THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

USE YOUR WORDS TO CHANGE YOUR SITUATION, NOT DESCRIBE IT

One thing I’ve learned is that God calls the things that are not as if they ALREADY ARE. He doesn’t call you what you are; He calls you the way HE sees you. That’s because He creates with His words, and you do, TOO.

The first time I stepped up to the podium in front of a large audience to make a speech, I was afraid. I felt unqualified, inexperienced, and intimidated. The whole time, on the inside, I could hear that still, small voice saying, ‘Mark, you are well ABLE. You can do ALL things. You HAVE what it takes. You are STRONG in the Lord.’ God was calling me something that I was NOT. I was not strong and bold and confident. I was weak, insecure, and intimidated. Somehow, I had the FAITH to believe what GOD said about me. And it didn’t happen overnight, but little by little, I BECAME what God called me and I actually discovered that I LIKED public speaking AND, I was GOOD at it!

Today, follow His example and call things that are not, as though they ARE. Look through your eyes of FAITH and call it like YOU see it. Don’t use your words to TALK about your situation; use your words to CHANGE your situation. Keep speaking words of FAITH, keep PRAYING, keep BELIEVING and keep moving FORWARD into the bright future He has for YOU!

Today’s Scripture:

“God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did”

(Romans 4:17b, NKJ)