Good morning everyone and welcome back to another morning with the masters where we devote

ourselves to the Lord daily with you. Good morning you guys. We are picking up with day five of our

Holy Ambition Devotional and the Bible app. There's a link to that in the description of the podcast

if you guys want to follow along with us and as always I'm going to read the scripture and then

Tories going to pick with the Devote. Let's do it. The scripture is Matthew chapter 6 verse 33 and it says

this seek the kingdom of God above all else and live righteously and he will give you everything you

need. The devotional's title is a strategic plan and it says first comes a dislocated heart then

a broken spirit then you move towards radical faith and no safety net other than God's faithfulness

which brings us to the fourth condition creating a strategic plan a strategic plan begins with a

vision but where does that vision come from? After NMI's heart and spirit were changed and he began

to boost his radical faith he asked God what do you want me to do? You don't jump in with faith.

You first get a big picture perspective from God a vision of what could happen if God unleashed

his power then you start to research and plan. Read NMI at 2 verses 4 through 8 and note all the

specific requests NMI had already prepared for the God appointed moment he had the king's ear.

He didn't know if he'd receive his request but he developed them anyway.

Many people think they must have all the funds and resources lined up before taking action.

That's not how it works. If it's truly God's agenda he will provide his resources in his time.

Matthew 6.33 says but seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be

provided to you. At the same time God doesn't channel resources towards vague ideas.

Developing a strategic plan takes lots of research sometimes in solitude.

When NMI arrived in Jerusalem he was a big deal but he went straight into seclusion for three days.

He no doubt was privately listening to officials gathering information and praying.

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