Over the years, I've heard people say that if you want to be lazy you need to learn to smile as it takes less muscles than to frown.

I can give you seven scriptural reasons why you should smile.

# 1       You’re uglier when you frown.

I have no scriptural basis for this reason. . .just the opinion of someone who has literally met hundreds of thousands of people in his life.

10.  Think about why God woke you up this morning...what He wants you to accomplish today…and then do something to make it happen.

  9.  Success is not a miracle…it’s a personal decision to activate these seven words.  READ YOUR BIBLE…DO WHAT IT SAYS.

  8.  Today, focus on the 3M’s…making, managing and multiplying God’s money.

  7.  Think BIG…act smart…never give up…embrace your destiny.

  6.  If you’re afraid of what’s going to happen…you’re not listening to the One who makes things happen.

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

  5. Your focus today determines your success…tomorrow.

  4. If you’re a high value target of the enemy…it means he knows you’re valuable to and for the Kingdom of God.     

  3. You discover your assignment but the decision to fulfill it…is entirely yours.

  2.  Nothing is certain in the current economic climate.  That’s why we must base our future on the Word of God and His economy.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Valentine’s Day was a month ago today…and Jesus is still asking the same question.  “Will you be mine?”

Your Perception Generally Becomes Your Reality

Did you know that the way you perceive God can keep you from knowing the truth about Him? It’s true.

Your perception of a person, even if it is wrong, will keep you from seeing him or her as they really are. That is the reason I make this statement:

You will have the God you perceive.

If you perceive Him as a poor god, you will always think He is trying to get money from you. But when you understand He is a rich God, you will realize He is trying to get money to you not from you.

Your perception of God and His relationship to your financial status will cause you to see Him in one of two ways: He will be either Jehovah Needy or Jehovah Jireh.

"One of the very worst uses of time is to do something very well that need not be done at all."  Brian Tracy, author of Get more Done In Less Time.

Your time is your life. . .if you waste your time. . .you’ve wasted your life.

"Time = Life, Therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life."  Alan Lakein, author of How To Get Control Of Your Time And Your Life.

10.  You discover your assignment but the decision to embrace it…is entirely yours.

  9.  If you’re a high value target of the enemy…it means he knows you’re valuable to and for the Kingdom of God.

  8.  Bad things happen when we allow wrong people into our lives.  Judges 16:4-21

  7.  Your focus determines your future.

  6.  God’s got your back in every step you take. (Deut 31:8) He’s watching over you. (Ps 32:8)  Don’t allow the enemy to make you think otherwise.

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

  5. Winners never accept failure or defeat as final.

  4. Any problem God allows you to see…He will enlighten and empower you to solve.

  3. By believing in the power of God…you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

  2.  Nothing is certain in the current economic climate.  That’s why we must base our future on the Word of God and His economy.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  If you’re afraid of what’s going to happen…you’re not listening to the One who makes things happen.

Some years ago (18 to be exact), there was a movie entitled “Jerry McGuire.”

Truthfully, I’ve never watched the entire movie. . .however, I did see part of the Oscar –winning performance by Cuba Gooding, Jr., as an athlete seeking a more lucrative financial contract.

Throughout the movie, Gooding would say to Tom Cruise (Jerry McGuire), his agent, “Show me the money” which became an immediate pop culture sensation.

“Show me the money” was repeated by celebrities and ordinary people alike.

A few days ago, I was doing a search on money. . .when I came across a phrase that said “show me the money.”

I smiled and did an immediate search on “show me.”  The result of which. . .is this teaching on seven things God wants to show you.

Have you ever been to a football game. . .where the cheerleaders were chanting “Defense.  Defense.  Push’em back.  Push’em way back?”

Perhaps you’ve watched a recent college basketball game with either the University of North Carolina Tar Heels or the Duke Blue Devils where the fans began chanting “Defense.”

Regardless of the sport, “defense” means to stop the advance of an opponent. . .if you will, an adversary or enemy.

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

  9.  Abundance is the freedom to receive heaven’s resources so we can bless others.

  8.  Who you are and your potential for success…should never be determined by anyone or anything other than the Word of God.

  7.  Confess this “I can do more than I think I can because I have the mind of Christ functioning fully and freely within me.”

  6.  Our birth is the evidence that God has plans for our lives.  Jeremiah 29:11.

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

  5. Being late sends a message about you…it reflects a lack of planning, a poor attitude, a lack of respect and/or good habits.

  4. A Rich Thinker will see opportunities instead of problems…possibilities rather than impossibilities.  What kind of thinker are you?      

  3. Words will give you hope in the midst of defeat…confidence instead of failure…victory over what appears to be certain defeat.

  2.  Your words will empower or eliminate the enemy’s ability to wreak havoc in your financial life.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  If you wouldn’t open your door to gangsters, assassins and thieves why entertain thoughts that will rob, kill and steal your future.

10.  If you have a pulse…you have a purpose…find it…live it.

  9.  Never base your pursuit of a vision on the man or woman of God who taught it but on the great God who promised it.

  8.  Your financial environment will not change until you change…and you will not change…until you change the way you think.

  7.  The price for success is always paid in advance…never after it’s been achieved.

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

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

  5. 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.

  4. God is so good.  Can I get a witness in the house?          

  3. Dress to impress and I’m not just talking about your clothes.  Dress your mind each day…think carefully about what you’re putting in it.

  2.  The devil always returns to the place where he prospered.  Take up the welcome mat and don’t answer when he comes knocking.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Don’t make excuses…instead make a difference…by asking God to reveal opportunities to you beyond your normal thought process.

The rising price of utilities and lack of work for those caught in the unusual winter weather is causing financial havoc in many working families. . .especially, those already under a load of debt.

Unfortunately, some families are feeling hopeless, helpless or sticking their head in the sand . . . praying their financial trouble will disappear.  The problem with having your head in the sand is what you’re leaving exposed for some creditor to kick.

Hear me now. . .with God’s help, the right financial attitude and  determination. . . you can turn your financial life around.  When you change your attitude about debt, wealth and success to what God’s Word says, then your behavior will change.

Here are six financial attitude changers that you need to grab ahold of and get deep down in your spirit and subconscious mind.