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Both James 3:17-18 and 2 Corinthians 9:10 talk about a harvest of righteousness.

James 3:17-18 - But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

2 Corinthians 9:10 - Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.

In today's communion we are asking God to give us wisdom and understanding of what the harvest of righteousness means for us in Christ, and we are asking him to enlarge the harvest of our righteousness. 

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

There are two main qualities I like to focus on with workouts... Mobility and Power. If you focus on these two things you get pretty much every other quality of fitness as a side effect. 

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The other day I was working on some finishing touches for the new book, "Make Today a Masterpiece," and I forgot to record a yearly cycle update for this week. This time of October is a reminder that we have been released from darkness and transferred into the kingdom of Jesus. If you are going through some transfers or transitions during this season of the year, then rest assured it is God working behind the scenes to move you to the next level of what he's called you to. Sometimes it can be unsettling, but trust that he's working it all together for your good in his perfect timing. 

Colossians 1:9-14 says, "And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 b...

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I have a new book coming out soon called Make Today a Masterpiece: How to Walk in the Fullness of the Day the Lord has Made. 

Making Today a Masterpiece, isn't about us trying harder or increasing our effort. It's about taking a different approach where we learn how to rely and trust in God's grace, Spirit, power, righteousness, and all of the good things he put within us in Christ. 

It's learning how to redig the ancient wells of living water he put within us and to see the living water flowing in our lives.

Ephesians 2:10 NLT says, " For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."

Making today a masterpiece is about walking out the plan already God wrote for our lives. I know not everyone believes that God already has a plan for our day. But I believe we can walk out his plan for today by faith. 

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 There is an interesting verse in Isaiah 55:1-2. It says, " Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."

I think there are two ways we can buy without cost. One is that someone else pays for you. Jesus paid a high price for us. 

The other way we can buy without cost is if something is more valuable or makes you more money than you pay. In this scenario, you can also buy without cost. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand how we buy without cost and to apply this understanding. 

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We've been talking about the story in 2 Chronicles chapter 1 where Solomon asks God for wisdom and understanding to do what God has called him to do. 

Immediately after this Solomon went by faith to sit on the throne and reign over Israel. Think about this for a moment.. He didn't have any evidence that God was going to give him the wisdom to rule Israel, but he believed what God told him, and he trusted God. He reigned by faith. For us to reign in the assignment that God has given us I believe we must do the same. 

Thinking of these verses reminded me of Romans 5:17 which says, "For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!"

In today's communion we are asking God to help us set this promise in motion. 

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We've been talking about the story in 2 Chronicles chapter 1 of God appearing to Solomon and telling him to ask for whatever he wants.

Solomon prayed for a couple of specific things... Number one was that God's promise to David would be established or confirmed. This promise was for Solomon's family. We also have great and precious promises in Christ, and we can ask God to establish those promises in our lives. 

Then Solomon asked for wisdom and understanding on how to do what God called him to do. God made him the king, but he didn't know how to be king, so he asked God to help him be king in a way that was pleasing to God and served the people. We can also ask God for help to walk out what he's called us to do, because we usually don't know what we're doing. 

Immediately after this God tells Solomon that he was pleased with his request and that he will not only grant his request but give him riches, wealth, and honor. 

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Yesterday we talked about the story in 2 Chronicles chapter 1 of God appearing to Solomon and telling him to ask for whatever he wants.

Solomon prayed for a couple of specific things... Number one was that God's promise to David would be established or confirmed. This promise was for Solomon's family. We also have great and precious promises in Christ, and we can ask God to establish those promises in our lives. 

Then Solomon asked for wisdom and understanding on how to do what God called him to do. God made him the king, but he didn't know how to be king, so he asked God to help him be king in a way that was pleasing to God and served the people. We can also ask God for help to walk out what he's called us to do, because we usually don't know what we're doing. 

Immediately after this God tells Solomon that he was pleased with his request and that he will not only grant his request but give him riches, wealth, and honor. ...

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In 2 Chronicles chapter 1 is the story of God appearing to Solomon and telling him to ask for whatever he wants. We've been given the same proposition in Christ. Jesus said that if we abide in him, we can ask for whatever we want in his name. But how do we know what to ask for?

For a while now we have talked about asking God to help us do what's right and best in his eyes, because we trust that God will take care of is if we are doing that. But I think there are some additional things we can learn from looking at what Solomon prayed for. Here is what it says in 2 Chronicles 1:7-10:

That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Solomon answered God, “You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me king in his place. Now, Lord God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the...

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In Genesis 11 is the story of the Tower of Babel. And verse 6 says, "The LORD said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun(pierced) to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible(withheld) for them."

The Hebrew word for begun is actually translated as pierced, and I came across some Jewish teaching on this scripture stating that the people were trying to build a tower that would pierce the heavens, so that all the wrath God was storing up for them would not be able to be stored. 

I think this also has a reciprocal, we can pierce the heavens, to release all that God has for us. Notice in the verse above that nothing would be withheld after they had pierced the heavens. 

When Jesus was pierced on his side there was a sudden flow of blood and water. In a similar when, when we pierce the heavens there is a sudden flow of living water. 

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 Lately the idea of 4 dimensions keeps coming up, and it reminded me of Revelation 7:1 which says, "After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree."

There are four corners of the earth, 4 winds, and also 4 dimensions. I think the 4th dimension is the faith realm. It's the invisible realm we access by faith, and it's just as real, maybe more real, than the other dimensions. 

In today's communion we are asking God to teach us about the 4 corners, winds, and dimensions of the earth. 

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One of the keys to joint health is working the 4 corners around a joint. If you are having joint pain examine how well the muscles on the 4 corners surrounding the joint are balanced. As an example, with your knees, the muscles on the quadricep(front of the thigh), hamstrings(back...