Coffee Cup VersesHighlights from Philippians

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)

“Life consists of what a man is thinking about all day.” — RALPH WALDO EMERSON

“You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” —JAMES ALLEN

During the first eighteen years of our lives, if we grew up in fairly average, reasonably positive homes, we were told “No!” or what we could not do, more than 148,000 times!

Leading behavioral researchers have told us that as much as seventy-seven percent of everything we think is negative, counterproductive, and works against us.

At the same time, medical researchers have said that as much as seventy-five percent of all illnesses are self-induced.

You will become what you think about most; your success or failure in anything, large or small, will depend on your programming.

The brain simply believes what you tell it most.

Coffee Cup VersesHighlights from Philippians

I thank my God every time I remember you. Philippians 1:3 (NIV)

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 (NIV)

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. Philippians 1:7 (NIV)

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank him for his answers.

If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand.

His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6–7 (The Living Bible)

12  Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

13  Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

14  I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV)

Christianity is lived leaning forward.

I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me.

Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus.

I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back. Philippians 3:12–14 (The Message)

Christianity is lived leaning forward.

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.

Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.

It doesn't matter whether you're the lion or a gazelle—when the sun

comes up, you'd better be running.

God has called us to life-long change.• Not that I have already obtained

all this, or have already been made perfect• Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone.

Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 3:12–14 (NIV)

Christianity is lived leaning forward.

Christianity is lived leaning forward.

God works change through three steps. . .•Forgetting the past•Straining toward the future•Pressing on in the present

Forgetting the past

•Painful things in the past•Regrets•Shame•Accomplishments

God works change through three steps. . .•Forgetting the past•Straining toward the future

Straining toward the future

•Spiritual goals• Physical goals• Financial goals

•Relationship goals• Yard goals• Educational goals

One of the most important questions you can ever ask is, “What goals does God desire for me to set and to achieve, and in the process, to be a success in His eyes?” Charles F. Stanley, Experiencing Success Gods Way (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000), 22.

Setting God’s goals for your life is a critical step toward being a success in God’s eyes. Charles F. Stanley, Experiencing Success Gods Way (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000), 22.

God works change through three steps. . .•Forgetting the past•Straining toward the future•Pressing on in the present

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Christianity is lived leaning forward.