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)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

OPEN YOUR HEART, BE WILLING TO HEAR GOD’S VOICE, AND YOU WILL HAVE PEACE…..

No matter what is going on in your life right now, the Lord PROMISES that you can have PEACE. Notice that in this verse, the psalmist is making the decision to LISTEN to what GOD says. When you make the decision to LISTEN to God and follow His DIRECTION, you will have PEACE. You may be thinking to yourself, “God doesn’t speak to me.” But the Bible says you are His sheep and you CAN hear His voice, and the voice of a stranger you will NOT follow.

The Lord speaks in MANY ways—sometimes through a FRIEND, or a SONG or in the beauty of NATURE. Sometimes it’s a simple “KNOWING” deep down on the inside of you. If you aren’t sure how God speaks to YOU, ask Him to TEACH you. All you have to do is open your heart and be willing to HEAR His voice. As you open your heart to Him, He WILL speak, and you will live in His PEACE all the days of your life.

Today’s Scripture:

“I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people…”

Psalm 85:8, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

THERE’S POWER IN YOUR WORDS, AND POWER WHEN YOU’RE IN AGREEMENT WITH GOD

Are you BELIEVING God for something today that seems impossible? We serve a great and MIGHTY God, and He can create something out of nothing! He can make a way where there seems to BE no way! He can CREATE whatever is needed in your life.

Genesis tells us that in the beginning, God created the heavens and earth. But before He spoke the world into existence, it was formless and EMPTY. If God can make the WORLD out of nothing, He can take the empty places in your life and create something beautiful, TOO! He can speak LIGHT into your darkest hour. He can take your formless DREAMS and give them shape. He can resurrect your dormant GIFTS and TALENTS! He can make your crooked places STRAIGHT!

Remember, you are created in the IMAGE of Almighty God. There’s POWER in your words and power when you’re in AGREEMENT with Him. Only say what GOD says about your situation. Speak LIFE to your broken DREAMS today. Stay in an attitude of FAITH and EXPECTANCY, and as you do, God will take you places that you’ve NEVER dreamed. He’ll make something BEAUTIFUL out of EVERY broken place in your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“The earth was formless and empty…and God said, ‘Let there be light’…”

(Genesis 1:2-3, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD WOULDN’T ALLOW IT, IF HE DIDN’T HAVE A PURPOSE FOR IT

God is always looking to take us to higher levels. He wants us to GROW and INCREASE in every area of life. CHANGE is often a CATALYST for growth in our lives. It keeps us from getting stuck in a rut. God will supernaturally open and close doors to keep us on the path toward our DESTINY. He will “stir us” out of comfortable situations and stretch us because He loves us too much to allow us to live in mediocrity. You may be in a perfectly fine situation for YEARS, but just as He opened that door, all of a sudden He closes it. NOTHING happens by accident. God is DIRECTING your steps. That means if a friend does you wrong, if you go through a setback, if you lose someone, or if your workplace changes, you can either EMBRACE that change and God will use it to take you higher, or you can resist it and end up becoming STAGNANT and settling for mediocrity. Stay OPEN for change. It may be negative on the surface, but remember that God would not allow it if He didn’t have a PURPOSE for it. If you will embrace that change, the winds that you thought would defeat you will actually push you to your divine DESTINY.

Today’s Scripture:

“He changes times and seasons…”

Daniel 2:21, NIV

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:

GOD VALUES YOU, AND YOUR VALUE WILL NEVER CHANGE

God LOVES and VALUES you so much today. You are the apple of His eye; you are His most prized possession! In this day and age, people are considered to be important for so many different reasons—titles, position, possessions, where you go, what you drive. But GOD’S value system is VERY different from the value system of the world. If you’ve ever thought that God has too many OTHER important things on His plate to be concerned with you and YOUR life, know this today—YOU are God’s BIGGEST deal. And there’s nothing you can do to be more important OR less important. God VALUES you today simply because He MADE you, and your value will NEVER change. You are SIGNIFICANT. Your LIFE is significant. The things that CONCERN you, concern GOD. He carefully watches over every detail of your life, and there is nothing too big or too small for His ATTENTION. You’re not inconveniencing God by asking for help in your everyday life. God WANTS to be good to you. He WANTS to show you His favor in NEW ways. He’s saying today, “I DARE you to ask.”

Today’s Scripture:

“Keep me as the apple of your eye…”

Psalm 17:8, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

NOTHING ON THIS EARTH IS WORTH LOSING YOUR PEACE WITH ALMIGHTY GOD

Is there an area of your life that you need God’s HELP in? A lot of times, it’s easy to think that we’re not supposed to ask for too much, but the Scripture ENCOURAGES us to go to God with ALL our needs. He LONGS to give you the desires of your heart and pour out His FAVOR and BLESSING on you. In fact, the apostle James said, “You have NOT because you do not ASK” (James 4:2). When you step out and ask for God’s FAVOR, His BLESSINGS and His INCREASE, you are activating your FAITH. And when you PRAY, ask Him to search your heart and mind. See if there is any UNFORGIVENESS that is blocking your prayers and affecting your RELATIONSHIP with Him. The other person may have been wrong, they may have hurt you deeply, but there is NOTHING on this earth that is worth losing your peace with Almighty God. Today, when you pray, choose FORGIVENESS and don’t let ANYTHING stand in the way of the GOOD things God has in store for your FUTURE!

Today’s Scripture:

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 7:7, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TODAY, TAKE TIME TO ASK THE LORD TO SHINE HIS LIGHT ON YOU

Are you facing a situation that seems dark today? As a BELIEVER, God promises that your path will shine brighter and brighter as you seek His truth and righteousness in EVERY situation. What is RIGHTEOUSNESS? Righteousness is simply being in RIGHT STANDING with God. Being in right standing with God is about submitting your LIFE to Him. It’s about obeying His commands and seeking His plan for your life on a daily basis. As you seek Him, the light of God’s Word will guide you in EVERY DECISION you face.

No matter what’s HAPPENING in your life today, take time to ask the Lord to shine His LIGHT on you. Ask Him to CONFIRM His plan for you. As you continue pursuing His TRUTH and RIGHTEOUSNESS, as you continue to make His Word a PRIORITY in your life, you will experience more of His BLESSINGS. You’ll see those brighter days as you move forward in the GOOD PLAN He has in store for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.”

(Proverbs 4:18, NLT)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

DECLARE THE WORD AND ACTIVATE GOD’S POWER WITHIN YOU

The next time you feel overwhelmed by sickness, challenges or despair, remember that the same SPIRIT that raised Christ from the dead dwells in you through Jesus. You may have been burdened by an addiction, fear or worry, but there’s nothing that can stand against the POWER of God. Rise up and declare by FAITH, “He whom the Son sets FREE is free INDEED. I am RESTORED and HEALED in the name of Jesus! NO weapon formed against me will prosper!” Receive His TRUTH, DECLARE the Word, and ACTIVATE His power WITHIN you!

Today’s Scripture:

But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

2 Corinthians 8:7, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD’S LOVE ISN’T ABOUT FEELINGS, IT’S A CHOICE

We ALL have people in our lives who are difficult at times. Maybe it’s someone you work with, a family member, or even your spouse. The Word of God CLEARLY defines love in 1 Corinthians 13. It says that love is PATIENT and KIND. It doesn’t seek its OWN way. Love does NOT keep a record of wrongs. And most importantly, love NEVER fails. Notice that this chapter doesn’t talk at all about how you FEEL. God’s love isn’t ABOUT feelings. It’s a CHOICE. You can CHOOSE to be patient and kind even when you don’t FEEL like it. You can choose to be good to someone even when they don’t DESERVE it. You can choose to OVERLOOK an offense. Remember, the Holy Spirit is our HELPER. We weren’t meant to do it in our OWN strength. Ask God to show you how to LOVE OTHERS BETTER today.

Today’s Scripture:

“Love never fails…”

1 Corinthians 13:8, NIV