THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

YOU’LL NEVER GO WRONG TAKING THE HIGH ROAD

There’s a PRICE to pay to become all we were CREATED to be. You may not be able to do what OTHERS do, to watch what THEY watch, or to do your business as THEY do business. To always do the right THING, you’ll need to go the extra MILE. People may not UNDERSTAND why you won’t talk behind someone else’s back, or why you won’t slack off at WORK with them, or why you won’t LAUGH about certain things. It’s not our business to judge THEM, but don’t become LIKE them. Don’t lower YOUR standard. Value GOD’S blessing more than what another PERSON thinks of you. If you don’t feel GOOD about something, if you have to talk yourself INTO it and make EXCUSES as to why it’s OKAY, it’s not WORTH it. You’ll NEVER go wrong taking the HIGH road.

Have a made-UP mind. “I’m going to be a person of INTEGRITY and honor GOD in all I do. I’M not going to compromise what I KNOW God SAYS.” Be the person whom GOD rewards.

Today’s Scripture:

Romans 12:2, MSG

Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

FILL YOUR MIND WITH THE RIGHT THOUGHTS AND THERE WON’T BE ANY ROOM FOR THE WRONG ONES….

Sometimes we’re STUCK in discouragement, stuck in the BLAHS, feeling like a victim of our CIRCUMSTANCES. Thoughts tell you, “Nothing GOOD is in your future. You’ll NEVER get out of this.” Recognize that’s the enemy trying to get you into HIS territory. When you’re POSITIVE, HOPEFUL, and full of PRAISE, you’re in GOD’S territory. The enemy can’t CROSS that line. That’s why he works overtime in our THOUGHT life to get us down and discouraged, because that’s where negative thoughts dominate US.

You have to take CONTROL of your thought life. That’s where the battle is taking PLACE. Don’t WAIT for thoughts of hope and faith to come; think them on PURPOSE. If you fill your mind with the right THOUGHTS, there won’t be any ROOM for the wrong thoughts. ARISE from the discouragement. Shake OFF the blahs. You’re a VICTOR, not a victim. Your LIGHT has come, and His glory is RISEN on you. When you come back over to HIS side, you’ll get your joy and PASSION back.

Today’s Scripture:

Isaiah 60:1, NKJV

Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

YOU HAVE TO SAY IT BEFORE YOU’LL SEE IT…..

When David faced Goliath, a giant TWICE his size, it wasn’t a coincidence that he looked at him and said, “THIS day I will DEFEAT you and feed your HEAD to the birds of the air.” He wasn’t just being POSITIVE; he understood the PRINCIPLE of speaking to mountains and seeing the IMPOSSIBLE happen. He had to RELEASE the victory with his spoken WORDS. If he would have talked DEFEAT, we wouldn’t know who David WAS. If he would have just THOUGHT positively, “I can do this. I’ve got what it takes,” he wouldn’t have DEFEATED Goliath. He knew the MIRACLE was in his MOUTH, so he spoke it OUT. “I WILL defeat you.” You may have past mistakes, or sickness, or a mountain of debt in your path. You need to ANNOUNCE to that mountain, “MOVE out of the WAY. You are NOT going to keep me from my DESTINY.” Get your heart and WORDS going in the RIGHT direction. You have to SAY it before you’ll SEE it.

Today’s Scripture:

Matthew 17:20, NKJV

…if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

ASK BIG AND GOD WILL SHOW OUT BIG…..

In 1 Kings 18, four hundred and fifty prophets of the god Baal came against the one prophet Elijah in a challenge to prove to the entire nation of Israel who God was through a demonstration of POWER. After the prophets of Baal had FAILED, Elijah prayed the words of today’s Scripture, and God answered with an AWESOME display of fire from heaven. There was no QUESTION as to whether it was the hand of the TRUE God.

Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you feel OUTNUMBERED. The SICKNESS seems bigger, the OPPOSITION STRONGER, or the addiction TOO powerful. It’s easy to get discouraged and shrink BACK. But you have to do as ELIJAH did and NOT be intimidated by what’s AGAINST you. The battle is NOT yours; the battle is the LORD’S. He ALLOWED that situation so He can display His awesome POWER through you. Ask BIG, and God will show OUT big. He’s a SUPERNATURAL God. Everyone will SEE His HAND on your life by what He DOES.

Today’s Scripture:

1 Kings 18:36–37, NIV

LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant…Answer me, LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, LORD, are God…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

SET YOUR FACE, RUN YOUR OWN RACE AND STAY FOCUSED

In Jesus’ life, when the time came for Him to be crucified, He SET His face to go to Jerusalem. There was no more PREACHING to the multitudes and FEEDING five thousand, no more WAITING at the well for the Samaritan woman, no more STOPPING by Zacchaeus’ house for dinner. Those things had been for a SEASON, but now the hour had come to fulfill His PURPOSE. He would not ALLOW for any distractions.

If you’re going to reach your highest POTENTIAL, you have to do as JESUS did and SET your face. “Your HOUR has come.” You can’t get distracted by things that are keeping you from your PURPOSE. The enemy would LOVE for you to waste your TIME and ENERGY trying to win over EVERY critic and to convince someone to understand why you don’t do things or say things that THEY want to see or hear. Your time is TOO valuable. That’s a DISTRACTION. SET your face, run your OWN race, and stay FOCUSED on your GOALS.

Today’s Scripture:

Luke 9:51, NKJV

Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

THE MORE YOU THANK GOD FOR HIS FAVOR, THE MORE FAVOR YOU’RE GOING TO SEE…..

In today’s Scripture, the word “GOODNESS” means God’s FAVOR. David was saying, “Surely FAVOR follows me ALL my life.” In effect, he was saying, “FAVOR is keeping enemies from defeating me. FAVOR is bringing PROMOTION and OPPORTUNITY.” He didn’t just THINK about it. He SPOKE favor over his life. He was releasing his FAITH for the FAVOR of God. No WONDER the prophet Samuel came to him and anointed him as the next KING. No wonder he defeated a GIANT twice his size. No wonder King Saul couldn’t KILL him.

YOU can increase in FAVOR. When you’re constantly TALKING about the FAVOR of God, bragging on His GOODNESS, you will go places you couldn’t GO on your own. You will overcome OBSTACLES that seem IMPOSSIBLE. If you’re struggling in your FINANCES, start declaring, “The favor of God is bringing INCREASE and PROMOTION. Favor is opening doors that I CAN’T open.” The more you THANK God for it, the more you DECLARE it, the more FAVOR you’re going to SEE.

Today’s Scripture:

Psalm 23:6, NKJV

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

TODAY, MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO STAY IN PEACE…..

If you’re only going to enjoy today if your PLANS work out and people treat you RIGHT, you’re setting yourself UP for disappointment. The unexpected HAPPENS, and offenses COME. There are no PERFECT people in your life–no perfect BOSS, no perfect FRIEND, no perfect NEIGHBOR, no perfect SPOUSE, no perfect CHILD. Give people room to be HUMAN. Quit expecting them to perform PERFECTLY all the time. “Well, they hurt my FEELINGS.” FEELINGS are for Dr. PHIL! Keep your PEACE, don’t be offended, FORGIVE them, and move ON. No matter HOW much someone LOVES you, no matter how GOOD they are at times, they WILL disappoint you. At TIMES they will let you DOWN and say things that hurt and OFFEND. They’re just HUMAN.

At the start of the day, you need to DECIDE that no matter what comes your way–delays, disappointments, bad breaks–you’re going to let the PEACE of Christ RULE in your HEART. No matter WHAT somebody says or DOES, you’re NOT going to be OFFENDED. You’ve ALREADY made up your MIND to stay in PEACE.

Today’s Scripture:

Colossians 3:15, NIV

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

UNDER THE ASHES OF DISAPPOINTMENT AN EMBER STILL BURNS, SO STIR IT UP!

It may seem as though some of the dreams you’ve had didn’t work OUT, some of the PROMISES you were believing for haven’t come to pass, and the FIRE has gone out in your life. Can I encourage you that underneath the ashes of disappointment, under the wrongs that people have done to you, and under the mistakes you’ve made, an EMBER is still ALIVE? You may not be able to SEE that it’s still burning, but all you have to do is stir it UP. Stir up your PASSION, your DREAMS, your CREATIVITY, and your GIFTS.

In today’s Scripture, the prophet Jeremiah was extremely discouraged, but deep down he REALIZED that God’s promise was still BURNING. YOU may have been through things that knocked you DOWN, but there are DREAMS shut up in you like EMBERS–all they NEED is to be stirred UP. Start DREAMING again, start looking for new OPPORTUNITIES, start declaring God’s FAVOR and start praying BOLD prayers. What God put in you didn’t go OUT.

Today’s Scripture:

Jeremiah 20:9, NIV

…his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR DISCORD….. STAY ON GOD’S SIDE

In Numbers 16, a man named Korah led a conspiracy to rebel against the leadership of Moses. Korah was JEALOUS of Moses and started sowing DISCORD. Eventually, this ONE disgruntled man turned the whole NATION against Moses and led to DISASTROUS consequences. There’s NOTHING that God dislikes MORE than people that bring division. If there’s something YOU don’t like about your workplace, your friend, or your church, go to the people in CHARGE and EXPRESS your concern. Don’t go behind their back and start sowing DISCORD, trying to get OTHERS on board.

Are you letting someone sow discord in YOUR life, causing YOU to be bitter, discontent, and jealous toward OTHERS? Don’t sit there INACTIVE while THEY try to convince YOU of everything that’s WRONG with your workplace, with your spouse, or with your LIFE. DISCONNECT from them, and don’t let their POISON into your SPIRIT. Youu have to be bold and say, “NO, that’s not for me.” Don’t get on KORAH’s side; stay on GOD’S side.

Today’s Scripture:

Numbers 16:19, TLB

Meanwhile, Korah had stirred up the entire nation against Moses and Aaron, and they all assembled to watch. Then the glory of Jehovah appeared to all the people…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

GOD’S GOING TO BRING YOU OUT WITH DOUBLE…..

You may be in a challenging TIME that has left you feeling beat UP, worn and TIRED. It feels as though something’s been taken OUT of you that can’t be REPLACED. You’ve lost the SPRING in your step. Get ready, for God is about to breathe NEW LIFE into your spirit. He’s going to RENEW your strength and RENEW your YOUTH like an EAGLE’S. What that challenge took OUT, God is about to put back IN–HEALTH, VITALITY, FRESHNESS, PASSION. He’s going to bring new OPPORTUNITIES, good BREAKS, the right PEOPLE, and favor that catapults you AHEAD.

He’s not going to just bring you OUT. He’s going to bring you out with DOUBLE. When you come into DOUBLE, nobody will KNOW that business partner CHEATED you, nobody will know you had an unfair CHILDHOOD, nobody will know you went through that ILLNESS. You’re going to be SO blessed, so HEALTHY, so STRONG, so FAVORED that nobody will know what you’ve BEEN through. That’s the way GOD restores. He’s going to bring you out BETTER.

Today’s Scripture:

Isaiah 61:7, MSG

Because you got a double dose of trouble and more than your share of contempt, your inheritance in the land will be doubled and your joy go on forever.