Your comfort zone is an enemy of your future. . .a hindrance to your success. . .a stumbling block to your destiny.

If you stay in your comfort zone. . .you will never leave nor surpass your current reality.

Here are seven ways to get out of your comfort zone.

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

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

  8.  Today. . .don’t give control of your attitude or mood to anyone other than the Holy Spirit.

  7.  A dream without a plan is just a wish.

  6.  While your natural mind and everybody else may be saying “No, you can’t.”  God is saying “Yes, you can.”  Who do you believe?

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

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

  4.  Every word you speak is a seed.  Your words will produce a harvest. . .the only question is. . .what will you be producing?  Proverbs 18:21   

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

  2.  Smile. . .God will even give you favor with people who may have ignored, laughed at or even criticized you in the past.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  At this very moment. . .God is preparing a divine connection for you. . .someone to facilitate your vision.

I have taught the story of Isaac sowing in the midst of an economic famine and reaping a hundredfold return many, many times to audiences around the world.

I’ve spoken, taught and preached how God told Isaac in Genesis 26:2 to “. . . Go not down into Egypt. . .” more times than I can remember.

In a very special moment the Lord gave me the outline for a teaching that I call  “Seven Reasons To Stay Out Of Egypt.”

At a time when everyone else was following the world system by heading to Egypt to escape the economic hard times . . . God told Isaac to stay. 

Unfortunately, way too many believers follow the “wisdom” of the world when it comes to their personal finances as opposed to following the instructions found in the Word of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit.

10.  Decisions you make today will determine your wealth tomorrow.  Make right choices…if you don’t know what they are…ask Him.

  9.  You are somebody unique…anybody who tells you anything different is a liar and has obviously never read the Word of God.

  8.  Your destiny is not determined by chance but by choice.

  7.  Never let what you can’t do…keep you from doing what you can do.

  6.  We’re not perfect.  We’re going to make mistakes...we just need to learn from them so we don’t make the same mistake twice.

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

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

  4.  Never be moved by your circumstances or the opinions of others...base your decisions on the Word of God and nothing else.    

  3.  What people say about you doesn't define who you are BUT what the Word of God says. . .does.  Embrace it!

  2.  Delay is a favorite deceptive and tactical weapon of the enemy.  He knows delay often fuels the doubts he seeks to create.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Too many believers have a potluck mentality where they always feed on whatever thoughts others serve them. Don't.

Have you ever heard someone say that “a picture is worth a thousand words?”

I treasure the photographs of my wife, our children and grandchildren.  Words really can’t describe the emotions that I feel as I look at some of those photos.

However, there are some words that are worth much more than any picture.

The 10 Commandments contain 297 words.

The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words.

Have you ever misplaced something you not only wanted to find. . .but you had to find.

Perhaps, it was your car or house keys. . .an important document for work or some back-up files for your taxes.

After some time passed and more mental anguish than you care to admit you finally found the misplaced items.

Recently, a precious, close friend of ours, Pastor Malc Burton sent me the following text.

“Good morning, Pastor.  Read Psalm 62:5 when you get a moment.  God stirred me this morning about misplaced expectation and misplaced trust.  Love you.”

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

  9.  Money is neither good nor bad…it’s neutral.  It just reflects the mentality and character of the person who possesses it.

  8.  Obedience to God’s word isn’t conditional or situational…we either obey it or we don’t.

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

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

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

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

  4.  If you’re under attack…understand the enemy is paying attention to you…because he recognizes your potential for the Kingdom.       

  3.  To be successful…look for solutions to your problems instead of someone to blame.

  2.  Expect a divine connection Monday with someone whom God will use to propel you toward your assignment.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

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

I was once guilty of what I’m about to say. . .but not anymore.

I used to speak about what I had to have to meet this or that need.  I, unwittingly, developed a need mentality. . .which was reinforced by the words of my mouth.

I can remember totaling up bills and praying for God to meet this need of $15,000 or whatever the amount by a specific date.  When the need was met. . .I breathed a sigh of relief and, of course, gave God the proper glory.

However, a moment of pure revelation came to my fine wife Bev and I. . .the day we realized that we should stop thinking and speaking in terms of needs. . and begin thinking and speaking of living in surplus.

We’ve taught several times about surplus on Sunday Nite Live.  Visit tlctoday.net and search for “surplus of prosperity” and you will find the teaching outlines.

I’ve always heard some men and women of God talk about a point of contact when it comes to the prayer of agreement.

Over the years I’ve come to believe a point of contact is anything God instructs us to do to help release our faith.

Our point of contact could be the prayer of faith…the laying on of hands…an act of faith that causes you to move outside your comfort zone, Holy Communion…a prayer cloth or anything that requires a step of faith toward the previously unknown.

A point of contact is a method we use to reach God and obey His divine instructions. 

Point of contact is also used in transferring the anointing and healing.

Sickness is evil. . .it is not of God.

We never see God introduce it in the Bible.  We only see it show up after Satan comes into the picture.

Though there are some well-meaning Christians who feel it’s a cross God wants us to bear. 

Not so.  Absolutely, scripturally speaking not so.

The only things we see come from God are good gifts. . .advantageous gifts.