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Faith of a Child
Scripture “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3, NIV) Word Think about the faith of a child. They believe whatever they are told. They have a constant expectancy in their hearts. They keep on asking for what they desire and […]
Close the Door on Fear
Scripture “And do not give the Devil an opportunity to work.” (Ephesians 4:27, ISV) Word So many people today are living with less than God’s best because they’ve allowed fear to creep in and take root in their lives. Fear is the greatest weapon the enemy uses to try to hold us back. Fear is […]
He Has Another Seed for You
Scripture “…For God has appointed another seed for me…” (Genesis 4:25, NKJV) Word In Genesis, Eve went through a great disappointment. Her son Cain killed her son Able which was the first murder in the Bible. I’m sure Eve, like any mother, was devastated and heartbroken at the passing of her son. But I love […]
His Call Remains
Scripture “For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.” (Romans 11:29, NLT) Word When you think about your future, what do you see in your mind’s eye? Maybe at one time you were excited about your life — you had big goals and big dreams, but you went through some disappointments or life […]
The Time of God’s Favor is Here
Scripture “That day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him all the days of his life…” (Joshua 4:14, NIV) Word What an amazing promise God gave to Joshua. He said, “Joshua, today I will begin to make you great in the eyes of all the […]
Faith for Today
Scripture “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1, KJV) Word So often, we have faith for the future. We believe “one day” God is going to do something great. One day we’ll get a good break. One day we’ll start to feel better. One day […]
Choose Faith over Fear
Scripture “This is my command — be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9, NLT) Word Did you know that fear works just like faith but in the opposite direction? Faith opens the door for God to work in our […]
Attitude in Adversity
Scripture “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5, NIV) Word There’s an old saying, “attitude determines altitude.” In other words, a positive, faith-filled attitude will cause you to rise higher in life, but a negative, self-defeated attitude will only drag you down. When we face adversity, our […]
Be a Prisoner of Hope
Scripture “Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.” (Zechariah 9:12, NIV) Word When things get difficult, it’s easy to want to give up. It’s easy to get down and discouraged. But, that’s not God’s plan for us. God wants us to […]
When the Intensity Gets Turned Up
Scripture “Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.” (1 Chronicles 16:35, ESV) Word Whenever life gets difficult and it seems like the intensity has been turned up, that’s a sign you are […]
Don’t Give Up too Soon!
Scripture “Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence, for it carries a great and glorious compensation of reward.” (Hebrews 10:35, AMP) Word We all have goals that we want to accomplish and situations we’re believing will turn around. But so often when it’s taking a long time, the negative thoughts come that say, “It’s […]
Ascend
Scripture “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.” […]
