THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN WE SEEK GOD AND SERVE HIM, HE WILL HIDE US SAFE IN HIS SHELTER

What an amazing promise we have that when we SEEK God and SERVE Him with our whole hearts, He will hide us in His shelter. That means you can be so CONNECTED to God that you are INVISIBLE to the enemy! You are HIDDEN in Him! No matter what is happening around you, you can have STRENGTH, CONFIDENCE and REST. Challenges may come your way, but you won’t be worried about them. You know that, ULTIMATELY, things are going to work out for your GOOD. You know that no weapon formed against you shall prosper.

People may be talking, trying to make you look bad, but you don’t even give it a second thought. You know that your future is too bright to be distracted. You know they don’t control your DESTINY. You just keep on being your best, walking in INTEGRITY, MEDITATING on the Word and WORSHIPING throughout the day so you can stay hidden in HIM!

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 sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.

Psalm 27:5, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

BE DELIBERATE ABOUT PLANTING GOOD SEEDS FOR YOUR FUTURE

Whether you realize it or not, EVERYTHING you are experiencing in your life today is a direct RESULT of the seeds you’ve sown in your past. Today, you are planting seeds for the harvest in your FUTURE. Just as the farmer expects a crop from the seeds he sows, we can expect a harvest from the seeds WE’VE sown, good OR bad. That’s why we have to be DELIBERATE about the seeds we are sowing. We have to wake up every day and set our minds on God’s Word and choose to speak His TRUTH over our lives. We have to constantly evaluate our ACTIONS to make sure we are depositing GOOD seeds so we can reap a good HARVEST in the future.

Why don’t you take some time right NOW to ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart and mind? See if there are any negative seeds that you’ve sown in the past that need to be UPROOTED. Be DELIBERATE about planting the Word of GOD in the soil of your heart. Sow GOOD seeds into your future so you can reap the harvest of BLESSING God has designed for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.”

Galatians 6:7-8, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

THERE IS NO GREATER LEGACY THAN TO HELP SOMEONE ELSE SUCCEED

In scripture, the apostle Paul would have never had the impact he did without a man named Barnabas. Barnabas was one of the disciples. He was in Jesus’ inner circle. But Paul, at the time, hated believers and was having them thrown in jail. God touched his life, and he wanted to go to Jerusalem and join the other disciples, but they were afraid of him because of his reputation. Barnabas stood up for Paul and used his INFLUENCE to open a door with the other disciples. Paul went on to write over half of the New Testament.

We don’t hear a lot about Barnabas. Paul greatly overshadowed him. But if you were to ask Paul, he would say, “I WON because Barnabas helped me win. I SUCCEEDED because Barnabas took a RISK and opened a door that I could not open on my own. Barnabas BELIEVED in me when nobody else did.”

Friend, there is no greater LEGACY than to help someone else succeed. Today, look for ways to use your INFLUENCE. Help others rise up HIGHER. Sow GOOD seeds because they will come back to you. When you help OTHERS win, God will make sure you are surrounded by people who will help YOU succeed in return.

Today’s Scripture:

“…he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him…But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him…”

Acts 9:26-27, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

STAY ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY BY STAYING IN HIM

The very moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we INSTANTLY become a new creation! Your spirit is made ALIVE in Him and the old passes away. His PEACE fills your heart. Of course, everything in your LIFE doesn’t change instantly. SOME things do, but God will do SOME things in your life over TIME as you GROW in your relationship with Him. The key is to keep moving FORWARD in your spiritual journey ONE STEP AT A TIME. As YOU abide in Him by spending time with Him in PRAYER and WORSHIP, as you study His WORD and connect with OTHER believers in a Bible-based church, HE will continue to transform YOU and renew you from the INSIDE out!

Today, remember, God is at work in your life. You may not be where you WANT to be. You may have made some mistakes or had some setbacks. Know that in Him, you are the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God. In Him, you are NEW. In Him is EVERYTHING you need. Stay on the road to victory by staying in HIM!

Today’s Scripture:

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD’S WORD WILL CAUSE YOUR FAITH TO GROW, SO YOU CAN BELIEVE HIS PROMISES

You were created by Almighty God to live a blessed and FULFILLED life. But so many people live far below the level of what God truly intends for them simply because they don’t see how it could happen. The truth is that you have to BELIEVE before you’re ever going to SEE something take place in the natural. You have to look with your eyes of FAITH because the PROVISION, HEALING and MIRACLE that you need is ALREADY available in the supernatural realm.

You might say, “Well, I don’t know HOW to do that. I don’t know how to look with my eyes of faith.” The way you open your eyes of faith is by READING and MEDITATING on the Word of God. His Word deposits STRENGTH and FAITH inside of you and ILLUMINATES your heart. His Word causes your faith to GROW so you can believe His PROMISES. And when you BELIEVE it, then you will SEE IT because ALL things are possible for those who BELIEVE!

Today, feed your faith by MEDITATING on His Word. Declare His PROMISES over your life. Keep moving forward with an attitude of EXPECTANCY knowing that He has VICTORY in store for your future!

Today’s Scripture:

“By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”

Hebrews 11:3, NKJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

ACTIVATE CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE TODAY

We all have areas in our lives where we desire to see CHANGE; areas we know we need to come up higher or addictions and strongholds we need to BREAK. The good news is that God has given us the POWER to change! Scripture says that we overcome by the blood of Jesus and the WORD of our TESTIMONY. When we make our words line up with GOD’S Word, then what we DECLARE will be ESTABLISHED in our lives.

So often, we complicate life more than we need to. Our minds get busy trying to “figure” everything out. So many people spend more time ANALYZING their situation instead of APPLYING God’s WORD to their situation! But TODAY, you can ACTIVATE change in your life by taking five minutes to declare His WORD. Don’t live in mediocrity any longer. Let God’s Word SHINE on your ways and DIRECT your path toward the life of VICTORY He has PROMISED you!

Today’s Scripture:

“You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; and light will shine on your ways”

(Job 22:28, NASB)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

IF GOD BE FOR US, WHO DARE COME AGAINST US

FAITH is all around us. People have faith in so many different things: faith that a FRIEND will be true, faith that your JOB is taking you on a certain career path, faith that the CHAIR you are sitting on is going to hold you UP! Faith is simply BELIEVING in something. But there are different kinds, or LEVELS, of faith. I’ve discovered TWO kinds of faith—a DELIVERING faith and a SUSTAINING faith. Delivering faith is when God INSTANTLY turns your situation around. When that happens, it’s GREAT. But I believe it takes a GREATER faith and a deeper walk with God to have sustaining faith. Sustaining faith is when God takes you THROUGH the difficulty. You are filled with doubt, anxiety, fear, and bitterness. But when you know that GOD is in control, and even if you go THROUGH the difficulty, you know He will take care of you. You can say, “God, I don’t CARE what comes against me, I don’t care how LONG it takes, this thing is NOT going to defeat me. I know that You loved me and GAVE Yourself for me. As long as You are FOR me, that’s all that matters.”

Today’s Scripture:

“And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

Galatians 2:20, ESV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

START EXPECTING A NEW SEASON, GET YOUR FIRE BACK!

Have you been struggling in an area of your life for quite some time? God has PROMISED He will go before you and prepare a path for you; He’ll make your crooked places STRAIGHT. He wants to smooth things out for you. I believe that as you continue to commit your ways to Him, He will bring you into a season where things are going to start falling into place. You’re going to get breaks that you didn’t DESERVE. The promises that you’ve been STANDING on, you’re going to see them begin to come to pass. It’s time for you to get ready and get your FIRE BACK!

Start EXPECTING that you are coming into a new season. Maybe it’s in your FINANCES. Maybe you’ve struggled for a long time. Begin to declare that you’re going to see supernatural INCREASE, supernatural OPPORTUNITIES, supernatural PROMOTION. Remember, the economy is NOT your source—GOD is. He’s the One who opens doors that NO person can shut. Keep STANDING, keep BELIEVING because God IS going to make your crooked places straight and lead you down the path of BLESSING and VICTORY in EVERY area of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“Every valley shall be raised, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and let the rough ground become a plain, and the rugged places a broad valley.”

Isaiah 40:4, AMP

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

HAVE FAITH AND KNOW THAT GOD WILL FINISH WHAT HE’S BEGUN IN YOUR LIFE

At that moment when Jesus spoke the words on the cross, “It is finished,” it certainly looked like the end. It looked as though it was over. But maybe that wasn’t just a statement of fact; it was a statement of FAITH. He was saying to His Father, “I’ve done My part. I’ve fulfilled My DESTINY. Now, I have total trust and confidence that You are going to finish what You started THROUGH Me.” Even though it looked like the end, in reality, it was only the BEGINNING.

When it looks dark in YOUR life, when things aren’t going your WAY, dare to make that declaration of FAITH just like Jesus, “It is FINISHED.” What you’re really saying is, “God, I know You are going to FINISH what You’ve BEGUN in my life. You are going to turn things around. I know that You are giving me the BREAKS that I need. Let YOUR will be done on earth as it is in heaven!” Always remember to speak VICTORY over your circumstances because He is FAITHFUL, and He WILL complete what He’s STARTED in you.

Today’s Scripture:

“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”

(Philippians 1:6, NLT)