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

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WITH OUR WORDS, WE OPEN THE DOOR…..

Did you know that when you speak words of FAITH, angels are dispatched to move on your behalf? The Scripture tells us that God gives His angels CHARGE over us. That means, when God hears you declaring His Word, He says to the angels, “Do you hear My child SPEAKING words of faith? He believes I can do great things. Angels, I have an assignment for you. Go to work and begin to turn the situation around.” And the angels OBEY His Word!

If we could pull back the curtain on the unseen realm, we would see a host of angels and heavenly beings watching over us. That’s why it’s so important to GUARD what we say because with our WORDS, we either open a door for God and His angels to move on our behalf, or we open a door for the enemy and the forces of darkness.

Make the DECISION today to only speak words of FAITH and LIFE over you, your home and your family. DECLARE God’s Word and His PROMISES and let your words set the angels into motion to help you fulfill the DESTINY God has planned for YOU!

Today’s Scripture

Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.

Psalm 103:20, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

…..EVEN WHEN THEY AREN’T KIND TO YOU

In Galatians 5, the Scripture talks about the nine fruits of the Spirit or the spiritual QUALITIES that manifest in our lives when we allow Him to WORK in us. The more we invite God to move in our hearts and follow His Word, the more those characteristics will MANIFEST in us.

KINDNESS and GOODNESS are two of those fruits of the Spirit. The Scripture tells us that HIS kindness leads people to REPENTANCE. In other words, KINDNESS advances the kingdom of God. The more kindness and goodness we show other people, the more we are ACTING like God. The Bible also tells us that what we sow, we shall reap. When we seek to do GOOD to others, we will reap goodness in OUR own lives in return.

Today, look for ways to show KINDNESS and GOODNESS to the people around you, even when they AREN’T kind to you. Don’t repay evil for evil. Take the HIGH road. BLESS those who wrongfully use you. Seek to do GOOD, show KINDNESS, and you will see it come back as a blessing in YOUR own life in return!

Today’s Scripture

“See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek that which is good for one another and for all people.”

1 Thessalonians 5:15, AMP

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE SAME SPIRIT THAT RAISED CHRIST FROM THE DEAD, DWELLS IN YOU

When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit makes His home INSIDE you. That’s the same Spirit and the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. That RESURRECTION power can bring back HEALTH, STRENGTH and LIFE to your physical BODY, and it can bring back life to your HOPES and DREAMS. In fact, it can bring life to 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! You may have been burdened by an addiction, fear, worry or sickness, 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 because the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in ME!”

Today’s Scripture

And if the Spirit of Him Who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, [then] He Who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also restore to life your mortal (short-lived, perishable) bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you.

Romans 8:11, AMPC

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD CAN MAKE A WAY, WHEN WE DON’T SEE A WAY…..

I recently heard this story about this lady who is a single mom. Her family has gone through a lot of struggles. For years she was barely making it, but every Sunday she and her two sons would be at Church. She stayed faithful during her “wilderness” season because she knew she was headed to her Promised Land.

This lady’s son, from the time he was a little boy, always said that he was going to get a scholarship to go to college. He could have thought, “We’re poor. I’m at a DISADVANTAGE.” But this single mother taught her sons that God is a God of ABUNDANCE, that He can make a way when we don’t SEE a way. Her son graduated number two in his high school. He received not one scholarship, but nine scholarships totaling over 1.3 million dollars. His undergraduate, his master’s and his doctorate degrees are all paid for at Georgetown University.

Friend, remember, God is no respecter of persons. Whatever you are BELIEVING for, whatever PROVISION you need in the wilderness, know that He is FAITHFUL. He WILL provide streams in the desert and PROVISION for you in EVERY area of your life!

Today’s Scripture:

“I will open rivers in desolate heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.”

Isaiah 41:18, NKJV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

JUST BECAUSE IT’S AN UNCOMFORTABLE PLACE, DOESN’T MEAN IT’S NOT WHERE YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE

We all face difficult situations. Somebody isn’t treating you right; your business is not growing as fast as you had hoped, or maybe you’re single and still haven’t met anyone. It’s easy to get frustrated and anxious on the inside. You don’t understand why it’s taking so long or why things haven’t changed.

But here’s a KEY: just because it’s an uncomfortable place doesn’t mean it’s not where you’re supposed to be. God uses DIFFICULTIES to do a work in us. We GROW in the tough times. That’s when our CHARACTER is being developed. God will not allow a difficulty unless He has a divine PURPOSE for it. If we’re going to reach our highest POTENTIAL, we have to make up our mind, “I am NOT going to live frustrated because I am uncomfortable. I’m not going to be upset because things are not happening on my timetable. I’m not going to fight against everything that I don’t like.” Instead, BELIEVE that God is doing a work in you. BELIEVE that He has the best for you. See yourself moving forward in the DESTINY of GREATNESS He has prepared for you.

Today’s Scripture

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10, NIV