Power Devotions
Today's WORD
Friday 16 February 2018
*Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever* (Psalm 23:6 NKJV).
In this verse taken from perhaps the most memorable of the Psalms, notice it doesn’t say maybe goodness and mercy will follow me. No, God’s goodness towards you is sure, certain, and guaranteed. Not because of any great thing you have done, or because you have been a faithful and loyal servant. The reason God’s goodness and mercy is on your life today is because of your faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.
God loved mankind so much that He wanted to pour out His goodness as a demonstration of this love. Under the Law, however, God was limited to what He could give by each individual’s adherence to the Law (their performance). That’s why He sent His Son, Jesus. The Bible says, *“Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him”* (Isaiah 53:7 NKJV). Jesus lived a perfect life on your behalf so that your heavenly Father could demonstrate His love and goodness towards you according Jesus’ performance, rather than yours.
There is only thing that will hinder you from receiving the sure goodness and mercy of God every day. That one thing is a *lack of faith.* God has put the ball in your court. He s ready and waiting to manifest His goodness and mercy towards you, but He can only do it when you believe. Isaiah 53 says, *“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows”* (v. 4), *and “by His stripes we are healed”* (v. 5). Just as surely as Jesus has born your sin, sickness, and pain on the cross, so also God’s goodness and mercy will surely follow you all the days of your life!
*Confession:*
I believe in the complete and total redemptive work Jesus did on the cross in my behalf. I know it is God’s will that I experience His goodness and mercy all the days of my life, and I receive them now—in Jesus’ name.
*#He Said SURELY!!!*
Today's WORD
Thursday 15 February 2018
*Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours* (1 Corinthians 3:21).
2 Peter 1:3 says, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.” This is extraordinary! Could this really be true? It sure is, because God said so! His divine power, not your own ability or human wisdom, has given 0unto you, ALL things that pertain to life and godliness.
This means you’re not supposed to ever be in lack or want. How could you be in need of money for your children’s school fees when all things are yours? How could your business go bankrupt when all things are yours? Why should you be in search of a financier for your projects when all things are yours? Why would you be crying and begging for money to start a business when all things are yours?
The problem is that you haven’t believed enough. The moment you dare to believe God’s Word that, really and truly, all things belong to you, your situation will change. This is neither a fable nor a fairytale; all things are indeed yours, because you’re an heir of God and a joint-heir with Christ. The whole world belongs to Him. He said in Haggai 2:8, “The silver is mine, and the gold is mine….” They also belong to you, because you’re His joint heir.
This is the Word of God, and He didn’t lie to us. Believe it. Consciously and consistently affirm that you’ll never be poor or broke in life, because you’re a joint heir with Christ. Even now, place your right hand on your chest and declare, “All things are mine! Everything I require for life and godliness has been granted me by God.”
Now, how did God give us all things that pertain to life and godliness? The latter part of 2 Peter 1:3 shows it to us. It says, “… THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM that hath called us to glory and virtue.” Your knowledge of God and His Word is so important. That’s your ticket to a life of ever-increasing glory and superabundance. So, stay in, and with the Word. Study and meditate on the Word every day.
CONFESSION
The Lord is my shepherd; I don’t lack or suffer want for any good thing; I have all things that pertain to life and godliness. I’m an heir of God, and a joint-heir with Christ; the world belongs to me. I’m enjoying my inheritance of financial abundance and supernatural prosperity in Christ. Glory to God!
*#All Things Are Yours*
Today's WORD
Wednesday 14 February 2014
*Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.* (Psalm 112:1-3).
There’re those who think financial prosperity isn’t for Christians, and they’re wrong. There’re three people we find in the Bible that God identified Himself with: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and they were super wealthy. In Exodus 3:6, God said to Moses, *“… I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob….”* Read about these three individuals and you’ll be amazed at the extent of their prosperity.
Genesis 13:2 tells us that Abraham *“…was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.”* The Bible says of his son Isaac, *“And the man (Isaac) prospered, and continued growing rich, and grew until he became very wealthy: For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him”* (Genesis 26:13-14). Jacob too had a similar testimony; the Bible says, *“ And the man (Jacob) increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses”* (Genesis 30:43).
God’s prosperity isn’t for a select few; it’s for all who follow, and live by, His Word. He said in 3 John 1:2, *“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”* As a Christian, you’re an heir of God, and a joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17), which makes prosperity your birthright. All the wealth in this world belongs to you. This is how you ought to think. 1 Corinthians 3:21 says *all things are yours*; believe, think, and talk accordingly. Have the consciousness of sufficiency and superabundance.
If you’ve struggled all your life in lack, want and penury, what you need is a new orientation; a new mindset. Change your language, your consciousness, and your thinking, and your situation will change. Romans 12:2 says, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind….” Think and talk prosperity until your whole mentality isn’t just overhauled, but supplanted by the possibilities of the prosperous life.
*CONFESSION:*
As the seed of Abraham, and heir of the whole world, my prosperity is unlimited; all things are mine! I lay up gold as dust, and I walk in the realm of superabundance, wherein I’m graciously supplied with every good thing, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
*#Think, Talk & Walk Prosperity*
Today's Word
Tuesday 13 February 2018
*Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content* (Philippians 4:11).
The life the Master lived here on earth was so impressive. Jesus was far removed from the decadence of the world, the penury around Him and the corruption and failure of His society. He lived far above, and beyond the government and systems of the day when He walked the earth. We don’t find Jesus interfering with their politics or trying to do something about their economy. In other words, He didn’t bring some strange or heavenly currency into their system, yet He was never limited by money. Money was His slave. He was self-sufficient. Whatever He required, He didn’t need to call out to heaven; He brought it forth from within.
This is the life that He’s given us: He’s made us self-sufficient, to function above and beyond the systems of this world. He said *you’re in the world, but not of the world.* That means you’re not to be ruled, dominated or influenced by the systems, that is the crippling and corrupting influences in today’s world. You play by a different set of rules. Many around you may be influenced, and provoked to compromise as a result of the corruption in today’s world, but be like Jesus. Be independent of circumstances.
Think and talk like Paul, who said, *“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus”* (Philippians 4:19). In the eleventh verse, while in prison, he wrote: *“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content (independent of circumstances)”* (Philippians 4:11). He was self-sufficient. Furthermore, he said, *“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”* (Philippians 4:13).
Refuse to be enslaved by the system of this world; live above and beyond it. That’s the only way. Learn God’s Word and operate a law that’s higher than the law that runs in the systems of this world. Job 22:29 says, *“When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up….”* Keep your head up high and maintain your faith-composure. When it seems like you’re beginning to feel the pressure, don’t give in; keep doing the Word. Shut yourself in and talk the Word. Hallelujah!
*Confession:*
I live above the economy and economics of this world. I’m immune to the hardships, corruption and decadence that ravage the lives of men. I live in the Word, and therefore, in victory and triumph always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
*#Living Above The System*
Today's WORD
Monday 12 February 2018
*“Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”* (Mark 11:22-24 ESV)
“Want to see a miracle? Try this: Take a mastered seed which is smaller than the size of a rice grain. Put it under several inches of dirt. Give it enough water and light. Get ready. A mountain will be moved.
It doesn’t matter that the ground is a zillion times the weight of the seed. The seed will push it back,”. Beloved, *God is still in the business of miracles today.* He does them every day and will do them in your life as well. When you want to see a miracle in your life, all you need to do is *pray and believe*. God wants to answer your prayer. Choose to trust God to make the best decisions for your life, because He sees the bigger picture.
God knows when something needs to happen, the way it needs to happen and the perfect way to make it happen. He also knows when something won’t be good for you in the end. He knows you better than you know yourself. Trust that God has your best interest at heart and will perform miracle after miracle in your life — in His way. His way will bring you more fulfillment than you could ever bring yourself.
*#God Still Does Miracles*
Today's WORD
Friday 09 February 2018
Are you facing a troubling situation right now? We all experience times of trouble. But what is a right mental attitude when it comes to facing those trials? How should we think when trouble comes to our lives?
When trouble comes to you, pick up your Bible and read Isaiah 54:14,17. Say it, and say it, and say it, and say it. Then turn to Psalm 27 and say it, and say it, and say it. Then begin to act upon the Word. The rest is up to God. You are not the one who is responsible for bringing the Word to pass, God is. Start out by praising Him for your deliverance, and if you have to, offer the sacrifice of joy. Thank Him that He has provided a way of escape for you. You do not praise God for the trial. You praise God your deliverance. Praise God for the power of His Word. Praise God for the name of Jesus. Praise God that you are a winner, and that He hears and answers your prayers.
As you begin praising God as a sacrifice, you will finally end up praising Him because joy has come in its fullness. Now, I have not said to act like you don’t have any problems. Problems are real. But the Word is the highest form of reality. Laughing at the devil and offering the sacrifices of joy are some things that you can about your problem. Some people will just mentally shut themselves away from the problem and pretend that it does not exist. This is not what I am talking about. Somewhere down the road, they are going to have to come back to reality and the problem will still be there.
Jesus said in John 17:17, “Thy word is truth.” God’s Word reality. When you acquire a right mental attitude about every situation based upon the Word of God, then you are actually putting yourself in the position where God is able to provide an avenue of escape. You are not pretending that the problem doesn’t exist; you are actually applying the spiritual power that will cause it to depart FAR from you. How far is far? The Bible says that Jesus is far above all principalities, and power and might and dominion and every name that has been named. How far do you suppose that is?
Well, however far Jesus is above demonic activity that is how far oppression, fear and terror should be from you. When you have a right mental attitude and offer the sacrifice of joy, your problems will begin to be far from you! Receive that today!
Today's WORD
Thursday 08 February 2018
*"Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not"* (Num. 14:9 KJV).
After supernatural deliverance from slavery in Egypt, the children of Israel have reached the land of Canaan. It is now time to possess the land. God tells Moses to send in spies to investigate it. Twelve spies are selected to go into the land. And yes, they see the land is like God said. It's a land flowing with milk and honey. But when they returned, they said, "Yes, it's like God said." And ten of them said, "But there are giants in the land." Now when you start hearing that word "but" usually a truckload of unbelief follows. I hear it from Christians all the time. "Yes, Pastor, I know God's word says such and such, but...." That's the problem. They need to get rid of the *"but." *
Ten of the twelve spies brought back a bad report. They acted as though God didn't know there were giants in the land. What should they care about giants? God drowned a million and a half man army in the Red Sea. What did they think a bunch of giants were going to do? They saw themselves defeated. They were grasshoppers even in their own sight. And the people got so upset that they started to stone Moses. Joshua and Caleb however had a different report. They said, *"Don't listen to these guys. Don't worry about the giants. Their defense is taken from them. They are bread for us."* In other words, God is for us, what can they do with us?
Now maybe you say, "Yes. Praise God for that." But that's not what the people said. They picked up stones to kill them too. They lost all their rest, because they immediately looked at what they saw and forgot about what God had just done for them. The same thing is true with us today. We sometimes forget what God has done in our lives in the last 20, 30, 40 years. Didn't he bring you out before? He's the same God. He said, "I change not." So take Joshua and Caleb's attitude and realize that any problem that arises is bread for you. You are well able to overcome it.
Today's WORD
Wednesday 07 February 2018
Are you under pressure? You you feeling overwhelmed and challenged? If you are, you need to understand that it was brought on by Satan. He brings heaviness – heaviness of spirit, heaviness of mind, and even heaviness physically. Whatever you do, don’t blame God for the trial. He is not the author of trials. Jesus said that once the Word is sown in a man’s heart, Satan comes immediately to steal it and to take it away. He also told us that there are five major avenues that Satan uses: afflictions, persecutions, the cares of this world, the lust of other things, and the deceitfulness of riches (Mark 4:14-20). Satan is the tempter; he is the one who brings condemnation to you. He is the one that brings heaviness, not God (1 Peter 1:3-7).
The Apostle Peter describes it this way in verse 7: though it be tried by fire. Many times the trials that you are involved in feel like a fiery furnace. God wants you to know that you can endure anything Satan brings against you. And if you will follow the instructions in His Word, you will come out on the other side of that trial like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego did (Daniel 3): untouched, unharmed and totally protected!
God knows Satan is a spiritual outlaw and that he is out to kill, to steal, and to destroy. BUT God gave us weapons that are not carnal to use to fight Satan (Ephesians 6:10-18). God has put in our hands the means whereby, regardless of what Satan brings, there is a way of escape. God is glorified when we use these weapons and defeat Satan. God doesn’t receive glory when we are beat down. Jesus tells us just exactly how we can glorify our Father: “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; So shall ye be my disciples.” (John 15:7, 8). Notice, Jesus doesn’t say anything about God receiving glory when we are beat down and defeated. He said God is glorified when we are full of His Word and that Word makes us fruitful or productive.
I have good news for you today, you have been provided a way of escape! Remember Isaiah 54:17 says: “No weapon formed against thee shall prosper.” Even though Satan will bring situations to you and try to steal the Word out of your heart, you can bring glory to God when you take His Word and resist the devil until he flees. You are a testimony that God’s Word works. You are more than a conqueror through Him.
Confession:
“I am a conqueror! It may feel like I am in a furnace now, BUT, I will resist the Devil, and he will flee! God has provided my way of escape. I will bear much fruit and bring glory to my God!”
Today's WORD
Tuesday 06 February 2018
The book of Proverbs provides us with some basic, God-given instruction on renewing our minds. Proverbs 4:20-22 in the Amplified Bible says: “My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.”
So, the first step to renewing your mind is: Attend to the Word
“My son, attend to my words…” In the literal Hebrew “attend” means to be completely devoted to. You must get to the point that you cannot get enough of them. When this happens, then it’s no longer a chore or a religious duty to read the Word. It becomes a desire, a craving. God wants you and I to become completely devoted to His Word. This kind of commitment to the Word of God, obviously, will drastically change your way of thinking.
Step #2: Focus on God’s Word
“Let them not depart from your sight.”
You have to remain focused on what God’s Word says about you and your circumstances. Satan will try everything he can think of to get you to lose focus on God’s promises for your life, but don’t. Stay focused by staying in His Word.
Step #3: Meditate the Word
“…keep them in the center of your heart.”
In order to keep something in the center of your heart, you have to meditate upon it. Meditation did not come from some Eastern religion. Meditation came from God. Meditation is nothing more than thinking and pondering on God’s Word. It’s maintaining God’s Word in your thought life.
Philippians 4:8 tells us what we should be thinking about: *“Whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].”* (Amplified) Meditating on the Word of God means that you are filling your mind with the Word when you wake up; you guard what comes into your mind throughout the day; and you go to bed thinking what the Word says. It’s time to begin treating God’s Word as though it were something very valuable and precious. Start today by attending to, focusing on, and meditating His Word!
Today's WORD
Monday 05 February 2018
If you are ever going to experience God’s best then you are going to have to get rid of your mental blocks. You can actually shape a better future for yourself by reshaping your thoughts now. Jeremiah 29:11 (The Amplified Bible) says, *“For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.”* Notice how God’s thoughts are connected to your future. Wouldn’t it stand to reason that if you think the same thoughts as He thinks then your future will match His plan?
When God speaks a word into your spirit, He expects you to make it your most dominant thought. Get up thinking about it and go to bed thinking about it. Think about it throughout the day. Never let it out of your mind.
If you’re believing for healing in your body, then the Word says: *“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”* Isaiah 53:5 Imagine that Word coming to pass in your life. Cast those thoughts down that try to say you’ll never be healed of this sickness or disease. Talk about your healing. Confess your healing. Stand on the promises of God for your healing and never give up.
If you’re believing for restoration in your marriage and family, then confess Joel 2:25: *“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm…”* Imagine God restoring the years back to you. If you can conceive it in your mind and in your heart, then you’ll eventually have it. Think about God healing your family. Imagine peace and happiness in your home.
*Talk about it. Believe it. Confess it.* Deuteronomy 6:7, 9 says: *“ . . thou shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. . . . and thou shalt write them . . .”* What was God saying to them? Simply this: *“Let My words be the controlling force in your life – think about them, talk about them, and do them.”*
Confession:
I will let God’s Word be the controlling force in my life. I will line my thoughts with His thoughts so my future will match His plan for my life.
Todays WORD
Thursday 01 February 2018
*“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.”* (Micah 7:8)
Do you know what happens when you are waiting on God? You know what I am talking about – when you have been praying and praying, standing and standing, when you are between *“Amen and there it is”* (waiting on the manifestation of your breakthrough.) Have you ever paid attention to the thoughts you are having? I can tell you what happens. The devil tries to convince you that your breakthrough won’t happen. He tells your deliverance won’t come to pass. He starts putting pressure on you. He tries to tempt you to give up. He whispers negative things in your ears. Why? Because he is waiting for you to quit.
When does your enemy rejoice against you? When you fall. When you make mistakes. When you slip up. When you don’t resist temptation. When you yield to pressure. When you don’t obey God. When you make vows one day and forget them the next. The devil loves it when you fall. You’ve probably heard him ridicule you. You’ve heard him intimidate you. You thought you were really trying to live by faith, but you messed up and the devil started laughing. And he let you know it.
How do you stop Satan’s laughter? How do you stop his rejoicing? *You get back up!*. Don’t yield to his pressures. Don’t yield to his attacks. Don’t yield to his accusations. He is the father of lies. He can’t even tell the truth. The truth isn’t in him. So don’t believe anything he says. Even if you have made a mistake that doesn’t mean you are a mistake. Your mistake doesn’t change the fact that God has a future and purpose for your life. If you have messed up, then ask God to forgive you and rise up! Get up, shake yourself off, and move forward in what God has for you!
*Confession:*
“Devil, you are not laughing at me anymore. The Word says, Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise! So, I’m getting up now. I’m not sitting down in defeat any longer. I am not a quitter. I am not a failure in Jesus Name!”
*#Im Bouncing Back*
Today's Word
Wednesday 31 January 2018
2 Corinthians 4:18 says, *“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal.”*
The most successful people in the world are those who have the ability to perceive what is possible even when it looks impossible. They look beyond the obstacle blocking their success and they recognize that through perseverance, they will ultimately be victorious. You’ve got to be able to see beyond your circumstances right now. You have to develop the ability to see the impossible no matter what your mind is telling you. You have to cast down negative thoughts down daily. When you wake up, the thoughts are going to be there. Shut them up. When you lie down at night, those thoughts will try to return. You have to look beyond what Satan is trying to tell you and see God doing the impossible in your life.
But, you must make a decision that you are going to do whatever it takes to win the battle in your mind – in your thought life. Wake up praising God. Let that be the first thing that comes out of your mouth. Shut the devil up just as soon as your eyes open. Remember, you can’t cast down negative thoughts only, you have to replace them with the Word of God. You must flood your mind with the Word. Begin listening to faith-building messages while you’re getting dressed and while you’re driving to work. Faith comes by hearing the Word, and we know that our faith is what enables us to overcome the world (1 John 5:4).
The more you consume your mind with God’s Word, guard what comes out of your mouth and cast down every negative thought, the sooner you will be living a victorious life!
*#SuccessfulIn2018
Today's WORD
Tuesday 30 January 2018
*"That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets."* (1 Corinthians 2:9-10, NLT)
Who do you share your deepest secrets with? Most people only share their inner thoughts with those who are closest to them. People they trust. People they’ve gone through experiences with. Do you know who God share’s His secrets with? This passage goes on to say, *“Who can know a man’s thoughts except his own spirit?”* In other words, God’s Spirit knows His thoughts. As believers, His Spirit lives inside of us, revealing to us the heart and thoughts of God Himself.
God wants you to know what He thinks about you. He wants you to know about the plans He has for you. He wants to show you things you’ve never seen, heard about or even imagined. As a believer in Jesus, you are His child, but you are also His friend. He wants you as His closest companion. He wants to walk with you, talk with you and share with you. What a wonderful, amazing thought—we can know God’s thoughts because we are one with Him. Open your heart and allow Him to share His deep secrets with you today.
*Confession:*
"Father in heaven, I am so humbled that You call me friend. I am honored to be connected with You and invite You to share Your heart with me. I surrender all that I am to You in Jesus’ name. Amen."
*#God's Deepest Secrets*
Today’s Word
Monday 29 January 2018
*"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."* (Romans 12:2, NKJV)
Living in victory means that sometimes you have to develop new habits. If you’ve been negative for a long time, you’ve got to retrain your thinking from “I can’t” to “I can;” from “It won’t happen” to “It will happen;” from “I’ll never get well” to “God is restoring health unto me;” from “I never get any good breaks” to “God’s favor surrounds me like a shield;” from “I’ve made too many mistakes. I’m all washed up;” to “I’m redeemed and forgiven. My best days are still out in front of me.”
It doesn’t matter how bad it looks, how many people have told you no, or how long it’s been that way, God has the final say. It’s not over till God says it’s over. Shake off the self-pity. Shake off the disappointment. Declare His promises over your life and see His victory as you align yourself with Him!
*Confession:*
"Heavenly Father, thank You for being my source of life. Thank You for Your hand of blessing that is leading and guiding me. I choose to make You the number one priority in my life. Let my heart hunger only for You today in Jesus’ name. Amen."
*#Retrain Your Brain*
Today's WORD
Friday 26 January 2018
If you are ever going to experience God’s best then you are going to have to get rid of your mental blocks. You can actually shape a better future for yourself by reshaping your thoughts now.
Jeremiah 29:11 (The Amplified Bible) says, *“For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.”*
Notice how God’s thoughts are connected to your future. Wouldn’t it stand to reason that if you think the same thoughts as He thinks then your future will match His plan? When God speaks a word into your spirit, He expects you to make it your most dominant thought. Get up thinking about it and go to bed thinking about it. Think about it throughout the day. Never let it out of your mind. If you’re believing for healing in your body, then the Word says: *“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”* Isaiah 53:5 Imagine that Word coming to pass in your life. Cast those thoughts down that try to say you’ll never be healed of this sickness or disease. Talk about your healing. Confess your healing. Stand on the promises of God for your healing and never give up.
If you’re believing for restoration in your marriage and family, then confess Joel 2:25: *“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm…”* Imagine God restoring the years back to you. If you can conceive it in your mind and in your heart, then you’ll eventually have it. Think about God healing your family. Imagine peace and happiness in your home. Talk about it. Believe it. Confess it. Deuteronomy 6:7, 9 says: *“ . . thou shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. . . . and thou shalt write them . . .”* What was God saying to them? Simply this: *“Let My words be the controlling force in your life – think about them, talk about them, and do them.”*
*Confession:*
I will let God’s Word be the controlling force in my life. I will line my thoughts with His thoughts so my future will match His plan for my life.
*#Be ONE with the WORD*
Today's WORD
Thursday 25 January 2018
*Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God* (Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV).
When it comes to gaining victory over our negative circumstances, Jesus is our only standard. Other believers—no matter how strong they were or are—are not our standard. Many compare their experiences to the apostle Paul. Yes, he overcame many trials and tribulations, but he is not our ultimate role model—Jesus is! Although Paul does instruct believers to imitate his ways, He is talking about his ways in Christ. Paul clearly stated in the scripture above that it is Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith. Therefore, He is the model for successful living. When we make Jesus Christ our standard, the Holy Spirit stretches us to a new level of victory and success in Christ. So, what standard of victory should we expect as we live out our lives in and through Jesus?
□ When Jesus was taken to the edge of a cliff to be stoned, rather than believing God to survive the stoning, He confidently walked away to safety.
□ When Jesus was in a terrible storm at sea, He did not believe God to survive the storm; He used His authority to command the storm be stilled.
□ When Jesus needed to get across the water, He did not believe God for a boat; He walked on the water.
□ When Jesus lacked enough food to feed more than 5000, He did not go to the local supermarket; He multiplied the food He had.
Jesus used every trial He faced as an opportunity to set a standard of faith that you too can follow. Through the cross He made the way for you to live at that same level. All you have to do is believe.
*Confession:*
Jesus Christ is the author and finisher of my faith. In Him I live, and move, and have my being. I am able to walk in victory over every trial and circumstance that I may face because Jesus is my standard!
*#Its All About FAITH*
Today's WORD
Wednesday 24 January 2018
*Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ* (2 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV).
Did you know that in every negative situation you may face, God always has a victory plan? Think about it: God is bigger than any mistake you will ever make or problem you will face. When you follow His victory plan, you are certain to walk out of that situation into the place of success and triumph Jesus has already established for you.
Even if you get yourself into a mess through foolishness or deliberate sin, the moment you run to God and ask His forgiveness, He will come to you in grace and mercy to show you the way out. God said, *“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?”* (Jeremiah 32:27 NKJV). No situation is too hard for God to turn around; no mess is beyond the grace of God. He always as the perfect way to turn everything around for your good.
Joseph faced numerous negative situations throughout his life. However, he was fully convinced that God had a victory plan for him. He knew if he continued to be obedient, then he would rise above every seemingly hopeless situation. And that’s just what Joseph did; he became the prime minister of Egypt! God is a master at turning the tables on the devil when he sets in motion a plan against you. Joseph told his brothers, who had sold him into slavery, “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive” (Genesis 50:20 NKJV).
When you trust God and are obedient to follow His direction, you can walk confidently through every trial that comes you way because—God always has a plan!
*Confession:*
I thank God that His plan for me in every situation is always to triumph in Christ!
*#Always VICTRIOUS*
Today's WORD
Tuesday 23 January 2018
*For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them* (Ephesians 2:10 NKJV).
God created you with a unique personality. He gave you specific gifts and interests. His intention is that you express and live out everything He created you to be. However, to do this it is necessary that you first find out who you are in Christ. Believers who are living out who they are in Christ will have certain things in common. They will walk in love, be extremely positive, and walk by faith.
However, not every believer was created to express Chris in them in exactly the same way. God never wanted us to be clones of anyone else. Take a look at your fingerprints; no one on the face of this earth has fingerprints like yours.God made you a unique individual according to His plan and purpose. He carefully established your personality, talents, and interests. He gave you an assignment to pursue that would suit you perfectly and be fulfilling.
Only when you learn to walk in Him will you fully express the fullness of all that God has imparted to you, just as these heroes of the Bible did:
□ In Him, Joseph was an excellent administrator and national leader
□ In Him, Deborah received revelation that affected the destiny of a nation
□ In Him, Solomon was extremely wise and extremely rich
□ In Him, Abraham was a friend of God and a model father
□ In Him, Gideon was a mighty man of valor
When you learn to walk in Him, you will discover and fully express the fullness of all God has invested into you.
*Confession:*
I am a child of God. In Him I walk by faith, knowing that I am His workmanship and I will accomplish the good works He has prepared for me.
*#Walk in HIM*
Today's WORD
Monday 22 January 2017
*Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.* (Galatians 3:13-14)
Many scriptures refer to Jesus as being our substitute. The curse of the law had three basic divisions!
The complete curse:
1) Spiritual death
2) Sickness and disease
3) Poverty
The redemption:
1) Eternal life (Heb. 9:12)
2) Health and healing (1 Peter 2:24)
3) Prosperity (2 Cor. 8:9)
Unfortunately, many people stop after one third of the curse has been broken in their life. Jesus paid the price to break the entire curse of the law, which included poverty, sickness, and spiritual death. We are good at telling people they need to become spiritually alive. We even tell them that when Jesus died on the cross, *He became a curse* (Gal. 3:13) *and because He was cursed, we're not cursed anymore.*
Why stop there? What about the curse of sickness and disease? What about the curse of poverty? He became our substitute in those things, too. The scripture clearly tells us so. He paid the price you couldn't pay so that you can be rich. He took the curse of poverty for you and He paid the price. Second Corinthians 8:9 says, *"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich."* This scripture can only mean that Jesus was the substitute for your poverty. He was the propitiation for that part of the curse of the law for you.
One time I heard a preacher say, *"I don't want to use the word 'rich.' I'm just going to say 'doing well.'"* Is it wrong to quote the Bible? Some denominations don't want to use the word *"blood"* because they're afraid it's offensive. Other denominations don't want to use the word *"rich"* because it's offensive. Who decides which words we take out of the Bible and which ones we don't? I believe if you are healthy, spiritually alive and you've got some money in the bank, you can do more for the Gospel than if you're lying on your back in a hospital with a dead spirit and you're dead broke.
The devil does not want you living the Gospel. The scripture says, *"For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil"* (1 John 3:8). What are the works of the devil? In John 10:10, Jesus tells us, *"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy...."* Sounds like the curse of the law to me. The devil wants to kill you. He wants you spiritually dead. He wants to steal from you. He wants to destroy your body. The devil wants you to live under the curse. Jesus shed His blood so you wouldn't have to live under the curse.
*#Free from the curse of the law*
Today's WORD
Friday 19 January 2018
*For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace* (Romans 6:14 NKJV)
Oftentimes, Christians find themselves in bondage to things they know are neither good for them nor pleasing to God, but they can’t seem to stop. Whether the bondage is to gossiping, addictive behaviors, or ungodly relationships, each person shares the same struggle to be free. If you are held in some sort of bondage, I have good news for you: Jesus has already delivered you and set you free! The Bible says He *“gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father”* (Galatians 1:4 NKJV). If you have made Jesus Christ your Lord, you are no long under the law, rather you are under grace.
God’s grace empowers you to do the right thing, to turn from the things you know are destroying you. Grace is the process by which God changes you from the inside out, releasing His power through your body, enabling you to walk according to His Word. Your part in the process is to believe what His Word says about you. If you believe you are in bondage to a temptation, you will be in bondage to it. If you believe a temptation has power over you, you will be controlled by it. If you fear you will continue to give in to the same temptation, you will receive what you believe.
Remember this: *no one and nothing can make you do anything. That temptation you struggle with has no real power over you.* The only power it has is the power you give it. However, if you can change your perception about that temptation, and agree with God’s Word that sin has no dominion over you, then sin will no longer have dominion. When you choose to believe the grace of God is working through you to make it possible for you to walk away from that temptation, then you will walk away. According to your faith it will be done unto you.
*Confession:*
Because Jesus willingly gave Himself for my sins, sin no longer has dominion over me. The grace of God empowers me to walk away from sin and do what is right. Thank You, Jesus, for setting me free from sin and every temptation of this present age.
*#Free from sins dominion*
Today's WORD
Thursday 18 January 2018
*Be gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.* (Colossians 3:13 TLB)
There isn’t a person alive who hasn’t been wronged at some point in their life. Whether the wrong is the result of a minor offence or a major trauma, we all have a choice to make. We can either let the wrong that was perpetrated against us cause us to sit down and wallow in pity, or we can choose to get up, dust ourselves off, forgive, and keep going. *Forgiveness is a choice, and it’s never to late to make the right choice.*
You cannot expect any significant growth in your life until you release yourself from the effects of the wrong that was committed against you. Give it all to God: the anger, the resentment, the hurt, the shame, the guilt—and whatever else it is that has kept you an emotional prisoner of the past. I realize it’s not easy to forgive when you’ve been treated badly or abused in some way, but forgiveness is the very key to your freedom. It is a powerful tool that God has provided for us so that we can remain free from our past and in right standing with Him. That’s why Jesus said, *“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive your sins”* (Mark 11:25 NKJV).
You do not have to suffer the rest of your life for your own past mistakes or the mistakes of others. What happened in your past does not have to define your future. God is in the business of restoration, and He will restore all you have lost if you will seek Him and believe His Word. Choose today to forgive—not only others, but yourself as well.
*Confession:*
Today I make the choice to forgive. I choose to let go of the situation or person whose actions have held me captive. I forgive by faith, by an act of my will. I refuse to be influenced by my feelings, and I release all the anger, resentment, shame, guilt, and pain that I have carried. I declare that I am now free!
*#Forgive & Let Go
Today's WORD
Wednesday 17 January 2018
*Do not fret or have anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, … continue to make your wants known to God.* (Philippians 4:6 NKJV)
Did you know that it is impossible to worry, and at the same time to trust God? Worry is a form of unbelief; it causes us to doubt God’s love and His ability to come through for us when we need Him. There are those who will say that everyone worries to some extent, but this is not true. There are many people who live worry free, choosing instead to put their trust in God. Truth be told, you were not designed to carry the worries and cares of life yourself. Living worry free is a decision. You can choose to stop worrying and just enjoy God’s peace by establishing the following principles in your life:
□ Isolate the specific worry you are dealing with, and repent of any unbelief
□ Recall or discover what the Bible says about your situation or concern
□ Reject worry by meditating on God’s character and His promises
□ Choose to believe what the Bible says
□ Thank God for being faithful to His Word
□ Reject all temptation to again worry about your situation
When you apply these principles to every minor care or major concern, the Bible says, *“The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will garrison and mount guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ”* (Philippians 4:7 NKJV). Begin today to enjoy the worry-free living God has made available for you through Jesus.
*Confession:*
I choose to put my trust in God. Instead of worrying, I will pray and give Him praise today. Thank You, Lord, for Your peace that guards my heart and mind.
*#No More WORRYING*
Today's WORD
Tuesday 16 January 2018
*Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.* Psalm 91:14-15
God is called by many names. He is the Lord our Healer, our Provider, our Banner and our Righteousness. He also promises to be our Deliverer. In this troubled world that may very well be what we need Him to be most often.
But there are many believers who never experience God's mighty delivering power because, instead of walking closely with Him day by day, they wait until danger strikes to call upon Him. That just doesn't work. If you want God to rescue you in the bad times, you have to fellowship with Him in the good times. Why? Because God responds to faith. Our faith—not our need—is what causes Him to act on our behalf. And we'll never be able to develop that kind of faith, that kind of trust and confidence in Him, if we don't spend enough time with Him to get to know Him.
First John 3:20-22 tells us that *we have confidence toward God when we do the things that are pleasing in His sight.* If we only serve God halfheartedly, then we will not have confidence in Him to deliver us from trouble. When danger surrounds us, instead of being filled with faith, we'll find ourselves paralyzed with fear. Love and serve God with your whole heart. Walk closely with Him in the good times. Then, when you need Him to be your Deliverer, you'll know without a doubt you can trust Him to care for you!
*#In Good Times & Bad Times*
Today's WORD
Monday 15 January 2018
2 Peter 1:3 KJV
*“…His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue”*
This is one of those “shouting verses” in the Bible; you couldn’t read this and not be exuberant with praise to God. Think about it: there’s nothing He hasn’t made available to you in Christ Jesus. Everything you need to live triumphantly—in dominion, excellence, and righteousness—has already been given to you in Christ Jesus. The question then is, have you accepted what He has given you?
It’s one thing for God to give you all things, but it’s another thing for you to accept what He’s already given you, and act accordingly. Having heard that His divine power has given you all things that pertain to life and godliness, you ought to talk and live as one who knows he’s got all things. God didn’t make a promise to give you all things; He’s already given you all things. So talk like you own the world, for you do!
1 Corinthians 3:21 says, *“…all things are yours…”;* therefore, have that consciousness and refuse to let anyone or circumstances make you think, talk or act otherwise. Study the Word to know all that God has given you. For example, 1 John 5:11-12 tells us, *“…this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.”* This means God has given us His type of life: the victorious life that’s not subject to Satan, disease, sickness, failure or defeat! Philemon 1:6 teaches that *the communication of your faith becomes effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing, which is in you in Christ Jesus.* Therefore, be bold to affirm, proclaim and rejoice about all that God has given to you in Christ Jesus: sing, dance, and shout about it!
*Confession:
I’m who God says I am, and I have what He says I have. I’m an heir of the sovereign King, and I’m reigning as a king in life. Eternal life is my present-hour possession! Yes! The victorious life is mine; I live above sickness, disease, poverty, failure, and death, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
*#Aceept Whhat He Has Given*
Today's WORD
Friday 12 January 2018
*"We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."* (Acts 4:20, NKJV)
Today’s WORD
Thursday 11 January 2018
*"…I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead"* (Philippians 3:13, NLT)
Today’s WORD
Wednesday 10 January 2018
*"For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you…to give you hope in your final outcome."* (Jeremiah 29:11, AMPC)
Tuesday 9 January 2018
*God is not a man like us that He should lie nor is he the son of man that He should change his mind. Has he said it and shall he not do it. Does he promise and not come through?*
( Numbers 29:19)
Today’s WORD
Monday 8 January 2018
"Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines…yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." (Habakkuk 3:17-18, NKJV)
Today’s WORD
Friday 5 January 2018
*"But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph…"* (2 Corinthians 2:14, AMP)
Today’s WORD
Thursday 4 January 2017
*"The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit…"*
(Proverbs 27:18, NIV )
Today’s WORD
Wednesday 3 January 2018
*“...Lift up now your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward.”* (Genesis 13:14, AMPC)
Today’s WORD
Tuesday 2 January 2018
*“Don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.”* (1 Peter 4:12-13, New Living Translation)
Friday 16 February 2018
*Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever* (Psalm 23:6 NKJV).
In this verse taken from perhaps the most memorable of the Psalms, notice it doesn’t say maybe goodness and mercy will follow me. No, God’s goodness towards you is sure, certain, and guaranteed. Not because of any great thing you have done, or because you have been a faithful and loyal servant. The reason God’s goodness and mercy is on your life today is because of your faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.
God loved mankind so much that He wanted to pour out His goodness as a demonstration of this love. Under the Law, however, God was limited to what He could give by each individual’s adherence to the Law (their performance). That’s why He sent His Son, Jesus. The Bible says, *“Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him”* (Isaiah 53:7 NKJV). Jesus lived a perfect life on your behalf so that your heavenly Father could demonstrate His love and goodness towards you according Jesus’ performance, rather than yours.
There is only thing that will hinder you from receiving the sure goodness and mercy of God every day. That one thing is a *lack of faith.* God has put the ball in your court. He s ready and waiting to manifest His goodness and mercy towards you, but He can only do it when you believe. Isaiah 53 says, *“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows”* (v. 4), *and “by His stripes we are healed”* (v. 5). Just as surely as Jesus has born your sin, sickness, and pain on the cross, so also God’s goodness and mercy will surely follow you all the days of your life!
*Confession:*
I believe in the complete and total redemptive work Jesus did on the cross in my behalf. I know it is God’s will that I experience His goodness and mercy all the days of my life, and I receive them now—in Jesus’ name.
*#He Said SURELY!!!*
Today's WORD
Thursday 15 February 2018
*Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours* (1 Corinthians 3:21).
2 Peter 1:3 says, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.” This is extraordinary! Could this really be true? It sure is, because God said so! His divine power, not your own ability or human wisdom, has given 0unto you, ALL things that pertain to life and godliness.
This means you’re not supposed to ever be in lack or want. How could you be in need of money for your children’s school fees when all things are yours? How could your business go bankrupt when all things are yours? Why should you be in search of a financier for your projects when all things are yours? Why would you be crying and begging for money to start a business when all things are yours?
The problem is that you haven’t believed enough. The moment you dare to believe God’s Word that, really and truly, all things belong to you, your situation will change. This is neither a fable nor a fairytale; all things are indeed yours, because you’re an heir of God and a joint-heir with Christ. The whole world belongs to Him. He said in Haggai 2:8, “The silver is mine, and the gold is mine….” They also belong to you, because you’re His joint heir.
This is the Word of God, and He didn’t lie to us. Believe it. Consciously and consistently affirm that you’ll never be poor or broke in life, because you’re a joint heir with Christ. Even now, place your right hand on your chest and declare, “All things are mine! Everything I require for life and godliness has been granted me by God.”
Now, how did God give us all things that pertain to life and godliness? The latter part of 2 Peter 1:3 shows it to us. It says, “… THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM that hath called us to glory and virtue.” Your knowledge of God and His Word is so important. That’s your ticket to a life of ever-increasing glory and superabundance. So, stay in, and with the Word. Study and meditate on the Word every day.
CONFESSION
The Lord is my shepherd; I don’t lack or suffer want for any good thing; I have all things that pertain to life and godliness. I’m an heir of God, and a joint-heir with Christ; the world belongs to me. I’m enjoying my inheritance of financial abundance and supernatural prosperity in Christ. Glory to God!
*#All Things Are Yours*
Today's WORD
Wednesday 14 February 2014
*Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.* (Psalm 112:1-3).
There’re those who think financial prosperity isn’t for Christians, and they’re wrong. There’re three people we find in the Bible that God identified Himself with: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and they were super wealthy. In Exodus 3:6, God said to Moses, *“… I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob….”* Read about these three individuals and you’ll be amazed at the extent of their prosperity.
Genesis 13:2 tells us that Abraham *“…was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.”* The Bible says of his son Isaac, *“And the man (Isaac) prospered, and continued growing rich, and grew until he became very wealthy: For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him”* (Genesis 26:13-14). Jacob too had a similar testimony; the Bible says, *“ And the man (Jacob) increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses”* (Genesis 30:43).
God’s prosperity isn’t for a select few; it’s for all who follow, and live by, His Word. He said in 3 John 1:2, *“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”* As a Christian, you’re an heir of God, and a joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17), which makes prosperity your birthright. All the wealth in this world belongs to you. This is how you ought to think. 1 Corinthians 3:21 says *all things are yours*; believe, think, and talk accordingly. Have the consciousness of sufficiency and superabundance.
If you’ve struggled all your life in lack, want and penury, what you need is a new orientation; a new mindset. Change your language, your consciousness, and your thinking, and your situation will change. Romans 12:2 says, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind….” Think and talk prosperity until your whole mentality isn’t just overhauled, but supplanted by the possibilities of the prosperous life.
*CONFESSION:*
As the seed of Abraham, and heir of the whole world, my prosperity is unlimited; all things are mine! I lay up gold as dust, and I walk in the realm of superabundance, wherein I’m graciously supplied with every good thing, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
*#Think, Talk & Walk Prosperity*
Today's Word
Tuesday 13 February 2018
*Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content* (Philippians 4:11).
The life the Master lived here on earth was so impressive. Jesus was far removed from the decadence of the world, the penury around Him and the corruption and failure of His society. He lived far above, and beyond the government and systems of the day when He walked the earth. We don’t find Jesus interfering with their politics or trying to do something about their economy. In other words, He didn’t bring some strange or heavenly currency into their system, yet He was never limited by money. Money was His slave. He was self-sufficient. Whatever He required, He didn’t need to call out to heaven; He brought it forth from within.
This is the life that He’s given us: He’s made us self-sufficient, to function above and beyond the systems of this world. He said *you’re in the world, but not of the world.* That means you’re not to be ruled, dominated or influenced by the systems, that is the crippling and corrupting influences in today’s world. You play by a different set of rules. Many around you may be influenced, and provoked to compromise as a result of the corruption in today’s world, but be like Jesus. Be independent of circumstances.
Think and talk like Paul, who said, *“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus”* (Philippians 4:19). In the eleventh verse, while in prison, he wrote: *“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content (independent of circumstances)”* (Philippians 4:11). He was self-sufficient. Furthermore, he said, *“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”* (Philippians 4:13).
Refuse to be enslaved by the system of this world; live above and beyond it. That’s the only way. Learn God’s Word and operate a law that’s higher than the law that runs in the systems of this world. Job 22:29 says, *“When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up….”* Keep your head up high and maintain your faith-composure. When it seems like you’re beginning to feel the pressure, don’t give in; keep doing the Word. Shut yourself in and talk the Word. Hallelujah!
*Confession:*
I live above the economy and economics of this world. I’m immune to the hardships, corruption and decadence that ravage the lives of men. I live in the Word, and therefore, in victory and triumph always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
*#Living Above The System*
Today's WORD
Monday 12 February 2018
*“Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”* (Mark 11:22-24 ESV)
“Want to see a miracle? Try this: Take a mastered seed which is smaller than the size of a rice grain. Put it under several inches of dirt. Give it enough water and light. Get ready. A mountain will be moved.
It doesn’t matter that the ground is a zillion times the weight of the seed. The seed will push it back,”. Beloved, *God is still in the business of miracles today.* He does them every day and will do them in your life as well. When you want to see a miracle in your life, all you need to do is *pray and believe*. God wants to answer your prayer. Choose to trust God to make the best decisions for your life, because He sees the bigger picture.
God knows when something needs to happen, the way it needs to happen and the perfect way to make it happen. He also knows when something won’t be good for you in the end. He knows you better than you know yourself. Trust that God has your best interest at heart and will perform miracle after miracle in your life — in His way. His way will bring you more fulfillment than you could ever bring yourself.
*#God Still Does Miracles*
Today's WORD
Friday 09 February 2018
Are you facing a troubling situation right now? We all experience times of trouble. But what is a right mental attitude when it comes to facing those trials? How should we think when trouble comes to our lives?
When trouble comes to you, pick up your Bible and read Isaiah 54:14,17. Say it, and say it, and say it, and say it. Then turn to Psalm 27 and say it, and say it, and say it. Then begin to act upon the Word. The rest is up to God. You are not the one who is responsible for bringing the Word to pass, God is. Start out by praising Him for your deliverance, and if you have to, offer the sacrifice of joy. Thank Him that He has provided a way of escape for you. You do not praise God for the trial. You praise God your deliverance. Praise God for the power of His Word. Praise God for the name of Jesus. Praise God that you are a winner, and that He hears and answers your prayers.
As you begin praising God as a sacrifice, you will finally end up praising Him because joy has come in its fullness. Now, I have not said to act like you don’t have any problems. Problems are real. But the Word is the highest form of reality. Laughing at the devil and offering the sacrifices of joy are some things that you can about your problem. Some people will just mentally shut themselves away from the problem and pretend that it does not exist. This is not what I am talking about. Somewhere down the road, they are going to have to come back to reality and the problem will still be there.
Jesus said in John 17:17, “Thy word is truth.” God’s Word reality. When you acquire a right mental attitude about every situation based upon the Word of God, then you are actually putting yourself in the position where God is able to provide an avenue of escape. You are not pretending that the problem doesn’t exist; you are actually applying the spiritual power that will cause it to depart FAR from you. How far is far? The Bible says that Jesus is far above all principalities, and power and might and dominion and every name that has been named. How far do you suppose that is?
Well, however far Jesus is above demonic activity that is how far oppression, fear and terror should be from you. When you have a right mental attitude and offer the sacrifice of joy, your problems will begin to be far from you! Receive that today!
Today's WORD
Thursday 08 February 2018
*"Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not"* (Num. 14:9 KJV).
After supernatural deliverance from slavery in Egypt, the children of Israel have reached the land of Canaan. It is now time to possess the land. God tells Moses to send in spies to investigate it. Twelve spies are selected to go into the land. And yes, they see the land is like God said. It's a land flowing with milk and honey. But when they returned, they said, "Yes, it's like God said." And ten of them said, "But there are giants in the land." Now when you start hearing that word "but" usually a truckload of unbelief follows. I hear it from Christians all the time. "Yes, Pastor, I know God's word says such and such, but...." That's the problem. They need to get rid of the *"but." *
Ten of the twelve spies brought back a bad report. They acted as though God didn't know there were giants in the land. What should they care about giants? God drowned a million and a half man army in the Red Sea. What did they think a bunch of giants were going to do? They saw themselves defeated. They were grasshoppers even in their own sight. And the people got so upset that they started to stone Moses. Joshua and Caleb however had a different report. They said, *"Don't listen to these guys. Don't worry about the giants. Their defense is taken from them. They are bread for us."* In other words, God is for us, what can they do with us?
Now maybe you say, "Yes. Praise God for that." But that's not what the people said. They picked up stones to kill them too. They lost all their rest, because they immediately looked at what they saw and forgot about what God had just done for them. The same thing is true with us today. We sometimes forget what God has done in our lives in the last 20, 30, 40 years. Didn't he bring you out before? He's the same God. He said, "I change not." So take Joshua and Caleb's attitude and realize that any problem that arises is bread for you. You are well able to overcome it.
Today's WORD
Wednesday 07 February 2018
Are you under pressure? You you feeling overwhelmed and challenged? If you are, you need to understand that it was brought on by Satan. He brings heaviness – heaviness of spirit, heaviness of mind, and even heaviness physically. Whatever you do, don’t blame God for the trial. He is not the author of trials. Jesus said that once the Word is sown in a man’s heart, Satan comes immediately to steal it and to take it away. He also told us that there are five major avenues that Satan uses: afflictions, persecutions, the cares of this world, the lust of other things, and the deceitfulness of riches (Mark 4:14-20). Satan is the tempter; he is the one who brings condemnation to you. He is the one that brings heaviness, not God (1 Peter 1:3-7).
The Apostle Peter describes it this way in verse 7: though it be tried by fire. Many times the trials that you are involved in feel like a fiery furnace. God wants you to know that you can endure anything Satan brings against you. And if you will follow the instructions in His Word, you will come out on the other side of that trial like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego did (Daniel 3): untouched, unharmed and totally protected!
God knows Satan is a spiritual outlaw and that he is out to kill, to steal, and to destroy. BUT God gave us weapons that are not carnal to use to fight Satan (Ephesians 6:10-18). God has put in our hands the means whereby, regardless of what Satan brings, there is a way of escape. God is glorified when we use these weapons and defeat Satan. God doesn’t receive glory when we are beat down. Jesus tells us just exactly how we can glorify our Father: “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; So shall ye be my disciples.” (John 15:7, 8). Notice, Jesus doesn’t say anything about God receiving glory when we are beat down and defeated. He said God is glorified when we are full of His Word and that Word makes us fruitful or productive.
I have good news for you today, you have been provided a way of escape! Remember Isaiah 54:17 says: “No weapon formed against thee shall prosper.” Even though Satan will bring situations to you and try to steal the Word out of your heart, you can bring glory to God when you take His Word and resist the devil until he flees. You are a testimony that God’s Word works. You are more than a conqueror through Him.
Confession:
“I am a conqueror! It may feel like I am in a furnace now, BUT, I will resist the Devil, and he will flee! God has provided my way of escape. I will bear much fruit and bring glory to my God!”
Today's WORD
Tuesday 06 February 2018
The book of Proverbs provides us with some basic, God-given instruction on renewing our minds. Proverbs 4:20-22 in the Amplified Bible says: “My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.”
So, the first step to renewing your mind is: Attend to the Word
“My son, attend to my words…” In the literal Hebrew “attend” means to be completely devoted to. You must get to the point that you cannot get enough of them. When this happens, then it’s no longer a chore or a religious duty to read the Word. It becomes a desire, a craving. God wants you and I to become completely devoted to His Word. This kind of commitment to the Word of God, obviously, will drastically change your way of thinking.
Step #2: Focus on God’s Word
“Let them not depart from your sight.”
You have to remain focused on what God’s Word says about you and your circumstances. Satan will try everything he can think of to get you to lose focus on God’s promises for your life, but don’t. Stay focused by staying in His Word.
Step #3: Meditate the Word
“…keep them in the center of your heart.”
In order to keep something in the center of your heart, you have to meditate upon it. Meditation did not come from some Eastern religion. Meditation came from God. Meditation is nothing more than thinking and pondering on God’s Word. It’s maintaining God’s Word in your thought life.
Philippians 4:8 tells us what we should be thinking about: *“Whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].”* (Amplified) Meditating on the Word of God means that you are filling your mind with the Word when you wake up; you guard what comes into your mind throughout the day; and you go to bed thinking what the Word says. It’s time to begin treating God’s Word as though it were something very valuable and precious. Start today by attending to, focusing on, and meditating His Word!
Today's WORD
Monday 05 February 2018
If you are ever going to experience God’s best then you are going to have to get rid of your mental blocks. You can actually shape a better future for yourself by reshaping your thoughts now. Jeremiah 29:11 (The Amplified Bible) says, *“For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.”* Notice how God’s thoughts are connected to your future. Wouldn’t it stand to reason that if you think the same thoughts as He thinks then your future will match His plan?
When God speaks a word into your spirit, He expects you to make it your most dominant thought. Get up thinking about it and go to bed thinking about it. Think about it throughout the day. Never let it out of your mind.
If you’re believing for healing in your body, then the Word says: *“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”* Isaiah 53:5 Imagine that Word coming to pass in your life. Cast those thoughts down that try to say you’ll never be healed of this sickness or disease. Talk about your healing. Confess your healing. Stand on the promises of God for your healing and never give up.
If you’re believing for restoration in your marriage and family, then confess Joel 2:25: *“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm…”* Imagine God restoring the years back to you. If you can conceive it in your mind and in your heart, then you’ll eventually have it. Think about God healing your family. Imagine peace and happiness in your home.
*Talk about it. Believe it. Confess it.* Deuteronomy 6:7, 9 says: *“ . . thou shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. . . . and thou shalt write them . . .”* What was God saying to them? Simply this: *“Let My words be the controlling force in your life – think about them, talk about them, and do them.”*
Confession:
I will let God’s Word be the controlling force in my life. I will line my thoughts with His thoughts so my future will match His plan for my life.
Todays WORD
Thursday 01 February 2018
*“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.”* (Micah 7:8)
Do you know what happens when you are waiting on God? You know what I am talking about – when you have been praying and praying, standing and standing, when you are between *“Amen and there it is”* (waiting on the manifestation of your breakthrough.) Have you ever paid attention to the thoughts you are having? I can tell you what happens. The devil tries to convince you that your breakthrough won’t happen. He tells your deliverance won’t come to pass. He starts putting pressure on you. He tries to tempt you to give up. He whispers negative things in your ears. Why? Because he is waiting for you to quit.
When does your enemy rejoice against you? When you fall. When you make mistakes. When you slip up. When you don’t resist temptation. When you yield to pressure. When you don’t obey God. When you make vows one day and forget them the next. The devil loves it when you fall. You’ve probably heard him ridicule you. You’ve heard him intimidate you. You thought you were really trying to live by faith, but you messed up and the devil started laughing. And he let you know it.
How do you stop Satan’s laughter? How do you stop his rejoicing? *You get back up!*. Don’t yield to his pressures. Don’t yield to his attacks. Don’t yield to his accusations. He is the father of lies. He can’t even tell the truth. The truth isn’t in him. So don’t believe anything he says. Even if you have made a mistake that doesn’t mean you are a mistake. Your mistake doesn’t change the fact that God has a future and purpose for your life. If you have messed up, then ask God to forgive you and rise up! Get up, shake yourself off, and move forward in what God has for you!
*Confession:*
“Devil, you are not laughing at me anymore. The Word says, Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise! So, I’m getting up now. I’m not sitting down in defeat any longer. I am not a quitter. I am not a failure in Jesus Name!”
*#Im Bouncing Back*
Today's Word
Wednesday 31 January 2018
2 Corinthians 4:18 says, *“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal.”*
The most successful people in the world are those who have the ability to perceive what is possible even when it looks impossible. They look beyond the obstacle blocking their success and they recognize that through perseverance, they will ultimately be victorious. You’ve got to be able to see beyond your circumstances right now. You have to develop the ability to see the impossible no matter what your mind is telling you. You have to cast down negative thoughts down daily. When you wake up, the thoughts are going to be there. Shut them up. When you lie down at night, those thoughts will try to return. You have to look beyond what Satan is trying to tell you and see God doing the impossible in your life.
But, you must make a decision that you are going to do whatever it takes to win the battle in your mind – in your thought life. Wake up praising God. Let that be the first thing that comes out of your mouth. Shut the devil up just as soon as your eyes open. Remember, you can’t cast down negative thoughts only, you have to replace them with the Word of God. You must flood your mind with the Word. Begin listening to faith-building messages while you’re getting dressed and while you’re driving to work. Faith comes by hearing the Word, and we know that our faith is what enables us to overcome the world (1 John 5:4).
The more you consume your mind with God’s Word, guard what comes out of your mouth and cast down every negative thought, the sooner you will be living a victorious life!
*#SuccessfulIn2018
Today's WORD
Tuesday 30 January 2018
*"That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets."* (1 Corinthians 2:9-10, NLT)
Who do you share your deepest secrets with? Most people only share their inner thoughts with those who are closest to them. People they trust. People they’ve gone through experiences with. Do you know who God share’s His secrets with? This passage goes on to say, *“Who can know a man’s thoughts except his own spirit?”* In other words, God’s Spirit knows His thoughts. As believers, His Spirit lives inside of us, revealing to us the heart and thoughts of God Himself.
God wants you to know what He thinks about you. He wants you to know about the plans He has for you. He wants to show you things you’ve never seen, heard about or even imagined. As a believer in Jesus, you are His child, but you are also His friend. He wants you as His closest companion. He wants to walk with you, talk with you and share with you. What a wonderful, amazing thought—we can know God’s thoughts because we are one with Him. Open your heart and allow Him to share His deep secrets with you today.
*Confession:*
"Father in heaven, I am so humbled that You call me friend. I am honored to be connected with You and invite You to share Your heart with me. I surrender all that I am to You in Jesus’ name. Amen."
*#God's Deepest Secrets*
Today’s Word
Monday 29 January 2018
*"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."* (Romans 12:2, NKJV)
Living in victory means that sometimes you have to develop new habits. If you’ve been negative for a long time, you’ve got to retrain your thinking from “I can’t” to “I can;” from “It won’t happen” to “It will happen;” from “I’ll never get well” to “God is restoring health unto me;” from “I never get any good breaks” to “God’s favor surrounds me like a shield;” from “I’ve made too many mistakes. I’m all washed up;” to “I’m redeemed and forgiven. My best days are still out in front of me.”
It doesn’t matter how bad it looks, how many people have told you no, or how long it’s been that way, God has the final say. It’s not over till God says it’s over. Shake off the self-pity. Shake off the disappointment. Declare His promises over your life and see His victory as you align yourself with Him!
*Confession:*
"Heavenly Father, thank You for being my source of life. Thank You for Your hand of blessing that is leading and guiding me. I choose to make You the number one priority in my life. Let my heart hunger only for You today in Jesus’ name. Amen."
*#Retrain Your Brain*
Today's WORD
Friday 26 January 2018
If you are ever going to experience God’s best then you are going to have to get rid of your mental blocks. You can actually shape a better future for yourself by reshaping your thoughts now.
Jeremiah 29:11 (The Amplified Bible) says, *“For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.”*
Notice how God’s thoughts are connected to your future. Wouldn’t it stand to reason that if you think the same thoughts as He thinks then your future will match His plan? When God speaks a word into your spirit, He expects you to make it your most dominant thought. Get up thinking about it and go to bed thinking about it. Think about it throughout the day. Never let it out of your mind. If you’re believing for healing in your body, then the Word says: *“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”* Isaiah 53:5 Imagine that Word coming to pass in your life. Cast those thoughts down that try to say you’ll never be healed of this sickness or disease. Talk about your healing. Confess your healing. Stand on the promises of God for your healing and never give up.
If you’re believing for restoration in your marriage and family, then confess Joel 2:25: *“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm…”* Imagine God restoring the years back to you. If you can conceive it in your mind and in your heart, then you’ll eventually have it. Think about God healing your family. Imagine peace and happiness in your home. Talk about it. Believe it. Confess it. Deuteronomy 6:7, 9 says: *“ . . thou shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. . . . and thou shalt write them . . .”* What was God saying to them? Simply this: *“Let My words be the controlling force in your life – think about them, talk about them, and do them.”*
*Confession:*
I will let God’s Word be the controlling force in my life. I will line my thoughts with His thoughts so my future will match His plan for my life.
*#Be ONE with the WORD*
Today's WORD
Thursday 25 January 2018
*Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God* (Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV).
When it comes to gaining victory over our negative circumstances, Jesus is our only standard. Other believers—no matter how strong they were or are—are not our standard. Many compare their experiences to the apostle Paul. Yes, he overcame many trials and tribulations, but he is not our ultimate role model—Jesus is! Although Paul does instruct believers to imitate his ways, He is talking about his ways in Christ. Paul clearly stated in the scripture above that it is Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith. Therefore, He is the model for successful living. When we make Jesus Christ our standard, the Holy Spirit stretches us to a new level of victory and success in Christ. So, what standard of victory should we expect as we live out our lives in and through Jesus?
□ When Jesus was taken to the edge of a cliff to be stoned, rather than believing God to survive the stoning, He confidently walked away to safety.
□ When Jesus was in a terrible storm at sea, He did not believe God to survive the storm; He used His authority to command the storm be stilled.
□ When Jesus needed to get across the water, He did not believe God for a boat; He walked on the water.
□ When Jesus lacked enough food to feed more than 5000, He did not go to the local supermarket; He multiplied the food He had.
Jesus used every trial He faced as an opportunity to set a standard of faith that you too can follow. Through the cross He made the way for you to live at that same level. All you have to do is believe.
*Confession:*
Jesus Christ is the author and finisher of my faith. In Him I live, and move, and have my being. I am able to walk in victory over every trial and circumstance that I may face because Jesus is my standard!
*#Its All About FAITH*
Today's WORD
Wednesday 24 January 2018
*Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ* (2 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV).
Did you know that in every negative situation you may face, God always has a victory plan? Think about it: God is bigger than any mistake you will ever make or problem you will face. When you follow His victory plan, you are certain to walk out of that situation into the place of success and triumph Jesus has already established for you.
Even if you get yourself into a mess through foolishness or deliberate sin, the moment you run to God and ask His forgiveness, He will come to you in grace and mercy to show you the way out. God said, *“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?”* (Jeremiah 32:27 NKJV). No situation is too hard for God to turn around; no mess is beyond the grace of God. He always as the perfect way to turn everything around for your good.
Joseph faced numerous negative situations throughout his life. However, he was fully convinced that God had a victory plan for him. He knew if he continued to be obedient, then he would rise above every seemingly hopeless situation. And that’s just what Joseph did; he became the prime minister of Egypt! God is a master at turning the tables on the devil when he sets in motion a plan against you. Joseph told his brothers, who had sold him into slavery, “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive” (Genesis 50:20 NKJV).
When you trust God and are obedient to follow His direction, you can walk confidently through every trial that comes you way because—God always has a plan!
*Confession:*
I thank God that His plan for me in every situation is always to triumph in Christ!
*#Always VICTRIOUS*
Today's WORD
Tuesday 23 January 2018
*For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them* (Ephesians 2:10 NKJV).
God created you with a unique personality. He gave you specific gifts and interests. His intention is that you express and live out everything He created you to be. However, to do this it is necessary that you first find out who you are in Christ. Believers who are living out who they are in Christ will have certain things in common. They will walk in love, be extremely positive, and walk by faith.
However, not every believer was created to express Chris in them in exactly the same way. God never wanted us to be clones of anyone else. Take a look at your fingerprints; no one on the face of this earth has fingerprints like yours.God made you a unique individual according to His plan and purpose. He carefully established your personality, talents, and interests. He gave you an assignment to pursue that would suit you perfectly and be fulfilling.
Only when you learn to walk in Him will you fully express the fullness of all that God has imparted to you, just as these heroes of the Bible did:
□ In Him, Joseph was an excellent administrator and national leader
□ In Him, Deborah received revelation that affected the destiny of a nation
□ In Him, Solomon was extremely wise and extremely rich
□ In Him, Abraham was a friend of God and a model father
□ In Him, Gideon was a mighty man of valor
When you learn to walk in Him, you will discover and fully express the fullness of all God has invested into you.
*Confession:*
I am a child of God. In Him I walk by faith, knowing that I am His workmanship and I will accomplish the good works He has prepared for me.
*#Walk in HIM*
Today's WORD
Monday 22 January 2017
*Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.* (Galatians 3:13-14)
Many scriptures refer to Jesus as being our substitute. The curse of the law had three basic divisions!
The complete curse:
1) Spiritual death
2) Sickness and disease
3) Poverty
The redemption:
1) Eternal life (Heb. 9:12)
2) Health and healing (1 Peter 2:24)
3) Prosperity (2 Cor. 8:9)
Unfortunately, many people stop after one third of the curse has been broken in their life. Jesus paid the price to break the entire curse of the law, which included poverty, sickness, and spiritual death. We are good at telling people they need to become spiritually alive. We even tell them that when Jesus died on the cross, *He became a curse* (Gal. 3:13) *and because He was cursed, we're not cursed anymore.*
Why stop there? What about the curse of sickness and disease? What about the curse of poverty? He became our substitute in those things, too. The scripture clearly tells us so. He paid the price you couldn't pay so that you can be rich. He took the curse of poverty for you and He paid the price. Second Corinthians 8:9 says, *"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich."* This scripture can only mean that Jesus was the substitute for your poverty. He was the propitiation for that part of the curse of the law for you.
One time I heard a preacher say, *"I don't want to use the word 'rich.' I'm just going to say 'doing well.'"* Is it wrong to quote the Bible? Some denominations don't want to use the word *"blood"* because they're afraid it's offensive. Other denominations don't want to use the word *"rich"* because it's offensive. Who decides which words we take out of the Bible and which ones we don't? I believe if you are healthy, spiritually alive and you've got some money in the bank, you can do more for the Gospel than if you're lying on your back in a hospital with a dead spirit and you're dead broke.
The devil does not want you living the Gospel. The scripture says, *"For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil"* (1 John 3:8). What are the works of the devil? In John 10:10, Jesus tells us, *"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy...."* Sounds like the curse of the law to me. The devil wants to kill you. He wants you spiritually dead. He wants to steal from you. He wants to destroy your body. The devil wants you to live under the curse. Jesus shed His blood so you wouldn't have to live under the curse.
*#Free from the curse of the law*
Today's WORD
Friday 19 January 2018
*For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace* (Romans 6:14 NKJV)
Oftentimes, Christians find themselves in bondage to things they know are neither good for them nor pleasing to God, but they can’t seem to stop. Whether the bondage is to gossiping, addictive behaviors, or ungodly relationships, each person shares the same struggle to be free. If you are held in some sort of bondage, I have good news for you: Jesus has already delivered you and set you free! The Bible says He *“gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father”* (Galatians 1:4 NKJV). If you have made Jesus Christ your Lord, you are no long under the law, rather you are under grace.
God’s grace empowers you to do the right thing, to turn from the things you know are destroying you. Grace is the process by which God changes you from the inside out, releasing His power through your body, enabling you to walk according to His Word. Your part in the process is to believe what His Word says about you. If you believe you are in bondage to a temptation, you will be in bondage to it. If you believe a temptation has power over you, you will be controlled by it. If you fear you will continue to give in to the same temptation, you will receive what you believe.
Remember this: *no one and nothing can make you do anything. That temptation you struggle with has no real power over you.* The only power it has is the power you give it. However, if you can change your perception about that temptation, and agree with God’s Word that sin has no dominion over you, then sin will no longer have dominion. When you choose to believe the grace of God is working through you to make it possible for you to walk away from that temptation, then you will walk away. According to your faith it will be done unto you.
*Confession:*
Because Jesus willingly gave Himself for my sins, sin no longer has dominion over me. The grace of God empowers me to walk away from sin and do what is right. Thank You, Jesus, for setting me free from sin and every temptation of this present age.
*#Free from sins dominion*
Today's WORD
Thursday 18 January 2018
*Be gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.* (Colossians 3:13 TLB)
There isn’t a person alive who hasn’t been wronged at some point in their life. Whether the wrong is the result of a minor offence or a major trauma, we all have a choice to make. We can either let the wrong that was perpetrated against us cause us to sit down and wallow in pity, or we can choose to get up, dust ourselves off, forgive, and keep going. *Forgiveness is a choice, and it’s never to late to make the right choice.*
You cannot expect any significant growth in your life until you release yourself from the effects of the wrong that was committed against you. Give it all to God: the anger, the resentment, the hurt, the shame, the guilt—and whatever else it is that has kept you an emotional prisoner of the past. I realize it’s not easy to forgive when you’ve been treated badly or abused in some way, but forgiveness is the very key to your freedom. It is a powerful tool that God has provided for us so that we can remain free from our past and in right standing with Him. That’s why Jesus said, *“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive your sins”* (Mark 11:25 NKJV).
You do not have to suffer the rest of your life for your own past mistakes or the mistakes of others. What happened in your past does not have to define your future. God is in the business of restoration, and He will restore all you have lost if you will seek Him and believe His Word. Choose today to forgive—not only others, but yourself as well.
*Confession:*
Today I make the choice to forgive. I choose to let go of the situation or person whose actions have held me captive. I forgive by faith, by an act of my will. I refuse to be influenced by my feelings, and I release all the anger, resentment, shame, guilt, and pain that I have carried. I declare that I am now free!
*#Forgive & Let Go
Today's WORD
Wednesday 17 January 2018
*Do not fret or have anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, … continue to make your wants known to God.* (Philippians 4:6 NKJV)
Did you know that it is impossible to worry, and at the same time to trust God? Worry is a form of unbelief; it causes us to doubt God’s love and His ability to come through for us when we need Him. There are those who will say that everyone worries to some extent, but this is not true. There are many people who live worry free, choosing instead to put their trust in God. Truth be told, you were not designed to carry the worries and cares of life yourself. Living worry free is a decision. You can choose to stop worrying and just enjoy God’s peace by establishing the following principles in your life:
□ Isolate the specific worry you are dealing with, and repent of any unbelief
□ Recall or discover what the Bible says about your situation or concern
□ Reject worry by meditating on God’s character and His promises
□ Choose to believe what the Bible says
□ Thank God for being faithful to His Word
□ Reject all temptation to again worry about your situation
When you apply these principles to every minor care or major concern, the Bible says, *“The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will garrison and mount guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ”* (Philippians 4:7 NKJV). Begin today to enjoy the worry-free living God has made available for you through Jesus.
*Confession:*
I choose to put my trust in God. Instead of worrying, I will pray and give Him praise today. Thank You, Lord, for Your peace that guards my heart and mind.
*#No More WORRYING*
Today's WORD
Tuesday 16 January 2018
*Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.* Psalm 91:14-15
God is called by many names. He is the Lord our Healer, our Provider, our Banner and our Righteousness. He also promises to be our Deliverer. In this troubled world that may very well be what we need Him to be most often.
But there are many believers who never experience God's mighty delivering power because, instead of walking closely with Him day by day, they wait until danger strikes to call upon Him. That just doesn't work. If you want God to rescue you in the bad times, you have to fellowship with Him in the good times. Why? Because God responds to faith. Our faith—not our need—is what causes Him to act on our behalf. And we'll never be able to develop that kind of faith, that kind of trust and confidence in Him, if we don't spend enough time with Him to get to know Him.
First John 3:20-22 tells us that *we have confidence toward God when we do the things that are pleasing in His sight.* If we only serve God halfheartedly, then we will not have confidence in Him to deliver us from trouble. When danger surrounds us, instead of being filled with faith, we'll find ourselves paralyzed with fear. Love and serve God with your whole heart. Walk closely with Him in the good times. Then, when you need Him to be your Deliverer, you'll know without a doubt you can trust Him to care for you!
*#In Good Times & Bad Times*
Today's WORD
Monday 15 January 2018
2 Peter 1:3 KJV
*“…His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue”*
This is one of those “shouting verses” in the Bible; you couldn’t read this and not be exuberant with praise to God. Think about it: there’s nothing He hasn’t made available to you in Christ Jesus. Everything you need to live triumphantly—in dominion, excellence, and righteousness—has already been given to you in Christ Jesus. The question then is, have you accepted what He has given you?
It’s one thing for God to give you all things, but it’s another thing for you to accept what He’s already given you, and act accordingly. Having heard that His divine power has given you all things that pertain to life and godliness, you ought to talk and live as one who knows he’s got all things. God didn’t make a promise to give you all things; He’s already given you all things. So talk like you own the world, for you do!
1 Corinthians 3:21 says, *“…all things are yours…”;* therefore, have that consciousness and refuse to let anyone or circumstances make you think, talk or act otherwise. Study the Word to know all that God has given you. For example, 1 John 5:11-12 tells us, *“…this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.”* This means God has given us His type of life: the victorious life that’s not subject to Satan, disease, sickness, failure or defeat! Philemon 1:6 teaches that *the communication of your faith becomes effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing, which is in you in Christ Jesus.* Therefore, be bold to affirm, proclaim and rejoice about all that God has given to you in Christ Jesus: sing, dance, and shout about it!
*Confession:
I’m who God says I am, and I have what He says I have. I’m an heir of the sovereign King, and I’m reigning as a king in life. Eternal life is my present-hour possession! Yes! The victorious life is mine; I live above sickness, disease, poverty, failure, and death, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
*#Aceept Whhat He Has Given*
Today's WORD
Friday 12 January 2018
*"We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."* (Acts 4:20, NKJV)
Have you ever been so in awe by something that you just couldn’t help
but talk about it to everyone you know? Maybe you were excited about a
new relationship, a job or the birth of a child. But nothing on earth
can compare to what God wants to do in your life. He wants to amaze you
with His goodness and overwhelm you with His love. He wants to do
exceedingly abundantly above all you could ever ask, think or imagine.
He wants to do things in your life that you’ve never seen before. He
wants to impact you in such a way that you can’t help but talk about
Him!
The key is that it starts with us. Our faith in God is what opens the door for Him to move and sets the blessing in motion. God has given every person a measure of faith. He has given us all the ability to believe and receive from Him. Romans 10:17 says that *Faith comes by hearing the Word of God*. As you meditate on His Word and receive His promises by faith, He will move mightily on your behalf. It won’t be long before you just can’t help speaking about His goodness everywhere you go!
*#Just Cant Help It!*
The key is that it starts with us. Our faith in God is what opens the door for Him to move and sets the blessing in motion. God has given every person a measure of faith. He has given us all the ability to believe and receive from Him. Romans 10:17 says that *Faith comes by hearing the Word of God*. As you meditate on His Word and receive His promises by faith, He will move mightily on your behalf. It won’t be long before you just can’t help speaking about His goodness everywhere you go!
*#Just Cant Help It!*
Today’s WORD
Thursday 11 January 2018
*"…I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead"* (Philippians 3:13, NLT)
Have you made the decision to forget the past? Many people don’t fully
understand what that means. They wonder, “How can I forget something
that’s happened to me?” But one definition of the word forget is to
disregard intentionally or to overlook. In other words, you have to
choose to disregard your past so that it doesn’t keep you from moving
forward. That means the good and the bad. Sometimes our past victories
keep us from rising higher as much as past failures. If we don’t let go
of the old, we’ll never be able to embrace the new.
It doesn’t matter what’s happened in your history, it’s time to forget what lies behind. Today, make the choice live forward. Trust that God has a better future in store for you. Trust that He’s working behind the scenes on your behalf. As you forget what lies behind and press forward, you’ll move forward. You’ll see increase and blessing and live the abundant life He has in store for you!
*#Live Forward*
It doesn’t matter what’s happened in your history, it’s time to forget what lies behind. Today, make the choice live forward. Trust that God has a better future in store for you. Trust that He’s working behind the scenes on your behalf. As you forget what lies behind and press forward, you’ll move forward. You’ll see increase and blessing and live the abundant life He has in store for you!
*#Live Forward*
Today’s WORD
Wednesday 10 January 2018
*"For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you…to give you hope in your final outcome."* (Jeremiah 29:11, AMPC)
God desires to see you flourish in this life. He wants to see you come
out of setbacks stronger, wiser, increased and promoted. He wants to
give you hope in your final outcome and see you come to a flourishing
finish.
No matter how bad your situation may seem I want you to know as we begin this week that, *God never ends on a negative.* Instead of getting stuck on that page, just kept moving forward little by little, doing your best, being faithful, being good to people & see the faithfulness of God. Eventually you will be able to say like David, *“Look what the Lord has done!”*
Remember, when you encounter adversity, know that God isn’t finished yet. He never ends on a negative. He has more in store for you if you will keep pressing forward. Don’t let your thoughts get stuck on the circumstances. Instead, lift up your eyes to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your faith. Trust that He is working behind the scenes on your behalf, and He will lead you into a flourishing finish!
*#Flourishing Finish*
Today's WordNo matter how bad your situation may seem I want you to know as we begin this week that, *God never ends on a negative.* Instead of getting stuck on that page, just kept moving forward little by little, doing your best, being faithful, being good to people & see the faithfulness of God. Eventually you will be able to say like David, *“Look what the Lord has done!”*
Remember, when you encounter adversity, know that God isn’t finished yet. He never ends on a negative. He has more in store for you if you will keep pressing forward. Don’t let your thoughts get stuck on the circumstances. Instead, lift up your eyes to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your faith. Trust that He is working behind the scenes on your behalf, and He will lead you into a flourishing finish!
*#Flourishing Finish*
Tuesday 9 January 2018
*God is not a man like us that He should lie nor is he the son of man that He should change his mind. Has he said it and shall he not do it. Does he promise and not come through?*
( Numbers 29:19)
When Balak wanted the destruction of God's children, he tried to get
prophet Balaam to Curse them but to his disappointment every effort he
tried became unfruitful. The only reason why Balaks' plan never worked
is because God had already said that his children are BLESSED and no man
could reverse that blessing into a curse.
Jeremiah 1:12 tells us that God is *active & alert to watch over His WORD to perform it*. Once he says something it becomes a reality. Isaiah 55:10 says *Every word that comes out of His mouth shall not return to Him empty handed but it shall accomplish that which He pleases and it shall prosper IN THE THING FOR WHICH HE SENT IT.* Beloved to this day God's word over is still at work and it also can produce results for you.
Today you might be facing a Balak in form of lack, sickness or distress but one thing I want to know that His word says in Isaiah 54:17 *"NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL PROSPER & EVERY TONGUE THAT RISES AGAINST YOU IN JUDGEMENT YOU SHALL CONDEMN".*
Make it your victory declaration today and tell that Balak *"Devil You CAN'T Touch This"* When Balak shows up in your life tell him that:
- You are BLESSED in the City (Byo, Hre, Jhb, Dbn, Gab, F.twn,Dallas, Ohio, Riyhad)
- You are blessed when you come in or go out (Travelling)
- The fruit of your body is blessed (Good health, Sharp mind, Children & generations to come)
- The produce of your ground is blessed (Investments)
- The increase of your herds, cattle & offspring of your flock is blessed (Diversified stock)
- Your basket & kneading bowl are blessed (Assets)
- The Lord commands His blessing on your Storehouses (Pantry), and in all which you set your hands to do in the land which he has given you (Work, Business)
Beloved i want you to remember that Proverbs 10:22 says *the Blessing of the Lord makes rich and it adds no sorrow with it.* It's time you get up & stand on His WORD because it will do Great Things for you.
*#Devil You Cant Touch This*
Jeremiah 1:12 tells us that God is *active & alert to watch over His WORD to perform it*. Once he says something it becomes a reality. Isaiah 55:10 says *Every word that comes out of His mouth shall not return to Him empty handed but it shall accomplish that which He pleases and it shall prosper IN THE THING FOR WHICH HE SENT IT.* Beloved to this day God's word over is still at work and it also can produce results for you.
Today you might be facing a Balak in form of lack, sickness or distress but one thing I want to know that His word says in Isaiah 54:17 *"NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL PROSPER & EVERY TONGUE THAT RISES AGAINST YOU IN JUDGEMENT YOU SHALL CONDEMN".*
Make it your victory declaration today and tell that Balak *"Devil You CAN'T Touch This"* When Balak shows up in your life tell him that:
- You are BLESSED in the City (Byo, Hre, Jhb, Dbn, Gab, F.twn,Dallas, Ohio, Riyhad)
- You are blessed when you come in or go out (Travelling)
- The fruit of your body is blessed (Good health, Sharp mind, Children & generations to come)
- The produce of your ground is blessed (Investments)
- The increase of your herds, cattle & offspring of your flock is blessed (Diversified stock)
- Your basket & kneading bowl are blessed (Assets)
- The Lord commands His blessing on your Storehouses (Pantry), and in all which you set your hands to do in the land which he has given you (Work, Business)
Beloved i want you to remember that Proverbs 10:22 says *the Blessing of the Lord makes rich and it adds no sorrow with it.* It's time you get up & stand on His WORD because it will do Great Things for you.
*#Devil You Cant Touch This*
Today’s WORD
Monday 8 January 2018
"Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines…yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." (Habakkuk 3:17-18, NKJV)
We all face challenges and obstacles in this life. We all have dreams
in our hearts, and at times, it looks like they’re not going to come to
pass. During these difficult seasons, we have a choice. We can get
negative and discouraged and talk about how things are not going to work
out, or we can switch over into praise and thanksgiving which opens the
door for God to move on our behalf.
A lot of times people think, “I’ll have a good attitude as soon as I get over this health issue.” , I’ll give God praise when I get through these tough times.” But that’s not how faith works. As long as we’re negative, discouraged and focused on our problems, it limits what God can do. You’ve got to give God praise first, and then the breakthrough will come. You’ve got to change your focus first, and then things will change in your favor. Praise always precedes the victory.
Today, if you’ve been dwelling on the wrong things and focusing in the wrong direction, switch over into praise and thanksgiving. Begin to declare that God is good. Declare that He is faithful. Declare His praises and open the door to victory in every area of your life!
*#Switch Over*
A lot of times people think, “I’ll have a good attitude as soon as I get over this health issue.” , I’ll give God praise when I get through these tough times.” But that’s not how faith works. As long as we’re negative, discouraged and focused on our problems, it limits what God can do. You’ve got to give God praise first, and then the breakthrough will come. You’ve got to change your focus first, and then things will change in your favor. Praise always precedes the victory.
Today, if you’ve been dwelling on the wrong things and focusing in the wrong direction, switch over into praise and thanksgiving. Begin to declare that God is good. Declare that He is faithful. Declare His praises and open the door to victory in every area of your life!
*#Switch Over*
Today’s WORD
Friday 5 January 2018
*"But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph…"* (2 Corinthians 2:14, AMP)
In life, we all have to deal with the unexpected. Just because we’re
believers, just because we’re good people or doing the right thing
doesn’t make us exempt from trouble. The scripture says, *“The rain
falls on the just and the unjust.”* When something unexpected happens or
you find yourself facing a crisis, don’t automatically go into “panic
mode” or just fall apart emotionally.
Realize that the crisis is no surprise to God. It may be unexpected to you, but God knows the end from the beginning. He has solutions to problems that you haven’t even had yet. He has equipped you for every battle, and He goes before you to make your crooked places straight!
Today, instead of focusing on your problem, focus on your God. Focus on the fact that He is with you. Remember that He is walking with you, leading and guiding you to a place of peace and victory. No matter what has happened, He will take what the enemy meant for evil and turn it around for your good. He always leads us in victory. *So keep moving forward knowing that He has a good plan for you!*
*#Its No Surprise To Him*
Realize that the crisis is no surprise to God. It may be unexpected to you, but God knows the end from the beginning. He has solutions to problems that you haven’t even had yet. He has equipped you for every battle, and He goes before you to make your crooked places straight!
Today, instead of focusing on your problem, focus on your God. Focus on the fact that He is with you. Remember that He is walking with you, leading and guiding you to a place of peace and victory. No matter what has happened, He will take what the enemy meant for evil and turn it around for your good. He always leads us in victory. *So keep moving forward knowing that He has a good plan for you!*
*#Its No Surprise To Him*
Today’s WORD
Thursday 4 January 2017
*"The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit…"*
(Proverbs 27:18, NIV )
It’s easy to get stuck in the trap of thinking that if only your
circumstances would just change, then life would be better. You might
think, “If I got a new job, or a new house or had better friends, then I
would really be happy.” But I’ve learned that oftentimes, God changes
us before He changes our circumstances. We are thinking, “If only my
circumstances would change,” when God may be thinking, “If only your
attitude would change!”
Today, if you’ve been thinking, “If only,” it’s time to turn your thoughts around. Don’t allow negative thinking to direct your attitude or affect how you treat others. Instead, begin to thank God for what He has planned for you. Bloom where you are planted. Tend to what God has placed in your hand. If you will focus on what you have instead of focusing on what you don’t have, then God can bless you, multiply you and lead you forward into the destiny He has in store for you!
*#If Only*
Today, if you’ve been thinking, “If only,” it’s time to turn your thoughts around. Don’t allow negative thinking to direct your attitude or affect how you treat others. Instead, begin to thank God for what He has planned for you. Bloom where you are planted. Tend to what God has placed in your hand. If you will focus on what you have instead of focusing on what you don’t have, then God can bless you, multiply you and lead you forward into the destiny He has in store for you!
*#If Only*
Today’s WORD
Wednesday 3 January 2018
*“...Lift up now your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward.”* (Genesis 13:14, AMPC)
God has a place of victory in store for you today! You may be facing
challenges. You may look around you and see impossible circumstances. In
the natural, it may look like things won’t ever change. But God is
saying today, “Quit looking at your circumstances and look up! Lift up
your eyes of faith and look beyond where you are because there is
victory as far as the eye can see!”
Remember, those things you are facing today are only temporary, but God Almighty is eternal. He’s the God who spoke the world into existence, and He’s the God who set the stars in space. He is more powerful than every obstacle, bigger than any setback, and able to do exceedingly, abundantly above and beyond what you could ever imagine. In Jeremiah 32:27, God says, *"Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any THING too hard for me?”* Today, i want you to know that whatever things you are going through, its not hard for God to deal with. Look beyond your circumstances and set your focus in the right direction. Lift up your eyes and look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your faith!
*#If Its A THING Its Not Too Hard For The Lord!!!*
Remember, those things you are facing today are only temporary, but God Almighty is eternal. He’s the God who spoke the world into existence, and He’s the God who set the stars in space. He is more powerful than every obstacle, bigger than any setback, and able to do exceedingly, abundantly above and beyond what you could ever imagine. In Jeremiah 32:27, God says, *"Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any THING too hard for me?”* Today, i want you to know that whatever things you are going through, its not hard for God to deal with. Look beyond your circumstances and set your focus in the right direction. Lift up your eyes and look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your faith!
*#If Its A THING Its Not Too Hard For The Lord!!!*
Today’s WORD
Tuesday 2 January 2018
*“Don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.”* (1 Peter 4:12-13, New Living Translation)
If you’ve ever read that verse, then perhaps you know it was put there
to encourage you to not become worried or frustrated when you face
challenges. *It’s an assurance that God will be see to it that
everything will come out just fine for your good.* The problem is, not
many people want to hear that kind of talk when they’re facing what
seemingly is an insurmountable problem. They are more content to ask,
*“Lord, why me?”* or declare, *“I can’t take this anymore!”*
Well, here’s a couple of things you should remember: First, you are not alone. God has promised to never fail or abandon you. And second, you’re certainly not dealing with anything that God doesn’t already know about and cannot and will not be able to handle. The Bible says in Hebrews 4:15, The Message, *“We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all-all but the sin.”* There is absolutely nothing you can or ever will face that Jesus has not already encountered, and obtained victory over—for you. And because you are a son or daughter of the Most High God, you are guaranteed victory through Christ Jesus.
*#Guaranteed Victory!*
Well, here’s a couple of things you should remember: First, you are not alone. God has promised to never fail or abandon you. And second, you’re certainly not dealing with anything that God doesn’t already know about and cannot and will not be able to handle. The Bible says in Hebrews 4:15, The Message, *“We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all-all but the sin.”* There is absolutely nothing you can or ever will face that Jesus has not already encountered, and obtained victory over—for you. And because you are a son or daughter of the Most High God, you are guaranteed victory through Christ Jesus.
*#Guaranteed Victory!*
Today’s WORD
Monday 1 January 2018
*"Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things."* (Philippians 4:8, NKJV)
Earlier this month, I talked about enjoying the faith life—or your
faith journey—and how focusing on the negative things can hinder you
from receiving God’s best. It’s understandable that we sometimes think
about negative things. But at the same time, it’s not good for anyone to
be burdened or oppressed with concerns over bad things that they don’t
celebrate all the good God has done for them. One way to get rid of
those negative thoughts is to renew your mind to God’s Word. In other
words, make up your mind that you’re going to fall in love with God and
His Word all over again, and let it fill your very being and flood every
area of your life!
In a letter to the church at Philippi, Apostle Paul wrote: *“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse”* (Philippians 4:8, The Message). That’s exactly where your thoughts should be—ALWAYS! Let the Word become your point of reference for staying connected to God—so that your faith is always rich and strong, and you can enjoy your spiritual journey and all the blessings that come with it.
*#A Renewed MIND!*
In a letter to the church at Philippi, Apostle Paul wrote: *“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse”* (Philippians 4:8, The Message). That’s exactly where your thoughts should be—ALWAYS! Let the Word become your point of reference for staying connected to God—so that your faith is always rich and strong, and you can enjoy your spiritual journey and all the blessings that come with it.
*#A Renewed MIND!*
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