by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Maturity – by Ken Turner, June 22, 2018
James 1:22-25
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
Thought for today…
Want to be blessed in all you are doing today? Start “doing the Word.” It’s easy to hear the scripture and agree with it and move on. But the real impact comes when a person hears (or reads) the Bible, ponders its message, decides how it applies and moves forward putting it into action. Don’t be a hearer without being a doer.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Maturity – by Ken Turner, June 21, 2018
Hebrews 5:12-13
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.
Thought for today…
True or false? You should be teaching the Bible by now. Are you are still consuming the milk of the word or have you moved on to bread and meat? It’s easy to find many living in the misery of “unskilled in the word” Christians. Today’s passage says, “You ought to be teaching the word by now, but you still need someone to teach you.” Get started, once and for all, mastering the scripture. How do you start? Begin by reading it daily… even a few verses each day will make a big difference. Use Bible apps like Just1Word, Blue Letter Bible, Bible Gateway, and listen to sermons at One Place. You’ll be on your way to learning the word.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Maturity – by Ken Turner, June 20, 2018
Ephesians 4:14-15
That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head… Christ.
Thought for today…
Spiritual “grown-ups” have learned that it’s not enough to know truths about God, you must embrace and internalize those truths into real life. The wisdom God delivers to us through scripture is worthy to be applied and practiced. It becomes our “spiritual DNA,” it is woven into the fabric of our character. His truths make us better spouses, better parents, better sons, better daughters, better employees and better friends. We also become better Christians.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Maturity – by Ken Turner, June 19, 2018
I Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Thought for today…
Have you committed your heart to God to pursue Him to the next level of spiritual maturity? Don’t let Satan use obstacles and tactics to convince you to stop growing in Christ. It’s easy to allow stumbling blocks to stunt our growth. A Christian friend may have offended you, a pastor let you down or hurt you, or you were disappointed in others who claim to be committed to Christ. The truth is, it’s time to move forward. It’s time to focus on Christ, His promises, and His unwavering power to change your life. It’s time to move to the next level of spiritual maturity.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Maturity – by Ken Turner, June 18, 2018
James 1:4
But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
Thought for today…
“Patience” is your unwavering, steadfast commitment to the faith and the truth you really believe. Allow that commitment to have its full effect in your life, so you be spiritually mature. You will be complete, mature, and not live with gaps and blind spots in your life.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Availability – by Ken Turner, June 15, 2018
Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Thought for today…
We are His workmanship, created for good works. Christ has a plan for you to impact the world. His plan is perfect. There are and will always be so many needs, problems and people in pain. You have a spiritual role, a spiritual purpose in this world for this time. You were made to make a difference. You were made for this.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Availability – by Ken Turner, June 14, 2018
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Thought for today…
The wisdom of God that comes down to us from heaven is available if we are willing to yield. One of the most significant keys to unlocking God’s riches in your life is a willingness to listen, a willingness to learn and a willingness to yield to God’s wisdom in exchange for choosing your way.
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by Ken Turner | Ministry Update
Joshua Goodling Is Available To Speak To Youth In Your Community
The paperwork has all been completed, my mortgage is now paid, and I am ready to hit the road bringing the life-changing glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and others! I am currently stationed in Knoxville Tennessee while I look for a truck and trailer and pray that God will open the doors He wants.
Jesus said in John 4:34, “Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.” In the past few months, we’ve seen celebrities hang themselves, we’ve seen young people shoot others in schools and places, and we’ve seen a world that is filled with people seeking happiness and a meaning in life – but they are looking in the wrong places, they need to KNOW GOD!
I must also remind us that just because some of our young people are in churches does not mean they truly know Him. Many of our churches and so-called Christian groups today are simply entertaining our youth, rather than teaching them the truths found in God’s Word.
I am currently booking speaking opportunities in churches, youth groups, camps, and other events all over the United States. I know many of you who read this have contacts in places – please help me spread the word, and impact more young people for Jesus Christ! Share my website, my facebook account, and other information!
Thank you for your continued prayers and support today and in the days and weeks ahead!
WEBSITES:
www.joshuagoodling.com
www.changetheheart.us
FACEBOOK:
www.facebook.com/impactyounglives
You can support Joshua and invest in bringing the message of the gospel to hurting youth!
1. By Mail: High Impact Teens, PO Box 1325, Dayton, TN 37321 *Indicate your gift is for Joshua Goodling: Impact Young Lives
2. Make an online donation here.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Availability – by Ken Turner, June 13, 2018
II Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Thought for today…
God’s word is powerfully effective. It is the trusted source to turn to when we need to correct our path, and when we need instruction and guidance. If you want to be “complete” as a person, not struggling with gaps of inefficiency in your life, place yourself in the presence of the Bible and make it a part of your life.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Availability – by Ken Turner, June 12, 2018
Mark 1:17
Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
Thought for today…
Accepting Christ as your Savior makes you a Christian, but receiving His call to “follow me” makes you a disciple. Jesus wants to give you more than a “ticket to heaven,” He wants to give you an abundant life here on earth. When God is using you to impact others for all eternity, that is abundant life. Make yourself available to Him today and become a fisher of men.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Availability – by Ken Turner, June 11, 2018
Isaiah 6:8
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Thought for today…
Your journey to know God’s grand plan for you begins with a willing heart. Ask God to help you understand the most significant unmet needs around you. Then, ask Him how He might use you to meet those needs. Once He speaks, respond with a willing heart and take action saying, “Here am I, send me.”
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: The Power of Love – by Ken Turner, June 1, 2018
Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Thought for today…
Life is full of challenges, and many of those challenges involve people. Since God is kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving toward us, why not be more kind, more tenderhearted, and more forgiving to those around you? It’s this kind of behavior that impacts the world and opens doors to share the gospel.
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