Be Positive or Be Quiet.

Joel @ Lakewood Church

Proverbs 6:2 KJV

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

You can't talk defeat and expect victory.

Jeremiah 1:7 KJV

But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

You may not see a way, but God has a way. You may not think that it's possible but God can do the impossible.

If you aren't careful, you can talk yourself out of a blessing.

Luke 1:18-20 KJV

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

IF HE COULD SPEAK HE WOULD HAVE PROBABLY SAID STUFF LIKE "GOD MUST HAVE GOTTEN IT WRONG....I'M TOO OLD, ETC....

Psalm 141:3 KJV

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

You can't stop the thoughts but you can make sure it's still born. When you speak a negative thought you are sending invitations for negativity. Change the invitation.

Romans 4:17 NIV

As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.

YOU MAY FEEL INADEQUATE BUT CALL YOURSELF EQUIPPED. YOU MAY FEEL SICK BUT CALL YOURSELF HEALED. ETC...

Joshua 6:10 NIV

But Joshua had commanded the army, "Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!"

2 Kings 4 Even though her only son was dead this was her response.

"...Run to meet her and ask her, 'Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?'" "Everything is all right," she said." She spoke in faith.

*****Victoria Osteen*****

Don't Take Things Personal

When we put immovable expectations on people then we are setting ourselves up for disappointment.

Don't take things personal. Look to God for your value.

Release people from the responsibility of making us happy.

Realize that all you can do is encourage others and do the best that you can.

If you can't encourage the people in your life and accept them for where they are right now, then they will never get to where they need to be.

Jeniro is on the go 

Mrs. Dodie @ Lakewood Church

Momma Dodie @ Lakewood Church

In the hospital from getting tests from Nov. 20-Dec. 10 1981 when she was given a few weeks to live.

Decided she wouldn't go to bed except at regular bed times because she didn't want to act sick.

Instead of telling people how she felt she told them what God said.

Replace the devil's torments with God's Word.

Stir up the Word of God in your heart, even if you feel like you don't need it.

What ever you're believing God for, find where it is written and make a list.

If you have unforgiveness make it right.

Put pictures up that remind you of when you were well.

Romans 4:17 As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.

2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Matthew 21:19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered.

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Dr. Paul Talk
"The Lord Will Lift You"

• THE LORD WILL LIFT YOU WHEN YOU ARE DOWN PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, and/or EMOTIONALLY

Psalm 3:3 But you, lord, are a shield around me,my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

Matthew 8:14 When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.

• THE LORD WIL LIFT YOU WHEN YOUR FAITH WAVERS.

Matthew 14:28-32 "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said.Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.

• THE LORD WILL LIFT YOU WHEN YOU ARE AT YOUR WORST.

Psalm 40:1-2 waited patiently for the lord;he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rockand gave me a firm place to stand.

OFFERING TALK
• WHEN YOU'RE PLANTED EVERYTHING IS ROOTED SO EVERYTHING WILL FLOURISH.

Psalm 92:12-15 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the lord,they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age,they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, "The lord is upright;he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him."

-- Sent from JRochelle's Palm