To bring heaven down to earth for you in a simple and clear way, I have designed the “Quick Start Program.” For those of you who have never had any God in your everyday life, especially for those who have little or no time, this is the plan for you! These simple but useful tips practiced every day will assure you of the success you need to climb to a new awareness in Christ.

STOP (Start to Pray)                                                  

I always believed I had little or no time, much less time to pray. How was that going to be beneficial? What I discovered was that I was wrong (for the millionth time!). Stop doing everything else in the mornings and pray FIRST, not 2nd or 3rd, but first. As I began giving God my best, He was faithful to come alongside me and help me navigate my day. Praying first will take some getting used to, but if you purpose in your heart to do it, you will be amazed at the outcomes, and you don’t have to say anything fancy. I learned the latter right off the bat because I knew nothing of praying. If God was faithful to me, He will be for you. The keyword "STOP" is seen all over the world, so each time you see one, start to pray!

2nd
TIME 
Set a clock. Each morning, I would purpose to get up at least 15 minutes earlier. When you are not in the habit of praying and trying to establish a set time for God, you would be amazed at how long 15 minutes can be. I would set a clock to know exactly how much time I gave God, especially when you love to sleep! Of course, the phone will ring, and you will hear all sorts of noises, but make a commitment to yourself to stay steadfast and carry through for the full fifteen minutes. God will honor your effort. I began to notice that everything went much better in my day when I placed Him first. There are 168 hours in each week, and giving God the first fifteen minutes of each morning so my life might be better was the least I could try to do.

3^rd

ASK

Ask God. A scripture in Luke 11:9 says, "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." I started asking at least twenty-seven years ago and haven't stopped. I ask God everything that is on my mind. I could almost picture God in Heaven, telling the 12 disciples, "I sure will be glad when Molly gets home. I will have so much more time for everybody else!" God is on the throne 24/7 and never says to me, "Times up, I’ll see ya next week! Give me your $100.00 and hold everything else (and let it build up and fester) until next time.” Learn to talk to Him. Ask Him!

4th

Believe

Believe God hears you by faith. He is willing to help set you free. You must start somewhere and trust that He isn’t a puff of smoke in outer space. As I learned to walk with the Lord every day, I would get up from my prayers and believe He heard me. Jesus tells us that we must have the faith of a child to receive. He states that for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 18:3). Think about it for a minute. You believe everything your parents and adults tell you when you are young. You are young, like a sponge, and have not formed opinions of right or wrong. It is the same way with God; only He is not going to make you come after Him and learn His ways. You must want something more for your life. Get back to the little child within you who needs the love of a Father who is ready to listen with open ears and love you with open arms!

5th
LISTEN/

EARS

Last but certainly not least, use your EARS to hear. Someone once told me, ' I needed to put my spiritual ears on.’ Well, what are those? Where do you get them? I want some! I could only imagine two tremendous ears on either side of my head. But one thing is paramount in learning to hear from God: You must keep your mouth shut. For me, this was a significant hurdle to overcome. I was the one who always, and I mean always, had to have the last word, the first word, and everything in between. I was amazed at what I began to hear when I shut up. Remember: Silence is golden.

So, that’s it in a nutshell. Anything new will take time. I don’t know about you, but I can stay on Weight Watchers for thirty days, and then I want to go right off it again and stuff my face with a great big piece of chocolate cake! But I keep on trying, and I keep going. I don’t ever quit.

Remember:  Quitters never win, and winners never quit!

To recap the Quick Start program:

STOP

TIME

ASK            STABLE

BELIEVE                                           

LISTEN         

EARS                                              

                                                          

If you will put forth the effort, you will begin to see that your life will change. It is only an ASK away. 

Get up and move forward!