THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

THE LIGHT OF GOD’S WORD WILL GUIDE YOU IN EVERY DECISION YOU FACE

Are you facing a situation that seems dark today? As a believer, God promises that your path will shine brighter and brighter as you seek His truth and righteousness in every situation. What is righteousness? Righteousness is simply being in RIGHT STANDING with God. Being in right standing with God is about SUBMITTING your life to Him. It’s about OBEYING His commands and SEEKING His plan for your life on a daily basis. As you seek Him, the light of God’s Word will guide you in EVERY decision you face.

No matter what’s happening in your life today, take time to ask the Lord to shine His light on you. Ask Him to confirm His PLAN for you. As you continue pursuing His TRUTH and RIGHTEOUSNESS, as you continue to make His Word a PRIORITY in your life, you will experience more of His BLESSINGS. You’ll see those brighter days as you move forward in the good plan HE has in store for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.”
(Proverbs 4:18, NLT)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD’S WAYS ARE HIGHER, AND HE HAS AN APPOINTED TIME OF FAVOR FOR YOUR LIFE

One thing I’ve learned in my life is that God likes to OUTDO Himself. His DREAM for your life is so much bigger than your own. His ways are HIGHER, and He has an appointed time of FAVOR for your life. He is going to take you places that you never thought possible. He is going to open up doors that you never have imagined. He’s going to bring TALENT out of you that you didn’t even know you had. This is the time to get EXCITED about your future! It’s time to get your HOPES up because you have been chosen by the Creator of the universe. Your DESTINY is not determined by the economy, how you were raised, or your education. Your DESTINY is determined by Almighty God.

Today, I want to encourage you to set your thoughts on things above. It’s time for you to move up higher to a NEW level. The good news is that God has already laid out VICTORY before you. I declare that in the days ahead you’re going to stumble into it. Get ready because God is going to raise you UP into the life of BLESSING He has prepared for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for the time to favor her, yes, the set time, has come.”
(Psalm 102:13, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN YOU CONNECT WITH GOD, YOU ARE CONNECTING TO YOUR POWER SOURCE

Everyone goes through SEASONS in life that seem overwhelming; times when you’ve felt drained of strength and POWER. But, you haven’t been left without HOPE. You haven’t been left without an answer. The God of heaven and earth IS near you, and He PROMISES to give you STRENGTH and MIGHT to overcome.

Where does this STRENGTH and POWER come from? It comes DIRECTLY from Him. When you CONNECT with Him, you are connecting to your POWER SOURCE. It’s like plugging a lamp into a light socket. You “PLUG IN” through PRAYER, reading the WORD and WORHSIPING Him. You “TURN ON” the switch by the words of your mouth—by DECLARING what God says.

Remember, you don’t have to let the difficult times overwhelm you. RISE UP and CONNECT with Him because He is your source of STRENGTH! He PROMISES to EQUIP and EMPOWER you for VICTORY in every area of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.”
(Isaiah 40:29, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

JUST BECAUSE ‘YOU’ DON’T SEE A WAY, DOESN’T MEAN THAT GOD DOESN’T ‘HAVE’ A WAY

Did you know you can limit your life by dwelling on the wrong things? So often, wrong thinking keeps people stuck right where they are. If you think you’ll never accomplish your DREAMS, then you’ll stay stuck where you are. If you think you don’t have the TALENT, the CONECTIONS or the FUNDS, then you are limiting YOURSELF. We have to remember that God’s promises NEVER return void. His Word stands true FOREVER! Don’t limit what God can do in your life by focusing on what you see in the NATURAL realm. You have to realize that you serve a SUPERNATURAL God, and just because YOU don’t see a way doesn’t mean that GOD doesn’t HAVE a way. God can bring ONE OPPORTUNITY across your path that will LAUNCH you to a whole new level. He has EXPLOSIVE BLESSINGS in store that can BLAST you out of where you are and into a place of ABUNDANCE! Shift your focus from this limited realm, start looking at God’s SUPERNATURAL realm, and see His unlimited POSSIBILITIES for your future!

Today’s Scripture:

“I have seen that everything [human] has its limits and end [no matter how extensive, noble, and excellent]; but Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity].”
(Psalm 119:96, AMP)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

EXPECT THE GOODNESS OF GOD TO SATISFY YOU

Do you have your mouth open wide today? In other words, are you EXPECTING God to FILL you and INCREASE you BEYOND measure? Are you ready for Him to satisfy your NEEDS and DESIRES with good things?

Think about a baby bird. When they are ready to eat, they open their mouths WIDE. They trust that they will be fed. They EXPECT it. They LOOK for it. They are READY for it. It should be the same way with us. We need to keep our spiritual mouths open by EXPECTING the goodness of God to SATISFY us.

Negative thinking is like closing your mouth. A closed mouth can’t be filled. But Jesus is saying today, “Why don’t you take the limits OFF?” Why don’t you TRUST and BELIEVE for supernatural OPPORTUNITIES? That little bird waiting for food isn’t concerned about where the mother is going to get it from. It isn’t concerned about how she’s going to dig it up. No, that bird just opens its mouth, TRUSTING and WAITING. Why don’t you do the same today? TRUST that God is working behind the scenes. Open your mouth WIDE today. You won’t be disappointed. God is FAITHFUL to His Word, and He WILL fill you and SATISFY you when you put your trust in Him!

Today’s Scripture:

“…Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it…”
(Psalm 81:10, NLT)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

IF YOU WILL CHOOSE TO BELIEVE, THEN GOD’S STRENGTH WILL RISE UP IN YOU

Paul prayed in Ephesians 1:19 that we would understand the exceeding GREATNESS of God’s POWER for those who BELIEVE. Notice the POWER is only activated when we BELIEVE. That means right now the Creator of the universe is just waiting to release HEALING, RESTORATION, FAVOR, PROMOTION, ABUNDANCE. The only catch is that we have to BELIEVE.

I think about Mary, the mother of Christ. When she was a teenager, the angel came to her and said, “You’re going to have a child without knowing a man.” Her first thought was, “That’s impossible. That’s never happened before. That defies the laws of nature.” She said to the angel, “How can this be?” He answered back, “The Spirit of the Lord will come on you and cause it to happen.”

I love the way Mary responded. She didn’t argue with him. She didn’t try to talk herself out of it. She simply said, “Be it unto me even as you have said.”

Has God placed a DREAM in your heart that seems impossible? If you will choose to BELIEVE, then His STRENGTH will rise up in you. His ABILITY will supersede YOUR ability, and the greatness of His POWER will bring to pass every DREAM and every DESIRE He has placed within you!

Today’s Scripture:

“…And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe…”
(Ephesians 1:19, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

NOW MORE THAN EVER, IT’S HIGH TIME YOU GET FOCUSED AND START MOVING FORWARD

So many people today are living overwhelmed, exhausted and overburdened by the pressures of life. They’ve allowed themselves to live on autopilot, day in and day out, passive toward the things God has placed in their hearts.

If that’s YOU, now is the time to get your fire back! Let me encourage you to press past the things that would try to hold you back. God is saying, “It’s HIGH TIME to wake up.” Notice that phrasing. Not just time but HIGH time. That means it’s incredibly IMPORTANT because you are coming into a DESTINY moment! You are sitting on the launching pad. God is about to THRUST you to a NEW level! Now is not the time to be passive, sloppy or undisciplined. Now more than ever, it’s time to get FOCUSED and start moving forward!

Why is this so important? Just like the verse says, your SALVATION is nearer than it’s ever been. That means you are closer to seeing that DREAM come to pass than you’ve EVER been. You are closer to meeting the right PERSON, closer to that HEALING, closer to that BREAKTHROUGH, PROMOTION and PROVISION. You may not be able to see it, but it can see YOU! Your VICTORY is right around the corner. It’s HIGH TIME to do what God is asking you to do so you can embrace the BLESSING He has for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“…It is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.”
(Romans 13:11, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

PRESS PAST THE SMALL THINGS AND RUN TOWARD YOUR DESTINY

Are you allowing the small things in life to keep you from God’s best? Today is the day to press past the small things and run toward your DESTINY! Unforgiveness is a small thing. FORGIVE and move on to the GREATER thing. Fear is small. It’s NOT from God. Don’t let it hold you back. An addiction is small. You have the power to overcome ANYTHING through Christ Jesus. Being undisciplined is small. If you are a BELIEVER today, you have the seed of Almighty God inside of you. There is NO challenge that’s too difficult for you!

I think about Joshua and Caleb. When they came back from spying out the Promised Land they said, “Moses, we are well ABLE to take the land. Let us go in at once.” Not next week. Not next year. They were “NOW” people. But if you over-analyze your situation and think about all the “what if’s” and try to get approval from all your family and friends, you’ll never move off of dead center. You’ll be stuck in the small things.

Today, make the DECISION to press forward. Be like Joshua and Caleb. Don’t look at your circumstances; look at your GOD because He is the one who is EMPOWERING you to take hold of the GOOD things He has for your FUTURE!

Today’s Scripture:

“…One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.”
(Philippians 3:13, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN WE’RE FAITHFUL WITH THE LITTLE, GOD WILL MAKE US RULER OVER MUCH

Oftentimes, it’s not big things that hold us back; it’s small things — especially in your FINANCES. A few dollars a day on coffee quickly turns into HUNDREDS. Too many credit cards become overwhelming to keep up with. That person who hasn’t balanced their checkbook in two years probably hears a little voice every time they go to write a check, “Get your finances in order.” We have to realize that if we’re not FAITHFUL with what we have, God won’t ENTRUST us with more. One lady told me how she hadn’t balanced her checkbook in so long she just closed the account and opened up a brand new one. At least she took ACTION!

People say all the time, “I’m going to start giving. I’m going to start tithing my income as soon as I make more money.” No, don’t wait until you have $1,000. Tithe on the $10 you have right now. Don’t let the little foxes spoil your FINANCES. Don’t let another day go by without obeying God. When you set your finances in order, when you put God FIRST in all you do, you are opening the door for His BLESSING. He says when we are FAITHFUL with the little, God will make us RULER over much!

Today’s Scripture:

“Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom.”
(Song of Solomon 2:15, ESV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

PEACE IS YOUR POSITION OF POWER, SO DON’T LOSE IT

Every day, we have OPPORTUNITIES to get upset, be frustrated, or get offended. Maybe you had plans that didn’t work out, or someone was rude to you at the office. Maybe you were doing something that should have taken one hour and it ended up taking three. Life is full of INCONVENIENCES, but even though we can’t always control our CIRCUMSTANCES, we CAN control our REACTION. I heard somebody say, “Life is 10##LT##span class=”text_exposed_show”##GT< WHAT happens to you and 90% how you RESPOND.”

We should always go out each day with a positive ATTITUDE, full of HOPE and expecting God’s FAVOR. But at the same time, we should recognize that most days are not going to go exactly as WE plan. Remember, we were created to live in PEACE. Peace is our position of POWER. If you get stressed because you got off schedule or upset because your child wouldn’t eat his breakfast, or frustrated because somebody offended you, what you’re doing is giving away your POWER. Instead, make the DECISION to release those offenses and disappointments so you can live in PEACE and ENJOY the day as the BLESSING God prepared for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense.”
(Proverbs 19:11, AMPC)