10.  There is a defining moment when we decide to take control of our own lives and embrace the success God wants for us. This is that moment.

  9.  Fear cannot thrive...where faith is alive.

  8.  God's plan for you today is to make the impossible...possible.

  7.  Prosperity is a scriptural mentality before it’s ever a financial reality.

  6.  You have the God-given ability to perform at a level you may never have thought possible. Romans 12:6 TLB

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

  5.  Whatever your need...a seed is always your ticket out of trouble.

  4.  Invest your time in acquiring knowledge that will encourage, empower, enable and enrich you in the things of God.

  3.  God can’t do a new thing in our lives as long as we are living in the past.

  2.  I'm praying for you to think like you've never thought…do what you've never done...be what you've never been...all for His glory.

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Just led of the Lord to give you a word He wants to you become familiar with. SURPLUS. Confess this: I'm living in SURPLUS.

When we hit the rewind button on a voice mail. . .it’s an effort to gain valuable information.

When you hit the rewind button in playing back our daily conference calls. . .it’s because there’s a word, phrase or thought that contains life-changing potential.

Typically, when we hit the rewind button. . .we’re looking for information, revelation or motivation.

2 Timothy 1:6 in the King James Version says:

“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”

Have you ever been in a desperate situation which looked hopeless. . .until God’s amazing grace intervened and things are miraculously changed?

 “Stop It.”

When I heard those two words I was standing in a Half Price Book Store glancing through a book. . .I was about purchase.  I looked around to see if one of the other customers had spoken those words to me. . .they had not. . .there was no one near me.

I knew the spirit of the Lord was clearly speaking to me so I sat down at a table as I paused to hear His voice. . .He said to me:

"Tell my children to stop comparing themselves to others. My Word and their obedience to it...is the only measure of comparison my children should be concerned about."

I meditated on those words.  “Tell my children to stop comparing themselves to others.”

I realized that many people get themselves into financial trouble because they’re always comparing themselves to others and the things they have or don’t have.

I saw a recent survey that revealed that the average age children get a cell phone is eight years old.  Can you believe that?

Have your children or grandchildren ever asked you for a cell phone like “so and so” has?  Every new cell phone release. . .with the latest gadgets and widgets prompts the requests for a new phone.

By the way, it’s not just the children that want the latest and greatest.  It’s Moms and Dads as well.  Why this got to have IT attitude?  It’s simple, comparing what we have with what others have.

I could talk about this economic foolishness because it manifests on so many levels with all kinds of purchases. . .but I need to move on.

As I was reflecting on the Lord’s words to me. . .I felt stirred to write “seven reasons not to compare ourselves to others.”

10.  The enemy of your destiny hates you...because you are a threat to all that's unholy and wrong with this world.

  9.  Fully realize today...that God chose you to be a giant slayer and a Kingdom Builder. Embrace your destiny.

  8.  Signs follow the believer. . .they do not lead the believer.

  7.  Today, we can follow God’s Word and reap the benefits, or we can ignore God’s instructions and suffer the consequences.

  6.  Don't have friends? Neither did David. Facing your giants all alone? So did David BUT you have what he had. God on your side.

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

  5.  God uses the under-valued, unappreciated, unrecognized and the seemingly insignificant like David. Seize your mantle as a giant killer.

  4.  Never allow your circumstances to cloud your thinking; destroy your dreams or make you settle for less than His best.

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

  2.  Jesus didn't leave heaven so we could be depressed, defeated, discouraged, despondent or living in lack. He did not.

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Don't go into debt on Black Friday for things that you won’t be able to pay off until Good Friday. Use wisdom and a budget.

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John 1:12 in the Amplified Bible says:

“But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name.”

According to Strong’s Concordance the Greek word for receive is H2943 and it means:

“to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it; to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own; to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back”

Salvation is a gift. . .but we must receive it.

Healing is a gift. . .but we must receive it.

God’s promises are a gift. . .but we must receive them.

Holy Ghost power is a gift. . .but we must receive it.

There are times when people won’t receive a gift, a blessing or a compliment because of some false sense of humility.

10.  When we get specific with God. . .He gets specific with us.

  9.  Are you open today for God to breathe a fresh idea or thought into your imagination?

  8.  God will never allow you to think thoughts you can't overcome.

  7.  When someone tells you NO don't view it as a negative or a defeat but as the beginning of your Next Opportunity (N.O.).

  6.  Our response to adversity is directly proportional to the amount of time we spend in the Word.

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

  5.  Withholding your seed from God is not only unprofitable. It’s foolish. You're keeping what doesn't even belong to you (Haggai 2:8).

  4.  A failure to succeed is most often a failure to follow God's instructions.

  3.  Don’t let anyone’s attitude or words distract you. . .or break your focus.

  2.  Dress to impress and I’m not just talking about your clothes. Dress your mind. . .think carefully about what you're putting in it.

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  My prayer this morning is for you to attract into your life people with a goal, a dream, a vision and an attitude for success.

When you go through any sort of trauma. . .sickness, loss of a job or even a loved one. . .you will inevitably meet someone who says “I’ve been thinking about you.”

This phrase is often uttered when caring people want to express their love and concern about your situation but they aren’t sure what else to say.

To have someone tell you they’ve been thinking about you in the midst of your personal challenge or adversity is always appreciated.

I’ve experienced this first hand this year.  I interact with many people on a daily basis. . .some of whom I’ve never met but who know about me . . .because of an article in a local newspaper about how I overcame breast cancer this year.

Notice I don’t refer to myself as a cancer survivor but as an overcomer.

I vividly remember a Pastors’ breakfast I hosted in Birmingham, AL.  After the meeting I was amazed to hear a number of Pastors say they’re weren’t teaching on tithes and offerings at the moment. . .because many of their people were either laid off or unemployed.

I told them that was the absolute worst thing they could do.  They were failing to teach the one thing that is guaranteed to get their people out of their financial abyss.

Over the years, I’ve had people asked if there any such thing as a GUARANTEED HARVEST.

My answer is always the same and it’s simple.  . .ABSOLUTELY.

This information is not secret information . . . it’s not mystical or magical . . . it’s simply and profoundly, the Word of God.

The scriptural insight in this teaching has changed the lives of millions of people just like you and best of all, it can change your life as well.  Remember, if God did it for others, He will do it for you.

Here are seven amazing facts about how to guarantee your harvest.

“Father, in the name of Jesus, I command this Holy Spirit led-seed to go where I tell it to go. . .to do what I tell it to do. . .I speak that it will not return void.  In the strong name of Jesus, by the authority of the Word in Matthew 16:19 which says that whatever is bound on earth is bound in heaven. . .I bind any and every hindering spirit that would seek crop failure for the precious seed that I’m sowing.  The Word says in John 16:23 that whatever I ask in your name. . .you will give it to me.  Father, just as a farmer expects a harvest from the seed he sows into the ground. . .I’m claiming my mega harvest over the seed that I’ve sown.  I’m standing in expectation for an immediate bumper crop harvest.  In the name of Jesus, I pray.  Amen.”

10.  Your salary is not your source but a seed for changing your destiny.

  9.  What you believe on the inside…will determine what you achieve on the outside.

  8.  Decide today to not settle for less than His best...tomorrow.

  7.  One way to get high blood pressure is to spend your time worrying about something you can do nothing about. Pray instead.

  6.  What makes a person successful is their ability to never give up on a dream…even, if at first, they fail to succeed.

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

  5.  At some point. . .you will either be forced to live in the potential of your faith or with the consequences of your doubt.

  4.  What you affirm. . .you confirm. What you confess. . .you will possess.

  3.  Three kinds of wealth. Financial wealth is what you have. Personal wealth is who you are. Spiritual wealth is what you do with what you've got.

  2.  If you’re not an elephant…why are you working for peanuts? You’re worth more than that. Believe it...Expect It.

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Father, forgive me this morning of the things that I've said, done or thought which are offensive to the Word. 1 John 1:9