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Stretch to a New Level
Scripture “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory…” (2 Corinthians 3:18, NKJV) Word Today, if you’re not seeing in your life what God promised in your spirit, then you aren’t finished yet! What you see […]
Pull Up Your Stakes and Press On
Scripture “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14, ESV) Word Are there some tent stakes in your life that you need to pull up so you can press forward? Maybe you’ve stopped in a temporary place, and it’s time to keep going. […]
Don’t Settle For Good Enough
Scripture “The LORD had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.’ ” (Genesis 12:1, NIV) Word In the Scripture, Abraham is listed as one of the heroes of faith. God made one of the first covenants with him. But what’s interesting is […]
Press Past the Mountain
Scripture “The LORD our God said to us at Horeb, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain.’ ” (Deuteronomy 1:6, NIV) Word Have you been facing a mountain for so long that you feel like you are just sort of stuck there? Maybe at one time you knew you would break that addiction. You […]
Don’t Settle for Good Enough
Scripture “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you…” (2 Timothy 1:6, NIV) Word Too many people today have settled for “good enough.” They’ve lost their passion and just sort of go through the motions of everyday life. At one time, they had a big […]
That You May Be Healed
Scripture “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” (James 5:16, NLT) Word Relationships are so important in the eyes of God. As His children, He desires that we live in unity […]
Say of the Lord
Scripture “I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!” (Psalm 91:2, AMP) Word Your words have tremendous power. No matter what you may be facing today, the words of your mouth can help set the course […]
Don’t Magnify Your Enemies
Scripture “…Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?” (1 Samuel 17:26, NIV) Word Did you know that when David faced Goliath, he never called him a giant? Other people did, but not David. He didn’t brag on the enemy’s power. He didn’t magnify the obstacle. He did […]
You Cannot Be Defeated
Scripture “By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.” (Psalm 41:11, ESV) Word We all face situations where the odds are against us. We don’t see how we could get well, how a relationship could be restored, how we could ever break an addiction. In […]
Kindness and Goodness
Scripture “See that none of you repays another with evil for evil, but always aim to show kindness and seek to do good to one another and to everybody.” (1 Thessalonians 5:15. AMP) Word In Galatians chapter five, the Bible talks about nine fruits of the Spirit. These fruits are spiritual qualities that manifest in […]
Let Peace Be Your Umpire
Scripture “And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise […]
Don’t Override the Alarms
Scripture “The Lord will keep you from all harm — he will watch over your life.” (Psalm 121:7, NIV) Word Do you ever feel an inner “alarm” going off when you know you shouldn’t be doing something? As soon as we feel that uneasiness, we need to stop and evaluate what’s going on. Too often, […]
