THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

AS A BELIEVER, YOU ARE THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD

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:

WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT, THEN YOU WILL SEE IT

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

TODAY IS A NEW DAY, AND THERE ARE NEW HEIGHTS FOR YOU TO CLIMB

Too often, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut, doing the same thing the same way over and over every day. But if we are going to live at our ABSOLUTE best, we should constantly be GROWING and sharpening our SKILLS. We should strive to learn and GROW every single day because when you stop learning, you stop growing. When you stop growing, you stop LIVING.

What are you doing to STRETCH yourself? What are you doing to improve your SKILLS? Don’t get trapped into thinking that “good enough” is good ENOUGH. You were created for MORE than just average. Today is a NEW day, and there are new HEIGHTS for you to climb. Pursue what you LOVE and keep DEVELOPING that area of your life. Take a class or find a mentor that will help you live SKILLFULLY. As you do, you’ll rise up higher and higher. You will stand before leaders and rulers, and you’ll live the BLESSED life God has in store for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings…”
Proverbs 22:29, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GET READY AND 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:

KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON WHAT GOD HAS CALLED YOU TO DO

When most people hear that word “MEEK,” they think of a weak, shy, reserved or timid person who lets everybody run all over them. But that’s not at ALL what it means to be meek. Meekness is NOT weakness; it’s STRENGTH under control. Meekness is like a wild horse that has been tamed. He’s just as STRONG, just as POWERFUL, has just as much SPEED as before; but now that strength is under CONTROL. You can walk up to that horse, pet him, lead him around, and ride him. But don’t be fooled. He has the same POWER and TENACITY as before; he’s just learned how to CONTROL it.

When you’re a meek PERSON, you don’t HAVE to go around trying to straighten everybody out. You don’t respond to every critic. People may be talking about you, but you don’t let it bother you. You may have the POWER to do something about it, but you realize your TIME is too VALUABLE. You don’t fall for every distraction. Instead, you keep your FOCUS on what GOD has called you to do. You keep your STRENGTH and POWER under CONTROL so that you choose to stay in PEACE and move forward in the VICTORY the Lord has in store for you.

Today’s Scripture:

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:5, NKJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD HAS A REWARD IN PLACE FOR YOU AND ME AND IT’S JUST WAITING TO BE RELEASED

Have you ever thought about the fact that a REWARD is put into place before anyone ever claims it? Right now, there are rewards for certain fugitives on the loose. That money is already in a fund just waiting for someone to step up and claim it. All a person has to do is find the fugitive, and the money will be released. In the same way, GOD has a reward that has already been set in place for you and me, TOO. It’s just waiting to be RELEASED. But, there are CONDITIONS to that reward as well. God says, “If you will just SEEK ME, I will give you the reward. If you will just make an effort to PLEASE ME, if you will just get up in the morning and THANK ME, if you will just read the SCRIPTURE, I’ll pour out My BLESSING.” You may not understand it all, but God says, “That’s okay. I will give you the reward because your HEART is in the right place, and you are making the EFFORT.

Today, there is nothing more important than seeking God in ALL your ways. When you go about your day, keep Him on your mind. TALK to Him and ask for His DIRECTION. Seek Him because you WILL FIND Him and find PEACE, ABUNDANCE, JOY and VICTORY all the days of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart”
(Jeremiah 29:13, NASB)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

STAY IN FAITH AND GOD WILL ALWAYS COMPLETE WHAT HE STARTED IN YOU

As we celebrate the resurrection of Christ this Easter season, I think about when they crucified Jesus. On that Friday, it was the darkest, most painful, discouraging day of His life. In fact, it was so bad that He sweat drops of blood earlier. It looked as if His enemies had gotten the best of Him. But, God had other plans. They put Him in the grave on Friday, celebrating their victory, but Sunday morning was a different story. The grave could not hold Him. Death couldn’t contain Him! The forces of darkness couldn’t stop Him! On the third day, He came out of the grave and said, “I was dead, but now I am alive forevermore!”

One PRINCIPLE that the resurrection teaches us is that God will ALWAYS finish what He started. No matter how dark it LOOKS, no matter how LONG it’s been, no matter how many people are trying to push you DOWN, if you will stay in FAITH, God will ALWAYS take you from Friday to Sunday. He will always COMPLETE what He started in you!

Today’s Scripture:

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

HE WHOM THE SON SETS FREE IS FREE INDEED

When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit makes His home INSIDE of you. That’s God Himself, the same Spirit with the same POWER that raised Jesus from the dead! His RESURRECTION power can bring back HEALTH, STRENGTH and LIFE to your physical body. He can restore HOPE and breathe life into your DREAMS. In fact, He can resurrect ANY area that may seem dormant on the inside of you!

The next time you feel overwhelmed by sickness, challenges or despair, remember, the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in YOU through Christ 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 can prosper!” Receive His TRUTH, declare the WORD, and ACTIVATE HIS POWER within you!

Today’s Scripture:

“And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of His Spirit who lives in you.”
(Romans 8:11, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

AS BELIEVERS WE KNOW WITH GOD, WE ARE ON THE WINNING TEAM

Can you get a picture of God laughing in the heavens? Right now, God is on the throne. He’s not mad. He’s not worried about the economy. He’s not upset with you and me. What’s He doing? God is full of JOY and laughing on the throne. It goes on to tell us in Psalm 37 that He’s laughing because “He can see the destruction of the enemy coming.” In other words, the reason God laughs is because He knows the end of the story. He knows the final outcome. The good news is that you and I WIN. God ALWAYS causes US to triumph.

Imagine you’re watching the Super Bowl, but you already know the outcome. You already know who is going to win. No matter how far behind the winning team falls, no matter how bad it LOOKS for them, you wouldn’t get upset. You wouldn’t be worried. Why? You’ve got inside INFORMATION. You know the final OUTCOME. That’s what GOD is saying to us today. When it gets tough and things don’t LOOK like they’re going to work out, we know with GOD, we are on the WINNING team! YOU can laugh with Him today knowing that He has FAVOR, STRENGTH and VICTORY for you in EVERY area of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“He Who sits in the heavens laughs…”
Psalm 2:4, AMP