MAINTAINING MOMENTUM

This time of year it’s good to do an annual checkup. This inventory is like spring cleaning. You take some time off, go away for a day and do an annual checkup. You look at your life and see what is in order and what not and then do some deep cleaning. Here are some things to review:
o YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
o YOUR PRIORITIES
o YOUR ATTITUDE
o YOUR INTEGRITY
o YOUR MIND
o YOUR BODY
o YOUR FAMILY
o YOUR CHURCH

To maintain momentum the next step that follows evaluation is meditation. Meditation may be a new concept but it isn’t hard at all. Here are two simple keys to get you started on meditation.

THE HOW-TO OF MEDITATION:
REVERSE WORRY – If you know how to worry you know how to meditate. Worry is just negative meditation – you take a negative thought and you think about it over and over. When you meditate – take a positive thought (often a verse of the Bible) and think about it over and over.

LISTENING – Meditation is a form of listening to God for His answers and directions. It’s a time for slowing down long enough to hear God. Busyness is often the thing that stifles a life of recovery and growth. Meditative listening is the secret of spiritual strength.

MEMORIZATION – Having God’s Word in your heart is a powerful deterrent to sin, PSALM 119:11 (NKJV) Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against you. How do you store God’s Word in your heart? You memorize scripture. God’s Word is the owners manual for life. Your life will become a lot easier if you follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

The last step to take to maintain momentum is prayer. Prayer is the way of plugging in to God’s power!
PRAY ABOUT ANYTHING – Many people don’t realize you can pray about any need in our life; most certainly about the struggles in our life.
THE HOW-TO OF PRAYER – Jesus tells us how we should pray in the Lord’s Prayer. This is a model of how we should pray, not what we should pray.

When you put these three habits into practice – evaluation, meditation and prayer – you are choosing a fruitful life, health and prosperity. These habits will maintain the momentum and you will be able to say with Paul in, PHILIPPIANS 4:13 (NKJV) I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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