10.  Renewing your thinking is an exchange of what you think with what He thinks.

  9.  Trust and obey is more than the words of an old hymn.  It’s the prescription for a prosperous and successful life.  Proverbs 16:20 NLT

  8.  Faith is a decision…it’s not a feeling or an emotion…it’s a fact.

  7.  Adam blamed God for Eve.  She blamed the serpent.  Shifting the blame didn’t work for them and it won’t work for us.

  6.  Doubters talk about the mountains they’re facing while believers talk to the mountains they’re going to move.  Be a mover not a talker.

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

  5.  If your future is in front of you…why are you standing still?  Exodus 14:15 TLB

  4.  GREAT NEWS!!  When we are weak…He is strong.  2 Corinthians 12:9-10       

  3.  You can’t control what other people say about you…but you can control what you say about them.  Think about it!!

  2.  Never be led by your feelings or what others think…always follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Change is not an event…it’s a process which allows God to transform us into a new person by changing the way we think.

I could give you a long list of reasons why you should feel good about yourself.  But here are the seven reasons I was directed to share with you.

First, make others feel important by listening to them.

When you listen to others. . .they will eventually do the same for you.

As we’ve mentioned before 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.

If you're drawing breath on planet earth...there will come moments...times of adversity when you wonder what to do next.

In these moments...your solace will not be found at the local watering hole commiserating with someone as lost as a goose in a blizzard.

Your answer will not be found in extended conversations with friends about why it's unfair you have to deal with these situations.

When trouble strikes and it will...here are seven times we need to go deeper in the Word and pull closer to God.

1.         When you’re disappointed

Here’s the great news. . .regardless of the intensity of the enemy’s attack. . .you will never be put to shame or disappointed.

I realize that’s a bold statement. . . but there are eight verses in the Amplified Bible translation which say exactly that.  Here are three of them.

Psalm 25:3 in the Amplified Bible says:

Have you ever read a scripture that just ignited a mental firestorm. . . stirring your spirit and energizing your fingers on a laptop keyboard?

Here’s the scripture that fired me up today.

Proverbs 12:24 in the New Living Translation says:

“Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.”

As I read that scripture I began thinking about the differences between successful and unsuccessful people.

Brian Tracy, the noted author and success teacher, said:

“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'”

Being successful is not necessarily the result of your education, experience, family background or luck. . .but neither is being unsuccessful the result of those same things.

Here are twelve differences between successful and unsuccessful people.

10.  Exercise for today.  Focus on right things and you will find the wrong things will leave your life.

  9.  Never allow your dreams to be reduced or eliminated by a lack of money.

  8.  Break free from the problems of your past by embracing the possibilities of your future.

  7.  Change your thoughts . . .change your future.

  6.  Not seeing yourself the way God sees you. . .always leads to trouble.

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

  5.  Be on time today…to your job…every appointment.  Being late is a sign of disrespect.  God is on time and we should be too.

  4.  Our peace with God quickens our pace for God.   

  3.  If you’ve blown it…don’t whine…get up.  “The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again."  Proverbs 24:17 NLT

  2.  You are where you are today because of what you learned yesterday.  Where you will be tomorrow depends on what you learn today.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Oversleeping is NOT the way to make your dreams come true.  If you need a nap…take it…then get up and get going.  Proverbs 6:9-11

I was talking with a man recently who said:

“People are getting laid off.”                                 People can’t find jobs.”

People are taking pay reductions.”                     People can’t pay their bills.

People are slashing their budgets.”                     Home values are dropping

Savings accounts are being emptied.                 Investments have gone up in smoke.

He looked at me…smiled and said….that’s just what’s happening in my family.

I had another man ask me what was my best investment advice for right now….

Change is a word frequently discussed but rarely acted on. . .especially by politicians.

Real change. . .lasting change. . .is a change of heart followed by decisive action to do things differently.

The word change is in the King James Bible a total of 23 times while it appears in the Amplified Bible 46 times.  Let’s look at several key scriptures.

Matthew 3:2 in the King James Version says:

“And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

As we’ve taught before, the Greek word for repent is G3340 and it means:

“to change one’s mind, to repent”

This is further clarified in Matthew 3:2 in the Amplified Bible which says:

10.  Praying for everyone to have a teachable attitude…an insatiable appetite for learning and a commitment to excellence.

  9.  Where we start in life is not of our choosing…but where we finish is.

  8.  The question is not what God wants…but what we do in response to what He wants.

  7.  Whatever is in your heart determines what you say.  Matthew 12:34

  6.  God is not in heaven wringing His hands over your situation wondering what to do.  He will show Himself mighty on your behalf.

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

  5.  As long as you have a dream…you will never be poor.  No one can take your dream away but you can give up on it.  Don’t!

  4.  A lack of purpose, plans and passion means you’ll become “The Biggest Loser” and it won’t have anything to do with weight loss.     

  3.  God’s spiritual laws never change.  Release (give) and increase (prosper); retain (hoard) and decrease (lack).  Proverbs 10:24

  2.  What we believe on the inside…will determine what we achieve on the outside.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  The enemy feeds on fear and doubt.  It’s time we starve the rascal to death.

How do you meet important people?

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the term VIP is an abbreviation for Very Important Person and is defined as:

“A person of great importance or influence.”

First, you must recognize that you are a VIP already and it is only natural that you should be meeting important people.

That’s right. . .YOU ARE A VIP!

According to Psalm 112:9 in the New Living Translation . . . you are a person of influence.

“They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.

Samuel was ninety-two years old and blind. . .but he was mentally sharp even after his wife Sarah went home to be with the Lord.  However, Samuel didn’t feel he should live alone anymore.  His two children and their families lived miles away in different states so Samuel decided to move in a residential living facility for seniors.

On the morning of his move. . .Samuel was packed, impeccably dressed and waiting for his cab to take him to his new home.  Right on schedule the cab arrived at 8 AM.

Samuel, as was his life-long custom, arrived early and had to wait a few minutes before Jasmine, a young assistant at the facility came to take him to his new room.

Even though Samuel had to maneuver his walker down the corridor . . .he was able to maintain a brisk pace.  Jasmine began to describe Samuel’s room in detail as they walked together.  She said the room had a new couch, recliner, desk area and best of all, a big window looking out at the forest. Plus, he would be able to move freely with his cane because of how the furniture was arranged

Samuel interrupted Jasmine’s detailed description and said:  “I love it.  I love it.  I love it.”

Jasmine smiled and said “Mr. Samuel, we’re not there yet.  You haven’t seen your room.  Hold on and I’ll show it to you in a minute.  It’s down the next hall.”