Tuesday... Three tasks that will bring victory.

Here is the first one. Proverbs 21:31 (MSG), "Do your best." Too many time we say that we are going to leave it up to God. He is going to do what needs to be done but He has some expectations for us to do. And this is the first one, "Do your best."

Now if your best is getting Cs then work hard and get Cs. If Bs are you best, then get Bs. If As then get As. At work, "do your best." Make that your desire today. "Do your best." And God will bless and honor you.

Then, "prepare for the worst." One area for this is in our finances. We each need to have set aside money that will be there when things will break down. Too much of the time we spend every penny we make and never plan for the worst. We each one need an emergency fund. "prepare for the worst". You may say, but I don't make enough to save but you need to sacrifice to be ready for the worst. You say, but I am believing that God will take care of me but He also wants us to do our part. "prepare for the worst."

And then #3, "- then trust God to bring victory." "Do your best, prepare for the worst - then trust God to bring victory." God has given us opportunities and abilities and He expects us to do our part. Verse 25 says, "Lazy people finally die of hunger because they won't get up and go to work." Verse 5 says (NLT) says, "Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty." And then, verse 20, "The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get."

Again, verse 31 (MSG), "Do your best, prepare for the worst - then trust God to bring victory." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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