2 Timothy 1:7 ‘For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.’

DAILY READING; • Hebrews 4:14-6:12; Genesis 49:1-50:26; Psalm 39

Tony Gaskins is a motivational speaker, author and life coach who is known internationally and listed among the 50 most motivational People on the Web.
However, Tony’s past life looks nothing like who he is today. His story is that of a prodigal son; who went from being a church boy to becoming a street thug. Though he was raised in the church and his father was a pastor, he rebelled while in his teens.
Growing up in a low-income neighborhood, where the vices of gangs, drugs, and crime were a way of life, Tony joined the wrong crowd. He eventually made money and bought an expensive car, which he adored.
But when one day his car was stolen, reality seemed to hit him. He saw the vanity of his worldly pursuits, and realized that just like his car was stolen, his life could also be stolen without warning. From that day, he repented and returned to the Lord. While many of his friends would end up either killed or serving life sentences in prison, Tony began a new life of serving God.
At 25 years, he started his first company and made rapid progress. Operating in his gifts he soon became a highly sought- after speaker. Today, Tony owns five companies and is a Bestselling Author and Life Coach who has spoken in many countries around the world.

In the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15, the turning point was when he ‘came to himself’. Coming to himself implied he was not himself before then. His mind had been clouded by wrong perceptions; thinking that happiness could come from money, riotous living, partying, etc.
But in that destiny-defining moment when he changed his thinking, his life also changed. Realizing he had been a fool, he did what was needed to end his misery and suffering.
Just like the prodigal son, anytime we find ourselves stuck and things seem not to be working, we need to stop and think of where we could have missed the mark.
Redundancy in the life of a Christian could stem from either sin or ignorance of God’s Word. If we are consistently not getting desired results, then we need to sit down and reason out what to do to correct the situation. Reasoning is the ability to process issues into logical and productive ends
After the prodigal son sat down and reasoned, he came up with a plan of action. He arose and went back home to his father, the result was that his dignity and progress were restored.
On the contrary, the impotent man by the pool of Bethesda in John 5, stayed in the same spot for thirty-eight years with the excuse that ‘he had no man to help him’. Almost four decades passed and yet he could not think up a plan to get himself into the pool before others, whenever the angel stirred the waters.
A lack of reasoning can make a man waste a whole lifetime grounded on the same spot. But the right mental exercise will produce progress and excellence in us. Indeed our success and progress is tied to the effective use of our minds.. God is not against our reasoning, He said in Isaiah 1:18 ‘Come now, and let us reason together’
As believers our minds are loaded with divine deposits.
2 Timothy 1:7 says that God has given us a sound mind and 1 Corinthians 2:16 says that we have the mind of Christ.
By God’s grace as we begin to put our minds effectively to work, certainly we will display superior reasoning that will help us escape any tight situation and excel in every area of life.

PRAYER: Lord, please enable me to constantly fill my mind with Your Word so that I will begin to manifest superior reasoning. As I put my mind to work, by Your grace, I shall obtain exceptional results that will bring glory to Your Name wherever I go in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
To enjoy divine opportunities you must be willing to take the risk of faith.. WORDBITE 222

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