We’ve got an encouraging word for you today . . . no matter what you’re facing or going through at the moment.

You may feel like you’re not able to give, go, sow or do what you’d like to do for the Kingdom of God but there is one thing that you not only can do but you are scripturally mandated to do.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 in the Amplified Bible says:

“Therefore encourage (admonish, exhort) one another and edify (strengthen and build up) one another, just as you are doing.”

I find it interesting this verse doesn’t say. . .

“Encourage one another if you like them. . .if they go to the same church. . .play on the same softball team. . .work in the same department. . .ride in the carpool you do. . .dress like you do. . .smell like you do. . .talk like you do.”

Guess you’re getting the point. . .we’re to encourage others and that means all others.

God will never do a new thing in our lives. . .as long as we’re holding onto the past.

Our Heavenly Father wants us anticipating each new day and the new thing He is about to do in our lives during the remainder of 2014.

If we dwell on past hurts, failures, broken relationships and financial mistakes, then we’re doomed to repeat them.

Isaiah 43:18 in the Message Bible says:

10.  Faith destroys fear...crushes doubt…conquers the unknown...inspires others and  makes you victorious in all your hands find to do.

  9.  We make a decision to fail when we allow fear to prevent us from taking a step of faith.

  8.  God can't navigate us out of troubled waters unless we give Him control of our ship (lives).

  7.  One of the first steps to becoming a successful leader is realizing you can’t do everything yourself…so you learn to delegate.

  6.  A failure to act. . .is an action that is sure to fail.

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

  5.  When you feel like you’ve been dissed…relax, breathe deeply and take comfort you’re getting double for your trouble.  Isaiah 61:7

  4.  TODAY...“And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude].” Eph. 4:23 AMP           

  3.  Write this down...get it deep inside of you.  “God will never remind me of my past.  He can’t. . .He’s forgotten it.”  Hebrews 8:12 NLT

  2.  Faith does not wait to rejoice until the goal is accomplished or the victory achieved but rather before the battle is won.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  It’s not enough to meditate, prepare and motivate yourself to have a great day, you’ve actually got to do something.

10.  Today...make sure you rise and shine instead of rise and whine.  This is your day to make a difference.

  9.  Humor is the lifeboat on your cruise through life.

  8.  Do something TODAY that moves you closer to your goals.

  7.  A person’s book, DVD and CD library or the lack thereof…reveals the depth of their respect for what goes into their minds.

  6.  Inward prosperity always precedes outward prosperity.

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

  5.  God tells us fifteen times in His Word to “hear and understand” what He’s saying.  Truly, He doesn't want us ignorant of His Word.

  4.  The world will not buy what you're selling. . .the love of Jesus. . .if they don’t see your passion for our Lord.

  3.  The key to fulfilling your dreams, achieving your goals and living your destiny is to never give up!

  2.  When we speak the Word of God, we are summoning the strongest and most elite angels to work on our behalf. Ps 103:20

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Get our eyes off the obstacles of life or our self-imposed limitations...instead focus on the One whose power is working in us.

I vividly remember where I was sitting when the Lord dropped one of the most powerful financial confessions I’ve ever heard. . .into my spirit.

Debt is disappearing.

Lack is leaving

Poverty is fleeing

Faith is increasing                 

Money is multiplying

Wealth is accumulating

Generosity is growing

At first, I thought God was giving me a great confession to be used in my seminars, church services and TV broadcasts.

Then suddenly, I realized it was much more. . .I knew He was giving me seven confessions to change our financial lives.

Have you ever said, “I’ll get around to it?”  Did you? 

When we say that, it generally means we know we should . . . but we’re not going to do what we need to.  That is until we’re faced with something motivational like the reality of the consequences we’ll face for a failure to act.

It’s time for you to get around TUIT.   No more procrastination. 

Webster’s New World Dictionary defines procrastination as:

“To put off doing something until a future time; to postpone or defer taking action.”

Are you a procrastinator?  Here are ten questions to help you determine if you’re a procrastinator:

10.  You will never increase your own value, importance or self-worth by continually reminding someone else of their faults.

  9.  The most dangerous game that spouses can play is the blame game.

  8.  Avoid the tyranny of the urgent...doing everything at the last minute...causes mistakes and appears sloppy.

  7.  The worst air pollution isn't from a factory smokestack but rather the negative, faithless words of an uninformed Christian.

  6.  By planning your day tomorrow...tonight...you will be fulfilling God's purpose for your life. Ps 19:2 CEV

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

  5. A heart filled with envy is never satisfied with what they have. It always wants what someone else has.

  4. God forgives AND forgets…never let the enemy beat you up over previous sins.  The past is under the blood.     

  3. If we worry, we don’t trust God. He tells us not to worry, so if we do worry…then we’re ignoring His instructions.

  2.  If we let go of another’s mistakes, errors in judgments and faults or whatever you call it...we've done a Godly thing.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Give your attention to WHAT God is doing RIGHT NOW. Not just what He’s done in the past, but what He is wanting to do today.

10.  Without question, the enemy wants you living in limitation rather than thriving with expectation.

  9.  Do it…every day.  “In the morning, Lord you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.”  Ps 5:3

  8.  Are you having tough times?  Here’s the answer… “As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands.”  Ps 119:143 NLT

  7.  Its not genetics but character and calling that determine the anointing in which a person walks.

  6.  The way you think, speak and act will either reflect fear or faith…but not both.

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

  5. If you think the things you’ve achieved are the result of your efforts alone then your pride is misplace and self-destructive.

  4. If you let go of another’s mistakes, errors in judgments and faults or whatever you call it…you’ve done a Godly thing.            

  3. Give your attention to WHAT God is doing RIGHT NOW.  Not just what He’s done in the past, but what He is wanting to do today.

  2.  What you think…will determine your destiny.  “Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.”  Pro 4:23 NCV

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Having the last word in a discussion, or an argument doesn’t mean that you’ve won, in fact, it generally means you’ve lost.”

Get ready...the verse I'm about to share with you will make you SHOUT...JUMP UP AND DOWN while you TURN AROUND when you realize what it can mean for you!

Ephesians 3:20 in the Amplified Bible which says:

“Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams].”

1.         Now.  Not tomorrow. . .next week. . .next month or in the sweet bye and bye.

If it isn’t obvious that we’re living in the end-times. . .just read the headlines in your local newspaper or on your favorite internet news source.

There’s an old Ray Charles song entitled “If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck.”  One refrain of the song says:  “if it wasn't for bad luck y'all. . .Oh! I wouldn't have no luck at all.”

It seems the news media has adopted that philosophy and terminology.  If it wasn’t for bad news. . .there would be no news at all.”

We’re not minimizing the troubles in the world. . .they are plentiful. . .but we don’t need to get caught in despair over what’s happening around us and to us.

Here are seven ways to overcome troubled times.