Success is an attitude.  Success is a habit.  Success is a lifestyle.  Success is easily available to anyone who wants it...believes they can have it...works for it...never gives up and always...always trusts God...no matter what.

Success happens inside you before it ever happens around you.  There is a defining moment when you decide to take control of your own life and embrace the success that God wants you to achieve.

Age, education, money, background and childhood experiences do not matter in the face of these principles.

As I was reading Matthew 13:8,9 in the New Living Translation, something ignited in my spirit.

“Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!  Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

I’ve taught and/or quoted this passage of scripture dozens, oftimes but on this particular occasion verse nine just leaped out at me.

“Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

My first thought was that not everyone hearing about sowing and reaping a harvest of thirty, sixty and the hundredfold return will understand.

Some people simply are not in a position mentally, emotionally or spiritually to hear this scriptural truth about sowing and reaping.

If every believer were to accomplish everything they’ve told me they’re going to do. . .or what they say. . .God told them to do. . .we’d have a gazillion more billionaires.

No question. . .Jesus would have returned for His Bride. . .because the whole world. . .every language and ethnic group would have heard the gospel.

Why hasn’t the rapture taken place?  It’s because a large number of Christians are better at talking than planning and/or doing.

Unfortunately, sometimes we talk. . .but we don’t plan.

Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League once said:

10.  What would you do today…if you knew you could not fail?  Mark 9:23

  9.  When you know what you need to know…you know you’ve got what it takes to succeed.  Proverbs 8:14 AMP

  8.  Going to church won’t make you a Christian any more than going to McDonald’s makes you a Big Mac.  It’s your commitment to Him.

  7.   Your next door neighbor may not know your name…but Jesus does.  John 10:14

  6.  Reading increases your learning which activates an increase in your earning.

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

  5.  Hanging around with the wrong people…makes it easier to compromises your principles.  Exodus 34:12 TLB

  4.  When you increase what you know…there’s no limit to where you can go.

  3.  If you haven’t written down the desires of your heart…you’re not serious about their manifestation.  Habakkuk 2:2-4

  2.  Your actions and reactions reveal the depth of your faith and the strength of your character.  James 2:14 NLT

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  The doors of your employer’s business may close but the windows of heaven are still open over your life…if you obey His Word.

As I listen to your phone messages, read your letters and emails, God allows me to feel your hurts and see your hopes for a better tomorrow.

Some of you have wondered either on paper or in your heart when the promises of God will be manifested in your life.

I know that delay tactics are a favorite deception of the enemy because he seeks to trip us up by filling us with doubt.

The enemy wants you to believe that salvation will never come to your family. . .but that’s not what the Word says.

Are you a thief?  Do you steal from people while eating at restaurants?

I’m not taking about silverware, napkins or anything that belongs to the restaurant. . .but whether or not you’re stealing from your server.

Malachi 3:5 in the Message Bible says:

“Yes, I’m on my way to visit you with Judgment. I’ll present compelling evidence against sorcerers, adulterers, liars, those who exploit workers, those who take advantage of widows and orphans, those who are inhospitable to the homeless—anyone and everyone who doesn’t honor me.”

If you do not tip the proper amount (18%) then you are exploiting the worker (server).

Every time I read Luke 1:46-48. . .I get fired up about the things of God.

“And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.”

Mary is praising God. . .giving Him all glory and honor for the great things He has done for her.

Why did God do great things for Mary?

Because she was obedient. . . when it wasn’t convenient.

Have a glorious Christmas Day. . .as we encourage you to live a Christmas life.  Blessings from the Debt Free Army family.  Be blessed by this reading of "Jesus Is The Reason For The Season."

Santa lives at the North Pole……….JESUS is everywhere.

Santa rides in a sleigh…..JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.

Santa comes but once a year…..JESUS is an ever present help.

10.  When I play Monopoly…I think of things God’s children should own.  Real estate, houses, railroads and power companies.

  9.  When you’re in God’s safe house…the enemy knows where you are…but he can’t do a thing about it.  Proverbs 18:19

  8.  Don’t play the blame game…it’s a game where there’s never a winner…only losers.

  7.   In God’s economy…your success is never at someone else’s expense.

  6.  You may be traveling through enemy territory but God is bringing you into a fresh place where you will LACK FOR NOTHING.

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

  5.  View every person you meet today as a divine connection or someone to pray for…either way…you win.

  4.  In God’s economy…your prosperity isn’t based on what others do…but rather what you do.

  3.  If you’re tempted to talk about all the things that have gone wrong today…don’t.  Instead praise God for what…didn’t.

  2.  God will never outsource or downsize His promises to you…regardless of what’s happening around you.

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  When you find yourself under attack…indecision can be costly.  You may not know the best strategy but…God does.  Hebrews 13:6

I ask the Lord if He had a word for His people for 2013 and His answer ignited in my spirit.

It was 5:39 in the morning when God dropped the number 13 in my spirit.

I don’t believe in luck. . .so I don’t believe 13 is an unlucky number.

I asked our Heavenly Father to reveal the reason He stirred the number 13 in my spirit.