Getting an A+ Result…

Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is blessed
James 1:12

Have you ever sat a test that you hadn’t prepared for? The result was normally devastating with results far below average. Those who learnt their work & studied prior to the test seemed to breeze through it with confidence, high scores and apparent ease. These people had prepared prior to the test. Those who didn’t failed to produce the same A+ results.

Today’s verse lets us know that whenever we’re prepared for a challenge and we stick it out, we’ll be bountifully rewarded. Everybody yearns for a life with ease & blessing but it’s impossible to accomplish without preparing for the opposition that comes. We must be pre-prepared with God’s Word & and His ways to stick out the challenges no matter what is happening around us.

James 1:12 continues to tell us that “When we pass the test loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.” In other words we can receive life in fullness simply by arming ourselves with God’s Word, walking steadfastly in His ways, loving Him with our whole heart and by never giving up. The Bible says that’s what produces a blessed life that doesn’t disappoint.

This week let’s start to set ourselves up for an A+ God result in this year. Let’s get into God’s Word & prepare for any challenges that may arise Let’s ensure we’re doing things God’s way and not our own. Let’s love God wholly, letting nothing & no one come between us. Let’s stick solidly to the journey we’re on with God no matter what it looks like. Always remember we’re praying & believing for you each & every day knowing that God’s plan is continually being produced through you. We’re believing this year that you will be rewarded with life and more life just like James 1 says.

The Tough Get Going…

“Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. The reward is life and more life for those who are loyally in love with God.” 
James 1:12

Looking at a garden on a hot day reveals the plants that are up to a challenge and those that are not. Some plants wilt and quickly dry up never to be seen again. Others simply stand strong and stick out the heat. These are the ones that continue to have life.

Today’s verse helps us to be strong even in testing times. Some people wilt like a plant in the heat whenever a challenge comes their way. Others rise up, meeting challenges head-on, sticking them out to the end. This verse calls them “mighty fortunate” It says they are rewarded with life and more life. Why? Simply because they got tough and rose to the challenge, sticking it out to the end.

There is only one-way to meet a challenge head-on: by being loyal and in love with God. As we do this, above everything else, we become equipped to succeed no matter how hot or desperate the battle becomes. When it’s over we get rewarded with so much more life than we had before.

This week let’s meet our challenges head-on. Let’s not wilt and die but rather let’s gain abundant life by simply obeying this verse. Let’s remember the challenge is worth winning so that we receive our reward. Whenever we’re loyal to God and His Word, every challenge we meet head-on is sure to produce abundant life!

A+ Results…

“Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is blessed” James 1:12

Have you ever sat a test that you hadn’t prepared for? The result was normally devastating with results far below average. Those who learnt their work & studied prior to the test seemed to breeze through it with confidence, high scores and apparent ease. These people had prepared prior to the test. Those who didn’t failed to produce the same A+ results.

Todays verse lets us know that whenever we’re prepared for a challenge and we stick it out, we’ll be bountifully rewarded. Every person yearns for a life with ease & blessing but it’s impossible to accomplish without preparing for the opposition that comes. We must be pre-prepared with God’s Word & and His ways to stick out the challenges no matter what is happening around us.

James 1:12 continues to tell us that “When we pass the test loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life” In other words we can receive life in fullness simply by arming ourselves with God’s Word, walking steadfastly in His ways, loving Him with our whole heart and by never giving up. The Bible says this will produce a blessed life that doesn’t disappoint.

This week let’s start to set ourselves up for an A+ God result in 2016…

  • Let’s get into God’s Word & prepare for any challenges that may arise
  • Let’s ensure we’re doing things God’s way and not our own
  • Let’s love God wholly, letting nothing & no one come between us
  • Let’s stick solidly to the journey we’re on with God no matter what it looks like

Remember we’re praying & believing for you each & every day knowing that God’s plan is continually being produced through you. We’re believing that you’ll be rewarded with life and more life through 2016 just like James 1 says.

The Tough Get Going…

James 1:12 “Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. The reward is life and more life for those who are loyally in love with God.”

Looking at a garden on a hot day reveals the plants that are up to a challenge and those that are not. Some plants wilt and quickly dry up never to be seen again. Others simply stand strong and stick out the heat. These are the ones that continue to have life.

Some people wilt like a plant in the heat whenever a challenge comes their way. Others rise up, meeting challenges head-on, sticking them out to the end. This verse calls them “mighty fortunate” and says they are rewarded with life and more life. Why? Simply because they got tough and rose to the challenge, sticking it out to the end.

There is only one-way to meet a challenge head-on: by being loyal and in love with God. As we do this, above everything else, we become equipped to succeed no matter how hot or desperate the battle becomes. When it’s over we get rewarded with so much more life than we had before.

Let’s meet our challenges head-on this week. Let’s not wilt and die but rather gain abundant life by simply obeying our verse. Remember the challenge is worth winning so that we receive our reward. Whenever we’re loyal to God and His Word, every challenge we meet head-on is sure to produce abundant life!

Summer