Word of Encouragement

Shame is an interesting thing, isn’t it? On the one hand, it’s one of the most persistent, oppressive, and downright painful feelings you’ll ever experience. And on the other, it’s so prevalent in the lives of many faithful believers today!

Did you know there are specific promises you can claim to overcome shame in your life? It’s true!

First, you never have to experience shame if you’re in Christ. In fact, the Bible tells us in Psalm 37:18-19,

“The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.”

Because of Christ’s work in your life, shame never even has to enter the picture!

Second, if you’re already in the cycle of shame, you can be free of it by releasing the past so you can move forward without fear. You do this by following the example of the apostle Paul in Philippians 3:13, “… forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before….”

When you refuse to let shame in and are active in driving it out, you’ll live without its heavy burden and you’ll experience the fullness of God’s blessings in your life!

As always, Twyla and I love hearing about God’s work in your life through our ministry. So please email us at info@borntosucceed.org and tell us your story. We hope to hear from you soon!

With lovingkindness,

Mason Betha
Born to Succeed

One of the biggest problems among the Body of Christ today is that so many do not understand the concept of companionship. They confuse companionship with ‘company’ when in fact, a companion is so much more than that.

As you look at the word companion, you see part of the word is union. And at the core, that’s what it’s really all about. A true companion is one with whom you have a deep union, going beyond just company and into something much deeper.

True biblical companionship is when you can sit down with a person and exchange intimate ideas. It goes beyond the surface and penetrates deep into the soul and the spirit. That’s how we know Jesus is our companion, because He wants us to cast our worries and cares on Him (1 Peter 5:7).

Do you have a companion? Do you have someone whom you can call at 3 a.m. when you need encouragement and strength? The Christian life was never meant to be lived alone. So surround yourself with true companions who can live life alongside you and help you grow closer to God!

Twyla and I love hearing from friends like you about God’s work in your life through Born to Succeed. So email us at info@borntosucceed.org and let us know how you’ve been impacted. We hope to hear from you soon!

With loving-kindness,

Mason Betha
Born to Succeed

Dear Friend,

You know, I don’t think it was an accident that the enemy approached Eve in the Garden of Eden when she was by herself. He knew that in order to change Eve’s thinking, he had to wait until Adam wasn’t around. He had to wait until Eve wasn’t in fellowship with Adam to attack her.

The same thing goes for you and me as believers. Satan knows there are just some things that can’t happen in the council of the godly. That’s why, when I first started walking with God, there was one thing that helped make it “stick.” I chose to be around the right people. And I chose not to be around the wrong people. I knew I had to do this to give myself a fair shot at true and lasting change.

First John 1:7 says, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” And part of walking in the light is going to church!

Now, I’m not talking about just showing up every Sunday and sitting in a pew. I’m talking about discipleship—or taking someone by the hand and ensuring that they make it in the Christian life! That’s exactly what the church did for me. They discipled me until I could stand on the Word on my own.

So what about you? What does your church fellowship look like today? Are you seeking wisdom from godly counsel? Does most of your social circle consist of believers? And, as a follower of Jesus, who are you leading by the hand?

In Hebrews 10:25, the Word says “Not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together [as believers], as is the habit of some people, but admonishing (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching.”

Today, I encourage you… if you haven’t been in regular church fellowship… to get back to doing what God asks of you and go back to church. Because there you will be encouraged to stick with your walk with God.

If you have been regularly going, then make sure someone else is able to stand by becoming a disciple-maker. There are so many that attend church, but need your encouragement to learn to truly live for God. Your helping someone else will be a blessing to you and them at the same time!

As always, Twyla and I are expecting great success stories from you as a result of you doing what you read today. So please write to us and tell us how your life and marriage have been affected by Born to Succeed at info@borntosucceed.org.

With loving-kindness,

Mason Betha
Born to Succeed

Today I want to talk to you about debt. Why? Because debt is not for you. It’s not your friend. It takes you away from your First Love.

“But wait, Mason,” you might say, “what if the interest rate on my loan is only 1%?”

It doesn’t matter! If you’re paying interest for something, that means you’re paying for someone’s interests. But more important than that is your mentality about debt, because your debt mentality shows where you place your faith.

Is your faith in a loan? Or is your faith in what God can do?

Think about it like this. Because God is who He says He is… He can split open the sea… He can raise His own Son from the dead… can He not also help you buy something in cash?

A debt mentality says you don’t trust God to take care of you. It tells you to make an ungodly covenant to take care of yourself. That’s what borrowing is all about! That’s why today I want you to shout, “I believe in God!” Say, “I’m trusting God for everything!” That’s how you destroy a debt mentality.

When you take on debt, it’s like God is sitting down and talking to you, saying, “Why didn’t you come to Me for it? I would’ve given it to you for free. I told you come eat, drink, and buy without money and without price. I told you to use your faith for it.”

In addition, God will give you witty inventions, insight, and godly ways to increase your income beyond what you earn right now. The key is to decide to trust God in the area of finances and believe that He can do it.

Friend, I don’t want debt to talk louder to you than God does. He doesn’t want you in a place where debt is making your decisions more than He is. That’s why I hope you’ll commit to becoming debt free.

Like I said, the God who parted the sea is the same God who can give you freedom from debt!

Please write to us and tell us of your decision to live free from debt and what God does in your life as a result. You are a success story the world needs to hear!

Trusting in God,

Mason Betha

You want your marriage to go well, don’t you? Of course you do. No one stands at the alter wishing for their marriage to fail!

So today, Twyla and I want to show you one way you can help your marriage go well:

Master the simple things.

When people are doing well in marriage, they’ve mastered simple things. And the opposite is true when people are struggling in a marriage. They’re struggling with simple things like, stay with your wife. Like only sleep with her. Do not yell at her.

Do not yell at him. Don’t hit him. Don’t hit her. Stay faithful to him. Stay faithful to her.

If you did a study about Christian couples all over the world, you’d recognize that the main reason marriages struggle is because people struggle with being Christians. If you’re a good Christian, you’re going to have a good marriage.

The same things that are required to stay married and have a great marriage are the same things required to be a great Christian. That means praying for your spouse every day. It means tithing so you can have a blessing over your house and over your marriage. It means Obeying God right away because it affects you and your children. See, it’s just simple Christian stuff—not five deep elements to having a harmonious house!

Think about all of the things you do as a Christian. Now, do that in your marriage. Think about it… you come to church and you smile at people. So smile at your spouse! You know how you can think of some of the best things to say when you’re in the atmosphere of God? Be the same way with your spouse!

If you and your spouse are to going to have a great marriage, you and your spouse are going to have to work at being great Christians. It’s real simple. Act like Christians!

Twyla and I are expecting great success stories from you as a result of your doing what you read today. Please write to us and tell us how your life and marriage has been affected by Born To Succeed at info@borntosucceed.org.

With loving-kindness,

Mason Betha
Born to Succeed

Twyla and I want you to be a success in everything you do. But you know, it’s not just us that wants you to succeed. God does too! In fact, He created you to succeed. You could say you were born for it.

One of the most important areas of life where God wants you to succeed is in your marriage. And what I’ve found over the years is that all good marriages are blessed by God in the same ways. Or to put it another way, all good marriages share some things in common. And I’m going to share one of those things with you today.

One reason why marriages do well is because the man learned to “speak woman” and the woman learned to “speak man.” The man learned how to communicate with his wife and learned her language, and the woman did the same.

Think about it this way. Imagine if a man fell in love with and married a woman who spoke another language. In order to communicate, what would he have to do? He would have to learn her language. And then once the man learns the woman’s language, the woman can begin to learn the man’s language, and then they can have a bilingual family!

So a good marriage depends on both parties taking the time to learn their spouse’s language and speak it well. Which makes me want to ask, how are you doing speaking your mate’s language? Are you learning how your spouse thinks and what makes them tick so that you can communicate better with each other?

Today, Twyla and I are praying that you will become even greater at speaking the language of your spouse. Because when you do, your marriage will be further down the road of success that God wants for you!

Trusting in God,

Mason Betha

Born to Succeed