Girlfriends LIVING WELL IN 2012 Pastor Deborah Cobrae LIVING WELL IN 2012 1. HAVE WHAT YOU WANT – believe and receive Mark 11:23-25 (NKJV) 23For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Mark 11:23-25 (NKJV) 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. Mark 11:23-25 (NKJV) 25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. Matthew 6:9-10 (NKJV) 9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. LIVING WELL IN 2012 2. WANT WHAT YOU HAVE: BE CONTENT 1Timothy 6:6 (NKJV) Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. MANAGE WHAT YOU HAVE Luke 16:10 (NLT) “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. LIVING WELL IN 2012 3. MAKE PEACE WITH GOD Isaiah 26:3 (NLT) You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in God: Proverbs 3: 5-6(NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Fix our thoughts on God Php 4:8 (AMP) For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them]. Do what He says! John 14:15 (NKJV) "If you love Me, keep My commandments. LIVING WELL IN 2012 4. Make Peace with yourself: What I am today is not what I will be tomorrow Php 1:6 (NKJV) 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; Some things can be changed; other things have to be accepted Php 4:6-7 (NLT) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Commit to grow Php 4:8-9 (NKJV) Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things. Php 4:8-9 (NKJV) 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. Php 4:8-9 (MSG) Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Php 4:8-9 (MSG) 9 Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies. LIVING WELL IN 2012 1. HAVE WHAT YOU WANT 2. WANT WHAT YOU HAVE: 3. MAKE PEACE WITH GOD: 4. MAKE PEACE WITH YOURSELF