The message was very clear. . .the Lord said to me:

“My children must not feel threatened, but they must listen to and obey my Word.”

Then in a very special moment. . .He led me to Acts 20:24 in the Amplified Bible which says:

“But none of these things move me; neither do I esteem my life dear to myself, if only I may finish my course with joy and the ministry which I have obtained from [which was entrusted to me by] the Lord Jesus, faithfully to attest to the good news (Gospel) of God’s grace (His unmerited favor, spiritual blessing, and mercy).”

Here are seven things you should realize when you feel threatened.

1.      None of these things shall move me

The Apostle Paul was not moved by a shipwreck.

He was not moved by being beaten.

He was not moved by being imprisoned.

He was not moved by being persecuted.

He was not moved by being publicly humiliated.

He was not moved by the criticism of people with less education and knowledge.

He was not moved by a snake wrapping itself around his hand.

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10.  Stop feeling sorry for yourself and do something to change your attitude and your outlook.

  9.  Never stereotype someone based on their net worth.

  8.  Trouble sleeping.  Try counting your blessings instead of sheep.

  7.  Being a positive, rich thinker some of the time doesn’t work.  It’s an all the time thing.

  6.  You will be judged by your reputation of the past until you do something to change your reputation of the future.

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

  4.  Yesterday is history.  Tomorrow is a dream.  Today is what you’ve got.  Do something with it.

  3.  Think about the things in your life that won’t get better…until you start believing they will.

  2.  If you focus on the obstacles you face…you will never see the opportunities before you.

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  How a person responds to having or not having money will reveal their true character…who they really are.

On August 30, 2017 while riding in the car with her Mom. . .Sophia Lee PreJean, our first precious Grand Sugar from Abby and Chris was recorded on a video as saying . . .

“I am wise

I am kind

I am gracious

I am strong

I am loving”

Then with an Academy Award winning smile. . .Sophia would say it again.

Needless to say, my fine wife Bev, and I watched that video over and over again.

Not only was the video cute. . .but it was instilling in Sophia. . .a belief that will serve her well all the days of her life.

Even now at six years of age she is living in Haifa, Israel, enrolled in an all-Hebrew speaking school…and learning Hebrew like a champ.

With a grandfatherly pride. . .I showed that earlier video to many of my friends but didn’t think about teaching it until now.

Why now?  Bev and I are reading a nightly devotional from the “Book of Mysteries” written by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, the author of The Harbinger, I & II and others.  We read Day Two of the devotional every night for two weeks. . .I’m going to share part of what Rabbi Cahn wrote:

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10.  This is a great day to forget the problems of your past while pursuing the possibilities of your future.

  9.  What’s in our heart…will determine what comes out of our mouth.

  8.  Be the one who initiates change…even while others hesitate.

  7.  Faith is believing in a God you cannot see with an expectation of spending eternity in a place which you’ll never find on your GPS.

  6.  It’s not what you know but what you do with what you know that makes you somebody successful.

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

  5.  It’s never too late to turn the dreams of your past into the reality of your future…if you believe and act on them.

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

  3.  A foolish man wastes money…an ordinary man spends money…an intelligent man invests money and a wise Godly man sows money.

  2.  A problem is an opportunity for you to rise above average.

 # 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.

One of the primary keys to success in life is. . .drum roll. . .persistence.  We must learn to keep on keeping on if we want to be a winner in life.

Perseverance is in the New Testament 32 times and its most frequently translated as:

“patience; endurance; patiently waiting”

The term literally means “remaining under” or standing firm despite opposition.

In life, we will face many challenges. . .and adversities.

Human nature will want you to rationalize that other people seem to have it easier than we do. . .and in some cases, that may be right.

But the Bible says that joy is based not on an absence of difficulty but on discovering your gifts and developing them for the benefit of the Kingdom of God.

Booker T. Washington said:

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10.  Praying for you to turn rejection into rejuvenation, doubt into faith, mistakes into miracles and failure into success.

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

  8.  What you believe on the inside…will determine what you achieve on the outside.

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

  6.  Success comes to those who do…and not to those who thought about it but didn’t.

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.  When I do what the Word says I can do…I feel like a gold medal winner crossing the finish line.

  3.  Failure is not your destiny.  Success is more than an option…it is your God-given opportunity.

  2.  God picked you…He hasn’t given up on, dropped or abandoned you.  Isaiah 41:11 says:  “He is right here to help you.”

 # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Identify the enemy…apply the Word and claim your victory.  “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.”  Isaiah 54:17

During the past few weeks on our Rich Thoughts For Breakfast conference calls we've discussed scriptural insights to living a better life.

These insights are all contained in Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 in the Message Bible which says:

“After looking at the way things are on this earth, here’s what I’ve decided is the best way to live: Take care of yourself, have a good time, and make the most of whatever job you have for as long as God gives you life. And that’s about it. That’s the human lot. Yes, we should make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it, accepting what’s given and delighting in the work. It’s God’s gift! God deals out joy in the present, the now. It’s useless to brood over how long we might live.”

As I’ve read and re-read that verse in preparing the teachings. . .I was stirred by Ecclesiastes 5:19 which says:

“Yes, we should make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it.”

The word capacity ignited in my spirit and God showed me seven ways to expand our capacity for success as we move in His blessing flow.

But first, let’s lay a foundation for this teaching.

I’ve read Isaiah 54 many times. . .generally focusing on verse 17 particularly in the Amplified Bible which says: