Eagles keep their talons and beaks sharp.

What VOICES you listen to determine the CHOICES you will make.
Proverbs 2:6-9 NLT - For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come
knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of good sense to the godly.
He is their shield, protecting those who walk with integrity. He guards the paths of
justice and protects those who are faithful to him. Then you will understand what
is right, just, and fair, and you will know how to find the right course of action
every time.
On the other side of every decision I make, there is either buried treasure or
hidden danger. Therefore I must proceed prayerfully.
Jeremiah 6:16 NIV - Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.
God by His very nature is a GUIDE.
Psalm 32:8 NLT - The LORD says, I will guide you along the best pathway for
your life. I will advise you and watch over you.
Dreams don't work unless you do. (Author Unknown)
Laziness moves so slowly that poverty overtakes it. (Author Unknown)
Satan favorite tactics to try to neutralize or devastate you are: 1) UNforgiveness,
2) UNconfessed Sin, and 3) UNbelief. The enemy will try to use these UNweapons against you often. These are the TOP GUNS of the enemy of your soul!
UNforgiveness in your heart towards someone will place you at a huge
disadvantage, turning you over to torment. UNconfessed sin will break your
fellowship with the Father and leads to more sin. And UNbelief will block the flow
of God's blessings into and through your life, because you stubbornly refuse to
take God at His Word. 2 Corinthians 2:11 KJV - "Lest Satan should get an
advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices."

God has called pastors to FEED & LEAD, not to BEAT and CHEAT!
Is "Abba, Father," too intimate for you? Jesus didn't just come to introduce
Himself to you, but to introduce you to your Father. Do you usually address God
as "God?" Or do you intimately address Him as "Father?" The Spirit came into
your heart crying, "Abba, Father," not just "God, God" or "Jesus, Jesus."
Galatians 4:6 - "And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his
Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father."
It's easy to be a Critic; not so easy to be a Dreamer.
Dreamers Boldly Dare. Critics Merely Glare.
Though Critics may Glare, Dreamers still Dare!
Doers are always criticized. Losers are always the critics.
As someone has noted so long ago, when it comes to unity and fellowship within
the body of Christ, we ought to take the following attitude: In Essentials - Unity. In
Non-Essentials - Liberty. In Matters of Opinion - Freedom. In All Things - Love.
The same Anointing on your life that INVIGORATES Some, INFURIATES Others.

God wants you to praise Him, not because He is egocentric, but because He
knows you need a healthy God-centered RELEASE of your heart, your emotions,
your mind, and your strength. He knows that without a GODLY RELEASE of
yourself, you will become plugged up on the inside, unable to deal with the daily
challenges of life.
To Jesus, It's All About You! To You, it should Be All About Jesus! 1 Peter
1:20 - "Who (Jesus) verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world,
but was manifest in these last times FOR YOU..." Philippians 1:21 - "For to me to
live is Christ..."
Worship is becoming mesmerized by Him.

Praise is declaring, "Wow, God, I'm impressed!"

To EXTOL God is to VOCALIZE to Him that He is BIGGER & BETTER than your
situation, BIGGER & BETTER than your emotions, BIGGER & BETTER than
your day, BIGGER & BETTER than people, and yes, even BIGGER & BETTER
than life itself! Keeping Him BIGGER & BETTER in your own Mind and Mouth will
place everyday life in better perspective and keep you from going ballistic when
you feel overwhelmed. (Consider giving Psalm 30 a try, ALOUD to the Lord!)
If you read the accounts of praise and worship in the Book of Revelation
carefully, you will discover that when people or angels are declaring that God is
Worthy, that it is always connected with more text about "Something God Has
Done." In contrast, when people are declaring that God is Holy, it has no
connection with What He Has Done, but rather only... "Who He Is." Thus we
come to the following conclusion: "His Holiness is the Essence of Who He Is. His
Worthiness is the Excellence of What He Has Done." One magnifies His Person.
The other magnifies His Performance. One trumpets His perfect character and
divine attributes. The other heralds His awesome exploits and accomplishments.
It is remarkable to me that every time the cherubim and seraphim get another
glimpse of God on His throne, the only word in our language in which they can
sum Him up is "Holy!" He is so TOTALLY OTHER and so TOTALLY BEAUTIFUL
that only one word seems appropriate! God is HOLY in His nature. God is
WORTHY in His wonderful deeds of creation and redemption.
Have you ever received a noble dream or project from God, only to have all hell
break loose against you immediately after receiving it? Welcome to the "The
Dreamers Hall Of Fame." As it was with Joseph of the Old Testament, so it is with
you. The enemy's instantaneous reaction is actually good news. It is a sure sign
and a clear clue that you are barking up the right tree.
Your present struggle is merely a Desert before Dessert!
Your present battle in life is merely a Showdown before Showtime!
Demoralize Satan by quoting God's Word aloud!
Delight your Master by praising Him and acting like you already got the victory!

God ALWAYS has the FIRST and the FINAL WORD on your life. About all the
enemy can hope to try and do is contest the words about your situations in life
during the interim. So stick with the Word of the One who has the first and final
say-so. His Word will bring you out in the end!
Hang in there! You ARE winning! The final book of the Bible says so!
I will only answer to my "new name written." (Revelation 2:17 & 3:12) I will not let
every thought that comes into my mind and every whim of my emotions rule me. I
will not answer thoughts and feelings that tend to label me as somebody I am
not! I will only answer to my new name written! God has REMADE me and
RENAMED me! My name is A.ccepted, not rejected. My name is, B.lessed, not
cursed. My name is, C.elebrated, not forgotten. My name is, D.elivered, not
depressed. My name is, E.levated, not put down. My name is, F.orgiven, not
regretful. My name is, G.od's Masterpiece, not a nobody. My name is, H.ealed,
not sick. My name is, I.n Him, not by myself. My name is, J.ustified, not just
barely forgiven. My name is, K.ept by the power of God, not unprotected. My
name is, L.oved, not hated. My name is, M.ore than a Conqueror, not whimp. My
name is, N.ever Condemned, not guilty. My name is, O.vercomer, not undergoer.
My name is, P.ower-Filled, not weakling. My name is, Q.uickened Together With
Christ, not deadbeat. My name is, R.edeemed, not beat up. My name is, S.ent by
God, not an accident going somewhere to happen. My name is, T.op, and not the
bottom. My name is, U.ndoing the devil's works, not under the weather. My name
is, V.ictor, not victim. My name is W.anted, not worthless. My name is X.Sinner,
not worm. My name is, Y.es, to all His promises and commands, not I Can't. My
name is, Z.ealous, for the house of God, not lazy.
Your Heavenly Father never Downs you, but ever Crowns you. Psalm 103:24 - "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits... who crowneth
thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies..."