(Today God is First) / Marketplace Meditations Archives

• Marketplace Meditations 10/14  (October 14, 2009)
  Serving Kings The former president finally received him and greeted him with the words, "Pastor Zannou, you are a very persistent man."
• Marketplace Meditations 10/13  (October 13, 2009)
  Pray for Those in Authority Paul exhorts his young protegé to make prayer and intercession for those in authority the first work of the church.
• Marketplace Meditations 10/12  (October 12, 2009)
  Truth in the Inward Parts "Flee at once. All is discovered."
• Marketplace Meditations 10/11  (October 11, 2009)
  Finding the Will of God Suddenly, I heard a voice in my room that said, "Go to Christ Church!"
• Marketplace Meditations 10/10  (October 10, 2009)
  The Power of Influence "He who has the gold, rules."
• Marketplace Meditations 10/9  (October 9, 2009)
  God Owns My Business I don't think there is such a thing as a part-time Christian; we are all in full-time ministry.
• Marketplace Meditations 10/8  (October 8, 2009)
  You're Different My friend was a very successful businessman in Switzerland and was running a family business when things went very wrong. He lost millions as a result.
• Marketplace Meditations 10/7  (October 7, 2009)
  Is there Hierarchy in Calling? God creates people to carry out specific kinds of work in order to meet human needs. God uniquely designs each of us, fitting us for certain kinds of tasks.
• Marketplace Meditations 10/6  (October 6, 2009)
  Jesus Wept for the City Does your city need the presence of Jesus? Do you desire to see peace in your city?
• Marketplace Meditations 10/5  (October 5, 2009)
  Destroying High Places You cannot fight spiritual strongholds with bullets!" Julius proclaimed.
• Marketplace Meditations 10/4  (October 4, 2009)
  The Valley of Baca There is nothing better on a hot day when you're thirsty and weary than to drink water from a mountain spring.
• Marketplace Meditations 10/3  (October 3, 2009)
  God Leads Us into the Desert The word desert comes from the Hebrew word "dahbaar" which means "to speak."
• Marketplace Meditations 10/2  (October 2, 2009)
  When Others Fail You Many times leaders shame others in order to help them realize the gravity of their failure.
• Marketplace Meditations 10/1  (October 1, 2009)
  Studying to Give Versus Studying to Know We must be careful in studying the scriptures for the sake of giving to others instead of desiring more of God for ourselves.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/30  (September 30, 2009)
  Deliverance from the Black Hole When you find yourself in a black hole experience, don't just sit and brood.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/29  (September 29, 2009)
  Self-Deliverance Oswald Chambers writes. "Never try to help God fulfill His word."
• Marketplace Meditations 9/28  (September 28, 2009)
  You Have an Anointing A mentor once said to me, "Your inheritance is in relationships."
• Marketplace Meditations 9/27  (September 27, 2009)
  Adversity: Catalyst to a Call As the waves crashed over the ship, John Wesley huddled in terror, knowing he didn't have peace with God.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/26  (September 26, 2009)
  Forgiveness Ensures Freedom Corrie needed no introduction. She remembered him well; he was notorious for his cruelty.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/25  (September 25, 2009)
  God is the God of Success When our abilities are separated from our relationship with God, success is short-lived.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/24  (September 24, 2009)
  The Church Are you willing to be a catalyst in your community to see His Church take back your city?
• Marketplace Meditations 9/23  (September 23, 2009)
  Staying the Course At that very first meeting, no one showed up in the first 35 minutes. But Jeremiah waited.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/22  (September 22, 2009)
  Empowering Others The teacher who offers empowerment too early sets up followers for failure.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/21  (September 21, 2009)
  Modeling Christ to Your Employer They fail to realize that the authority to impact any workplace comes from having authority with God, not man.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/20  (September 20, 2009)
  Innovation Henry Ford once said, "Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right."
• Marketplace Meditations 9/19  (September 19, 2009)
  Using Others True servant-hood is revealed when we have the best interest of others in mind.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/18  (September 18, 2009)
  Receiving Bad News The more I read, the sicker my stomach felt. I could not believe the words I was reading. I literally felt sick with fear.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/17  (September 17, 2009)
  Completing the Work Completing the work He has given each of us to do will become a by-product of this relationship, not an end in itself.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/16  (September 16, 2009)
  Victoria's Friends Victoria was raped, underwent multiple abortions, and began working as a dancer at local nude dancing club.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/15  (September 15, 2009)
  The Mercy Gift Buddy would push the door open, stand in the foyer and patiently wait for Gerry to come to him and give him a treat.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/14  (September 14, 2009)
  Opposing God's Leadership Following a leader can require a faith that goes beyond faith in the leader.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/13  (September 13, 2009)
  Affirming New Leadership Leaders who are insecure about their leadership will put down new leadership in order to maintain their own status.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/12  (September 12, 2009)
  The Wizard of Oz "God had not given me the scarecrow, the tin man or the lion, but He had given me OZ."
• Marketplace Meditations 9/11  (September 11, 2009)
  Turning Tragedy into Triumph On 9/11/01, New York City firefighter Stephen Siller had just completed his shift when he heard on his truck's scanner that a plane had hit one of the World Trade Center towers.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/10  (September 10, 2009)
  Road Construction One of our main local roads discovered a sink hole in the middle of the road. The road was closed for more than a year.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/9  (September 9, 2009)
  High Positions God reveals things in the dark places of circumstances that will be used to reveal something He wants you and others to know.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/8  (September 8, 2009)
  Seeing the Ordinary as Extraordinary Many times we fall prey to a spiritual hierarchy mentality.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/7  (September 7, 2009)
  When Service Exceeds Devotion Older sisters always think they know best.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/6  (September 6, 2009)
  Creating Your Niche Starbucks, the specialty coffee retailer, is one of the great 21st century American success stories.
• Marketplace Meditations 9/5  (September 5, 2009)
  Called To The Ministry The idea of a "higher call" appeals to our sense of a greater and nobler destiny.