THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

LET’S BE THE LIGHT OF JESUS IN THE WORLD

When you see someone who is struggling, a co-worker who is discouraged, a friend who is not up to par, how do you respond? Our words can be what keeps a person going; our compliments can put a spring back into their step. Now more than ever, we need to automatically let the ENCOURAGEMENT flow. We need to tell others how much we LOVE them, how we VALUE them, and tell them that they are TALENTED and CREATIVE. Always remember, with your words you carry life-giving water. You carry HOPE, HEALING, encouragement and NEW BEGINNINGS, and you can pour it out everywhere you go.

Today, choose to speak encouragement. Choose to speak VICTORY and FAITH. Instead of telling people what they’re doing wrong, instead of pointing out all their faults, find what they are doing right. Focus on the GOOD. There are already enough critical, judgmental people in the world. Let’s be people who lift up others and restore them. Let’s be the light of Jesus in the world.

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:

Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.

Proverbs 12:25, NLT

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

PUT YOURSELF IN POSITION FOR A MIRACLE

I know a man who was BELIEVING to pay his house off. It was a standard 30-year mortgage, and he had 23 years left. In the natural, there was no way he could do it. But he was BOLD enough to say, “Father, I want to thank You that You are Jehovah Jireh; the Lord my provider. I know my job is NOT my source. YOU are my source. It may LOOK impossible, but I know You can DO the impossible.”

Several years ago, he received an inheritance from a family member that he had never met before. He didn’t even know they were related. He was able to not only pay HIS house off, but he paid a friend’s house off as well. What was that? EXPLOSIVE BLESSINGS!

Friend, when you BELIEVE God, you position yourself for a MIRACLE. When you obey His commands, you set yourself under the open windows of heaven. When you DECLARE His WORD, you open the door for Him to move on your behalf. Keep STANDING, keep BELIEVING, keep SPEAKING and see the VICTORY and BLESSING He has in store for YOU!

Today’s Scripture:

“It is written: ‘I believed; therefore I have spoken.’ Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak.”

(2 Corinthians 4:13, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

PLACE YOURSELF IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF VICTORY AND SUCCESS TODAY

Are you facing challenges today or feeling overwhelmed by your circumstances? Perhaps what you see on the OUTSIDE doesn’t match what GOD has placed on the INSIDE of you. The key is: don’t sit around in self-pity, depressed or discouraged. Go out and find someplace you can DREAM and connect with Almighty GOD. Go to the park and watch the SUNSET. Look up at the stars and think about His GOODNESS. Take a break from the ENVIRONMENT that seems to be holding you back. Find a place that INSPIRES you, a place where you can MEDITATE on His WORD and let your FAITH be elevated. Stay in a good, Bible-based church where people are going to build you UP and NOT tear you down; a place where people are going to CHALLENGE you to rise HIGHER and become all that God has CREATED you to be.

Some people get home from work every night and watch the same depressing TV shows week after week. Some have a steady diet of “NEWS” every night, then wonder why they feel so depressed all the time!?! Go figure!!! Do NOT let that be YOU! If you’re going to enlarge your VISION, you’ve got to get out of a limited/negative ENVIRONMENT. Put yourself in an atmosphere of VICTORY and SUCCESS and move forward in the GOOD things God has PREPARED for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”

Mark 1:35, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WITH GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE BUT FIRST, YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SEE IT IN YOUR IMAGINATION

How often do you stop and think about what you are thinking about? So often, people live with their minds on autopilot, taking in whatever thoughts come their way. But if we are going to rise up higher the way God intends, we have to DETERMINE to make sure OUR thoughts line up with GOD’s thoughts.

Seven times in scripture God asks, “What do you SEE?” God is interested in our VISION. Before your DREAM comes to pass, you have to SEE yourself ACCOMPLISHING that DREAM. You’ve got to get a PICTURE of it. Before you lose the weight, before you break the addiction, you have to see it happening in your IMAGINATION.

Today, instead of thinking about your problems, think about God’s PROMISES. Get a VISION for what He has in store for your FUTURE. Imagine yourself living in VICTORY. Imagine yourself HEALED. Imagine yourself walking in ABUNDANCE. Imagine yourself BLESSING OTHER PEOPLE. Just IMAGINE what God has in store for you because NOTHING is impossible with Him!

Today’s Scripture:

…and now nothing they have imagined they can do will be impossible for them.”

Genesis 11:6, AMPC

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

JESUS HAS ALREADY WON YOUR BATTLE, WHATEVER IT MAY BE…..

It’s easy to be POSITIVE and ENCOURAGING when everything is going your way, isn’t it? But everyone is going to have obstacles to overcome in life. Problems have a PURPOSE, and part of God’s purpose for allowing you to face obstacles is to test your ATTITUDE. That’s why you need to be POSITIVE even in negative situations. Remember, God wants you to live life to the FULLEST. And He has provided a way for you to ENJOY your life, even when you’re going through hard times.

Look closely again at John 16:33. Jesus has just told you that you will face TRIBULATION. But then He says, “TAKE HEART!” That’s the secret. One translation puts it this way: “When you have trouble, CHEER UP.” What God is saying is that you can choose to be JOYFUL and POSITIVE no matter WHAT happens. The reason you can do that is because Jesus has already WON your battle, WHATEVER it may be!

Today’s Scripture:

“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

(John 16:33, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

IT’S NOT WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOU THAT MATTERS, IT’S WHAT YOU GET OUT…..

It’s easy to get stuck in life thinking you’ve reached your limits. But, God wouldn’t have given you a DREAM without giving you the ABILITY to ACCOMPLISH it. You have everything you NEED. The problem MANY times, is that it’s buried INSIDE. It’s hidden treasure. You have GIFTS and TALENTS that you’ve not yet tapped. There is POTENTIAL that is waiting to be released. When God laid out the plan for your life, He deposited in you the SKILL, the WISDOM, the CREATIVITY; everything you need to fulfill your DESTINY. Now here’s the key. It’s not what you have IN you that matters; it’s what you get OUT. If you’re going to reach your highest POTENTIAL, you have to tap in to that hidden treasure.

Now the CHALLENGE is, “don’t die with the treasure still on the inside.” You have something to OFFER this world that nobody else can offer! You are UNIQUE, one of a kind. You are ANOINTED to be YOU. Be CONFIDENT in who God made you to be, knowing that you’ve got what it takes to step in to the FULLNESS of your DESTINY!

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life…

2 Peter 1:3, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN GOD OPENS UP THE FLOODGATES OF HIS DEVINE POWER, NOTHING CAN STOP IT

Sometimes on the news, the weatherperson will announce that we’re under a Flash Flood Warning. That means conditions are ripe for possible flooding. Water could get out of its normal boundaries. It could overflow and increase in such a way that drainage and creeks are overwhelmed. Just like that weatherperson, I’m here to announce that YOU are under a Flash Flood Warning today!

CONDITIONS are just right. You’ve HONORED God. You’ve been FAITHFUL. You’ve PASSED the test. Now GOD is saying, “There’s about to be a FLOOD of My GOODNESS, a flood of new OPPORTUNITY, a flood of HEALING, a flood of GOODNESS that breaks to where you are OVERWHELMED with My FAVOR. It’s BEYOND your expectations. It puts you into OVERFLOW.”

Today, GET READY! Get your expectancy UP. Be on the lookout for His GOODNESS because a flood of FAVOR is coming YOUR way. When GOD opens up the floodgates of His divine POWER, NOTHING can stop it!

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:

…He sends forth [rains], and they overwhelm the land or transform it.

Job 12:15, AMPC

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

LOOK FOR WAYS TO BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS

It’s easy to fall into the trap of strife when someone says something that irritates you, leading to tension and division. The Bible warns that strife opens the door to all KINDS of evil. It’s a tactic used to prevent people from living VICTORIOUSLY. However, you don’t have to SUCCUMB to strife; you can rise ABOVE it. As today’s verse suggests, you can let go of the issue BEFORE it escalates. You don’t NEED to argue or prove you’re right. Your purpose isn’t to CORRECT everyone around you.

To fulfill God’s CALLING, you must learn to stay ABOVE strife. Instead of letting disagreements tear your relationships APART, seek common GROUND to bring you closer TOGETHER. Pursue PEACE and look for ways to be a BLESSING. By staying ABOVE strife, you can enjoy your relationships and experience the BLESSINGS INTENDED for you.

Today’s Scripture:

“Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.”

Proverbs 17:14, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD HAS THE PERFECT HIDING PLACE FOR YOU

Watching children play hide and seek is a delightful experience. They search for the best hiding spots in the house or yard and wait quietly for their friends to find them. It’s a fun game for kids, but even as adults, we sometimes need a place to hide. We need a refuge, a place of safety, and a place to rest when life feels overwhelming—a place where the enemy of our soul can never find us.

The good news is that God has the perfect hiding place for you! You don’t have to hide in your job, relationships, food, or addictions because God Himself promises to hide you. He offers you shelter from life’s storms anytime you call upon His name.

Remember, there’s only one place the enemy cannot find you. There’s only one place where opposition cannot steal from you. There’s only one true place of safety and rest for your soul, and that is in the arms of Jesus. Know that He loves you and is ready to receive you when you call upon His name!

Today’s Scripture:

“For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.”

(Psalm 27:5, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

RIGHT NOW, GOD IS JUST WAITING TO SHOW YOU THE GREATNESS OF HIS POWER…….

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, and ABUNDANCE. The only CATCH is that we have to BELIEVE.

Mary’s story is INDEED remarkable. As a teenager, she was visited by an angel who told her she would conceive a child WITHOUT knowing a MAN. Naturally, her initial reaction was one of disbelief, as it SEEMED impossible and against the laws of NATURE. She questioned the angel, asking, “How can this be?” The angel responded, “The Spirit of the Lord will come upon you and make it happen.” This moment highlights her FAITH and the extraordinary nature of her EXPERIENCE.

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)