Tag: NIV Posts
Arise, Shine
Scripture “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you” (Isaiah 60:1, NIV) Word I believe that in the coming decade, God wants to exceed your expectations! He has amazing things stored up for you. He’ll take you places that you’ve never dreamed and give you breaks that […]
Declare New Things
Scripture “See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you” (Isaiah 42:9, NIV) Word Are you ready to see something new in your life? The question is what have you been declaring? Are you declaring what you see in your circumstances? Are […]
As You Have Declared
Scripture “Now may the Lord’s strength be displayed, just as You have declared” (Numbers 14:17, NIV) Word Scripture tells us that there is creative power in the words we declare. In the same way that God created the world with His words in Genesis 1, we “create” our own world with our words. We can […]
You’ve Got the Power
Scripture “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs 18:21, NIV) Word Every word we speak is a seed. We are constantly planting those seeds that will, in turn, produce a harvest in the future. When we speak words of life and blessing, we […]
Wear Your Blessing Well
Scripture “Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him” (Genesis 26:12, NIV) Word One time Isaac was in a famine. There was a great drought in the land, but Isaac went out and planted crops right in the middle of that famine. It didn’t make […]
Wear Your Blessing Well
Scripture “Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him” (Genesis 26:12, NIV) Word One time Isaac was in a famine. There was a great drought in the land, but Isaac went out and planted crops right in the middle of that famine. It didn’t make […]
Brag on Him Today
Scripture “The LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes” (Psalm 118:23, NIV) Word I love David’s attitude in today’s verse. He was declaring the goodness of God and bragging on His faithfulness! We need to always remember that every blessing in our life is from Him. That promotion, good break, healing […]
The Wind is Blowing
Scripture “…‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty” (Zechariah 4:6, NIV) Word Are you struggling or striving to make something happen? Maybe you need a breakthrough in your finances or in a relationship. It’s good to do everything we know to do in the natural, but we have […]
Bring Out the Best
Scripture “…Love is kind…” (1 Corinthians 13:4, NIV) Word You may have heard this verse many times before, but one translation says that “love looks for a way to be constructive.” In other words, kindness isn’t just about being nice; it’s looking for ways to improve someone else’s life. It’s bringing out the best in […]
The Greatest Thing
Scripture “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13, NIV) Word Spiritual maturity isn’t measured by how long you’ve been a Christian, how much you know, or how often you go to church. Spiritual maturity is measured by the way you treat other people. […]
The Only Thing That Counts
Scripture “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love” (Galatians 5:6B, NIV) Word So often, it’s easy to get caught up in our to-do lists of life. You might even have a spiritual checklist in your mind of all the things you think you need to do in order to please God. […]
Live Skillfully
Scripture “Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings…” (Proverbs 22:29, NIV) Word Too often, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut, doing the same thing the same way over and over every day. But if we are going to live at our absolute best, we should constantly […]
