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This week is confession week. All week we will have different confession concerning a certain subject.

Career: if there is a needs for a career or a desire for a better career, speak this confession everyday until results are seen. If believing God for a particular career; name that career. For example, Father I thank You for my career as a______.

Father God I thank You for my career. God Your words says in Psalm 37:4 if I delight myself in You, You will give me the desires of my heart including the manifestation of my career.
God Your Word also declares I will receive whatever I ask for in Jesus’ name including my career.
God Your word says faith without my efforts is dead according James 2:20. I have done all that I naturally know to do and now God, I place the manifestation of my career in Your hands.
I bind every attack of the enemy attempting to withhold my career from me and I loose angels to retrieve my career from the spiritual realm and manifest it in the natural realm. I receive my career right now, in Jesus name, AMEN.

*In order to get results, we must be consistent with our confession. Laziness and inconsistency is poison to our faith. Speak this confession everyday until results are seen.

This week is confession week. All week we will have different confession concerning a certain subject.

Deliverance: if you or someone else needs to be delivered from any addiction, such as sex, depression, smoking, lying, fear, etc. speak this confession everyday until results are seen.

Father God I thank You I’m delivered from_______. God Your words says since the Son has set me free I’m truly free indeed and I am free from______ according to John 8:36. I bind every thought, action, and word regarding ________ because Jesus Christ has given me authority to bind and loose things as I please. I am not bound by _______ because______ has no power over me. I am set free from ______ in Jesus name, Amen.

*In order to get results, we must be consistent with our confession. Laziness and inconsistency is poison to our faith. Speak this confession everyday until results are seen.

Mark 15:20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

Before dying on Calvary, Jesus was mocked, spat upon, and laughed at. Jesus endured all of this hardship just for us. In the end, Jesus got the last laugh. His name is above all names. Through His name is the only way men can be saved. Through His blood is the only way we have access to God the Father. In His name is the only way God will supply our needs and grant us our desires. Praise God for Jesus.

In this Christian walk, there are going to be times where we’re mocked and laughed at. But just like Jesus, we will have the last laugh. We will be blessed abundantly, our children will be future world leaders, our bank accounts will full, we will have peace, etc.

Never discredit your commitment to God because of naysayers. Trust in God and you will see the results of Holy living.

Luke 9:26 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

Men of God don’t allow you’re “coolness” to get in the way of your praise and worship to God. Some men believe when you praise God, lift your hands, sing a joyful noise unto the Lord, and express tears of joy around others it makes you look like less of a man. If God has been good to you give Him your ALL.
Women of God don’t allow you’re appearance to get in the way of your praise and worship to God. Some women come to church dressed so nice until they choose not to worship God entirely because they don’t want to sweat or cry and mess up their hair, makeup, or clothes. God has been real good to you ladies; give Him your ALL.
MEN & WOMEN: Don’t concern yourselves with what other people think about your praise and worship. Your praise and worship belongs to God and God alone.

Give Him Your ALL!

Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

While this principal works spiritually, it works in other areas as well.  What we speak, we hear and internalize.  What we expose ourselves to is what we feed ourselves and what we grow on.  So, if we continue to hear positive, biblically based words, we grow our faith in God.  But, if we choose to hear negative or worldly words, we grow our faith in fear, selfishness and things not pleasing to God.  So, we make a conscious effort to improve our speech, make time to hear God’s Word, and declare God’s Word over situations.

Choose to be happy and walk in peace!  Spending time, efforts, and energy worried, upset, trying to live up to someone else’s standards, or rehashing a situation or concept can weigh us down.  So, we make a choice to not allow situations to upset us.  We look at the bigger picture, put our trust in God and walk in a constant state of peace, because that is what Jesus called us to do.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Romans 6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.

If a person gets confronted with sins such as, idolatry, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, drunkenness they make the excuse by saying “I can’t help it.” According to Romans 6:12 that statement is NOT TRUE.
The words “do not let” in this verse make the statement of “I can’t help it” null and void. The word “let” in this verse implies a choice. We have a choice to allow or not allow the pleasures of sin infiltrate our life. The choice is up to you.

For those who want to be free from the pleasures of sin, change the way you think by using the word of God. Whatever desire of sin enters your mind, remove it from your mind in the name of Jesus and declare what you want your mind to think. It wont be easy but, with God ALL things are possible.

Proverbs 3:12 For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights

Hebrews 12: 8If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 10b God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. 11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

All of those great promises are for those whom God loves (Jer 29:11, Psalm 5:12, Eph 3:20). If we are His, then He disciplines us. God’s purpose for discipline is to correct us from heading down a path of sin that would lead to destruction, and to guide us on a path that leads to a blessed life full of peace, abundance, right living, and the manifestation of His promises.

So, rather than being stubborn or prideful, we humbly and continuously evaluate our thoughts and actions. Rather than find fault in others, we ask God, what should I have done better?

Scripture of the Day: The Power of Speech Pt. 2
In Romans 4:17 God had Abraham calling himself a “father of many” when he didn’t even have one child. God desires for us to call those things that be not as though they were. Even if it naturally looks bad, spiritually it’s already worked out so, speak what’s worked out.

Some destructive phrases people often us due to the situation are…
-Gas prices are high. (Prices will continue to be high if you continue to declare it so)
-The economy is bad. (It will stay bad if you continue to declare it so)
-The job market is terrible. (It will continue to be terrible as long as you declare it over your life)

Say what you desire and align your speech with God’s word.
-Gas prices are under $2.00. (Your personal desire Psalm 37:4)
-The economy is great. (God healed the land 2 Chronicles 7:14)
-The job market is great. (God will supply all our needs including a job Philippians 4:19)

Change your life if you change your speech.
It’s all in your speech.

The Power of Speech Pt 1
1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

The tongue or speech is the most power weapon God has given us. It can create or destroy life or situations (Proverbs 18:21). We have to program our mouth to say positive things or things we truly desire instead of negative things.

Some of the destructive phrases people most commonly use are…
-My head is “killing” me. (Speaking death over your life)
-You are so crazy. (Declaring another insane)
-I’m stressed out. (Declaring worry, doubt, and fear over your life).

Say what you mean and align your speech with God’s word.
-My head is healed (Isaiah 53:5)
-You are funny. (Fact)
-I will not allow stress overtake my life. (Speak what you desire)

It’s all in your speech.

Christ’s sacrifice made us righteous. (Romans 5:19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.)

Now that we are made righteous, we choose to walk right.  Knowing God, we choose to submit to our new nature of righteousness by honoring Him and turning from sin.  (1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.)

And, God blesses and favors His own.  So, as the righteous who choose to walk right, we experience an empowerment to prosper, supernatural favor, and godly wisdom. (Psalm 5:12 For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.)

There is saying that says, “we win a few and lose a few.” Well, that’s not true for the people of God. God’s word says He always causes us to triumph. When we’re sensitive and led by the Spirit of God and have faith in the word of God we always win, Naturally, things may look bad and look like we’re losing but, if we have patience and trust in God….. WE WILL WIN!!!!
Be Blessed!

2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.

Romans 8: 1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

We don’t stop at part one of verse one. While Jesus did His part and gave us the option to be free from condemnation and eternity in hell (law of sin and death), we have to do our part and choose to walk in the spirit.

If we are walking in the spirit, we choose to please God by dwelling on and doing those things that honor Him. So, only those of us who make a continual effort to walk after the spirit, choosing to deny our fleshly desires, are free from condemnation. For all others, now is the time to get right!

Proverbs 19:17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD–and he will repay you!

If God instructs you to help the poor in any way; do it. Don’t allow logic or reason to get in the way of obedience. Yes, some of the poor may do deceitful things with the money we give them and some are possibly scamming the public but, let God handle their dishonest ways. For the poor who are dishonest, showing the love of God may convict them to change their ways.  Just know, if we’re obedient to the Spirit of God, He will repay us.

Show Your Love!

 

Daniel 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, “Your threat means nothing to us. 17 If you throw us in the fire, the God we serve can rescue us from your roaring furnace and anything else you might cook up, O king. 18 But even if he doesn’t, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference, O king. We still wouldn’t serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”

Faith is confidence in God. While we must strive to maintain our confidence in God, faith can fail (Luke 22:32).

Trust is commitment to God. That means we make a continual choice to serve God.

So, while our faith believes that God is able and will do the impossible (Matt 19:26), our trust says that even if He does not, I will still serve God.

The Bible says as a man thinks in his heart so is he. How do you feel about yourself? Do you believe you are blessed? Do you believe that you’re prosperous, do you believe you’re healed, do you believe you’re an over comer???
Do you believe you’re fearlessly and wonderfully made? Do you believe you’re beautiful or handsome?
However you think about yourself is what you will ultimately become. Change the way you think about yourself by reading the word of God to see how God thinks about you.

If God sees you blessed, prosperous, healed, victorious, wonderful, beautiful, and handsome; shouldn’t you?

 

Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, said he to you; but his heart is not with you.

Scripture of the Day: Not Condemnation But, Forgiveness

1 John 3:21, 22 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.

If the devil can magnify every negative thing we do to attempt to make us feel bad about ourselves, he has us under condemnation. Through the blood of Jesus we have forgiveness or all our sins. By having this knowledge, we can boldly or confidently ask God for our needs and desire without feeling guilty about our past sins. Utilize the forgiveness Jesus so graciously gave to us on Calvary.
Praise God!

Deuteronomy 6:5 And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.

Love.  The reason why we try to be holy is not religious nor prideful, but out of love.  When faced with a situation we seek to remember God’s Word so that we respond in a manner that pleases God, because our core motive should be our love for God.

Many times, we move into a mode of self-preservation, seeking to satisfy, avenge, or appease our flesh. When we operate that way, we allow fear in, because we have undermined His ability to provide our needs and desires (Eph 3:20), get vengeance (Heb 10:30), and operate in His strength (Phil 4:13).  So, we study His Word, so that we can recall how to (and choose to) operate in love and obedience to Him.

Be more in love with God than any other being or thing!

John 14:21 He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Daniel 6:19-21 19At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. 20When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?”
21Daniel answered, “O king, live forever!

Daniel was locked in the lion’s den to be killed by lions under the orders of King Darius. When King Darius sarcastically asked Daniel has his God rescued him from the lions, Daniel answered saying, “O king, live forever!”
Notice, Daniel was not upset, angry, or bothered by the actions of the king. Daniel knew who his God was and he had nothing but, love and forgiveness for King Darius.
Whenever we’re in a situation where we have to forgive someone who has wronged us, know the mindset of the God we serve. God’s command us to forgive and love our enemies. Just do it. We may not feel like it or feel that it’s necessary but, since God commands it, just do it and we’ll be blessed for our obedience.

Inspired By Pastor William Winston

 

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new

Galatians 6:15 It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.

We have received the opportunity to be a new creature, but that does not mean that old desires or temptations won’t arise. Our role in being new is to be in Christ. We have a choice to be transformed. That means we make continuous decisions to operate as He would. So, when situations arise we choose to be in Christ, taking on our transformed nature.

John 12:32 But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.”

Lift Jesus up everywhere you go. In your home, at work, in your schools, everywhere. When we sponsor,  represent, and promote Jesus, His name alone will bless others around us. It will cause the unsaved to become saved. It will cause backsliders to repent and turn from their wicked ways for good. Jesus’ name still and forever will have power. Promote Jesus and lift His name up.

Be Blessed!

Roman 12:21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Sometimes we focus so much on what we are not supposed to do, that our thoughts continue to dwell there, and we end up doing just that. Then, we repent, and try so hard not to do those things and end up falling again.

But, if we instead work on doing good things, then our thoughts will be on those good things. When we get so focused on doing good, then we, by default, no longer do the bad things. So, let’s focus on reading the Word, speaking with God, hearing God’s Word, and serving others with a God-like love.

Romans 8:5 Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit

Inspired by Creflo Dollar

Habakkuk 2:2 says Then the LORD replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.

Whatever vision God has given to you or whatever desire you have, write it down and confess it on a daily basis.
There are three things to consider before confessing your vision.
1. Be sure your vision is in line with God’s word.
2. Be sure it’s a vision/desire God has given you.
3. Be sure you have a right motive when confessing these visions.
Confession with a corresponding action, brings possession.

Example: One vision for our family is to be in a position where we can serve, worship, get actively involved, participate, and volunteer in the Kingdom of God. We want to be able to fellowship with other believers in the body of Christ to reinforce our status and commitment to God. All of this will be done according to Hebrews 10:25 which says Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Be Blessed!

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

Everything we need and desire is already prepared and stored in heavenly places or in the spiritual realm. These blessings are not just bare essentials. These blessings are the biggest dreams and desires we can imagine. What we must do is use our faith and works to manifest these spiritually blessings in the natural realm (the earth).
We may not see these blessings with our natural eyes but, because the word of God says they are there we (by faith) believe and receive these blessings. We live righteously in order to position ourselves to receive these blessings in the earth.
Receive by faith ALL God has stored up for you.
Be Blessed!

Jeremiah 32:27 Behold I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is there anything too hard for Me?

Whether in need of a breakthrough, or overcoming a habit or addiction, or anything else that needs to happen and will bring God glory, there is no thing too hard for God. So, we continue to do the things that move us forward and we praise God for His supernatural influence in our situation!

God is a prerequisite God. We have to do something first, before He can act.
In Deuteronomy 28:1, 2 we have to obey God and follow His commands, before He can allow blessings to come into our life.
Deuteronomy 28:1 If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. 2 All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God:
In Jeremiah 33:3 we have to call unto God first, before He can answer us and show us great and mighty things.
Jeremiah 33:3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
In Matthew 21:22 we have believe in God’s word, ask God for whatever we desire, and pray before God.
Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
So while you’re waiting on God to move, be sure you have done all you needed to do so God can act.

Psalm 7:9a O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts 10b who saves the upright in heart. 17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

God knows and examines our hearts (our character, emotions, thoughts, motives) and keeps/saves those who have right hearts. Righteousness refers to the faithfulness with which God acts. So, when we pray with a right heart, we expect our desired answer from God (because He is faithful) & we praise Him for it in anticipation for it.

Job8:7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Our latter will be greater than our past. Everyday we’re alive is a chance for God to fulfill His promise for our future to be better than our past. This means everyday should be better than yesterday. This is a promise from God and God never breaks His promises.
Look for a better tomorrow than today.
Be Blessed!

2 Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

When we spend our time comparing ourselves with others, we exhibit foolishness.  The only being who we strive to mimic is Jesus.  Other than that, we praise God that we are incredibly, uniquely, and beautifully made (Psalm 139:14).  And, we continue to look to God as our source, not comparing our things with that of others (Matthew 6:33).  So, when we find ourselves comparing, we must stop, and praise God for creating us, providing all our needs, and blessing us with abundantly more (Ephesians 3:20)!

John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
The world includes: liars, adulterers, murders, cheaters, fornicators, thieves, homosexuals, haters, etc including us.
Just because God loves these particular people doesn’t mean God personally created these people this way. This also doesn’t mean He condones their behavior, lifestyle, or choices. At the end of the day the choices we make is of our own free will. Temptations for one sin may be stronger than others but, it’s our choice if we give in to that temptation or not.
God desires all to be saved.
1 Timothy 2:3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Saved from what?
From eternal death from the unrighteous choices we make on earth.
Our job as Christians is to pray for and possibly guide people to salvation and the deliverance of those who are struggling with overcoming their temptations.
Be Blessed!

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