📖 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." -Hebrews 13:8 NLT
🙌 Rejoice this morning that you have the opportunity serve a God that genuinely loves you...unconditionally! He gave His absolute best for you when He sent His son Jesus (John 3:16-17). If He saved His people before, that means He still is well able to do the same for you today. If He gave you wisdom or got you through 10 years ago (or yesterday), then He'll give you wisdom and get you through today. He’s still omnipresent (Jeremiah 23:23-24), Lord of all lords (1 Timothy 6:15), your Peace (John 14:27), your Comforter (John 14:26), your Healer (1 Peter 2:24), your Father and so much more. His love for you is consistent, so relax IN it this morning. Have a blessed day. ☀️
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💪 You are not weak, feeble or devoid of strength or peace. So be mindful of your confession. Your words have power and so do your thoughts because they can influence the words that come out of your mouth (Psalm 19:14).
The Lord will restore vitality to your soul. His joy will produce strength in any area of your life where there is a lack of it (Nehemiah 8:10). Because of His love for us, He goes before us and makes a way out of no way. So, relax: you can put ALL of your confidence in Him. (This is one of the instances where its okay to put all your eggs in one basket.) Rest IN Him Mighty of Man / Woman of God!
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life].” -2 Corinthians 5:17AMP
As believers in Christ, we have received a new identity, but have you truly embraced that identity? We belong to God, and our citizenship is in Heaven (Philippians 3:20). Our conversation, values and ways of doing things may appear to be foreign to this world the more we become like Christ and the fruits of the Spirit manifest themselves in our lives. Rejoice today that your identity is in Christ: you are redeemed from the curse of the law (Gal.3:13)! You are the righteousness of God (2 Cor. 5:21), you are THE healed (1 Peter 2:24), accepted (Ephesians 1:6), you have the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5-8) and so much more! Meditate on who and Whose you are and your confidence on the authority that you have IN Christ will grow.
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💯 Period. If God said it, then we have to get to the point where that settles it in your mind. Even if you aren’t convinced by the power of God and the victory that God has already given you, your enemy, the devil, believes it. He’s just hoping that He can discourage you and get you to live and speak in a way that opposes what God has already given to you. Because He believes, he is working diligently to try to steal, kill and destroy the children of God (John 10:10) and any dreams along with it. He knows that God is not a man that He should lie (Numbers 23:19). Isn’t it about time that we believed Him as well? Whatever it is that God has promised you, no matter how difficult or challenging it may seem to be, please remember that our GREAT God is not restricted by the circumstances of this world. He is not surprised. He is not moved. He is not impressed by them. Your words have power, so align them with what He has to say about the situation and your life, as a whole. The GREATER ONE lives inside of you! Put your confidence and trust totally in Him and seek His wisdom for direction in your life (ask for His help). He loves you, and He cares!
🙌 Lord, lead us by your Spirit today. Give us a clean heart, order our steps, give us your perfect peace! You are all powerful, all knowing, forever loving God, and we trust YOU! Our eyes are on You. We love you and thank you in advance for moving on our behalfs. Hallelujah!
📖 “He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near. Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.” -Ephesians 2:17-18 NLT
🙌 Because of Christ’s sacrifice for us on the cross over 2,000 years ago, we have been brought near to God and made one with Him (v.13-14); whereas previously, sin separated us from God. Thank God that He brought the Gospel (the Good News) to us whether we were Jew or Greek. He thought about it, and counted each and every one of us worthy of saving and redeeming from the curse of the Law BEFORE we were even formed in our mother’s womb. Selah. What great love God has for us! Never doubt your worth or value to your Creator. He has shown us time and time again through His Word and through His actions that we are loved, cherished and the apple of His eye (Zechariah 2:8, Psalm 17:8)! You have access to your Father today through the Holy Spirit. Don’t take it for granted; stir up the gift and stay sensitive to your Father’s direction today. Have a blessed day.
🤔It’s difficult to get (and stay) depressed or bored when you have plans and insight of your future. Before you were even formed in your mother’s womb, God curated a unique plan for your life. The assignment that He has entrusted you with, the unique gifts and talents He’s equipped you with, no one else has in their possession.
👣 So step up to the plate and walk in the victory that God has already given you. The greater One lives inside of you (1 John 4:4), so don’t lean to your own understanding or to anyone else’s opinion about what you should be doing. Trust His direction for your life and allow Him to order your steps (Psalm 37:23). Not only will He NOT steer you wrong, but you will live a more fulfilled, happy life waking in God’s plans for your life.
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📖 “When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life." Titus 3:4-7 NLT
☀️ Good morning! As you prepare for the day, be sure to reflect on the mercy of God. He clearly demonstrated His love and grace through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus. It’s nothing that we did in and of ourselves, but through our salvation in Jesus, we have the freedom to live and walk around justified in God’s eyes. Not only do we have the gift of eternal life, but we have the benefit of having an actual relationship with Him and the privilege of receiving direction and comfort through the Holy Spirit on a daily basis. So, don’t lose sight of the benefits of that relationship. God’s love for you is profound (John 15:13), and He desires for you to live victoriously in life. Just trust Him for direction and favor and be sure to give Him the glory every step of the way.
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