PROVERBS 3:1-4

The world claims there are many paths to a successful, rewarding life: education, wealth, public recognition, or even service to the less fortunate. But in the end, nothing will satisfy unless God is a factor.

When we choose to walk wisely, God will bless us abundantly. (John 10:10) Not only will we have intimacy with the Lord, protection, and clear guidance, but we will also receive divine power to walk circumspectly before Him. Wisdom—understanding God's perspective on our circumstances and responding accordingly —brings us the strength to stand firm in our faith and choose His way. It also helps us to calmly accept the hardships in our lives. Our sovereign God knows the extent of our difficulties. Out of His love for us, He sets a limit to them and uses even our darkest hours for His good purposes. Wise people are convinced this is true; they will enjoy the supernatural peace promised by Christ and will live in the favor of the Lord. (Proverbs 8:34-35)

Lastly, God's desire is to prosper His people. Spiritual wealth comes to those who increase their understanding of God and apply His ways to their lives. This is His first priority for us, but He is also aware of our material needs. As we make application of scriptural principles with regard to finances, possessions, and use of time, we will benefit materially as well.

God stands ready to pour out His choicest blessings—power, divine favor, spiritual prosperity, and supernatural peace—on those who draw near to Him and submit to His plan.

Being one with the body of Christ involves accountability, yet we lose to stay focused in contacting each other.  Everyday we are bombarded with responsibilities and we deal with it ourselves, but what about the responsibilities of someone else?  How about your mother, your father, your siblings, your friends, and your family?  Have you ever asked how they were doing, do they need any help, have you ever took selfless action to perform help without someone asking for it?  When we have others accountable, they in turn keep us accountable as well, it's a reciprocal effect. 

When you tell someone a positive characteristic of another, it is passed on to create a strong reputation on others.  When someone tells you something negative, be the one to stop spreading the negative news.  Be the road block to negativity .  Spread positivity so that positive actions can occur.  Be the highway and source of positive news.

You know why successful corporations and businesses work so well?  It is because they have accountability. They keep each member in check, and they ask how their progress is being complete.  A lot of families out there, all have jobs, yet they don't hold each other accountable in each other's problems, spending, and lifestyle.  They don't pool their assets, knowledge, and skills together to fix problems. A lot of times we think too much of ourselves and we lose focus. 

When we're in RESET to keep each member focused in Christ, how do we keep our family and friends also focused?  We have to change our flaws and transform it to confidence.  Our habits that cause non-productivity must be transformed into production, not only for ourselves, but for others to look onto us as a model.  The most important factor is that we must focus in Christ.

Staying in touch, keeping in touch, making phone calls, spending time together, knowing each other will hold ourselves accountable.  Ask and you will know.  Speak righteousness, but also put righteousness into action.

1. Worn out; wearied: “My father's words had left me jaded and depressed” (William Styron).
2. Dulled by surfeit; sated: “the sickeningly sweet life of the amoral, jaded, bored upper classes” (John Simon).
3. Cynically or pretentiously callous.

v. fo·cus·ing

1. To converge on or toward a central point of focus; be focused.
2. To adjust one's vision or an optical device so as to render a clear, distinct image.
3. To concentrate attention or energy: a campaign that focused on economic issues.

Christ (krst) n.

-anointed

- anointed, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word rendered "Messiah" (q.v.), the official title of our Lord, occurring five hundred and fourteen times in the New Testament. It denotes that he was anointed or consecrated to his great redemptive work as Prophet, Priest, and King of his people. He is Jesus the Christ (Acts 17:3; 18:5; Matt. 22:42), the Anointed One. He is thus spoken of by Isaiah (61:1), and by Daniel (9:24-26), who styles him "Messiah the Prince."  The Messiah is the same person as "the seed of the woman" (Gen. 3:15), "the seed of Abraham" (Gen. 22:18), the "Prophet like unto Moses" (Deut. 18:15), "the priest after the order of Melchizedek" (Ps. 110:4), "the rod out of the stem of Jesse" (Isa. 11:1, 10), the "Immanuel," the virgin's son (Isa. 7:14), "the branch of Jehovah" (Isa. 4:2), and "the messenger of the covenant" (Mal. 3:1). This is he "of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write." The Old Testament Scripture is full of prophetic declarations regarding the Great Deliverer and the work he was to accomplish. Jesus the Christ is Jesus the Great Deliverer, the Anointed One, the Saviour of men. This name denotes that Jesus was divinely appointed, commissioned, and accredited as the Saviour of men (Heb. 5:4; Isa. 11:2-4; 49:6; John 5:37; Acts 2:22). To believe that "Jesus is the Christ" is to believe that he is the Anointed, the Messiah of the prophets, the Saviour sent of God, that he was, in a word, what he claimed to be. This is to believe the gospel, by the faith of which alone men can be brought unto God. That Jesus is the Christ is the testimony of God, and the faith of this constitutes a Christian (1 Cor. 12:3; 1 John 5:1).