THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

FOCUS ON HONORING GOD, DO WHAT’S RIGHT, AND YOU’LL SEE HIS BLESSING ON EVERYTHING YOU DO

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is FREEDOM—and God’s FREEDOM is free for everyone! It doesn’t matter what your nationality or heritage is, or who your family is. It doesn’t matter how much money you have or don’t have; God wants you free from EVERYTHING that would hold you back from your relationship with Him!

God wants to pour out His abundant BLESSING on all who honor Him and do what is right. In fact, the Bible says in Galatians that in Christ, there is no Jew or Greek or even male or female. That means God’s not judging you based on physical conditions. He’s looking at your HEART. He’s looking at the GIFTS He’s placed inside of you.

Don’t let the enemy lie to you and tell you that God is blessing everyone else but you. Look for the ways He is pouring out blessing in YOUR life. Thank Him for His ACCEPTANCE, LOVE and FREEDOM. Focus on HONORING Him and doing what is right, and you’ll see His hand of BLESSING in EVERY area of your life!

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:

“…God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”

Acts 10:34-35, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

TODAY, TAKE WORRY OFF THE THRONE AND PUT GOD BACK ON

If we could add inches to our lives by worrying, some of us would be twenty-three feet tall. What keeps YOU up at night and takes your JOY? When we worry, we’re making our problem our GOD. Do yourself a favor: take that worry OFF the throne and put God back ON the throne. Every time you’re tempted to worry, turn it around and THANK God that HE is in control, and HE is taking care of that SITUATION.

Most of the time, especially in difficult SITUATIONS, the first thoughts that come are negative. What if I DON’T get well? What if I CAN’T make the payments? Don’t fall into that trap. Your life is going to follow your thoughts. If you live worried and anxious, you’re inviting discouragement, bad breaks, and negativity. Let the worry be a reminder to switch over to WORSHIP. THANK God that HE is fighting your battles. Thank Him that NO weapon formed against you will prosper.

Today’s Scripture

Luke 12:25, NKJV

“And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?”

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

GOD IS ALWAYS DEALING WITH US ABOUT SOMETHING…..

If we are going to live a victorious life in Christ, we have to be willing to deal with ANYTHING that is keeping us from being our BEST. It may be an addiction, a bad habit, or a hot temper. Maybe it’s not getting to work on time, not treating someone right, or having a critical spirit. God is ALWAYS dealing with us about something, calling us HIGHER. But anytime we go HIGHER, our flesh has to go lower.

If you have an area you struggle in—and we all do—DON’T ignore it.

Don’t pretend it’s not there or hope it just goes away. You will never CONQUER what you don’t CONFRONT. If you have a problem, get it out in the OPEN. When you have a HUMBLE attitude, in FAITH asking God for help, He will NEVER let you down. If you do YOUR part and deal with it, God will do HIS part and help you OVERCOME.

Today’s Scripture

Hebrews 12:1, NLT

let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

AS A BELIEVER, YOU ARE A MAGNET FOR GOD’S GOODNESS

When you honor God with your LIFE, keeping Him in first place, He puts something on you called a “COMMANDED blessing.” The commanded blessing is like a magnet. It attracts the right PEOPLE, good BREAKS, CONTRACTS, IDEAS, RESOURCES, and INFLUENCE. You don’t have to go AFTER these things, trying to MAKE something happen in your OWN strength, your own talent, HOPING that life works out. All YOU have to do is keep honoring God, and the right people will find YOU. The right OPPORTUNITIES will come across your path. The favor, the wisdom, and the vindication will track YOU down.

Out of nowhere, a good break comes. SUDDENLY, your health improves. Out of the blue, you’re able to pay your house off. Unexpectedly, a DREAM comes to pass. That’s not a COINCIDENCE. That’s the commanded BLESSING on your life. Why? You’ve become a magnet for God’s GOODNESS.

Today’s Scripture

Deuteronomy 28:1–2, NKJV

If you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

DON’T GET DISCOURAGED IN THE MIDDLE, YOU KNOW GOD’S PROMISE IS IN YOUR HEART

In Genesis 37, God gave Joseph a dream that one day his family would bow down before him. God showed him the END, and the promise was planted in his heart. But what God DIDN’T show him was the MIDDLE. Years later, when the dream came to pass and Joseph was ruling over the nation of Egypt, I can hear him saying, “God, You gave me this INCREDIBLE promise, but You didn’t tell me I’d be thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused of a crime, and put in prison for years.”

If Joseph were here today, he would tell you, “Do NOT get discouraged in the MIDDLE when life doesn’t make sense.” You KNOW the promise is in your heart, but every circumstance says just the opposite. Keep BELIEVING, keep being your BEST. If you’ll have faith for the MIDDLE, the GOD of the middle is going to PROTECT you, PROVIDE for you, and FAVOR you.

Today’s Scripture

Isaiah 43:2, NLT

When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

God knew one CHALLENGE we all would face is WEARINESS. It’s easy to get tired. Weary means to lose your sense of PLEASURE, to not feel the enjoyment you SHOULD. You’re doing the right THING but not getting right RESULTS. Sometimes because the battle is taking LONGER than you thought, you become weary. Let me encourage you that your due season IS on the way. Don’t let discouragement convince you to give up or settle where you are.

You MAY be dealing with battle fatigue today. You’re tired of fighting and don’t think you can go on. But you don’t HAVE to do it on your own. God says, “Let him take hold of My strength.” It’s AVAILABLE, but you have to take hold of it. When thoughts tell you, “It’s never going to change,” just say, “No, I KNOW my time IS coming. I’ve been ARMED with STRENGTH for this battle. I can do ALL things through Christ.”

Today’s Scripture

Galatians 6:9, NKJV

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GRAB HOLD OF THE PROMISE OF GOD AND DON’T LET GO

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 HOLD that promise 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.

Today, grab hold of the PROMISE of God and don’t let go! 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. BELIEVE, SEE and RECIEVE every BLESSING that He has in store for you!

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

TODAY, STOP TRYING TO CHANGE THINGS THAT ONLY GOD CAN CHANGE

It’s easy to live frustrated because somebody is not doing what WE want, discouraged because of a disappointment, upset because our dreams haven’t come to pass. But God doesn’t remove EVERY frustration. He doesn’t change every PERSON we don’t like, or take away everything that’s BOTHERING us. When He says, “Be still and know that I am God,” this implies that if we’re NOT still, if we’re upset, frustrated, and WORRIED, we’re not GOING to know that He is God. Most of the time when we’re frustrated, we’re trying to change things that only GOD can change. We’re trying to BE God and fix things over which we have no CONTROL. You can’t MAKE people do what’s right or make yourself get WELL. If YOU’RE trying to control EVERYTHING, you’re going to be FRUSTRATED. Do what you CAN, then turn it over to God, and let HIM take care of the rest. Stay at peace, knowing He IS in control.

Today’s Scripture

“Be still, and know that I am God!”

– Psalm 46:10, NLT

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD LOVES YOU TOO MUCH TO LEAVE YOU WHERE YOU ARE

Does there seem to be a problem waiting for you no matter where you turn? Do you sometimes wonder if your dreams are EVER going to come to pass? Maybe you’ve asked why God would allow you to struggle in your JOB, your RELATIONSHIPS, your HEALTH or some OTHER area of life. Sometimes God allows us to go through CHALLENGES because He knows it’s the STRUGGLE of life that builds STRENGTH in us. If God simply delivered us from EVERY struggle, then we might not continue to grow and learn to TRUST Him. When you stretch your FAITH, ENDURE, OVERCOME and PERSEVERE through the DIFFICULT times, you’ll begin to realize a greater level of JOY, PEACE, VICTORY and ABUNDANCE than you ever dreamed possible. Remember, God loves you TOO MUCH to leave you where you are. He’s PREPARING you for something BETTER!

Today’s Scripture:

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

2 Corinthians 4:17, NKJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

KEEP PLANTING SEEDS OF FAITH AND DECLARING WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT YOU IN HIS WORD

Have you ever looked at a large, old tree and wondered how long it has been there? The thing to remember when you see a tree like this is that at one time, it was merely a little SEED. Just like a mighty oak tree, if you want to grow tall and strong in your FAITH, you must plant the good seeds of FAITH in your THOUGHT life through your WORDS and water them by MEDITATING on them so that you may reap a great HARVEST!

Farmers may get discouraged sometimes, but they know that if they want good results, they must keep planting and watering the good SEEDS. Day after day, even when nothing is happening at the SURFACE, the farmer keeps taking care of those seeds because he knows it’s only a matter of TIME until the harvest. This is true of you as WELL. Keep planting the seeds of FAITH and DECLARING what GOD says about you in His WORD, and you’ll see GROWTH and an ABUNDANT harvest.

Today’s Scripture:

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”

Galatians 6:7