THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

FOCUS ON HOW BIG YOUR GOD IS, INSTEAD OF HOW BIG YOUR PROBLEMS ARE

We serve a great and MIGHTY God! He is the Creator of the universe, the one who spoke the worlds into existence. He’s called the Great I AM, and He’s saying today, “I am EVERYTHING you need. I am your STRENGTH. I am your WISDOM. I am your PROTECTION. I am your PROVIDER. I am your WAY MAKER. I am your PROBLEM SOLVER. I am your DREAM giver. I am your VICTORY!

David put it this way in Psalm 138, “Though I am surrounded by troubles, You will bring me safely through. Your fist is clenched against my enemies. Your power WILL save me.” Maybe you feel like David today. You’re surrounded by all kinds of difficulties. You’re tempted to just settle right where you are. You need to get your FIRE back! Instead of focusing on how big your problems are, FOCUS on how big your GOD is! He is EVERYTHING you need. He is the Great I AM, and He is the one LEADING and GUIDING you into VICTORY in EVERY area of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.'”

Exodus 3:14, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD ALWAYS HAS SOMETHING BETTER IN STORE….

When the people of Israel were in the desert on the way to the Promised Land, God gave them manna to eat. That was good. It sustained them for a while, but it wasn’t permanent PROVISION. Eventually, the manna stopped coming. The people had to move forward, and then God gave them quail. They were so excited. That fed them for a while, but it was also temporary.

See, God gave the Israelites TEMPORARY provision on the way to the Promised Land where they would have PERMANENT provision. The fact that God had something much greater in store for their future is what kept them moving forward. God could have sustained them with manna or quail, but God is a god of INCREASE. He works in seasons, and He always has something BETTER in store.

Don’t get stuck in a rut and think that one way is going to last forever. Instead, stay open and be willing to CHANGE, make ADJUSTMENTS, make CORRECTIONS or try something NEW. If the “manna” stops coming, don’t get upset. Just keep moving forward and be on the lookout for the NEW provision God has in store for you!

Today’s Scripture:

God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus

Philippians 4:19, NKJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

REMEMBER WHAT GOD HAS DONE AND STIR UP THE JOY IN YOUR HEART

Anything can become routine if we let it. Anything can feel mundane after a while.

Not long ago, I heard about a story about a professional baseball player. He has been in the big leagues about fifteen years. His life seems so EXCITING, FAR from routine, far from ordinary. He said, “No, it’s not what you think. We travel all the time. We’re always on the road, in hotels, eating out and away from our family.”

The truth is that I’m sure he was EXCITED about it all when he first started. There are probably things in YOUR life that you were once EXCITED about. When God opened the door and gave you that new JOB, that PROMOTION, you were so EXCITED. You called your friends. You knew it was God’s FAVOR. Well, don’t let the PASSION wear off just because you’ve had it five YEARS! When you met that person and fell in LOVE you were on cloud nine. You knew it was God’s GOODNESS. Do NOT take that for granted. REMEMBER what God has DONE! Stir up the JOY in your heart. Stir up PRAISE. Thank Him for His FAITHFULNESS and let your attitude of GRATITUDE pave the way to live the life of BLESSING HE has for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered…”

Psalm 105:5, ESV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

ENLARGE YOUR VISION TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW THINGS GOD HAS IN STORE FOR YOU

God has MANY blessings in store for you! He has FAVOR in your future like you’ve NEVER imagined. He wants to take you places that you’ve never even DREAMED. But in order for us to partake of all of these blessings, we have to increase our CAPACITY to receive.

Think about this: if you have a one-gallon bucket, and someone has fifty gallons to give you, the problem is not with the supply. The problem is that you don’t have the CAPACITY to receive the fifty gallons. But if you get rid of that small container and get something LARGER, then you will be able to receive MORE. It’s the same way with God. If we THINK we’ve reached our limits, the problem isn’t that God doesn’t have the resources or the ability; the problem is that our CONTAINER is too small. We have to enlarge our VISION and make room for the new THINGS God has for us. Our attitude should be, “Yes, the economy is down, but I know God is still on the throne. I know wherever I go, His GOODNESS and MERCY follow me.”

When you have THAT kind of attitude, you’re increasing your CAPACITY to receive so that you can live the ABUNDANT life He has in store for you.

Today’s Scripture:

“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back…”

Isaiah 54:2, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD WANTS TO OVERWHELM YOU WITH HIS GOODNESS

Today’s verse is really an encouragement for all of us to raise our level of EXPECTANCY. It’s like God is saying to us, “You think you’re blessed? You haven’t seen ANYTHING yet!” Sure, God has been GOOD to you, but He also has things for your FUTURE that if He told you right now, it would boggle your mind. You wouldn’t even believe it!

Know today that God wants to BLESS you in your FUTURE. He wants to OVERWHELM you with His GOODNESS and with things SO wonderful you can’t even FATHOM it!

Today, get ready for INCREASE. Get prepared for PROMOTION. This year is the year to step into blessings you can’t even IMAGINE. Keep BELIEVING, keep OBEYING His Word, and keep your heart OPEN because you haven’t seen ANYTHING yet!

Today’s Scripture:

“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

1 Corinthians 2:9, NKJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

PUT GOD FIRST, AND HE’LL CROWN YOUR EFFORTS WITH SUCCESS

A lot of people are good at taking care of the physical and emotional parts of their lives, but they don’t take care of the SPIRITUAL. There’s no, or minimal, connection to God. Your life will be MUCH more fulfilling when you’re in relationship with your CREATOR. He breathed LIFE into you. He knows what your PURPOSE is. He wants to give you the advantage for SUCCESS. When you make HIM a part of your life, His FAVOR will take you where your talents and abilities can NOT take you.

Make your spiritual life a PRIORITY. When you get up in the morning, take time to THANK God for the day. Don’t run out of the house stressed out, in a hurry. Start the day off with a GRATEFUL attitude. Read the Scripture, meditate on His promises, and fill your mind with thoughts of FAITH, HOPE, and VICTORY. Put God FIRST and He will crown YOUR efforts with SUCCESS.

Today’s Scripture

Proverbs 3:6, TLB

In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

FOCUS ON GOD BECUASE HE IS FAITHFUL, AND HE WILL FIGHT YOUR BATTLES

In the Bible, when the people of Israel came out of slavery and were headed toward the Promise Land, they were so happy to finally be FREE! But then Pharaoh changed his mind about letting them go and came chasing after them. They came to a dead end at the Red Sea and things LOOKED impossible. Instead of staying in faith and focusing on the FACT that God had delivered them BEFORE, the Israelites got upset, fearful and started complaining, “Moses, why did you bring us out here to die?” Moses replied, “Stand still and you will see the deliverance of the Lord.” He went on to say, “The LORD will fight for you if you will hold your peace and remain at rest.” The Lord was FAITHFUL to His Word and delivered them again.

Moses knew he had to get the people out of that negative mentality or they would be defeated, and the same is true for YOU. You may be in a storm of LIFE, but don’t let that storm get IN YOU. Instead, set your focus on GOD because He is FAITHFUL, and HE will fight your battles. Stay CALM and remain in PEACE today because God is going to deliver YOU and lead you into YOUR promise land!

Today’s Scripture:

“Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today…the LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.'”

Exodus 14:13-14, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHATEVER YOU NEED, MAKE YOUR REQUESTS KNOWN TO GOD

God loves it when you come BOLDLY to Him! When we pray with an attitude of FAITH and EXPECTANCY, it shows that we BELIEVE God and His Word, and that opens the door for Him to move on our behalf.

Today’s verse tells us that when we pray EARNESTLY and CONTINUALLY that it makes tremendous POWER available. Think about a little child asking his mother for something he really wants. That child doesn’t just ask once. Or twice. He asks CONTINUALLY! He doesn’t just walk away if he doesn’t get an answer right away. That child builds his case and gives every reason he should get what he is asking for!

Scripture tells us to come to God with the FAITH of a child. It’s not that we have to beg Him, but our DETERMINATION is an expression of our faith in His GOODNESS. When we build OUR case with the Word of God, we are setting ourselves up to partake of His divine BLESSING. Today, whatever you need, make your requests known to God. Come to Him with the faith of a child. Pray EARNESTLY and CONTINUALLY and watch His power work on YOUR behalf!

Today’s Scripture:

“…The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].”

James 5:16, AMPC

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

FAILURE IS TEMPORARY, GOD’S WORD IS FOREVER

Are you down on yourself today because of past mistakes you’ve made or because you’re not where you want to be in life? God knows every poor choice, every difficulty, every wrong turn you may have made, and He’s already planned your COMEBACK! In scripture, Jonah took a detour, so to speak. It took him a little bit longer, but because he called out to God, because he BELIEVED, God not only RESCUED him, but God got him to his final DESTINATION.

Friend, know today that failure is NOT final. God ALWAYS has the final say. Mistakes don’t have to keep you from your DESTINY. God’s plan can OVERRIDE every setback. Your world may be in turmoil today in a RELATIONSHIP, in your FINANCES or HEALTH. But know this: not only will God RESCUE you; He will set your feet on a rock and lead you to your final DESTINATION in life. Remember, the PROMISE He placed on the inside of you didn’t go away because you had some personal failures. No, that failure is only temporary but His Word remains FOREVER! Keep HOPING, keep BELIEVING because He will move you into the BLESSING and VICTORY He has prepared for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“But I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.”

(Phillipians 3:13, NLT)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

PUT GOD FIRST IN YOUR LIFE, THEN NOTHING CAN STOP YOU

I heard somebody say, “Don’t let your heredity stop your destiny.” In other words, don’t let the way somebody treated you, or what they did or didn’t give you keep you from pressing forward and becoming all that God has created you to be.

The people who raised you may have had addictions, but that doesn’t have to be YOUR future. You can be the one to BREAK that negative cycle. Your parents may have had anger issues or never amounted to much, but you don’t have to keep letting that curse be passed from generation to generation. You can be the one to say, “NO MORE. This is a NEW day! I may have had an unfair PAST, but I’m NOT going to have an unfair FUTURE. I know God put a blessing on me BEFORE anybody could put a curse, and I’m NOT going to let my heredity stop my DESTINY.”

Today, know that God is FOR you! Seek Him with a humble heart and BREAK FREE from the bondages of the past. When you choose to put Him FIRST in your life, then NOTHING can stop your destiny!

Today’s Scripture:

…If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 8:31, NIV