by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme – God Hears Us
October 3, 2018
Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice.
Psalm 55:17
Thought For Today
How much do you pray? If you are like me, you are probably thinking, “Not enough.” Why don’t we pray more? I’d say our most common excuses are…
I don’t have enough time.
I don’t know what to say.
I’m not sure He hears me.
I’m not sure it will make much difference.
I don’t want to “bother” God with my needs.
I don’t deserve His help because I’m not a very good Christian.
Do any of these sound familiar? Well, ultimately we have to differentiate between the truth and the lies we believe. Take another look at the list. None of these are true. And understand this once and for all, God loves to hear from you, and He cares deeply about having an ongoing conversation with you. Start talking to Him in the morning, at noon, and at night.
Ken Turner
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme – God Hears Us
October 2, 2018
But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call to Him.
Psalm 4:3
Thought For Today
God has set apart those who have chosen Him, those who have chosen to live godly. To persecute God’s children is to harass God Himself. His children have an inheritance in heaven, and He pays attention when we call upon Him. If you had the ear of a king, wouldn’t that be amazing? Well, you have the ear of the King of Kings. He hears you when you call on Him.
Ken Turner
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme – Friendship
September 20, 2018
As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:17
Thought For Today
Iron sharpens iron. The challenge today is to understand the power of relationships, especially in our conversations. Your willingness to be engaged in a lively discussion can have a profound impact on a friend. The influence to think Biblically, commit to holiness, and be more committed to Christ, are all outcomes of your willingness to be a communicator.
You can also have a profound influence on your friend’s life in wrong thinking through the words you speak.
In the same way, iron coming into contact with another piece iron can be a sharpening experience, your conversations with a friend can sharpen thinking for good or evil.
Ken Turner
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme – Friendship
September 19, 2018
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
John 15:13
Thought For Today
Jesus said it is a great love when a man lays down his life for a friend. The most profound friendship requires sacrifice.
There are many stories of those who have given their lives for others, for the good of the cause, and for an outcome they believe in with conviction. You probably will never face the choice of sacrificing your life for a friend, but you will face the decision to be sacrificial in all your relationships.
You may make excuses. You may think your time is too valuable to be engaged with your friends. But has it occurred to you that Jesus life was worth 10,000 times more than yours or mine, but He sacrificed it for us?
Ken Turner
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme – Friendship
September 17, 2018
A man who has friends must himself be friendly,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
Thought For Today
Would you like to have deeper friendships? I’m with you. It starts with intentional acts of friendship. Develop friendships by being open, honest, available, and concerned.
Make friendship a priority in life by investing in deeper relationships. Reach out, make a phone call, send a text to check in, write a note, plan to meet for lunch or dinner. Invest.
The reward of friendship is reaped in adversity. There will be friends in times of need that exceed all the bonds of natural relations. God can use a friend to lift you up in ways that transcend our own immediate family. The love of Christ in us creates a friendship bond among us.
Ken Turner
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme – Humility
September 14, 2018
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
Romans 12:10
Thought For Today
Humility leads to a fulfiiled life. What is more fulfilling than living in a place where the ability to love and be loved is at it’s highest? To be “kindly affectionate with brotherly love” is to love those around you as if they are family.
Family love is different, it functions at a deeper level. A mother’s love for her child is unconditional, unrestrained and unlimited. It’s that type of love God wants us to experience and apply to our friendships. When we put away pride and competition in our friendships and become humble, the reward is a life filled with the joy of knowing we are loved and we are loving without restraint.
Ken Turner
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