01-22-12 AM - How to Make a Fresh Start, pt. 2

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S- stop making excuses;
T- take inventory of what you have.

A – ACT IN FAITH
Matthew 9:29 “According to your faith it will be done to you.”

Acts 3:1-5 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

The more time we spend regretting our past, the more of our future is wasted.                                                                                                                    

"According to your faith it will be done unto you."

Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

“ Fear of man is a dangerous trap, but to trust in God means safety.

R- REFOCUS

Proverbs 4:23 "Be careful how you think. Your life is shaped by your thoughts."

Romans 12:2 “ …Be transformed by the renewing of your mind... ”


· Confession.

· Focus on God’s word.
Psalm 1:3 “Happy are those who are always meditating on God’s word. They’re like trees along a river that do not dry up. They succeed in everything they do. ”

Meditating on God’s word simply means rehearsing God’s word in our minds as to what it means to our life.

T-TRUST

Zechariah 4:6 …'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord Almighty.

· Stop making excuse
· Take an inventory of my life
· Act in faith
· Refocus my thoughts
· Trust God