Daily Huddle - Tue Dec 17, 2019 Consistent

Love you all, praying for you
 
Praise God – life is full.  So full of God’s love – and opportunities in every area.  Life can get busy – before we know it we have so many irons in the fire – so many projects and goals and dreams and trying to fit them all in, understand the opportunity cost of doing one over the other.  Often times the good is the worst enemy of the best.  Life can be messy.  Emotions and obligations and dreams and aspirations all contend in the mosh pit of life – but the diapers still need to be changed and the trash needs to be taken out…  No wonder people struggle.  Praise God – There’s a book for that.  God's Instruction Manual for smashing success in life - in every area, not just one or two.  The only way to find success – is to find the One that holds it.  There is no success apart from Him – the God who made you and loves you and has good for you!   Any other pursuit than pursuing Him, His love for you and his plans for you – which are like no other… only yield false success – temporary – fools gold.  But lasting success is found in Him.  Praying that PRISM – those five things you can do every day in God’s Word – is constantly drawing you back – it’s the source of your success...  Asking the Holy Spirit to reveal truth for you for today – from this book of truth.  God has the corner on the market when it comes to wisdom and truth.  He is wisdom and truth – there is no wisdom or truth apart from Him.  The more you seek, the more you find.  No thanks, I’ve had enough blessing, and success for today...  What?  No one would ever say that.  Would you pass up a $100 dollar bill lying on the sidewalk – and no one is around who might have dropped it?  Nah, I’ve got enough – I’m good – I’ll just leave it there.  Do you know the three things that have been most responsible for increasing my desire – my appetite for His Word, my consistency in this book of success - that have helped me be consistent at a whole new level?  PiVAT, PRISM, and my Daily Call.  PiVAT – getting God’s plan for me for today – has established order – where there used to be chaos.  Before dinner every night – I know what He just told me to do tomorrow – not only the number one thing, but the other things He has chosen to reveal so far…  The second thing that is making me more consistent in His Word is the pattern of PRISM – those five things I can do - in His Word every day - that keep me coming back!  Not a religion, not a checklist – just an opportunity to find another $100 bill on the ground - another insight that will increase my success – and it’s teaching me how to hear and obey quickly.  Starting PRISM, just asking the Holy Spirit – to reveal the truth He specifically has for me from God's Word - for success for today – so I understand what He told me to do in PiVAT, and how to do it with the excellence that represents Him.  And doing it out loud - declaring what God just said - to fill my heart.  Just the pattern and something I can do next - has made that time with Him in His Word a treasure hunt, not a burden.  His Word is that success book which will change your life forever – separating you from your peers and your past – not in pride but in humility and wisdom, effectiveness - in quality of life, and the joy that only comes from walking in God’s wonderful plans for you.  But the third thing that has most established my consistency in His Word – is a Daily Call.  This simple obedience to His Word in Hebrews 3:13 – to exhort one another daily...  There are times – more than several – that the busy-ness of my day – the things that God told me to do – combined with the distractions of a few rabbit trails I got suckered into… expired my day without really taking the time in PRISM – so crucial to my joy and my success.  Without that Daily Call at 7:30 or 8:00 in the morning – I'd probably say to myself - I'm just too tired, i'm just going to bed and try to do better tomorrow.  But that call – they are going to show up with fire – they are going to have something God gave them – revelation from His Word and the confirmation and affirmation testimony of their walking in it.  That testimony that not only makes them overcome – but challenges me to do the same thing!  I just don’t want to show up tomorrow with nothing.  So I spend that last time of the evening – instead of Netflix, the News, or some other “just need some downtime” activity... I spend that time with Him.  I overcome the guilt the devil tries to put on me – saying you’re just doing it out of religion, not relationship.  Oh shut up!  That’s a lie and you know it.  I don’t mean to be rude or presumptuous with the devil, I fear God more than Him, but I’m not foolish to be arrogant.  But sometimes you need to just tell him and yourself like it is.  He’s always lying.  Jesus said come unto me all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.  His Word always gives my mind a rest – and lets my spirit rise to hear the truth that He gives – for my blessing, for my success, and also the encouragement of my Daily Call Partner - like His encourages me.  I want to be sure I'm carrying my weight...  And every time I come back to PRISM – His Word at the end of the day – even for no other reason than not wanting to show up empty handed – for my Daily Call.  God has ALWAYS given a blessing from it.  Like He was just waiting for me – not taking offense that it took me so long – just waiting for me to come so He can share His love and His success with me - so He can add to that testimony I have to overcome with.  Praying that PiVAT has you obeying, PRISM has you believing, and your Daily Call has you overcoming.  It’s a life like no other! - No matter what is happening around you - good times or hard times - He is the wisdom and the success you need.  It’s how you walk in the good that He has for you at all times!  Praying that you’re coming back to Him – all day long.  That your faith is increasing with your praise, and your obedience – so His Joy is your fragrance - that draws others to Him. 
 
Love you all,  
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