Graced To Do God's Will

There are some mean, hurtful, satanic people in the earth that really don’t like us. They do all kinds of malicious things to attack our life, our family, and our joy. Even the nicest person has someone who doesn’t like them for whatever reason. Most of these people are controlled by Satan whether they know it or not.

Some of these evil people will go so far as to place a curse or hex to harm some part of our life. Yes, those satanic things are real. One of the greatest deceptions the devil uses is, to make us believe sorcery or witchcraft does not exist. It’s real and it can harm us if we allow it. The good new is, we don’t have to allow those satanic things to enter or attack our lives.

God has given us the authority to bind and loose anything we desire on earth. We have the power and authority through the name of Jesus to bind every hex, vex, curse, witchcraft, demonic power, demonic stronghold, voodoo spell, etc. on our life, our family, and the promises of God.

Use the power God has given you and don’t allow Satan to wreak havoc in your life.

Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

The Bible says we are to lend and not to borrow. It does not mean borrowing is a sin but, to be the lender, we have to have financial wisdom. Wisdom in any aspect of life comes from God and good counsel. In regards to managing our finances, we should pray, speak with financial advisors, accountants, or anyone we know who is good with managing money. We don’t have to be rich. We just have to be good stewards over our finances.

For example, if there was a person who had three bills ($10,000 bill, $5,000 bill, and $1,000 bill) which made them be $16,000 in debt, that person should use the “Snowball Method” to cancel their debt. The “Snowball Method” starts off by paying off the lowest bill first. After paying off the lowest bill ($1,000), they should use the extra money they will be saving to pay off the next lowest bill ($5,000). Finally, after paying off the next lowest bill they should use the extra money to pay off the highest bill ($10,000). This is one way a person can speed up the process of becoming and staying debt free.

To be lenders and good stewards over our finances, we should seek Spirit led financial counsel.
Praise God for debt freedom!

Deuteronomy 15:6 For the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.

Mark 9:17 A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. 18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
20 So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. 
25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the evil spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”

Notice how Jesus waits until a crowd is around Him to cast out the evil spirit. Jesus could have done this privately but, He chose to wait until there was a crowd. Jesus did the works of God publicly, in order for people to believe in Him.

When we stand in faith, our faith fight may be on public display. We may have a group of people (family, friends, co-workers) surrounding us wanting to see what God is going to do in our life. This is not the time to back down or shy away from declaring what God said about our situation. Even if the situation appears to worsen, continue to declare what God says openly until the manifestation appears. God desires faith that won’t be moved by situations, circumstances, or feelings. Once the manifestation appears, we can give God the glory and others will believe and speak about His wonder-working power.

What if you spent at least four hours cooking a big Thanksgiving sized meal for family members who were coming in town only for a day? You went out and purchased exactly what those family members love to eat. You even sacrificed sleep in order to have the meal done at a certain time. With all your efforts, what if those family members said, they wanted to eat pizza for dinner? That probably would make you more than a little upset. For them to know you worked so hard on a meal but they insisted on pizza, will probably having you calling on the name of Jesus for peace.

I could imagine, that’s how God feels with some of our decisions in life. God has prepared this great, abundant life for His children but, some of us are not living it to the full extent. God created a life where anything we need or want can be obtained by faith (Romans 4:13). He has prepared healing where healing is needed, deliverance where deliverance is needed, joy, wealth, peace, and so much more. God prepared this great extravagant meal called, the abundant life, but some of us are settling for basic pizza. We settle for barely getting by, putting up with sickness and disease, and having the bare minimum with no room for enjoyment. God loves us and desires the best for His people. All He needs is for us to believe that He is more than able to do it for us.

We should thank and praise God that He wants us to have the best. Praise God!

Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

John 16:23 In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

God gives us the desires of our hearts for our enjoyment. We’re not supposed to hide or minimize the blessings God provides. We are to enjoy everything God provides to the full extent.

Some “deep” people believe it’s wrong to enjoy the abundant life Jesus promised. Some people feel like Christians are closer to God when they’re broke, busted, and disgusted. Somehow, they feel the blessings that God promised separates us from the true nature of God.

People of God, enjoy the abundant life and the blessings God provides. The blessed life we live will attract an unbeliever. That unbeliever will observe what God is doing in our lives and want the same thing for their life. Eventually, that unbeliever is saved and living the abundant life God promised him, only to attract even more unbelievers to Christ.

Be Blessed

Joel 2:25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

God has knowledge of and sees the trials we go through. He understands the negative emotions, frustrations, and temptations that attempt to arise when we go through these trials. He sees the “disappointments” and “losses” we face but, there is good news.

The good news is restoration!
God promised us restoration. The things we thought were long gone, will be restored to us. Blessings that are long overdue, will manifest. Sicknesses in our bodies will be healed. All of God’s promises will be kept.

Now, receive the restoration of God’s promises by faith.
The things we thought were long gone, have been restored to us. Blessings that are long overdue, have manifested. Sicknesses in our bodies have been healed. All of God’s promises are here!

Praise God for restoration!

Scripture of the Day: Express What You Confess

When we need or desire something, the first thing we must do is ask the Father in the name of Jesus. While asking the Father, we must believe (without doubt) He is able to bring it to pass. Secondly, by faith, we must receive our request.
Finally, we must hold fast to our confession of faith. Holding fast to our confession means to continue to believe without doubting. Holding fast also means, maintaining the right expressions until we visibly see the manifestation of our request. The right expression includes having the right speech, body language, attitude, and mindset during the waiting period. 
For example, we can’t confess we’re healed and then go around sulking, telling everyone how sick we are to obtain sympathy. Our expressions have to line up with our confession. Satan will attempt to control our expressions by using our emotions to make us feel a certain way during the waiting period. We must put the word of God over our emotions. By Satan affecting our emotions, he can sabotage our faith with doubt, fear, and worry.       

We must stand up straight, put our shoulders back, keep a positive attitude, and declare what God says about our situation.

Stay strong people of God because it’s only a matter of time before things change.     

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

Psalm 145: 17The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. 18The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. 19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. 20The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. 21My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.

1. The Lord shows love to all His creation. While loving a child includes discipline (Hebrews 12:6), God does not cause bad things to happen (James 1:17).

2. If we, who love God, call on Him earnestly, He is always with us and watching over us.

3. When we are submitted to God, we receive the desires of our hearts and salvation, both spiritual (John 3:16) and physical (Matthew 6:33).

4. So, we praise Him, hallelujah awesome God!

Genesis 39: 2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 20And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. 21But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Genesis 41: 1And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. 39And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Since God has showed you all this, there is none so discreet and wise as you are: 40You shall be over my house, and according unto your word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than you.46a And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Joseph was 17 years old when he was sold into slavery.  He was thirty when he was made overseer (second only to Pharoah) over all of Egypt.  No matter what position Joseph was in, the Lord was with him and prospered him in all he did.  Joseph did not lose faith.  He served God at every station in life, even though he did not know the eventual outcome.  So, whether you are in a position of ambiguity wondering how much longer will you have to endure or in a comfortable position, continue to trust God.  He will work everything out for our good (Romans 8:28).

Psalm 33:9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.

God desires that we operate like Him on the earth. How does God operate? God operates by faith. When He speaks, He believes what He says will come to pass.

As believers we should operate or function the same way; by faith. The Bible instructs the righteous to live by faith (Hebrews 10:38). God has given us the authority and dominion to call those things that be not, as though they were (Romans 4:17). God spoke, and it came to pass. When operating in the authority that God has given us, when we speak in faith, it must come to pass.
We should have the faith to know immediately when we speak, it’s not going to come to pass (future) but, it has come to pass (present). As quickly as God said “let there be light,” there was light. Light was there immediately without delay. We don’t have to wait to see the manifestation to believe what we’ve declared has come to pass. When operating in faith we know as soon as we said it, it is so.

Start making declarations for your life or situation. As soon as you say it, it is so.

1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”

Have you ever noticed God chose some of the least likely candidates to do His work on the earth? For instance, God chose David, a short shepherd boy, to lead His people. God chose Paul, who was once a murderer, to write the majority of the New Testament. God chose John The Baptist, who was observed as a “wild man” in the woods, to direct people to repentance. This is because God searches the heart of a person and not the exterior presentation.   

If God can work through people like this in the past, He can work through people like us in the present. It doesn’t matter where we’re from, what we’ve done, or our background, God can and desires to use us. As disciples of Christ, we have been instructed to teach the nations about Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19). We can start with our immediate friends and family and eventually branch out into other parts of the world.

Don’t spend another year not being used by God. Get into the game and be a vessel for the Kingdom of God.

Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

In order for us to function the way God wants us to function on earth, we must renew the right spirit within us. The word renew means, make new again. The right spirit includes things such as love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).

There must be a wrong spirit we can house if we have to renew the right spirit within us. By default, the wrong spirit will be just the opposite of the right spirit: hate, sadness, impatience, unkindness, unfaithfulness, harshness, and no self-control.

There will be people, situations, and circumstances that will attempt to replace the right spirit with the wrong spirit. For example…
6:00am someone cuts us off while driving to work, the wrong spirit of unkindness may enter our spirit.
6:30am there is a traffic jam, the wrong spirit of impatience may enter our spirit.
7:05am our boss complains about us being 5 minutes late to work, the wrong spirit of hate may enter our spirit.
8:00am due to the beginning of the day, we may display the wrong spirit of harshness with innocent customers.
12:00pm to relieve the stress of the day we may overeat at lunch which exhibits the wrong spirit of no self-control.
Within six hours multiple wrong spirits could have entered our spirit. This is why it’s so important to renew the right spirit within us. We may even have to renew the right spirit within us multiple times in a day.

To renew the right spirit simply say, “Father God, Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”

Be the vessel God wants you to be by renewing the right spirit within you.

If a 12 year old child comes to you saying, “Thus saith the Lord,” what would you do? Would you intensely listen, or would you pay no attention because of the child’s age. What if, a 76 year old man with old torn clothes came up to you saying, “I see you doing great things?” Would you discredit him because of his age and assume he may have a mental problem?

It would behoove us to listen to the child or old man and not discredit what they’re saying. God informed us in Joel 2:28 that our sons and daughters will prophesy and our old men will dream dreams. It could be the Holy Spirit using that child or adult to minister to us.

Certain people in society mess up by discrediting people because of their age or background. Jesus had that same problem in Matthew 13:53-58 where the people discredited Him because they knew His background. Just know, God can use anyone (child or adult) to speak to us about our life or situation. Open your hearts and minds to receive the Word of God, even if it is an unlikely source.

Joel 2:28 “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

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

As we begin a new year seeking to live for God we should understand that will-power cannot overcome sin.  We must consult the Holy Spirit, and be obedient.  The more we obey the Spirit, the more clearly we hear Him and we have victory over sin.

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man loves me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Psalm 103:2 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits–

God has done some great and mighty things for us this year. The fact that I’m able to write this message and you’re able to read it, is something to thank God for.
As the year (2011) comes to an end, this is a good time to reflect on all the wonderful things God has done for us. Some of us received employment, some of us received a degree in school, some of us were healed from sickness and disease. Whatever God has done for you, give Him praise for it.

For those who may be going through a storm, don’t forget His benefits. God is a Deliverer. If God delivered once, He can do it again. Trust in God and know that He has made a way.

Be Encouraged and Uplifted!

What does fasting, praying, and meditating all have in common? They are all continuous in the things of God. Consistency is the key to reaping a maximum return on our seed. Consistency is like water continuously dripping on a stone. Eventually those drops of water will drive a hole in that stone.

The same concept applies when we’re fasting, praying, and meditating. When we consistently do these things, breakthrough will eventually manifest in the natural.
We can’t expect to pray, fast, or read the Bible every now and then and expect to reap the fullness of God’s blessings. Whatever we sow is what we will reap. If we do a little, we should expect a little harvest. However, if we want to get the maximum return on our seed, we should be consistent in the things of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray continually;

Joshua 1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Matthew 17:21 “But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”

*For those Christians who are just starting out, I applaud you on the little that you do. But realize, eventually you will have to graduate and enter the next level in your walk with Christ.

Luke 1:26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

Society called Mary a virgin but, God called Mary highly favored. The dictionary defines a virgin as a woman who never had sexual intercourse. In today’s message, let’s define the word virgin as a  person who never had a certain experience. A person can be a virgin at buying a home or starting a business. The point is, if they never experienced something, they would be considered a virgin.

We may not have the necessary experience in order to accomplish a goal but, all we need is the favor of God on our lives. When the favor of God is on our lives, success is our only option. The favor of God can open doors in our lives that we never thought would open. The favor of God can bring new ideas and concepts to our business. The favor of God can make an employer give a person a job without experience. As Christians, we shouldn’t live our life based on our experiences. See yourselves the way God sees you and know we are blessed and highly favored.

Be Encouraged.
Inspired by: Dr. Paul Landrew

Luke 8: 14The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. 18Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.”

Hearing the Word of God produces faith, but persevering and continually standing in faith separates those that yield a bountiful harvest and those whose growth is stunted. And if we do not take heed and listen to grow our faith, we may lose what we had. So, faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17), but is developed through perseverance (James 1:3, 4). So, keep standing on the Word, breakthrough is here!

Luke 1:46 – 50 And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation.

When, God gave Mary a promise, she didn’t start worrying and attempting to guess how it would be done. She was engaged and living during a time when women could be put to death for fornication and adultery. But, her chosen response was praise.

If God has told you something (in His Word or through the Holy Spirit) choose to neither doubt, question, nor worry, but just receive the Word He gave you, and praise Him for the manifestation of that Word!

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

The first thing we should notice is that Jesus was given to us. That, alone, is something we should be excited about. God didn’t have to give us His Son but, because of His love for mankind, He did. Through the death and resurrection of His Son, we (those who accept Jesus as Lord and Savior) are made righteous.

In addition to God sending His only Son, God made Him to be a Wonderful Counselor, Everlasting Father, Mighty God, and Prince of Peace. God did not give Jesus these titles for His sake. God gave Jesus these titles so that we can utilize them in every area in our life.

For every decision we need to make, we can call on the name of Jesus because He is our Wonderful Counselor.
A father represents stability in a family. Whenever we need stability in our lives, we can call on the name of Jesus because He is our Everlasting Father.
Might is the ability to get results. Whenever we need to produce results, we can call on the name of Jesus because He is a Mighty God.
For every chaotic thing that may be going on in our life, we can call on the name of Jesus because He is our Prince of Peace.

God loves us that much to send His Son Jesus to do and be all these wonderful things for us. We should do and be everything for Him.

There is a difference between a fact and the truth. A fact is subject to change at any time, while the truth will always remain. People experienced facts that changed in history. In the past, it was considered a fact that the world was flat. That fact changed when people circled the globe. When the truth was discovered about the shape of world, the truth overruled the fact.

The truth will always remain while facts are subject to change. The Bible is known as the word of Truth (2 Timothy 2:15). The Bible will always be true, while the facts surrounding us are subject to change. The truths found in the word of God can override facts any day.
It may be a fact a person has cancer but, the truth is, we are healed.
It may be a fact a person is unemployed but, the truth is God gives us the desires of our heart.
It may be a fact a person has sinned numerous times against God but, the truth is we are forgiven when we ask for forgiveness and repent.

The question is, what will you believe? Will you believe the word of truth or a fact that can be changed by the truth?

Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

James 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

When people face a negative experience in their life, one of the first things they may say is, “God is…” (God is making me go through these trials, God is testing my faith, or God is withholding my blessing from me.) Let’s breakdown the reason for negative experiences in our lives.

If negative things are happening in our life, we must first evaluate ourselves. We must ask the questions, “Am I doing everything God told me to do?” and “Am I obeying God in every area in my life?” If not, this is the reason for the negative experience. We must repent, get back on track by obeying God, and learn from our mistakes.

For those who are living holy, the Bible says let no man say he is tempted by God and the blessing of the Lord makes you rich and adds no sorrow to it. God may allow some things to happen to grow us up spiritually but, He doesn’t cause them. God literally gives Satan just enough access in our lives to challenge our faith. During these challenging times, we have the choice to stand strong in faith or roll over and let Satan wreak havoc in our lives. Remember, God won’t allow more on us than we’re able to handle (1 Corinthians 10:13). If we’re going through it, He has equipped us to overcome this challenge. To get through these challenges we must do all the Holy Spirit instructs us to do (pray, read the Bible, fast, etc.). When the storm has passed we can look up and say we are stronger, wiser, better, and it drew us closer to God like never before.

Evaluate yourselves and know the cause of your storm.

1 John 5: 3This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

When we live right for God it should come out of a place of love. We choose not to participate in certain activities because we love God so much that as His children, we want to emulate Him.

We have to continue to seek God such that living righteously comes from a place of love and not a task list of ‘do nots.’ So, it’s time to refocus ourselves and dwell on our love for Him!

When we receive salvation (accept Jesus as Lord and Savior), we now live under His authority. This means we no longer do what we want to do but, we do what He has instructed us to do. One thing Jesus instructed us to do was to obey His commandments (John 14:15). Jesus’ commandments are based in love. We are called to love God and love our neighbor. Our neighbor includes the saved and the unsaved. We are called to love them all the same. In loving our unsaved neighbor, we should desire to see them saved. Jesus made this clear when He said in Mark 16:15, “Go and preach the gospel to ALL creation.”

To those who are reading this and have not accepted Jesus Christ as Lord, I encourage you to do so right now. Simply confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, and you will be saved.

To those who are saved, be obedient to the Word of God by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to all. Don’t be ashamed to let the world know who we serve. What a mighty God!

Mark 16: 15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

God has made us free moral agents. With this freedom, we have a choice to live in the overflow and receive all God has promised or live in mediocrity.
Some of us are living below the standard God has for us. Some barely have enough money to pay the bills, living conditions are rough, and something always seems to be broken. If you’re content with that lifestyle, so be it. But to those who want the best in life, listen up.

God wants us to live the prosperous abundant life in ALL things (not just money). He doesn’t want to see His people struggle and barely get by. God called us blessed, prosperous, healed, etcetera, but, it’s up to us to live it out. We have to want better in order to get better. We have to place a demand on the things we desire by using our faith. If we see something we desire or need we use our faith to get it.
If funds are low, use your faith to declare money comes NOW! In Jesus name.
If sickness attempts to take over, use your faith to declare I AM HEALED! In Jesus name.
If we want our marriage to be better, use your faith to declare MY MARRIAGE IS BLESSED!
Whatever we want or need, we can use our faith to get it.
Trust God.

Mark 4:20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

There is a process for receiving the manifestation of God’s promises.

First, we must hear the word of God on a consistent basis. Hearing the word of God only on Sunday is not enough.
Second, we must receive the word of God. When we receive something, we take ownership or possession over that something we received. When we receive something in the natural realm our speech changes. We no longer speak in the future tense (I’m going to get), we speak in the present tense (I have). The same rule applies in reference to receiving the word of God. We don’t wait until the manifestation to receive and speak the word of God. We should receive and speak the word of God even when things don’t look or feel like what we received. This is why God’s word says walk by faith not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). God’s word has enough power to change our situation in the natural realm but, we have to believe it, receive it, and continuously confess it.

Today’s Objective: Take ownership when praying, making confession, or declarations over your life.
It’s no longer by His stripes I WILL BE healed, it’s I AM healed.
It’s no longer I WILL BE delivered from this addiction, its I AM delivered from this addiction.
It’s no longer I WILL HAVE a job, it’s I HAVE MY career,
in Jesus name, Amen.
Inspired by Pastor Creflo Dollar

God is a big, powerful, limitless God and we have to remember that, even when going through difficult times. God can turn a situation around in a literal second. We must know whatever the devil meant for evil God will use it for our good.

Romans 8:28 says ALL things work together for our good for those who love the Lord. God will work all things, even sin, for our good. After repentance God can use the sin we’ve committed and work that for our good. Nothing is too hard for God. Never lose hope; continue to trust in God.

Today’s Objective: Don’t focus on the situation or circumstance; focus on God and what He promised. What He promised WILL, MUST, HAS TO come to pass. Be Encouraged.

Genesis 50:20 “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.”

Ecclesiastes 10:10 Remember: The duller the ax the harder the work; use your head: The more brains, the less muscle.

Let’s imagine the ax as a cutting tool for the problems, situations, or circumstances in our life.
The Bible says it’s hard work to chop something with a dull ax. This means we need to use a sharp object to cut down the problems and circumstances that arise in our life. Hebrews 4:12 lets us know where we can find a sharp object.

Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

In order to remove the problems and situations in our life, we need to speak the Word of God over our situation. Whatever problem or issue we may be facing, there is a solution found in the Word of God. Any solution outside the Word of God is only temporary. The Word of God is the only thing that can penetrate the heart of our issues and circumstances. Don’t be unwise; use the word of God to dismantle every problem or issue in your life.

Be Blessed!

When we really love God we want to please Him.  We acknowledge when we do things that are not pleasing to Him, and sometimes we keep reliving the offense.  While, God wants our desire to obey Him to be stronger than our flesh, we have to forgive, forget, and let go when we fall short.  That does not mean we abuse God’s mercy and continue to sin with no real intent to stop.  Rather, we confess our sins to God, ask for the forgiveness of whoever He prompts us to, forgive ourselves, and choose to forget (by faith) the situation.  Then, we move forward.

Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

~~Inspired by Pastor Derrick Golden