THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

FOLLOW THE FLOW OF LOVE THAT GOD PUTS IN YOUR HEART

Is LOVE your greatest aim? How can you tell? EASY. Are you concerned about OTHER people, or are you concerned about only YOURSELF? Do you take time to make a DIFFERENCE, to ENCOURAGE others, to lift their SPIRITS, to make people feel BETTER about themselves? Do you follow the FLOW of love that God puts in your heart toward somebody in NEED? Or, are you too busy with your OWN plans? When God puts LOVE and COMPASSION in your heart toward someone, He’s offering you an OPPORTUNITY to walk in LOVE and make a DIFFERENCE in that person’s life. You must learn to FOLLOW that love as your greatest AIM. Do NOT ignore it. ACT on it. Be on the LOOKOUT for people you can BLESS. Be willing to be interrupted and inconvenienced if it means you can help meet somebody else’s NEED. YOU have what somebody needs.

Today’s Scripture:

Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.

(1 Corinthians 13:13, NLT)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TODAY, THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE’S DOING AND, FOR WHAT HE’S ‘ABOUT’ TO DO…..

Before the foundation of the world, God laid out a PLAN for your life. He created you with a PURPOSE, FOR a purpose, and He created you to be SUCCESSFUL! He has MARKED MOMENTS already laid out that are going to come across your path. These MOMENTS are NOT ordinary. They are destiny-ALTERING moments. They are designed to thrust you YEARS ahead.

Ecclesiastes tells us that time and chance come together for EVERY person. That means you will have OPPORTUNITIES to meet the right PEOPLE, opportunities to advance in your CAREER, and opportunities to fulfill your DREAMS. God has already prearranged for you times of INCREASE, PROMOTION and BLESSING.

Today, open your eyes of FAITH and see the GOOD things God has in store for YOUR future. Thank Him for what He’s DOING and what He’s ABOUT to do. Thank Him for divine CONNECTIONS and marked MOMENTS because He is ready and willing to fulfill EVERY dream and DESIRE He’s placed within your heart!

Today’s Scripture:

…time and chance happen to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11, AMP

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN YOU TRY TO HOLD ON TO WHAT GOD “USED” TO DO FOR TOO LONG, IT SPOILS…..

When the Israelites were in the desert headed toward the Promised Land, God gave them a fresh supply of MANNA every morning. It only LASTED for one day, but some didn’t LISTEN and tried to hold ON to the OLD manna, and it SPOILED.

When YOU hold on to old manna–what God USED to do, FRIENDS who were right for a SEASON, a JOB that you’re AFRAID to step AWAY from–it SPOILS. It won’t FEED you. You won’t GROW. Maybe you’ve enjoyed a friendship for a TIME, but at SOME point, you REALIZE you’ve OUTGROWN the RELATIONSHIP. Or what USED to challenge you about your CAREER doesn’t challenge you ANYMORE. You feel God telling you to STRETCH, to get out of your COMFORT zone, but you’re AFRAID. You wonder why you’re not PASSIONATE, why you’re not GROWING. It’s because that MANNA is OLD; it’s not FEEDING you. God has NEW beginnings. He’s a God of FRESHNESS. The manna was TEMPORARY provision. God has NEW provision coming. Don’t hang on to the OLD.

Today’s Scripture:

Then Moses said to them, “No one is to keep any of [the manna] until morning.” However, some of them…kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell.

Exodus 16:19–20, NIV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD REWARDS THOSE WHO EARNESTLY SEEK AFTER HIM….

When God is first place in your life, and you make pleasing Him your highest PRIORITY, then you can fully expect to live a BLESSED, FULFILLED life! In today’s verse, notice who God rewards. It’s not people who half-heartedly seek Him. It doesn’t say “people who only think about Him when they’re having a problem;” or “people who will only come to church when something special is going on.” No, God rewards people who EARNESTLY seek after Him. That means we are DETERMINED. We get up EVERY morning and thank Him for His goodness. We go through the day MEDITATING on His promises. We give Him PRAISE in the good times AND the tough times. We are constantly STRETCHING, GROWING, LEARNING and STRIVING to KNOW Him better. Today, remember, when you DILIGENTLY seek God, He PROMISES that a reward is coming. He promises He will give you STRENGTH, WISDOM, FAVOR, good BREAKS, PROMOTION, HEALING and RESTORATION. When you seek Him with your WHOLE heart, you will FIND Him, and you won’t be ABLE to OUTRUN His GOODNESS and BLESSING!

Today’s Scripture:

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him”

(Hebrews 11:6, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

DON’T WASTE ANOTHER SECOND, LIVE THE ABUNDANT LIFE JESUS CAME TO GIVE, TODAY AND EVERY DAY!

Are you living the ABUNDANT life Jesus came to give? I’m not talking about living in the fanciest house or driving the newest car. No, His promise of abundant LIFE goes WAY beyond material things that this world offers. ABUNDANT life means “life to the FULL.” That means no matter what is going on AROUND you, you can partake of the full BLESSINGS of God. You can have PEACE in the midst of a storm. You can have JOY when things are uncertain. You can have HOPE when circumstances seem hopeless. As BELIEVERS, a lot of times it’s easy to look at that verse and think, “God is going to give me abundant life SOME day.” But the truth is that God wants you to have abundant life TODAY! Don’t waste another second living in mediocrity or settling for less than God’s BEST. Receive His blessings by faith TODAY. Receive His HOPE, JOY, STRENGTH and FAVOR. Declare that you ARE living the abundant life TODAY and EVERY day!

Today’s Scripture:

“…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

(John 10:10, NKJV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

LOOK FOR GOD’S GOODNESS AND FAVOR TODAY

ALL around you, God’s GOODNESS is on display. The question is, do you SEE it? The Scripture talks about how God was in the midst of people, but they knew Him not. Too many times, God is working in OUR lives, showing us FAVOR, PROTECTING us, sending us HEALING, but we don’t RECOGNIZE His goodness. For example, if you weren’t the most qualified or the most talented but you got the PROMOTION, that’s the GOODNESS of God. If you’re going through a difficult time and a friend stops by out of the blue and cheers you up, that’s the GOODNESS of God. It’s EASY to see the negative, what we don’t have, what we didn’t get, but that won’t build our FAITH. Instead, make a DECISION to search for the GOOD things God has given you. His MERCY is new each morning. LOOK for His GOODNESS and His FAVOR today!

Today’s Scripture:

“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen…”

(Romans 1:20, NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

YOU MAY ‘FEEL’ INADEQUATE, BUT GOD CALLS YOU ‘WELL ABLE’

In scripture, God called Gideon a mighty man of fearless courage. Now Gideon looked around and said, ‘God couldn’t be talking about ME. I come from the poorest family. I’m the LEAST one in my father’s house.’ Gideon saw himself as weak, defeated, and NOT able. But God saw him as STRONG, CONFIDENT, and being MORE than a conqueror.

The question is are we going to believe what GOD says about us, OR are we going to believe what WE feel, what we THINK, or what the circumstances LOOK like? You may feel weak today, but God calls you STRONG. You may feel like a victim, but God calls you a VICTOR. You may be afraid, but God calls you CONFIDENT. You may be in debt, God calls you PROSPEROUS. You may be sick, God calls you WELL. You may be addicted, God calls you FREE. You may feel inadequate, but God calls you well ABLE.

Today, get into AGREEMENT with GOD. No matter what the circumstances LOOK like, you’ve got to dig your heels in and say, ‘God, I AGREE with what YOU call me. I’m FREE, FORGIVEN and HEALED in Jesus’ Name!”

Today’s Scripture:

And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, ‘The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor’

(Judges 6:12, ESV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

START THIS NEW YEAR WITH A VISION FOR OVERFLOW….

What is the VISION you have for YOUR life? Do you see yourself rising higher? Do you see yourself INCREASING and GROWING in the BLESSING of God?

If we are going to live the ABUNDANT, OVERFLOWING life that God has promised us, we have to have a VISION for it. We have to see ourselves so BLESSED and so FILLED that we overflow on to the people AROUND us. We should have so much JOY that others are JOYFUL just being in our PRESENCE. We should have so much PEACE that people just feel CALM when they come around us. We should overflow in our RESOURCES so that we can turn around and be a BLESSING to OTHERS. But it all STARTS with having a VISION for OVERFLOW.

I want to challenge YOU today, start seeing yourself living the ABUNDANT life God has promised. Start seeing yourself increasing in INFLUENCE. Get a vision for OVERFLOW and receive His overflow so you can experience the abundant life He has prepared for YOU!

Todays Scripture:

Jesus said, “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”

John 10:10

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

LET THIS BE THE YEAR THAT YOU MOVE FORWARD INTO A NEW LIFE OF VICTORY

As a follower of Christ, you are a NEW creation! You have a new SPIRIT, a new WALK, a new LIFE! Are there “old” things in your life that you are trying to get RID of? Maybe you have old BEHAVIORS or ADDICITIONS that you want to CHANGE. Remember, the NEW is near. It’s a new YEAR, and it’s time to be the new YOU. Let this year be the year you BREAK old habits and addictions. Let this be the year that you move FORWARD into a new life of VICTORY. And your new life includes all the spiritual BLESSINGS the Lord has promised in His WORD. You have a promise of PEACE, HEALTH, PROTECTION and PROVISION. Be ENCOURAGED today and know that no matter what is happening in your life right NOW, you can embrace the NEW life God has prepared for you. Make the CHOICE today to leave the old BEHIND—leave behind old BEHAVIOR, old THINKING, old WORDS. Embrace the new by FAITH, and you’ll move forward into the life of BLESSING the Lord has in store for YOU.

Today’s Scripture:

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

WHEN YOU RELEASE A DREAM IN SOMEONE ELSE, YOU’LL SEE YOUR OWN DREAMS COME ALIVE AS WELL

Think about the PEOPLE God has PLACED in your life. They’re NOT there by ACCIDENT. God brings people to you for a PURPOSE. We should live with this AWARENESS that “I am here to add VALUE to people. I am here to help THEM succeed.” Don’t go around always thinking, “I wonder what that person can do for ME. I wonder what THEY have to offer.” NO, we should have the attitude, “What can I do for THEM? How can I help THEM come up higher? Can I teach them something ‘I’ know? Can I connect them with someone who can help THEM?” Don’t make the mistake of going through life ingrown. Instead, be a dream RELEASER. Use your TALENT, your INFLUENCE and your EXPERIENCE not just to accomplish YOUR goals, but to help release a dream in someone ELSE.

Remember, there is NOTHING more rewarding than to lay down at night knowing that you helped someone else become BETTER. You not only fulfilled YOUR purpose for that day, you did your BEST. It may have just been a two-minute phone call where you ENCOURAGED someone; but when you live as a dream RELEASER, you’ll see your OWN dreams come alive as WELL!

Today’s Scripture:

“Be devoted to one another in love…”

Romans 12:10, NIV