Hope For Today – 2020 is Our Year of Expansion!

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Well, whether we are ready or not, here comes 2020! Are you ready? Kate and I are SO EXCITED about all God is about to do in the coming New Year! We have been praying and seeking God, listening and hearing His voice telling us to, “Get Ready!”

I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about the fact that 2020 is Our Year of Expansion!

Check it out and listen by clicking the link below. Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you would like to know more about the hope God gives and His abundant life through Jesus Christ, I would invite you to check out our website: EaglesInLeadership.org.

Just push the media button below to hear this encouraging message!

We hope you’ll consider going to Israel with the Eagles In Leadership group this December! Click the link, “Israel Tours,” at the top of the website for more information.

Or perhaps you would like to explore Moses’ Egypt! Come see the pyramids, explore the world where Moses grew up, where God demonstrated His power and might over all the gods of the Egyptians! Click the link on our website, “Egypt Tour,” at the top of the website for more information.

So, if you have ever wanted to go to Israel, why not join us this fall! Or Join us in Moses’ Egypt next April! Details are on our website, just click either tab, Israel or Egypt!

And, if you are so inclined, sign up for more encouragement through notifications (Scroll to the bottom of any post and signup there!) of other blogs and podcasts while you are at the Eagles in Leadership​ website.

 

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21 Days: What Will We Fast For?

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

As we prepare to cry out to Jesus for the first 3 weeks of January, we answer the question, what shall we pray for?

Each of the three weeks in January we will pray over 7 key areas in our lives. These include a weekly rotation in the following manner …

7-DAY THEMES
(Dates/Themes)

2, 9, 16 – Spiritual
3, 10, 17 – Physical
4, 11, 18 – Family
5, 12, 19 – Career
6, 13, 20 – Financial
7, 14, 21 – Social
8, 15, 22 – Intellectual

As we fast from food each day during daylight hours (sunrise to sunset) we take time to plead with God for His Supernatural breakthrough and breakout in our life for His glory in our story.

We’ll talk more about this next time.

Plan now to join us on January 2, 2020, for put first day with God!

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21 Days – Why Do We Fast?

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

The core reason to fast is to reconnect with God! Life has a way of causing our spiritual life to drift in the currents of our hectic lifestyle. Connection with God gets sketchy. Time alone with God can be diminished and almost non-existent. A recent poll revealed that about 1 out of every 2 people do not pray daily.

“When you fast, you abstain from food for spiritual purposes. Fasting is doing without food for a period of time, which generally causes you to leave the commotion of normal activity. Part of the sacrifice of fasting, seeking God and studying His Word is that normal activity fades into the background. (Jentzen Franklin, Fasting, 111)

God wants us to draw away with Him, to focus on Him, to cry out to Him, to pour out our heart to Him, to humble ourselves before Him … to reveal our real selves to Him! The best way to do that is to fast … to set the physical hunger of this life aside for the spiritual hunger of knowing God deeper … Jesus said it this way:

“But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face, so that you don’t show your fasting to people but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:17–18)

Often God rewards those who fast in the present … answering their deepest needs at their most desperate moments. The Bible tells us of many reasons and people who fasted …

People who fasted for a breakthrough from God when everything they did seemed to meet only obstacles! (David)

People who fasted and heard God’s assignment for their lives, for their next step of direction! (Cornelius)

People who fasted to recover their passion for God! (David)

People who fasted to remove the demonic oppression of loved ones! (Jesus)

People who fasted to get God’s instructions for their people! (Moses)

People who fasted to gain understanding from God! (Daniel)

People who fasted to maintain their spiritual purity! (Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego)

People who fasted to save their people from certain death! (Esther)

People who longed to conceive a child! (Hannah)

Fasting opens the door to a deeper, more intimate, more powerful relationship with God! Do you need a breakthrough?

21 Days – 2020: Our Year of EXPANSION

These 21 days are a time to express our excitement to God about what He is about to do in 2020!

Many of us sense a Supernatural move of God is coming to those of us who are alert, listening, and banging on the door of Heaven.

For those of us who are ready, we will set ourselves apart to God for 3 weeks at the beginning of 2020.

• We will fast each day from sunrise to sunset. (See the previous post about fasting for details.)
• We will cry out to God for His Supernatural Abundance in 2020.
• We will believe God for greater things than ever before.
• And we will sell only the glory of God on all that we say and seek for 2020!

More details are coming … Stay tuned to this feed for information!

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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Begins January 2, 2020!

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

(Begins January 2, 2020)

Our Prayer:

“If only you would greatly bless me and increase my territory.
May your power go with me to keep me from trouble,
so as not to cause me pain.”
And God granted his request.” 
(1 Chronicles 4:10, CEB)

Our Passion:

That God would pour out an ABUNDANCE of His blessing and power

SO THAT we can …

  • Glorify His name!
  • Accomplish His will!
  • Expand His Kingdom!
  • Brag about His presence!

Our Plan:

We plan to DAY fast for 21 days,

crying out to King Jesus for His Expansion in EVERY area of our lives!

Day Fast: No food from SUNRISE to SUNSET. Liquids are based on personal convictions and preferences. (Doc will take water, coffee, or tea throughout daylight hours.)

21 Days: We will fast EVERY day for 3 weeks, beginning January 2, 2020.

Crying out to King Jesus: Each day there will be a TARGET area for prayer, revolving around the THEME of the week. There will be areas for us to ASK God for insight into as well as time for us to POUR OUT our soul before the Lord THROUGHOUT the day and ESPECIALLY during the time we would NORMALLY be eating.

For His Expansion: We believe 2020 is a year of great expansion for those who will trust and believe that our God is “the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that don’t exist into existence.” (Romans 4:17, CEB) Therefore, we will CRY OUT to King Jesus to CALL INTO EXISTENCE the things that DO NO EXIST at this moment but have been IN OUR HEARTS AND SPIRITS to see come to life!

In EVERY area of our lives: We are aware that when some area of our lives is excluded from God’s reach and control, ALL of our life is affected. SO, we will ask God to EXPAND every area of our lives in 2020 … VISIBLY EXPAND every area of our lives SO THAT THOSE AROUND US will see and GLORIFY GOD by His visible manifestation of power!

More is coming very soon! 

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Hope For Today – Jesus Came to Save Us From Our Sins!

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

It’s Christmas week! Kate and I have been SOOO busy these last weeks. First, I was doing ministry in the Philippines for two weeks. Then, since I returned to Uganda on Thanksgiving Eve, it’s been a combination of rest, romance, and reaching out in ministry! After all, Christmas is the season to share the reason for the season, isn’t it?

I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about the fact that Jesus Came to Save Us From Our Sins!

Check it out and listen by clicking the link below. Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you would like to know more about the hope God gives and His abundant life through Jesus Christ, I would invite you to check out our website: EaglesInLeadership.org.

Just push the media button below to hear this encouraging message!

We hope you’ll consider going to Israel with the Eagles In Leadership group this December! Click the link, “Israel Tours,” at the top of the website for more information.

Or perhaps you would like to explore Moses’ Egypt! Come see the pyramids, explore the world where Moses grew up, where God demonstrated His power and might over all the gods of the Egyptians! Click the link on our website, “Egypt Tour,” at the top of the website for more information.

So, if you have ever wanted to go to Israel, why not join us this fall! Or Join us in Moses’ Egypt next April! Details are on our website, just click either tab, Israel or Egypt!

And, if you are so inclined, sign up for more encouragement through notifications (Scroll to the bottom of any post and signup there!) of other blogs and podcasts while you are at the Eagles in Leadership​ website.

 

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Hope For Today – God Is With Us to Accomplish His Will!

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

I don’t know about you but I LOVE my maps app on my smartphone! When I want to go somewhere, it not only tells me where to go but it also tells me why it’s taking so long! I especially love the colored maps so I can see where there is traffic and where things are flowing free.

I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about the fact that God Is With Us to Accomplish His Will!

 

Check it out and listen by clicking the link below. Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you would like to know more about the hope God gives and His abundant life through Jesus Christ, I would invite you to check out our website: EaglesInLeadership.org.

Just push the media button below to hear this encouraging message!

We hope you’ll consider going to Israel with the Eagles In Leadership group this December! Click the link, “Israel Tours,” at the top of the website for more information.

Or perhaps you would like to explore Moses’ Egypt! Come see the pyramids, explore the world where Moses grew up, where God demonstrated His power and might over all the gods of the Egyptians! Click the link on our website, “Egypt Tour,” at the top of the website for more information.

So, if you have ever wanted to go to Israel, why not join us this fall! Or Join us in Moses’ Egypt next April! Details are on our website, just click either tab, Israel or Egypt!

And, if you are so inclined, sign up for more encouragement through notifications (Scroll to the bottom of any post and signup there!) of other blogs and podcasts while you are at the Eagles in Leadership​ website.

 

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Hope For Today – Praising God’s Power!

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

When God breaks in and breaks through our enemies, a celebration is the natural result! Worship each weekend is supposed to be a time when we celebrate the victories God has brought about in our lives during the past week. Unfortunately, many of the saints we sit with seem to have lost their battles … or are holding on in some form of desperate “last stand” position!

I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about Praising God’s Power!

 

Check it out and listen by clicking the link below. Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you would like to know more about the hope God gives and His abundant life through Jesus Christ, I would invite you to check out our website: EaglesInLeadership.org.

Just push the media button below to hear this encouraging message!

We hope you’ll consider going to Israel with the Eagles In Leadership group this December! Click the link, “Israel Tours,” at the top of the website for more information.

Or perhaps you would like to explore Moses’ Egypt! Come see the pyramids, explore the world where Moses grew up, where God demonstrated His power and might over all the gods of the Egyptians! Click the link on our website, “Egypt Tour,” at the top of the website for more information.

So, if you have ever wanted to go to Israel, why not join us this fall! Or Join us in Moses’ Egypt next April! Details are on our website, just click either tab, Israel or Egypt!

And, if you are so inclined, sign up for more encouragement through notifications (Scroll to the bottom of any post and signup there!) of other blogs and podcasts while you are at the Eagles in Leadership​ website.

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Hope For Today – Enjoying God’s Defense!

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

All too often we forget that God loves us so much that He longs to defend us … that He’s willing to fight our battles! He is a good Father. He sees those who are arrayed against us. He hears their cutting remarks. He listens to their subdued conversations around the table … you know the ones I mean. When we walk up they quiet down and then stumble to change the subject. Later they will go one with their schemes and their assassinations of our character. But .. God .. what does He do about this?
I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about Enjoying God’s Defense!

 

Check it out and listen by clicking the link below. Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you would like to know more about the hope God gives and His abundant life through Jesus Christ, I would invite you to check out our website: EaglesInLeadership.org.

Just push the media button below to hear this encouraging message!

We hope you’ll consider going to Israel with the Eagles In Leadership group this December! Click the link, “Israel Tours,” at the top of the website for more information.

Or perhaps you would like to explore Moses’ Egypt! Come see the pyramids, explore the world where Moses grew up, where God demonstrated His power and might over all the gods of the Egyptians! Click the link on our website, “Egypt Tour,” at the top of the website for more information.

So, if you have ever wanted to go to Israel, why not join us this fall! Or Join us in Moses’ Egypt next April! Details are on our website, just click either tab, Israel or Egypt!

And, if you are so inclined, sign up for more encouragement through notifications (Scroll to the bottom of any post and signup there!) of other blogs and podcasts while you are at the Eagles in Leadership​ website.

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Hope For Today – Appreciating God’s Vindication!

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Reality. It’s hard to find it when we come to a Church or a Bible message these days. There’s a lot of, “God loves you” – which is so, so true! But, what about the evil all around us? What about the injustice? What does God DO about that kind of thing? Especially when we are the victims of such a heinous and malicious attack? Does He do anything?

I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about Appreciating God’s Vindication!

 

Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you would like to know more about the hope God gives and His abundant life through Jesus Christ, I would invite you to check out our website: Eagles In Leadership . org; that’s Eagles In Leadership .org.

Have you ever wanted to go to Israel, to walk where Jesus walked? We have a trip next fall! We’d love to have you join us!

We are also excited about our tour of Moses’ Egypt on our Nile River Cruise next April! It will be one of those “once in a lifetime” trips!

Details are on our website, just click either tab, Israel or Egypt!

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Hope For Today – Trusting In God’s Vengeance!

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

 

Evil exists … and we often don’t have to go far to experience it. Sad to say, many of us live with an extended family that contains some evil people. Your mind may have immediately pictured an Aunt or a nephew. Then there are those outside our family. The fact is, evil is all too familiar to far too many of us. But what do we do about the evil that surrounds and attacks us all too often?

I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Todayabout Trusting In God’s Vengeance!

Check it out and listen by clicking the link below. Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you would like to know more about the hope God gives and His abundant life through Jesus Christ, I would invite you to check out our website: EaglesInLeadership.org.

Just push the media button below to hear this encouraging message!

We hope you’ll consider going to Israel with the Eagles In Leadership group this December! Click the link, “Israel Tours,” at the top of the website for more information.

Or perhaps you would like to explore Moses’ Egypt! Come see the pyramids, explore the world where Moses grew up, where God demonstrated His power and might over all the gods of the Egyptians! Click the link on our website, “Egypt Tour,” at the top of the website for more information.

So, if you have ever wanted to go to Israel, why not join us this fall! Or Join us in Moses’ Egypt next April! Details are on our website, just click either tab, Israel or Egypt!

And, if you are so inclined, sign up for more encouragement through notifications (UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THE WEBSITE) of other blogs and podcasts while you are at the Eagles in Leadership​ website.

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