgiven and forgotten them.  Don't let him.

  4. If you make the Forbes list of the richest people...but your family is falling apart...what have you really accomplished?         

  3. You have the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16) so ask God to stir in you a supernatural creativity beyond your natural imagination.

  2.  How do you move from where you are to where you should be? Stimulate your mind with exciting ideas...saturate your thoughts with God's word.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  God does not respond to your needs...He responds to your faith and your words.

7 Keys To Being An Effective Listener

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

Did you realize the letters which form the word LISTEN also create the word SILENT?

Do think there’s a reason why God gave us two ears and one mouth?  It’s been recommended that perhaps we should listen twice as much as we talk.

It’s rude and disrespectful to interrupt someone when they’re speaking?

There’s a difference between hearing and listening?

Did you know that the scripture gives us “7 Keys To Being An Effective Listener?”

7 Things Winners Think About

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in RichThoughts

Have you ever wondered what winners think about?

Here are seven things that winners...people just like you...think about it.

1.         Wisdom

One of the favorite scriptures of my wisdom mentor and dear friend Dr. Mike Murdock is Proverbs 4:7 which in the Amplified Bible says:

“The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation).”

If you want to be a winner in life you need an insatiable hunger for wisdom.

Avoiding Mental And Spiritual Indigestion

Written by Harold Herring. Posted in Life Strategies

Do you need to change your diet?

I’m not talking about what you put in your body…but what you’re putting in your mind.

If you’re feeding yourself a steady strength of negative programming on TV, the internet or newspapers. . .then you need to change what you’re consuming.. . or else you’ll have to deal with mental and spiritual indigestion.

It’s time to increase your intake of things that are healthier for you.