In God I Put My Trust
8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. 10 In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word. 11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. Psalm 56:8-11 (KJV)
The Morning Exhortation
The opposite of success isn’t failure, its giving up. Somewhere around the age of 20 we all have the ability to either accept or reject the responsibility for our own life. If one chooses not to accept the responsibility for self (blaming parents, the system, the man, or anything else), it doesn’t change the fact that one day we will still be held accountable for the divine spark given to us. None of us have a thing to do with the state and circumstances of our birth, still you alone are responsible for what you do or don’t do with whatever you have been given in this life. Be it little or be it much. Freedom of choice comes with the responsibility to choice wisely, and we must all one day give account for our choices before the judgement seat of Christ. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, because God’s will shall be done. The important question for each of us is whether we decide to obey Him and be rewarded, or go our own way and suffer eternal damnation. Either way, the plans of God cannot be derailed by men nor demons. So choose life. Accept the precious gift of eternal life from God. God forever proved His love for us by sending His Son to pay the price for our redemption on the Cross. There is no way back for the fallen angels, but we have been given grace and mercy through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let all of this rebellious generation that would live be forewarned. The present default setting without Christ is to be casted away into outer darkness where there will be only tears and the gnashing of teeth.
Question
Is there a sure formula for success?
Answer
The 5 Ps of Faith and Fitness are sure because they depend on God alone: Pray, Plan, Praise, Put in the Work, and Persist (Scripture). Pray and get your Plan from God (Scripture). Praise God with joy and thanksgiving even before seeing the early and latter rain (Scripture). Put in the Work by sowing with sweat and tears as needed (Scripture). Persist until the fruit ripens, the harvest comes, the new day dawns (Scripture).
The Prayer Appointed for This Week from the Book of Common Prayer
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all people, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.