THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

BE ENCOURAGED TODAY BECUASE YOUR LIFE IS ON AN EXTRAORDINARY PATH

We all face challenges. We all have obstacles to overcome. But if we can keep the right PERSPECTIVE, it will help us stay in FAITH so that we can move forward into VICTORY. You may feel, right now, like the challenges you face are too big or too overwhelming. One thing I’ve learned is that average people have average problems. Ordinary people have ordinary challenges. But remember, you’re NOT average. You’re not ordinary. You are EXTRAORDINARY. God breathed HIS life into you. You are EXCEPTIONAL, and exceptional people face exceptional difficulties. But the good news is that we serve an exceptional GOD! When you have an incredible problem, instead of being discouraged, you should be ENCOURAGED knowing that you’re an incredible PERSON, and you have an incredible FUTURE. Your path is shining brighter and BRIGHTER because of your incredible GOD!

Be ENCOURAGED today because your life is on an EXTRAORDINARY path. Keep standing in FAITH, keep declaring VICTORY, keep declaring the PROMISES of God over your life because you have an EXCEPTIONAL future!

Today’s Scripture:

“But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.”

(Proverbs 4:18, AMP)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD’S TRUTH IS ESTABLISHED WHEN WE BELIEVE AND DECLARE IT

Today’s scripture tells us that Micah knew how to ENCOURAGE himself in the Lord. He understood how to draw COURAGE and PURPOSE into his life. He realized the POWER in his words and spoke God’s TRUTH to prepare him to accomplish ALL God had in store.

When we declare God’s Word and come into agreement with Him, that is FAITH in action! Just like SALVATION comes when we BELIEVE and DECLARE what we believe (Romans 10:9-10), all of God’s TRUTH is ESTABLISHED when we BELIEVE and DECLARE it. (Job 22:28). That’s how we INVITE Him into our lives!

Today, INVITE God into your life by the words you speak. Draw on His STRENGTH by declaring His Word. DECLARE that He is WITH you, and He has EQUIPPED you to OVERCOME every obstacle you may face!

Today’s Scripture:

“But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might…”

Micah 3:8, ESV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

ONE TOUCH OF GOD’S FAVOR CAN BLAST YOU INTO MORE THAN ENOUGH

The Scripture says God will supply our needs “according to HIS riches.” So often we look at our situations and think, “I’ll never get ahead. I’m so far in debt, I’ll never get out.” But His blessing is not according to what YOU have; it’s according to what HE has. The good news is that God owns it ALL. One touch of God’s FAVOR can blast you out of Barely Enough and put you into MORE Than Enough. God has ways to increase you BEYOND your normal income, beyond your salary, beyond what’s PREDICTABLE. Quit telling yourself, “This is all I’ll ever have; I’ll never make it.” Let go of the PAST and choose to have an ABUNDANT mentality. Declare, “This is NOT where I’m staying. I’m BLESSED. I’m PROSPEROUS. I’m headed to OVERFLOW; I’m headed to the land of MORE Than Enough according to HIS riches in GLORY!”

Today’s Scripture

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD’S FAVOR IS FOR A LIFETIME

Let this truth sink down into your spirit today: God’s FAVOR is not for a season; it’s for a LIFETIME. How do we obtain God’s favor? Proverbs 3 tells us that when we honor His Word, when we obey His commands and walk in MERCY and TRUTH, that’s how we find FAVOR in God’s sight. When we do our part, God will do HIS part.

Today, if you are BELIEVING God for something, maybe a turnaround in a RELATIONSHIP, CAREER or your HEALTH, stand FIRM that God’s Word is TRUE. When you put HIM first place in your life, when you follow His commands, He PROMISES to pour out His FAVOR on you. When those thoughts try to tell you, “It’s not going to happen. It’s too good to be true,” turn it around and say, “Father, I want to thank You for Your FAVOR on my life, on my CHILDREN, on my CAREER, on my FUTURE. I am Your CHILD, and I know it’s NOT temporary. It’s not seasonal. It doesn’t come and go. Thank You, God, for a LIFETIME of FAVOR!”

Today’s Scripture

…so that the tested genuineness of your faith–more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire–may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:7, ESV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

KEEP PLANTING SEEDS OF FAITH

Have you ever looked at a large, old tree and wondered how long it has been there? The thing to remember when you see a tree like this is that at one time, it was merely a little SEED. Just like a mighty oak tree, if you want to grow tall and strong in your FAITH, you must plant the good seeds of FAITH in your THOUGHT life through your WORDS and water them by MEDITATING on them so that you may reap a great HARVEST!

Farmers may get discouraged sometimes, but they know that if they want good results, they must keep planting and watering the good SEEDS. Day after day, even when nothing is happening at the SURFACE, the farmer keeps taking care of those seeds because he knows it’s only a matter of TIME until the harvest. This is true of you as WELL. Keep planting the seeds of FAITH and DECLARING what GOD says about you in His WORD, and you’ll see GROWTH and an ABUNDANT harvest.

Today’s Scripture:

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”

Galatians 6:7

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN YOU WALK AND LIVE IN UNITY, YOU BLESS THE LORD

Do you find that you are surrounded by PEOPLE all the time, yet you still FEEL disconnected? In your family, is everyone going in different directions, always busy, always doing their own thing? I’ve found that we really have to make a conscious EFFORT to walk and live in UNITY with the people in our lives and not allow distractions to pull us apart. Walking in a spirit of UNITY goes beyond just getting along, it’s about going the extra mile to SUPPORT one another and lift each other up. If you want to get the most out of life, you’ve got to draw a line in the sand and say, “I’m going to SLOW DOWN and CONNECT with the people I love. I’m NOT going to take my RELATIONSHIPS for granted.”

Start today by calling a friend or family member that you haven’t talked to in a while. Reach out to them and let them know they are IMPORTANT. Make time to have dinner as a FAMILY and support each other’s activities. When you walk and live in UNITY, you bless the Lord and open the door for Him to pour out His ABUNDANCE in your OWN life in return!

Today’s Scripture:

“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.”

Romans 15:5, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

THE ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYER…….

I’d love to tell you that if you stay in FAITH, if you BELIEVE, then God will always answer your prayer within 24 hours, or at least within the first week. But we know that’s not reality. God promises He will be true to His word, but He never puts a timeframe on it. In fact, He tells us that we need PATIENCE to see the promises come to pass. Sure, it would be a lot easier if God told us WHEN we were going to GET WELL, when we would meet the RIGHT PERSON, or when our child would STRAIGHTEN UP. But the truth is, THAT wouldn’t take ANY faith. It takes FAITH to say, “God, I don’t know when You are going to do it, but I TRUST You enough to BELIEVE that You WILL do it, that the answer is ALREADY in my future.”

Today and EVERY day let this be your prayer: “God, give me the GRACE to accept Your timing.” That means you’re asking for God’s STRENGTH, His supernatural EMPOWERMENT to stand strong WHILE you are waiting. Choose to keep BELIEVING, choose to PRAISE Him, and choose to ACCEPT His timing knowing that He IS faithful and has untold BLESSINGS in store for your future!

Today’s Scripture:

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

(Galatians 6:9, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR HEALTH, IS TO SET YOUR HEART AT PEACE WITH GOD

It’s so easy to let the pressures and distractions of life pull our thoughts away from the Father. It doesn’t take long before we are so focused on EARTHLY things that we feel overwhelmed, and all stressed out. But, we weren’t MEANT to live anxious about life; we were meant to live in PEACE.

Did you know the best thing you can do for HEALTH is to set your heart at peace with God? PEACE isn’t just a feeling, it’s a powerful POSITION. Peace literally means “to set at one again.” In other words, we can be settled in our minds AND hearts when we are in ALIGNMENT with the Word of God. It is a position of LIFE, STRENGTH and CONFIDENCE!

Today, choose to keep your heart at peace by staying FOCUSED on God the Father. Give LIFE to your body by staying in agreement with HIM. Let His PEACE guard your heart so that you can be equipped to live the ABUNDANT life He has promised to you!

Today’s Scripture:

“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.”

(Proverbs 14:30, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD IS ALWAYS READY TO RECEIVE US…….

God promises so MANY things to those who call on Him. He is ALWAYS listening; He is always ready to RECEIVE us when we come to Him. The question is, how OFTEN are you calling on Him? A lot of times people think, “Oh, I need to pray about that,” but then they get busy about their day and distracted with life. THINKING about praying isn’t the same as praying. Knowing that you NEED to pray isn’t the same as praying. We have to be DILIGENT to make time EVERY day, throughout the day, to stop and pray and CALL ON HIM.

One way to develop a HABIT of prayer is to have a prayer partner, a friend whom you agree to connect with and pray together. It doesn’t have to be long or formal. The Scripture tells us there is power in AGREEMENT. When two or more come together in Jesus’ name, HE is there. If you don’t have a prayer partner, JESUS will be your prayer partner! Just make sure you carve out time EACH day to develop a habit of prayer!

Today’s Scripture

To You, O Lord, I called, and to the Lord I made supplication.

Psalm 30:8, NASB

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD COULD HAVE CHOSEN ANYONE, BUT HE CHOSE YOU

TIME is one of the most VALUABLE assets that God has given us. There are only 24 hours in a day, and once they are gone, they are gone FOREVER. You can never live this day over again. The apostle Paul tells us to redeem our time, to use it WISELY. That means, don’t waste it. Don’t live this day unfocused, undisciplined and unmotivated.

I want to challenge you to take inventory of YOUR life. Are you living it to the full? With PURPOSE and PASSION? Pursuing your DREAMS? Or, are you distracted? Indifferent? Just doing whatever comes along? Are you in a JOB you don’t like? Hanging out with PEOPLE who are pulling you down? That’s not redeeming the time; that’s WASTING the time.

God has given you a present. It’s called “TODAY.” What are YOU going to do with it? If you’re going to reach your highest POTENTIAL, you have to be an “ON PURPOSE” person. You know where you’re going. You’re not vague, distracted, waiting to see what happens. This is a call to ACTION. Get FOCUSED. Get ORGANIZED. Set your GOALS. Make your PLANS. God could have chosen anyone to be here, but He chose YOU.

Today’s Scripture

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise.

Ephesians 5:15, NIV