THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD WANTS TO MAKE YOU MORE THAN A CONQUEROR

God wants to pour out His FAVOR on you so that you can live in VICTORY in EVERY area of your life. The scripture says He always causes us to TRIUMPH through Christ Jesus. That means, no matter what you may be facing today, God wants to make you MORE than a conqueror. Are you battling sickness? God wants to give you HEALING. Are you struggling with a broken relationship? God wants to give you RESTORATION and PEACE. Are you facing a need—physically, spiritually or emotionally? God’s favor will bring you PROVISION and supply ALL of your needs according to HIS riches in glory.

Many times in the Bible when God’s people were going into battle, the worshipers were out in front of the warriors. When you choose to WORSHIP, when you are THANKFUL and BLESS the Lord in the midst of your battle, you are opening the door to His favor in your life. It’s important to MAGNIFY your God; do NOT magnify your problems! When you give God PRAISE, He gives you the VICTORY!

Today’s Scripture:

“But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

1 Corinthians 15:57, AMP

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TODAY, GET YOUR HOPES UP AND ENLARGE YOUR VISION

We are living in a day where God is INCREASING His favor. He wants to AMAZE you with His goodness. Maybe you have seen God’s goodness to a certain degree. In reality, you haven’t seen ANYTHING yet! God has favor in YOUR future that will SUPERSEDE anything that you’ve seen in the past.

The scripture talks about how the glory of the LATTER day will be GREATER than the glory of the former day. That means what God did for your parents or grandparents, He’s going to SURPASS in your generation. The BLESSING and FAVOR of past generations was good, but we serve a God of INCREASE! He has GREATER things in store for YOUR future!

Today, get your hopes UP. ENLARGE your vision. Be EXPECTING God to bring OPPORTUNITIES across your path. Expect to meet the right PEOPLE and get the right BREAKS. PREPARE your heart and mind to receive the increase and blessing God has for your future!

Today’s Scripture:

“The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the LORD Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace’…

Haggai 2:9, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD WANTS US TO ENJOY OUR LIVES

Many people never really manage to ENJOY their lives. They spend day after day just going through the motions, HOPING things will get better. Maybe YOU’RE one of those people. If so, listen to this: Your life CAN be better. You can be the HAPPY, HEALTHY, VICTORIOUS, an overcoming CHAMPION that God MADE you to be! Everything you need to start enjoying life is already INSIDE you! You just need a little HELP to bring it to the surface. Surround yourself with people who will ENCOURAGE you and help bring out the BEST in you – because it’s already THERE!

Todays Scripture:

Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

Psalm 90:14, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHAT GOD STARTED IN YOUR LIFE, HE WILL FINISH

In the Scripture, Abraham’s CIRCUMSTANCES were beyond his control. God PROMISED him that he would have a son, but both he and Sarah were way too old to have a child. What did he do while he was waiting? “He grew strong in faith by giving praise to God.” He got up every morning and said, “Lord, thank You for Your FAITHFULNESS. Thank You that my baby IS on its way. Thank You that You are faithful to Your WORD.” He kept THANKING God for what he heard in his spirit, and EVENTUALLY, the PROMISE came to pass.

As with Abraham, God has put dreams in YOUR heart. He has spoken promises over YOU. Deep down you BELIEVE it WILL happen, but in the natural, it LOOKS impossible. The odds are against you. It’s been so long. No, God is saying, “What I started in your life I WILL finish.” The key is to follow Abraham’s EXAMPLE and PRAISE God while you wait. That’s one way to grow in FAITH. Keep PRAYING. Keep BELIEVING. Keep EXPECTING. Grow STRONG in faith and see His promises fulfilled in EVERY area of your life!

Today’s Scripture

No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God.

Romans 4:20, ESV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR QUESTIONS ASIDE, AND MOVE ON WITH GOD

SERVING God means we’re going to have some unanswered questions sometimes. You may NEVER understand why a relationship ended sooner than you would have liked. You may never UNDERSTAND why you lost a loved one. You may never understand why you went through something DIFFICULT or why your prayers didn’t get answered. But at SOME point, you have to DECIDE to put your questions aside and go on with GOD. We have to decide to trust His CHARACTER even when our CIRCUMSTANCES don’t make sense. The Bible tells us that adversity WILL come, but God is the one who promises to lead us into VICTORY. He has promised that He’s going to turn that difficulty around and use it for your ADVANTAGE. He is FAITHFUL to His Word, and you can be sure that He WILL fulfill EVERY promise He’s made to you.

Today’s Scripture:

“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God…”

Deuteronomy 29:29, AMP

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

THE MORE OF THE WORD YOU TAKE INTO YOUR HEART, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL YOU’LL BE

In life, there are many kinds of seeds we can sow, but do you know what produces the best crop? The seed of God’s Word planted on the soil of our hearts. The more of the Word you take into your heart, the more abundant the HARVEST will be.

Our job, as believers, is to make sure we are good ground. The scripture tells us there are things that can choke the seed of the Word—the cares of this world and greed and selfishness act as thorns that stop the seed from growing. It also tells us that in order for the seed to take root, we need to stand strong during the difficult times when persecution and challenges come.

If you have hard or dry places in your heart today, God wants to soften those areas. He promised in Ezekiel that He will take out the stony, hard heart and replace it with a new heart, a heart that is good ground and open to Him. This is the heart that will produce an abundant HARVEST of blessing in every area of your life!

Today’s Scripture

“Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

Matthew 13:8, NLT

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD KNOWS HOW TO GET YOU BACK ON COURSE NO MATTER HOW LOST YOU MIGHT BE…..

No matter where you’ve been, no matter what you’ve done, realize today that your DESTINY supersedes your mistakes. When God designed the plan for your life, it wasn’t dependent on you being perfect, never making a mistake, or never taking a wrong turn. No, God knew we would all make mistakes. He knows how to get you back on track no matter where you are in life. Just like there are many routes on a map, God has a plan to help you reach your DESTINATION. He has DETOURS, SHORTCUTS and BYPASSES. He has already calculated the entire route for your life.

Today, if you’re feeling like you’ve blown it, if you feel like you are too old, too far gone or too far off track, know that nothing you’ve done, no mistake that you’ve made—or ever WILL make—is a surprise to God. He’s already got it figured out. He’s arranged a COMEBACK for every setback! He has GRACE for every weakness. He has MERCY for every failure. Receive it today and move forward with boldness into the DESTINY He has for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.”

Romans 11:29, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

BE DETERMINED TO KEEP GOD IN YOUR THOUGHTS ALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Do you ever keep special cards or emails from loved ones? People do this because those words of love and encouragement are IMPORTANT. In the same way, your words and thoughts of love are important to God, TOO. Did you know He has a Book of REMEMBRANCE? In this book, every time we talk about Him or thank Him for His goodness, He has the ANGELS write it down. When you just think about God, the angels RECORD it. In fact, this moment right NOW, the angels are writing it down in the Book of Remembrance. This book is not up on a dusty storeroom shelf in heaven somewhere. The Scripture says, “It stays CONSTANATLY before God, wide OPEN, as a reminder of those who are THINKING of Him.” God loves you so much and VALUES your love, TOO. All throughout the day, be DETERMINED to keep God in your thoughts. Meditate on His PROMISES and thank Him for His GOODNESS. When we keep our minds FOCUSED on Him, we won’t be DISTRACTED by the cares of this world. When you let your love for Him SHOW, it PLEASES His heart and draws you CLOSER to Him each and every day.

Today’s Scripture

Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name.

Malachi 3:16, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TODAY, GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE TO GOD FOR ALL THAT HE HAS DONE

Today, take time to REFLECT on and give THANKS to God for all of His BLESSINGS in your life. Whether you are eating turkey, playing games with your family, watching football or visiting a friend, remember to take time to focus on God’s GOODNESS. COUNT your blessings and notice all the GRACE, FAVOR and LOVE that God has given you. Psalm 95:2 says to “come before His presence with THANKSGIVING…shout JOYFULLY to Him with psalms.”

No matter the circumstances in your life, give THANKS and PRAISE to God for all that He has DONE. Remember how GOOD He is and that His love will endure FOREVER. The Bible says that you show your love for God through your actions toward OTHER people. Reach out to those AROUND you this holiday season and share His love and FORGIVENESS with them. You are BLESSED to be a blessing to OTHERS!

Today’s Scripture:

“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

(1 Corinthians 15:57, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

KEEP ABIDING IN HIM AND HE’LL BRING YOU THROUGH AND MAKE YOU STRONG AND STABLE

In life, we all have ups and downs. There are seasons that are more difficult than others, seasons of testing, trials and temptation where our CHARACTER is being developed and our faith in God is being STRENGTHENED. Sometimes it can feel like you are taking two steps forward and then three steps backward. But if we’re not careful, we’ll start thinking that life is ALWAYS going to be this way. Even in the STRONG seasons, you’ll start looking for things to go wrong.

God doesn’t want us to be living life like a roller coaster. He wants to bring us to a place of STABILITY where we remain STRONG in Him. Jesus said, “I am the vine. You are the branches. If you abide in me, you will bear much fruit and your fruit will REMAIN.” The word “REMAIN” means “to be FIXED, IMMOVABLE, not AFFECTED by circumstances.” If you will just keep ABIDING in Him, just keep MEDITATING on His Word, He’ll bring you THROUGH. He’ll make you STRONG, He’ll keep you STABLE, and you’ll keep moving forward into the life of BLESSING He has prepared for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you.”

(John 15:7, NIV)