February 5, 2020
Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.
Mary Lou Retton
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harmony. If people are living in harmony with each other, they are living together peacefully rather than fighting or arguing. We must try to live in peace and harmony with ourselves and those around us.
"Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you. Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart."
Harmony with God
Adapted from the resource My Time with God - by Joyce Meyer
As a teacher of God’s Word, it is not my job to preach amazing sermons that will impress people, but rather to share His Word in such a way that they might want to be brought into harmony with Him. God has brought us into harmony with Himself, and His desire is to work through us to do the same thing for the multitudes that are separated from Him and living in darkness.
What a great privilege it is to bring people to God! Life lived out of harmony with God is a miserable life. It is one filled with sin, darkness, fear, anger, confusion, and never-ending disappointment. It is one lived without the awareness of God. I remember living a life like that, and I will be forever grateful for the new life that Jesus has provided for me. Let’s be thankful today that we’re aware of God and that we can come to Him without fear of rejection.
Ask yourself: Are people being brought to God by my words and deeds? I pray that they are! We have an amazing opportunity to partner with God in the reconciliation of the lost people in this world. We are ambassadors for God, and as such, we represent Him in the earth today. God is making His appeal to the world through us (see 2 Corinthians 5:20). Working with and for God is the greatest privilege that anyone could ever have. Let the people around you see Christ shining through you today!
Prayer Starter: Father, I’m so excited to partner with You to rebuild Your relationship with the human race. Grant me the grace to live my life in such a way that people can see You through me! Let my life bear good fruit for Your kingdom today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
- 6:01am That's The Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson on 90's R&B (n/a)
- 6:05am His Yoke is Easy by Bishop Paul S. Morton Sr on Memorable Moments (Light Records)
- 6:12am Baby Come to Me by George Howard on The Very Best of George Howard (Verve Music Group)
- 6:40am Love Theory by Kirk Franklin on Gospel Flow (n/a)
- 6:44am Blue Water by Eric Marienthal on Just Around the Corner (Peacon LLC)
- 6:48am So Amazing by Luther Vandross on Essentials of Luther Vandross (Sony)