Michael Harrison's e-devotion

The old saying “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail” is totally correct.  As we come to end of a full and blessed week I want to take some time and think through some of the things the Bible tells us about trusting God.  Trust talks about having faith, believing truth and holding on to something that that is humanly impossible or that seems unreasonable.    Our choice is to trust our human instincts and wisdom, or we can trust what is superhuman or supernatural that comes from God who is bigger, stronger and smarter than all of our stuff combined.  What will we trust in? Take a few minutes to read through these verses as you plan to trust God: Ephesians 1:3   NLT All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Proverbs 3:5   NLT Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. He...

Romans 8:28   NLT And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his   purpose   for them. I heard a message that hit me hard as I look toward the New Year.   Yes, 2017 is only a few days away, and it is going to be an excellent year for many different reasons.   Please understand and think with me for a few minutes about your perspective.   The way we look at and think about things makes a huge difference.   Think negative and get negative.   Respond with negative words or actions and reap the benefits of negative living. In turn positive thinking and positive actions lead us in far different directions.   Maybe you are somewhat like me.   I would much rather be around people who are positive than those who are negative.   Recently I heard someone say “don’t let someone who gave up on their dreams lead you give up on your dreams.”   That is r...