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05/17/2026

05/12/2026

Trusting God Without Forcing Outcomes

Scriptures (KJV) Romans 4:17 “God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.”
James 4:15 “For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”
Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him…”

Renewed Mind Teaching: There is a difference between faith and presumption. Faith trusts God. Presumption tries to control God. Faith stands on the Word. Presumption demands outcomes on our timeline. And many believers struggle because they confuse confidence with control. Kingdom faith says: “Lord, I believe Your promise.” Presumption says: “Lord, You must do it exactly how and when I want.” But real faith remains submitted to God’s Word; it’s all about obedience to our King, Jesus Christ.

What Romans 4:17 Really Means: “calleth those things which be not as though they were.” This verse is often misunderstood. It does not mean we create reality with our words. It means we agree with what God has already spoken, even before we fully see it manifested. Abraham did not deny reality. He simply trusted the promise above the circumstance. His body was old.
Sarah’s womb was barren. Yet God spoke a promise over impossibility. Faith agreed with God.

The Danger of Presumption: Presumption sounds spiritual, but it is rooted in self-will. Presumption says: “God owes me.” “If I confess it enough, He has to do it.” “If it doesn’t happen my way, God failed.” But James 4 reminds us: “If the Lord will…” That is humility. Kingdom prayer declares Scripture, while still surrendering timing and method to God.

A Parable: The Farmer and the Seed
Imagine a farmer planting seeds in a field. Every morning, he runs outside, digging up the soil, saying: “Why hasn’t it grown yet?” His impatience damages what was planted. Now compare that to another farmer. He plants. He waters. He trusts the process. He understands growth takes time. That second farmer walks in faith. And this is how Kingdom believers must live. You plant the Word. You water with prayer. You trust God with timing.

Renewed Mind Kingdom Truth
Faith is not forcing outcomes. Faith is remaining steady while God works unseen. Hebrews 11 says faith is: “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Not seen yet. That means real faith often exists before visible evidence appears.

Abraham’s Example
Romans 4 says Abraham: “considered not his own body…” That does not mean he ignored reality. It means reality did not become greater than God’s promise.
There will be seasons where:
• finances don’t match the promise
• relationships don’t match the promise
• circumstances don’t match the promise
But faith keeps agreeing with God without becoming bitter.

What This Looks Like in Real Life with Your Family:
You pray: “Lord, my house shall be saved.” Then you trust His process. You don’t manipulate people emotionally. With Reconciliation. You stand on: Joel 2:25 “I will restore…” But you do not force restoration ahead of God’s timing.
With Business & Ministry. You work diligently. You steward faithfully. You sow consistently. But you refuse to panic when growth feels slow. Because increase belongs to God. Never forget that all we do is “plant and water.” He gives the increase! When we try to manipulate increase, we are out of alignment with God’s will and His plan. That’s called rebellion.

Another Parable: The Potter. A potter shapes clay slowly. If the clay tries to harden too quickly, it becomes unusable. God often develops us in delay. Not because He abandoned us, but because maturity takes time. Some prayers are answered slowly because God is forming the vessel while preparing the promise.

My Prayer — Faith Without Presumption
Father, teach me to walk in real faith. Help me trust Your promises without trying to control outcomes. Your Word says You call things that are not as though they were, so I choose to agree with what You have spoken. But I also surrender my timing to Your will. Keep me from fear-driven striving and impatient reactions. Teach me to plant faithfully, pray faithfully, and wait faithfully. When I cannot see movement, help me remain steady. I trust You even in the process. In Jesus’ name,

Renewed Mind Action Steps:
Write down one promise you are believing God for.

Then underneath it write: “I trust God’s process and timing.”
Read it aloud today.

Renewed Mind Reflection
Faith is not proven by how loudly you declare something. Faith is proven by how steady you remain while waiting.
3 R’s Reflection
Required: What area of my life am I trying to control instead of surrendering?

Return: What peace would come if I fully trusted God’s timing?
Reward: What maturity is produced when faith remains steady during delay?

Never forget: God is not late. He is forming both the promise and the person receiving it. And my friend, the best is still ahead.

05/10/2026

Breaking Agreement With Wrong Thinking

Scriptures (KJV) Romans 12:2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
2 Corinthians 10:5 “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God.

Renewed Mind Teaching

One of the greatest battles in the Kingdom is not external; it is internal. Before Satan attacks your future, he often attacks your thinking. Because if he can shape your thoughts, he can influence your reactions. And if he influences your reactions long enough, he can affect your direction. That’s why Romans 12:2 says transformation happens through the renewing of the mind. Not just church attendance. Not just emotion. Not just inspiration. Transformation happens when your thinking begins to align with God’s truth. What Is a Renewed Mind?
A renewed mind is:
• thinking God’s thoughts over your emotions
• believing Scripture over fear
• refusing agreement with lies
• learning to respond instead of reacting
Many believers love God but still think:
• like victims
• like rejected people
• like failures
• like abandoned people
• like they have no future
But it is written in Proverbs 23:7 that says: “As he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Wrong thinking produces wrong living.
The Battle of Agreement: Every day, you agree with something.
You either agree with:
• fear
• shame
• offense
• hopelessness
Or you agree with:
• truth
• Promise
• identity
• covenant
The enemy works through suggestions. God works through His Truth. That’s why Scripture says: “Casting down imaginations…” Because not every thought deserves agreement. Some thoughts must be rejected immediately.
A Parable: The Garden: Imagine your mind as a garden. Every thought is a seed.
Some seeds produce:
• peace
• wisdom
• faith
• patience
Other seeds produce:
• bitterness
• fear
• insecurity
• anger
Now here’s the danger: If you water the wrong seeds long enough, eventually they become strongholds. A stronghold is simply a thought pattern that has been believed repeatedly. That’s why renewing the mind matters. You cannot plant fear all week and expect peace on Sunday.

Here’s a Kingdom Truth
Feelings are real. But feelings are not always true. David said in Psalm 42: “Why art thou cast down, O my soul?” Notice something powerful: David spoke TO his soul instead of letting his soul speak TO him. A renewed mind learns to lead emotions rather than be ruled by them.
Jesus Modeled This Perfectly
When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, He answered every temptation with: “It is written…” Not: “I feel…” Not: “I think…” Not: “This is hard…” He answered with truth. Why? Because truth breaks deception.

My Prayer today is to Renew My Mind
Heavenly Father, Your Word says in Romans 12:2 that I am transformed by the renewing of my mind. So today I ask You: renew my thinking. Expose every lie I have agreed with. Break agreement with fear, bitterness, shame, insecurity, offense, and hopelessness. Teach me to cast down imaginations and bring every thought into obedience to Christ. When emotions rise above truth, help me return to Your Word. Let my mind become stable, disciplined, and aligned with the Kingdom. Teach me to think like a citizen of heaven. In Jesus’ name,

Now we must have Action Steps:
Today, identify ONE recurring negative thought. Then replace it with Scripture. Example: Fear says: “I’m alone.” Truth says: IT IS WRITTEN “Hebrews 13:5 — I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” Do this every time the thought returns.

Renewed Mind Reflection: You cannot stop every thought from entering your mind. But you can decide which thoughts are allowed to stay.

3 R’s Reflection
Required: What thought pattern is God requiring me to surrender today?
Return: What would change in my life if my thinking fully aligned with God’s Word starting today?
Reward: What peace and clarity come from a renewed mind?
Never forget: The enemy attacks the mind because he knows a renewed mind produces a stable life. And my friend…The best is still ahead.

04/07/2026

Not every bad attitude is rebellion… sometimes it’s pain.

04/06/2026

When God is your greatest desire. Everything else falls into proper place.

My prayer:
Lord, I don’t just want what You can give me, I want You. Shape my desires. Align my heart. Let what I want, come from You.
So when I walk forward, I’m not chasing my will, I’m fulfilling Yours.

03/29/2026

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02/11/2026

Example of how to create a daily devotion. Here's my personal devotions for today. If you'd like to learn more, I invite you to visit my YouTube channel (youtube.com/channel/UCZAhgC1Znn-pqwsWRLTYRKA). Copy and paste.
🔥 RENEWED MIND MINISTRY
90 Days of Establishing What God Put in My Hand
For the next 90 days (through the end of March),
I will establish what God has already placed in my hand.
Don't chase what I don’t have.
Not complain about what’s missing.
Not wait for perfect conditions.
I will build with what He has given me.
🎯 My Passion
I am called to reach, teach, and mentor.
Through:
Writing
Podcasting (Renewed Mind Ministry)
Business leadership
Discipleship conversations across the table (Coaching)
Success in business is not about money —
It’s about influence.
It’s about showing others what disciplined obedience looks like.
📖 What am I’m Learning through my reading time?
Leadership is the “extra plus” — and that extra is ATTITUDE.
A godly leader:
Understands their ideas
Understands others’ ideas
Brings them together to succeed
Strong leaders don’t try to be strong in everything.
They build partnerships where strengths cover weaknesses.
👉 If you are weak somewhere, don’t hide it.
Find someone strong there.
Bind together.
Build together.
💡 Expectations Principle
Make meeting people’s expectations your minimum.
Excellence is not optional.
The Bible says:
“Whatever you do, do it as unto the Lord.”
How?
• Under-promise
• Over-deliver
• Stay hungry
• Keep learning
• Grow through failure
If you stop learning, you plateau.
If you plateau, you shrink.
Growth will eliminate some people, places, and habits.
But it will also introduce new doors, new connections, and new favor.
🔥 The 3 R’s for Today
1️⃣ What is REQUIRED of me today?
To lead myself first.
To stay in covenant with God.
To walk in righteousness.
To maintain a “whatever-it-takes” mindset.
To reach, teach, and mentor.
2️⃣ What gives the greatest RETURN today?
Seeking God’s Kingdom and His righteousness in everything.
Trusting God’s process.
Seeing problems as opportunities.
Solving problems with others — not alone.
Maintaining a godly attitude through it all.
3️⃣ What gives the greatest REWARD today?
Sitting across the table with someone.
Opening God’s Word.
Teaching.
Mentoring.
Living with gratitude. That’s a reward.
🛠 Application
For the next 30 days:
🗣 I will say “Do it now” 50 times every morning and every night.
🔥 I will carry a “Whatever-It-Takes” mindset.
🤝 I will build partnerships where my weaknesses are covered.
📈 I will execute instead of delaying.
Delayed obedience kills destiny.
Immediate obedience builds it.
🔔 Renewed Mind Challenge
Don’t ask God for more
If you haven’t established what He already gave you. He won't give more until you do.
Start today.
Build with what’s in your hand.
If this speaks to you:
👉 Like
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👉 Comment “I WILL BUILD.”
And follow Renewed Mind Ministry for daily leadership growth rooted in Christ.
The best is still ahead.

01/25/2026

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"If My people who are called by MY NAME shall humble themselves and pray..."

Renewed Mind Ministry & Leadership

12/24/2025

When life doesn't feel fair.

Job 21

There are seasons when you’ve done your best to live right,
prayed faithfully, waited patiently, and life still feels unfair.

Job asked that question too.
Faith isn’t pretending everything is okay. That is man made religion. Faith is bringing a broken heart honestly to God.
If God feels quiet right now,
please know this. He hasn’t left you.

He sees your tears, He knows your waiting, and none of it is wasted.You are not forgotten.
God is still working. The key? Praise Him through it. This is where focus comes in. Our concentration needs to be in His Word, and allow Him to speak to you. This is how we get a renewed mind in Christ.