THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TODAY, CHOOSE TO SPEAK ENCOURAGEMENT OVER OTHERS

All over the world, there are people who are lonely and hurting. They’ve been through disappointments; they’ve suffered heartache and pain. As BELIEVERS, God has given us something to offer them. We have life-giving, REFRESHING WATER in us. With our words, we can bring HEALING. With our words, we can LIFT them OUT of depression. With our words, we can tell them, “You’re BEAUTIFUL. You’re AMAZING. You’re TALENTED. God has a BRIGHT FUTURE in front of you.” Those life-giving WORDS will break the chains of depression. They will break the chains of low self-esteem. You can help set people FREE from the strongholds that are keeping them back. You may not know all that is happening, but God can take ONE COMPLIMENT, one ENCOURAGING WORD, and use that to begin the HEALING process and set that person on a BRAND NEW course. And when you help break the chains off of OTHERS, any chains that YOU might have will be broken off, too!

Today, choose to speak ENCOURAGEMENT. Choose to speak LIFE. Tell others what they CAN become, give COMPLIMENTS, and live life as a HEALER. Pour out that life-giving water with your WORDS and watch it come back to you in ABUNDANCE!

Today’s Scripture:

“The words of the mouth are deep waters…”
Proverbs 18:4, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN WE LIVE IN OBEDIENCE, GOD PROMISES THAT OUR WAY WILL BE PROSPEROUS

God is a GOOD God, and He has good THINGS in store for you! He has given you the POWER and the PLAN to experience LIFE, HEALTH, PEACE and BLESSING in every area of your life. When we live in obedience to His Word, when we put Him first in EVERY area, scripture PROMISES that our way will be PROSPEROUS, and we will experience SUCCESS.

Notice how the promise in today’s verse starts. It says do not let His Word depart from your mouth. When we DECLARE His Word, it EMPOWERS us to obey His Word, and then we will see the SUCCESS He promises.

Today, make declaring His Word a PRIORITY. Set aside time each day to SPEAK His promises over your life. As you do, you are setting His BLESSING into motion, and you will find SUCCESS in all you do.

Today’s Scripture:

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success”
(Joshua 1:8, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TODAY, YOU ARE PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR YOUR FUTURE

Every word we speak is a SEED. We are constantly planting those seeds that will, in turn, produce a harvest in the FUTURE. When we speak words of LIFE and BLESSING, we will see life and blessing in the FUTURE. When we speak words of defeat and failure, those seeds produce defeat and failure. It’s THAT simple. The life you are living TODAY is the HARVEST from the seeds you planted in your past; and today, you are planting seeds for your FUTURE.

The good news is that no matter WHERE you are today, God has given you the power to CHANGE your future! You can begin, right NOW, to plant seeds of BLESSING, STRENGTH, VICTORY and JOY for your future. If you’ll be PROACTIVE and consistently declare the Word of God, even if it’s just five minutes a day, you are setting yourself up for VICTORY, FREEDOM and BLESSING.

Today, choose LIFE for your future by choosing God’s Word. Put Him FIRST PLACE because through HIM, you have the power to embrace the life of BLESSING He has prepared for you!

Today’s Scripture:

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

KEEP YOUR HOPES UP AND YOU’LL EVENTUALLY STEP INTO THE ANOINTING OF EASE

In the world today, it seems there are so many things trying to pull us down. Every time you turn around, you’re being bombarded with bad news. Life can be difficult, but there is a peace that God can give you in the midst of the challenge. If you’ll keep your hopes up and keep your mind focused in the right direction, you’ll get to the place where you’ll say, “I should be upset. I should be losing sleep at night, but I’m not the least bit worried. I know GOD is still on the throne. I know HE is working this out for my GOOD.”

When you keep your hopes UP, you eventually step into the anointing of EASE. You don’t drag around discouraged or despondent. You’re in FAITH, HOPING, BELIEVING and EXPECTING. That’s when God will move on your behalf. That’s when you’ll look up and say, “You know what? I don’t struggle in this area ANYMORE. God took the pressure OFF. Things are starting to fall into place.” You may not be there just yet, but there is HOPE! God who promised to DELIVER you is FAITHFUL, and He WILL lead you in VICTORY all the days of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

And you shall be secure and feel confident because there is hope…
Job 11:18, AMP

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN GOD HOLDS YOU IN HIS HAND, YOU ARE SAFE

We all face situations in life that feel out of control. During times like these, it’s easy to get discouraged and allow fear to creep in; but instead, why don’t you FOCUS on the fact that God is holding you in the palm of His hand! There is NOTHING too difficult for Him; nothing’s impossible; nothing is beyond His ability. When God holds you in His hand, you are SAFE; you are CARED FOR. In His hand, there is VICTORY. In His hand, there is STRENGTH. In His hand, there is PROVISION. In His hand is EVERYTHING you need.

No matter what you may be going through today, you can trust that God is FOR you. Instead of getting down and depressed over your circumstances, look UP and get a VISION of God turning that situation around. Let FAITH rise in your heart and FOCUS on His FAVOR, PROMOTION and BLESSING. As you keep your heart and mind FOCUSED on Him and choose to obey His Word, you’ll see those supernatural BREAKS that will LAUNCH you further ahead than you EVER thought possible because HE holds you with His VICTORIOUS right hand!

Today’s Scripture:

“Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you…I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand…”
Isaiah 41:10, AMPC

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

IF WE’RE GOING TO SEE GOD’S BEST, WE HAVE TO HAVE A BOUNCE-BACK MENTALITY

We all face disappointments and setbacks. Life is full of things that try to push us down. Maybe you got bad news concerning your health. A relationship didn’t work out. Maybe you lost your job. It was a setback. When we face setbacks, it’s easy to get discouraged or lose our enthusiasm. Too often we are tempted to just settle where we are. But if we’re going to see God’s best, we have to have a bounce-back MENTALITY. That means when you get knocked down, you do NOT stay down. You get BACK UP again. It means when disappointments come, you shake them off knowing that what the enemy meant for your harm God is going to turn around and use for your GOOD.

When you’re a bounce-back person, you know that adversity is NOT permanent. Weeping may endure for a night, but you know JOY is coming in the morning. There is WONDERFUL joy ahead on the other side of this trial. Keep STANDING, keep BELIEVING, and choose to be a BOUNCE-BACK person because YOU are coming out better off than you were BEFORE! You are rising HIGHER, and you WILL fulfill the DESTINY God has in store for you!

Today’s Scripture:

Ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain.
Zechariah 10:1, NKLV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE GOD PROMISED IS ALREADY INSIDE YOU

You are destined for BLESSING ! Are you living the good life that God has PREARRANGED for you? Everything you need to live as an OVERCOMER is inside of you by the power of the Holy Spirit. As a BELIEVER, there are seeds of SUCCESS on the inside of you. There are BLESSINGS in store for you. If you’ll get into agreement with God in your THOUGHTS, ATTITUDES, WORDS and ACTIONS, then you will be POSITIONED to receive ALL of His spiritual blessings.

Choose to start your day by declaring what GOD says about you. Declare, “I am BLESSED. I am PROSPEROUS. I am HEALTHY and STRONG. I have FAVOR. NO weapon formed against me shall prosper. I am the head and NOT the tail, above only and NOT beneath.” Friend, when you start speaking like that, all of heaven takes notice. Your FAITH activates His plan for your life. ANGELS are dispatched on your behalf. BLESSINGS are set in motion. Before you know it, you are living the GOOD life He promised and moving forward into the DESTINY of BLESSING He has in store for YOU!

Today’s Scripture:

“For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].”
Ephesians 2:10, AMP

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

START EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED

No matter where you are in life right now, God has much more in store for you. God wants to INCREASE you. He wants to give you more WISDOM so you can make better DECISIONS. He wants to give you a STRONGER anointing so you can have greater INFLUENCE. He wants you to prosper FINANCIALLY so you can be a blessing to OTHERS. Don’t get stuck in that old rut where you just get up and go to work, come home, go to bed, and then do it all again. That’s NOT all there is to life. God has new frontiers for you to EXPLORE and higher mountains to climb! We can tell you, with great CONFIDENCE, that your best days are right out in FRONT of you.

Proverbs says, “The path of the righteous gets BRIGHTER AND BRIGHTER.” If you’re going to start experiencing these NEW victories, you must do YOUR part and start thinking the way GOD thinks. Think BIG! Think EXPANSIVE! Think INCREASE! Start EXPECTING the unexpected!

Today’s Scripture:

…No one’s ever seen or heard anything like this, never so much as imagined anything quite like it—What God has arranged for those who love Him…
1 Corinthians 2:9, MSG

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

YOU CAN NEVER OUTGIVE GOD

In the book of Genesis, God set up a system of SEEDTIME and HARVEST. Everything God does starts with a seed. The Bible also tells us that He gives seed to the sower. In other words, if you are a person who has a desire to bless OTHERS and sow seed, God will make sure you have PLENTY to give. Notice what happens when you GENEROUSLY sow seed—you increase MORE! Just like PLANTING a seed in the natural brings an abundant harvest, planting a SPIRITUAL seed brings an abundant harvest as well. You can NOT outgive God. He will pour out BLESSINGS on you that you cannot even CONTAIN.

God’s blessings go WAY beyond just the financial realm. He wants you to have blessed RELATIONSHIPS, good HEALTH and a happy CAREER. Take a step of faith today and look for ways to START SOWING. What do you have in YOUR hand? Can you start by giving a smile and sowing JOY? Can you HELP someone else at the gas pump? Choose to be a BLESSING because God promises to BLESS and INCREASE you in every area of YOUR life.

Today’s Scripture:

“There is one who scatters, yet increase more…”
Proverbs 11:24, NKJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD WANTS YOU TO BE SO BLESSED, THAT IT RUNS OVER ONTO THOSE AROUND YOU

In the same way that a parent LOVES to see their child doing well and excelling, God wants you to do well and excel in EVERY area. He takes pleasure in PROSPERING you. He doesn’t want you to just barely have enough to meet YOUR own needs. God wants you to be so BLESSED that when other people get around you, it overflows onto THEM. He wants you to be SO blessed in your finances that you can pay your own bills, accomplish your own dreams and also be a blessing to OTHER people.

The key is, that YOU have to make room for it in your THINKING. You have to EXPECT that He wants to bless you. Take a step of FAITH today by THANKING Him for His ABUNDANCE in every area of your life. DECLARE that because you follow HIS ways, His BLESSINGS are going to chase you down! Don’t just settle for a “good enough” mentality, develop an OVERFLOW MENTALITY because God delights in the PROSPERITY of His people!

Today’s Scripture:

“…Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
Psalm 35:27, NKJV