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James 4:14 Whereas you know not what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

Compared to eternity, the years we live here on earth are short. With that being said, what are we doing with our earthly life? How are we spending our days? Are we spending our days causing drama or are we uplifting and encouraging one another? Are we wasting time gratifying our flesh with drugs, alcohol, and sex or are we strengthening our spirits by feeding it the Word of God? Are we trying to fulfill our own agenda or is our life totally dedicated to fulfilling the will of God?

This is an opportunity for you to evaluate your life. God has a specific purpose for all of us. The question you must answer is, are you fulfilling that purpose?

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, says the LORD.

Notice, this scripture is not limited to a specific type of weapon. We can be at ease and know that no physical nor spiritual weapon will prosper against us in our lives.

Physical: No gun, knife, or explosive will prosper in our lives.

Spiritual: No curse, satanic attack, or demonic influence will prosper in our lives.

We must confidently believe this because our faith in His Word will manifest His Word in our lives. From now on, we walk in faith not fear because no weapon set against us will prosper in our lives.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

The atomic bomb was a single bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. That one bomb impacted a huge area.

For those who have faith and truly believe, their one prayer can be impactful as well. We don’t have to pray a certain number of hours or pray a certain amount of times in a day in order for our prayers to be heard or impactful. We simply have to believe our prayer is heard because we’ve prayed according of the will of God (1 John 5:14).

Discover the will of God and impact the world and your world through prayer.

Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Psalm 119:10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!

Matthew 6:33 But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Are we seeking God and an authentic relationship with Him, or are we just after His voice concerning things revolving around us? Along with knowing God comes hearing His voice. But, when we become selfish in our seeking, being focused on ourselves rather than on Him, we position ourselves for frustration and stagnant periods of time. So, seek to know God, to commune with Him first, then through the close bond formed, He can communicate about that which concerns us.

Psalm 9:10 And they that know your name will put their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you.

1 John 5:12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

John 3:15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”

The common theme in the following verses is life. Through Jesus, we not only have life but, we received an abundant life and eternal life. Jesus is not associated with anything that has do with death and neither should we.

What’s associated with death? A lack of love. 1 John 3:14 says, we know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. With this in mind, no matter how anyone treats us, we are called to love them.

Exercise the life Jesus provided by walking in love at all times.

Mentally, it’s easier to follow the do’s and don’ts of the Law. God gave man a chance to live by the Law and man failed at keeping all 613 commandments of the Law.

We are no longer under the Law, we are under grace. This grace came through Jesus Christ. Under grace, we are led by the Spirit of God. For some, it can be a little more difficult to recognize the voice of God. Because of the difficulty, some people revert back to the Law. This shouldn’t be done.

Internally, the Holy Spirit will let us know what to do and what not to do. The Spirit covers the specific details pertaining to our life such as, what career to accept, which mate to choose, and the areas we need to improve on at this specific time.

Don’t discredit the Spirit of God because the Spirit of God can assist us in every area of our life.

Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.

Romans 3:21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

God understood that we could not be righteous in our own efforts, therefore, He led us down the pathway to righteousness. That pathway eventually led to Jesus the Christ. Since Jesus died on the cross and returned from the dead, anyone who believes in Him is made righteous. There is nothing we can do to be more righteous. God made us as righteous as we’re ever going to be.

Because we are righteous, we are exempt from death, we are no longer sin conscious, and we can boldly come to the Father.

Praise God for His righteousness because His righteousness last forever.

Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Negative situations in life can leave us emotionally scared. Without the application of the blood of Jesus, those scars can continue to hurt although time has passed. The stripes of Jesus Christ not only healed our physical wounds but, our emotional wounds as well. Whatever internal or external situations we’ve experienced or are experiencing, understand that His stripes have healed us and made us whole.

Receive this internal and external health that Jesus the Christ has provided.

God has given us free will. With this free will, we can do whatever we desire. We can live a life that pleases God or, we can reject God and live a life contrary to the Word of God. There is nothing anyone can do about another person’s free will. We can’t make people change their ways; God can’t make people change their ways. That would violate our free will. If God could make people change their ways, we all would be saved and living a life that pleases God. But, that’s not the order of God.

We may not have power over others, but we do have power over Satan. We have the power to remove the influences of darkness surrounding a person’s ways. We have the power to have the deceptions of Satan revealed to that person. We can loose positive influences around that person that can lead them to Christ.

Take authority over Satan’s influences and let’s loose our family members, friends, and associates from the bondage of Satan.

Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Romans 11:16 For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

“God gave His first fruit seed, Jesus, so that He could win me as a return for that seed. So, when I imitate Him by giving my first fruit offering, I’m guaranteed a desired, abundant return” (Pastor Derrick Golden).

We’re not under a law to give ten percent. In fact, if we follow the non-law examples placed before us, our offering would be substantially greater (John 3:16, Hebrews 7:1). But, regardless, the principle remains the same, when we trust God with our resources, we allow Him to provide creatively and abundantly (Ephesians 3:20). He will extend what we have, and He will cause men to give to us (Luke 6:38). So, it’s time to go deeper with God, and allow Him to bless our resources!

2 Corinthians 9: 6But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work

1 Peter 5:8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. 10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. 11 To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Opposition is a part of the process. What kind of enemy would Satan be, if he allowed us to receive our heart’s desire without a fight?

Satan’s ultimate goal is to guide us to unbelief by throwing darts of doubt into our mind. He attempts to make us doubt God when our promise “takes too long.” He attempts to magnify the negative issues surrounding our life. Even when we miss the mark, Satan will magnify our unholy behavior to make us think we’ll never receive our promise. Have faith in God. For those who resist the devil’s tactics, they shall receive their reward.

We resist the devil by casting those thoughts away and believe the truth in God’s Word. Don’t be moved by negative circumstances, thoughts contrary to the Word of God, or attempted “guilt trips” because of our unholy behavior. We are children of God and in spite of it all; God has given us a Yes to His promises.

Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Fearing the Lord, which means respecting and honoring the Lord, can go a long way. Our reverence towards God not only pleases God but, it adds days to this abundant life we received through Jesus Christ. This means, death no longer dictates our earthly departure. Our faith, honor, and reverence determines the day of our death. Praise God that as we honor God, He honors us by extending our days.

Inspired by Pastor Joseph Prince

Psalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

What are we redeemed from? We are redeemed from the curse of law.

What does the curse of law consist of? The curse of the law consists of spiritual death, disease, and lack. Jesus redeemed us from all three.

We must always remember that no matter what is going on in our life, what our finances look like, and how our body feels, we actually have an abundant life (John 10:10), we are rich (2 Cor 8:9), and we are healed (1 Peter 2:24). Praise God for redemption!

Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”

The old saints and the traditionalist would tell us we have to bow our head and bend our knees when we pray. The truth is the Bible doesn’t provide a correct prayer posture. It just tells us to pray. We could be standing, kneeling, lying in our bed, or walking around. The most important thing is to continually pray to our Heavenly Father.

Luke 18:1 And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Inspired by Apostle Price

Day 1: We wake up and give a quick thank you Lord. We go to work. During our breaks at work, we play games, socialize with our coworkers, or talk on the phone. We leave work and go to the gym. We come home, eat and spend time with our family. We unwind by watching TV or getting on the internet. Finally, we may say a quick prayer and prepare for bed. Day 2: We do the same thing. Day 3: We do the same thing.

We fill up our life with so many things, meanwhile, we’re not taking the time to commune with God. We’re not entering His presence or spending time in His Word. Our responsibility is to eliminate the distractions and prioritize God. Even if we have to wake up earlier or go to bed later, let’s prioritize God.

This message is not to condemn anyone. God will love us just the same if we don’t seek His presence for the rest our life. However, spending time in His presence is an opportunity to socialize with the Creator, know the plans He has for us, and better the quality of our life.

1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His presence continually!

Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

There is value in WAITING on The Lord (spending time in His presence and listening). When we wait on Him we are strengthened and successful, and we have endurance to keep going. We have assurance and peace. Let’s bask in the waiting.

2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

God is all-wise and all-knowing. It’s funny to think that thoughts and ideas attempt to compete with or outdo the knowledge of God. These thoughts and ideas come directly from Satan. Unfortunately, some of society has been deceived and received these ideas as the new norm. Meanwhile, God’s knowledge is being belittled and pushed to the side.

The knowledge of God is found in the Word of God. Whatever the Word of God says, we do it. We don’t adjust, taper, or totally remove certain things in the Word of God to make it fit our personal desires. Anything that goes against the Word of God needs to be removed from our thought life and our behavior.

Adjust to the Word of God and allow the Word of God to dictate and govern our lives.

Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered. (Psalms 40:5 NKJV)

This verse is pretty self explanatory. The magnitude of God’s thoughts and love towards us cannot be counted. Our finite mind cannot comprehend the level of God’s love towards us. There is nothing God wouldn’t do for us. God gave us His only begotten Son (John 3:16) and God literally gave us the world (Romans 4:13).

If ever we should doubt in our minds regarding the love, care, and affection God has for us, we need to cast out that thought and reread this scripture.

He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. (Psalms 23:3 NKJV)

God understood that we could not be righteous in our own efforts, therefore, He had to lead us down the pathway to righteousness. That pathway eventually leads to Jesus Christ. When Jesus died and returned from the grave, He made us as righteous as we’re going to be.

Because we are righteous, we are exempt from death, we are no longer sin conscience, and we can boldly come to the Father at any time.

Praise God for His righteousness because His righteousness last forever.

Proverbs 13:3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.

When children are first born, their soul (mind, will, imagination, emotions, and intellect) are still developing but, their spirit is very much alive. As soon as we enter this earth, our spirit is mature and has the potential to receive anything from this atmosphere.

Our words are spiritual. They have the potential to cause destruction or construction. That’s why it’s so important to speak life over children. Their conscience may not understand what we’re saying but, their spirit is receiving everything we’re saying (good or bad). They may be misbehaving but, speak what you want to see in these children instead of what you’re currently observing.

From one month to 100 years old, let’s build each other up by speaking life.

Revelations 12:⁷ And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, ⁸ but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. ⁹ So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

When Satan was kicked out heaven, he was not alone. A third of heaven’s angels went with him. Satan is known as a deceiver and the father of lies. I submit to you that the third of heaven’s angels were deceived into believing the lies of Satan. They agreed with the mindset of Satan.

What lies has Satan told you that you agreed with? Have you agreed with one of the following: You will never own a home? You will be single for the rest of your life? You will never have a successful ministry? You will never be delivered from that addiction? God’s angry with you and He doesn’t love you?

Whatever thought contradicts the Word of God is a lie from Satan. Our job is to combat the thoughts of the enemy with the Word of God and continue to keep our faith in God’s plans for our life.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

It’s a choice to remain in peace. When worry and unrest come, speak the Word of God over the situation. When drama presents itself, speak life over the people and relationships involved. If the enemy is trying so hard to interrupt our peace, there must be something intently powerful when we choose to remain in peace. Rather than dwell on worry and fear, let’s rely on the strength and peace of God and not allow our hearts to be troubled!

Genesis 2:19 Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

Have you ever wondered how Adam could be in the presence of seemingly dangerous creatures such as, lions, alligators, snakes, and bears and yet not be afraid? It’s because Adam had no understanding of fear.

It’s amazing what we can do when fear is not present. Here we see Adam naming all of the animals in the world because he had no fear. All throughout the Bible, God tells us in so many ways to fear not. It’s because God knows when we are fearless, we are unstoppable.

Without fear, we can establish a multi-billion dollar business.
Without fear, we can allow our hearts to genuinely love someone else.
Without fear, we can do the impossible.

What are you afraid of?…Demonstrate your trust in God by removing that fear from your life.

Romans 7:18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

Everyday it’s a battle between our spirit and our flesh. Our spirit wants to do what’s right but, our flesh wants to do everything that opposes the written and spoken Word of God. It would be easier for us to give in to our flesh but, that would not honor God. God honors those who submit their will to Him.

This battle can be mentally exhausting at times but, the rewards of staying on a righteous path are great. The enemy will attempt to minimize the benefits of holiness and magnify the current issues. If an issue is resolved, the enemy will magnify another issue we’re still facing.

We have to renew our mind and magnify all that the Lord has done. Praise God that we have not been sick in a year. Praise God that we have not been burglarized nor had a car accident. Praise God for Jesus Whose blood allows us to receive forgiveness from our past, present, and future sins. Praise God that we are blessed.

Joshua 6:3 You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. 5 It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him.”

When God told the Israelites to walk around the walls of Jericho for seven days then shout on the seventh, those were specific instructions for them in that situation. It may not have seemed wise or logical but, that’s what God told them to do. They received and applied His instructions and benefited from their obedience.

That’s why it’s so important to hear from God for yourself. What instructions has He given you? Whatever He’s instructed us to do, we have to receive and apply those instructions in our lives. Just because God told the Israelites to walk around the walls of Jericho and shout, doesn’t mean He’s telling us to walk around our problem or situation and shout. And just because we saw someone else receive their desires after doing a certain act doesn’t mean we should do the same thing. It’s a waste of time and faith doing something God hasn’t instructed us to do.

Hear from God for yourself, follow His instructions specifically designed for you, and have faith that His instructions are beneficial.

Proverbs 11:24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. 25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

For those who feel like it’s a tough economy and you have to hold on to everything you have, you are hindering your prosperity. God doesn’t always require us to give our last dollar but, when we’re led by the Holy Spirit to give, we have a promise of prosperity attached.

This promise is not limited to the church This promise is also activated when we obey the Holy Spirit’s prompting to pay for someone’s meal or pay for someone’s gas. Anytime we are compelled to give, this promise is activated. However, if we keep an attitude of selfishness, we will never experience God’s best.

It’s your choice.