Detach

"The root of suffering is attachment." -Buddha

There is a meme of a bloody hand holding a rope and the words, "sometimes holding on does more damage than letting go." How many of us are damaged because we would not detach? We held on to toxic relationships. We stayed too long because we thought things would change, and we ended up damaged. We ended up bitter. We ended up insecure. We ended up suffering. We have parasitic connections to people, places, and things. Let Go! Detach before its too late.

Dreamer

Joseph was a dreamer. Daniel was a dreamer. Solomon was a dreamer. Martin was a dreamer. God uses dreams to speak to his people. God still uses dreams to speak to his people. Maybe he uses nocturnal motivation because he wants to avoid our doubts and excuses. Maybe if we were awake, we would question our abilities and resources. Dreams have a way of motivating us and terrifying us as well. What are your dreams telling you? Are your dreams directing you? Are your dreams motivating you? What is God saying to you in your dreams?

Division

Matthew 18:19 (KJV) Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

There is power in numbers. We were never meant to walk this road alone. In fact, God’s word state that when two or more are gathered in his name, what they ask will be granted. Sure, there are other stipulations, but look at the power of agreement. Our friendships have power because of agreement. Our relationships have power because of agreement. We are empowered because of agreement. Yet so many us lack this power because we want to be independent. We want to do it all by ourselves. We let division win.

Deter

Do not be deterred. Do not be distracted. Do not lose focus. Distraction is a tactic of the enemy. The distractions may seem small at first. You might cancel an appointment or reschedule a meeting. You might oversleep. You might get stuck in traffic. Don’t be fooled. Keep moving forward one step at a time. There will always be a lot more reasons to give up than to press forward. Focus on the one thing. Streamline. Have tunnel vision. Recognize the trick to deter you.

Destroy

The assignment of the enemy is to steal, kill, and destroy. God wants you to have life and have it more abundantly. You must understand that while you are setting goals, and making changes and plans there are weapons being formed. However, they won’t prosper. You just have to remind yourself in the moments of attack that God still has the victory. The enemy came to steal your joy. The enemy came to kill your peace. The enemy came to destroy the foundations you have built…but God said not so. Know that you will live and not die, despite the diagnosis. You will survive that divorce. Know that God can use that termination for promotion. You will not be destroyed.

Overflow

Every time I hear the the word overflow, I think about the prophet Elisha and the widow’s oil. The story is found in 2 Kings Chapter 4. What I love about this story is that the prophet didn’t ask her to go buy anything to make the miraculous happen. He used what she had in her house….that was empty no less. What do you already have? What are you not using? What are you not maximizing? Your miracle lies in what you already possess. What’s in your hand? What is your talent? What are you good at? That’ s where the overflow lies. Overflow is excess. It’s more than enough. Overflow supplies your needs and puts you in position to be a blessing. This is the year God will use what you have, what you have ignored, what you have dismissed to bless you and others. This is the year of the overflow.

Operations

Operations always gets it done. We are the team of people who execute the vision. We translate the goals and objectives. We make them real and tangible things. We are responsible for major profits and losses. We have to own our wins and our losses. We are the functionality of the company. Every organization has an Ops team. In your family, there is a select group of individuals who “ get it done.” Identify your operations team. Give them realistic goals and allow them to execute the vision. Every vision has to have a plan. Write the vision. Then trust your operations team. This is the year to collaborate and make it happen.