THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

DON’T DELAY, DO WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT, TODAY

Isn’t it interesting how EASY it is to put things off? We plan on doing something. We have good intentions. We just plan to do it later. “One day I’m going to start EXERCISING. One day I’m going to get my FINANCES in order. One day I’m going to FORGIVE that person who hurt me.” The problem with this kind of thinking is that “one day” NEVER comes. There will always be some reason to keep delaying it.

Is there something in your heart that you know you need to do? Maybe God has been dealing with you, and you keep putting it off. You think, “As soon as I get through this busy season, then I’ll spend more time with my FAMILY. As soon as the price of gas goes down, then I’ll start TITHING my income. As soon as my child gets out of diapers, then I’m going to get my family back in church.” But friend, good INTENTIONS don’t equal OBEDIENCE. The QUICKER you do what you feel down in your spirit, the HAPPIER you’re going to be. Don’t let unfinished business keep you from God’s best. STEP OUT. OBEY His voice and walk in the BLESSING He has for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“I made haste, and did not delay to keep Your commandments.”
(Psalm 119:60, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

AS A BELIEVER, YOU HAVE POWER IN YOUR WORDS

What do you do when the storms of life seem to be raging against you? One time Jesus was with His disciples in a boat out on the water when they encountered a great storm. The disciples were very afraid but Jesus, on the other hand, was fast asleep. When the disciples woke Him up to see if He could help them, Jesus got up and simply spoke to the storm, “Peace! Be still.” And the seas were calm again.

When difficult times come, you don’t have to be overwhelmed by the waves of worry or fear. Just as Jesus stood up and spoke to the storm, YOU have power in YOUR words, TOO. As a BELIEVER, the Bible tells us that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in you. That means God’s miracle-working POWER is on the inside of YOU. He’s given you His AUTHORITY to declare PEACE over your HOME, over your MIND, and over your FAMILY. Remember, no matter what storms may come against you, the GREATER One lives on the inside of you, and He’ll EMPOWER you to live in VICTORY in EVERY area of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.”
(Mark 4:39, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TRUE LASTING COMFORT CAN ONLY BE FOUND WITH JESUS…..

Oftentimes, when people face challenges, they seek COMFORT by surrounding themselves with things that are familiar. It may be work, a sport or hobby; it may be relationships; or of course, we all know about comfort food. But those things are only TEMPORARY, and they can only bring temporary COMFORT. True, lasting comfort IS available, and it’s ONLY found in a personal relationship with God, the Father through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

According to Webster’s dictionary, COMFORT means to give strength and hope; to ease grief or trouble. No matter what difficulty you may be facing today, God wants to bring YOU comfort. Like a mother cares for her child, He longs to give you STRENGTH, HOPE and CONFIDENCE. Make the DECISION to put Him first in EVERY area of your life. Let go of those things you KNOW are holding you back. Let Him be Lord over ALL! As you surrender to His grace, you will be filled with His PEACE and JOY. You’ll be empowered to overcome EVERY obstacle, and you will live in VICTORY all the days of your life.

Today’s Scripture:

“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you…”
(Isaiah 66:13, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 

WITH GOD, YOU’LL GO PLACES THAT YOU’VE NEVER DREAMED POSSIBLE

Are you BELIEVING God for something today that seems impossible? We serve a great and mighty God, and He can create SOMETHING out of nothing! He can make a way where there seems to be NO way! He can create whatever is needed in your life.

Genesis tells us that in the beginning, God created the heavens and earth. But before He spoke the world into existence, it was formless and empty. If God can make the world out of nothing, He can take the empty places in YOUR life and create something BEAUTIFUL, too! He can speak LIGHT into your darkest hour. He can take your formless DREAMS and give them shape. He can RESURRECT your dormant GIFTS and TALENTS! He can make your crooked places STRAIGHT!

Remember, you are created in the image of Almighty God. There’s POWER in your words and power when you’re in AGREEMENT with Him. Only say what GOD says about your situation. Speak life to your broken dreams TODAY. Stay in an attitude of FAITH and EXPECTANCY, and as you do, God will take you places that you’ve NEVER dreamed. He’ll make something beautiful out of EVERY broken place in your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“The earth was formless and empty…and God said, ‘Let there be light’…”
(Genesis 1:2-3, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

BELIEVE GOD’S PROMISES BY FAITH, AND WHATEVER YOU ASK FOR IN PRAYER WILL BE YOURS

Has God spoken things to your heart that haven’t come to pass yet? Anytime you step out to BELIEVE God, the enemy will try to distract and discourage you in order to get you off course. But when you RECEIVE that promise by FAITH, when you hold it in your heart, when you PICTURE it in your mind and DECLARE it with your words, you begin to feel more CONFIDENT. You feel EMPOWERED and SETTLED in your heart. You begin to have JOY and PEACE because you know God is working behind the scenes on your behalf.

I encourage you today, GRAB HOLD of the promises of God and DON’T LET GO! Can you see it in your MIND’S eye? Can you see yourself HEALED? Can you see yourself PAYING off that last debt? Can you see yourself at your ideal WEIGHT? Can you see yourself SHARING THE GOSPEL with a family member or coworker? Ask the Lord to give you a VISION for your future. Open your heart and allow HIS thoughts to become YOUR thoughts. Receive His promises by FAITH, and just like it says in today’s verse—WHATEVER YOU ASK FOR in prayer will be yours!

Today’s Scripture:

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
(Mark 11:24, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

KNOW THIS: NO MATTER WHAT, GOD WANTS TO MAKE YOU NEW. HE’LL GIVE YOU A FRESH START…..

When God puts a DREAM or a PROMISE on the inside of you, He deposits within you EVERYTHING you need to accomplish it. He wouldn’t give you the desire to do something without giving you the ABILITY to fulfill it. In fact, the scripture tells us that GOD gives us the desires of our heart. In other words, HE puts the desire inside of us and then works WITH us to bring it to pass.

Oftentimes, people set out to accomplish their DREAMS, but they face a setback or disappointment, and then they feel like their time has passed. But know this: no matter WHERE you’ve come from, no matter WHAT’S happened in your past, God wants to make you NEW. He wants to give you a FRESH START. If you feel like you’ve missed OPPORTUNITIES in your life, if you feel like your time has passed, remember, today is a NEW day. You are a NEW person, and God has NEW OPPORTUNITIES in store for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“And He Who is seated on the throne said, See! I make all things new…”
Revelation 21:5, AMPC

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

WHEN YOU WEAR A GARMENT OF PRAISE, YOU’LL STAND STRONG

What type of attitude are you wearing today? What’s covering your mind and emotions? Are you clothed with despair and disappointment? Are you wearing “heaviness?”

If you’ve recently gone through a hurtful or disappointing situation, there is a SEASON to grieve a loss. It’s important to go through that process and RELEASE the hurt to God. But the Bible also says that God wants to give you a GARMENT of PRAISE instead of a spirit of heaviness or despair. He wants to exchange your hurt for His HEALING. He wants to fill you with His PEACE and JOY.

Are the GARMENTS of yesterday holding you back and weighing you down? Maybe it’s time to EXCHANGE that heaviness for His GARMENT of PRAISE. Maybe it’s time to RELEASE those heavy burdens. Maybe it’s time to FORGIVE those who have hurt you and begin to PRAISE your way to VICTORY. When you wear a GARMENT of PRAISE, you’ll stand STRONG and display His SPLENDOR all the days of your life.

TODAYS SCRIPTURE

“Provide for those who grieve…a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”
(Isaiah 61:3, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

 

YOU HAVE TO TRUST THAT GOD HAS YOUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART

God is a mighty DELIVERER! Today, you may feel afflicted, overwhelmed or burdened by the cares of life. Know this: God is working to bring you OUT of that difficult situation. It may not be in the way YOU thought, but you have to TRUST that God has YOUR best interest at heart.

Afflictions can take on many forms—a sickness or hardship, a temptation, a difficult coworker or contentious family member. There are so many things that can come against us. Remember, those afflictions are only TEMPORARY. Stand in FAITH today believing that God IS on your side. It doesn’t matter what your circumstances look like, why don’t you get up every morning and say, “This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it!” You may not FEEL like rejoicing in the moment, but if you’ll look out with your eyes of FAITH, you’ll see your Deliverer IS coming. As you stand and TRUST the Lord, He will EMPOWER you to OVERCOME all of those afflictions, and you’ll see His hand of BLESSING in every area of your life.

TODAYS SCRIPTURE

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.”
(Psalm 34:19, NKJV)