Tag: scripture Posts
He Still Has a Plan
Scripture “ ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ ” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV) Word The scripture tells us that without vision, people perish. If you don’t have a dream or vision for your […]
Don’t Get Stuck in the Past
Scripture “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV) Word The very moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we instantly become a new creation. Our spirits are made alive in Him, the old […]
The Day You’ve Been Waiting For
Scripture “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV) Word Have you ever found yourself waiting for something? Waiting for that promotion? Waiting for that relationship? Waiting for a breakthrough? Waiting […]
Reach Out
Scripture “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40, NIV) Word The way to tell how mature you are is by the way you treat people who can’t do anything for you. We can all be kind to […]
He Anoints You with Oil
Scripture “…You anoint my head with oil…” (Psalm 23:5, NKJV) Word In the Bible, oil is symbolic of the anointing of God. Do you know what oil does? It makes things flow. Whenever there is friction or something gets stuck, putting oil on it makes it become more fluid. That’s what God wants to do […]
Divine Appointments
Scripture “We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” (Proverbs 16:9, NLT) Word There are some people that God has placed in your life to help you reach your destiny. They may not know you very well, but they may introduce you to someone or put in a good word for you […]
The Journey of Preparation
Scripture “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9, NKJV) Word Oftentimes, God will use our experiences in life as stepping stones to prepare us for what He has in store next. Scripture tells us that He’ll even take the things the enemy tries to bring against us and […]
Promotion Comes from the Lord
Scripture “For not from the east nor from the west nor from the south come promotion and lifting up. But God is the Judge! He puts down one and lifts up another.” (Psalm 75:6–7, AMP) Word Have you ever noticed that people tend to act differently around those they think can do something for them […]
Let God Arise
Scripture “Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered…” (Psalm 68:1, NKJV) Word What are you letting arise in your life today? In other words, what are you focusing your words, energy and thoughts on? You might say, “Oh, Joel, it’s just so hard right now. I’ve lost some money.” “My health doesn’t look good.” […]
Run Your Race
Scripture “…let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…” (Hebrews 12:1–2, NKJV) Word It’s easy to be tempted to go through life competing with everyone around us. When we see someone who’s more talented, better looking or has more gifts, instead […]
You’re in Good Company
Scripture “…but Jesus refused to answer.” (Luke 23:9, NLT) Word In scripture, many times people would come against Jesus and criticize Him. Many times it says, “Jesus answered them not a word.” He simply didn’t respond to His critics. He didn’t try to convince them to change their minds. He didn’t get upset because somebody […]
Pay Them No Mind
Scripture “But some scoundrels said, ‘How can this fellow save us?’ They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.” (1 Samuel 10:27, NIV) Word In scripture, King Saul had some people come against him. They were making fun of him. He could have easily become distracted and lost his focus. He […]
