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By age 20, You should be smart enough to realize this:
1.. Stay silent. Not everything needs to be said.
2.. Silence is better than unnecessary drama.
3.. If you find someone smarter than you, work with them, don't compete. Competition is a weakness.
4.. The family you create is more important than the family you come from.
5.. Your current job doesn't care about you. They only pay you enough to kill your dreams.
6.. Free yourself from society's advice, most of them have no idea of what they're doing.
7. Most people just drift through life. They have no purpose, no direction, and zero intent. Learn their needs. Lead them.
8. It's better to have 1 friend who's;
Happy for you
Supports your win
Encourage your dreams
Than a bunch of acquittances who are
Lazy
Self-centered
Jealous of your success
9. You'll be 10x happier if you forgive your parents and stop blaming them.
10. No one will ever come save you. Your life is 100% your responsibility.
11.Your inner circle should be more focused on money, success, and starting a family.
12.You don't need 100 self-help books. All you need is actions and self-discipline.
Believe in your heart and soul that you are capable of big things in your life.
The only thing that is standing in your way is yourself.
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1. *Learn the art of gratitude to God always, no matter the situation.
2. *Get a mentor and follow his instructions* and respect the relationship. Never beg your mentor for money or disrespect his or her privacy.
3. *Make new positive friends* as often as possible and ensure you keep the communication line open.
4. Show kindness to everyone. Some small boys today will be big boys tomorrow. The biggest dog in the neighborhood was once a puppy. And keep the information/secret to yourself.
5. Always plan ahead and be proactive. He that plans the future works less in the future.
6. Listen to speeches and messages from great teachers.
Both religious and educational.
7. *Attend seminars and trainings* on any area you need to improve yourself. Train the trainer, personal development, public speaking, sales etc.
8. *Have the habit of keeping a pen and a writing pad handy* because ideas come in the form of flashes. The smallest pen is bigger and better than the biggest brain.
9. Make sure at every point in time you are reading a book.*If you spend 20 minutes reading daily,* for 52 weeks you would have consumed 1,000,000 words.
*10. Grow in your relationship with God.* You need Him.
11. *Stay away from television as much as possible.* You can watch educational channels. Men with big TV sit in front of them to watch men with big library.
12. *Put control over your mouth,* never say evil of any man, what you are not certain of should not be said. Say good of all men.
13. *Always show appreciation* for any good deed you received.
14. *Always help* someone in need.
15. *Live a debt free life.* What you can’t pay cash for is not your size.
16. *Give out loans that you can part with as gift,* so that you don’t destroy your business and relationship.
17. Create legitimate *multiple sources of income.*
18. *Save at least 10 percent of your income.*
19. *Invest a portion of your income.* And be patient to see it grow. If what you have in your hands is not good to be called a harvest then it’s a seed, sow it.
20. *Keep a good financial record* of all income and expenses, so you won’t ask later “where did my money go”
21. *Be involved in community service.* Control traffic, free lesson class for students etc.
22. *Keep getting better on your daily goals and dream,* develop yourself on them and make sure you get to the top 10% of your industry.
23. *Make sure you engage in exercise.* It keeps your brain alert and your body fit to enjoy your success.
24. *Pray often,* and know that for every success, God made it possible.
25. *Develop a fighting spirit!* Many give up at the least opposition. But opposition is mostly a sign of greater things ahead. Keep fighting.
26. *Face your fears!* One of the greatest tools the enemy employs to cripple people is fear. Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real. The cave you fear to enter may hold the treasure you seek.
27. *Doubt your doubt!* Doubting is the enemy of the best. The people who do great exploits are calculated risk-takers.
28. *Be Kingdom-minded.* Find a need in the house of God and meet it. When you make God's business your business, He will make your business His business.
29. *Spend time with your family.* Aside your relationship with God, spending time with your family should be your topmost priority. Don't miss out on the *growth maze of your children because of a career or ministry.*
30. Finally *get enough rest.* Create some me-time to rest. If you die your company will find a replacement. Make sure you don't develop a "Superman Syndrome". Give of your best but don't die trying to save the world. Make time to rest. You are not a robot. Even God rested after creation.
*Wishing you the very best of ❷⓿❷❹.*
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I have been spending a lot of time in the writings of C.S. Lewis and Judson Cornwall. Both writers have truly transformed my understanding of praise and worship.
If you’ve been reading The Felicity Bee for a while, you know that praise and worship is a very large part of my life. I have led worship for many years, and I find that being behind the piano in worship or writing music is one of my favorite places to be.
There is such power in praise. Books can be written about the authority that comes when we praise the Lord.
The roar of the crowd when their team wins the Big Game. The cheers at the dining room table as you take the Scrabble championship. The thunderous applause as the orchestra performs the symphonies finale. The mom and dad cheering wildly as their son takes his bow as Rock #2 in the Kindergarten play. The tears and exuberant “YES” as he asks her to be his wife.
Praise is inherent in each and every one of us. It is something we were created to do.
Parents praise their kids. Grandparents praise them more. Teachers praise their students. Coaches praise their teams. Praise is something we were born with deep in our spirit-man. It is an integral part of life. We praise what we value. We praise what we support. We praise what we love.
For those with a healthy spiritual life, praise is natural. It easily flows from the heart of one who has a relationship with God. For others, “religious training”, lack of understanding, fear of embarrassment, and pride inhibit the spirit-man from thriving in health - causing praise to be silenced.
“I wonder if we’d ever get so excited over Jesus, and what He’s done for us, that we’d have to release the pressure of excitement in shouts of praise.” - Judson Cornwall in Let Us Praise.
In this article, let’s look at four truths about the power of praise. Of course, there are many more! Books could be and have been written about the power of our praise. But for the sake of this article, let’s focus on four truths that will encourage you as your inner health become audible.
Psalm 100:4 says, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise”. This verse refers to Moses’ Tabernacle in the wilderness. The Tabernacle was divided into three parts. The Outer Court, The Inner Court, and The Holy of Holies where God dwelled.
There was only one gate - one entrance - into The Outer Court. If you wanted to approach God, you had to go through the gate, into the courtyard, and finally into The Holy of Holies.
(In the days of Moses, only the High Priest could enter into The Holy of Holies. It was not accessible to everyone. However, when our Great High Priest died (Hebrews 4:14-16), the veil to The Holy of Holies was torn allowing US access to God. Hallelujah!)
The gate you come through to approach God is thanksgiving and the court you enter is praise. Psalm 100:4 should be so much more meaningful in light of its historical context.
It pains me to see people skip the praise and worship portion of a service. Worse yet, I’ve led worship in conferences where the Pastor or visiting speaker would skip out on worship, and show up at the very end just in time to speak.
Praise and worship is not the opening act to the Pastor's message! Praise softens the soil of your heart so the seeds of the message can be planted.
To have direct access to God, it is essential to come through praise.
How can you incorporate praise into your every day life giving you access to God? You can turn on praise music while you clean the house, while you are in the car, while you are cooking in the kitchen, while you are sitting by the pool.
You can praise Him before your prayer or Bible Study time. You can sing to Him before you pray. You can praise Him before you open your Bible. You can turn on praise music as you are driving to church. Till up the soil of your heart with praise, and then allow God to plant His words into fresh soil.
Leading worship, I have seen a lot from the platform. I’ve seen the hardest of hearts melt. I’ve seen repentance. I’ve seen friendship restored and marriages heal. I’ve seen children coming back to their parents, and parents return to their children.
Praise can change you if you allow it to.
Praise changes relationships. It changes hearts. It changes mindsets. In praise, our focus shifts from us to the Lord. From problems to The Solution. From pain to promise. From hurt to hope.
Proverbs 27:21 says, “As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.” Judson Cornwall says it this way in Let Us Praise. "So often, when we have heated our Spirits in worship . . . thoughts, desires, and attitudes rise to the surface.”
As we are broken and heated in the presence of the Lord, those negative attitudes rise to the surface of our hearts. We are then able to bring them to Jesus to be forgiven and cleansed.
I often visit Colonial Williamsburg. It is one of my favorite vacation spots. Steven’s favorite trade shop is the silversmith. On our last visit, we watched the tradesman pour the melted silver into molds. I couldn’t help but notice the silver before and after the fires touch. Before it hits the fire, the silver is rugged. It is hard. It is jagged. Once the fire begins the work of melting away the jagged pieces, the silver becomes pliable and smooth. You can almost see yourself in the melted silver. The silver becomes like a mirror. Only then is it able to be molded.
In the fires of praise, God reaches out and melts down our jagged edges until we become smooth and pliable in His hands. Only then can we be molded into His image. We become so smooth and clear that when others look at us - when we look at ourselves, we see a mirror reflecting the image of Jesus.
Do you feel like you are always being heated? Your jagged edges are constantly being worked on? Every worship service turns into tears at the altar?
That is okay, my friend. Be patient. God is working to purify you into His image. Let Him do His work. Let go of everything you are holding onto that doesn’t look like Him. Remember, you are growing, you are changing, you are being molded! Keep praising until the work is done!
Psalm 81:10 says, “I am the Lord, YOUR God . . .”. Isn’t it wonderful to know that He is ours and we are His? Praise brings us into a closer relationship with Jesus.
I love Exodus 25:8. God tells Moses to build a sanctuary that “I may dwell among them”. He didn’t want a cathedral shining with jewels to show His awesomeness. He didn’t ask for massive monuments or statues made of gold.
God asked for a simple tent. It wasn’t about the structure. It was about the relationship. He wanted a tabernacle just so He could be with us. That brings such tears to my eyes. The God of all of the earth could be anywhere, could have anything, could do anything, and yet He chooses to be with you, dear friend.
I’ve been in the most beautifully structured churches. They are gorgeous to look at, but the Spirit of the Lord is no where to be found. I’ve sat in simple living rooms with a handful of saints, and the presence of God is so strong it is tangible.
The problem comes in when ritual takes the place of pure praise. A.W. Tozer said, “Worship is no longer worship when it reflects the culture around us more than the Christ within us.” In 1962, Tozer grieved, “It is scarcely possible in most places to get anyone to attend a meeting where the only attraction was God.”
Oh Lord, forgive us.
How true are Tozer’s words fifty-five years later. On one hand, you have modern “praise and worship” movements that at a quick glance looks more like a rock concert than a worship service. We “praise” the singers of the songs more than The One we are singing about. Lasers, fog machines, and video displays have taken the place of a humble altar and even humbler hearts.
Now understand me, there always must be balance. I love The Theatrical Arts! I own my own theater! But when churches alter their worship services to “fit in” with the culture of the day, it ceases to become worship. When our praise and worship becomes ritualistic in how it is displayed, it becomes less and less about relationship with The Father.
On the absolute other hand, you have “religion” which has dictated why, where, and how we should worship including a list of do’s and don’ts. Most churches strictly abide by a “three fast songs, two slow songs” pattern that leaves no room for God to move. There is no relationship, just man-made religion.
Can God move in the lasers, fog machines, and electric guitars? Of course. Can God move in the rituals of our worship? Of course, He can do whatever He wants to do. He is God. I am not arguing how you should praise. I am stating that if your cultural rituals replace relationship, it no longer becomes praise. True praise doesn’t come from modern culture or a rigid religious system. True praise comes from relationship with Jesus.
He inhabits the praises of His people. (Psalm 22:3). He dwells in, lives in, and abides in our praise. My dear friends, He just wants a relationship with you.
Any relationship needs communication. Our relationship with Christ needs communication. Talk to Him, my friend. Don’t utter a laundry list of “I need and I want”. Instead, like you would to your spouse, children, or best friend . . . tell Him through your praise how wonderful He is. Tell Him that you thank Him for saving you. Tell the Lord that He is worthy. Then, give Him a chance to talk back to you!
The first mention of praise in the Bible is at the birth of Jacob’s son, Judah, in Genesis 29:35. Judah means praise. No matter where you see the name Judah in the Bible, it always means praise.
Revelation 5:5 tells us that our Lord Jesus, The Lion of the Tribe of Praise (Judah) has overcome! So many of us walk around in fear of the enemy. Whether it is “the devil” you fear, your own thoughts, or your next door neighbor, we often walk around fearing our enemy and what he/she could do to us.
I don’t often speak about the devil at The Felicity Bee. Why give him platform? I also believe he has no power except what we give him.
Non-priases often worry about their enemy who walks around AS a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8). As I mentioned in THIS article, the enemy walks AS a roaring lion. He is an imposter. He has no power.
Praisers know that their Lion of the Tribe of Judah is the real thing and He has already overcome every single enemy that may come in their path.
In the historical books of the Bible, Judah is always performing. He is always moving. (Judson Cornwall, LET US PRAISE) In Judges 1:1-2 we read, “Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.” God told PRAISE to go in first to the enemy. Praise entered the battle first.
In 2 Chronicles 20:21, King Jehoshaphat “appointed singers unto the Lord, that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.” The choir and the orchestra went ahead of the warriors! It worked. The enemies were defeated and Judah never even had to take out their swords!
How many battles do we needlessly fight; drawing our swords of worry, our shields of fear, and our words of war? What would happen if we simply trusted that the Lion of the Tribe of Judah has already won the battle?
What would happen in our lives if we put away our warring words, and lifted our voices in praise?
Judson Cornwall said, “Saints who would learn to do battle for the Lord should first learn how to praise, for God sends praise as the shock troops to drive the enemy back before the rest of the army is allowed to join the battle.” (Let us Praise, pg. 44-45)
Dear Friend, what are you battling today? Fear? An unsaved spouse? A co-worker? Your kids? Your weight? Your self-defeating thoughts?
Try this, instead of battling in your own power, put on an amazing praise song and start singing! Sing over your situation. Sing over your spouse, your kids, your fear, and your thoughts! Rejoice over your life, and lift up an encouraging praise.
When anything happens to you, your Pastor sleeps well but your parents do not . We have been so unfair, you pay tithes in several thousands and give your parents peanuts every month and you are wondering why you have not yet moved forward in life ?
You have sown cars as seed, altar seeds, birthday seeds, vows, tithes, building projects, yet you have not bought or built one for the people who slaved to send you to school, you don’t need Google to tell you what your end will be.
For those who still think your Pastor’s blessings are superior to your parents’ blessings, your suffering is still doing push-up.
Abraham blessed Isaac not Pastor/Imam, Isaac blessed Jacob not Pastor/Imam, and Jacob blessed his son.
You give your Pastor your first fruit and leave your parents that struggled to pay your fees and you wonder why you lost your job?
You bought gifts and sowed birthday seed for your Pastor and you dont know your parents birthday or even call when you know. Be Wise!
We should never allow the cares of the world to overshadow the things that are most important— serving God through serving people, especially the people in our own families.
The Bible says, “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first
commandment with a promise— “that it may go well
with you and that you may enjoy long life on the
earth” (Ephesians 6:2-3, Deuteronomy 5:16 ).
GOD BLESS YOU, AS YOU BLESS YOUR PARENTS.
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