Game Plan For Today: Staying Connected

John 15:5 says, "I am the vine; you are the branches? If you remain in me and I in you? You will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing?"

Today we live in a society of extreme technology? People are constantly talking on their cell phones, texting, playing games, and never looking up to acknowledge other people? Not only are we addicted to our cell phones, but it seems that we have to be entertained at all times? We live in a society where people are afraid of being bored? But we have to realize and understand that this is another trick by the enemy to distract us from being in fellowship with God and with other people? You see, the more we isolate ourselves from people, the less accountable we are for our actions? On the other hand, the more we connect with God, the more we will want to connect with other people? You see God desires us to be in fellowship with Him? He also wants us to have balance in our lives? So don't allow the longing to be entertained keep you from wanting to be in the presence of God? Let's start giving Him the time that He deserves, and remember to stay connected to the only power source that we need, which is Jesus? Stay encouraged, my brothers and sisters?

Prayer: Dear God, help us to be aware of the distractions that keep us from being connected with you?

GAME PLAN FOR TODAY: TAKE ANOTHER STEP

Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future?"

What if every time you prayed, God answered your prayers immediately? I don't know about you, but I would be praying all the time? But God wants to know this: Will you still pray if He doesn't answer your prayers when you want Him to? Will you still trust Him? Will you still believe in Him?

You see, sometimes our progress is not as obvious as we would like it to be? But just because your promise isn't obvious, this does not mean your faith isn't working? We all need to learn to take another step, even if nothing appears to be happening? When God allows us to be in a certain situation and we think that it's taking too long for Him to answer our prayers, maybe God wants us to be less focused on the outcome and more focused on our obedience? The outcome is God's responsibility? Obedience is ours? So take another step, and you may just walk on past your problems? Stay encouraged, my brothers and sisters?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, give us the courage that we need to take another step of faith when you call us to do so?

GAME PLAN FOR TODAY: OVERCOMING THE WHAT-IFS

Exodus 4:1, Moses says, "What if they don't believe me or listen to me?"

For many of us, it's not so much about what we have its more about how we use what we have? So many people have so much potential and do not know what they are capable of until God reveals it to them? And the way He reveals it to us is through our prayers and our circumstances? If we walk in faith, everything that we need is within our reach? In Exodus 4:2, God asked Moses what was in his hand? Moses replied that it was a staff? So God is saying to Moses that he already has what he needs in his hand? All he needs to do is learn how to use it? When you begin to think that you don't have what you need, you will begin to believe it? That's why we need to learn to speak life to our circumstances and our situations and start believing in the promises of God, which is "I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13)? So when people don't believe in you, believe in yourself? God was telling Moses, and all of us, to not let the what-ifs keep us from our destinies? Don't let the what-ifs keep you from being all that God has called you to be and don't let the what-ifs keep you from your blessings from God? Stay encouraged, my brothers and sisters?

Prayer: Dear God, give us the strength that we need to overcome the doubts and fears that we have?

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