THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD IS WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES AND YOUR BREAKTHROUGH IS COMING, SUDDENLY

All through the Bible, we have examples of how God SUDDENLY showed Himself STRONG on behalf of His people. But sometimes when we’ve struggled for a long time, it’s easy to just give up. One of the enemy’s greatest lies is to tell you that nothing is ever going to change. He’ll tell you that you’re never going to get well, that your marriage isn’t going to work out, that you’re never going to break that addiction. But I want to tell you today, it doesn’t MATTER how long you’ve been in those circumstances, God can change things in an INSTANT! In a split second of time, He can turn it ALL around. One TOUCH of God’s power can HEAL your body. One touch of His favor can PROMOTE you. One touch of His goodness can SOLVE that problem. Just one touch from Almighty God can INSTANTLY change your LIFE.

I encourage you today to keep BELIEVING, keep STANDING and keep HOPING. Don’t let the enemy drag your thoughts down because God is working BEHIND the scenes. Your time IS coming, and I declare that your BREAKTHROUGH IS going to happen SUDDENLY—in an INSTANT!

Today’s Scripture:

“…And in an instant, suddenly, you shall be visited and delivered by the Lord of hosts…”
Isaiah 29:5-6, AMPC

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

VICTORY IS ON THE WAY AND IT’S CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

Are you facing a difficulty or trial that seems like it’s been lasting a long time? Today’s verse tells us that our trials are really only MOMENTARY. Compared with eternity, our troubles don’t last long at all! As you stand strong in FAITH during times of adversity, you are building faith and achieving eternal GLORY.

If you are in the middle of tough times today, LOOK to God. The Bible says that He is the Author and FINISHER of your faith. He is the One who writes faith on your heart and then develops it to COMPLETION on the inside of you. He is building STRENGTH in you; He is depositing JOY in you, and He is EMPOWERING you to make it through.

Today, be ENCOURAGED because what you are facing is only TEMPORARY. VICTORY is on the way, and it’s CLOSER than you think! Keep STANDING, keep BELIEVING, keep HOPING and keep CONFESSING His WORD because He is FAITHFUL, and He WILL complete what He’s started in you!

Today’s Scripture:

“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
2 Corinthians 4:17, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

YOU ARE EMPOWERED TO FULFILL YOUR DESTINY

Whether you realize it or not, God has ALREADY given you everything you need to live the life He’s called you to. You don’t need to feel stressed out, worried or afraid. You don’t have to wonder if you’re “good enough” to receive from God because God’s blessing has NOTHING to do with your performance. He has already BLESSED you and given you EVERYTHING you need by His divine power!

The world’s system tells us to strive, toil and scrape to get what we want. Our culture puts limits on people because of their natural abilities, resources, background or circumstances. But with God, there are NO limits! By His divine power, you are EQUIPPED, well ABLE and STRONG. You are covered by His GRACE and MERCY, and you are EMPOWERED to do ALL He has called you to do!

The next time you start thinking “I can’t…” or “I don’t have what it takes…,” attack those negative thoughts with the TRUTH by declaring, “I HAVE what it takes; I AM well able; and I am EQUIPPED by His divine power at work IN me!”

Today’s Scripture:

“By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.”
2 Peter 1:3 NLT

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD PROMISES TO GIVE YOU THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART

It PLEASES God to give you the desires of your heart! He wants to see you HAPPY, WHOLE, STRONG and ENJOYING His blessing. When you make the Word of God your number one PRIORITY, when you stay connected to Him through PRAYER and WORSHIP, God PROMISES that He will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4 tells us again that if we DELIGHT ourselves in HIM, He will give us the DESIRES of our hearts. One of the root definitions of the word “delight” means “SOFT.” This gives the picture of us being soft and MOLD-ABLE, like clay, in the Potter’s hands. As we allow Him to shape and mold our CHARACTER, as we YEILD ourselves to Him, our thoughts become HIS thoughts, our WORDS become HIS Words, and our desires become His DESIRES.

Today, don’t allow the distractions of everyday life keep you from spending TIME with Him. ABIDE in Him and let His Words abide in YOU because HE will give you the desires of your HEART!

Today’s Scripture:

“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”
John 15:7, NKJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

SOW A SEED AND WATCH WHAT GOD WILL DO

In the natural, it doesn’t make sense that you will HAVE more if you GIVE more. But God’s kingdom operates on the principle of SOWING and REAPING. This is one of the first things He established with Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis. He said, “As long as the earth remains, there will be seedtime and harvest.”

We have to realize that everything we need in this life has been given to us in seed form. We set the blessing of God into motion in our lives when we plant those seeds and give what we have. Galatians tells us that WHATEVER we sow, we will reap. Seeds produce after their own kind. If you sow apple seeds, you reap apple trees. If you sow KINDNESS and BLESSING, you reap kindness and blessing in the FUTURE. If you sow FINANCIAL seeds, you’ll reap a financial HARVEST.

Today, no matter WHAT you need, you HAVE it in seed form. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you how to PLANT and WATER that seed. Trust Him because He is FAITHFUL to His Word. Know that when you GIVE, it will come back to you in GREATER measure. When you give MORE, you HAVE more. So SOW A SEED and watch what God will do!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

PERSEVERE AND HOLD FAST, NEVER GIVE UP

“HOLD FAST” is not a phrase we often use in this culture. But in the original Greek, hold fast means not only to embrace, but to embrace with FORCE as if someone is trying to take something from you. In other words, you’ve got to have a firm grip or you’re going to lose out! And notice what we are supposed to hold fast to—our PROFESSION, our DECLARATION of FAITH.

I like to think of it sort of like a tug of war. You’re on one end and the enemy is on the other. He’s trying to pull that rope out of your hand. He’s trying to steal your HOPE and get you to speak negative words of doubt and unbelief. But you’ve got to be determined and stand STRONG. You’ve got to PERSEVERE and HOLD FAST. Don’t let the enemy pull the seed of FAITH out of your heart! You might need to dig your heels in and get a new GRIP, but don’t you DARE let go! Keep speaking words of FAITH. Keep speaking words of HOPE. Keep DECLARING God’s Word and keep holding fast to the profession of your FAITH!

Today’s Scripture:

“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised).”
Hebrews 10:23, KJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

LET GOD ARISE IN YOUR LIFE AND YOU’LL NEVER BE DEFEATED

Let me ask you today, what are you letting ARISE in your life? In other words, what are you focusing your WORDS, ENERGY and THOUGHTS on? You might say, “Oh, Mark, it’s just so hard right now. I’ve lost some money.” “My health doesn’t look good.” “Somebody walked out on me.” No, you’re focusing on the wrong things. You’re letting defeat, discouragement and self-pity rise up. Why don’t you turn that around and say, “God is STILL in control. Somebody may have walked out on me, but I know God is going to bring me somebody better.” “I may be hurting right now, but I know God is the restorer of my soul.” “I may have lost money in the stock market, but I’m not worried. I know God is my PROVIDER. He is supplying ALL of my needs. HE is fighting my battles.”

When you start giving God GLORY and letting HIM arise in your life, you CAN’T stay defeated. Your enemies WILL be scattered! They’ll tremble at your words of FAITH. Begin right NOW by declaring God’s GOODNESS in your life and let Him ARISE so that you can move forward in the VICTORY He has for you.

Today’s Scripture:

“Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered…”
(Psalm 68:1, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

HAVE CONFIDENCE KNOWING THAT GOD IS WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES….

Are you facing trouble in ANY area of your life today? God is standing ready to DELIVER you. He promises in His Word that He is near to ALL those who call upon His name. No matter what you may be going through, have CONFIDENCE knowing that God is working behind the scenes on your behalf. He PROMISES to deliver you!

Notice that today’s verse tells us that our part is to HONOR and GLORIFY Him. In other words, you don’t have to wait until everything is perfect to give Him PRAISE. You can give Him honor and glory right NOW. You can THANK Him for all He’s done in your life SO FAR and what He WILL do in your future.

Call on Him today and focus on having an attitude of FAITH and EXPECTANCY. SPEAK His Word and DECLARE His promises over your life. TRUST in Him because He WILL take you places you’ve never dreamed. As you praise Him, He’ll DELIVER you and take you HIGHER AND HIGHER into the good life He has prepared for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
Psalm 50:15, AMPC

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN WE PRAISE GOD, IT OPENS THE DOOR FOR HIM TO MOVE ON OUR BEHALF

Everyone has times in life when they feel like they are going through the fire, or perhaps, feel overwhelmed with everyday life. If that’s you today, understand that God is going to bring you through those challenges; He’s going to bring you through the fire and the flood into a place of ABUNDANCE. We serve a God of MORE than enough, and His heart is to ALWAYS make sure you have whatever you need to be SUCCESSFUL in EVERY area of your life. The Bible says that Jesus came so that we can have life—ABUNDANT life! He wants you to have an abundance of RESOURCES, an abundance of WISDOM, an abundance of PEACE—EVERYTHING you need. Open your heart and THANK Him for His goodness. Begin to receive His promises by FAITH. Remember, your PRAISE opens the door for Him to move on your behalf, and He wants to take you to a place of ABUNDANCE in EVERY area of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“…we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.”
Psalm 66:12, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHAT YOU’RE FACING TODAY IS ONLY TEMPORARY, BUT GOD ALMIGHTY IS ETERNAL

God has a place of VICTORY in store for you today! You may be facing challenges. You may look around you and see impossible circumstances. In the natural, it may look like things won’t ever change. But God is saying today, “Quit looking at your circumstances and LOOK UP! Lift up your eyes of FAITH and look BEYOND where you are because there is victory as far as the eye can see!

Remember, those things you are facing today are only TEMPORARY, but God Almighty is ETERNAL. He’s the God who spoke the WORLD into existence, and He’s the God who set the stars in space. He is more POWERFUL than every obstacle, BIGGER than any setback, and able to do EXCEEDLINGLY, ABUNDANTLY above and BEYOND what you could ever imagine. Today, look BEYOND your circumstances and set your focus in the right DIRECTION. LIFT UP your eyes and look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your FAITH!

Today’s Scripture:

“…Lift up now your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward.”
Genesis 13:14, AMPC