Did you know that as long as you maintain a sincere relationship and stay connected with Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit will equip you with life skills that will help you fulfill the greatest successes in your life.

Trust me! I speak from experience! And I invite you to eavesdrop on a recent conversation I had with the Master. Although I am a seasoned-born again Christian (and have been for several decades), I sometimes become agitated, discombobulated, and short tempered with friends, relatives, strangers, and even myself. These recurring attitudes sickens me and is not pleasing to my Lord and Savior.

During a recent prayer time, the Holy Spirit gently interceded and instructed me to search my data base of teaching materials that I had delivered to audiences over the years. He also said for me to be encouraged and to remember the words of James 1:2 where there I was reminded to consider my dilemma an opportunity awaiting great joy. And if I would do this, my ‘seemingly’ life troubles…basically, my communication skills, would eventually produce in me character qualities that are essential in staying the course and finishing well.

Take a look, at what catalogued material I found in my files that brought me great joy:

SUBJECT: “GREATEST VALUES IN LIFE”

• THE GREATEST HANDICAP…………………FEAR
• THE BEST DAY…………………………………..TODAY
• HARDEST THING TO DO…………………….TO BEGIN
• EASIEST THING TO DO……………………….FINDING FAULT
• MOST USELESS ASSET……………………….PRIDE
• MOST USEFUL ASSET…………………………HUMILITY
• THE GREATEST MISTAKE…………………….GIVING UP
• THE GREATEST STUMBLING BLOCK…….EGOTISM
• THE GREATEST COMFORT…………………..WORK WELL DONE
• MOST DISAGREEABLE PERSON…………. THE COMPLAINER
• WORST BANKRUPTCY…………………………LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM
• GREATEST NEED………………………………….COMMON SENSE
• MEANEST FEELING…………..REGRET AT ANOTHER’S SUCCESS
• BEST GIFT…………………………………………….FORGIVENESS
• THE HARDEST AND MOST PAINFUL TO ACCEPT……DEFEAT
• THE GREATEST MOMENT………………………DEATH
• THE GREATEST KNOWLEDGE…………………GOD
• THE GREATEST THING…………………………..LOVE

My prayer is…

Dear Heavenly Father, please forgive me for sometimes wondering if Your Word is still relevant in today’s world. I know fully well that Your Word remains steadfast eternally in the heavens and that I may not change nor substitute anything in it. Guard my tongue, Holy Spirit, in the precious Name of Jesus Christ. Amen

Scripture Lesson: “The testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:3–4).

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