Generate Energy
God energizes. In Genesis, He created, moved, spoke, divided and called. You are God’s offspring. You were created for movement. Your tongue speaks. Your eyes see. Your ears hear. Your hands grasp. Your feet walk. Even your mind creates thoughts, each containing a different measure of energy.
You are a living current, carrying others into your future. Use your life today to excite others about the God you serve and the future made possible through a committment to Jesus Christ.
“For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.”
(Acts 17:28)
Interview Your Children
Your child is worth knowing. Really knowing. Talk. Exchange. Observe. Carefully collect any piece of information that paints a portrait of this heritage of the Lord Jesus.
Communicate with the intent to learn, not condemn. Give your child what they cannot find anywhere else, a non-judgemental conversation. They will keep coming back.
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”
(Psalms 127:3-5)
Learn Something New About Someone You Love
Knowledge increases confidence. The more knowledgeable you become about someone, the more capable you become at anticipating their needs. Develop a personal portfolio of their particular preferences, such as favorite cars, food, colors, songs, books and secret ambitions.
Our Heavenly Father created uniqueness to be discovered, appreciated and celebrated. Greatness will unfold with each discovery.
“And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:”
(1 Thessalonians 3:12)
Develop the Gift of Romance
Romance is when you deliberately create a special moment or memorable event in someone’s life. Don’t wait for your mate to create a perfect occasion.
Aggressively, creatively and with spontaneity, start scheduling unique moments and methods to express your love. To be unforgotten, do something unforgettable today.
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.”
(Ephesians 5:31)
Make Smile Your Style
Your face telegraphs your attitude towards life, others and about yourself. Your countenance creates a climate that attracts people toward you or causes them to move away from you.
When you smile first, you have decided the direction the relationship will go.
“Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.”
(Ecclesiastes 8:1)
Quench the Urge to Judge
You cannot draw conclusions as long as there is missing information. Things are never as they first appear. Reserve judgment.
Never attempt to explain or penalize someone for actions you do not fully understand.
“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself: for thou that judgest doest the same things.”
(Romans 2:1)
Showcase Another’s Opinion
One of the greatest gifts you will ever give anyone is the gift of recognition. Every husband, wife and child is authorized by the Creator to have a viewpoint and an opportunity to express it.
Honor their right to be heard.
“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
(Philippians 2:3)
Confide in Few
Someone has said that even a fish wouldn’t get caught if it kept its mouth shut! Confidentiality is a gift to be shared in the privacy of prayer or with an intercessor God has assigned to your life.
Never share your troubles with someone unqualified to help you.
“Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.”
(Proverbs 25:9-10)
Compliment Someone Today
A popular, but inaccurate, statement is that words are cheap. Nothing could be further from the truth. Words cause wars. Words settle wars. Words create the waves of emotions that control our world.
Your words of kindness today could easily create the wave that carries someone to their dream.
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
(Proverbs 18:21)
Abandon Abusive Friendships
There are four kinds of people in your life. Those who add, subtract, divide and multiply.
Those who do not increase you, inevitably will decrease you. It is the responsibility of others to discern your worth.
“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.”
(Proverbs 22:24-25)