THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

YOU ALREADY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO FULFILL YOUR DESTINY

When Jesus sent His disciples out to heal the sick, meet their needs, and share the Gospel, He told them, “GIVE as freely as you have received” (Matthew 10:8). In other’s words, God has given you EVERYTHING you need to do what He’s called you to do in this life. He has equipped you to be SUCCESSFUL and has EMPOWERED you to OVERCOME in this life. He’s given you seed to sow in order to have an ABUNDANT harvest in your future. You HAVE what it takes!

God has placed SEED in your hand today, but in order for that seed to produce, it has to be planted. It has to be watered. It has to be fertilized. Today, ask God to show you where to plant YOUR seed. Make sure you are sowing in the right ground and tending to the seed He has given you. Remember, God has a GOOD plan for your future. He has plans to BLESS you and INCREASE you. Today, YOU have what it takes to move forward and receive the BLESSING He has prepared for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.”
2 Corinthians 9:10, NLT

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD WANTS TO TAKE YOU FURTHER THAN YOU EVER DREAMED POSSIBLE

One thing I’ve learned is that God doesn’t always work on OUR timetable. In fact, He RARELY does. But in a single moment, God can change your LIFE! All throughout scripture, we see examples of how God was working behind the scenes and INSTANTLY turned things around for His people. Scripture tells us He is the same yesterday, today and forever which means He can INSTANTLY turn things around for you, TOO!

You may be going through some difficulty today, but be ENCOURAGED because your times are in GOD’S hands. He wants to ACCELERATE things in your FAVOR. He wants to take you FURTHER than you dreamed possible and work in your life in ways BEYOND what you have ever IMAGINED.

Let this TRUTH sink down into your heart today. RESIST discouragement by speaking His WORD over your future. Keep STANDING. Keep HOPING; keep BELIEVING because He is working BEHIND the scenes. He’s going to ACCELERATE your times and lead you into the life of VICTORY He has for you!

Today’s Scripture:

“My times are in Your hand…”
Psalm 31:15, NASB

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TODAY, GET INTO AGREEMENT WITH GOD AND GET READY FOR A MIRACLE

Twenty years before Abraham ever had a child, God said to him, “Abraham, I have made you a father of many nations.” Notice God spoke to him like it had ALREADY happened, in the PAST tense. I’m sure Abraham thought, “God, You must have made a mistake. I’m not a father. I don’t even have one child. Abraham could have talked himself out of it; but instead, HE CHOSE TO BELIEVE.

Today, you may be thinking, “I’m not BLESSED. I’m not CONFIDENT. I’m not HEALTHY. I’m not FAVORED.” But when God says you’re BLESSED, don’t TRY to figure it out. Just AGREE with God and say, “I AM blessed.” When God calls you prosperous, don’t go check your bank account. Don’t go look at the stock report. Just AGREE with God and say, “I AM prosperous.” Things may LOOK impossible. That’s all right. That’s the way things looked for Abraham. But sure enough, God’s PROMISES came to pass, and he became the father of many nations.

Remember, when you AGREE with God, you are positioning yourself for a MIRACLE. You are ACTIVATING His TRUTH in your life. When things look difficult, don’t agree with your circumstances, agree with His PROMISES because He is FAITHFUL, and He WILL complete what He’s STARTED in your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“As it is written: ‘I have made you a father of many nations.’ He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.”
Romans 4:17, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

AS A BELIEVER, YOU HAVE THE UNLIMITED SUPERNATURAL LIVING GOD INSIDE OF YOU

We serve a SUPERNATURAL God! He is NOT limited by anything or anyone. He’s ready to do the impossible IN you, FOR you and THROUGH you!

Think about this for a moment: when you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the Spirit of God actually makes His home IN you—the same spirit that raised Christ from the dead! That means that you have UNLIMITED POWER, unlimited WISDOM, unlimited ABILITY, unlimited JOY and unlimited PEACE living INSIDE of you by the power of the Holy Spirit. As a BELIEVER, you have the unlimited, SUPERNATURAL, living God INSIDE of you!

Let that sink down deep into your heart. Let it restore CONFIDENCE and STRENGTH to your BEING. Let it ENERGIZE your THOUGHTS and ATTITUDE today. As you meditate on Him and the VASTNESS of His power inside of you, you will tap INTO that power more and more. Every day, you’ll experience His supernatural INCREASE as you put HIM first—the Supernatural ONE living in 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:

TODAY, CHOOSE TO SPEAK ENCOURAGEMENT OVER OTHERS

All over the world, there are people who are lonely and hurting. They’ve been through disappointments; they’ve suffered heartache and pain. As BELIEVERS, God has given us something to offer them. We have life-giving, REFRESHING WATER in us. With our words, we can bring HEALING. With our words, we can LIFT them OUT of depression. With our words, we can tell them, “You’re BEAUTIFUL. You’re AMAZING. You’re TALENTED. God has a BRIGHT FUTURE in front of you.” Those life-giving WORDS will break the chains of depression. They will break the chains of low self-esteem. You can help set people FREE from the strongholds that are keeping them back. You may not know all that is happening, but God can take ONE COMPLIMENT, one ENCOURAGING WORD, and use that to begin the HEALING process and set that person on a BRAND NEW course. And when you help break the chains off of OTHERS, any chains that YOU might have will be broken off, too!

Today, choose to speak ENCOURAGEMENT. Choose to speak LIFE. Tell others what they CAN become, give COMPLIMENTS, and live life as a HEALER. Pour out that life-giving water with your WORDS and watch it come back to you in ABUNDANCE!

Today’s Scripture:

“The words of the mouth are deep waters…”
Proverbs 18:4, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN WE LIVE IN OBEDIENCE, GOD PROMISES THAT OUR WAY WILL BE PROSPEROUS

God is a GOOD God, and He has good THINGS in store for you! He has given you the POWER and the PLAN to experience LIFE, HEALTH, PEACE and BLESSING in every area of your life. When we live in obedience to His Word, when we put Him first in EVERY area, scripture PROMISES that our way will be PROSPEROUS, and we will experience SUCCESS.

Notice how the promise in today’s verse starts. It says do not let His Word depart from your mouth. When we DECLARE His Word, it EMPOWERS us to obey His Word, and then we will see the SUCCESS He promises.

Today, make declaring His Word a PRIORITY. Set aside time each day to SPEAK His promises over your life. As you do, you are setting His BLESSING into motion, and you will find SUCCESS in all you do.

Today’s Scripture:

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success”
(Joshua 1:8, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TODAY, YOU ARE PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR YOUR FUTURE

Every word we speak is a SEED. We are constantly planting those seeds that will, in turn, produce a harvest in the FUTURE. When we speak words of LIFE and BLESSING, we will see life and blessing in the FUTURE. When we speak words of defeat and failure, those seeds produce defeat and failure. It’s THAT simple. The life you are living TODAY is the HARVEST from the seeds you planted in your past; and today, you are planting seeds for your FUTURE.

The good news is that no matter WHERE you are today, God has given you the power to CHANGE your future! You can begin, right NOW, to plant seeds of BLESSING, STRENGTH, VICTORY and JOY for your future. If you’ll be PROACTIVE and consistently declare the Word of God, even if it’s just five minutes a day, you are setting yourself up for VICTORY, FREEDOM and BLESSING.

Today, choose LIFE for your future by choosing God’s Word. Put Him FIRST PLACE because through HIM, you have the power to embrace the life of BLESSING He has prepared for you!

Today’s Scripture:

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

KEEP YOUR HOPES UP AND YOU’LL EVENTUALLY STEP INTO THE ANOINTING OF EASE

In the world today, it seems there are so many things trying to pull us down. Every time you turn around, you’re being bombarded with bad news. Life can be difficult, but there is a peace that God can give you in the midst of the challenge. If you’ll keep your hopes up and keep your mind focused in the right direction, you’ll get to the place where you’ll say, “I should be upset. I should be losing sleep at night, but I’m not the least bit worried. I know GOD is still on the throne. I know HE is working this out for my GOOD.”

When you keep your hopes UP, you eventually step into the anointing of EASE. You don’t drag around discouraged or despondent. You’re in FAITH, HOPING, BELIEVING and EXPECTING. That’s when God will move on your behalf. That’s when you’ll look up and say, “You know what? I don’t struggle in this area ANYMORE. God took the pressure OFF. Things are starting to fall into place.” You may not be there just yet, but there is HOPE! God who promised to DELIVER you is FAITHFUL, and He WILL lead you in VICTORY all the days of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

And you shall be secure and feel confident because there is hope…
Job 11:18, AMP

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN GOD HOLDS YOU IN HIS HAND, YOU ARE SAFE

We all face situations in life that feel out of control. During times like these, it’s easy to get discouraged and allow fear to creep in; but instead, why don’t you FOCUS on the fact that God is holding you in the palm of His hand! There is NOTHING too difficult for Him; nothing’s impossible; nothing is beyond His ability. When God holds you in His hand, you are SAFE; you are CARED FOR. In His hand, there is VICTORY. In His hand, there is STRENGTH. In His hand, there is PROVISION. In His hand is EVERYTHING you need.

No matter what you may be going through today, you can trust that God is FOR you. Instead of getting down and depressed over your circumstances, look UP and get a VISION of God turning that situation around. Let FAITH rise in your heart and FOCUS on His FAVOR, PROMOTION and BLESSING. As you keep your heart and mind FOCUSED on Him and choose to obey His Word, you’ll see those supernatural BREAKS that will LAUNCH you further ahead than you EVER thought possible because HE holds you with His VICTORIOUS right hand!

Today’s Scripture:

“Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you…I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand…”
Isaiah 41:10, AMPC

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

IF WE’RE GOING TO SEE GOD’S BEST, WE HAVE TO HAVE A BOUNCE-BACK MENTALITY

We all face disappointments and setbacks. Life is full of things that try to push us down. Maybe you got bad news concerning your health. A relationship didn’t work out. Maybe you lost your job. It was a setback. When we face setbacks, it’s easy to get discouraged or lose our enthusiasm. Too often we are tempted to just settle where we are. But if we’re going to see God’s best, we have to have a bounce-back MENTALITY. That means when you get knocked down, you do NOT stay down. You get BACK UP again. It means when disappointments come, you shake them off knowing that what the enemy meant for your harm God is going to turn around and use for your GOOD.

When you’re a bounce-back person, you know that adversity is NOT permanent. Weeping may endure for a night, but you know JOY is coming in the morning. There is WONDERFUL joy ahead on the other side of this trial. Keep STANDING, keep BELIEVING, and choose to be a BOUNCE-BACK person because YOU are coming out better off than you were BEFORE! You are rising HIGHER, and you WILL fulfill the DESTINY God has in store for you!

Today’s Scripture:

Ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain.
Zechariah 10:1, NKLV