Spring 2011 - 40-Day Fast From 'Wrong Thinking' -- Change from the Inside / Out

[Shimmie]

Day 1 - "I feel like God is against me."

Today we begin a brand new journey that is sure to change your life.

For the next 40 days, we are going on a FAST—not a fast from food; but a fast from wrong thinking.

As we take thoughts captive, we are winning the battle of the mind. And when we conquer our mind and our mindsets, we simply cannot be conquered!

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"Sometimes I feel like God is against me."

This mentality sets us up for negative expectations, and expectation is the womb of manifestation.

Let's change it today:
1. Your image of God is EVERYTHING! The opinion we have of Him shapes our entire existence. In Deuteronomy 1:26, because the people BELIEVED GOD WAS AGAINST THEM, they fell in the wilderness. He WAS FOR THEM; but they embraced a false image of Him.

2. Dismiss the idea of a temperamental God. Malachi 3:6--that’s why we aren't consumed. He is not for you one day, and against you the next. His attitude toward you doesn't change with your performance or mood.

3. God is ALWAYS for you —Romans 8:31—If God be for us, who can be against us!

4. It's NOT about you. It's about the Cross. It was at the cross that God said, "I AM FOR YOU." And this will never change.

5. Don't stop Believin'. When you stop believing that Jesus did it ALL—you become proud. And God resists the proud—James 4:6.

6. See yourself IN CHRIST --Acts 17:28. For God to be against you, He would have to be against Jesus, because you ARE HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. Romans 5:17.

Think It & Say It:

God is ALWAYS FOR ME, not against me. I reject the idea that God keeps changing His mind about me. He declared He is for me, at the cross; and that will never change.

I am in Christ; I am His righteousness; and therefore His favor surrounds me like a shield, in Jesus' Name!

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Day 1 began: March 3, 2011

It is an ongoing (periodic) 'Fast' from Pastor Gregory Dickow's Ministry.

 

[Shimmie]

Day 2 - "Will this situation ever turnaround?"
Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"Will this situation ever turnaround?"

We all come up against some stubborn situations or areas of our life, where it just doesn't seem like it will turn around.

Let's change it today:

1. See God as your turnaround-specialist. There are experts in business who come into a company and whip that company into shape, saving it from disaster and loss. THAT'S THE GOD WHO LIVES IN YOU. He turns mourning into rejoicing (Psalm 30:11); turns darkness to light; turns the curse into a blessing, etc.

2. Expectation is the womb of manifestation. Ephesians 3:20. Expect turnarounds today. TODAY IS THE DAY! 2 Corinthians 6:2

3. Think: Turning Point. Every turnaround has a turning point. When you turn your thinking—your thinking turns your life. Proverbs 23:7

4. Don't see time as your enemy. In ONE MOMENT, God can turnaround YEARS of defeat and frustration. Esther 9:1 says, “In that very day, God TURNED IT to the contrary…”

5. Believe God's love for you today. Love turns things around. Deuteronomy 23:5

6. Believe in DUE SEASON. Galatians 6:9 says, “In due season you SHALL reap—if you don't faint.”

Think It & Say It:

God is my turnaround specialist.

He lives in me and is right now at this moment, bringing forth my turnaround. BECAUSE HE LOVES ME, He is turning my life into a blessing. My due season is coming.

My turning point begins in my thinking today, in Jesus' Name.

 

[Shimmie]

Day 3:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"I'll never be able to change this area of my life."Let’s change it today:

1. Fast from wrong thinking! You are doing that NOW.

2. Stop trying so hard; and expect change to happen TO you. Romans 12:2 says: BE TRANSFORMED—by the renewing of your mind.

3. Give up on promising God you will change. HE will change you, as you renew your mind. Jeremiah 18:6

4. Think: FIRE and HAMMER. Expect God's Word to burn it out of you or break it off of you! Jeremiah 23:29 says, "Is not My word like fire? And like a hammer which shatters a rock?"

5. Awaken to God's grace. Titus 2:12 His grace empowers us to change, to stop sinning, and to live godly.

6. Refuse to give in to condemnation. Condemnation keeps you bound to your present condition. When you realize Jesus doesn't condemn you, power comes. John 8:11

7. Speak to the mountain that hasn't changed. Mark 11:23

Think It & Say It:

I embrace the truth that as I renew my mind to the Word of God, He is transforming me. I am free from condemnation because I belong to Jesus Christ.

I embrace His grace and power to change me, in Jesus' Name

 

[Shimmie]

Day 4:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says:

"I just don't feel I do enough for God." We've all thought that at times.

Let's change it today:

1. Look at what the Lord has done. It honors and blesses God most, to reflect on what He has done for you. Psalm 103:1-3 tells us to forget none of His benefits.

2. Live FROM God; not FOR God. As you fill your heart with His Word and meditate on His love—His life will flow FROM you. Galatians 2:20

3. Meditation produces application. Joshua 1:8. AS you renew your thoughts to God's Word, you will end up DOING what He wants you to do.

4. Give thanks in everything. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, "For this is the will of God, in Christ Jesus." A continual attitude of thankfulness will land you right in the center of God's will.

5. Shift your focus on "WHO" not "DO". It’s all about your relationship with Him. Love Him today freely; because He first loved you. 1 John 4:19 Relationship WITH Him will produce action FOR Him.

6. "WHO" produces "DO". When you know WHO you are in Christ, that produces the power to DO the right things. Know who you are. 2 Corinthians 5:21

Think It & Say It:

Today I live from God.

I am in Him.

I bless and honor God by thinking about what He has done for me.

I fill my heart with His Words and His life flows from me. In continually thanking Him, I end up in the center of His will, in Jesus' Name.

 

[Shimmie]

Day 5: (March 7, 2011)

Today we're fasting from the thought that says:

"I just don't measure up as a Christian." I'm sure we've all felt like that before.

Let’s change it TODAY:

1. You're already "UP". Ephesians 2:6 says you are seated with Him in heavenly places. Believe it: You are ABOVE ONLY! Deuteronomy 28:13

2. If you compare, you despair. Stop comparing. 2 Corinthians 10:12 We misunderstand life and ourselves when we compare ourselves to others.

3. Understand the race. It’s not against anyone else. It’s the race to run YOUR course. 2 Timothy 4:7—No one else is on YOUR course. It’s what God has planned for YOU. Jeremiah 29:11

4. Don't pretend to have it all together. Admit, like Paul the apostle, "I don't always do the good that I want to do." Romans 7:19

5. When God sees you, He sees Jesus. If you are born-again, you are His righteousness. 2 Corinthians 5:17, 21

6. See God's arms open wide. Whenever you fall, you can run to Him. 1 John 2:1, John 6:37

7. You are just as amazing as the people you most admire. Believe that. You are fearfully and wonderfully made! Psalm 139:14

Think It & Say It:

I DO measure up, because God has raised me up and seated me with Christ in heavenly places.

I am above only.

I refuse to compare myself to others. I am inferior to no one.

I am running the race God has for ME.

I am His righteousness, and if I fall, He picks me back up, in Jesus' Name.

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God is speaking to 'you'.... Yes... 'You'!

YOU DO Measure Up!

God says so and God never EVER lies... :Rose:

Bless His Holy Name... "Jesus"

You DO Measure Up!

Case Closed!

:blowkiss:

Looking forward to Day 6 ....

 

[BeautifulFlower]

Thank you Shimmie. I started receiving the emails yesterday but I rather follow here.

 

[Shimmie]

Thank you Shimmie. I started receiving the emails yesterday but I rather follow here.

It is I who thanks 'YOU'.

I just started receiving the emails. I didn't have Day 1 so I went online to get it.

I'm very thankful for this Ministry as well as each of you.

Please feel free to post the daily devotionals. I've been so busy lately that I'm not online nor have I logged into the forum as much.

Love and blessings...

 

[BeautifulFlower]

It is I who thanks 'YOU'.

I just started receiving the emails. I didn't have Day 1 so I went online to get it.

I'm very thankful for this Ministry as well as each of you.

Please feel free to post the daily devotionals. I've been so busy lately that I'm not online nor have I logged into the forum as much.

Love and blessings...

I know. You aren't around as much. Know that when you're not around, we notice. Take care of your stuff but we miss you. If you don't post, I'll try to make sure I do.


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[Shimmie]

I know. You aren't around as much. Know that when you're not around, we notice. Take care of your stuff but we miss you. If you don't post, I'll try to make sure I do.


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Thanks 'Lovely One'. I appreciate it.

BTW: I'm ROFL at 'people know when I'm not here.' It reminds me of when my babies were away for the weekend...

I KNEW they weren't 'around' because of the 'Peace and Quiet'.

 

[Shimmie]

Day 6:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"It's just so hard to be a Christian."

We are going to break this mentality, once and for all, because it is the single most often misunderstood concept that is keeping believers defeated.

Let’s change it today:

1. It’s not hard to be something you already are. Jesus made you a Christian, and there's nothing that can change that. 2 Corinthians 5:17

2. It is He who made us, and not we ourselves. Psalm 100:3. Selah—pause—think on that. HE MADE YOU A CHRISTIAN.

3. Jesus did it all. When He said, "It is finished" in John 19:30, He meant: I did everything necessary for you to be saved and victorious—now just believe it.

4. Start realizing "Christ-ian" means "Christ-IN". He is in you. Its IMPOSSIBLE for you to fail at being a Christian, when the anointing, the Christ is built-in you. 2 Corinthians 13:5, Colossians 1:27, Galatians 2:20

5. Reverse your thinking. Think: It’s easy to be a Christian. "Take My yoke…My yoke is EASY. My burden is light." Matthew 11:27 You are yoked/connected/hitched to Him!

Think It & Say It:

It is easy to live the Christian life, because Christ is in me. He is at work in me. He is alive in me.

He is in love in me.

I am not alone, and never will be. I am yoked to Him, and that’s what makes Christianity a relationship with God, rather than a duty for God.

I am free, in Jesus' Name!

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From my personal experience, it's harder to be a 'sinner', for there is no peace in it. But in Jesus, we have total peace. :Rose:

 

[anartist4u2001]

wow, what a great thread! i'll read it more later. i have to go to work. take care guys!

 

[Shimmie]

wow, what a great thread! i'll read it more later. i have to go to work. take care guys!

As you go off to work and begin your 'outward' day, I praise God for His complete and loving covering over you. I thank God that you are highly favoured and that each step into each moment is on solid ground and that your desires are fulfilled with all of God's heart.

As I have and still pray for my 'babies' each day, I pray this prayer for you ... and for all who are reading and for each of your loved ones.

"No evil shall befall you, no harm will come near you and nothing shall by any means hurt you."

In Jesus' Name... You each are sealed in the Covenant Blood of Jesus... Amen.

 

[AnjelLuvs]

I will be starting a 40 day fast tomorrow...

 

[Shimmie]

Day 7:

Today we are continuing to fast from the thought that says:

"It’s so hard to be a Christian."

It’s a distorted view of God and Christianity that often defeats us. And that's what makes living the Christian life SEEM so hard.

Let's change it today:

1. Renew your mind about God's character. He is LOVE and in LOVE with you! When that runs deep in you, life becomes a joyful journey---1 John 3:1.

2. Re-define the Christian life: Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship with God. It’s a LOVE affair with God. Song of Solomon 1:2

3. ANYONE CAN WALK! Walk with God. You don't need to run or fly. Just walk with Him in the cool of the day. Genesis 3:8 Walk by the promises He makes, not the promises you make to Him.

4. Understand you are a Christian human BE-ING, not a human DO-ING. Just BE who God said you are. Believe it. 2 Corinthians 5:17, 21 "Doing" comes from "being".

5. Stop seeing the Bible as a book or rules; and see it as a LOVE LETTER from God to you. 1 John 4:8, John 1:1 He is love therefore His Word is love.

Think It & Say It:

His yoke is easy and my walk with God is all about a relationship with Him. He is love and He loves me.

I don't have to earn it, work for it or deserve it. It’s done.

I am in a love affair with Jesus. And I am already His workmanship, His creation and His child.

The rest of my journey is getting to know Him better and making Him known, in Jesus' Name!

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You know what 'Angels'....

I had no real purpose in my life before Jesus, no understanding of what life truly was meant to be. For me being a Christian isn't easy...

It's 'Natural'... :Rose:

 

[Shimmie]

Day 8:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"I don't feel like I'm pleasing to God."

This self-doubt can imprison us to a life of defeat and failure.

Let’s change it today:

1. Jesus pleased God FOR you! Romans 5:19 "Through one Man's obedience, many are made righteous."
2. Stop asking, "Am I pleasing to God?" And ask "Is Jesus pleasing to God?" The answer is YES. And you are IN HIM. 1 Corinthians 1:30

3. Simplify your view of faith. Faith = to believe what God says. THAT pleases God. Believe what He says. Hebrews 11:6
4. Believe that He is your Reward and your Rewarder. Genesis 15:1 & Hebrews 11:6

5. He's not displeased when you fall. He's displeased when you don't believe He forgives you. Hebrews 4:15-16
6. Believe that you are approved, pleasing and accepted in Him. Ephesians 1:6

Think It & Say It:

Jesus pleased God FOR me.

Whatever I lacked in pleasing God, Jesus made it up for me.

I believe what God says, and that pleases Him. He is my reward and Rewarder.

He simply wants me to believe Him, and that honors Him, in Jesus' Name.

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Proof of God being pleased with you is 'Jesus'... whom He sent just for you. That's Love, well pleased. :Rose:

 

[Shimmie]

Everyone:

Here's the link to sign up for the 'Daily Emails'.

http://www.fromtheinsideout.us/

In the upper right corner you will see where to enter your email address to receive the daily messages.

I forgot to post this information for you and I am so sorry. Thanks to one of our members I was asked if this was available and it was by her request I was reminded to do so here.

Love and blessings to each of you. :Rose:

 

[Shimmie]

Posting Days 9 and 10:

Day 9:

Today, we're fasting from the thought that says,

"Something bad is bound to happen to me."

Let's change it today:

1. Remember, expectation is the womb of manifestation. Acts 3:5

2. Believe God's promise—Psalm 91:10 MESSAGE TRANSLATION--"Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door. He ordered His angels to guard you wherever you go." YES!

3. Give God something to work with. Ephesians 3:20 says He is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we can ask or think.

4. Ask for good to come your way. In the same way that we 'have not because we ask not', we also can HAVE, because we ask. James 4:2

5. Believe you're loved by God and go to sleep expecting good to happen to you! Psalm127:2 says God gives to His beloved WHILE he is sleeping.

6. Love God. Romans 8:28 Even bad things that happen around you will TURN INTO GOOD for those who love God and are called according to His purpose. That’s YOU!

Think It & Say It:

I look up today expecting to receive good in my life from God. I ask you Lord for good to come and I expect it.

Even the bad things that have happened are turning around for good, for me. Something GOOD is going to happen to me, in Jesus' Name.

:Rose: :Rose: :Rose:

Day 10:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"Nothing seems to be getting better in my life."

Let's change it today:

1. Believe that you are the righteousness of God RIGHT NOW. 2 Corinthians 5:21 The path of the RIGHTEOUS is always getting better. Proverbs 4:18

2. Change your thinking about the "fear of the Lord". One definition: 'not judging by what your eye sees.' Isaiah 11:3 Pay no respect to how it looks; but pay respect to what God says.

3. Change your profession (not your job). But become a pro at RENEWING YOUR MIND. Romans 12:2 As you meditate on God's promises; HE makes things better.

4. Realize you are God's House. 2 Corinthians 3:16 Haggai 2:9 says the days of this HOUSE are getting better. You are that house.

5. Expect things to get better, as God's child. 1 John 3:1 He brings the BEST robe for His kids. Luke 15:22

Think It & Say It:

I expect things to get better beginning today, since I am a child of God. I am His house; His temple; and the days are getting better and better in His House! I don't judge by what my eye sees; but walk by faith. As the righteousness of God, my path is getting brighter and brighter, in Jesus' Name.

In His Love,

Gregory Dickow

http://www.fromtheinsideout.us/index.php

 

[Shimmie]

Day 11: :Rose:


Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"Things really look bad."

The current state of things in the world, the economy or in your life may look bad, but we must resist this mentality from creating negative energy in our lives.

Let’s change it today:

1. Stop listening to false evidence. F.E.A.R. acronym: False Evidence Appearing Real. Walk by faith not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7

2. Fix your eyes and keep your eyes on ONE PROMISE from God's Word today; and things will start to change. 2 Corinthians 3:18

3. Get out from "under the circumstances." See yourself as the head and not the tail—ABOVE ONLY and not underneath. Deuteronomy 28:13

4. Fall in love with "SURELY". Psalm 23:6 says “Surely GOODNESS & lovingkindness shall FOLLOW you all the days of your life.” Goodness will SURELY/ABSOLUTELY show up in your life, as you renew your mind to these thoughts. Psalm 23:2

5. Shift your hope OFF of others and the way things look. Put your hope and expectation in God only. Psalm 146:5 says HAPPY is he who's hope is in God.


Think It & Say It:

I walk by faith today, and will not be moved by how bad things look.

I fix my eyes on the promise of God that goodness and mercy will follow me. As I fast from wrong thinking, things are getting better for me.

I am the head and above only.

I look at life from God's point of view, and IT IS GOOD, in Jesus' Name!

 

[Shimmie]

Day 12:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says:

“What's going to stop tragedy from happening to me?”

Let's change it today:

1. You don't have to be lucky. You're BLESSED.

(Galatians 3:9,13) Blessed coming in and going out. (Deuteronomy 28:6)

2. Think FAITH, not FATE.

Rid your mind of a fatalistic mentality.

God's plans for you are for good and not calamity. (Jeremiah 29:11) Believe this promise is for you TODAY.

3. Adopt a BLOOD COVENANT MENTALITY.

The children of Israel were protected from disaster by putting blood over their doorposts. (Exodus 12:23)

4. Renew your mind to the BETTER COVENANT. You have the blood of Jesus which gives even BETTER protection and provision. (Hebrews 8:6)

5. Think victor not victim. You are not a victim of Satan's plan to steal, kill and destroy. You are a vital part of God's plan to give you life abundantly.

6. Embrace you have the God ordained RIGHT to divine protection.

Expect it.

Psalm 91:10 says NO EVIL SHALL BEFALL YOU.

Think It & Say It:

I am blessed coming in and going out.

I don't need luck and I don't live by fate.

I live by faith.

I am safe under the shadow of God's covenant with me.

I am destined for God's great plan for my life, in Jesus' Name!
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Woo Hooooooo ! :woohoo2; :woohoo2:

I love this! "We don't have to be lucky... We're BLESED! :woohoo2:

So True.... So, so , SO True. :woohoo2:

Jesus said it plain... "... and nothing shall by any means hurt you..."

 

[Shimmie]

Day 13: :Rose:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"God must not care; because He hasn't done anything to stop this."

Whether it’s our personal lives, or what is happening in the world, don't give in to the temptation to blame God.

Let’s change it TODAY:1.

Refuse to accuse. When we're uncertain or afraid, we accuse—either God, others or ourselves. Instead, trust Him with ALL your heart! (Proverbs 3:5)

2. You've got the POWER! God has given man power & authority to stop certain things through prayer, choices, words. (James 5:17. Proverbs 18:21)

3. Heaven allows what we allow. Matthew 18:18 says, "…and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

4. Embrace the power of His love for you. When you believe in His love for you, things change. (Deuteronomy 23:5)

5. He's in your boat! Choose faith over fear. (Mark 4:38-40)

6. Be Word-minded; not world-minded. God doesn't wait to react to world events. Instead, He is watching over His Word to perform it. (Jeremiah 1:12) Believe, pray & speak His Word.

Think It & Say It:

I trust God no matter what is happening in my life and world.

I have the power to change things in my words, prayer and decisions.

God's love for me is EVEN NOW turning cursed things into blessings.

Jesus is in my boat carrying out His Word, in Jesus' Name.

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From Shimmmie's Heart... :Rose:

In this life, we're going to 'believe' something, be it good or bad, right or wrong, happy or sad... we're each going to have something that we believe.

I've made this choice:

"I Believe God" :Rose: I choose to 'Believe' God. We always have a choice in what we believe ... If it doesn't digest in our spirits, we can always change it. Anything can come 'off course'... therefore throw the negative off course.

I choose to believe, God. My Lord, My God, My Saviour. Forever. :Rose:

 

[Shimmie]

Day 14: :Rose:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says:

"There's something deeply wrong with me."

The awareness of our flaws can be crippling, but God has provided a solution.

Let's change it TODAY:

1. Fix your eyes on His RIGHTS, rather than your wrongs. Be Christ-absorbed; and you will no longer be self-absorbed. Jesus is the author and finisher of your faith and your life—Hebrews 12:1-2.

2. Replace sin-consciousness with righteousness consciousness—In Christ, you are His righteousness. (2 Corinthians 5:21) When God looks at you, He sees His Son—without guilt, shame, inferiority or fear.

3. Right-being; not right doing. When you understand righteousness is right-being, it produces right-doing. (1 Corinthians 15:34)

4. Stop thinking B.C. (Before Christ!) You and I were a total mess without Jesus. But you have been created in Christ Jesus and you are in Him. There is nothing deeply wrong IN HIM.
(1 Corinthians 1:31)

5. We don't measure up; but that was SWALLOWED up—Jesus swallowed up all that was wrong with us and made us new.
(1 Corinthians 15:54, 2 Corinthians 5:17)

6. What you're not happy with about yourself, is your PAST. It’s not the real you. The real you is a BLOOD BOUGHT, BLOOD-WASHED child of God—reigning as a king in this life! (Revelations 1:5-6)


Think It & Say It:

I fix my eyes on His rights, rather than my wrongs.

I am Christ-absorbed; and all my shortcomings and deep flaws are swallowed up in Christ.

I am a king because of what HE made me, and my right-being in Him, produces right-doing, in Jesus' Name!

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You are God's Beloved Child in Whom He is Well Pleased...

 

[Shimmie]

Day 15: :Rose:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"This is a scary time in the world."

There is much fear in this world, but it doesn't have to affect you.

Let's change it TODAY:

1. You are in this world, but you are not OF this world. We have a peace that is not of this world--John 14:27—therefore don't let your heart be troubled.

2. Remember what you have, and what you "have not". 2 Timothy 1:7 says God has NOT given you a spirit of fear; but POWER, LOVE and a SOUND MIND.

3. Take your daily pre-scripture as your new "prescription". Take a dose of Psalm 91:10 which declares no evil/harm shall befall you nor shall any disaster/plague come near your tent.

4. Meditate on good news from Job—Job 5:19 which says He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you.

5. Love conquers all. As you fill your mind with God's love toward you, FEAR LEAVES, under any circumstance. (1 John 4:-18-19. 1 John 3:1)

6. In the darkest of times, God presents His most stunning performances. Expect God to show up! (Genesis 1:1-2, 2 Corinthians 4:6)

Think It & Say It:

I have peace from God and am not troubled.

I have power, love and a sound mind.

No evil or disaster can harm me.

God is my deliverer.

I expect God to show up in my life today, in Jesus' Name.

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From Shimmie's Heart...

Precious Lambs... God's word says that 'Your expectation shall not be cut off'.

Expect great and wonderful things in this life. There's absolutely no room for anything less. :Rose:

 

[Shimmie]

Day 16: :Rose:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"What if my harvest doesn't come?"

Let's change it TODAY:

1. Harvest always comes.

Get that in your mind.

As long as the earth remains, seedtime and harvest WILL NOT CEASE ---- Genesis 8:22.

2. Declare Jesus is Lord of the Harvest. (Matthew 9:38) He is watching over the seeds we sow, to bring them to harvest.

3. Think: Resurrection! If Jesus rose from the dead (the most improbable and impossible occurrence), your seed will rise from the dead too! (Romans 10:9-10)

4. Expect much fruit. Jesus said that when a seed falls to the ground and dies, it bears MUCH FRUIT. (John 12:24) Every seed you have sown may look and feel dead, but the life of God is in it.

5. Always get it in writing! It is WRITTEN! Realize that God put it in writing that He is watching over His Word to perform it. (Jeremiah 1:12)

6. Believe the promise: He gives the increase! (1 Corinthians 3:6) God gives the harvest. Our job is to plant and water. God gives the growth.

Think It & Say It:

Harvest always comes.

I thank God that Jesus is Lord of the harvest.

I expect my seeds to rise again! It is written.

God is watching over His word, and my seeds, to perform them and give them increase, in Jesus' Name.
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From Shimmie's Heart

Beloved Ones... :Rose:

"Don't let the weeds discourage you..." Your GOOD Harvest is protected and is still coming through.

In Jesus' Name... Amen and Amen.

 

[Shimmie]

, Posting Saturday and Sunday's Messages in Advance

For Saturday, March 19, 2011
Day 17 :Rose:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"I should stop giving because I'm not receiving."

Whether it’s love you're giving or money, or blessing someone else—it’s tempting to give up because we're not seeing results.

Let's change it today:

1. Shift your thinking to the REASON for giving. God so loved the world that He gave (John 3:16). Give because you love God and love helping people.

2. Expect to receive greater happiness when you give. In Acts 20:35 Jesus said, you're more blessed—happy, fortunate, to be envied—when you give.

3. Flood your mind with Luke 6:38. Give and IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU—GOOD MEASURE, PRESSED DOWN, SHAKEN TOGETHER & RUNNING OVER. These are not a mere man's words; but Jesus' words.

4. You were born to give. It’s IN you. You are made in God's image (Genesis 1:26). Therefore, it’s YOUR HIGHEST DESIRE TO GIVE. You are satisfied when you give, because you are imitating God (Ephesians 5:1).

5. Giving was "born" to receive.

Giving has within itself the DNA to come back to you. (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)

Stop trying to receive. Simply give.

6. Give up on giving up. You will reap if you do not faint (Galatians 6:9).

7. Give up your timetable. There is no set time on when you will receive but: your harvest will come. (Genesis 8:22)

Think It & Say It:

I give because I love God and love seeing people blessed.

I am happier when I give.

I was born to give. And giving was born to receive.

My giving is coming back to me in good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over.

I GIVE UP giving up on my harvest, in Jesus' Name.

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From Shimmie's Heart...

I LOVE this... "Giving of itself has the DNA to come back to you."

Giving was created and designed by God with and automatic 'Return' feature.

You know, you gotta love God... I mean -- He has taken care of every detail no matter how 'minor' or major, God has taken care of every single detail to keep us from missing our blessings.

Praise Him forever and ever... Amen.

The next post is Day 18 ... for Sunday, March 20. :Rose:

 

[Shimmie]

For Sunday, March 20, 2011

Day 18 :Rose: (Day Corrected)

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"I must be selfish for wanting to have more."
While we need to beware of greed, it’s not wrong to want to have more.

Let’s change it today:

1. God wants to freely give you all good things. And He proved it by giving us His best—Jesus. (Romans 8:32)

2. Want more to give more. We should want to reap bountifully, so that we have an abundance for EVERY GOOD WORK. (2 Corinthians 9:8-10)

3. You can't give what you don't have. Giving is an expression of love—John 3:16. Therefore we should DESIRE to have more, to give more.

4. God gives you power to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18). It is HE that gives us the power.

5. You're a covenant ambassador. He gives us the power to get wealth—TO ESTABLISH HIS COVENANT in the earth—Deuteronomy 8:18-19.

6. Increase is God's idea for you. (Psalm 115:12-14)

Think It & Say It:

It’s not wrong for me to want more to be more of a blessing. Increasing me is God's idea.

He gives me the power to get wealth and I am His covenant ambassador in the earth.

He freely wants to give me all good things, in Jesus' Name.

In His Love,

Gregory Dickow

http://www.fromtheinsideout.us/Message.php?I_MessageId=231

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From Shimmie's Heart ...

Wanting more means you have a heart for sharing more with others.

Special Note:

On his website, I noticed the additional days for this weekend so I posted them for you ahead of time.

Love and blessings to you, Precious Ones. :Rose:

 

[Shimmie]

Day 18: :Rose: (Day Corrected)

For Monday, March 21, 2011

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"God keeps us humble by keeping us poor."

Let's change this today:

1. God humbles us by BLESSING US when we don't deserve it; not by keeping us poor. Deuteronomy 8:3 says, "He humbled you…by feeding you".

2. God NEVER caused poverty or lack in the Bible. He solves poverty. (Luke 4:18) He delivers from lack. (Psalm 34:10)

3. Expect Him to solve poverty in your life and deliver you from lack TODAY. He's the same yesterday, today & forever (Hebrews 13:8)

4. Redefine POOR in SPIRIT. We are to be POOR in SPIRIT; not poor in material, emotional or physical health.

5. Poor in spirit means: dependent upon God; knowing that we are nothing without Him; emptying ourself of all self-trust. (Proverbs 3:5)

6. We humble OURSELVES, by RECEIVING God's WORD as our very life. (James 1:21)

Think It & Say It:

God humbles me by blessing me!

I will lack no good thing, since He is my source and my life.

I choose to be poor IN SPIRIT, by being dependent upon Him, and He provides for all my needs, according to His riches, grace and glory, in Jesus' Name.

 

[Shimmie]

(Posting ahead)

Day 20: :Rose:

For Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Well, we're half way through our 40 day Fast from Wrong Thinking! Be encouraged, because as you continue to RENEW YOUR MIND, transformation is happening TO you.

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"I just don't have enough faith to get the results I need."

Let’s change this today:

1. You have the SAME FAITH as the apostles had. Peter tells us WE have the same kind of faith as his—2 Peter 1:1.

2. You have New Testament, bona fide; miracle producing FAITH right now. Why? Because you are the righteousness of God. (2 Peter 1:1)

3. Pass the mustard! All you need is a mustard seed of faith. (Matthew 17:20) Treat your faith like seed—plant it, by speaking God's Word.

4. Faith doesn't come by being a great apostle. Faith comes from hearing the Word of God. (Romans 10:17)

5. Thanks-giving is the highest form of faith. When you see a promise in God's Word, ask for it; and thank God you HAVE it—and you're faith will soar.

6. God has ALREADY GIVEN you the measure of faith you need. (Romans12:3)

Think It & Say It:

I have the SAME faith as the apostles had, because I am the righteousness of God.

I have been given THE measure of faith--enough for whatever I come up against.

I receive all that God promises, and I walk in thanksgiving for what He has already done, in Jesus' Name.

 

[Shimmie]

Posting Ahead: (Day Corrected)

For Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Day 21 :Rose:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"I give up."

We all know what it's like to feel like giving up on God, on people, on ourselves…

Let's change it TODAY:

1. Fix your eyes on what Jesus did NOW. We faint & give up in our MINDS, when we focus on anything other than Jesus. (Hebrews 12:3)

2. God finishes what He starts. Focus your faith on fact that God doesn't give up on the things He starts. And He started YOUR FAITH. (Hebrews 12:2)

3. Your due season is coming! God promised it. (Galatians 6:9) Keep planting; you will reap.

4. The opposition you feel IS producing invisible progress. (Philippians 1:12)

5. Look up; and you won't give up. Expectation carries a power that will keep you going. (Acts 3:5, Ephesians 3:20)

Think It & Say It:

Jesus is the author and finisher of my faith.

He started this work in me, and He will finish it. My due season is coming, and my harvest will be great.

I will keep planting the seed of God's Word and it will carry me.

I look up, expecting to receive from God, in Jesus' Name.

In His Love,
Pastor Gregory Dickow

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Form Shimmie's Heart...:Rose:

Don't give up... You're not defeated; just a little depleted of your energy. Rest, Re-group and........'Retrieve'.

You Need Only Believe. :Rose:

 

[Shimmie]

Posting Ahead: (Day Corrected)

For Thursday, March 24, 2011


Day 22 :Rose:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"God is sending this storm to teach me a lesson or build my character."

Let's change this TODAY:

1. God is the source of our SHELTER; but not the source of the storm. Isaiah 25:4 says, "…You are a refuge from the storm…"

2. Jesus rebuked the storm. Therefore it couldn't have come from God. He wouldn't rebuke what He sent. (Mark 4:39)

3. Declare PEACE in the midst of your storm. (Mark 4:38-39) That builds character.

4. Believe God's promise, no matter what things look like. (Matthew 7:24) That builds your character.

5. Wisdom is greater than the storm. And wisdom is to build your life upon the Word of God. (Matthew 7:24-25)

6. God gives every good gift (James 1:17). It was Satan, not God, that smote Job. (Job 2:7) Let's renew our thinking.

Think It & Say It:

God is not the source of my storm, but He is my shelter in the midst of it.

I agree with Jesus and take authority over the storms of life, and declare PEACE in the midst of them.

I walk in wisdom by acting on the Word, and I rise above every storm, in the name of Jesus!

In His Love,
Gregory Dickow

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From Shimmie's heart... :Rose:

Through every storm is this surety...

"God always covers us with His feathers and under His wings do we trust."

 

[Laela]

Loving this .. NEVER give up. NEVER cave in or quit, no matter what or who... Abba Father has been too good to me and Satan is already a defeated foe!

Fully Persuaded.

Posting Ahead: For Thursday, March 24, 2011

Day 22 :Rose:

Today we're fasting from the thought that says,

"I give up."

We all know what it's like to feel like giving up on God, on people, on ourselves…

Let's change it TODAY:

1. Fix your eyes on what Jesus did NOW. We faint & give up in our MINDS, when we focus on anything other than Jesus. (Hebrews 12:3)

2. God finishes what He starts. Focus your faith on fact that God doesn't give up on the things He starts. And He started YOUR FAITH. (Hebrews 12:2)

3. Your due season is coming! God promised it. (Galatians 6:9) Keep planting; you will reap.

4. The opposition you feel IS producing invisible progress. (Philippians 1:12)

5. Look up; and you won't give up. Expectation carries a power that will keep you going. (Acts 3:5, Ephesians 3:20)

Think It & Say It:

Jesus is the author and finisher of my faith.

He started this work in me, and He will finish it. My due season is coming, and my harvest will be great.

I will keep planting the seed of God's Word and it will carry me.

I look up, expecting to receive from God, in Jesus' Name.

In His Love,
Pastor Gregory Dickow

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Form Shimmie's Heart...:Rose:

Don't give up... You're not defeated; just a little depleted of your energy. Rest, Re-group and........'Retrieve'.

You Need Only Believe. :Rose: