“But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him’” 1 Corinthians 2:9, NKJV.

“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

Each year, the Lord gives me a word for the year that blesses my family and our ministries. Without fail, that word has come to pass. Last year was a year of overflow and divine rescue. We want to share the word of the year for 2025, and we pray it will strengthen you and bless you and your family.

This will be a year from old to new, and a year for your real desire. Like cleaning out your closet, I am removing the old and making room for the new. New times with Me. New revelation. Fresh manna coming all the time, for I AM pouring out My Spirit upon all flesh. From old to new fellowship. Old to new encounters with Me. From old to new mindset. You will move from an old free to a new free. I am bringing My church back to the beginning. From an old to a new heart. From old to new actions. From old ways to new ways. From old to new ways of reaching the lost. I stay the same, but My church does not. A fresh wind of My Spirit is blowing to help My church in this hour. You’re going to step into something new, from old to new territory. As you enlarge your heart for Me and My purposes, for the lost, for your brothers and sisters, I will enlarge your coasts. From old to new love. Loving others like you’re supposed to. There will be new wineskins for new wine. My church is reviving. I am going to bless you in a new way. New change and you didn’t see it coming, but it is now here. From old to new in and through you. The old you to a new you.

This year, I will give you your real desires. What you truly have wanted. You’ve wanted to pick it back up again. You’ve wanted real change. You’ve wanted your fire back. You are delighting in Me, and I will give you the real desires of your heart. Heed My warning. If the real desires of your heart are impure, if they are incorrect, I will expose them to you, but it is only for the purpose and opportunity to change it. My real desire is a clean heart and pure heart for My people, where they hate what is evil and cling to what is good.

There are lives you desire to be changed. You’ve really wanted to win, and I’m going to help you do that. There are places you’ve really desired to go, and I’m going to bless you to do that. Because you have decided to give your all to Me, I will give it to you. The real desire of repentance. Oh, I will pour out my goodness on My people like never before because their desire for Me is more. Oh, what a heavenly year it will be as you desire more and more of Me”, says the Spirit of the Lord.

Study: Isaiah 43:18-19, Psalm 51:10 & 84:11, Matthew 4:17, Joel 2:28-29

“Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments…Wealth and riches will be in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous” Psalms‬ ‭112‬:‭1‬ & 3-4, NKJV.

As men, we are blessed by the things we don’t think about. A man is blessed simply because he delights in God’s way and what He says. A man is blessed by maintaining his character, even in hard times. A man is admired when he loves his wife and makes sacrifices for her. A man is blessed when he’s submitted to waiting on God to open the door and not rushing to create his own. He honors God and God touches someone’s heart to honor the faithfulness in him that He sees. He’s blessed when he humbles himself and God exalts him. He’s blessed when he’s compassionate and gives.

In these times, the devil wants you to shrink back and buckle under pressure. Yet, be encouraged to stay strong. No matter what it looks like, a strong man will always be a blessed man. You will bear great fruit.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. Let me never forget what causes me to be blessed, what causes me to be happy and admirable. It’s staying strong in Christ. Since I do, I will always end up increasing, favored, and provided for. Help me to not rush, but stay strong in patience these times. Make
me an example and bear great fruit because I have put my trust in You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 1 & 112, Acts 20:35, Philippians 4:13

“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand” Psalm 95:6-7, NKJV.

Father, I give you all the praise, honor, and glory. I worship you. There is no one like you. I bow before you. You created me. You are God, and you reign forever. Receive my worship. You are holy and righteous, highly exalted from age to age. No one can match You, and no one has to help You. Alpha and Omega, I give you my heart of worship today and declare You are worthy of it. No matter what I go through, help me to always see that you are worthy of my worship and praise. I bow before you and acknowledge that you are God, and I am not. You hold my life in your hand. You are the One that watches over me. You are the One that keeps me. Receive the worship due Your Name. I thank you that you have great plans for me. You hear my prayers, and always bless me. I give you reverence and humble myself as I see how great you are. You are my good Father and I worship you with how I live today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 95, John 4:24

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6, NKJV.

May this Christmas hit home differently for you because you know where the Lord brought me from. You know what it means for Jesus to meet you where you are, just like he came down from heaven to meet us here, to save you. He moved mountains, brought you out of valleys, and blessed you more than you can imagine.

It’s all because Jesus was born so you can now live. He redeemed you and set you free. You have love and peace reigning on the inside of you. There are no chains on you because of Jesus. May you have joy unspeakable this Christmas season as you realize and receive the outpour of love from God through Christ, and live.

Prayer: Father, I thank you! Jesus, I honor you. It’s all about you! No material things, no gifts. No matter what I have or don’t have, I have joy because the greatest gift was given to me 2,000 years ago, and now I live. Now I’m a changed man. I have eternal life. I’m blessed because of the greatest Blessing of you. You are the Christ, the only begotten Son of the true and living God, Light of the world, the Lamb of God. I exalt you and am so thankful that you were born for me. I pray everyone comes to know you. In your name, I pray, Amen!

Study: John 3:16 & 10:10

“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭24‬-‭25‬, NKJV‬‬.

Imagine you are a great, legendary football player and you’ve done a lot for the sport. Yet, as it happens for all athletes, the time comes when you have to walk away from the game. You’ve won multiple world championships. You were the best at your position. You had unbelievable moments of success, and brought joy to so many fans. It’s now a sobering reality you must leave the game you love. Yet, you have no regrets, and you leave with joy because you left it all out there and gave everything you had to the game. 

The time will come for all of us, whether we want to or not, when we will have to leave this field of life. We will have to. The question is on your field of life, did you leave it all out there. May this sobering truth govern your decisions, your time, and what and who you choose to love. 

Don’t allow the sum of your days not be the workplace or be to much television, watching greats when you are called to be one. You were made for much more. When your time comes to walk away from this life, you want to stand before God and say I left it all on the field for you. 

Prayer: Father, thank you for speaking to me today. Help me leave it all out here. You have plan for me and my desire is know you. To give everything and be all you desire for me to be. I desire to have no regrets. When I see you, you will tell me well done. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Luke 19:12-17, Ephesians 2:10

“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you” 1 Peter 5:7, NKJV.

Like an adamant solicitor, our cares call to us louder and louder to get our attention, including what we consider good things to care about. However, we end up becoming men burdened, depressed, wasting time worrying, and distracted while trying to figure out what to do.

God wants every care to be far from you. In the midst of it all, He wants you to cast your care upon Him and live a free life, full of His joy and peace. He wants you to thrive in your relationship with Him. Let the Father work out all of the situations that feel like knots you need to be untied in your life. He knows the sum of your life, your needs and desires. God will not only take your cares upon Him, but He will surely do something about them all because He really does know and care about what you’re going through.

Humble yourself and lift your hands very high in praise, putting your trust in your Provider, your Way-Maker, and give it all over to Him. Develop a habit of going to God and casting every care to Him when they arise, and be determined to live free in Christ. He surely will come through for you!

Prayer: Father God, I thank you that I can cast my cares, every one of them, upon you. You care for me. I see the devil’s scheme to load me down with cares. I will trust in you Father. I lift my hands high and praise you! This is the day you have made and I will rejoice and be glad in it. I will go on serving you and enjoying a free life in Christ. You will help me, and before it even works out, I call it done. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 55:22 & 118:24, Matthew 6:26, Philippians 4:6-7

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31, NKJV.

All things are working for your good. You’ve been justified and predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ and are now called a son of God. The work the Lord has begun in you, he will perform it. Jesus has secured every victory for you.

If He’s for you, who can be against you?

The Father declares this because there’s nothing greater he wants you to know right now that He is truly for you. He has sided with you. He is committed to making sure you win. His mercy has sided with you. His grace has sided with you. His power has sided with you. Whether you need favor, wisdom, strength, or confidence, stay in faith about the Lord being for you, and you will see God move right before your very eyes. Regardless of how it appears, you will see God always work it out right before your very eyes.

Keep going after what He has for you. It is your time, it is your season, and all you need to stand on is that the Lord is on your side!

Prayer: Thank you, Lord, that you are on my side! There’s nothing greater I need to know right now than this. You have blessed me. I will not fear. Through Christ, I have the victory, and you will make sure that I come out on top. Help me to continue to trust you and receive all that you’ve freely given me in Christ. You are truly for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Romans 8:31-37

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

When the enemy comes to plant seeds of doubt in your heart, you have authority over those thoughts. You don’t have to bow down to them. You don’t have to receive it. Just like a FedEx package brought to your door that you don’t have to sign for, you don’t have to receive what the enemy offers as your own.

Let only God be the One that you receive from through His word. Let Him be the only One you receive and accept when He speaks to you and says what your end will be. With diligence by His Spirit, you can keep your heart and mind on good things, good outcomes, and the faithfulness of God. Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ and stand in who you are in him–stand until your blessing comes.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! I will not receive what the devil seeks to sow into my heart about my life and who I am. I take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. I exalt the knowledge of you and what you speak into my life. Help me to think according to what only your word says about me. You say I have the victory. You say I can do it, and that’s what I receive. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 4:23, Philippians 4:8

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

Jesus was beaten and nailed to the cross. He died, and it looked like all was lost. It looked like the devil won and defeated Him. Yet, a few days later, He rose in victory. Jesus showed when the Father is with you, and nothing can hold you down. You are never defeated.

Sometimes, the attacks from the enemy may feel like they come from every side, and it may look like you’re going to lose, and those moments don’t necessarily feel good. Yet, don’t underestimate the God Who is with you. Because He is, you are never defeated. As long as God is with you, like Jesus, watch you will rise. He covers you, and your end will be very good.

Goodness and mercy follow you like two arms, always there to pick up both of yours. Don’t be discouraged. The Father is going to put His power on display for you. You’re in Christ, and you’re never defeated.

Prayer: Father, I lift both my hands now in victory. Jesus paid the price and gave every victory to me. He set me free to live and reign. All things even work for my good. No matter how it looks or feels, I praise You now. I’m ready for the day. I’m never defeated. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Corinthians 15:54-58, Deuteronomy 20:4, Psalms 23, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Philippians 4:4, Matthew 28:18

“For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister” Hebrews 6:10, NKJV.

I have been employed by a staffing company before, and even though I worked at an entirely different client location, the staffing agency was the one that took care of me. When I did something great on the job, although the staffing agency wasn’t physically there, they would always find out. They would see me and reward me.

Likewise, though we live on this earth, we serve God and are citizens of His kingdom, not this world. Our blessings come from the Lord. He sees you in His word to know Christ more. He sees when you pray and fast. He sees you hold your tongue, forbearing others, and love your enemies. He sees when you didn’t feel like going to church and serving, you went anyway.
Love appears like you receive the least, but it yields the greatest fruit in your life. When we represent Christ, it is pleasing in the Lord’s sight. Don’t become weary in well-doing because you will reap if you don’t faint. When no one knew, you will find He saw all your work of faith and love, and He will reward you for it, even an eternal one.

Prayer: Father, I give you the highest praise. Hallelujah! It can get challenging sometimes, but you see all of my labor of love, Father, and may it be pleasing in your sight. I don’t do it for a blessing. I do it for you, and I worship you. Renew my strength and help me to continue to serve you with gladness. You are the One who sees and rewards me, even eternally. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 Corinthians 13:13, John 17:18-23, Galatians 6:9, 1 John 3:11

“He who watches the wind [waiting for all conditions to be perfect] will not sow [seed], and he who looks at the clouds will not reap [a harvest]” Ecclesiastes 11:4, Amplified.

We can wait for the perfect conditions to do what God says, but the truth is, those perfect conditions may not ever come. If you wait for everything to be perfect before you obey what you’ve heard God tell you to do, you can think yourself out of it and spend years on the sidelines of your life.

In imperfect conditions, Jesus came to the earth, redeemed man, and brought new life. In imperfect weather, Peter briefly walked on water (Matthew 14:28). Everything won’t always be as you would like them to be. You may have to start in a hotel instead of a building. You may have to begin on your trusty laptop. You and your wife may have to just get up and drive somewhere instead of waiting on the finances for an expensive trip so you can get the quality time your marriage needs.

There may be winds all around, but the Lord says don’t observe them in these times. On the other side of your obedience, on the other side of your faith, is great reward. The winds are trying to keep you from sowing. The will of God is the perfect condition, and that’s all you need.

Prayer: Father, I give you glory and praise. Thank you for speaking to me. Help me not observe the winds, waiting on perfect conditions to do what you say. Help me, Holy Spirit, to hear and obey. Move when you say move. As I sow, I declare I will reap a tremendous harvest. No more holding up my assignment and God-given dreams. Your will is the only perfect condition I need. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Genesis 12:1-2, Romans 1:17, Psalm 34:8, Proverbs 3:5-6

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things”Philippians 4:8, NKJV.

Sometimes our minds can be all over the place if we allow them to be, especially in the face of trials and challenges. We think about where we would be if we had more of something, what could have been, why did this happen, or what are we going to do now. This kind of thinking can cause you to be discouraged and feel defeated, absent from living right now, absent from joy.

What you choose to think about is in your hands. You decide that. Whatever is true, whatever is just or right, think on those things. Meditate on His word and what He says about you. Think on God’s report, and what He has said the outcome will be. Think on His power and faithfulness.

You may say that looking for something good happening in your life right now is like trying to find a needle in a haystack but fight to find it. You’ll find the Lord of all never leaves us without hope, and there is always something to be thankful for. Pursue to not think on what you see, but what God’s word says it will be.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! I receive power from you to help me to think on good things. Teach me to think about what is good, honest, true, and praiseworthy to you. Help me catch myself when my mind begins to dwell on what’s wrong and what is not like you. I’m encouraged today. I choose to be a man that thinks on good things! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 23:7, Isaiah 26:3, Romans 8:28

“Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; for He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you…The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil” Joel 2:23-25, NKJV.

Each year, the Lord gives me a word for the year that blesses our family and our ministries. Without fail, that word has come to pass. Last year was a year of great manifestation and great blessing. We want to share the word for 2024 to encourage you, and we pray it will strengthen you and bless you and your family.

This will be a year of overflow and divine rescue. Some of us have been waiting for God to get us out of some things for a long time, and this year, God is going to divinely rescue us from it. You’ve been wanting it to be resolved for a long time, and this year, God is going to resolve it. You will have oneness with God. Oneness with His will for your life. There will be a holy desire to be at one with the Father and His calling for your life, and God will help you to step into it. There will be an agreement with what God wants, and that’s what you will do. Jesus prayed that we would be one as they are one. You will do what is good. Good to your neighbor, and good will be done to you. The blessing of the Lord on your life will take over. The blessing will open the door. You will see the hand of God do it Himself. The favor of God will go before you and prosper your way. God is going to shape your life into what He intended. You will see and possess. Others will know and see the blessing of God on your life. After this year, everything about you will not be the same. You will truly experience being the lender and not the borrower. The blessings of the Lord are going to overtake you.

“You haven’t seen how much I’m going to love on you this year. Like oil, it is going to overflow. It’s going to heal and wash away all the pain from past years. It is going to be refreshing to your soul. I’m going to breathe on you fresh winds, give you fresh oil, revive you, and free you to the overflow. You thought you were free, but nothing like the freedom you will experience this year. I’m overflowing. You needed something new, and that’s what I will do for you this year. I am here, and this year, I will minister to my people like never before. Overflow. Overflow. Overflow. What you experienced from me in 2023, there will be an overflow of it in 2024. Get ready to run. I am doing a quick work. Take My hand and trust Me. As with Lot’s wife, don’t look back. Let this world go. Prepare to come home. As you let it go, watch Me overflow”, says the Lord.

Study: Psalm 7:10, 16:11 & 23; Deuteronomy 28 John 17:20-21, Ephesians 3:20

“And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. So Jesus answered and said, ‘Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God…’ ” Luke 17: 15-18, NKJV.

Jesus healed ten lepers, but only one of them came back to give the Lord glory and praise. He realized all that the Lord had done for him and what this meant for his life. I am sure he thought about how this blessing he had just received was going to change everything and was very grateful.

Look around and think about everything the Lord has done for you. He has kept you. When you needed provision, He brought it to you on time. He has been answering your heartfelt prayers. He’s been healing and restoring you beyond what others will ever know. There is a divine work of the heart, something new you can’t express that the Father has and is doing in your life. He’s rescued your life from destruction, even in these times, and brought you through it. He’s changing everything for you right now.

Like the one leper, come back and thank Him. It will cause you to lift your hands with joyful expectation as you’re reminded what your God can do.

Prayer: Father, I realize what you’ve done and are doing in my life. I take the time not to ask of you but to thank you. Just stopping everything to say thank you. May I always be like the leper that came back to thank you. I come back and serve you with my life. I bless your great name, and as I do, I’m reminded of your goodness and faithfulness. I am reminded that you’ll do it again. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Luke 17:12-19, Isaiah 43:21, Hebrews 13:15

“Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table” Psalm 128:3, ESV.

“The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!” Proverbs‬ ‭20‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬.

As men, we want to accomplish things. We have a purpose to complete and a calling to fulfill. We want to conquer mountains and slay giants. We want our bank account to overflow.

When was the last time you had a movie night on the floor with your family? When was the last time you just stopped and asked your son how’s the weather in his life? Does your wife need some quality time with you?

Other accomplishments are good, but aside from your relationship with the Lord, there’s no greater accomplishment in life than your family. Your highest call, your first ministry is your family. There will be no greater legacy you leave. There’s power in being a man, and God appoints us to spearhead that everyone in your home is whole, thriving, heard, strong, loved, and enjoying their lives, becoming all God called them to be.

You being a great father and husband will be your greatest accomplishment.

Prayer: Father, I thank you for speaking to me. Help me not to neglect my home for the sake of my accomplishments. Help me be the husband my wife needs, and the example my children follow and are blessed! My first ministry is my family. Aside from knowing you, my family is my greatest call and accomplishment. Lead me on how to minister to my family today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Proverbs 4:1-9 & 22:6, Ephesians 5:25, Colossians 3:21, 1 Peter 3:7

“May the Lord give you increase more and more, you and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth” Psalm 115:14-15, NKJV.

Father, I give you all the praise, honor, and glory. I pray a prayer of increase over my brother and his family. Increase my brother more and more, him and his children. I pray you receive an increase of strength. Increase of peace, joy, and power today. An increase in your resolve to trust God. I pray increase in your study to show yourself approved and rightly dividing God’s word. Give my brother increase in his finances. Show him great and mighty things that he knows not of. I ask that your discernment and hearing God’s direction increase for you. I declare you will receive an increase in walking by faith and not by sight. May there be an outpour of speaking life. You will call things more and more that are not as though were. I ask God that nothing in your life remains the same. Everything begins to go up. If my brother feels down, I ask that his head be lifted up. Everything begins to go higher. Higher faith. Higher focus. Greater anointing. Greater revelation of your word. Greater pursuit of the Great Commission and your purpose. I declare this very word will be experienced in your life today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 17:5, John 3:30 & 10:10, Romans 4:17, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Ephesians 3:20

“You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples” Psalm 77:14, NKJV.

“O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, For You have done wonderful things; your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth” Isaiah 25:1, NKJV.

I can’t explain how He made all we see. I can’t explain how God does what He does. How He moves, when He moves, and how He changes are beyond me. How He turns things around is beyond me.

Your life may not look like you want it to yet, but He’s the God of wonder. Your breakthrough will come, and you won’t be able to explain it. Be in awe of how He is able to change you, change your spouse, change your situation–and you do not even realize how He did it. There’s no telling what God has in store for you. Just remain in awe of your God. He’s turning hearts. The Lord is healing your past wounds. Today, you have strength somehow. He rescued you somehow. It’s the God of wonder at work in your life. May Who your God is fill your cup to the overflow today.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the glory for Who you are. You made everything I see. Help me to be undisturbed by the difficulties I experience in life. I serve and believe the God of wonder. Your thoughts and ways are far above mine, and I will seek to keep my eyes of faith in how you are doing amazing things. I receive joy and ask that you fill my cup today. You’re up to great things in my life and I’m grateful for it. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Daniel 4:2, Psalm 40:5, Isaiah 9:6, Ephesians 3:20

“Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5, NKJV.

When God says specific shifts and decisions are needed in our lives, at the root of it all, it requires trust in the Lord. When you know it’s time to embrace a surrendered life and to dive fully into following Him, it requires trust in Him.

You may have given some of your heart to God and seeking Him, but never like this. You may give some of your time toward the vision you have, but never like what He is asking of you. You have acknowledged the Lord, and He is answering you, speaking to your heart, and now He wants you to trust Him. He wants you to take all of your focus and your pursuits and put it in His hands. He wants you to know that the same outcome you desire in your life, He has the same in mind, better and much greater.

It may be tough, but with meekness and humility, let Jesus lead the way. In this time in your walk, leave caution to the wind and decide to deeply trust God.

Prayer: Father, thank you for encouraging me to dive in with my trust in you. You are speaking to me, and it is time to trust you in a deeper way. Help me how not to lean on and trust in my own understanding. Help me to give my time in your word and toward what will produce the greatest fruit in my life. Help me to dive with all of my heart into following you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 37:3-6 & 63:8, Matthew 11:29-30

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided” Exodus 14:27, NKJV.

“Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the mighty waters” Isaiah 43:16, NKJV.

In certain junctures in our lives, we all have needed God to move in a mighty way. When you don’t see a way, He will part the waters for you. The children of Israel arrived at a point where if God didn’t move, they would be captured and probably killed by pharaoh and his army. If God didn’t move and do it, it wouldn’t get done.

But God…

He stepped in and parted the waters for them. Stay strong because He is stepping in just when you need Him to and parting the waters for you. No matter how turbulent and raging this moment in your life may be, your God is coming and will demonstrate His goodness toward you.

That’s your God. His abundant goodness will not be denied. His wonderful goodness will not be stopped. It is following you for the purpose of parting all the waters you need so that you can get to your Promised Land, so you can receive what the Father desires for your life.

Prayer: Father, I thank You this morning. You are parting the waters for me. When I can’t see how I will make it, You will part the waters for me and give me an expected end. You are my Rock and Waymaker. You are supremely good, and I give You all the praise. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Exodus 14; Isaiah 43:16-19, Psalm 23:6, John 10:10

“I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill” Psalms 3:4, KJV.

David was being chased down by his own son. Can you imagine your own son attacking you to take your life? Yet, when things became so deep, so unbearable, David knew where to run to. He cried out to the Lord and the Father heard his cry.

Wherever you are as a man. Whether you’re experiencing heaviness from all the decisions you have to make. Whether you just don’t know what to do at this point in your marriage. You may feel like you messed up too much beyond repair. You need a deep work, a change done in you that you can’t reach. You don’t even know what it is. Cry out with your voice to the Lord today and He will hear you.

Crying out doesn’t necessarily mean your tears, yet it is a reaching out in faith for God to do what you realize only He can do. You single Him out and say God only you can meet this need. Deliver me, mend me, fix me according to what you said in your word.

Like David, from where He is, from His holy hill, He will hear and answer. He will hear you with the intent to do something about what you are crying out for. He is present with love, power and wisdom. He is a resurrecting God, able to bring life and strength right where you are.

It’s not time to be a hardcore man, but in humility and transparency, cry out to the Lord.

Prayer: Father, I thank you that you are my good and faithful God. I can’t do it, Father. Lord, I cry out to you! Jesus! I reach out to you with faith in Who you are. Hear my voice Lord. Hear me from your holy hill. Deliver me, change me, rescue me! Shape me. Direct me. Help me get beyond this in my life. Only you can. According to your word, come right where I am and make a way. By faith, I praise you and glorify you for it. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 9:12, 145:19, Exodus 15:25

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him…” Colossians‬ ‭2:6-7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

“Do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you” Romans‬ ‭11:18‬ ‭NKJV‬.

I was outside doing some yard work, and I couldn’t get over how many roots I was seeing. They ran wide and deep. This happened after we had cleared our backyard of trees and stomps.

Make room and clear the way for more of the Lord. Now is the time to have deep, strong roots. He’s making you to have a strong root system. Roots that run deep in Jesus. Roots that run deep in faith and deep in joy. Roots that run deep in His word. Rooted and grounded in His love. Receive just how deep and wide is God’s love for you. Your root system will not only determine your ability to stand strong in adversity but also your ability to go and grow higher. Higher than you’ve ever been in your life.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for making me a tree of righteousness to grow high in you. Make me to know how wide and deep your love is. Help my roots to run deep and strong in Christ in every way. Help me to grow deep and high in my calling. I declare that because I am rooted in Him, I shall not be moved, and I will yield great fruit for your glory in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 80:9 & 92:13, Proverbs 12:3 & 12, Matthew 12:6, 2 Timothy 1:7

“But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed” Acts 16:25-26, NKJV.

“Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place” Psalm 91:9, NKJV.

The most powerful thing you can do when going through any situation is to abide in God. Exercise your faith and make Him your dwelling place. Pray and praise. Be still and take up residence in the Lord. He is your refuge, fortress, and shield. He is your Strength.

If you keep your mind on Him and His word, not the problem, that is where you will find life and peace. Your situation is real; however, your God is real, too. The One Who delivers and fights your battles is with you. The God of the breakthrough is with you. Your Provider is with you. No matter what it may be or how complex it is, your situation is no match for your Waymaker. He has already handled your situation.

Prayer: Father, the answer to getting through my situation is You. By faith, I give it to You in prayer now. I make You my dwelling place now. I decide to want You the most, not my circumstance. Give me the diligence to continually think on Your word. By faith, I say it’s already done. Thank you, Lord! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 112:7, John 15:4, Acts 16:20-34, 17:28

“And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.” John 6:35, NKJV

“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price” Isaiah 55:1, NKJV.

One thing about natural hunger is that it will remain until it is satisfied. You will end a phone call abruptly when you’re hungry. You will stop everything, I have to go get something to eat when you’re hungry. You understand it is essential to your ability to live and function, and everything becomes secondary to it.

A lot may be happening in your life right now, competing to be what you hunger for. Yet, make every hunger and thirst secondary to Jesus. He knows your thirst for a thriving life. He knows your hunger for peace of mind. He knows your desire for fulfillment. We can pursue pleasures, people, and places, but none compares to your purpose to know Christ and be who God created you to be.

Come to Him, and He will show you who you are. He will supply great peace in your life, even when the situation hasn’t changed yet. An honest heart change will no longer be what you thirst for because He will put His love and His word in your heart, and make you clean and free. Who the Son sets free is free indeed.

As a son, refuse to be hungry anymore. You’re at the King’s table. To abide satisfied, you need only Jesus today.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. Thank you, Jesus. I open my mouth with praise and victory. You are the Bread of Life. I walk by faith and come to you. Be everything I need today. Help me to make every hunger secondary to you, and I declare today you will satisfy them all. In your name, I pray, Amen!

“This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it” Psalm 118:24, NKJV.

God has never made anything the same, including today. This is a new day. You’ve never had one like it, and you won’t ever have another one like it again. It is one of a kind. See each day as valuable, treasure-filled, full of mercy, full of opportunity, full of learning, and victory. God has caused you to open your eyes, which should let you know He has a plan and a purpose for you. Make the first thing you do, as soon as your feet touch the floor, is rejoice in God and be glad that He’s blessed you to see a new day. Own it.

The more thankful you are to see another day, the more value you will see in living it and to make it count. It’s up to you. Regardless of what you are going through, choosing to rejoice is choosing to put your faith and expectation in Him. He made this day, therefore, He will be good to you and He will be good through you. Be determined to rejoice and live, and press forward in your new day in God.

Prayer: Father, thank You Lord for a new day of life. I will rejoice and be glad in it! I receive Your joy and I thank You for simply waking up. You have blessed me! Life is precious, valuable, and good. I’m expecting some great things within this day You’ve made. Choosing to rejoice is choosing to have faith in You. I trust You will lead me. Help me to own it and make it count. Be glorified in my life today! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 118, Ephesians 3:20

“But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head” Psalm 3:3, NKJV.

First, he fled from Saul. Now, at the time David wrote this Psalm, he was fleeing from his own son. You can only imagine how devastated he felt. Yet, was reminded of His God, and the Lord lifted his head.

Sometimes, we can feel down and out in challenging times. Yet, God will lift us. While you may be looking down, He comes and picks you up and reminds you of who you are and who He is. Your shield. Your glory, your honor as a man. He comes today and says to look up. He has not left you. Your end will be laughter and joy. Your end will be victory. He has spoken it and it will be. His will is where you will stand and rest.

As you turn to Him and lift Him up, He will lift you up along with Him. As you turn to His word, even now, He declares over you that He is the lifter of your head!

Prayer: Father, I thank you. You are my Rock, my fortress, and my shield. You are the lifter of my head. You help me, protect me, and I don’t have to be afraid. Help me stand on your word today. You will make a way for me. I will praise you! As I lift you up, you lift me up and give me your divine perspective of it all. You are my glory. You are the lifter of head! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 3, Isaiah 54:17

“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14, NKJV.

God and His promises are always in front of you, not behind you. The reality is you cannot change where you’ve been. You may have had setbacks. You may feel there’s too much ground to cover at your age. You may have lost it in your past, yet it will only be restored with an amazing God ahead of you. This is a guarantee. It will not and cannot elude you. It will be sitting there within the plan of God. People to help and bless will be awaiting you. Provision, opportunities, relationships, and honor will be awaiting you. You will be restored and made new when you move forward.

The Father’s perfect will is that you become who you are in Christ and that you live an abundant life. This is not a dangling carrot. This is not a place in Him you can only hope to obtain. With the leading of the Holy Spirit, you can arrive there. It is indeed His will, and you know when you are in it. You are fulfilled because you are pleasing the Father there. You’re experiencing using your gifts there. You are the greatest blessing there. You have stepped into what God has called you to do for your life. He is calling you to this place of victory, and even in these times, you must now press into it. Let go of the past, and move forward into what God has for you.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your word. I ask that you help me let go of the past and move forward into what you want me to be. I will not allow anything to keep me from moving forward into every victory and every blessing that awaits me. I ask for a focused mind and heart. My victory is in moving forward. Thank you, Lord! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 10:10

“And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea” Exodus 14:15-16, NKJV.

With Pharaoh and his army behind them and the Red Sea in front of them, the people of Israel found themselves in a tough situation. It seemed there was nowhere to go and nowhere to turn. Yet, God spoke and told Moses to go forward. In the heat of a decision, in the face of pressure, He told them what they needed to hear.

In the heat of a decision or trouble, God isn’t silent. He is speaking right now to help navigate you through the storm. He is speaking of a way out and where to turn to tell you what you need to hear. You may be hearing the devil loud and clear. Yet, the great thing to know is that your Father speaks also–much more than your adversary. One word from God is more powerful than every arrow from the wicked one. In a moment of plenty or drought, He is speaking much more. He is saying something to you. What He is saying always agrees with His word. What He says will always call us to walk in faith.

He tells us if we pray, He hears us with the intent to answer, lead, and take us forward. If Moses can hear God in the moment and receive victory, with Christ in you, you can, too.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your word. At this very moment in this situation, I thank you for speaking. You will tell me exactly what I need to hear. Help me to sit in a posture of hearing your voice. Direct my path. I thank you that as I do, just like Moses, you will give me the courage to go forward with what you are telling me to do and walk in victory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Exodus 14:15-29, Proverbs 3:5-6, Matthew 7:7-8, James 1:5

“For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God” Colossians 1:9-10, NKJV.

I pray you are filled with the knowledge of God’s will for you today. His glorious, abundant will for you. I pray you understand His specific will for you. The will of God is full of blessings, good and precious. It is where you soar by His grace. It is where you thrive. That’s where you can strongly be yourself, being who he created you to be. The enemy will say do what you want to do but respond with no, I will do what God wants me to do. The enemy will say do it your way, but respond with no, I will do it God’s way. The choices of God will be your choices. Yield to His will being done in your life today. There is truly no better place to be.

Prayer: Father, thank you that you have desires and plans for me. Let your abundant will be done in my life. Let your gracious and glorious will be done in my life. Fill me, Holy Spirit, and bless me to walk in you. Bless me to walk in love, strength, and power. There’s no greater place to be than in your will, and I thank you for helping me walk in it today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Colossians 1:9-14, Luke 22:42, John 10:10

“And He said to them, ‘Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish” John 21:6, NKJV.

All night some of the disciples had been pursuing to make a catch of fish, and nothing worked. Jesus told them to cast their net on the right side, and they’ll find some. When they did what the Lord said, then they reaped abundant success.

There have been times when I just came to the end of myself. I came to an end of doing it my way, leaning on what I think will work and the direction I think seems best, continuing to find myself not reaping in life. Only when I did what the Lord said did the plans and blessings of God begin to unfold for me. Only when I did what the Lord said did it turn around.

There are great blessings in store for you. Your fulfillment is at the door. Your increase is at the door. Yet, it will only be experienced when you honestly answer that you haven’t caught anything and come to the end of yourself, your understanding, and your intellect, and decide to do it God’s way. Save your efforts and do it your way no more. Surrender your plans for His. Let this be the moment you go to the other side, and find every blessing unfold before you.

Prayer: Father, I have come to the end of myself. I’ve tried, and like the disciples, I’ve caught nothing. I choose to do it your way. I decide to live like you’ve been telling me to live. Help me to have faith in your plans for me and your ability, and I thank you for every single blessing unfolding before me. In Jesus’ name Amen.

Study: John 21:5-6, Jeremiah 29:11 & 32:17, Proverbs 3:5-6

“Two are better than one…for if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up” Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, NKJV.

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

Sometimes, it is hard for a man to open up and share his challenges or what he is going through inside. However, this moment of silence allows pride to create the downfall experience itself (see Proverbs 16:18).

A silent man will have no one to help him up or break his fall. We fall into sin, and now our relationship with God is suffering. We lost our home or just divorced. Our child moved out, unaware. We made an unwise financial decision, and now can’t meet our basic needs. We’re fighting depression, yet no one knows. With all that was surrounding us, no one knew. Instead of helping you conquer, all we can now do is console.

God desires to prevent your hardship and, at the same time, heal and reward your humble obedience to Him. Your confession will open the door to it. However, He can’t if we don’t share what we are going through. God will use someone to pray for you, share godly wisdom, and help you in your time of need.

Decide not to be a silent man. You are not alone, my brother. Whether it’s your Pastor, relative, friend, or therapist, someone should know.

Prayer: Father, I thank you for a new day and for the new things you are doing in my life. Thank you for telling me what I need to hear, and I choose not to be a silent man. I don’t have to do it on my own. You have surrounded me with other brothers who will help me stand. Someone should know. Lead me, Holy Spirit, on who you would like me to open up to. I rebuke any fear of judgment and help me not walk in pride. My obedience to you will heal me, free me, and reward me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 43:5 & 71:3, Proverbs 11:14 & 17:17

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable” Psalm 145:3, NKJV.

Thank the Lord for what He’s done, and for being on your side. Praise the Lord for His peace and assurance that if you’re going through something, it too shall pass. He’s making things right, and He makes all things new. He’s helping you move forward and higher. Praise Him that His word never falls to the ground concerning you.

Let your praise declare to the enemy that no matter what, you have put your faith in the greatness of your God that is unsearchable and can’t be comprehended. With expectation, you can lift up His name. Before He even does it, before He even blesses you, don’t let your praise wait. Praise Him now!

Prayer: Father, my praise won’t wait. You’ve been too good to me. I lift your Name and praise you now. I praise you for your unsearchable greatness! Thank you for the blessings in store for me. I will rest today. Help me today, on purpose, to open my mouth and praise you throughout the day. Hallelujah! There’s none like you! In Jesus name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 55:10-13, Joshua 6:15 & 20; Hebrews 13:8 & 15

“Why is the LORD bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” And they said to one another, ‘Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt’” Numbers 14:3-4, ESV.

When things got tough where they were, slavery in Egypt seemed far better to the Israelites than having to rely on God in the wilderness. At their breaking point, they preferred slavery and stability over freedom and uncertainty in their eyes.
You may be at your breaking point and you are fighting to stay in faith about what God said He will do in your life. You’re fighting to stay in faith for change. There’s adversity and you are tempted to go back to the place God delivered you from because it would be so much easier, but hear the word of the Lord today:

“There’s nothing for you in those old places where I delivered you. Don’t go back. Hold fast to My promise. If you hold on for a little while longer, I will make a way out of no way for you and your family. If you will obey Me and follow My ways, I will help you reach your place of promise. I will supply all your need according to My riches in glory in Christ Jesus. I am Jehovah-Jireh your Provider, and I will keep My promise to you.”

Prayer: Father, I praise you. I’ve come too far. You are with me and like a cup, pour into me everything I need. You are taking me to a glorious, new place in my life. Help me get through all adversity. I declare with faith I will move forward. You will keep your promises! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Genesis 22:14, Isaiah 43:19, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 6:12

“The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God” Psalm 92:12-13, NKJV.

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” 3 John 1:2, NKJV.

You were made to thrive. You were made to soar. You were made for much more. Even under pressure, you will still thrive. Even when the unexpected happens, you will still thrive. You are His son, and Jesus has given us the ability to grow, flourish, and prosper under the most unlikeliest circumstances. Thrive is what you do.

Through Christ, the blessing of the Lord is on your life. Like the palm tree, you are flourishing, and God is making things healthy again. Green again. It may look like you will be last, but you will be first. It may look like you will be at the bottom, but God says your end will be on top because He destined you to thrive!

Prayer: Father, I praise you today. You are good to me. I rejoice that I’m planted in you. I’m planted in your house and in your word. I will flourish right now. I’m thriving. I’m getting stronger and stronger. Even in the unlikeliest circumstances, help me to have faith that I will still bring forth fruit in my season. The blessing is on my life, and the devil can’t stop me. Let your mighty Spirit continue to fill me and direct me. I declare my life will prosper. I will thrive. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 1:1-5, Proverbs 11:28, Job 14:7-9, Galatians 3:14

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore” Psalm 16:11, ESV.

“For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence” Psalm 21:6, ESV.

Father, you are awesome, and I praise you. You are faithful, and I praise you. Thank you, Jesus, for saving me. Thank you for waking me up today and giving me life. Now I ask that you fill my life. Fill me with your word. Fill my day with your presence and my mouth with your praise. Fill me with your peace. With outstretched arms, I welcome you to be involved in everything that concerns me.

Fill my decisions. Fill my day with goodness and wisdom. This is the day that you have made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it! Let my cup run over because you are with me. You are my strong Tower. You are my Shield. Fill my day with your favor! Fill me Holy Spirit so much so that I bear fruit without effort. I declare that your love, joy, peace, goodness, gentleness, longsuffering, faithfulness, self-control, and kindness are filling me now. This will be a great day. This will be a day full of you! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 81:10 & 118:24, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 5:18-20

“He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great” Luke 6:48-49, NKJV.

A foundation is something sure, firm and strong, set in place to build any house or structure upon. As a man, you are as a foundation for your home, and you are a leader of those in it. You have to be sure, firm, and strong. Your family needs you to be sure, firm, and strong.

The only way you can be strong, no matter what comes your way, is if you have the right foundation yourself. If you build your life, your marriage, and your home on the Rock, which is Jesus Christ and His word, He will make you like a rock in these times. He becomes your firm foundation when you learn of him, apply his instructions regarding how to live, and depend on God’s Word as your constant guide.

Like a house, a man can look impressive on the outside, yet with the wrong foundation, it is only a matter of time when the right flood, the right pressure, the right storm comes to make it crumble. With the Lord as your firm foundation, He will help you build something great in your life. He will help you build what will stand and endure.

Prayer: Thank you, Father, for being this man’s firm foundation. I will build my life on your ways and principles. Anything can come my way, but in Jesus, I am steady as a rock. I am firm, sure, and strong. Help other men and I always to put our trust in your mighty word. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“…Be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man. And keep the charge of the Lord your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn;” 1 Kings 2:2-3, NKJV.

“May the Lord give you increase more and more, you and your children” Psalm 115:14, NKJV.

As a man, you are the head of your home. Be the head of it. You are used by God to be a covering over your wife and your family. Be a covering over them. Take your first ministry, your family, by the hand and lead them in this hour.

If anyone is up early praying, it is you. If anyone is pleading the blood of Jesus, which was shed to redeem and cover us, it is you. If anyone is standing in faith in the face of adversity, it’s you. Christ is your rock, and He lives in you. No matter what comes or what you hear, you can be a rock also. Go to the frontline of your family and remain there. Give them counsel, wisdom, and God’s plan for them. Bless your children and let them know they are first before anything else. Take nothing less than what God’s word says, what He will do, and when He shows you things to come. In these times, He’s pouring out His anointing and strength to you to lead your family to prosper in all you do and every turn.

Prayer: Thank you, Father, for entrusting me with a wife and family. They are my first ministry. I surrender to your will to rise each day, pray, and cover my home. I cover my wife and children today. No evil will come near them. I stand in faith, and I receive your direction for us. I come against all sickness and disease in Jesus’ name. Thank you for your divine help and strength in taking my family by the hand and leading them in these times. Thank you for abundantly blessing us. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 18:21, 1 Peter 3:7

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” Romans 8:28, NKJV.

It may not appear like it, but everything you have been through will come together for a bigger and glorious picture. From every single experience, mistake, trial, hurdle, and test that you’ve faced, God will make sure you experience every single promise of blessing because you love Him and are called by Him.

Nothing can derail God’s plan for your life. Whatever you’ve been through, whatever you’re going through, will make you better, stronger, and wiser. So don’t be occupied in your mind with regret, but rather be thankful. Don’t live in the “what ifs” of the past, but rather be thankful, for God is cause it to benefit you and someone else going through the same experience. God will make it work for you, not against you, and the devil can’t stop the restoration power of God. God is a good God. He will set you in victorious places and blessings, just as if you didn’t go through anything at all.

Be encouraged because God always causes things to work out, and all things work for your good!

Confession: My God is faithful and good, and I am thankful that all things are working together for my good! No matter what I see, it’s working for me, and a blessing is on the way. I will decide to give thanks and praise the Lord! I will not live in worry, regret, or fear. I thank you, Father, that your plan is in front of me and is unfolding right before my eyes. I am truly a blessed man, and I thank the Lord that all things work for me!

Study: Romans 8:28-30

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” John 16:33, NKJV.

It may appear like the enemy has the upper hand in your life. It will look like you’re too far gone or waited too late. No open doors or signs that it’s going to change will not be in sight. It doesn’t look like you’re going to win.

Many have looked like they weren’t going to win, but with God, they did.

Sometimes, that’s the road to winning. Everything may look like you’re not going to win, but you are and will. Jesus said you would have tribulation. He didn’t deny it or sugarcoat it. Yet, that’s not the end of that verse, nor is it how it will end for you. Jesus said He has already overcome it for you.

So through the eyes of Jesus, with His mighty perspective, see your victory in everything, and decide to be of good cheer. Decide there will be joy in your house, and there will be joy in your life. All it means is that your victory will be that much sweeter when you win. The greater the trial, the greater your blessing!

Prayer: Father, thank you that although it doesn’t look like I will win, I am, and I will. Sometimes, it’s a part of winning. Have your way in me. Help me to stay strong. Help me to count it all joy and be of good cheer. Jesus has overcome for me! That’s my decision of faith today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: James 1:1-4, 1 John 5:4

“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded” James 4:7-8, NKJV.

I know He’s calling you deeper than you’ve ever gone, but don’t resist Him. This is the greatest hour of our life. Don’t resist Him. Surrender to Him and press in. What you desire to see in your life will come as you press in. This is not just the year of overflow on God’s part but yours also. It’s going to take your overflow to get beyond those intensified attacks from the wicked one. The Spirit of the Lord will lift a standard against him! Get in that closet when God tells you to wake up and pray. Fast as He tells you to. Praise as He tells you to. Put that remote down and pick up that word when He tells you to. Christ is coming, and the deeper we go into these last days, the tighter our grip has to become on God. The closer to God we must draw. You may not understand it, but there’s a divine reason for it. Trust and flow with the Holy Spirit, and don’t resist Him.

Prayer: Yes, Lord, I hear you calling me deeper. I won’t resist you, Father. Help me not think myself out of pressing in. You’re requiring more of me, but I receive your grace to surrender and press in. We need you more now than ever before. Help me not to take it lightly. You have something great for me in this hour, and I must do what you say. I will follow you, Holy Spirit, and not resist you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 59:19, 1 John 4:4, Luke 10:19, Ephesians 5:17

Be blessed by this teaching!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv-2I8JvZ9o

“He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and quiet waters. He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness or His name’s sake” Psalm 23:2-3, Amplified.

Have you ever felt beyond tired? You need a second wind. You’ve been going and working and have had no time to rest. Even when you do sit down and relax, you aren’t doing anything. You still find yourself in unrest, and you still are not in a place of peace.

It’s good to step away naturally as a man, with all of our responsibilities, and do something we enjoy. Yet, many times the true rest that we need as men isn’t physical. It is a spiritual rest that we need. It is a rest for the soul that we need, and this rest only comes from the Lord. You need to still away and get some time to yourself and God. Still away and give it all to Jesus. Push away your schedule, go to a different environment, and let the Lord minister to you. Let Him refresh you in His presence. Let Him show you how to enter into His rest about everything before you.

Let God answer your questions as you’re quiet before Him. Let Him rearrange and restructure anything about what you’re doing and how you’re doing it. God will even reveal to you if there’s anything you are involved in that isn’t His will for your life.

When you choose to find rest in Him, He will give you a fresh perspective on your life and His grace to run, not get weary, and walk but not faint in the Lord.

Prayer: Father, I admit I am weary and need rest. Help me to step away and spend time with you. As I give you everything, Jesus, I will hear you clearly speak to me. You will refresh and restore my soul. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Isaiah 40:29-31, Hebrews 4:1-2, 10-11, Matthew 11:28-29

“That you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises” Hebrews‬ ‭6:12‬, NKJV.

One thing about God’s promises, sometimes they can seem faint in the distance. It can feel bleak. It is as if it’s not going to reach you. The promise is close but too far at the same time. This is when you have to stand for that promise you see the most. Why? Because you’re too close. Too close to turn back. Too close to give up on it.

You’ve come too far by faith, and you must continue on by faith. You’re too close, and God doesn’t dangle carrots. He brings promises to pass. What He spoke to you about your life, character and purpose, He will bring it to pass. Your best life is right now. What you are discerning is right. It is not too far to obtain, and you will receive what He promised.

Prayer: Father, I thank you for every promise, every word you have spoken over me. It’s too close. Help me to stand and continue hearing you Holy Spirit right now. By faith and patience, I believe I will inherit the promise. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Corinthians 1:20, Romans 8:14, Galatians 6:9

“God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” 2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV.

Accept no fear which comes for your peace and to stagnant you. God did not give you the spirit of fear. A spirit that expects dread or danger and drives your decision-making away from having faith. The Father gave you Who it takes and what it takes to dominate and reign in this life. He gave you what it takes to be a man of God. He gave you what it takes to build what He has called you to build, lay hold of what He told you to lay hold of and receive what His will is for you to receive.

The Holy Spirit is well able to bear you up and get you past whatever you’re facing that feels like turbulence as you go higher. Jesus displayed His power through overcoming the cross, and that same power, by His Spirit, resides in you. The same love resides in you. The same mind of Christ, one of discipline and quietness, resides in you. Receive power, love, and a sound mind instead. Receive His word instead. Keep walking by faith and moving forward, expecting of your Father because He loves you, and there’s nothing too hard for Him.

Confession: My Father loves me, His son, and there is nothing is too hard for my God. You are with me, and I will not fear. I will not be intimidated by the devil or man. Through my God, I can do this! My Father has given me His Spirit, filling me with power, love, and a sound mind. I have the mind of Christ. Faith and the Holy Spirit drive my decision-making. I receive no spirit of fear, and nothing will stop me from moving forward in faith and in expectation of God. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Joshua 1:7-8, Luke 10:19, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Peter 5:8

“In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” John 4:31 & 34, NKJV.

Jesus was hungry for the will of God and to finish his work, which he deemed more vital than food itself. It was his meat. His focus was upon the will of God being completed in His life.

I believe you are hungry to finish too. I believe the will of God is your highest priority. You are determined not only to start but to cross the finish line before you. Do not be satisfied with just knowing God’s will, but also finishing the work that He has given you.

Let it continue to drive you and encourage you. Be careful of all distractions. May the blessing and reward of your assignment keep you excited. Nothing is going to satisfy you like walking out His will for your life.

Prayer: Father, thank you for choosing me and giving me purpose. I am honored and humbled you have called me to a work. Reveal it even more to me. I declare I have a great hunger to not only start but to finish strong. Help me stay focused and like Jesus, my meat is to do Your will. I thank You for the grace, joy, and courage to finish. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Study: Acts 20:24, Hebrews 12:1-2

“And he said, ‘Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s’” 2 Chronicles‬ ‭20‬:‭15‬, NKJV‬‬.

“Your enemy seeks to be a storm to you, but I will become a storm to him. I will be as a raging storm and raging winds to him. I will fight your battle. I am strong and mighty in battle. I will knock him off his feet, and he will not tread upon you. You will tread upon him. He is now under your feet, and you will maintain your victory in Me” says the Spirit of the Lord.

Study: Psalm 24:8, Isaiah 59:19, Luke 10:19, 1 Corinthians 15:57

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits” Psalm 103:1-2, NKJV.

The Father daily loads you with all His benefits. Whether you’re empty or you still have room, stop your life and stop by God in prayer, stop by God in the middle of your trouble or emotions, in the middle of your lack of strength, and like a trailer truck, let Him load you up. You don’t have to do it–He will. Let Him remind you of Whose you are and who you are. Bless Him with all your soul. This is the abundant goodness we have been given by God and through Christ. This Psalm is the devotional today. The Lord wants you to receive this today for your life.

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities.

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, to such as keep His covenant, and to those who remember His commandments to do them.

The Lord has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. Bless the Lord, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word. Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, you ministers of His, who do His pleasure. Bless the Lord, all His works, in all places of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!”

Study: 68:19, Isaiah 53:5, Ephesians 1:3

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother,’ which is the first commandment with promise: ‘that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth’” Ephesians 6:1-3, NKJV.

I’ll give an obedient child whatever they want. I’ll give a child that honors and values me as their father whatever they want. One that respects me. I hear yes sir, no sir in their response, and they don’t talk back. A child that causes a rejoicing over. A child doing their best to make good decisions. They listen. My words carry weight and are valuable to them. When I say something, they trust my advice.

If this is me as a natural father, how much more our heavenly One.

You are His son, and all the promises of God are yes and amen. As you delight in Him, your Father says I’ll give you whatever you want. As you honor and obey Him, He will bless your life and everything that pertains to it. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly. All your days will be well with you, and you will not only live a long life but a long, good, thriving, God-kind of life. The life He ordained for you to have. Continue to go after being the son and man of God the Father has called you to be. Honoring your own parents. Honoring your role as a husband and father also. All will be blessed and well when you decide to be to God what you desire your children to be to you.

Prayer: Father, I love you and give you praise. May I be an obedient, honorable son to you. Just like I want my kids to be toward me so they can have a long, blessed life, may I do the same toward you. When you talk, help me to listen. I trust you as my heavenly Father, and according to your word, you’ll give me the desires of my heart as I delight in you. I’m encouraged today to respect and honor the God of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Deuteronomy 5:16 & 28:1-14, Psalm 37:4 & 84:11, 2 Corinthians 1:20

“Many people shall come and say, ‘Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths” Isaiah 2:3, NKJV.

“As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature…” 2 Peter 1:3-4, NKJV.

“I am taking you to another mountain top. I am about to show you how to have life as I have it. You are about to breathe the air that I breathe. See what I see. Hear what I hear. I am about to pour out revelation knowledge of Myself to you. I will breathe into you great life from my word. My word is going to feed you. It will become your sustenance and what you look forward to because of all I begin to show you from a height you’ve never been. You’ve been on one mountain top, but now it’s time to go to another. A new mountain. A new level. More of Me in your life like you’ve never had before,” says the Lord.

Study: John 10:10, Isaiah 2:3, Psalm 72:3 & 119:105

“…For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away” James 4:14, NKJV.

The Bible says life is like a vapor. Life is like your fresh, hot cup of coffee in the morning that lets off a little fragrant smoke, and in a moment, it disappears. It’s like the visible air you see from your mouth on a cold day, but before you can turn your head, it’s gone.

Life may seem long, but it isn’t. It can seem as if we have all the time in the world, yet we don’t. You will be here one moment and gone the next. When you are old and your hair is gray, will you be able to say I did everything the Lord put me here to do, or will you later in life with regret say I could have done more? I have little to show for all the potential God put in me, and this life the Lord gave me.

Be who God created you to be now. Do what He put in your heart to do now. Live life and enjoy it now. While you have been given today, live today. Maximize your moment. Your latter days and your eternal reward will depend on what you do with your vapor—your abundant purpose-filled destiny that Jesus paid for.

Prayer: Father, thank You for the gift of life. It is truly like a vapor, here one day and then gone the next. Help me to maximize my moment and give all that I have to you today. Help me live and enjoy my life. I ask for your strength and grace to run like never before. I want to be and do all that You created me for. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 89:47; 1 Corinthians 9:23-25; Hebrews 12:1-2

“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert” Isaiah 43:18-19, NKJV.

Sometimes, it’s the simple truths that keep you standing. The Lord promises His people that He will always make a way. Just because you don’t see how it will be done doesn’t mean He can’t and won’t do it for you. You may feel like you’re in the last hour, running out of time, and you’re wondering if God will come through like He said He would. Sometimes, it can be tough waiting on the Lord. Yet, the Father always comes through.

He will always come through for you.

The trying of our faith produces patience (James 1:3). Maybe your faith in God is being tried, and you have to trust and depend on Him in a deeper way but wait on the Lord. You will see Him do the impossible for you. You will see the hand of God. You will see His favor shine upon you. Stay in faith, listen to be led, and receive the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. He will make a way.

Prayer: Father, you are faithful, and there’s none like you. You will make a way. Even when I find myself in a troubling situation or in a desert moment, your goodness and mercy are always there. Thank you, Lord! Help my faith in you to deepen right now. By faith, I praise you for it in advance. Be glorified in my life. You will make a way! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition], but the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied” Proverbs 13:4, Amplified.

The Lord has a lot in store for you. He has plans to prosper you and for you to be in good health. There is an expected end for you. Yet, it requires your diligence and your willingness to focus and work. Work given toward whatever He asked you to do. There’s no workaround or shortcut, but the grace of God is with you. His grace is like a wind of strength that gets behind you. The Holy Spirit will inspire you with vision, lead, and help you get it done. He says rise and run in your season. You can sit and rest well but don’t rest too long. Work now. Rest later.

Prayer: Father, I praise and worship you. Forgive me if I’ve been lazy about what you asked me to do. I desire all of the plans and blessings you have for me to be fulfilled in my life. Help me to be a diligent man. Lead and inspire me, Holy Spirit, and by your supernatural grace, I will get it done. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 9:4, 3 John 1:2, Matthew 25:21

“Behold, the former things have come to pass, And new things I declare; Before they spring forth I tell you of them” Isaiah 42:9, NKJV.

“You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways” Job 22:28, NKJV.

I declare His love reigns in your life. I declare His favor surrounds you as a shield. I declare you will sow in certain areas of your life, and you will begin to abundantly reap. I declare over you healing, rest, and peace. Your best days are now. I declare your pain turns to fuel what you are passionate about. New dreams are being stirred up and awakened. I declare a love for Jesus to be experienced that you’ve never known. I declare the power of God over you! I declare you are a man of courage and intensity. I declare great experiences and great joy. I declare great victory, and a new thing springs forth in your home, your marriage, and your life. There’s power in what you declare. What God says over your life and those around you shall be established in your life.

Prayer: Father, I thank you today for all you have declared over me in your word. I declare your word over my life today. I declare victory and joy over me. I believe, therefore, I speak the Lord is on my side, and I do not have to fear. I declare strength and peace are mine. Increase is mine. I declare I live like Christ and will completely walk in your will for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Corinthians 1:20, 4:13 & 5:7; Psalm 115:14

“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5:8, ESV.

“Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock” Isaiah 26:4, ESV.

Trusting God can be hard sometimes, but that is where your faith becomes like the Rock you stand on. It is because we end up coming to a resolve. No matter what His will is, what God decides to do or not do, how He’s working a situation out, your resolve is to trust Him.

When you come to a resolved trust, your faith has a made-up mind and heart. You say to yourself I’m not going back and forth about this. No more of not living free due to being overly concerned about His outcome.

Whether God does it or He doesn’t, your resolve is to trust Him. Whether God heals them or He decides to take them home, your resolve is to trust Him. God affirmed His love toward you through the giving of His Son, so in tough moments, you can let go and still trust Him.

Prayer: Father, I thank you that you love me, and you have a plan for me. You are my Rock and Shield. You are my Banner of victory. Your will be done, Father. Whatever you want to do. I give it all to you today and I will walk with rock-like faith in you. Help my resolve be right now to trust You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Isaiah 26:3-4, 1 Kings 18:21, Romans 5:6-8 & 8:28

“Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.’ And they launched out”Luke 8:22, NKJV.

You can take your towel and wipe your sweat from your head with it. You can take your towel and wipe your tears with it. But don’t throw it in.

God will always come through for you.

Just as with the disciples, storms may come, and the winds may blow, but have a made-up mind that Jesus is taking you to the other side. He’s helping you finish strong. You will be the man God has called you to be. Your finances will be well. Your family will thrive. Let the memories of your last victory encourage your faith for the next one and keep going, my brother. Keep going.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. You are my Almighty God, mighty and excellent in all your ways. I will go to the other side. You always keep your word and you will always keep me. I will keep my towel. My resolve is I will keep going. Let your joy and peace pour out in my life. Give me an ear to hear you today. Help me to keep walking by faith in you. My life is yours. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Luke 8:22-25, John 6:12, Mark 8:18-21, Philippians 3:13-14, Isaiah 40:31

“Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it.” Jeremiah 1:12, Amplified.

Man can make a strong, honest commitment to do something, but there is still a possibility that something can come up or happen outside of our control that can keep us from doing what we said. Yet, not your God. The Father is infallible, righteous, and faithful. Nothing will come up with Him. He is in control, and the Lord is the only One who will speak and always bring it to pass.

The Father is not surprised by where you are. He isn’t sweating bullets, wondering if He can meet your needs on time, nor should you be either. The Lord’s not under any pressure about how He can have you walk in His plan for your life, nor should you either. Set your mind at rest in the God was and is. The God who surrounds you as a shield and covers you. Heaven and earth will pass away before He lets His word fail in your life. Remember what He told you and be strengthened today because if He said it, He will do it!

Prayer: Father, thank you. I can rejoice today because you watch over your word to perform it. I can praise you because your favor surrounds me like a shield. You are covering me. You are active, and will bless me with what I need. I receive your help not to walk under any stress, but rest. I remember what you told me, and if you said it, you will do it! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Numbers 23:19, Psalm 5:12, Luke 16:17

“Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil” Ephesians 6:11, Amplified.

If God tells us to put on the whole armor, we probably will need it. We are probably going to be shot at by the devil. Yet, when we get hit, we wonder what happened or where was God? He was in the armor.

Some of us can ignorantly perceive that we aren’t in a spiritual war when we are. There is an adversary that plans against you. However, it is great to know that God plans are for you. He has a plan, a way, to prosper us regardless of the situation. When you put on the full armor of God, the weapon may get formed, but it won’t succeed. No matter the circumstance, you will handle it with power, wisdom, and fortitude. I know there are important things to do in your life today, but nothing is more important than the armor of God. Just as you dress properly naturally for your day, dress properly, spiritually strong in your life. Make sure you take the time to suit up today!

Prayer: Father, thank you for speaking to me. Help me to be a man that gets suited up every day. I ask for the grace to pray and put on your full armor each day. The devil’s plans won’t succeed against me. Only your plan for my life will. I suit up now, and I receive victory, power, and wisdom for any given situation. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ephesians 6:10-17, Isaiah 54:17, Job 5:12, Luke 10:19, 2 Corinthians 2:10-12

“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma” Ephesians 5:1-2, NKJV.

This morning, my oldest daughter woke me up in a panic. She needed me to come take care of a big insect in the house. I know. What a way to start my Father’s Day! Although small, this is just one of the many things we, as fathers, do. From bugs to pipe leaks to talks with the kids and working hard to provide, no one will ever know the extent of all that you do to save the day.

We are made in our heavenly Father’s image and likeness. He saves the day. He rescues. He loves, sacrifices, provides, carries, leads, and upholds us. Be encouraged to keep imitating the Father. Don’t let go of the rope of your vital role. Rescue like your God. Provide like your God. You are favored and anointed to walk in the wisdom and problem-solving power of your Father.

I pray you are esteemed, blessed, and honored as a father. I pray you not only have it but also are blessed to slow down and feel it. Feel how blessed you are to have been created to be a man, a son, and a father—created to save the day. Receive it all today.

Prayer: Father, thank you for all you have done for me. You are the greatest Father. I ask for the strength and help to be a good Father like you. I’m anointed to save the day and grateful for it. Help me to receive and feel every ounce of honor, appreciation and blessing you have for me today. I receive it all today. I pray all other Father’s do also. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Deuteronomy 4:9, Psalm 103:13

“When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears and rescues them from all their distress and troubles” Psalm 34:17, Amplified.

“Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us” Ephesians 3:20, Amplified.

I don’t know what you’re going through, but you serve a big God. He is the One who made all things. He is Jehovah Jireh, your Provider. He is the One who made you and knows you by name. What feels too far to reach, He can reach your situation. He can do the supernatural and the miraculous, even in times when you feel the miracle you need is a work in you. 

There’s a real God, whose compassions never fail, on the other side of your prayers. He hears your petitions and is ordering your steps. He hears when you call, moves where you can’t, and propels you over all the secret works of your adversary. He’s bigger than whatever has come against you right now. You don’t serve a weak God. The Lord of Hosts of angel armies is His name! Let your faith stand in a big God today!

Prayer: Father, thank you. You are great and full of compassion. A big God is worthy of big praise, so I will bless you with all that I have. I will serve you. You are mighty! You are faithful! You are bigger than whatever comes against me. Pour out your strength into my life today. As I pray, there is tremendous power at work, and you move on my behalf. As I pray, do the supernatural and miraculous in my life. I will walk by faith. I serve a big God! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Samuel 1:9-18, Jeremiah 32:17, Lamentations 3:25, James 5:16, Philippians 2:13

“I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord…” Psalm 121:1-2, NKJV.

Where does your help come from when everything looks bleak around you. When everything appears to be chaotic. When you feel like there is pressure on every side. When you are faced with either breaking down or breaking through.

Where does your help come from? Your help comes from the Lord!

It comes from the Lord, who will move heaven and earth to find you and deliver you. He will reach his hand in any given situation and make it right. He is very present, ready to meet you right where you are and give you exactly what you need. He will show you where the blessing is. You have an Almighty help. You have a consistent help. You have a perfect help. You have a strong Help.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise! You know how to come right on time. You are more than enough and will provide exactly what I need. You are everything I need to win right now, and I thank you. You are my Provider, my Healer, my Peace. I look to the hills today and see my great God that loves His son. My sure help, my strong help comes from you! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 121, John 10:4, 1 John 5:4

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows” Matthew 10:29-31, ESV.

There are 43 species of the sparrow, and they abide on almost every continent. Not only one but two sparrows were sold for a coin at the time of this scripture. Yet, your Father watched over these small birds and accounted for every one of them.

Don’t receive the lie from the wicked one that God is not watching over you. Don’t receive the lie for a second that God has abandoned you. Reject the worry that there is no provision in sight. You are of more value than millions of sparrows. He cares about what you go through, and He is right there with you as you go through it.

He also knows the number of hairs on your head. Whether you still have them on your head or not, God accounted for each of them. God will work out your life according to His divine purpose and plan. Again I say, choose today to not receive the lie from the wicked one that God won’t bring you into a place of victory and peace. Be reminded of His love, His care, and the extent to which He’s watching over you.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. Thank you for caring about my life. You care about my purpose, job situation, marriage, kids, and everything that concerns me. God, if you care for the sparrows, you care for me, your son. If you know the hairs on my head, You surely care for me, your son. I will not fear, but I will rest today. It will be an amazing day. My Father is watching over me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 6:28-30, Philippians 1:6

“Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You” Jeremiah 32:17, NKJV.

While imprisoned and mindful of whether Israel would get beyond their capativity, the prophet Jeremiah had a moment and realized God made the heavens and the earth, and there was nothing too hard for Him.

While you are in your experience, bring who God is in it by taking a moment to remember He made the heavens and the earth. There’s nothing too hard for your Father. There’s nothing too overwhelming for Him. He covers your past and what He is to come. He is Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He brought Israel out of Egypt with an outstretched arm, and with that same arm, He will mightily bring you out also. He’s powerful and sovereign enough to bring what He has shown you to pass. You may not see it yet, but even right now, He’s fixing, changing, resurrecting, touching hearts, defending, and opening the right doors for you.

Set yourself today to give your Father a hallelujah and declare His word. If you’re down, I pray He lifts your head today. You’re going to make it. You will get there because there’s nothing too hard for your God!

Prayer: Hallelujah, Father! I serve a good God! Help me to realize, at this very moment, that there’s nothing too hard for you. There’s nothing you can’t and won’t do in my life. I engage you in this situation right now. You are with me. You are on my side, and I will believe there’s nothing too hard for you! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Genesis 18:14, Deuteronomy 7:19

“Joseph said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive'” Genesis 50:19-20, NKJV.

In spite of his brothers and what he went through for all those years, Joseph came to find out what appeared to be evil, God turned it for good. God is sovereign.

There’s a sovereignty of God that you can put your trust in right now. His hand is on your life. The Lord knows how to get you to an appointed place at an appointed time. Even the bad you’ve experienced or the wrong done to you, God is providential, and He is orchestrating it to bring about His ultimate good in your life. Nothing can stop His sovereignty. On the road you’re on, nothing can stop Him from arranging what has happened in your life and using it to get you to your life’s destination. Even as Joseph had to trust and know God was with him, so will you.

In light of what you’re going through or who is being used to cause you to go through it, be deeply encouraged. God is over it all. He’s overseeing it all. In time, you will see that it was only a stepping stone to escort you into a beautiful outcome, becoming the man you are ordained to be.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your sovereignty. You are in control of it all. You are overseeing my life and you are with me. May this bring me comfort in my moment. May it bring me peace and strength to stand in my moment. What hurts right now or what is being meant for bad, I praise you in advance that in the end, it will bring the greatest good in and for me. Like Joseph, cause it to even make me into a blessing. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Genesis 50:15-21, Psalm 37:23 & 115:3, Romans 8:28-30

“Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen” Hebrews 13:21, NKJV.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians‬ ‭4:13‬, NKJV.

Over a hundred times in the New Testament you will see God refer to being in Christ, through Christ, in Him, or by Him. It is even mentioned in scripture that we should put on Christ.

Everything we are and do, everything we accomplish or every mountain moved out of our way, any love or power that we walk in to have a victorious Christian life is through the grace found in Christ. He is our ability. There is no overcoming, except through Jesus Christ, and without him, even being a strong man, you cannot overcome the enemy alone.

With humility, receive that by yourself, you can’t do it. Yet, just like stepping into a suit of superpowers, when you step into Him in prayer when you yield to the Christ in you in your moment-by-moment decisions, you supernaturally step into His grace, His power, and His love to respond like Him, and to execute the will of God for your life.

Prayer: Father, I praise you for revealing to me anything I accomplish is not through myself, but through Jesus. I ask that You help me to apply this truth and right now as I pray, I put on Christ today. I yield to the Jesus in me. I yield to your grace and your love. Through Him, I will live a powerful and victorious life today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 15:5, Romans 5:6, 6:11-14 & 13:14; 1 Corinthians 15:57

“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” Psalm 27:13-14, ESV.

I have always found God faithful to His word. He’s been mighty, even when I had no strength, and had no idea He was carrying me. If I didn’t know He was good, I would have given up in secret.

He takes care of all of His children. In His perfect timing, He will always bring the best out of a situation, the best out of you, and the greatest blessing to you. He is perfect in regarding the work He performs in us. He is sovereign, and even when it doesn’t appear any good will come out of your test or pain, He brings you through it and uses it to create the masterpiece of your life.

Therefore, wait on the Lord! This means to expect Him to do what He said He would do. Expect Him to keep His covenant. You will see His goodness toward you, my brother. He is a good Father. So take courage, and through it, all, wait on the Lord!

Prayer: Father, I praise you. You are good! I’m going through some things, even some pain, but I will trust You! Something awesome will come out of this. Even more of Jesus formed in me. I will not faint now because I believe you are good! I will expect to receive your best. I choose to take courage and wait on you. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen!

Study: Genesis 50:20, Ecclesiastes 3:11

“Listen to me, my fellow Israelites, my people. I had it in my heart to build a house as a place of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool of our God, and I made plans to build it. But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’ “Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from my whole family to be king over Israel forever…” 1 Chronicles 28:2-4, NIV.

One morning I woke up in a hurry, already moving forward with a plan and what I thought I needed to do. Yet, as I sought God and went to Him about one thing, He showed me another. He revealed to me this was actually His desired plan, and He took me in a totally different direction than I expected.

Sometimes, if not careful, we can go ahead of God into something with our preconceived plan when we need to have an open heart for whatever He wants to do. As with David, God may have something different in mind. What He desires, He graces you for, He backs it, it will stand, and you will be powerfully blessed in it.

Even in the beginning, God said everything He made was very good. His plan for you is very good. He will have something much better, more glorious, and more rewarding than you could imagine. Yet, it begins with acknowledging and inquiring about His plan for you. Don’t approach the day, and don’t continue in this season in your life with your own plan. Ask God for His.

Prayer: Father, I stop for a moment and acknowledge you. What is your will, and what is your plan for me? Help me slow down and not have a preconceived plan. I give you room for whatever you want. I want your plan, and it’s very good. Each day, help me to flow with how you lead me. I thank you, Lord. In Jesus, name, Amen!

Study: Genesis 1:31, Proverbs 19:21

“The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation” Psalms‬ ‭118‬:‭14‬, NKJV.

The Lord is your strength and our song. The standing power you have in the face of adversity is because of the Lord in your life. When you don’t feel like you can’t stand, it is beyond your comprehension how the Lord stands up in you. His word stands up in you and gives you joy and strength. He is your song. We sing about what’s good to us. We sing songs that we deem as classics to remember and they make us feel hopeful and encouraged. When we travel, we go to a song to sing along the journey. Your God is too good. While you are on your road, God is your song along the way, and as you do, He’ll remind you that everything’s going to be alright.

Let Him be your strength and song today. What a powerful combination at work in your life.

Prayer: Thank you, Father, that you are my strength and my song. Even as a man, help me to sing about you. You are good. Help me make you my song for living. With you being my song, I thank you for an overflowing joy and hope knowing you are my salvation, and everything is going to be alright. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 118

“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.” Galatians 5:6, NKJV.

“He who does not love does not know God, for God is love” 1 John 4:8, NKJV.

When my son has any kind of need, the most important thing I want him to know is how much I love him. Because of this truth, my son believes there is nothing he can’t come to me for, talk to me about, or get wisdom and help for.

The unconditional love a father has for his son, came from our Heavenly Father who loves His sons.

Right where you are, the most important thing your Heavenly Father wants you to know is that, no matter what you’ve done or didn’t do, He loves you. God isn’t developing His love walk. He is love, and there is nothing your Father won’t do for you.

There is nothing you can’t talk to Him about, ask for grace and mercy for, it doesn’t matter the dilemma, it doesn’t matter how many times you’ve messed up, whether you are on the mountain top or the valley, it doesn’t matter what you’re going through, your faith can rest it will all work out because your Father loves you.

Prayer: Father, thank You for speaking to me. There is nothing you won’t do for your son. Nothing. Help me to receive the revelation to core of me that you are love and you love me, and take this love everywhere I go. I sincerely ask for that, and I thank you in advance for it causing a revolution in my life to where I exercise my faith, obey and trust you! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 3:16, Matthew 18:19, 21:22

“Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’ But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God’” Matthew 4:3-4, NKJV.

Jesus didn’t debate. He didn’t argue about the issue. He didn’t allow the devil to lead him into despair. In response to the devil’s temptations and schemes, in response to what the devil said about who He was and what God can do, He said, “It is written.”

When it comes to everything in your life, don’t fight with your own words. Fight with God’s. Let God’s Word stand alone and win for you. Let it stand alone and show you how powerful it is. It is sharper than any two-edged sword. It drives away your enemies. It can shut the mouth of condemnation when it speaks. It doesn’t buckle in the storm. It doesn’t waver and always comes through to bless you. It will tell you to hold on. It is able to establish peace in your heart and mind. God’s word still has the same power as when He spoke it. God doesn’t change, and His word doesn’t either. It is written.

One of the greatest commitments you can make is to put the word of God in your heart and declare it over your life each day. Jesus couldn’t win without knowing what was written–nor can you.

Prayer: Father, I truly thank you for your word that never fails. You left us what is written so I can know you and build my faith. You left it so that I can use it to win every fight against the enemy. Develop in me the habit, like Jesus, of declaring your word. Make it like a reflex in me! I commit to starting somewhere and putting your word daily in my heart. Thank You, Lord! I am victorious with your word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Matthew 4:5-11, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 4:12

“(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were” Romans 4:17, KJV.

God calls those things that aren’t, as though they were. He calls it as He sees it, not how it appears. It will be as He desires in your life, not your enemy. He says who you are before your life began. He calls you rich while you have a small amount in your hands. He calls your marriage fixed while it appears to be broken. He calls you strong when you wonder if can you make it. According to His will and ability, He calls it already done.

Be like your heavenly Father. Expect and believe the battle is already won for you. Rejoice before anything happens. Say your financial needs are met before it materializes. Say you are healed, despite the symptoms. Your marriage is fixed, even if it appears broken. You may feel weak but say in Him you are strong. Call the way already made. Call it done!

Confession: I am a man of faith, and I walk in joy today. I will not dwell on the problem or the enemy. I lift my hands to my faithful God! I will imitate my heavenly Father and call it done! I am victorious! I call my marriage strong. I call my body healthy and working. I call my financial needs met. I call my children blessed. I thank my heavenly Father that dreams are coming to pass this year! I expect and believe the battle is already won for me. I praise my God, and I call it done! Hallelujah!

Study: Hebrews 11:1, Ephesians 5:1, Jeremiah 1:5

“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever” John 14:16, NKJV.

“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come” John 16:13, NKJV.

The best help we have in this life is being led by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God in us, and He desires each day to lead you and keep you. In every situation, He wants to help you by guiding you. If you will acknowledge Him and let Him drive, if you will have faith in what He’s speaking to you, He will steer you into the Father’s will for you.

After you pray, seek for the leading. Sometimes, you may not understand why He directs you to say or do something, but He will never lead you wrong. You may not understand why you perceive a restraining not to do something, but His direction always agrees with His word and won’t lead you wrong. Your answer, your way to resolution of the situation, is in His leading. He is your Comforter and Helper, and His leading will take you to the blessing every time.

Prayer: Father, thank you for the Holy Spirit, who dwells in me. Jesus left me the best Help I need. In everything in my life, as I acknowledge you, Lord, lead the way by your Spirit. Help me always recognize your leading and keep me in your perfect peace. I humble myself and quiet down my will, and I receive yours. I will follow You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 119:105, Galatians 5:16, Romans 8:14

“You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” 2 Timothy 2:1, 3, NKJV.

You may be facing some challenging situations as you pursue to press your way into the promises of God. Things may not be the way you want them to be in your life right now. But don’t quit, and don’t turn back. That’s what the devil wants you to do. It’s not the time to give up, but to persevere. It is time to strip your boots tighter and endure through His word and His power, not your own. You are at the precipice of your greatest blessing!

Some things indeed happen and are a result of the devil’s attack. Yet, just because something is hard doesn’t mean it is not God. Just because it is testing your faith more than ever doesn’t mean it is not God. He is stretching you for His calling and plans ahead.

Be strong in God’s grace–His strength to help you through this. It is mightily sufficient. Proclaim God’s will for you more. Seek the Lord, understand His will right now, and keep trusting Him. Your breakthrough and blessing will surely come. It will.

Prayer: Father, I thank you for the power of your word. Greater are you in me than he that is in the world. Quitting is not an option. I am more than a conqueror! Give me the courage and grace I need to endure this hardness that I’m facing. Your grace is sufficient. I will trust you and praise you because my breakthrough is ahead. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 12:2, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 1 John 4:4

“… ‘Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?’ They answered and said to the king, ‘True, O king.’ ‘Look!’ he answered, ‘I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God’” Daniel 3:23-25, NKJV.

Their enemy not only saw the three Hebrew boys in the fire, but they saw Someone in it with them. They saw one who looked like the Son of God, and they came out unharmed and with a testimony that changed lives.

Even in the fire, He is with you.

You may be in the fire right now, but Jesus is with you in it. What the enemy thinks is going to take you out, God is going to use to take you in! When you come out of the fire, you won’t even smell like smoke. You won’t look like what He brought you through. The fire only caused you to know Jesus more deeply. It caused you to see just how real the hand of the Lord is and how much He loves you. The fire only purified your heart and your faith. Your life will be so blessed after being with Jesus in the fire.

Prayer: Father, thank You. Jesus is with me in the fire, and I thank You the enemy can’t win over me. Let the fire purify me and make my walk stronger in You. May I know you, Jesus, in a deeper way and miraculously thrive now. Help me to continue to praise and serve You. I declare I’m coming out more blessed than when I went in, and I’ll have a testimony that will change lives. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Daniel 3:12-30, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:7

“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” 1 Thessalonians 5:18, NKJV.

“If He dresses the lilies with beauty and splendour, how much more will He clothe you. If He watches over every sparrow, How much more does He love you” – Jireh, Maverick City.

He’s kept you and carried you. Be thankful for the God who clothes you. Grateful that He watches over you. You may be hurting, but you can thank God that He heals all wounds. He is the God of overflow and divine rescue. In the midst of what you’re going through or your year not going like you wanted it to so far, reach for thankfulness. You are in God’s perfect will for your life when you thank Him. A thankful man is a faith-filled man. You’ll find the Father is reaching right back to you. He will speak. He will deliver. Some men reach for the bottle. You reach for thankfulness. 

The gratitude you reach for will cause you to find God right there in your life—the God who is good and who knows every why. The God of the breakthrough. The God who brings water supernaturally in desert places.

He says Reach for Me and be thankful.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! You are my Waymaker. You are the God who heals and mends. You put things back together again. You are the God of the breakthrough. I reach for you in my thankfulness. You hold all the whys in my life. Help me keep praise on my lips and cause to fuel what I do and how I live. Help me to obey you by thanking you. Dwell in my praise, and I will receive your joy today. Use me to be a great blessing today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Hebrews 13:8, Psalm 30:5 & 147:3

“If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of [a]the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him” James 1:5, Amplified, Classic Edition.

One thing about rain is that when it comes, it touches everything. When it falls, there isn’t any place that it won’t reach. If it’s exposed, rain will reach it and flow into it.

Open up to God about where you are, and I pray that the wisdom of God falls like rain in your life. I pray it falls in your relationship with God, your family, your finances, your job, your time, and all your endeavors. God is giving you divine insight and wisdom in every place. Even with questions about your calling, His plans for you, and what you need that you find hard to articulate, as you expose it all to the Father, wisdom begins to flow supernaturally, and He gives you exactly what you need. I pray that no part of your lift goes untouched by a rain of the wisdom of God.

Prayer: Father, thank you for wisdom falling like rain. Let it fall fresh in every area of my life. Open my eyes to see and open my ears to hear divine wisdom as it comes. Right now, I expose to you where I need it. Show me what to do. Jesus, speak through your word. Help me yield to you as Lord, and walk in wisdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 1:14 & 16, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 68:9

“Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, ‘Bring me another vessel.’ And he said to her, ‘There is not another vessel.’ So the oil ceased. Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, ‘Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest’” 2 Kings 4:6-7, NKJV.

God used the prophet, Elisha, to multiply this woman’s oil for her. In her time of desperation, she encountered a miracle of provision right before her very eyes. God gave them not only a miracle for a moment but a financial change for a lifetime.

Your oil is going to come. Your oil is going to pour. God is going to blow your mind at how He is going to provide for the dreams He’s given you. He is going to give you the direction you need this year not only to meet the needs of your family but to give you more than enough. No more check-to-check or just getting by. Your sincere desire is not only a miracle for the moment, but a change in your finances for a lifetime, and that’s what God is going to do.

Whether He gives you instructions or He does it simply out of compassion. Be ready to receive because He’s ready to bless you.

Prayer: Father, thank You for being ready to meet my need for a miracle but to change my life financially. As Your son, no more just getting by. Bring Your provision into my hands. Lead me, Holy Spirit. You are ready to bless me. I’m ready, Father, to receive. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Kings 4:1-7, Ephesians 3:20

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!

Redeemed in Hebrew means to be next of kin, as in to buy back a relative’s property. Let the redeemed of the Lord say that you’ve been bought back by the precious sacrifice of Jesus Christ. When you say you’re redeemed, it reminds you of who you are, what you have a right to, and who you belong to. You were far away like a prodigal son, but the Father brought you back home. No matter what you go through, He has given you a blessing of victory for your life and a home for your soul, a place of rest in Him.

You are no longer in the hand of the enemy but the mighty hand of God. You are no longer the enemy’s property, but you are God’s son, and whom the Son has set free is free indeed. You can expect always to receive everything pertaining to an abundant life, every promise, and every provision that comes with your mighty redemption. So let the redeemed of the Lord say so!

Prayer: Father, thank you for what Jesus has done for me. I am redeemed, and I say so! I speak according to what you say, not what I see. Help me to line up my mouth with your mighty word. I am a son of God. I am blessed, and I belong to you. I thank you. I am free, and I am redeemed! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 8:36 & 10:10, Galatians 3:13, Proverbs 18:21, 1 Corinthians 6:20

“You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples” Psalm 77:14, NKJV.

“Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad” Psalm 126:2-3, NKJV.

Pray this prayer with me: Father, we praise you and bless your name. There is no one like you. Cause the wildest things, miracles, to happen today in our lives. Cause an open door to miraculously appear. May we run into the right people at the right time with the connection we’ve been praying for. According to your will, may singles suddenly run into their future mates. Make the uncanny happen today. Those in comas miraculously wake up and the doctors can’t explain it. Healing breaks forth, and no one can explain it. Let the man who is lost find you in a way he didn’t expect. I ask the man bound by his past to be made supernaturally free. The man that needs to hear you hear your voice of direction today. I ask that increase and promotion find their way to the man in need to provide for his family. Cause spouses who are thinking of divorce to find you and find their love again for each other. May your handprint be all on my day. Blow my mind today. May I look back and say with praise that you are an amazing God. You work wonders and miracles. You make the impossible possible. You are on our side, and great is our God. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 126, Jeremiah 32:7, Acts 3:16, Ephesians 3:20, 2 Corinthians 2:12

“Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us…that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus…and if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” Galatians 3:13-14 & 29, NKJV.

You know the blessing of the Lord is on your life. That’s why you can’t fail, that’s why it will work out, that’s why, even through the trials, you seem to land on your feet every time and thrive. That’s why when you thought you lost your course, you kept seeing His goodness. God has blessed you, and you won’t ever see anything less than what the blessing provides. Moses blessed the children of Israel (Deuteronomy 33:1). He blessed each of them before he died, and that blessing carried them throughout their lives. The blessing is what’s carrying you and always brings favor to you.

If you are Christ’s, you are Abraham’s seed, and the same blessing of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3) is now on your life. Having God bless you alone and giving you His Spirit is enough to keep your joy full. May it keep a smile on your face. Every spiritual blessing has been given to you. When you consider everything before you, remain in faith about every outcome, knowing that the Lord of all, your never-changing Father, has blessed you, and He will make you a great blessing.

Prayer: Thank you, Father! Thank you, Jesus! You became a curse for me so I could receive the blessing. It now rests abundantly on my life. Because of the blessing, I can’t fail. It must work out. I’m going to land on my feet. I walk into great places already prepared for me. Hallelujah! Help me to trust you and know the blessing is on me. Thank you for making me influential and, most of all, a great blessing. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 10:22, Galatians 3:13-29, John 10:10, Psalm 23:6

“Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life…Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?” Matthew 6:25-26, Amplified.

God’s heart is that we learn to live without a care in the world. The Message Bible says the birds who are free and have no job description are careless in the care of God. They don’t have money, but they eat each day. They don’t have a home, but they always receive shelter. They fly in their freedom, and every day, the Lord never fails them. If God provides for them, would He not provide for you? If He works out each day for them, will He not do it for you? You are worth far more than all the birds combined.

Be encouraged to let it all go, son of God. There is so much you could worry about, but it will surely keep you from truly living. Your Heavenly Father knows what you need before you even ask. Enjoy your precious moments. Fly in your freedom. Go after the kingdom and His righteousness, and He will handle the rest.

Prayer: Father, I praise you and thank you for your word. I declare I live without a care in the world! I am careless in your care, trusting by faith in you. Help me to enjoy my life abundantly and not worry about the situations of my life. May I enjoy my precious moments. I will praise you like it’s already done. I will fly in my freedom that Jesus has given me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 6:25-34; Matthew 14:14; Romans 1:17; 1 Peter 5:7

“But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her” Luke 10:40-42, NKJV.

You know that turmoil on your job, it’s a distraction. The thoughts the enemy is trying to occupy your mind and time with, it’s a distraction. What’s been suddenly presented to you appears to be a good idea, but you discern something isn’t right, it’s a distraction. They come in different ways, but if you take a moment to pray and look closer, you’ll see it for what it is. Be careful not to allow the distraction to take your focus off of the Lord and your growth in Him. Be careful not to allow something to move you from the vision God already gave you. The devil wants to cause the perfect will of God to pass right by. He wants the timing of God to pass right by. The distraction can cause you to miss the opportunity, the open door before you. Keep listening and moving with His Spirit. Stay with God’s plan and directions for your year.

Don’t get distracted.

Prayer: Father, thank you, thank you, thank you for the reminder not to get distracted. Help me to recognize them when they come. Like Mary, I will keep my focus on you. I will stay focused on putting all my efforts into what you’ve already told me to do. Help us as men to be keen and walk in wisdom from the Holy Spirit. I declare I’m empowered to navigate through any situation the enemy presents. I’m pressing forward and will not be distracted. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 4:23, John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 2:10-12, Ephesians 5:15-17, 1 Peter 5:8

“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you” James 4:7, NKJV.

The enemy may come, even with temptation, yet when we let God’s will be done in us and say no to the devil, there is faith and power exercised that the devil can’t stay around. There is love and authority that the devil can’t contend with. He can’t do anything against a submitted man.

This is the man who says I’ve got all I need in whatever God says and whatever God’s will is. This is the same submission Jesus walked in when he was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit. When he came out, he then resisted the devil’s temptations three times and told him, “It is written,” exercising authority over him. The devil didn’t want any more smoke from Jesus and fled, knowing he couldn’t win.

If you want the devil out of an area of your life, if you want peace, submit to God first. Yield to what He says is just and right, even if you have to be patient. Esteem His will above your own in that area. Then, God will supply grace to resist the devil, and he will flee. Where there is no devil, there is all of God, and all of the blessings, soul prosperity, and honor He desires will be experienced in your life.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the glory and honor today. I thank you for the power of submission. I humble myself, and I ask you to make me a more submitted man. I decide to submit to you, and as I do, I receive grace and strength. Now I resist the devil, and he must flee because of the mighty Christ in me. Your perfect will be done in and through me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: James 4:6, Matthew 4:1-11, I Peter 5:5, Hebrews 13:17

“Then Jesus said to them, ‘Children, have you any food?’ They answered Him, ‘No.’ And He said to them, ‘Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish” John 21:5-6, NKJV.

In your life, to get something you’ve never had, you will have to do something you’ve never done. It will cost you something. It may not necessarily cost you money, but it will require a higher level of commitment, change, or doing something new you’re not used to doing.

To reap different fruit, you’re going to have to sow different seed. If we keep doing the same things, spending our time the same way, reading the same things, yet expecting different results, our days and years will become repetitive and unfruitful. God desires that your life is filled with new experiences, new knowledge, and new income, you become healthier, your marriage gets better, and most of all, you go higher in Him.

Refuse to be stagnant regarding what you want to see happen in your life. You can be all the Father desires for you to be. God has said it is yours, and Jesus will help you do what you’ve never done.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise! I ask that You show me and help me do what I need to do to have what I’ve never had. I can’t keep doing the same things expecting different results. Help me not to be afraid of what’s required of me. Your grace is sufficient, and You have great plans for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 10:10, Romans 1:17, 2 Corinthians 1:20 & 3:18

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28, ESV.

Learn to rest well. It requires us to submit to His will and His righteousness and to live with whatever results they bring into our lives. As long as you have done what God has asked you to do, you can rest well because you know what your end will be. Your end will be good because He is good. Based on His character alone, you can know it will turn out well.

You’ve done what you know to do about it. You’ve obeyed God and done your part. God says Now step back and let Him do His. Now, rest well.

Prayer: Father, thank you that I don’t have to fight or struggle with this. Help me to do what you said, and learn to rest knowing you will handle it, even when it comes to the hearts of others. Help me to submit to your will and righteousness. I will do my part. I give you great praise for doing yours. I trust you, and I choose to abundantly rest. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 6:33 & 11:28-30, Exodus 33:14, Psalm 37:7 & 127:1-2, 1 Peter 5:7

“In God we boast all day long, and praise Your name forever. Selah” Psalm 44:8, NKJV.

Many are cheering on their favorite basketball teams, and you may be, too. No one talks them down that their team is better than anyone else’s. Even before the game happens, they boast that their team will win it all.

Make sure you boast on your God. Before the outcome even comes, know that the Lord will cause you to win. He has never lost to the devil, and He never will. He has provided. He has answered you, and Jesus is the champion of your life. He defeated hell, sin, and the grave, and no matter your circumstances, he has already won the battle for you. It may feel like you’re in the 4th quarter of your life, but hold on. He will mightily come through in your life.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the praise this morning, and this is the day that you’ve made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. If I can boast on my team, I can boast on my God! Help me to trust you will win for me. You will answer me. You will make me a better man. You will increase my family and me. You are good, and your great mercy endures forever! I will boast in you today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 34:2, 2 Chronicles 20:15, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

”The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing” Zephaniah‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

Father, I praise you. You are my rock and my God. You are always here with me. Thank you for every time you have fought for me. For every time you held me up. For every time you helped me. Comforted me. Thank you for changing every misstep into a victorious one. Every time I hit my knees you hear me. From the moment I wake until I go to sleep, you cover me. My life has been preserved and my walk sustained. You’ve been the same God in everything I face. Your track record is impeccable. Your love unchanging. You keep being the same God. You have provided beyond I can count, and I have seen your goodness and favor on my life. You have always delivered me. You’ve been a faithful Father and Friend. These moments fill me with joy as I consider every time. I thank you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Isaiah 41:10, Hebrews 13:8, 1 Peter 3:12

“Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah” Psalm 62:8, NKJV.

For the man going through a difficult time. For the man who is trying to be a pillar for your family. Pray this prayer with me today: Father, I give you all the praise and glory. I will not be silent toward you. I open up to you. See every battle, every fight to trust you, and all the things I care about that I give to you. I am fighting to trust you will provide. Right now, I set myself up to be vulnerable and honest. Sometimes, this walk is hard, Father, and I need your strength. Help me. Even if I end up breaking down this morning before you as a man, I say help me.

I thank you that as I open up to you, you are opening up to me. You are opening up to me your peace. You are opening up to me strength, a great refreshing, and wisdom to get through this. You are making a way in the desert. The brightness of your will and the power of your grace are breaking through. I will press. I will endure in Christ. I will keep my faith. There is a pouring out of your truth in me right now that everything will be alright! I praise you now, and I thank you for these great things in Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Philippians 4:6-7, Amplified

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” Proverbs 3:5-6, NKJV.

The Father knows what is best for you—He truly does. He knows your wants and needs, the purpose and plan He created you for, the very things you delight in, and how you want your life to look. His will has every one of your deepest desires already factored in. He’s asking now for His children’s trust.

So when God says My will is that you move, I know it’s hard, but don’t continue to stay. When He says she’s not of my will for you, I know it’s hard. I know you don’t want to be alone or you thought she was the one, But let her go. When He says to take this job or shift your career, it’s challenging your faith, but be encouraged. He has a very good reason for it. When He says this is who you are and what I created you for, your past or the negative words spoken over your life can make it hard, but receive it. He cares about your life more than you’ll ever comprehend. He has great things awaiting you in His will.

Prayer: Father, your will is better for me. Your will is perfect for me. In your will is nothing missing or broken. Reign in my life and I decide to submit your will. It’s hard, but I thank you for helping me do it. You’re helping me receive it. Show me any area I’m not where I’m supposed to be and help me to get into your will. I thank you for it now. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 16:13, Colossians 1:9, 1 John 5:14

“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” Philippians 3:13-14, NKJV‬‬.

My wife and I have six kids, and I absolutely love them. Yet it’s hard sometimes, and I ask myself why in the world we had six of them. But I can’t return them like a shirt I bought at a store. I come to the reality that it’s something that I can’t change. So that’s when I look up, and God looks back at me. He reminds me of His perspective. It gives me joy that He knew it all from the beginning, and He’s too big to understand the whys. Although it can’t change, His plans for me are unchangeable. Then, without them knowing my moment of struggle, I go slap my kids a big high five, show them some fatherly love, and tell them it’s a great day!

In your life, there are things that have happened or decisions you have made that you can’t change. There’s no receipt. But choose not to walk in regret and trust the Father, whose plans are unchangeable. Choose to look up and live. It may not change, but you can. Receive His abundant mercy and grace right where you are. It’s up to you to take God’s hand and let Him lead you into enjoying your life and find the blessings in the midst of what you can’t change.

Prayer: Father, I needed to hear this. Thank You! I receive Your heart, perspective, and attitude and let Your grace kick in to help me live, thrive, and see every blessing in the midst of what I can’t change. I rebuke regret and fear. In Christ, I choose to move forward, trusting You still have an awesome plan for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Genesis 50:20, Numbers 23:19, Romans 8:28

“He has made everything beautiful in its time…” Ecclesiastes 3:11, NKJV.

“Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!” Psalm 31:9, NKJV.

“Prize this season. Prize where you are. I am doing great things for you. I am bringing you through. So much is in store for you. Continue to shine and be a light in this hour. This is a beautiful season because it is the time I have called you into your destined place. You are stepping into it. You will be like those that dream. You are stepping into it. Prize this season. Prize what I’m doing for you. Prize this moment. Rejoice! This is a precious time for you,” says the Spirit of God.

Study: Ecclesiastes 3:1, Psalm 4:7 & 126

“But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go, work today in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not, but afterward he regretted it and went. Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir, but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to Him, The first.” Matthew 21:28-31, NKJV.

There is a sharp difference between devotion and commitment. To commit means to pledge and thereby binding oneself to a word. To devote means the love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause; to freely give of one’s time to a specific cause; worship. Devotion is doing what you do out of your love for the Father.

In the parable, the first son showed more devotion to His father than His brother. Even though he disrespected his father in his speech, he still honored him by going to the vineyard afterward. He still gave himself to His father’s cause. Life can get complicated. We can get busy, and then we realize we’re committed, but our passion isn’t burning for the Lord like it used to, or we grow weary. Yet, still, God is good and reminds us each new day is a day we can devote ourselves anew to Christ and His cause.

Move from a commitment to a devotion. Let nothing keep you from a deep relationship with the Father and the cause of the Gospel. Regardless of what the enemy is coming against you with, remain devoted to your wife, family, friends, work, and calling. Know that the Father is completely devoted to you and always will be.

Prayer: Father God, thank you for your great devotion to me. Forgive me if I haven’t been devoted to you. Help me when I grow weary in spending time with you and your word. Remind me that the reward in you is greater than any Earthly joy. I will devote myself to you anew, Jesus. Holy Spirit, move within me and cause me to be about the Father’s cause in and through my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Genesis 15:1, Matthew 6:21, 21:31, James 1:22-27, Acts 20:35

“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith’”, Romans 1:17, NKJV.

“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip” Hebrews 2:1, KJV.

I haven’t been in the gym in a while, but I got back into it. It was challenging, but I had to pick it back up again.

That’s how it can be to live a daily life by faith. We recognize some things we let slip, but God helps us pick them back up again. You used to live by faith, but you notice you’ve been leaning on your own understanding in your decisions. You went back to being comfortable and settling on where your life is right now. Somehow, on the inside, fear or pride is impacting what you say and do. Pick back up living by faith again. It may be challenging, but you were meant to live above sin and trouble powerfully. You’re called to a place of rest, advancing the kingdom, and to find your peace in the name of the Lord!

Anxiety will say worry, but faith says everything will be alright–and that’s what you live by. Get back to living by faith, allowing the Holy Spirit to take the wheel and drive. Live by faith in your marriage, your finances, and those dreams of purpose God has given you. If you put them on the shelf, by faith pick them up again.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the praise! Thank you for speaking to me. I have faith in you, but your desire is I live a blessed life by that same faith. Help me to live by faith and not by sight. I humble myself and submit to will for me. If there’s anything I’ve let slip in my life, I thank you for helping me to get back to living by faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 3:5-6, Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 8:5-6, Hebrews 4:1-2 & 11:6

”Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness” Psalms‬ ‭143‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV.

Pray this with me: Father, I praise you. I ask that you teach me how to be your son today. How to trust you and how to let go. Teach me how to manage my time while I have it. My greatest desire is to live completely for you. Teach me how to slow down and seek your wisdom for me, and how to see your promise at work in spite of the pain. Show me how to be consistent in my walk and not assume the worst but to believe the best. Teach me to love without reason. Teach me to breathe when much is required of me. You made me a man, which means I can be a man. I am a strong one. I can change. I can love you with everything I have and love my wife dearly. Teach me not to hold grudges. Show me how not to be too proud to ask and take advice from another man. Help me learn how to ask for help. Teach me how to be a good father. Show me how to accept and love me. Lead me on how to share Jesus and step into something new. Teach me to be obedient when it’s inconvenient. Teach me to walk by faith and not by sight. Teach me how to live a joy-filled life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 26:4, 119:124, & 144:1; Matthew 22:37-38, 2 Corinthians 5:7

“And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” Ephesians 2:6, NKJV.

You are sitted in Christ in heavenly places.
Sometimes, we respond to life from the lenses of an old life when we have a new one. If we have risen with Christ, there is a way to see living from where Christ seats. From Christ’s perspective, the Lord has already worked it out. A way is already made.

Say today that you don’t want to see life from an old place you were redeemed from. You want to view life from where Christ is and your seat with Him. In whatever you encounter, you want a higher perspective. Even in the hardships, take a higher perspective and see the Potter’s good hand at work and sovereignty in it all. If you can see higher, you’ll believe you can have better. If you can see higher, you’ll know you can reach higher. You’ll rest higher. You’ll reign higher.

Prayer: Father, you are good. Thank you for giving me a higher perspective. According to Romans 8:6, give me a spiritual mind. I’m sitted with Christ in victory, strength, wisdom, and righteousness. I have the victory over the old and I can walk in the new. May my seeking be for things above and live seeing everything in life your way. Thank You, Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Colossians 3:1-17, Romans 8:6, Ephesians 2:1-6, Philippians 4:13

“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning” Psalms‬ ‭30‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

Sometimes, joy doesn’t look like it’s coming, but it will. It doesn’t seem like the bright of day will break forth, but it will. As the sun rises out your window this morning, you will see God cause joy to rise in your life.

I believe you will set the promise of God before your eyes, and you will say I’m not worrying today. With faith and patience, you hold on tightly to the rope of His promises. You will stand with a posture of maturity and strength in your Savior. His favor is at work your entire lifetime, and He will save. I see great rejoicing in you today. Weeping may endure for a night, my brother, but joy comes in the morning!

Prayer: Father, I give you glory and thank you for your promises that joy will come in the morning. Before the day breaks, I will rejoice. I can handle whatever comes my way. Help me to stand with faith and patience, knowing you will come through for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 6:12

“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay” Matthew 28:6, NKJV.

Jesus had been telling His disciples what He came for. He had come to give His life as a sacrifice for our sins. Yet, Jesus said to them that wouldn’t be all that would happen. He would tell them again and again, in different ways, that He would overcome death and the grave and would be raised to life. Now, the angel says He is risen, just like He said.

Jesus didn’t come only to wipe away your sin. He came to make you alive. He came to give you eternal life and make you new. He came to make the life of God, the purposes of God, the plan of God for you to rise!

When He rose, you rose too. When He rose with all power in His hands, you have risen with power in yours. You have been raised to be the man God created you to be. Yes, it is amazing, beyond your comprehension, with everything you’ve been through, but you stand now in Christ, full of His Spirit and joy, and you are alive! Whatever He said will rise in your life, it will. It will be just like He said.

Prayer: Father, thank you that Jesus is alive! Jesus I give you honor and glory. You rose just like you said. You have blessed me and have done what you said you would do in my life. Things are rising that appear like they can’t. What an awesome God you are! Thank you, Jesus, for your resurrection and mine! You made me alive! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 28:6-7, John 10:10

“How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word” Psalm 119:9, NKJV.

When being young, the best wisdom is to develop early a love, a delight in the word of God, and taking heed to it. When you develop a love for His word, you will develop an understanding of the love God has for you. It will help you put strong faith in your Heavenly Father no matter what you face. His word will cleanse your way. It will set every area of your life on the right course early, and you will see its benefits now and as you age.

When you establish your life according to it, you can’t help but experience a blessed life, even in your younger years. Yes, God can and will work all those things for your good because you love Him, yet your life will be much smoother because you chose to live by His word. Your testimony won’t be that you had several hardships and bruises in your life before you turned to God. Your testimony will be that I let God’s word cleanse my way, and He prospered me. God’s word is a light and a lamp to help you see where to turn, where not to go, and who not to go with. You will say the Lord was good to me and has dealt bountifully with me.

Make God’s word your foundation of wisdom and guide for all things. It will set you on a path of righteousness and His good success.

Prayer: Father, thank you for encouraging me to gain a love and delight for your word. To value it and esteem it. It is the key to experiencing you divine plan and blessings for my life. It is the key to overcoming anything I face and making good, solid choices. I ask you to give me a strong love for your word and apply it while I’m young, no matter what other young people do. I thank you for your good success now and for all the years of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.”
-1 John 2:14

“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the Lord. Isaiah 54:17, NKJV

In these times, there are weapons we can’t see being formed against God’s people, but they won’t work, and God will not allow them to. You are like God’s weapon in the earth, formed in His image and likeness, formed to work and formed to prosper. Instead of seeing the devil’s plots work against you, God’s word, His ways, and His plan will work for you instead. You will see God’s goodness and favor work for you. You will see that nothing will move God’s hand that is on your life. You will keep moving forward and being blessed instead.

Don’t be derailed from standing on your faith because you have encountered something formed against you because surely God will not lose. You have a heritage of victory from God. Victory runs in His family, and He will dominate for His sons, as He did through Christ!

Prayer: Father, thank you that no weapon formed against me shall prosper or advance in my life. Your will for me will prosper instead. Your word will prosper instead. Your plan and your leading Holy Spirit work for me. Help me to stand in faith, knowing Christ has given me a heritage of winning. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust’” Psalm 91:1-2, NKJV.

“I am at work in secret. I am protecting and defending you against what is secret. The enemy is plotting against you, but it will not work. He will not foil my plans for you. I am your safeguard and hiding place. You can feed on my goodness and faithfulness. Dwell in Me. I am here in the night times of your life, assuring my plans for you come to pass. Reach for me with your rejoicing. Reach for me with your praise. Suddenly, you will know what I’ve been doing for you in secret. Suddenly, I will openly reward you”, says the Spirit of the Lord.

Study: Psalm 25:14, 37:5 & 64:2, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Isaiah 54:17, Matthew 6:6

“He does not fear bad news, nor live in dread of what may happen. For he is settled in his mind that Jehovah will take care of him” Psalms 112:7, The Living Bible.

My brother, what appears to be a setback is no setback at all. It’s God positioning you to receive a manifestation of His goodness and glory. It’s God positioning you for your comeback. Don’t focus on the closed door. Look harder. Search deeper. You’ll see what He’s working on your behalf and already provided. It’s staring you right in the face. He prepared the blessing before they gave you the bad news. He prepared the divine opportunity and rescue. He prepared an open door for you, and as you see it, run through it, my brother! Run through it at full speed. This is not a setback. This is a divine setup for your comeback!

Confession: Lord, thank you for this divine setup from you! I have no fear of bad news! My heart is fixed, trusting in you! I say it again! I have no fear of bad news! My heart is fixed, trusting in you, Lord! This is my comeback. Before fear and worry can grip this heart of mine, you surround me with your peace. You surround me with your love and truth. Open my eyes to see what you are positioning me to receive from you. Fill me, Lord, and grace me so I can run through the open door you’ve set before me. I thank you for my comeback. In the name of Jesus, Amen!

Study: Philippians 3:13-14

“If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land” Isaiah 1:19, ESV.

If you’re like me when it comes to cooking, I don’t do much of it at all. My wife even says what would I do without her. Yet when I cook, it can feel a little intimidating when I begin preparing a meal. In the midst of what to do, how much to pour, and all the things that come with being in front of that stove, I would be reminded by God if I follow the instructions, follow the recipe, it will turn out fine.

Whatever you are facing in your life that appears intimidating. Whatever giant is before you. Whoever the Lord is leading you to disciple or minister to. There may even be something the Lord has put on your heart that you’ve never done. Be reminded to get the instructions of God and then follow them. Those steps that He provides are sufficient enough. Those steps will bring you the success He has for you. Those steps will lead you into the restoration of God.

Don’t allow your focus to be on what you’ve never done, how this will turn out, how long it will take, how they will respond, or whether you will fail. The instructions are your part; causing it to succeed is God’s. Let Him determine the results. Sow your seed of obedience, and He will make it grow!

Prayer: Father, You are good, and You give great instructions. Help me not be afraid of what is before me, and remind me of what You have said. I ask for a hearing heart. I will obey You and follow Your instructions, and everything will turn out fine! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Joshua 1:8, 1 Corinthians 3:7

“He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered and said, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.’” Mattthew 16:15-18, NKJV.

It’s good to see Who Jesus is. As you see Him right, you’ll see your life right. He is the Son of God. Jesus is Lord. He is the Lion of Judah. He is the Prince of Peace, the Balm of Gilead, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. When you recognize Who Jesus is. When you put Him in your eyes view, there will always be hope that you see. There may be walls around you, but in Him, you will see doors. He is opening your eyes to see the great things God is building in your life. Even this year, He’s unlocking those gifts, and you will step deeper into your purpose. Someone greater and higher is in you Who helps you see beyond what you face in life. Amid the lies or mental warfare that seek to bind you, Jesus says you know Who I am, and in Me, you see that you have the power to bind it instead. In Me, see your freedom.

The gates of hell will not prevail against you because you see and know who Jesus is.

Prayer: Hallelujah, Father! I see Who Jesus is. You are my King. You are my salvation. You are my joy and hope. You are the greater One in me. As I see Who you are, I thank you that I see who I am and the power you’ve given me. As I see you right, I see my life right. In every moment, help me always see you, Jesus. In your name, I pray, Amen!

Study: Matthew 16:13-19, Isaiah 9:6, Revelation 5:5

“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” Psalm 34:8, NKJV.

I assure you that anyone you’ve heard who says God is so good is not making it up. He is a Way-maker and a life-changer. The Lord will provide and prosper you. He will make something glorious out of your life.

Yet, just as it would require you to taste and see a new restaurant experience you’ve only heard was good, you will have to taste and see that God is good, too. Taste of His will by surrendering to it, and you’ll see He’s been trying to turn your life around all along. He’s been desiring to turn that situation around and greatly bless you all along. He’s been trying to bring newness and fresh change into your life the entire time. The Lord is merciful and full of compassion. He’s prepared a table for you to feast at right before your enemies to give you an ordained victory. You just needed to taste and see. Once you do, you will never be the same. Taste and see that He is good to you!

Prayer: Father, I choose to taste and see that you are good! Even in these times, you have been so good to us. Help me to put my trust in you. Because I trust you, I will try you. I let go and choose your way. I declare that I will see, I will experience that you are good! Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 34:9-10 & 100:5; Nahum 1:7, John 10:10, Romans 8:28

“Let Your hand become my help, for I have chosen Your precepts” Psalm 119:173, NKJV.

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” Galatians 2:20, NKJV.

Father, I give you all the praise and am grateful for all you have done for me. Let it be all you today in my life. Not the love I have in my own capacity, but let it be your love that I walk in. Not my own manufactured peace, but let it be your peace that I walk in. Not my strength that only carries me so far, but let it be your strength that helps me overcome. Let it be all you and none of me. Let it be your encouragement and counsel that flows from my heart to someone who needs that boost today. Let me not lean onto my own understanding and be rushed in my decisions, but allow your wisdom to flow in my life. Let me allow your Spirit to speak and govern my life. I don’t need more of me, but more of you. Not my humility, but Jesus’ humility that brought you from heaven to relate and show compassion to those around me. Because I am humble, you will exalt me. You will cause me to thrive in all circumstances. I love and serve you alone, no matter what. I bless your faithful name. At the end of today, I will say it was you and not me. In Jesus’ mighty name, I pray, Amen!

Study: 1 John 4:4, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Isaiah 41:10 & 13, John 14:27, 1 Peter 5:6

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way” Psalm 37:23, NKJV.

When I was young in knowing God, I used to think that life was going to be smooth and everything was going to fall into my lap. Success was going to be easy. Little did I know the trials and obstacles I would face. Little did I know the failures I would end up having and the opportunities I would find myself missing.

Yet, through it all, I have found something amazing about what God does for a good man: He orders his steps. He always brings triumph from our trials. When we don’t see a blessing coming, it comes and affirms He is for us. When one door closes, another will open for you! You will always run into something good as if God had been at work the entire time. It’s because He was.

You will come to realize that not some but all of your steps are ordered by the Lord. Regardless of what you experience or see, do not let go, do not sway, and do not be discouraged from being a good man. He is ordering your steps, and He is going to show out in your life.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your mighty word. Everything’s going to work out. Help me to continue with faith, being a good man who does good things. I will see the victory come to pass. Deeply plant your ways in me and give me a hearing ear in these times. You delight in my way, and the steps of a good man are ordered by you! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 119:133, Romans 8:2-8-31

“There is none like You, O Lord; You are great, and great is Your mighty and powerful name. Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For it is appropriate and it is Your due! For among all the wise men of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You” Jeremiah 10:6-9, Amplified.

Pray this prayer with me today: Father, I come to in the mighty name of Jesus. I bless and honor you. You are my God, and there’s none like you! You are my invincible army. There is no one higher or greater than you, Lord! No one can heal, deliver and provide like you. No one can run over all my enemies like You. No one will go so far to save. Like Israel, you split the seas in my life and I can move forward into my promised land. The devil can’t stand against me because you are for me. As I declare who you are, let an abundance of peace rise in me! As I declare who you are, I am reminded there’s nothing too hard for you. You hold every solution I need. You are faithful and true. Pour out your joy and blessings in my life today. There’s none like you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Samuel 7:22, Psalm 104:1, Jeremiah 32:17

“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles” Psalm 34:17, ESV.

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me” Jeremiah 32:17, ESV.

I don’t know what you are going through, but on the other side of your prayers is a big God. The Almighty is listening. The One Who’s compassions fail not. He is the One that made all things. He is Jehovah Jireh, your Provider. He is the One that made you and knows you by name.

What feels too far to reach, He can reach your situation. He can do the supernatural and the miraculous, even when you feel like you need a miracle done in you. He will do exceeding abundantly beyond what you can ask or think, even in you. There’s a real God on the other side of your prayers. He hears when you call, moves where you can’t, and propels you over all the works of the enemy. You don’t serve a weak God. The Lord of hosts–of angel armies–is His name!

Put your trust in a big God. There’s nothing your prayers can’t handle, because there’s nothing your God can’t handle.

Prayer: Father, I thank you! You are great, and I praise You this morning. You are mighty God! You are bigger than whatever comes against me. As I pray, tremendous power is at work, and you move on my behalf no matter what I see. I ask for Your strength and that I walk in your Spirit. As I pray, do the supernatural and miraculous in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ephesians 3:20, James 5:16, Philippians 2:13

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” Romans 8:14, NKJV.

Father, I give you all the praise, honor, and glory this morning. I thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit. You are my Comforter and Helper. You lead and guide us into all truth. Fill me, Holy Spirit. Take the lead, Holy Spirit. You know how to get me where I need to be in my life. You know the thoughts and plans you have for me to give me an awesome future and expected end. Speak to my heart. Govern my responses. Let your fruit of love, joy, and peace overflow in and through my life. Rest on me with power today, helping me to do what I can’t do on my own. I’m walking wisely and strong in you today. I’m listening to your instructions that navigate me, even through tough times. I hear you, Holy Spirit. As many as are led by you are your sons. I’m your son, Father, and I’m ready to let you lead me. Today will be an awesome day in You! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 14:16-17 & 16:13, Acts 1:8 & 4:31, Galatians 5:16-25, Ephesians 5:18-19

“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it” 1 Corinthians 9:24, NKJV.

Fix your eyes forward on Jesus, remain in your lane, and run your race in your season. Finish your course with joy. Don’t be concerned about the past, for the Lord will fix it all. There are great plans ahead for you. You may or may not have obeyed God like you should’ve, but continue to run your race. You may feel behind schedule, but you must still run your race. The Lord is known for using His power to order our steps and put His people back on schedule. His promises are for us all. He only wants your focus to be on your calling and your course.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the praise and glory today. Help me run my race in this season. I’m blessed, favored, and anointed by you! Called and chosen by you! I will fix my eyes on Jesus, the author, and finisher of my faith. Thank you for using every setback as a setup to steer me into your plans for me. I receive great grace from you to finish my course with joy. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25, 2 Corinthians 10:12, Acts 20:24, Jeremiah 1:5

“This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” Psalm 118:24, NKJV.

“You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance” Psalm 65:11, NKJV.

When God created the earth, He saw it as good. He also created the moon, sun, and stars. When He created man and looked at all He had made, He saw that it was very good. From the beginning, everything that the Lord made was good.

Now, your good God has made your day. This day. It will be good too. So rejoice and be glad in it. Expect a day full of favor and life. Expect blessings and your paths to drip with abundance. Expect victory. Expect provision and a way made. Don’t be surprised if even something unexpected you’ve been waiting for arrives.

The Lord your God made today good for you!

Prayer: Father, I praise you! I’m glad you made my day. Therefore, I will rejoice and be glad in it. I set myself to trust there is good you created for me today. I declare you have crowned my year with goodness, and my paths will overflow with abundance. I am like a child, joyfully expecting blessings, ways to be made, and your promises to be fulfilled in my life. That’s the good God I serve. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Genesis 1:9-10 & 31, Psalm 34

“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 is no water” Psalm 63:1, NKJV.

“You need to check your Facebook and Instagram, you have to send that e-mail, you have to prepare to go somewhere, your wife wants to discuss those important plans, what about the electric bill, how will you solve that problem, you must decide about your mortgage, that big client is coming next week, and you have to get ready for that, what will you do…”

In the morning, all of these things and more are waiting on you with pressure. They all say we come first. They all say we’re most important; however, nothing is more vital than your time with God. Your relationship with Jesus is your greatest possession in these times. The wisdom for everything else hinges on it alone. You are about to travel on a road you have never been to, and it is important to have your Guide close. You are in a dry land, and He has all the water, all the love, wisdom, peace, patience, and power that you need.

Every success is a prayer success. The devil wants to rush you right past your relationship with the Lord today. Yes, you need to handle other things. However, you abundantly need God more.

Confession: My God, my Heavenly Father, is my Source for all things. Nothing is more important than seeking Him first. He is the key that unlocks every door. I will search for Him early. I will search for His wisdom early. I will search for His power early. I will seek Him first. I will inquire of Him and find out what He thinks. That’s my plan, and He will handle everything else.

Study: Matthew 6:33, James 1:5

“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness’…for when I am weak, then I am strong” 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, NKJV.

Throughout scripture, there were men of God who experienced weariness of heart and weakness. They didn’t cover up their moment of weakness, and we miss it as men when we try to cover it up and be strong when some points just, frankly, we’re not. They had to go to God to strengthen them, and just as He helped them, God is with you and will help you. Just as He was their strength, He will be your strength too. The Lord will uphold you by His right hand. He will help you go a little farther. He will help you walk by faith when nothing makes sense. He will help you by His Holy Spirit to keep standing for what is right in His eyes.

Sometimes, go kneel at the altar so you can stand in your life. Keep seeking God for His wisdom, and keep receiving His supernatural strength. He will cause all grace to abound towards you. He will fill you completely and will be your fuel. He will renew and refresh you. He is your strength.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. I will not cover up my weakness and bear it before you. Yet, when I am weak before you, then I’m made strong. Strengthen me according to your word. Without your strength, I can’t walk another mile. I receive your supernatural help and strength today. Refuel me, LORD. Renew my strength. Refresh me. Jesus, thank you for standing up for me and giving me what I need to overcome. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'” – Isaiah 41:10.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9, ESV.

As a father and man, the Lord says don’t let a fear of failure stop you. You can start something, and it turn out great!

God says to you this morning, my brother, you can start something, build something, and don’t worry about how it will turn out. It will turn out great. The Lord is with you! God’s will is enough. His Spirit and His gift in you are enough. You are enough. You may feel nervous, and fear may be at your heels, but do it anyway. Whether it’s something as small as an idea for a fun time with your family or you stepping out on what God has put in your heart, only believe. Obey Him. There may be hurdles, but you are favored to succeed. Full of kingdom impact. You’re a step away from the greatest faith moments and triumphs of your life.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise and glory. Thank you for encouraging me that I can do all things through Christ. Yes, me. When you author it, Lord, it will work. What you have been telling me to do, I will do. Help me not to give place to fear but only faith. You have put great impact in me and I am enough. I thank you, Lord. Whatever you ask me to do, it will turn out great. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Timothy 1:7, Isaiah 41:10, Hebrews 11:8 & 13:6

“Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked” Proverbs 10:6, NKJV.

“Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah” Psalm 3:8, NKJV.

Yes, you may have had some bumps and bruises along the way. Yes, you may have made some mistakes that you would like to take back. Yet, God hasn’t changed His mind about you or the outcome of your moment and your life. He still calls you blessed. He has given you an identity of being blessed. It’s who you are.

Take those experiences as only lessons to get wiser and better. Those experiences aren’t to define you. You are blessed. Your home is blessed. Your ability to bounce back and walk out God’s will is blessed. It’s who you are in Christ. The road ahead will only have blessings at the end, and the Lord says to see them before you today. Jesus is your greatest blessing, and as long as you have Him, He will order your steps into what God has abundantly ordained for your life.

Prayer: Father, thank you, and I praise you for blessing me. According to your word blessings are on my head. It will work out because I’m blessed for it to. I am worthy because of Christ, and you have still favored me and will be good to me. Help me to count it all joy and see great lessons from my experiences, but they will not define me. I am healed. I am whole. I am blessed. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Galatians 3:13-15, Ephesians 1:3, Psalm 21:3 & 65:11, Romans 8:28-30

“Pass through the camp and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you will cross over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess’” Joshua‬ ‭1:11‬, NKJV‬‬.

There is a difference between having something and possessing it. God had given the children of Israel their promised land, yet they had to go and possess it.

As men, we have to face the hard reality that if we don’t work the plan God has given us, what is in our hearts to accomplish won’t happen. You will see it, but you won’t hold it in your hands. I am seeing more and more that if you want what God has shown you, it’s not just going to happen. Just like Israel, He has given it to you, but you have to possess it.

Sometimes, we don’t move because of a fear of failure, and procrastination can be fear disguised but know this: the Lord would not show you what you cannot possess. You can do it, my brother. Go get what the Father has for you!

Prayer: Father God, I praise you. Thank you for speaking to me. You wouldn’t have given me this dream, this idea, this goal, this ministry if I couldn’t possess it. You gave it to me. Therefore, through Christ, you will help me do it. I ask for courage to possess what you have given me. As I do, I will see You do great things in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Message Bible.

No matter where you are or what you do, always keep the line of communication open with God through prayer. This is what prayer is. You are constantly checking with God about what He says and thinks about the decision. You know how you feel about it, but Father, how do you feel?

As you talk to God, you will find He’s already talking to you. He’s already leading and guiding you. His Spirit is like a traffic director, letting you know to think on this, but don’t allow that in your heart. Push that aside. He’s your encourager telling you, yes, that’s bad news, but keep moving forward because I’ve already provided. Like Abraham, I’ve got a ram in the bush for you. His Spirit is like your coach telling you you can do it through the Son. You missed it, but come to Me. Keep your head up and stay in My joy. The Lord should be your number-one contact in your recent calls to Him in prayer. Looking to Him, depending on Him to show you what to do and how to live–and He will answer every time.

Prayer: Father, thank you. I can talk to you any time. Help me live a life where I’m not living on my own but depending on you. Be my coach today, Holy Spirit. Be the director of my thoughts today, Holy Spirit. Lead and guide me, even with my tongue, to speak what’s good and kind. Because I’m always praying, you will speak and steer me to every victory and blessing. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 16:13, Genesis 22:12-14, Proverbs 3:5-6

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” Hebrews 13:5, NKJV.

When we don’t feel God is close, don’t worry. The fruit will show He’s closer than He’s ever been. He’s never left you. Those are the moments for you to draw closer to Him. Draw closer to His word. And when you do, admit to the Lord that you realize you can’t do anything without Him.

Get away from all the noise of life and lean in a little more. Be encouraged to know He’s right there. The Father wants your closeness. There’s something He will do in you and speak when you seek.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. I’m drawing close to you. I may not feel you, but I will always see you. You are always close, right here with me. You are the heartbeat of my life. No matter what I go through, I don’t have to worry because you are near. Help me lean into you a little more to hear you. I believe you will do something powerful in my life.

Study: James 4:7-9, Psalm 46:1 & 73:28, Jeremiah 29:13,

“…It was so bad we didn’t think we were going to make it. We felt like we’d been sent to death row, that it was all over for us. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally—not a bad idea since he’s the God who raises the dead! And he did it, rescued us from certain doom. And he’ll do it again, rescuing us as many times as we need rescuing” 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, Message Bible.

You may find yourself like Paul. You are in a bad situation, and honestly, there’s nothing you can do. If the Lord doesn’t do it, it won’t get done. God eliminated all your options, and it’s sobering when you find even as a man you’re limited in your own rescue. You’ve come to the end of yourself, and God says as your loving Father –now you have to trust Me. You can’t do anything now–but be still and trust Me.

It’s a great place to be when He’s your only choice. You are in the best position to find out who God truly is, not only in someone else’s life but in yours. You’re about to encounter the One that can open doors, bring what seems dead back to life, and makes all things new. God will bring to pass His good and perfect will for those who put their trust in Him. God’s response to our humble dependency will always be great favor and grace. Mighty growth and rescue always come from a great dependency.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. I can’t trust anyone but you right now. I’m forced to look only to you, and that’s the best place for me. You’re teaching me how to always depend on you. I ask for refreshed strength and wisdom. I choose to trust you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 124, Proverbs 3:5-6

“You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’…” 2 Chronicles 20:17, ESV.

A great quote that’s so true says, “The only difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how you use them.”

We all have challenges, but that doesn’t mean they have to have us. That doesn’t mean we cave in within them. That is the time to seek the Lord on how to rise above it. If God is on your side, a challenge is never the end-all. The Lord has given you hope and an expected end. Your challenge is your opportunity in disguise.

Your challenge is your opportunity to depend on Him and watch Him make a way. It’s your opportunity to build your trust in God and be blessed by Him. It’s God’s opportunity to provide. It’s an opportunity to watch Him save. Draw closer to Christ for wisdom, and hear Him speak something about your life beyond how things appear.

In these times, with the Lord, confront your obstacles. They will turn out to be opportunities for growth and strength for you. It is our decision on how to handle it, how to respond with faith in God, that propels us forward.

Prayer: Father, thank You for giving me the right view on any challenge before me. Give me eyes to see what You see. This challenge is an opportunity in disguise. I ask for wisdom. Jesus, I receive Your courage today. You are doing something great for me and in me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 29:11, John 16:33, James 1:5

“The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God” Psalm 92:12-13, NKJV.

Palm trees can grow up to 197 feet tall. They always grow toward the sun, even if they must contort and bend. They thrive in warm and moist climates. They may appear fragile, but their looks are deceiving. They can bend in massive storms, yet amazingly, they do not break.

As the righteous, you are as the palm tree. Swaying and bending in the storm, God is in you and won’t allow you to break. It frustrates the devil that you seem to keep standing. Even after more adversity, more glory is revealed in your life.

You thrive in God’s perfect will. You thrive in the water of His Word, planted by it, growing as high as you can and reaching as high as you can. You are drawn to the Son, Who is the light of the world, and you are empowered from your Source, gaining strength from Him, receiving joy and favor from Him, abounding in His grace.

As the palm tree, you may have to adjust and bend in life, but nothing will keep you from flourishing. He ordained you to thrive.

Prayer: Father, thank you for making me righteous through Jesus Christ, and I flourish as the palm tree. I may bend, but I won’t break! I am like a palm tree, and I will continue to reach for you, flourishing into everything you have for my life. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 92, Romans 5:20

”Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

I have to admit that the Lord asked me to do something two weeks ago, and I still haven’t done it. It’s not that I don’t want to do it or even plan on doing it; I just haven’t. God is ready to bless me, yet my pace is honestly holding it all up.

Sometimes, it’s not our race. It’s our pace. You know what God has told you to do. He gave you the instructions, and the dream is before you. The Lord is ready to bring it to pass. We have the plan, yet it’s the pace at which we are moving to execute that plan.

Be encouraged to pick up the pace. If God has placed on your heart anything He wants you to do in order to bring His great plans to pass, go ahead and do it. Move beyond just the spiritual aspect of what you believe God wants you to receive and walk in. The practical side of it is also important. You just don’t want to know the dream but experience it also.

Prayer: Father, help me pick up the pace. You’ve shown me and told me what to do, help me to do it. Whether it’s something spiritual or some natural, practical steps I need to make, I thank you for the wisdom to get it done. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Proverbs 10:4 & 13:4

“I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” Philippians 3:14, NKJV.

Father, I give you all the glory, honor, and praise. There is no One like you. As your son, sometimes it gets tough, Father. Help me to move forward in your will. Help me to move forward in your plan and living for you. Help me release all situations to you and keep pressing forward. The enemy is attempting to distract me and hinder me. It will not work. I will press toward the mark of the high calling in Christ Jesus. You are my rock and my shield. I put my trust in you. I will bless you at all times, and your praise will continually be in my mouth. I move beyond what formed against me and declare it shall not prosper! I receive the overcoming power of your joy and peace. Let your Spirit wash over me and refresh me. Make a pillar in my mind of your word, and your truth stands firm, covering my whole life. Your grace is sufficient and overflowing, and I thank you for helping me move forward in you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Philippians 3:13-14, 1 John 4:4, 1 Corinthians 3:17, Psalm 18:30, Isaiah 54:17

“Do not quench [subdue, or be unresponsive to the working and guidance of] the [Holy] Spirit” 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Amplified.

To quench here in the Greek means to extinguish or to put out. The Holy Spirit is like a fire that God kindles something in us, and He says don’t quench Him when He comes. He comes to burn away what’s not like Him. He comes to combat the wicked one and deliver. He comes with truth in the midst of adversity to empower us and keep us free. He moves so His fruit can overflow in our lives. I don’t get it right every time, but I’m learning more and more to recognize the Holy Spirit moving in my life and responding to it.

A move of the Holy Spirit not only can occur in a worship service. It happens in our daily lives, yet if we’re not careful, we can miss Him, quench Him, and not even realize we did it. You can be at work, and a song you weren’t even thinking of springs up in your heart that He wants you to sing. That’s Him. He’s trying to start a fire with a song you’re going to need today. When He moves on your heart to wake up. When He begins a spark of revelation of God’s word or about your life while you’re out and about, that’s Him. Even a word to speak to someone on your heart, that’s Him. It’s starting small, but there’s a fire He’s starting because of God’s great desire to bless you and them. The more we flow with the Holy Spirit, the more He’ll fill our cup with joy and peace, the more effortlessly we’ll get to where God is taking us, the more supernatural change we’ll see, the more great moves of God we’ll see. They may never make the news, but it will make God’s heart.

If you don’t have the Holy Spirit, ask Him to come into your life today. If you do, be encouraged not to quench Him. Watch Him do something amazing in your life.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your great desire to bless me. Give me the Holy Spirit. I ask for a deeper relationship with you, Holy Spirit. Forgive me if I’ve quenched you. I see you when you move at church, but help me to recognize more when you are moving in my personal life and teach me how to be responsive to you. I praise you for doing great things in and through my life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Study: Luke 11:11-13, Acts 1:8, John 14:16 & 16:13, 2 Corinthians 3:17

“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:6, NKJV.

It’s not easy when you feel like so much is against you, but He will finish what He started in you. You may feel you’ve got a long way to go and how in the world you will get there, but He will finish what He started in you. He will do it. Not you. The stress comes when we place the responsibility for finishing our story on ourselves instead of on the Lord. You will feel a whole lot better as you take the responsibility and pressure off of yourself and let it rest in God’s hand, His power, His sovereignty, and in the love He has for you, His son.

You just continue to seek Him and keep walking in your relationship with Him. Keep your eyes on Jesus. He’s going to bless you. He’s going to prosper and deliver you. He’s going to finish it.

Prayer: Father, thank you for Who you are in my life. You are my Finisher, and I will bless your Name. What you’ve started in me, I believe you are going to finish in me. You will do it, not me. Help me keep seeking you, live free of care, and leave it in Your hands. I feel a lot better. I choose to trust You will get me to every destination you have for my life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Study: Hebrews 12:2, Matthew 6:33

“Peter took Him aside [to speak to Him privately] and began to reprimand Him, saying, ‘May God forbid it! This will never happen to You.’ But Jesus turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on things of God, but on things of man’ ” Matthew 16:22-23, Amp.

It was a hard saying, but it was true what Jesus said to the devil and Peter about going to the cross. Jesus loved Peter and knew he meant no harm, yet Peter didn’t understand the will of God. Yet, Jesus did. Those around him didn’t understand, but He knew what the Father had called Him to do, and He was holding fast to God’s will.

It’s important in this season of your life to stay in God’s will. It may be a good idea, but not a God idea. Stay in God’s will. If God gave you a plan, stay with that plan. Step-by-step, don’t be moved to the left or to the right, but keep praying and following the instructions of the Holy Spirit. Remember, even your loved ones may not understand the will of God for you like you do. It’s up to you to not be moved and hold fast to it. Jesus knew the assignment and was determined to carry it out, and He victoriously did. So will you.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise! Thank you, Jesus, for your determination to stay in the Father’s will, and you carried it out strong. No matter what, help me not to be swayed or moved. Get behind me, satan! I know what God told me. Continue to help me follow your instructions, Holy Spirit, and I thank you, Lord, for victoriously walking out your perfect will for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 4:34, Ephesians 5:15-17, Proverbs 4:27

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].

Fear is the one spirit that the Father wanted to speak about and be very clear, plain, and direct. He says I didn’t give you that spirit. If fear is at the core of motivating what you do, if it’s impacting your mind, how you think and your peace, how you respond, who you let in, how you trust God, the lenses you see yourself through, how you see this awesome life He’s blessed you with, God says I didn’t give you that spirit. I didn’t write all My promises for you to live like that. My Son didn’t save and redeem you to live like that.

Not like that.

I declare you will recognize it anywhere in your life, and the truth of God’s word and love is liberating you today. Jesus came to free you and gave you His Spirit. Be determined to let only the Holy Spirit govern you, steer your life, empower you, grace you, and fill you with joy and love. Let Him be the only Spirit that says you’re a great man, and that’s what you receive.

Prayer: Hallelujah, Father! Thank you for the truth of your word and your love. I receive it. That spirit of fear, you didn’t give me that. I bind it, and I will not live according to it. I’m free to live according to your Spirit and every promise you’ve provided for me. Through Christ, I will live free and strong. I’m a great man, and that’s what I receive. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 8:36, Philippians 4:13, 1 John 4:18, Psalm 34:4

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven” Matthew 5:16, Amp.

“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth and faithfulness” Psalm 115:1, Amp.

Father, I thank you for a new day, and I give you praise for it. I praise you for Who you are. Get the glory today through how I live. Get the glory from how I respond. Be glorified in how I love others. Even if I make a mistake, get the glory in how I get up and press on. May my life bring you honor. Holy Spirit, empower me to be like Jesus and keep me humble. Be glorified in how I respect others and work as unto you. Get the glory in how I love my wife and kids. Help me esteem your word and keep it before me. May your praise continually be in my mouth. When today is done, cause me to smile because I let you be glorified in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Corinthians 6:20 & 10:31, Psalm 86:12, John 3:20, Zechariah 4:6

“When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, ‘Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me'” Mark 8:34, NKJV.

“So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts” Zechariah 4:6, NKJV.

I know you have seen glimpses of greatness in your life. You’ve seen flickers of it—flashes of seeing all you were created to be. Don’t give up on that. Don’t settle.

Be great through Him. Let the Lord be who you depend on and yield to for strength. There will be times you will have to get up when you don’t want to, but Jesus will tell you to deny yourself and take up your cross today. He will tell you the way to greatness is humility. Yet, His grace will show itself to be sufficient. It’s enough. His Spirit is enough to provide whatever you need to be the greatest man you can be.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the praise and glory. I don’t want to see just glimpses of greatness anymore. I want to be all you have called me to be and do everything you have purposed for me. Help me not to lean on myself but on you. According to your word, it’s all by your Spirit. Teach me, Holy Spirit, how to allow you to be the strength and power I need to reach the highest heights in my life. I’m called to be great. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Matthew 11:29 & 23:12, Luke 9:23, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 2:10, Proverbs 22:4

“For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us]” Ephesians 2:10, Amplified.

As amazing and beautiful as Hawaii is, the life God has ordained for you is far better.

It doesn’t matter what you’ve been through, you still have a life that is already prepared, prearranged, and ordained for you in Christ Jesus. There is an awesome life, winning of lives to Jesus, faith victories, good works, mighty power, wisdom, favor, and great restoration ordained for you in Christ Jesus! Like a meal already prepared when you come home, God has prepared a good life for you in Christ Jesus.

Move forward in His will and receive what He has for you. You are God’s workmanship. You’ve been specially made to live a good life.

Prayer: Father, I am so thankful you prepared a good life for me. I receive your word, your will, and your purpose for me. I receive Your plan for me. Help me to move forward in the awesome things, even Your mighty restoration. Help me to move forward into what has been ordained for me before the foundation of the world–a good life. I won’t settle for less. In Jesus� name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 139:14

“Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, 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” Isaiah 40:30-31, NKJV.

You were not meant to be stopped. You were born to be unstoppable. You are an eagle, soaring too fast and too high to be denied your calling. The enemy and his devices cannot dwell where you are. You overcome evil with good. You are too positive to be negative. You are too humble to give room to pride. You forgive too quickly to be offended. You repent too quickly to be ashamed and condemned. You have too much favor to be refused. You have too much joy to lack strength. You have too much of God to be stopped. You trust He will move for you as you move for Him.

Yet, if you feel faint and weary or discouraged, don’t run away from God. Run to Him. When you wait on the Lord, you set your hope and expectation in Him and His Word.

Pour out your heart to Him and wait on Him. Go to Him with your struggles as a man and wait on Him. He will bless you, renew you, and prove that you are in Christ, a new creature in Him, and you truly can’t be stopped.

Prayer: Father, thank you for making me unstoppable! This is my hour to soar. I was meant to run and mount up with wings as an eagle, and I won’t believe otherwise. I have a Lion in me. I can do all things through Christ, which strengthens me! I will wait on you and put my expectations on you. I will not be stopped. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Philippians 4:13, Ephesians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 4:4

“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place” 2 Corinthians 2:14, NKJV.

“Then Elijah said to Ahab, ‘Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain’” 1 Kings 18:41, NKJV.

Triumph is in the air. Victory is in the atmosphere. When you discern it in the air, it’s about to show up. As you look and see the landscape of your life, may you see victory. God is bringing it to you. I declare you will see victory this week. You will embrace it this week. It won’t be seen but not experienced. He always causes you to triumph, and that’s what you set your faith on whatever you’re believing God for today. Those around you will come to know God by the victory they see you believe and receive.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! You always cause me to triumph, and I discern it in the atmosphere. There’s triumph in the air. I’m surrounded by it. I’m predestined to walk in victory. Help me give you a seed of faith! This will be a week of great victory for me. Cause those around me to know you are real by how they see you bless me and what they see you do for the man that trusts you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Corinthians 15:57, Matthew 17:20, Psalm 106:47, Romans 8:28-39, 1 John 5:4

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” Psalm 23:6, NKJV.

God’s word says surely goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life. Surely is a very strong expression made by a strong God regarding His goodness and mercy. It is certain. It is guaranteed. There’s no doubt about it. Somehow, someway, in the midst of it all, He’s going to be good to you.

Their assignment is to follow you and bless you! Follow you and uphold you, minister to you, and favor you. Like a vehicle behind you on the highway, nothing the enemy tries to do will prevent goodness and mercy from trailing you. As surely as you have breath, God will meet you in the midst of it. He is faithful to complete the work He’s begun in you. He is a good God and withholds no good thing from those who walk uprightly before Him.

Stand patiently, trusting Him. The priceless truth to receive is even if you’ve lost your way as His son, His goodness is getting one arm, and mercy is getting the other, and they both are working together to pick you up again. God’s going to find you and bless you! You’ll see that surely nothing can stop them from following you. So let your praise be sure also.

Prayer: Father, you are good, and surely you are going to bless me. I don’t know how or when, but it is sure that goodness and mercy follow me! I receive it now! Help me to recognize this and know I serve a good God. In the midst of this, You still will be good to me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 23, 84:11 & 103, Hebrews 6:12

“Then Jacob said to Joseph: ‘God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me'” Genesis 48:3, NKJV.

If you feel like you don’t have enough, remember the Father is more than enough. Nothing is too hard for your God Almighty, El-Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One. He is more than enough for whatever you are facing. Whatever you are going through, God is enough for you. He has more than enough power, enough wisdom, control, grace, and love to get you to the other side of the adversity. You serve a strong, impenetrable God that never runs out of ways to work it out. The Lord still makes ways out of no way. He has plenty of strength He can give you. He has more than enough authority to keep the enemy in his place. He has more than enough provision to get you what you need when you need it. Whatever supply you need, the Father is able to pour it out to the overflow.

Connect with your heavenly Father today. He’s more than enough.

Prayer: Father, I praise you, for you are faithful and true. There’s nothing too hard for you. You are El Shaddai. You can abundantly help me. You make ways out of no way. You are able. As I connect with you, pour out an overflow into my life. I stand trusting you. You are more than enough! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Jeremiah 32:17, 2 Corinthians 9:8 & 12:9, Philippians 4:19

“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you” Luke 10:19, NKJV.

“From the rising of the sun to its going down the Lord’s name is to be praised” Psalm 113:3, NKJV.

Sunrise to sunset, you will praise the name of the Lord! Whatever the devil is plotting in secret against you, it won’t work, and he is under your feet. You will prosper, flourish, and thrive wherever the Lord has planted you. Your health is covered, and your youth will be renewed as the eagle. You will live and not die to declare the works of your God! Greater is He that is in you than in the world. The devil is defeated. Trample on his head today.

The devil’s works and power have been obliterated. That’s why he has to seek out who will let him devour them. But not you! Rejoice in the Lord your God! No weapon formed against you shall prosper. I pray the devil’s voice is silenced in my brother’s life. Shout praise to God in his face. Laugh in his face because God is going to bless you in his face! Tell him no one is greater than your God, who is on His throne forever. Jesus alone is King and Lord, Who always goes before you.

Prayer: Father, sunrise to sunset I will praise you! The devil wants you to stop trusting God, but I won’t do it. No matter the attack, I won’t do it! Greater is Christ in me. I trample on the devil today and rejoice in God because I know what my every outcome will be. I’m blessed and victorious! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ephesians 6:10-18, Romans 16:20, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 20:10

“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him” James 1:12, ESV.

In football, it always gets the toughest at the one-yard line. The opponent puts their best defensive players on the field. It gets the toughest when you’re the closest.

My brother, you’re almost there. Just because you’re experiencing opposition from the wicked one doesn’t mean something is wrong. You may be facing your greatest challenge, but that doesn’t mean something is wrong. You’re just at your one-yard line. At this pivotal point, the devil is throwing everything he can at you because the greatest blessing of your life is on the other side of what you’re going through. His tactic of attack is to get you discouraged and tired and deter you from what God has spoken to you. Yet, the Lord of Hosts, the God of Angel Armies, has gone before you. His best are on the field of your life too. Jesus is with you. You’re so close to those dreams from God, and they are about to come to pass!

The 1-yard line is not the place to faint but the place to rejoice. You know God too well, and He’s shown you too much to give in now, especially right before you receive. You are at the cusp of experiencing the most awesome place in your life–and I prophesy God is going to amaze you at how He helps you to enter in.

Prayer: Father, I give all the praise, honor, and glory. It’s tough, but through Christ, I will overcome the one-yard line. I will rejoice at the 1-yard line. Your grace is sufficient. I ask for a renewed strength and courage. Help me, Holy Spirit, to not be moved by the attacks of the devil against me and remain diligent in you. Continue to lead and guide me. Your plans for me are coming to pass! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 29:11, Corinthians 12:9, Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 John 4:4

“Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, ‘Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well” Acts 4:7-9, NKJV.

“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you” Deuteronomy 31:6, NKJV.

When the disciples were filled, they spoke. It speaks to the truth that we aren’t doing this by ourselves. Jesus is in us, and there’s an anointing we carry, a grace the Lord provides to walk in, affirming we are not on our own.

When the Lord speaks to your heart and asks you to share Jesus with someone. You are not on your own. His Spirit is right there with you to fill your mouth and give you the words to say. As you step out in faith to pray for someone’s healing, you are not on your own. His power is there. He’s with you when you step out in faith into your calling. Even in your forgiveness, blessing your enemy, or giving to help someone in need, He’s there working through that work of love so they encounter Him.

Be mindful that wherever you go, whatever you do today, you are not alone. Your God is with you!

Prayer: Father, I give you praise and glory. I thank you that I’m not doing this by myself. I don’t have to be afraid. You’re on my side. As I spend time with you, fill me Holy Spirit. Fill me with power and joy that gives me strength. Whatever you want to do through me today, I’m not on my own. You are with me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Acts 1:8 & 4:8-12, Proverbs 28:1, Luke 4:1, Philippians 4:13

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore” Psalm 16:11, ESV.

“For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence” Psalm 21:6, ESV.

Father, you are awesome, and I praise you. You are faithful, and I praise you. Thank you, Jesus, for saving me. Thank you for waking me up today and giving me life. Now I ask that you fill my life. Fill me with your word. Fill my day with your presence and my mouth with your praise. Fill me with your peace. With outstretched arms, I welcome you to be involved in everything that concerns me.

Fill my decisions. Fill my day with goodness and wisdom. This is the day that you have made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it! Let my cup run over because you are with me. You are my strong Tower. You are my Shield. Fill my day with your favor! Fill me Holy Spirit so much so that I bear fruit without effort. I declare that your love, joy, peace, goodness, gentleness, longsuffering, faithfulness, self-control, and kindness are filling me now. This will be a great day. This will be a day full of you! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 81:10, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 5:18-20

“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded” James 4:7-8, NKJV.

I know He’s calling you deeper than you’ve ever gone, but don’t resist Him. This is the greatest hour of our life. Don’t resist Him. Surrender to Him and press in. What you desire to see in your life will come as you press in. This is not just the year of overflow on God’s part but yours also. It’s going to take your overflow to get beyond those intensified attacks from the wicked one. The Spirit of the Lord will lift a standard against him! Get in that closet when God tells you to wake up and pray. Fast as He tells you to. Praise as He tells you to. Put that remote down and pick up that word when He tells you to. Christ is coming, and the deeper we go into these last days, the tighter our grip has to become on God. The closer to God we must draw. You may not understand it, but there’s a divine reason for it. Trust and flow with the Holy Spirit, and don’t resist Him.

Prayer: Yes, Lord, I hear you calling me deeper. I won’t resist you, Father. Help me not think myself out of pressing in. You’re requiring more of me, but I receive your grace to surrender and press in. We need you more now than ever before. Help me not to take it lightly. You have something great for me in this hour, and I must do what you say. I will follow you, Holy Spirit, and not resist you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 59:19, 1 John 4:4, Luke 10:19, Ephesians 5:17

“But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be” Matthew 24:37, NKJV.

“And God said to Noah, ‘The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make yourself an ark…'” Genesis 6:13-14, NKJV.

God’s word says the last days will be as in the days of Noah. While the unrighteous lived contrary to God, Noah found grace in God’s sight and heard Him speak. The Father told him exactly what was ahead, what to do, how and when to do it, and received instructions for his life in those times.

Despite all you see around you in these last days, you have found grace with God and are righteous through His son, Jesus Christ. The favor of God surrounds you as a shield, and He’s covering you with instructions. He is speaking to you specifically about His will for your life. He’s speaking to your heart about what to do, what to build, how, and when to do it. Like Noah, He’s for you, giving you the direction you need to lead your family to victory.

Take heed to what God is telling you, and follow them. If you’re not hearing His voice, go deeper in prayer, even fast. The instructions of God covered Noah and his household and brought him into something new, so will they be for you.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. Thank you for your insight and wisdom. I’m listening. Give me instructions and the exact direction I need for myself and my family. I thank you for not only hearing them but following them. As I do, I believe you will usher in new things for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Genesis 6:8-22, Matthew 24:37-39, Ephesians 5:17, James 1:5

“But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it” Numbers 14:24, NKJV.

Like Joshua and Caleb, this hour is going to require you to have a different spirit. They knew who they were and who was with them. You see those gigantic grapes in the land and say those are mine. Let’s take that mountain. If you see yourself with the eyes of your enemies as grasshoppers, you’ll see your land, but you won’t enter into it. The devil will be allowed to keep you from what God has for you.

Have a different spirit. A different attitude. A different courage and perspective. The devil may be saying there are giants in the land, but there’s a bigger Giant in you, Jesus. Your year will be better, your growth in God will be better, and your life will be better. God wouldn’t show you to disappoint you. Know who you are and Who you carry in you. Time for a different spirit.

Prayer: Father, thank you for stirring me up this morning. I am not a grasshopper, and I will not receive the lies of the enemy. I will not have a bad year. I receive a different spirit. I will walk like I know who I am in Christ. I am confident and strong. By your Spirit, I will be who you have called me to be, and I will take my mountain. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Numbers 13:30-33, 1 John 4:4

“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well?” Psalm 139:14, NKJV.

Even with all of the people on this earth, God has something specific in mind for your life when He created you. He has a select plan and purpose solely fashioned for you. It is one of a kind. No one has lived the plan that God has for you, and no one ever will.

Just as original as your DNA, attributes, and personality are, it is as original as you are created. There’s only one you coming through the earth. You are fearfully and wonderfully made, highly regarded as the creation of the Almighty. Formed by His hand, given good and perfect gifts to use to glorify Him.

The devil fights you so hard because you have been created so well in the image and likeness of God. Dare not believe that you don’t have greatness on the inside of you. Greatness is what He made you with. Dare not believe you are not equipped. Dare not believe that you are incapable. Reject all fear and move forward by faith. Live your original life.

Prayer: Father, thank You for making this man an original. There will only be one of me. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Greatness is inside of me. You don’t want me to delay living this great life You have planned for me. I do have so much to live for. Continue to reveal Your purpose for me. I will live my original life. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.

Study: Jeremiah 1:5, Ephesians 2:10, James 1:17

“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe” Proverbs 18:10, NKJV.

There’s nothing like being in God. He is a safe place.

When buying a house, one of the first questions you want to know is whether it is safe. Is the foundation built strong? Is it dependable and solid? You even have it inspected because it doesn’t matter how good it looks on the outside, it must be safe enough to cover you and your family.

God is safe enough for you. His word has been inspected, tried through and through. His will is solid enough for you. In this hour, He will cover you. It may look like on the outside what prayer can do, what can allowing Him to direct your path do, what can being in His will do, but those are the things that will abundantly bless your life.

This year, in the Lord, is the safest place to be. Decide to do what He says, work where He says work regardless of the salary, marry the woman He tells you to marry, live where He says to live, plant yourself in a church, and walk in love. He will help you withstand anything.

Prayer: Lord, I rejoice in You. I have run into You, and I am safe. You are my strong Tower, and I’m at rest in You. I will always find provision in my life. Help me, Father, to humble myself to Your will this year. In You is the safest place to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 1:33, 3:23; Psalm 127:1, Isaiah 1:18

“Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. ³But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds…” Luke 10:32-34, NKJV.

When my wife and I got married, we sang a song called “I’m Available to You” by Reverend Miles Brunson and the Thompson Community Singers. We were declaring together to God with one voice that you can use us. Yes, we’ve had challenges like any other marriage, but the mission hasn’t changed. However, our availability gets tested.

Availability is dear to God in these times. Many are broken, but many aren’t willing to take the time and resources to really help fix someone. The availability that costs you. The availability that causes you to go beyond the first free mile you gave them. Most of all, the availability of sharing and teaching someone about the Jesus you know who loved you in your darkest times, who helped you get your life back.

In this year of overflow and divine rescue, God is going to use you to bring rescue into someone’s life by the overflow of God you allow to pour through you. I’m seeing more and more, you don’t have to know everything, just be available.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the praise and glory. I thank you for a new day. I start this off by telling you that I’m available. I don’t know everything, but you can use me. Fill me, Holy Spirit, and then pour out of me love and compassion however you desire. Help me to be a laborer for your harvest. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 5:16 & 9:36-38, Romans 3:23 & 10:9-10

“Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous, But the Lord rescues him from them all” Psalm 34:19, Amplified.

Naturally, when a storm is coming, your local news will inform you there’s severe weather headed toward your area, so you can behave and prepare accordingly. We know it’s coming, so we wisely do everything needed with the goal of living as normal as possible as we get through it, nothing changing.

Yet, that’s not how it is with the storms of life. Sometimes, you didn’t know it was coming.

Sometimes, they are heavy, unforeseen, and unexpected, especially when they involve those you love. Yet, God’s desire is for you to know He didn’t change in the storm. The same God in the sunny weather is the same God there in the storm. The same Jesus you were praising then is the same Jesus you praise now. Sing in the storm! Stand on His word in the storm. Trust Him in the storm. Your heavenly Father says His promises outlast storms. His love will outlast the storm.

Just like in a natural storm, wisely do everything needed to live and be guided by God, your shelter, the One who covers you and gets you through anything. He rescued you from the last one. He will get you through this one too.

Prayer: Father, thank you. I didn’t expect this, but I choose to sing in the storm today. I choose to trust you in the storm. This will pass. You’re the same God. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore. A storm didn’t change you. Help me not to let it change me. Give me the wisdom I need, Holy Spirit, to propel me forward through it. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 16:33, Daniel 3:25, Hebrews 13:8, Psalm 30:5

“But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things” 1 John 2:20, KJV.

One day, I had to make a big decision and didn’t know what to do. I started going back and forth about it, but in a moment, I stopped and said, “I have an unction from the Holy Spirit, and He will tell me what to do.” I paused for a moment and prayed, then He led me in a specific direction, and it worked out.

Whether great or small, the Holy Spirit has anointed us and provides direction for us at all times. There are things the Holy Spirit will say not to do or don’t say, and then you find He was right. There are things He will say to not worry about and praise Him for. He will even show you things to come. The Holy Spirit desires to make a powerful difference in our walk with God, and this is what the Lord wants you to enter more deeply.

As you begin inquiring of God what the rest of this year holds, there are already things by His Spirit you know God is speaking about for this season in your life. Like an instinct, you have an unction from the Holy Spirit about the Lord’s perfect will for you and be encouraged to follow His lead.

Prayer: Father, thank You for the unction to know all things. Help me to walk with You more deeply, being led by the Holy Spirit in this season of my life. In my spirit, I know You are still showing me things about the rest of this year. I declare I have an unction of the Holy One, and in this season, I will follow You into great things. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 10:4-5 & 16:13, Proverbs 3:5-6

“And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’” Mark 10:47-48, NKJV.

Blind Bartimaeus didn’t allow anyone to shut him up when it came to his cry to Jesus. He actually cried out even more. All he knew was that Jesus was here and He was who he needed.

Like Bartimaeus, you know there is something you need Jesus to do in your life also. This isn’t the hour to let the enemy, pride, or what people think to keep you from deepening your relationship with God. Although they may not understand your pursuit, don’t allow anyone to keep you from your pursuit. Yield to the Holy Spirit. As a man, the Lord is asking you for a change in your prayer life, and others may advise it doesn’t take all that. The Lord is speaking to you to set yourself apart, listen to more worship music, and spend more time in His presence, attending church, and others don’t understand why. Yet, cry out more, and focus on God more. You will not be shut down.

Bartimaeus obeyed God and ended up receiving his blessing, and so will you!

Prayer: Father, I give you all the praise and glory. People don’t understand, but I do. I will not be shut down from drawing closer to you. I will cry out to you even more. I will not be quiet. I need you, Jesus! Help me to shut the door of my closet and seek you. I thank you that as I follow you, I will receive my blessing. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Mark 10:46-52, Matthew 6:6, Psalm 4:3

“He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24

Yes, that happened in 2023, but you’re still standing. Yes, it didn’t go quite like you wanted or envisioned, but you’re still standing. Yes, the pressures. The attacks of the enemy. The low points in your life. The mistakes you’ve made, but you’re still standing. He still called you.

Let it confirm the enemy can’t stop God, and he can’t stop you. The plans of God haven’t changed toward you, nor should you change either. No matter your age, you still have a lot left in the tank. Stand strong, my brother. Go after God. Go after your year.

Prayer: Father, thank you and give you all the glory today. I give you praise because I’m still standing. I’m still called. You still have a plan for me, and with the help of your Holy Spirit, I will walk in it this year. Help me to remain focused and go after you this year like never before. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 63:8

“For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart” Galatians 6:8-9, NKJV.

While in prayer, God said to sow into the Spirit. He kept saying over and over again sow into the Spirit. I then asked what does that mean?

To reap the life that comes from the Spirit, what the Holy Spirit has, Who the Holy Spirit is, what He offers, what He reveals, and how He empowers, we have to sow into the Spirit. If you give Him your cup, He will fill it. If you sit before God’s word with scriptures specific to your need, He will speak to you and show you mighty things that concern you. If you sow into prayer, acknowledging Him and asking what He thinks about it, you’ll reap wisdom on how to get from where you are into His perfect will. If you sow into your spiritual growth, you will reap the manifestation of your calling.

Pursue not to approach your life or a challenge naturally. Approach it spiritually and sow into the Spirit. Refuse to live without accessing your divine Help to abundantly reap in your life.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! Help me greatly sow into my walk with you. With everything before me, let me not walk naturally but spiritually minded. I let go of my way. Help me not to get weary, but sow into the Spirit, and I will abundantly reap everything you have for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 14:16-17, Romans 8:6, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4

“You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore” Psalm 16:11, NKJV.

“In this year of overflow, I will overflow with My presence. I will bless and prosper you in My presence. You will receive fullness of joy in My presence. I will nurture you and heal you in My presence. Don’t take staying in My presence lightly. It will be your source of overflow and strength. You will overflow in your parenting. You will overflow with blessing. You will overflow with favor. You will overflow with Me”, says the Lord.

Study: Psalm 140:13, Exodus 33:13-15, Acts 13:52, Ephesians 5:18-19

“Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved” Psalm 55:22, NKJV.

You will always be, You will always be
The one that I can call, The safest place to fall
For me
When I can’t stand.
-Need to Breathe, “Fall on Me”

Sometimes, as a man, there are moments where you feel like you can’t stand. You feel like you’re not enough. So much responsibility. Everyone’s counting on you. You desire God’s will, but you just don’t know how to get there. But be encouraged because when you feel like you can’t stand, there is Someone you can call. Jesus. He’ll come and comfort you and simply affirm that everything’s going to be alright. He says you can fall and count on Me. You may cry in the moment, but the Lord is greater and bigger. He’s stronger and strong in you. The hope of Glory will shower upon you an overflow of hope. He’ll speak and bring peace in the midst of your moment. I believe the Lord is going to stand up in you, and you will stand also.

Prayer: Father, thank you that I can call on you. I can fall on you. Minister to me in my moment of weakness. Minister to me strength, comfort, peace, and power. I won’t count on me, I will count on you. I thank you for showing me what to do and overflowing with grace in my life to obey you and be the man you have called me to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” – Isaiah 41:10

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, NKJV.

Have you ever been in the joy and peace of God, and then negative thoughts that seem innocent just come out of nowhere, pursuing you give way to them in your life? Yet, you entertain them, and next thing you know, you’re down, depressed, doubting if God can do it again, and anxious about what the future holds and whether it will work out for you. It worked out for them, but with my history and my baggage, will He do it for me?

Be careful not to allow the devil to take you down those rabbit trails with your thoughts, purposed to move you from your trust in God. The year just started. Take every thought captive! God told us to do so because He knew that the battlefield is the mind, and as a man thinks, so is he. So, think on God’s word. Think on the truth that this is the year of overflow and divine rescue. Think on His promises. Stand on the track record of God. Stand on His character, and feed your thoughts with His faithfulness. It may not feel easy to do, but the Holy Spirit will help you catch yourself and provide the grace that is sufficient to keep your mind on every victory already provided in Christ.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the praise and glory. Thank you for the reminder to be vigilant about my thought life. This year will be the best year of my life. I receive an overflow of you and divine rescue. I will see you do beyond what I can ask for or imagine. You’re too good. You too faithful. I receive great joy and peace today. Help me, Holy Spirit, to catch myself and keep my thoughts where they need to be–on you and your promises. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Corinthians 1:20, Philippians 4:4-8, Psalm 119, Proverbs 23:7

“You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance” Psalm 65:11, NKJV.

“This is the year of overflow. You will receive an overflow of My grace. You will overflow with favor. I will give you an overflow of pace to do what you naturally could not do. My grace is sufficient and will be more than enough in this season. I will overflow with goodness and abundance. I will prosper you in ways you didn’t know you needed it. My overflow with touch all areas of your life. It will reach it. I’m overflowing in this hour. I’m overflowing,” says the Spirit of God.

Study: Psalm 65:9-13, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Timothy 2:1

“You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow” – Psalm 69:11, Amplied.

“Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; for He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you…The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil” Joel 2:23-25, NKJV.

Each year, the Lord gives me a word for the year that blesses my family and our ministries. Without fail, that word has come to pass. Last year was a year of great manifestation and great blessing. We want to share the word of the year for 2024, and we pray it will strengthen you and bless you and your family.

This will be a year of overflow and divine rescue. Some of us have been waiting for God to get us out of some things for a long time, and this year, God is going to divinely rescue you from it. You’ve been wanting it to be resolved for a long time, and this year, God is going to resolve it. You will have oneness with God. Oneness with His will for your life. There will be a holy desire to be at one with the Father and His calling for your life, and God will help you to step into it. There will be an agreement with what God wants, and that’s what you will do. Jesus prayed that we would be one as they are one. You will do what is good. Good to your neighbor, and good will be done to you. The blessing of the Lord on your life will take over. The blessing will open the door. You will see the hand of God do it Himself. The favor of God will go before you and prosper your way. God is going to shape your life into what He intended. You will see and possess. Others will know and see the blessing of God on your life. After this year, everything about you will not be the same. You will truly experience being the lender and not the borrower. The blessings of the Lord are going to overtake you.

“You haven’t seen how much I’m going to love on you this year. Like oil it is going to overflow. It’s going to heal and wash away all the pain from past years. It is going to be a refreshing to your soul. I’m going to breath on you fresh winds, give you fresh oil, revive you, and free you to the overflow. You thought you were free, but nothing like the freedom you will experience this year. I’m overflowing. You needed something new, and that’s what I will do for you this year. I am here, and this year, I will minister to my people like never before. Overflow. Overflow. Overflow. What you experienced from Me in 2023, there will be an overflow of it in 2024. Get ready to run. I am doing a quick work. Take My hand and trust Me. As with Lot’s wife, don’t look back. Let this world go. Prepare to come home. As you let it go, watch Me overflow”, says the Lord.

Study: Psalm 7:10, 16:11 & 23; Deuteronomy 28 John 17:20-21, Ephesians 3:20

“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble” 2 Peter 1:10, NKJV.

“And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint” Galatians 6:9, AMPC.

You don’t have time to play any games in the coming year. Be focused on God. You have a God to glorify and a calling to fulfill. You have a wife to love and a family to lead. You have a local church to link up with and build the kingdom. If they’re not for you, they can’t walk close to you. Pray and bless them, but keep moving. This is too serious of an hour to spend your time on what subtracts from you. Joyfully give all your attention to what adds to you. Make good investments, not bad ones, into your relationship with God, your conversations that build up, opportunities to do good, and your purpose. Jesus is coming, and you just don’t have time. Those who play games end up with no harvest.

Prayer: Father, thank you for the wisdom as I step into the new year. I don’t have time to play games, but be serious about obeying you. Help me not major in the minor things. Help me lead my wife and family. May only good communication and love come from my mouth. Give me great focus and discernment regarding my decisions with relationships and what I engage in for my life. It’s all about you and your kingdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Galatians 6:9-10, Ephesians 5:14-17, Corinthians 11:14, 1 Peter 5:8

“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” Isaiah 40:31, NKJV.

“Then Peter said, ‘Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk'” Acts 3:6, NKJV.

Something traumatic happened to some of us in our lives, and we feel similar to paralysis of spirit. Since that experience, it’s been hard to move in life. Paralyzed in your vision. Paralyzed in your belief in God. Someone may have dropped you, but God is picking you up. I break paralysis off of you in Jesus’ name! No more standing still in the coming year. You will get up and run and not get weary. You will walk and not faint. Rise up and walk.

“A new day has come for you, for I am breaking paralysis off of you. I have taken the hands of oppression off of you. I am giving you new life and new meaning. He can’t hold you any longer. You are free. You are free to be the man I have called you to be”, says the Lord.

Study: John 8:36, Acts 10:38, Philippians 3:13-14

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

If you feel anxious, pray until peace comes. If you are worrying, pray until peace comes. If you have concerns or need vision for your days ahead, pray until peace comes. Peace is God-given, but you must first give Him your prayers with thanksgiving.

You notice God says nothing about how He answers your request that gives you peace. He alone is Jehovah Shalom–The Lord our Peace. Your answer may not arrive in your hands yet, but His peace is assigned to guard your heart and mind until it does.

When you have Jesus, the Prince of Peace, how He will work it out won’t be what gives you peace. You will know in your spirit through your prayers that He will. Somehow, He will. His way, He will. Just as you took loads of food home for Christmas, don’t leave prayer without a load of peace that you know He is God, and everything will be alright!

Prayer: Father, I thank you. I will not be anxious. I will not worry about the situation. I pray right now, and I lift it all to you. As I pray, remind me that you are God and can do anything. You said to ask in your name, and I will receive it. Your ears are attentive to the prayers of the righteous. As I give you my prayers, I rejoice that you are giving me loads of peace. Supernatural peace. The peace that isn’t fair to the enemy. You desire to give me great peace today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Philippians 4:4 & 6-7, Psalm 46:10, 1 Peter 3:12, John 16:24

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over” Psalm 23:5, NKJV.

“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price” Isaiah 55:1, NKJV.

My wife doesn’t like it when she has labored and cooked dinner, but when it’s ready, the kids don’t come to the table to eat.

Jesus has done the labor and paid the cost. He is your peace, your strength, the way, and your very abundant life. In Him, we live, move, and have our being. He has defeated your enemies, seen and unseen, and prepared a table before them for you. Yet, we must come, sit at the table, and eat.

Be encouraged to come sit down with the Father and eat today. You don’t have to check your bank account. Jesus is enough. Come eat without money. You don’t have to wrestle with so much because Jesus did so much. His joy is your strength. You can come boldly to God’s throne, obtain mercy, and find grace in your time of need. You can pray with thanksgiving and get peace you didn’t understand was available to you as God’s son. Slow down and sit down. Everything you need is at the table.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. Jesus, you are enough. Forgive me if you’ve been asking me to come to the table, but I’ve been trying to figure out life on my own. Help me to sit down and practice your presence, Father. Help me to decide quicker not to wrestle about it, not to become anxious about it, but pray about it. I can feed on your faithfulness. Everything I need is in you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 16:11; 23 & 37:3, Matthew 11:28-29, John 10:10, Acts 17:28

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations” Jeremiah 1:5, ESV.

A dear friend was successful as an engineer but one day decided to become a parole officer. He’s never been happier and more fulfilled.

It is striking to wake up on the inside during your lunch break or at your computer on your job that’s frustrating you, to wake up after you are running your business to the truth that you are not fulfilling your purpose in life. Just maybe this career path you have been grinding for years as if you were in a coal mine isn’t why God put you here.

Only God’s purpose, what He created us to do, will fulfill you. Just something or just anything won’t due. Just something or just anything won’t fit. Only God knows what fits. Yes, God can provide for you financially from your purpose. He can richly satisfy you in your place of purpose. There’s a peace, a rest that comes from living in that place alone. It can’t be manufactured or duplicated.

Don’t let fear keep you from your leap. God’s covenant and what He formed you for is the sure way to live. God will not fail you! He will not let you down. He will be the wind beneath you, and you will soar like an eagle in your purpose.

Prayer: Father, thank you for having a purpose for my life. That is what I want to do. Along with being created to know you, please show me what you put me on this earth to do. Help me to go hard after your calling for me. Thank you for being in the place where I’m blessed, satisfied, and the greatest blessing. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 1:7 & 9

“Then the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord’ ” Luke 2:9-11, NKJV.

Born to you was a Savior, and we celebrate Him today. Gifts don’t make Christmas. A tree doesn’t make Christmas. Christ makes Christmas. Jesus is truly the reason for the season. May your family be so fulfilled as you celebrate Christ and all that you have received because He was born for you. Born for your salvation and victory. Born for your peace and goodwill. Born so can have times like these. You serve an awesome God, and may Jesus be enough to fill your heart, your home, and your day with celebration and joy.

From our family to yours, have a Merry Christmas!

Prayer: Father, I praise you for the giving of your Son to us. Jesus, you are Christmas. I pray that you bless families with your peace and joy. Give hope to those in need. I thank you for giving my family and me everything we need. I thank you for who I have and what I have, and I celebrate you today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 1:21, John 3:16

“So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” Luke 2:6-7, NKJV.

Joseph and Mary desperately needed a room, but the inn had none. Two people had been on this incredible journey for many months, and now this is how it ends. Yet, Jesus was born in a manger.

Even as a man, I find myself getting very emotional as I consider the symbolism from God because it wasn’t the cleanest place. It is a trough or feeder for animals. At the French root of the word, manger means “to eat”. The animals would come to this open box to eat and be satisfied.

He came humble with no crown. Holy but became dirty. Rich but born poor. Innocent but born to be found guilty. Owner of all, but literally came with nothing. Truly, Jesus came only to save. The Bread of Life came in a manger to meet our need, and now any man that hungers and thirsts can come to eat and be satisfied. Right in the middle of mankind’s sin, God gave the world His greatest gift. In the middle of our mess and mistakes, you’ll always find Jesus meet us to save us. May this truth fill you with joy and holy emotion during your Christmas time because of who Jesus is.

Prayer: Father, I honor you. I praise you, Jesus, for coming to save us. The manger shows you came and met us where man was in sin. You met me where I was. Thank you for always meeting me where I need you most and giving me salvation and victory. You are the reason for the season, and the greatest Gift. Hallelujah! In your name, I pray, Amen.

Study: John 6:35, Philippians 2:6-8

“The great trials which your eyes saw, the signs and the wonders, the mighty hand and the outstretched arm, by which the Lord your God brought you out. So shall the Lord your God do to all the peoples of whom you are afraid.” Deuteronomy 7:19, NKJV.

“My hand can reach you anywhere. With an outstretched arm, I rescued My people, Israel, and will do the same for you. No matter where you are, My hand of rescue, My hand of love, My hand of comfort can reach you. I’m never too far away from the moments of trial that you experience. I keep a close watch over you. I’m in control even when it doesn’t feel like it. My hand is at work at all times, and the enemy is not busier than Me. You will see My hand, you will see my muscle, you will see my strength. You will see all that I Am able to do. My desire is that you are encouraged today knowing My hand is on your life, and I will always reach you”, says the Spirit of God.

Study: Deuteronomy 9:29, Psalm 136:1 & 11-12

“For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God” Colossians 1:9-10, NKJV.

I pray you are filled with the knowledge of God’s will for you today. His glorious, abundant will for you. I pray you understand His specific will for you. The will of God is good and precious. It is where you soar. It is where you thrive. That’s where you can strongly be yourself, being who he created you to be. The enemy will say do what you want to do but respond with no, I will do what God wants me to do. The enemy will say do it your way, but respond with no, I will do it God’s way. The choices of God will be your choices. Forsake all for His will to be done in your life. There is truly no better place to be.

Prayer: Father, thank you that you have desires and plans for me. Let your abundant will be done in my life. Let your gracious and glorious will be done in my life. Fill me, Holy Spirit, and bless me to walk in you. Bless me to walk in love, strength, and power. There’s no greater place to be than in your will, and I thank you for helping me walk in it today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Colossians 1:9-14, Luke 22:42, John 10:10

“Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass” Psalm 37:5, NKJV.

“The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” Exodus 14:14, NKJV.

One of the hardest things to do is to step aside and let God handle a situation or bring a desire to pass. You may even have been wronged, falsely accused, and mistreated, but as angry as you may feel, you have to use wisdom in handling it. Place your trust in God and receive His wisdom. He will guide you and instruct you. And if He says, do nothing, do nothing. Your nothing gives Him room to do something. He is King, and He is in control. Trust that God will vindicate you. Trust that He will clear your name. Trust that He will prepare a table before you right in the presence of your enemies. Believe He will bring it to pass, not you. Resist the urge and let Him be Who you need Him to be. There are consequences of taking matters into your own hands, but the rewards of letting God fight your battles are great. The reward of doing it God’s way is great. Move out of the way and let God do it!

Prayer: Father, I receive your word. Help me to step aside and let you into this situation. You knew these things would happen way before I did. I remove my hands from it right now. I give you room to do it your way. You will defend me. I’ll let you open the door. I’ll let you bring it to pass. I lift you up today in praise, and I will let you do it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 2 Chronicles 20:15, Psalm 46:10, Proverbs 21:1, 1 Peter 5:7

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” Isaiah 41:10, NKJV.

“I am holding you. Yes, I Am. It may not look like it. It may not feel like it, but I am. I washed you and made you my own. I will never disown you, leave you nor forsake you. Your path will get brighter and brighter. Just wait and see. As you wait, hold on to Me. Expect of Me. I will do what I said I will do. I am holding you and will carry you into the time of your life. Hold on because by My grace I am holding you”, says the Lord.

Study: Deuteronomy 31:6, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Revelation 3:11

“That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ” Ephesians 2:12-13, NKJV.

I remember we had a blood drive at work, and I gave a unit of blood. As I sat in the chair, being pricked with a needle inserted into my vein, I realized my blood was being given to literally help someone else live. As I watched the blood flow from me, I was soberly touched because this is what Jesus did for me. 

This is what Jesus did for you.

He hung on the cross and shed not just a unit of blood but every ounce he had for our atonement and redemption. Sin made us far, but the blood of Jesus has brought us near. We once were separated from God, but now we’ve been brought near having forgiveness, a better covenant with better promises, and hope.

The life of the body is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11). The blood has done everything you needed it to do for you. Whatever your past may be, what was so tough you went through in your life, the blood has settled it. You are free, and nothing can hold you down. You can live now. That’s the power of the blood.

Prayer: Father, I give You the highest praise, hallelujah! Thank you, Jesus, for the power of Your blood. Help me to put all my faith in its power. All Your promises are yes and amen, and my hope is in Christ. Nothing can hold me back in life today. I can live. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ephesians 1:5-7, Hebrews 9:7-14, Romans 3:25, John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 1:20

“He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it” 1 Thessalonians 5:24, NKJV.

If you wake up and check the weather channel, and it says we are expecting thunderstorms and rain all day tomorrow, there are things you’ll do to prepare for it. You would get an umbrella, bring your lunch to work, and dress appropriately because you expect at some point during the day, rain will come.

We prepare for what we expect, and we expect what we believe.

If God has spoken to you about anything He will do in your life, it would be wise to expect to receive it and prepare for it. If you don’t expect God to cause your vision to come to pass, you won’t run with it. If you don’t expect God to use your gifts, you won’t perfect them to be used to advance His kingdom. If you’re not looking to be blessed with a wife, you won’t prepare yourself and get your finances in order. He that has called you will surely do it.

Believe what He said will happen because it surely will. Get focused, prepare yourself, and do what is required to get ready. Be ready to seize your open door. Be prepared to seize the open doors to be a witness. Be ready when your blessing comes.

Prayer: Father, thank You for speaking to me about what You desire for my life. Help me to increase my expectation of You. I will not be afraid, but I will believe. You want to use me in a great way. You want to bless me in a great way! Help me to lean forward, trusting You will do it through me. You will do what You said You will do. I will prepare for what I expect and be ready when the blessing comes. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 55:11, John 16:13

“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD” Psalm 112:7, KJV.

I remember when I was told by the company I work for some news about having to make some changes due to the economy. My response was God is my Source.

When you are given any kind of bad news, you may have an initial, natural response. However, turn away from it. Put it down. Meet it with a faith response. God is your Source! Your job is a stream of income, but not your source of income. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof. He can provide for you in many different ways. He will bless your gifts, as you step out in faith, to create other streams. If your doctor gives you a bad report, respond with your Great Physician, your Source of healing, says that by Jesus’ stripes, you were healed. He is your Healer and let your complete trust rest in Him.

Whatever it may be brother, receive His peace right now about it. Your God is able, your God is in control, and your heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord! Lift your hands to it all and have a faith response.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. To everything happening around me, I choose to have a faith response. I will not fear bad news, but my heart is fixed trusting in You! Help me to stand trusting in You my Healer, my Source, and unlimited Supply. You are in control. Thank you for already meeting my needs. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 112, Isaiah 53:5, Romans 8:35, Philippians 4:19

“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth” Psalm 34:1, NKJV.

Sometimes, you have to stop everything you’re doing right where you are and bless (or praise) the Lord. Praise Him for His goodness and His mercy. Bless Him for all that He has done. Praise Him with might in the midst of it. Praise Him because He has come through for you every single time and will yet again. He is up to something amazing in your life.

Make praise your attitude and your expression of faith. No matter what you’re experiencing, no matter the trial, no matter what is going on at your job or how others are responding to the situation, you have decided that you will bless the Lord, and His praises will continually be in your mouth! When you tell the Father He is awesome, and He can do all things, the Father will inhabit your praise and tell you that you are awesome and can do all things through Christ. When you say you are my Provider, He will say I have already provided. When you remind Him of Who He is, He will remind you of who you are. As you bless the Lord, watch Him bless you!

Let your life be lived daily, blessing the Lord, and watch your joy remain full. Your strength will remain full, and your eyes of faith will be kept on the Waymaker, on the One Who is able.

Prayer: Father, I will stop and bless you now. You are worthy of it. I praise you for all you have done for me. You are limitless. There’s nothing you can’t do. I praise You for being my Savior, Provider, Deliverer, Waymaker, and Friend. I remind myself of who I serve, and nothing will stop me from blessing you! Fill my day with an overflow of you. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 71:14, Ephesians 5:18-19, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living” Psalm 27:13, NKJV.

If your faith has brought you this far, it is your faith that will carry you on to the other side of God being glorified in your life! You may have come through terrible circumstances and wonder how you’ll come back from it. You may feel that something happened in your past, and that situation has put you so far behind, and you don’t know how you will reach that place in God He has for you. But if He can bring you through the pain and suffering, He can usher you into the land of the living.

Remain confident in God. He knows where you are. God is covering your life in a great way. As you continue walking with Him, you will see His salvation and glory manifested in your life!

Prayer: Thank you, Father. You are my God, and I am your son. You know exactly where I am. I put my faith in your word. Thank you for never letting me go. Thank you that goodness and mercy follow me. I believe in you. I trust you are moving in my life. Be glorified in me. You are faithful, and you will get me there. In Jesus name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 37:23-37

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forever” Psalm 125:2, NKJV.

The city of Jerusalem is set within and surrounded by seven different mountain peaks: Mount Scopus, Mount Olivet, and the Mount of Corruption (all three are peaks in a mountain ridge that lies east of the old city), Mount Ophel, the original Mount Zion, the New Mount Zion and the hill on which the Antonia Fortress was built. Just as these mountains surround Jerusalem, so is the Lord surrounding you.

Just as those mountains haven’t moved from Jerusalem, so has God not moved from around you. His grace and favor surround you. He is keeping you. He’s taking care of you. This isn’t just for a moment, but a lifetime. It’s always. The Father even surrounds whatever is surrounding you, His mighty wings of protection cover you, and the Lord of Hosts is His Name.

You are His son. Rejoice and be at rest. A real God who is for you, who loves you, is surrounding you.

Prayer: Father, good morning, and I give You all the glory. Thank You, Father, that You’re surrounding me. Come what may, I’m covered by You. Help me to be still and know that You are God. Help me to rest in faith as You cover me and everything that concerns me. I will rest and rejoice in the covering of the Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 91:1-7, 5:12, 27:1; Isaiah 41:10

“Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness” Exodus 16:2, NKJV.

“And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart…so He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.” Deuteronomy 8:2 -3, NKJV.

The Israelites complained to God in the wilderness. They pondered whether it would have been better to remain in Egypt than on their journey to their Promised Land. They thought God was delivering them out of Egypt, but He was getting Egypt out of them. They thought God was delivering them from outward circumstances, but the core of God’s desire was to mold them into who he called them to be.

Be careful on your journey. Be careful of complaining in your wilderness experience because it can cause you to miss God in it. His ways and thoughts are higher than ours. He’s getting everything out of us that keeps us bound and immature. You may ask God for a future mate when God is working on you to make you a blessing for that future mate. You may be looking for God to give you a blessing when God is making you into one. We can be trying to get to a Promised Land when God is trying to become all we need, so whether you get what you want or not, you still trust him.

Be encouraged not to harden your heart but keep it right. Humble yourself to what He’s doing in your life, and watch him bring great things to pass.

Prayer: Father, thank you for speaking to me today. I’m closer to great things in my life than I realize. Help me not to miss you. Even right where I am, I humble myself and soften my heart. I will praise and not complain. I will trust you and let your will be done in me. I declare I will enter a promised place for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Exodus 14:12, Acts 7:38-41, Hebrews 3:7-11 & 19, 12:6

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:6-7, NIVUK.

“I am all that you need. Do not worry today. Do not be anxious today. I am all that you need. Don’t look to man. Don’t look to a company. Don’t look to money. I am all that you need. When you press into Me, you will see all that I am for you. I will provide for you. I am your peace. I am your calm. I am your joy. I will help you get it together. When you need comfort, I am there. Focus on My kingdom and give Me all the rest. Focus on Me and give Me all the rest. I will handle what you can’t handle. I will do beyond what you can ask for or imagine. I need your trust to be put in Me”, says the Lord.

Study: Ephesians 3:20, 1 Peter 1:3, Philippians 4:19

“Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.’And they launched out” Luke 8:22, NKJV.

You can take your towel and wipe your sweat with it. You can take your towel and wipe your tears with it. But don’t throw it in. God will always come through for you!

Just as with the disciples, storms may come, and the winds may blow, but have a made-up mind that Jesus is taking you to the other side. He’s helping you finish strong. You will be the man God has called you to be. Your finances will be well. Your family will thrive. Let the memories of your last victory encourage your faith for the next one—and keep going, my brother.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. You are my Almighty God, mighty and excellent in all your ways. I will go to the other side. You always keep your word. My resolve is I will keep going. Give me an ear to hear you today. Help me to keep walking by faith and not by sight. My life is yours. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Luke 8:22-25, John 6:12, Mark 8:18-21, Philippians 3:13-14, Isaiah 40:31

“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it” Isaiah 55:11, NKJV.

Father, I give all the honor, glory, and praise today. You are an awesome God. Your word never falls to the ground, but it accomplishes what you sent it to do. I set my heart to agree with what you say about me, and what Christ has done for me. Let it be so in every area of my life, in my family, according to your word.

I have been given the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16). Let healing flow in my body according to your word. By Jesus’ stripes, I am healed (Isaiah 53:4-5). Let love, joy, and peace flow in my life, according to Galatians 5:22 and 23. The fruits of Your Spirit are alive in me. Let victory in my health and prosperity manifest today in my life according to your word (3 John 1:2). I am more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37)! Your word says the battle is not mine, but the Lord’s (2 Chronicles 20:15). Faith comes by hearing and hearing by your word, and even now, as I declare your word over me now, my faith is quickened and made strong. My faith is rising, and I believe you have great things in store for me today. This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it (Psalm 118:24)! I’m encouraged because you know my name (Psalm 91:14). I give mercy and forgive like you’ve done for me (Ephesians 4:23). Jesus shepherds me, and I shall not want. I say I am blessed and whole through Christ. I am filled and ready. Be it unto me according to your word. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 9:20-22 & 35, John 6:63, James 5:15-16, Romans 10:17: Psalm 23 & 107:20

“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place” 2 Corinthians 2:14, NKJV.

“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” Psalm 107:1, NKJV.

Let a deeper thanksgiving flood your heart today. Aside from being grateful for family and friends, the deeper thanksgiving that humbles you. It brings you to your knees before God because the truth is we are not entitled to anything or anyone we have. He has simply been good and merciful. All we have has been abundantly given by the Father through Christ. You couldn’t have made it alone. He has had great grace toward you, kept you, clothed you, and made a way for you.

May you be touched and thank the Lord from a real place each day. A humble heart will always birth joy, appreciation, and contentment, no matter what you have or where you are.

Prayer: Father, You have done so much in my life! I’m humbled and thankful. Thank you, Jesus, for saving me. Thank you for rescuing my life. I’m grateful for every victory, every blessing, every family member, and every instrumental person you’ve used to help me in life. I have nothing to do with any of it. I’m now blessed because of you. Help me to always thank you from a real place. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 23, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other” 2 Thessalonians 1:3, NKJV.

To you, the reader, we just wanted to say thank you! Thank you for your continual support, your prayers, every comment, every transparent post, and every testimony of how God is using these devotionals to change your life. Thank you so much. We could not do what we do without you! May His grace and peace be poured to the overflow in your life.

Father, we pray a prayer of blessing over the reader right now. We thank you for them. We pray that you fill them with your light and your love today. Remove every obstacle, or give them strength as they wait on you. Fill them with the reminders of who You are. May they walk in your joy and your life. Cause them to know that their best days are now. These are precious moments in their lives, and may they take any of them for granted. You will exceed what they can ask for or imagine. Minister to their minds and, according to Numbers 6:24-26, fill them with your blessing and peace. We thank you and continue growing them in the knowledge and their relationship with Jesus Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace’.” -Numbers 6:24-26

“You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus” 2 Timothy 2:1, NKJV.

“But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved” Luke 5:38, NKJV.

God promised He would bring you here. You are in a new place, a new season, a new level in God, and you have never been there before. You are moving forward in His will for you, yet it is all new to you, and He’s showing you what’s needed to navigate there.

A new level in God requires a new you. You can’t operate like you used to. It is like bringing old furniture into a new home, yet new furniture is being supplied. You require a new discipline, focus, courage, dedication in your time with God, and a new commitment, which the Lord, by His grace, supplies.

Know that since He brought you into this new season, you can succeed in it. Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Truly, God’s grace is sufficient and has always been. He was with you in your last season and is greatly with you in this new one.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for bringing me into this new season and level in my life. It is refreshing, but it also requires a new me and more of me. Help me with my discipline. Help me be strong in the grace in Christ to prosper where You have brought me to. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Corinthians 12:9, Luke 5:36-38, Romans 1:17

“Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live” 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Message Bible.

How do you have joy after a mistake? How can you be content where you are and in a situation you’re required to wait to get out of? How can you have a great day with only a dime in your pocket? How can God bear you up in tough moments?

Gratitude.

Tell God you’re still here, still grateful. Tell Him you’re so grateful for Jesus and that His love will never leave. The Father knows you by name. Thankful that He has a purpose and plan for you. You are abundantly grateful for all His ways. Thankful that your spouse is still here with you and that the Father keeps and ministers those who no longer have theirs. So grateful He works everything out for your good. Grateful because it could be worse. Grateful that this, too, shall pass.

There are some things you don’t have, but there is plenty that you do. Pick up your gratitude champion, and walk out your amazing day in God.

Prayer: Father, I’m grateful you saved me. I’m still blessed right where I am. Cause me to rise above tough and tight moments. Help me to pick up gratitude and always have an outlook of contentment and faith. I am a champion, and you have great things in store for me today. I will live this great day grateful in Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 107:1 & 118:24, Romans 8:28 & 37-39, 1 Timothy 6:6

“If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believing, without a second thought” James 1:5-6, Message Bible.

There have been times in my life when I just didn’t know God’s will for me. I didn’t know what decision to make, or where to turn. There have been times when although I knew what to do, I didn’t know the timing of God on when to do it.

If God can tell Noah how to build an ark, if He can give David wisdom on how to defeat his enemies, if the Lord can tell Esther what to say and do before the king to save her people, if He can tell Joshua how to bring down the mighty walls of Jericho, if Jesus can reveal to Peter that there was money in the mouth of a fish, an impartial God, a good God will show you what to do also.

Sometimes it’s wise to step away from your very environment to a quiet place to hear Him. No matter the pressure, the complexity of your situation, or your decision, there will never be a time that your Father will fail to show you what to do.

Prayer: Father, I thank you that you are good and you have never failed me. Help me not to worry but believe on you. Make the answer I need very clear to me. You showed many in Your word what to do, You will do the same for me. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen!

Study: James 1:5-8, Matthew 7:7, Colossians 3:15

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” Hebrews 12:2, NKJV.

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death” Romans 8:1-2, NKJV.

Jesus hung on the cross naked, beaten and spat upon, slandered, mocked, and ridiculed. He not only took on himself your sin but also your shame. Shame is the secret robber of freedom. It will keep your head down. It will make you walk away from your blessing. He was judged, condemned, and pronounced guilty, so you wouldn’t have to. He took on all of your shame so you don’t have to.

For some of us as men, this is a secret battle. Don’t allow the devil to secretly make you feel ashamed and condemn you for what you’ve done. Even about what you may still be dealing with. You can say yes, God is still working on me, and I’m pressing forward, but I will not live in shame because of what Jesus did on the cross. What you’ve done is not your identity, only your testimony that you are now the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.

Jesus has sat down next to the Father. He wants you too also. Rest in his perfection and grace. You are forever worthy of God. You are forever worthy of every blessing.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. I choose to walk after your Spirit and receive there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. I’ve been made new and your own. I rebuke all shame and condemnation. I’m not perfect, but thank you, God, I don’t have to be! Jesus took on all shame on the cross. He is my perfection and righteousness, and I’m alright. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Peter 2:6, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 5:20

“Love never fails…” 1 Corinthians 13:8, NKJV.

I started changing my mentality recently to straightforward love. I’m not perfect at it. As a matter of fact, I fail quite often. But I truly believe very few situations, things, or people change due to anger, disapproval, or hatred. The love of God is the only thing that actually changes a person. I think you put the love of God in the situation. I think you love that person who has issues with you, even if it’s from afar. I think you love that person who has a bad habit, addiction, or even lifestyle that you don’t agree with. You love them and love on them. The goal isn’t to love them for them to change. The goal is to love them the same way God loves us unconditionally, showing unrestrained Grace. Give love to your wife or husband when they are doing the exact opposite of what you think they should be doing. God has them. Love that crazy coworker that you really want to call some bad names daily. Love your children who aren’t being what you know they’re capable of being. If they don’t change, that’s between them and God. If they do change, God be the Glory. Again, I’m going to mess this up from time to time. I won’t always agree with you, but I’ll love the crap out of you, and I’m happy for you when you are happy, and I’m happy for you when you find success. Even if it doesn’t turn out how you would like it to be, I’m still going to be here for you, Loving you.

Study: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Written by – Keir Chapple, Brother in Christ

“Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” Matthew 6:26, NKJV.

Our two youngest kids asked me to take them to the playground. They really wanted to go. So, I took them to Burger King to eat and play. Both of them were so happy, enjoying their food and having a great time. Out of the blue, while eating, my son says from his heart, “Thank you, Daddy, for bringing us to Burger King.” As they went back out to play, at that very moment, I was touched deeply, even about to tear up because it hit me that I am who they depend on. I’m who they’re depending on to feed them. I’m who they are depending on to cloth them. They are counting on me to enjoy life. If I don’t do it, it won’t get done. If I don’t provide a way, there won’t be a way. As their father, I take care of them.

How much more the heart of your heavenly Father who will take care of you. As His child, the Father knows you are depending on Him. You’re counting on Him. If He doesn’t do it, it won’t get done. If He doesn’t move it, it won’t move. The Lord wants you to gladly put your trust in Him today. May the very thought of the Father’s love dispel every worry and concern. If He takes care of the birds, He will take care of you.

Prayer: Hallelujah, Father, I give you all the praise, honor, and glory. You are good, and I thank you that you are my father. You know everything I want and need in my life. I humbly depend on You today. I will not fear. I will not worry. I put my trust not in money or man but in you. You take care of the birds. You will take care of me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Philippians 4:19, John 10:10, Luke 12:6-7, Psalms 103:5

“And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it” Numbers 13:30, NKJV.

Joshua and Caleb had a different spirit than the other men who went with them to scout out the land of Canaan. They believed that they could have what God said belonged to them. 

The men who didn’t believe that was with Joshua and Caleb assumed in fear and saw themselves as grasshoppers. Their unbelief kept them from entering into the promised land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and receiving what God had already given them. 

The Father wants your faith to be as Joshua and Caleb right now. What God has said is yours. It belongs to you. Take your faith and enter in. No matter the giant in your way, the fear the enemy tries to put in your way, be determined to allow nothing to keep you from receiving what belongs to you. Even if you missed it, His will has not changed. Everything He has told you, everything God has spoken over you, He has said you are and what you can have, that is who you are, and that is what you will have. 

Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for Your word. I can have what You say I can have. A blessed and victorious life belongs to me. Help me to see myself and Your plans through Your eyes. I will have faith as Joshua and Caleb and enter into the land you have for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Romans 8:31 & 11:29, Galatians 3:28-29, 2 Cor. 1:20

“But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble” James 4:6, NKJV.

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen” 1 Peter 3:18, NKJV.

I remember talking to God about my pursuit of growth and whether anything was hindering me. He began to show me there was some pride in my heart. He told me, you don’t know a lot because you think you know everything. This is what was hindering the pace of my growth.

We hinder ourselves when we think of ourselves higher in any area than we ought. We then won’t go higher, won’t study and pray more, won’t perfect our gifts, and won’t seek Him more because we think we already have all that we need. We won’t say it, but our actions say we believe we’ve arrived when the fruit in our lives say we’re still at the airport.

Jesus continually grew (Luke 2:52). We must continue to grow also. Start your day humbly realizing you need more of Him each day. Invest in the growth of your gifts, and educate yourself in what you’ve been called to do daily. Ask God to examine your heart and tell you the truth about yourself, and humbly receive it. Sometimes, the truth in love is exactly what we need.

Every day, it is God’s desire you get better and better.

Prayer: Father, if there is anything I think I have arrived, show me. I don’t want anything to hinder my growth in any area of my life. Help me to humble myself to seeking You and growing in Christ, as well as my gifts and calling. As I do, let Your grace abound in my life. I will continue to press forward in what You have put in my heart to do. I will get better and better. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 Timothy 4:14-16, Romans 12:3, Philippians 3:13-14

“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land” 2 Chronicles 7:14, ESV.

“Will You not revive us and bring us to life again, that Your people may rejoice in You?” Psalm 85:6, Amplified.

This will be a year of great manifestation and great blessing because there will be great repentance. A changing of the mind. A changing of our ways. Recognizing that revival isn’t beginning with God’s people; it will begin with you. A revival in your own life with Jesus Christ. A revival in the fire to pursue your high calling and advance the kingdom! Our eyes are being opened, and it’s being made known that God is calling His people closer and higher. I declare it’s starting with you. You hold the revival you desire to see. You are revival.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! Let revival start in my life. Cause great repentance to happen in my life this year, that great blessing of healing and reviving will come to pass. It’s all about you, Jesus. Deal with my own heart, and bring me closer and take me higher in you. I say revival is now. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Romans 8:19, Habakkuk 3:2

“The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God” Psalm 92:12-13, NKJV.

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” 3 John 1:2, NKJV.

You were made to thrive. You were made to soar. You were made for much more. Even under pressure, you will still thrive. Even when the unexpected happens, you will still thrive. You are blessed, and Jesus has given us the ability to grow, flourish, and prosper under the most unlikeliest circumstances. Thrive is what you do.

As you go worship today, rejoice that you are planted in the Lord, and you are planted in His house. Through Christ, the blessing of the Lord is on your life. It may look like you will be last, but you will be first. It may look like you will be at the bottom, but God says your end will be on top because He destined you to thrive!

Prayer: Father, I praise You today. You are good to me. I rejoice that I’m planted in Your house. Because I’m planted in You and Your word, I will thrive. Even in the unlikeliest circumstances, help me to have faith that I will still bring forth fruit in my season. The blessing is on my life. The devil can’t stop me. Let Your Spirit continue to fill me and direct me. I declare my life will prosper. I will thrive. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 1:1-5, Proverbs 11:28, Job 14:7-9, Galatians 3:14

“In God we boast all day long, and praise Your name forever. Selah” Psalm 44:8, NKJV.

The Lord is holy, and there is none like him. He is love, gracious, and mighty. Full of mercy, lovingkindness, righteousness, and awe. He is to be revered for all that he is. Strength and splendor are only his. With an outstretched arm, he rescued Israel out of Egypt. With great power, he raised his son Jesus from the grave. From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, He is greatly to be praised.

As you wake up, make your boast in God. The all-sufficient One. Your heavenly Father who would move heaven and earth for you. You know who he is, and it’s a great moment to let the enemy know about the God you serve. You’ll see how your joy will rise and how small life’s issues become.

Prayer: Father, I bless your name. How great is our God! I make my boast not in the problem or anyone. I make my boast in you! Help me to fill this day with praise in my heart and my mouth, boasting on the God I serve. Boasting on the God that always comes through. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 44:7-9 & 113:3, Jeremiah 32:17

“But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him but God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God” 1 Corinthians 2:8-10, NKJV.

I am so glad the Spirit of God is near to us. He speaks to us deeply and gives us the guidance we need as we are still, praying to hear and be led by him. I believe God is going to make some things known to you today. You’ve been desiring some steps to be revealed to take and some direction regarding his plan for your life. He’s about to make it known.

You won’t have to question which way to go or what to do now. He’s going to make it clear and give you peace. He will make it known.

Prayer: Father, thank you that you are good and have great things in store for me. Thank you that your Spirit is near. Speak to me today. Reveal the deep things about my life and show me the direction of your will. I believe you will make it known. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 1:1-8, James 1:5

“God, pick up the pieces. Put me back together again. You are my praise!” Jeremiah 17:14, Message Bible.

A broken plate that drops on the floor can shatter into pieces. You can get the best glue you can find and try to put it back together, but it still won’t ever be the same. Like that broken plate, something may have happened in your life that broke you into pieces, and it seems like even with the best glue you can find, the best worship service, the best message, or the best counseling helps you, but you know on the inside you’re still not the same. Your faith isn’t the same. Your love for God isn’t the same. Your confidence as a man and in your calling were shaken. Yet, don’t worry. God is picking up the pieces. Where you desire to be, who you desire to be, God says I’m making you over. Piece by piece, God is putting your life back together again. He’s putting your pursuit and hunger for him back together again. Truth by truth, revelation by revelation, praise by praise, obedience by obedience, the Lord is doing a glorious work in you!

God knows you need to be you in this hour, and He’s doing just that, my brother—piece by piece.

Prayer: Yes, Father, pick up the pieces in my life. What seemed like couldn’t be fixed, I thank you for putting me back together. Let your joy and peace flow today. Help me to let you do what you want in me. I surrender to your will. I’m excited about what you’re doing in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 126

“The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition], but the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied” Proverbs 13:4, Amplified.

The Lord has a lot in store for you. He has plans to prosper you and for you to be in good health. There is an expected end for you. Yet, it requires your diligence and your willingness to focus and work. Work given toward whatever He asked you to do. There’s no workaround or shortcut, but the grace of God is with you. His grace is like a wind of strength that gets behind you. The Holy Spirit will inspire you with vision, lead, and help you get it done. He says rise and run in your season. You can sit and rest well but don’t rest too long. Work now. Rest later.

Prayer: Father, I praise and worship you. Forgive me if I’ve been lazy about what you asked me to do. I desire all of the plans and blessings you have for me to be fulfilled in my life. Help me to be a diligent man. Lead and inspire me, Holy Spirit, and by your supernatural grace, I will get it done. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 9:4, 3 John 1:2

So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, my great army which I sent among you” Joel 2:25, NKJV.

My brother, I have seen his mighty hand myself. God is a restorer. He specializes in restoring to His people all that rightfully belongs to them. Many of you lost time, lost your money, lost your health, great opportunities, and even lost yourself, but God is faithful, and He is restoring everything to you multiplied. You may know Him to be your Provider, your Peace and Protector, but God is getting ready to show you a side of His nature you may have never seen before–God your Restorer!

Everything the devil stole from you, God is restoring it all back! Everything you wasted out of a lack of understanding, God is going to restore it back to you and give you the understanding that you will need to keep it this time. Don’t try to figure out when or how God will bring restoration to your life. Just trust that He will and is faithful to His promises. He will restore!

Prayer: Thank you, Father, for being my Restorer! Yes, restore my soul. Restore my joy. Restore my health and my wealth. Restore the time I wasted. Restore everything the devil stole from me and everything I handed over to him out of my own ignorance. I want it all back! You are good and faithful to me. Help me to wait in great expectation for Your mighty restoration in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Job 42:12, Psalms 51:12; Jeremiah 30:17; Psalms 23:3

“Arise, shine; for your light has come! and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you” Isaiah 60:1-2, ESV.

Of all the things you do in life, let the biggest be to arise and shine your light for the Lord. Every minute of every day. Shine and let His presence be welcome in all your dealings, in all that you do.

When you stand firm in faith and your identity in Christ as a beloved son, you will be a guiding light for others who may have lost their way. In your light, who is Jesus himself, people will find comfort, hope, security, and inspiration. Even when you walk into a room, people will notice your light and that God is with you.

Feed the burning of your light with the word of God and abide in the Good Shepherd. The glory of God, His goodness and greatness, is risen upon your life, and now is the time to arise. Now is the time to fully yield to being who God created you to be. Now is the time to shine.

Prayer: Father, I’m pressing into you. I’m basking in your light until it becomes mine. Lord, make me stronger today. Direct my steps and give me the courage to speak of the good news to anyone who would listen because you are returning soon. Thank you for your sacrifice that is still so powerful even to this day. I deny myself and take up my cross to follow you. Less of me, Father, as you are glorified more in me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 60:1-3, Matthew 5:16, Ephesians 2:10

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” Lamentations 3:22-23, NKJV.

The mercies of God are new every morning. You haven’t experienced the mercy you woke up to today. Whether you made a mistake, hurt someone, or completely made a mess of something in your life, He has new mercies available today for you.

The heart of God is nothing old for a new day! New mercies are able to eradicate old things if you receive them. If we let new mercies do what God intended to produce in us, they will encourage us to leave yesterday behind.

This mercy displays the great love and salvation found in Jesus Christ. It’s His way of affirming to us that it is never too late — to change, to live, to love, to heal, to make it right, to be happy, to win, to finish strong. Whatever you are going through, you are never too far gone. As long as He gives you breath, receive His new mercies for a new day.

Prayer: Father, Thank you for your new mercies you give me every morning. Your compassions never fail me. Because of Jesus, I am forgiven. Your hand of salvation reaches me wherever I am and revives me. Help me to receive your new mercies this morning abundantly. Let your mighty will be done in my life today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 23 & 103, Ephesians 2:4 & 8-9

“So the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts” I Samuel 17:43 & 45, NKJV.

Goliath came to Israel and talked to them like they were scum. He stood 9 feet tall before David and referred to him as a stick. He told them he would kill him and give his flesh to the birds. Goliath cursed David by his gods, talking to David and Israel as if they were nothing.

We all have Goliaths. Is yours standing before you and talking to you the same way? It is standing before saying nothing will change for your life. You won’t make it this time. God isn’t able to deliver you, and the devil is mocking your God.

Talk is cheap, so give it no place in your life. It is about what the end will be, and the devil is no match for your God. Goliath talked much but ended up doing little. David slew him with a slingshot and a stone, showing how mighty our God is. The Great I AM doesn’t need much, just a seed of faith you put in Him. Just as the small stone in David’s hands, you will overcome your Goliath with that small seed of faith in yours. You are called to be great, and this is what great people do.

Now take your faith and slay your giant!

Prayer: Father, I praise You this morning. You are my mighty God, and I will have what You have promised me. Talk is cheap, and my Goliath will fall! I put my seed of faith in You. Lead me, Holy Spirit. Jesus is greater in me than he that is in the world, and with You, I will be who You called me to be and accomplish everything You have told me to do. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Samuel 17, Matthew 17:20, 1 John 4:4

“And being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform” Romans 4:21, NKJV.

When we hear that a God is able, we sometimes look at ourselves and our ability. We can find ourselves predetermining the outcome based on what we see rather than what He says.

You can’t see Him, yet God proclaims His ability in His word. He says look at what I did for Joshua and Israel, making the walls of Jericho fall. When it seemed far from happening, see how I gave Abraham a son at an old age. Look at how I helped Peter bounce back from his mistakes, used him to win three thousand souls, and became a pillar for advancing My kingdom. I even raised my Son Jesus from the dead. I not only speak to you my promises, but I am able to perform them!

He is able to change you. He’s able to move the mountain! He can turn your finances around! He is able to get you through the hard times. Give Him your faith and patience today so He can show you He’s able.

Prayer: Father, I praise You today. Thank You for your great love for me. You are able! Move in my life in a mighty way. Help me not to look at what I can do, but what You can. I take my eyes off my situation and look to Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith! Nothing is impossible for You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Romans 4:19-21, 1 Corinthians 15:4, Hebrews 11:30, 12:2

“And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed” Mark 1:35, ESV.

“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you” Matthew 6:6, ESV.

It is important to begin your day by spending quality time with God. The truth is praying for a few minutes on your way somewhere won’t do. With everything you may be facing, only through God will you overcome them all. With where He wants to take you, only He can get you there.

Naturally, it can seem like spending time with God doesn’t help you, and to belittle the part that it plays in your success. The devil will lie and fight against you to invest in it. He will gladly provide you with all kinds of reasons, including sleep, not to begin your day with God. However, your most vital relationship is the one you have with the Father. It is the powerful key to every door, every answer, every financial decision, all grace, and every bit of strength you’ll ever need.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your truth today. I can’t do anything good apart from you. Teach me how to spend quality time with You. I will sit at your feet, Jesus. I will trust in the power of prayer, worship, and your word. I pray that as I spend time with you, remind me of who I am and where I am weak, Father, make me strong. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 15:5, Galatians 5:16, Luke 22:39-40, 1 Chronicles 16:12

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart” Galatians 6:9, NKJV.

“Pile your troubles on God’s shoulders— he’ll carry your load, he’ll help you out” Psalm 55:22, Message Bible.

Yesterday, I was cleaning out the garage and dropped some things off at the landfill. I had already made a trip there and threw away many things. However, I started to get weary at the very last heavy item. Just having to look at it alone and the thought of having to pick it up caused me to feel tired. Then, a man showed up at that very moment and parked behind me, got out of his truck, and decided to help me pick it up and throw it into the dumpster.

We all get tired sometimes. You may feel weary and tired now, but the Lord will come right on time to help you do what you can’t do by yourself. He is a very present help for us. This means the first thing on God’s mind, the Father’s first intention of being present in your life, is to show up and help us. He is our help of strength and grace when it feels like we can’t go another step. It may look heavy before you, but nothing is impossible for your God. He’s going to come and pick it up for you and bring great joy to your soul.

Prayer: Father, I thank you and give you praise. I am tired and don’t know how, but nothing is impossible for you. I ask for your divine help and grace to intervene in my life. I believe your love will intervene for me. I give it all to you. You are my Father, and I believe you will pick it up and help me reap what you have for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 46:1

“God can do anything, you know far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us” Ephesians 3:20, Message Bible.

There are so many blessings ahead of you, and you won’t be able to contain it all! So much God is about to manifest in your life. So many times, you will say I was just thinking about that, and God did it for me. So much favor you will have with man.

There is so much God is setting you on fire for. There is a change going on in you that you can’t explain. The Holy Spirit’s voice of direction is becoming very clear. He will do exceedingly and abundantly beyond what you can ask or think, according to the power, His Spirit, that is at work in you.

Keep an expectation of God that you won’t just see it, but you will seize it. There is an outpouring, and you won’t be able to contain it all.

Prayer: Father, thank you! I remain in faith about what You are about to do, even now in my life. You are going to do far beyond my wildest dreams. You are going to blow my mind. Help me listen and obey your leading Holy Spirit with courage. I won’t be able to contain all, and I praise you now for it. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 126:1, John 16:13

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success” Joshua 1:8, NKJV.

Let me ask you a question. If God spoke to you and said the same thing to you three different times, what would you immediately say to yourself? 

I need to really hold on to this. 

God did this with Joshua, and he kept it before him and his people to possess the land given to them. 

As you seek God at this moment in your life, if God begins to speak or show you something repeatedly, the Lord is saying something to you very important for your season. It is essential to get you through whatever you may or are about to face. Whatever he is saying or showing you in his word, begin to give great attention to it.

I believe there’s something you need to hold on to with a tight grip and don’t let go in these times. Like a song on repeat, keep it before your eyes and on your heart. It will be the very word that helps you get through a valley, enables you to move forward, and helps you possess what God has for you.

Prayer: Father, thank you for speaking to my heart. Help me to keep before my eyes what you are saying to me. I receive it, Lord. Let it be like a song on repeat in my life, and may what you speak to me carry me forward into what you have for me. Be glorified in my life today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Joshua 1:6-9, Psalm 1, John 21:14-17

“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble” 2 Peter 1:10, NKJV.

Beyond what you see and hear naturally, are you hearing the chariots prepare? Do you hear heaven’s roar? The Lord is returning and He says time is of the essence.

Make your calling and election sure. Make the most of your open doors. Take your time with nothing, but with pace move into His will. Focus on growing in God and abiding in his word. Make those calls to the people God lays on your heart, for they just may need to hear from you. Pour wisdom into your children, setting them on the right path. Romance your wife and love her dearly. Give yourself away. By faith break forth man of God! Work the works of Jesus while it is day, for the night comes where no man can work.

Like skydiving from thousands of feet in the sky, jump completely into the Lord. Jump completely into your call. Time is of the essence.

Prayer: Father, I hear you. Beyond what I see and hear naturally, I hear the Lord is coming. The kingdom is at hand. Help me to make my calling and election sure, and I won’t fall. People are hurting and have need of you. I’m jumping, Father. Time is of the essence. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Matthew 24, John 9:4

“But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him, “The first.”Matthew 21:28-31, NKJV.

There is a sharp difference between devotion and commitment. To commit means to pledge and thereby binding oneself to a word. To devote means the love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause; to freely give of one’s time to a specific cause. Devotion is about doing.

In the parable, the first son showed more devotion to His father than His brother. Even though he disrespected his father in his speech, he still honored him by going to the vineyard afterward. He still gave himself to His father’s cause. Life can get complicated, we can get busy, and then we realize our passion isn’t burning like it used to, or we grow weary. Yet, still, God is good and reminds us each new day is a day we can devote ourselves anew to Father’s cause.

Move from a commitment to a devotion. Let nothing keep you from your relationship with the Father and the cause of the Gospel. Regardless, be devoted to your wife, family, friends, work, and calling. Know the Father is completely devoted to you and always for you.

Prayer: Father God, thank you for your great devotion to me. Please forgive me if I haven’t been devoted to you. Help me when I grow weary, and remind me that the reward in you is greater than any Earthly joy. I will devote myself to You anew. Holy Spirit, move within me and cause me to be about the Father’s cause in and through my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Genesis 15:1, Matthew 6:21, 21:31, James 1:22-27, Acts 20:35

“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death” Romans 8:2, NKJV.

There is a law of gravity always at work in the earth. Yet, there is a law called lift and thrust that supersedes the law of gravity, giving man the ability to fly.

There may be chaos around you, but don’t live on the ground when you were made to fly! Jesus supersedes it all. You have access to great peace in him. The devil’s chains are broken. Your past can’t hold you down. Challenges can’t hold you down. There is another law at work, the law of the Spirit of life, that supersedes and is much stronger than the law of sin and death. When you operate by this law, you can live through Christ an overflowing, victorious, and abundant life.

God sent his word to lift us, and his Spirit moves us to live in our freedom. His Spirit helps us have joy when there appears to be no reason for it. You are called to shine in this climate and show others around you that you operate under a different law. Panic and weariness aren’t your portion. Peace and grace-filled strength are your portion. Wisdom and hope are your portion. In Christ, you can come eat without money. In Christ, there’s a better way to live. The fruit of the Spirit keeps you, and like an airplane with mighty wings, you will be in this hour what you were created for.

Prayer: Father, thank You for lifting me up with your word. You’ve freed me from all sin and fear. I’m free to live above it all! I am free to be who you created me to be and do what You created me to do. Help me to walk in authority over thoughts and feelings and move with you, Holy Spirit. Help me to abide in you, Father, and through Christ, I will experience abundant life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Romans 8:1-3, Hebrews 11:8-9, Galatians 5:22-23, John 10:10

“Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; all Your waves and billows have gone over me. The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me a prayer to the God of my life.” Psalm 42:7-8, NKJV.

In our toughest times, it takes a deep call to reach somewhere deep. A deep part of you calls to a deep part of God. You call on the God of miracles. You call on the God Who is able. He saves and delivers. A deep call will be met with a deep rescue from God.

No situation is too deep to get through because God is in control, even when the waters are at your lips. The oceans billow one after another, yet God’s mighty hand says they can only come so far. He won’t let it overtake you. You may not know why you’re going through it, but you’re going through it. You’re maturing through it. He is good and kind. The Lord will show you He is the calm to every sea Himself, even before He works it out, and show you that as long as you have Jesus, everything will be alright.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord! I call on You from a deep place in my life. Save me. I believe You are the God of miracles and wonder. Meet me in the depth of all of this in my life. I trust You. Calm the waters with Yourself, with Your presence. Be exalted today. I declare You will bring me through it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 42 & 46:10, Mark 4:39

“So those who planted their crops in despair will shout “Yes!” at the harvest, so those who went off with heavy hearts will come home laughing, with armloads of blessing” Psalm 126:5-6, Message Bible.

I’ve waited times in my life for God to bless me. My waiting involved remaining faithful and diligent, overcoming trials and turbulence. Yet, I’m glad I endured because it made the blessing much more sweeter.

Count it all joy in your trial. Something great is coming just for you. The greater the trial of your faith, the greater the preparation, the greater the blessing will be. Keep waiting on Him only. Remain steadfast immovable, and praise Him as You obey Him. With all you’ve endured, the blessing is going to be that much sweeter.

Prayer: Father, thank You for encouraging me when I need it the most. Sometimes, it gets tough, but I will continue to trust You. I will wait on what You said. You said you’re going to bless me, and You will. Help me remain steadfast and immovable, and praise You as I obey You. My blessing will be right on time. With all I’ve endured, I thank You that it’s going to make the blessing more valuable, more meaningful, more sweeter. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: James 1:3-4, Ephesians 3:20, Hebrews 11:6, 1 Corinthians 15:58

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding” Proverbs 4:7, NKJV.

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful” Colossians 3:15, NKJV.

Wisdom is the principal thing. It is like the foundation of a home–it’s what you receive to build on. Wisdom is the foundation for all your choices and plans, and the Father doesn’t want you to approach doing anything without it.

When doing a work for God, deciding who to marry, or making a financial decision, get wisdom. There is safety in the multitude of counsel (see Prov. 11:14), so ask other godly men if they have any advice and even share their own experiences. You’ll be surprised at how God will speak to you through them and help you locate the exact wisdom you need for your situation.
Most of all, Jesus has been made to us as our wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30). He is your wisdom because he is the word of God. Find the wisdom Jesus gives through the word, then follow his leading. Follow his peace.

Refuse to be rushed or pressured. You want peace. In these times, it is crucial as a man to pray and understand God’s will for you. Therefore, if you don’t know, don’t go. Stop and get wisdom.

Prayer: Father, I needed this. I have so many decisions before me. Give me wisdom. Help me to find the wisdom I need, even through the counsel of others. As I get all the practical information I can and pray about it, Jesus speak to me, and I will follow your lead. Help me to stop and not move until I receive Your wisdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 8:35 & 11:14, James 1:5, Ephesians 5:14-17

“He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered and said, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’…’And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it’” Matthew 16:15-18, NKJV.

Simon told Jesus who he was. I wonder was it surprising to Peter how Jesus responded. Jesus told him you are not Simon anymore. You are now Peter, and you heard no disagreement from him. Peter received who Jesus said he was.

You have told Jesus who he is, and the greatest blessing in life is to know the Lord. But that’s not all. The Lord’s not done with you yet. No matter what you have been called or labeled in your past, up to this awesome moment in your life, Jesus is telling you who you are. You are victorious, made new and strong. You are anointed and chosen. Your road may have been rough, but you are still here, and that attests to the truth of who he says you are. Like Peter, he wants you to receive it and live your best life. Be who he has called you to be, and you can do what he says you can do.

Prayer: Father, I thank you! Thank you, Jesus, for the revelation of knowing who you are. Help me to stand in who you say that I am. I can do what you say I can do. I am forgiven, loved, and new. I am full of power and authority in Christ. I receive and believe who you say that I am. I have no limits on my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 16:13-20, Psalm 18:29, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Philippians 4:13

“O my soul, bless God. From head to toe, I’ll bless his holy name! O my soul, bless God, don’t forget a single blessing! Psalm 103:1-2, Message Bible.

After you take a moment and read this entire Psalm, as you slow down and comprehend all of His blessings, how can we not be full of thanksgiving and deep gratitude. There is no room for a complaint. There is no other response but to bless His in return. The Lord fills every place and speaks to every part of your life, continually spiritually and physically blessing you.

Bless the Lord because He has, and He will keep blessing you. Bless His name for every single one. No matter what you have, or even who isn’t here anymore, let nothing keep you from this Psalm, causing you to begin your day with an overflow of joy. An overflow that everything will be alright, my brother. That’s what His word is meant to do.

Prayer: Good morning, Father. As I read and comprehend how blessed I am, I respond and bless your name. I love you and praise you for all you have done for me. You are my good God. I thank You, and I am grateful for every single blessing. Help me to always count my blessings and carry your word with me today. It is a doorway to great joy and trust in you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 103

“Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet…Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength” Nehemiah 8:10, NKJV.

“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing” James‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV.‬‬

You may be experiencing a trial or have made a mistake. You may feel like you have an uphill climb and don’t know what to do. The children of Israel had been through some things as well, but just as Nehemiah told the children of Israel, so the Lord says to you. The joy of the Lord is your strength!

Count it all joy because, in the end, the Lord is working it for your benefit. See it from a word perspective and praise Him for His goodness. Rejoice over all the great things he has already done for you. Don’t be so focused on looking for a blessing that you forget you are already blessed. Don’t get worried about a situation that you forget to rejoice in the Lord who is over it. You can laugh, live, and have a merry heart, which is good for you. Above all, you are in His hands. God has it all under control. The joy of the Lord is the strength the enemy can’t handle, and let nothing outweigh the joy of the Lord from operating in your life.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! A lot is going on right now, but I refuse not to let joy rise in my life. I receive and walk in the supernatural power of your joy. Let it be a great strength for me today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 15:15, John 15:11, Philippians 4:4, James 1:1-4

“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work” Revelation‬ ‭22‬:‭12‬, NKJV‬‬.

“I am coming soon and I am bringing My reward with Me. I am gathering My people from the four corners of the earth. A cry has gone out from the earth. Yes, there’s been a loud cry for unity among your sisters and brothers in Christ. I’ve heard you and I am responding. I heard your cry, and I am moving in hearts. I am moving in minds. I am changing and redirecting. I am opening blinded eyes. I am strengthening ears so they can hear Me. I am giving understanding. Focus on My soon return. Focus on operating in the unity of the Spirit and oneness. This is how the world will know You are My people, by the love you show for each other. And you will be amazed and what I am about to manifest in the earth. You’re about to see a great coming together. A great joining of hands, across nations, across territorial lines, and ethnic borders. You’re about to see unity in My people like you’ve never seen before. It’s all by My Spirit and power that this will be. Wait and see. Rest and see. For I am coming soon and My reward is with Me”, says the LORD.

Study: John 13:35, Ephesians 4:3-6 & 12

“For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters” Romans 8:29, NLT.

Our destiny is to look like Jesus on the inside and to behave like Jesus on the outside. Many men are spiritual powerhouses, can pray the roof off, praise the Lord, and administrate duties with a spirit of excellence. We appear like strong mighty lions, but who are we inwardly? Do we love just as loud? Forgive just as strong? Are we as obedient to God as our prayers are powerful?

These are things of the heart that matter most to God. The nuts and bolts of a man of character are how we respond when it’s time to let go, how we behave when we don’t get our way, how we act when our gifts and callings are ignored, and what we do when we experience failure. It’s time we let God break off everything that doesn’t look like Him so that we can develop His godly character in our lives. The laziness and procrastination, no more. The unforgiveness and resentment, that’s not who you are. No more pornography and sexual perversion. The pride and arrogance, no my brother. No more making a person or thing your idol. Time for holiness, clean hands and a pure heart. You can be the godly man you know you were created to be.

You are of a royal priesthood, chosen and are predestined for a great work that will bring God great glory, but His work in you is where it all begins.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. Thank you for speaking to me. I know whatever you reveal to me that needs changing in my life, you will help change it. you are with me and I receive your help. In Jesus name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 24:3-5, Proverbs 31:1-9, 1 Peter 2:9 & 2 Peter 1:4-8, Philippians 2:13

“For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning” Psalm 30:5, ESV.

“From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!” Psalm 113:3, ESV.

If you notice no matter how dark it gets in the night, the sun rises and breaks through it. It is never held back or restrained. God has commanded it to rise. The sun will always come.

I don’t know what you’re facing, but God has ordained the sun to rise into your life. It may look dark right now but don’t worry. Joy will come in the morning. There is a light in you, Jesus Christ, that even death could not stop from rising. You will feel the rays and the warmth of the goodness of God again, even when you least expect it. Because you have the Son, it will get brighter in my life.

So as the rising of the sun, let your praise to the Lord be the same today. Let it rise. This is the day that He has made for you, rejoice and be glad in it. Hold fast because He’s turning it around for you. Like the sun, your joy will come.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise! I thank you that joy comes in the morning. My sun will always come. Jesus is on my side, and because I have the Son, it will always get brighter in my life. You will provide. Lead me Holy Spirit and help me to let my light shine. Be glorified today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 118:24

“For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him” Psalm 103:11, NKJV.

I don’t know what you may be going through in your life, but as you wake up and begin your day, take a moment when you go outside and look up. Look at the sky and try to see the farthest thing you can in sight. Now consider the heavens that are so much higher than the earth. That’s how great the mercy of God is toward those who reverence and serve Him.

You can try to understand how can your heavenly Father love you like this, but you won’t be able to. You can’t fathom how much God loves you. No matter what you’ve done, it won’t ever exceed the mercies of God, which are new every single morning you wake up.

Let go of any heaviness and let your mouth and thoughts become full of praise. Give way to a deep gratitude. Surely, there is good in this life for you. Surely, He has an unstoppable plan for you. Surely, He’s going to fix it. The Father desires that you live each day free with a mighty hope in Him and joy from what Jesus has done.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. I wake up with a deep gratitude. Thank you for your great mercy toward me. I can’t fathom it. No matter what I go through, help me to always look up and receive your new mercies each day and that you are holding my life. Thank you, Jesus, for giving your life for me. I receive your joy, peace, and strong hope today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 103:1-12, Lamentations 3:22-23, 1 John 1:9

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9, NKJV.

This wasn’t the first time God had spoken this word of encouragement to Joshua. Prior to this, Moses declared the word of The Lord to all of Israel in Deuteronomy 31:6, and then spoke directly to Joshua in verse 7, “And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.” This wasn’t a new word. God was repeating Himself.

What have you been hearing God say to you again? What has God had someone tell you at several points in your life, and now He has reminded you of that same word? Like Joshua was commanded to be strong and courageous, in this season, God is commanding you to be something too. He will remind us, and say some things again that He has already said for our benefit and to receive a great blessing. It will keep us focused, strong in faith, and encouraged. Draw a line in the sand and receive, act on, and apply His reminders in your life. Obey God. Joshua did and entered in. God says, so will you!

Prayer: Father, I thank you for speaking to me. I choose to receive what you have repeatedly said to receive and act on. You are with me and I don’t have to fear. Help me submit to your will and obey you. Be glorified in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“And I pray for good fortune in everything you do, and for your good health—that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul!” 3 John 2, Message Bible.

I remember going bowling with some friends, and I have two techniques I use to bowl with. Well, the first technique wasn’t getting me anywhere that night. I thought to myself I need to change it up. I began using my other technique and made two strikes in a row, and ended with a good night of bowling. This is a small example, but sometimes, life is the same way.

We come to realize it’s time for change. God says it’s time for a shift in your life. As you embark on the latter part of your year, you may have been doing things one way, but you haven’t seen the results you’d like. You may have been handling an area of your life in a pattern, but you can observe and admit it’s not working. Change it up. The Lord desires for you to be in good health and to prosper in every way. Take inventory of where you walk is with Him and where God wants to take you. Look at your calling, your marriage, your finances, and how you can take them higher. Then, pray to God for new wisdom and make the shifts you need to get there.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. It’s time for some changes. I refuse to not walk in what you desire for my life. My life will not continue to look the same. In this latter part of this year, manifest great things, Lord. Show me anything I need to make a shift in and help me Holy Spirit to follow you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 21:6, Numbers 9:17-18, James 1:5

“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD” Psalm‬ ‭112‬:‭7‬ ‭KJV.‬‬

“My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net” Psalms 25:15, ESV.

In life, it can be easy to have our eyes fixed on the problem because it’s right before us. It’s so easy to look at the situation and become overwhelmed, discouraged, and feel as though there’s no hope.

Keep your eyes on Jesus. The devil wants to use your current situation to distract your eyes from looking unto God. He wants to distract your ears from hearing God because if you can hear God, you’ll hear a word in season of direction. He’ll remind you of who you are. If you set your eyes on the Lord, He will show you what your end will be and encourage you to put all your confidence in Him.

Don’t focus on the problem. Be still and know that He is always your God. Fix your praise and your eyes on Jesus, and you will see every answer you need is in Him. You’ll see the way He has already made for you.

Prayer: Father, thank you! I’m not looking at the problem. My eyes are on you, Jesus. Help me to fix my heart and keep my eyes on how great You are. How good you are. My eyes are on how faithful You are. I set my faith and my life on you. My heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 12:2

“Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it.” Jeremiah 1:12, Amplified.

Man can make a strong, honest commitment to do something, but there is still a possibility that something can come up or happen outside of our control that can keep us from doing what we said. Yet, the Father is infallible, righteous, and faithful. Nothing will come up with Him. He is in control, and the Lord is the only One who will speak and always bring it to pass.

The Father is not surprised by where you are. He isn’t sweating bullets, wondering if He can meet your needs on time, nor should you be either. The Lord’s not under any pressure about how He can have you walk in His plan for your life, nor should you either. Set your mind at rest in the faithfulness of God who covers you, and surrounds you. Heaven and earth will pass before He lets His word fail in your life. If He said, He will do it!

Prayer: Father, thank you that you will do what you said you will do! I can rejoice today because you watch over your word to perform it. I can praise you because your favor surrounds me like a shield. You are covering me. You are active, and You will bless me with what I need. I receive your help not to walk under any stress, but rest. If you said it, you will do it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Numbers 23:19, Psalm 5:12, Luke 16:17

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” Psalms‬ ‭23‬:‭6‬, NKJV‬‬.

Father, you are so good. You are so good to us.

If you stop and take a moment to look at your life, things aren’t as bad as they seem. My brother, you are already blessed. The Father is very present in our lives, but like a masterful work of art, we must stop sometimes, step back, and look at the landscape of our lives to fully see and appreciate His hand perfectly on us. To see how detailed and attentive to your prayers that God is. To see He is good to you, even in the trial you may be facing right now. Step back and see His hand over here, over there, in your home, working on your kids, in your character, how He’s blessing you, and the plans He has for you are coming to pass.

If you stop and count your blessings, you’ll see the Lord is good to you. He’s been better than you’ve been to yourself. All day long, declare I see it, Father. You’ve been so good to me!

Prayer: Father, I thank you! I stop and see your goodness. Help me not be so occupied that I forget I’m already blessed. I see your hand, I see you moving and changing things. I see you here and over there. I declare you’ve been so good to me, and I let you know that today. Let joy overflow in me. All day long, may I let you know that you’ve been good to me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 23, 100:5 & 135:3; Romans 8:28

“Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble in dread before them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not fail you or abandon you” Deuteronomy 31:6, Amplified.

Throughout my life, I cannot think of a time when the Lord has let me down. Not one time. Not a moment that He was not there. Not an experience that the Father didn’t carry me through. When it was all said and done, the blessing and victory were sitting in my hands.

The Lord will never fail you. Like underground construction, the Father does the work you can’t see. There’s not a moment in your life when he isn’t there. Not one word God has spoken will fall to the ground. He will deliver you. He will help you. He will fulfill.

When His will is performed for you, like the people of Israel, it will be like those that dream. You will ask how He could have done this. You will say he delivered me and blessed me. The Lord will blindside you with goodness you won’t see coming. Your enemy will be made your footstool. You will have great laughter when you see the great things the Lord does for you.

Stay the course. He will not fail you. He won’t you down!

Prayer: Father, I’m encouraged today. I thank you that no matter what I go through, you will never let me down. You will come through for me, and when you do, I will be like those who dream! I rejoice even now because you are well able to perform it. Help me to stay strong and in faith. I call it done already, and I thank you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Kings 5:4, Psalm 27:13 & 126, 1 Corinthians 1:9

“Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert” Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬.

“The past is the past. A new day has come. I am doing a new thing. Let the past go and leave what you experienced behind you. Leave them behind you. Don’t allow it to hinder you any longer. Don’t allow yourself to be distracted any longer. It’s gone. Seek Me now. I am desiring to show you great and mighty things now. My glory you will see now. Move forward in Me”, says the Spirit of God.

Study: Philippians 3:13-14 & 4:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17

“The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue” 2 Samuel 23:2, ESV.

When you wake up in the morning, the Father wants to talk to you. When you are going throughout your day, the Father wants to talk to you. As a father with a son, there’s a fellowship that the Father wants to have with you.

With so many things happening around us, it can be easy to be distracted in our lives. Yet, if you will stop and allow Him to talk to you, you’ll hear Him tell you exactly what you need. You’ll hear Him give you the right perspective about your situation. He’ll say it’s going to work out. The Holy Spirit will remind you of what Jesus the Prince of Peace has said, and you don’t have to worry.

Whatever you may be going through, open His word because He wants to talk to you. He has given you an expected end.

Prayer: Father, thank you for wanting to talk to me. The God of all things, Creator of all things, wants to speak to me. Help me to allow you to. I am your sheep, and I can hear your voice. Help me to position my mind and heart to not be distracted, but walk and talk with you. It’s a great day today. The Lord is with me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Jeremiah 29:11 & 33:3, John 14:26, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 1:1-2

“When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”” Psalms‬ ‭27:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

There are many answers we need that are found in simply seeking the Lord. The heart behind our decision to seek Him is we trust that He can make things right. We trust when we don’t know what to do, He holds the exact wisdom we need. He holds all our victories.

Be encouraged, my brother, to take all of your focus, all of your pursuits, and put it in His hands. He knows what you’re going through. He knows how to get you from here to there. Sit it in His hands while you sit at His feet. Give it all to Him, including your life concerns, shifts to make, situations, and seek His face. Lift your hands in worship. Lift up your desires and your honest need. As you do, He will accomplish more in you, more answers and wisdom for you in that moment, than you would have ever been able to do on your own.

Prayer: Father, thank you for encouraging me to put all of my trust in you by only seeking you. You are a good Father. Help me to give time seeking just you today. In my moment of seeking, you will accomplish great things in me and for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass” – Psalm 37:5

“Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance” Psalm 42:5, NKJV.

When David wrote this psalm, he was going through a hard time, having been exiled by Saul from his home. He longed to be back in the house of God, among the people of God, and freely give God praise there. He longed to be where he used to be. Two different times he said this, denoting that he had anxiety, restlessness, a tossing, and a struggle for peace, going on in his soul, yet he decided to hope in God. 

You may be like David, and you’re faced with confusion, disappointment, anxiety, or restlessness. You may long to be where you used to be. A lot going on inside. 

Yet, tell your soul to look up to where your help comes from. Your help comes from the Lord. Hope in God. Tell your soul to still give Him praise and let Him fill your cup. He will perform His word. He has a master plan, and even when it feels like He isn’t at work at all, that’s when He is doing His best work in you. When it feels like He is the farthest away, is when He is the closest. He will be glorified and will bring you into a great place. 

Prayer: Thank you, Father. I will hope in you! I may not understand and my faith is being tested, but I look to you. I will yet praise you! You are doing your best work in my life. Help me to stand strong in hope today. Fill my cup. I receive peace and joy now. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord…” – Psalm 121:1-2

“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing” Zephaniah 3:17, ESV.

“If love was a river, it’s flowing in your life. It is flowing all around you. My love is constantly flowing. It is washing you, ministering to your every need”, says the Lord.

Selah.

Study: 1 John 4:7-8 & 18, 1 Corinthians 13:8, Romans 8:38-39, Jeremiah 31:3, Isaiah 54:8

“And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. For thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry…”. So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days.” I Kings‬ ‭17:13-15‬ ‭NKJV‬.

The widow was asked by Elijah to give her last bit of food to him and it didn’t make sense to do it. It seemed even insensitive for Elijah to ask her for it as well. Yet, she believed God and obeyed Him, and supernaturally her flour and oil never ran dry again until the rain came.

She was glad she obeyed God, and so will you.

It may not make sense for you also. What God is telling you to do may be uncomfortable. It may be stretching your faith. You may need to forgive or be facing some fears. You may have to hold on. But know that God will keep His promise, and on the other side of your great obedience is a great reward.

Prayer: Father, you’ve spoken to me, and said there’s a great blessing on the other side of my great obedience. Give me the courage to make Holy Spirit-led decisions. Help me to walk by faith and not by sight. Give me strength to hold on. Father, I thank you now. I’m going to be so glad I obeyed you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Kings 17:1-16, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 11:6

“For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us]” Ephesians 2:10, Amplified.

I’ve been told the place where you can find the most purpose and dreams unfulfilled is the cemetery. It’s because so many people died and took their dreams with them. They didn’t experience their full potential. They didn’t experience all that God had planned for their lives.

What about you? There are dreams inside of you. There is purpose inside of you. I know you see them each day because God is showing you each day. He reminds His children of who we are and what He created us to become. God brought Israel out of Egypt, not to live unsatisfied in the wilderness, but to take them into their Promised Land. He brought you out, to take you in. You are ordained for good works, and God’s will is that you walk in them.

Leave it all on the line and go after what He has put in your heart, having no regrets. Don’t stay where you are. Go after your dreams.

Prayer: Father, I praise you for all you’ve done for me. No one knows, but God I’m struggling with going after my dreams. Help me not to fear. Lead me Holy Spirit. I can’t stay where I am. I will trust you Father and go after my purpose and dreams. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 16:3, Romans 11:29, 1 Timothy 4:14-16

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” Matthew 6:33, NKJV.

There’s so much happening in these times, and everything you see around you says let go of seeking after God’s kingdom and His righteousness–first. Stop going to church, stop serving and giving. Only focus on yourself.

Don’t be moved. God’s word and His ways have not changed. What the Father said He will do has not changed. Seek His kingdom and righteousness first, and no matter what is happening in the world, He will add the things that the devil wants you to put ahead of God.

Fulfillment and rest follow ministry–your service. Money follows ministry, not the other way around. Continue to let God reign. Keep seeking first to make God-directed decisions and impact lives in any way you can. He will never fail to abundantly take care of you.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your word. Help me not to improperly seek first the things You said You would add to me. I will not be moved. I desire to be a man full of joy, at peace and fulfilled. I’m seeking Your kingdom and righteousness first, trusting You. You will handle the rest. With what You’ve given me, show me how to advance Your kingdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 6:25-34, Psalm 35:27, Proverbs 3:5-6

“Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” Matthew 6:27, NKJV.

It can be easy for me to tell you, don’t worry and that it will be alright, but I’m not there. I’m not in it. Yet, I can tell you that I’ve been there. I have found that while I was worrying, it didn’t benefit me. While I was worrying, God was moving, and He worked it out—His way.

We all get tempted to worry, but you can choose to rest. You can choose to believe God will add to you what you need. You can decide to listen to the enemy, or you can lean in and hear the still, small voice of the Lord say, “Rest. I am going to work it out”.

Prayer: Father, thank you for speaking to me. You know what I need every time. I choose to pray and praise You. I decide to walk in joy today. I choose to live! Worrying is a waster and will add nothing to me, but you will always add to me what I need. I give it to You. You always work it out. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Peter 5:7

“The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!” Psalms‬ ‭97:1‬ ‭ESV.

“The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty!” Psalm 93:1 & 4, ESV.

As you look out on the landscape of your day and your life, the hand of God is reigning over it all. Strength is the belt of the Lord! Understand with joy that the Lord is mighty and that He reigns. When you see the Lord as He is, you’ll see that the devil may form a weapon, but it won’t prosper because the Lord reigns! When you understand that not just some but all power is in His hands, in the face of mighty waters you can rejoice because He’s mightier than them all! He has all dominion and authority, His word never fails and the earth is His footstool every second of your life.

He will always have the final say. Tell every situation of your life that the Lord reigns!

Prayer: Father, I glorify you and thank you for who you are. You are King and you reign! Help me to rest in knowing that you are sovereign over every situation. I submit to you being Lord in my life. I will let nothing rob my peace and joy today. No matter what the devil says, you will have the final say because you reign. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 24, Proverbs 19:21, Nehemiah 9:6

“While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.” But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe…” Luke 8:49-50, NKJV.

Don’t stop believing things will change. Don’t stop believing that God can get you to where you need to be. Don’t stop having faith in the dreams that He put in you. Don’t quit pursuing His will just because you face a challenge on your way to where God has promised you.

The enemy will entice you to walk in fear and stop believing God in one area, then, he will pursue to stop you from believing God in another. The result will be you begin to quit in your prayers and in your faith. Yet, in contrast, when you stand and believe on Him, even with faith the size of a mustard seed, you can believe God for more and more. Nothing is ever dead in the hands of God. What pertains to you will live. Consider it only as adding a greater testimony to your championship belt. Don’t quit believing He will do what He said.

Prayer: Father, thank you for encouraging me today. It is trying my faith right now, but I will not stop believing and trusting you. I thank you for who you have been and who you are in my life. Help me to continue to stand on your word. I say to the enemy I will not fear, but I will only believe! Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Luke 8:49-51, Matthew 17:20, Mark 11:22

“Now the Lord had said to Abram: Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing” Genesis 12:1-2, NKJV.

We all have to jump in life by faith sometime. You have done all you know to do. You have received the multitude of counsel you need. Like Abram, you have a direct word from God. You have prepared, and now He says it is time. If this is you, all that’s left to do is jump. Jesus is your Rock, and believe that as you jump He is too! This will be the greatest time in your life. Taste and see how good He is as you step out to obey Him.

“When will you jump? What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for the perfect conditions? You won’t get it. Rely upon Me. Trust in Me. At My voice, don’t hesitate on what I have spoken. I have given you the instruction. I have given you the command. I have given you the signal, and the green light is here. Jump! Go! Do My work. Your time and your season is now. Right now, it is time to receive”, says the Lord.

Study: Romans 1:17, Psalm 34:8, Proverbs 3:5-6

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:4-6, ESV

God is good and He is faithful. He is a God of many chances! Sometimes we run in the opposite direction, reach our lowest place ever, or face death’s door through sickness and disease. Then God—in His great love and mercy—gives us a second chance. The joy we have is indescribable. We then spend every waking moment doing what matters to Him.

If God has given you a second chance, go forward and fulfill His divine purpose for your life. If you don’t know your purpose, do what you already know to do. Go and tell everyone you meet what God has done for you.

What He’s done for you, He will do for others! God doesn’t stop death in its tracks for you to sit and do nothing. Make the second chance God has given you count for something!

Prayer: Father God, I praise You for the second chance you’ve given me. You have shown yourself to be faithful and I’m thankful for your love and grace. Help me to make the most of the second chance you’ve given me. Be my determination. Help me continue to move forward and glorify you. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Study: Galatians 5:1, Ephesians 2:10

“If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of [a]the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him” James 1:5, Amplified, Classic Edition.

One thing about rain, when it comes, it touches everything. There isn’t any place that it won’t get to when it falls. If it’s exposed, rain is going to reach it and flow into it.

Open up to God about where you are, and I pray that the wisdom of God falls like rain in your life. I pray it falls in your relationship with God, your family, your finances, your job, your time, and all your endeavors. God is giving you divine insight and wisdom in every place. Even with questions about your calling, His plans for you, and what you need that you find hard to articulate, as you expose it all to the Father, wisdom begins to flow supernaturally, and He gives you exactly what you need. I pray that no part of your lift goes untouched by a rain of the wisdom of God.

Prayer: Father, thank You for wisdom falling like rain. Let it fall fresh in every area of my life. Open my eyes to see and open my ears to hear divine wisdom as it comes. Right now, I expose to You where I need it. Show me what to do. Jesus, speak through Your word. Help me yield to You being Lord, and walk in wisdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 1:14 & 16, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 68:9

“Pile your troubles on God’s shoulders—he’ll carry your load, he’ll help you out….” Psalm 55:22, Message Bible

As a man, we can feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders. But Jesus says to put it on His. You weren’t meant to carry it all. He is ultimately Savior. He is Provider. He is the Waymaker. He is the One that makes crooked places straight.Release it all to the Lord this morning. Everything that feels like a huge load on you. Let the rest of God come in and minister life to your soul. He will come through for you.

Prayer: Father, I give all the weight I feel to you. I thank you that you can carry my load. I release all my cares to you in prayer right now. As I come to you, I receive rest and peace in my soul. It’s going to be alright. I thank you that you will come through for me and those around me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 Peter 5:7

“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit” Psalms 51:12, NKJV.

In this life, it is important that you not allow anything to change the pureness of your heart and your faith, because the Christian walk is not complicated. It’s simply all about knowing Jesus and doing what He says. Don’t allow tradition or religion to complicate what being a disciple is. Love God. Love people. The same pure love and faith you had when you first got saved, don’t let anything or anyone take that away from you. Maybe when you first gave your life to the Lord, you were fearless. You weren’t full of concern about people and their opinions. You didn’t have anything to hide. You simply wanted to meet people’s needs. Let God restore the joy of your salvation and the simplicity of living for Him. You will experience your most fruitful and joyful life.

Prayer: Father, restore the joy of my salvation and the simplicity of living for you. My life is all about being an extension of Jesus Christ and lending a helping hand to someone in need today. I refuse to let the devil get me to complicate this walk with you. Help me not to be fearful or full of cares. Everything will be alright. I’m following Jesus. Be glorified in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Luke 10:38-42; Luke 10:38-42; Mark 12:30-31; Romans 13:8

“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me” 1 Corinthians 15:10, NKJV.

“My grace is here. My grace is here and upon you to do what I have called you to do. Don’t wait to do what My grace is present for. It is here now to do it. It is My Spirit of grace that has risen upon you to help you perform a great task, one that you could not accomplish on your own. Yet, by My Spirit, by My great grace, you will do it and you will easily do it. I will make it sweatless and delightful to you. Take it and run with it. Yield to My grace and seize your time and season to perform the work that I have called you to do”, says the Lord.

Prayer: Father, I thank you for your Spirit and your great grace. Help me to recognize and discern this season. Help me to recognize and discern what you have specifically provided grace for. It is your indicator to me that is time to do it. Give me the courage to yield to your grace and do what you have called me to do. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Luke 4:18, Acts 4:33, 6:8; 2 Timothy 2:1

“The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich” Proverbs 13:4, NKJV.

There is a difference between wanting something and doing what it takes to have it. As a man, I had to face the hard reality that if I don’t do anything towards accomplishing what I desire, I will only have a desire. If I don’t get my family there, we won’t get there. I am seeing more and more that I am built to go the extra mile. I am built to run hard. We are built to go get what God has for us.

The lazy man sits next to his dreams, waiting on them to happen. God wants you to be the diligent man that says I want it and will do what is required to get it. His will is not that you only see it in your heart, but not experience it in your life. He wants to increase you. God wants to make you rich in all things. You may not know it all, but make a sincere effort to act on what you do know to do. God will step in when you step out. God will step in and bless the work of your hands, providing grace and favor to help you.

You don’t have to just want it. You can have it also. Understand and rest assured that if God gave you the desire, it is yours to obtain. The year isn’t over yet. Go get it.

Prayer: Father God, thank you for speaking directly to my heart and my situation. Your wisdom is perfect for me. I ask for a diligent spirit. I will not be afraid. Help me to get this done and may Your grace abound toward me. Be glorified in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 40:31, 1 Corinthians 9:24

“To console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified” Isaiah 61:3, NKJV.

“But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬.

It’s great to know that although you can count out man, you can never count out God in your life. No matter what the devil says in your ear about your end. He may tell you it’s too big of a mistake, and you’re done. It’s over for you, but you are never counted out with the Lord on your side. With God, it’s never over, and the best is yet to come. 

Sometimes, it doesn’t appear the Lord is at work, but He’s always steps ahead of your adversary. He will plant you in a place far better than you were. The Father knows how to take ashes and get the glory from it. He just wants you to trust Him right with everything you’ve got. He will be good to you. A way-making God says it’s not over. 

Sometimes, it doesn’t appear the Lord is at work, but He’s always steps ahead of your adversary. He will plant you in a place far better than you were. The Father knows how to take our ashes and get the glory from it. He just wants you to trust Him right with everything you’ve got. Take off all heaviness and put on a garment of praise. He will be good to you. A way-making God says it’s not over.

Prayer: Father, You are good and I will not count you out. I will not count myself out either. I declare it’s not over and the best is yet to come! Lift my head today. You are on my side. Steer me during this time and help me to keep serving you with my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Corinthians 2:7-10, Romans 8:28, Psalm 119:68

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report” Hebrews 11:1-2, NKJV.

Faith is like going to the grocery store and buying everything your wife asks for on her shopping list. You return home with all of your grocery bags and your wife asks, “Did you get the eggs?” “Yes”, you respond. She then says, “I don’t see them.” Your next response is, “Yes I did. Here are the eggs right here on the receipt. See, I paid for them”. You then recall you just left them at the register, so you drive back, show them the receipt of your purchase, and take them back home.

This is the joy and power of your faith. You can go to God’s word, and believe on what He says. God’s word is the receipt of what has already been paid for through Jesus Christ. He paid for you to be free and whole in every way. He came so you can have life and have it more abundantly. Thank God for every covenant He made. Thank God that He is not a man that He should lie and that all His promises are yes and amen.

The next time the enemy comes against you, show him your receipt. You may be waiting, you may feel tired—remember your receipt and walk in the power of your faith today!

Prayer: Father, I thank you for every promise you have made. Jesus paid it all for me. I receive joy today because I know what belongs to me! Thank you for walking in and applying the power of my faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 11:1-6, Numbers 23:19-20, Mark 11:23, 2 Corinthians 4:13

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints” Ephesians 6:18, NKJV.

Father, I pray for my brother, who is reading this right now. I pray that you minister to his heart and mind, letting him know you are in control. Everything is going to be alright. I ask that you establish order and peace in his life where there’s been confusion and chaos. As he humbles himself before you and submits to you, I pray you take your rightful place in his life. Help him experience resting in his rightful place, seated with Christ. Help him to put the enemy under his feet and walk in his spiritual authority in Christ. I pray that you supernaturally strengthen his heart.

You will do exceeding abundantly above all that he can ask or think. Help him believe on you today. You said they that know their God will be strong and do great exploits. Father, deepen his understanding of your word. Help him not to live out his faith in his mind alone but from a real relationship with you in his heart. I pray you lift every burden and make your will plain. If anything is preventing him from seeing your will for his life clearly, I pray you will remove it. If you allow him to face a trial, you are with him to get him through it, and you will be glorified. Breathe on him, Father, a fresh wind. Fill him with your Holy Spirit and with an expectation of you moving in his life in a great way. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Daniel 11:32, Ephesians 3:20-21, Matthew 6:33

“Jesus Christ is [eternally changeless, always] the same yesterday and today and forever” Hebrews 13:8, Amplified.

“For I am the LORD, I do not change [but remain faithful to My covenant with you]…”‭‭Malachi‬ ‭3:6‬, Amplified.

Jesus is always immovable, unshakable, impenetrable, all-powerful, and completely in authority. He eternally rules and reigns. He’s been sitting down on the right hand of the Father since his victory on the cross over sin and death. He remains the same, yesterday, today, and forever more.

Know that your Savior won’t change on you. He rose with all power then, and He still has that same power in His hands. He forgave you then, and He’ll forgive you now. The same God is watching over you today the same way He always has. He is covering your life and will be faithful that promised. Be glad that God is good. Feelings will come and go, but what you have in Jesus will never change.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! Jesus, you won’t change on me. You save and deliver. You heal and set free. You are the same, and you keep your covenant with us. Allow the revelation that you remain the same impact my life, and bring an overflowing joy in my day. My day will be awesome. I will not be moved because Jesus remains the same. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 23:6, Ephesians 2:5-7, Matthew 28:18, Hebrews 10:12-13

“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the Lord. Isaiah 54:17, NKJV

In these times, there are weapons we can’t see being formed against God’s people, but they won’t work, and God will not allow them to. You are like God’s weapon in the earth, formed in His image and likeness, formed to work and formed to prosper. Instead of seeing the devil’s plots work against you, God’s word, His ways, and His plan will work for you instead. You will see God’s goodness and favor work for you. You will see that nothing will move God’s hand that is on your life. You will keep moving forward and being blessed instead.

Don’t be derailed from standing on your faith because you have encountered something formed against you because surely God will not lose. You have a heritage of victory from God. Victory runs in His family, and He will dominate for His sons, as He did through Christ!

Prayer: Father, thank you that no weapon formed against me shall prosper or advance in my life. Your will for me will prosper instead. Your word will prosper instead. Your plan and your leading Holy Spirit work for me. Help me to stand in faith, knowing Christ has given me a heritage of winning. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” Isaiah 43:19, NKJV.

A horse wears blinders that cause them to see only what’s before them. In life, we can also operate with blinders, where we are so used to God moving one way. We can find it hard to see beyond an old way when He moves in a new way.

He brings shifts into our lives to help us arrive at those great destinations we dream of. It is a new time and a new season for you. You see it, and you know it. God is doing something new in and for you, and He isn’t doing the old things you are used to. Your journey is shifting. He is asking you to move with Him, even if it’s different, even if it’s uncomfortable. You may have to press into it, and the winds may blow from your past, but move into something new for your life.

Prayer: Father, thank you for the new thing you are doing in me. Help me to let go of the old and receive the new season. You are moving in a new way. Help me forget what’s behind me. Help me by faith to yield to you and move with you. I rejoice because you care for me, and you have great things in store for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 42:9 & 43:18-19, John 10:27, Philippians 3:13-14

“For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights” Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

I’ve got some areas in my life that I have a good handle on. Yet, I also have an ugly area in my life, and I’m tired of it looking this way.

It can be your character, offense, how you treat people, money, or what you see in your heart. Is there an area in your life that you can look at it and say this is ugly? No matter what it is, you recognize a pattern of the same bad decisions and unnecessary consequences. God wants it to get better, but it won’t get any better until you decide to change. It won’t get any better until you say I’m tired of being this way, and obey God. You don’t need to go any farther. Be encouraged to get it right today.

Prayer: Father, thank you that you chastise those that you love. Thank you for the correction and tough love today. I’m tired of it. I will trust you and let you lead me into change. Give me wisdom and help me to stick to it. I receive your grace and your help to get it right. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 3:12, Hebrews 12:6, Psalm 103:4

“He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it” 1 Thessalonians 5:24, NKJV.

The word “faithful” appears 28 times in the Old Testament and 50 times in the New Testament. We are living in a time when we are seeing God’s faithfulness like never before. He is faithful to His promises toward us. If He is faithful, everything about Him is faithful also.

You will never need Him, and He not be there. He is a very present help in time of need. You will never need provision, and He not provide. Your Heavenly Father supplies all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. In times of trouble, He will make a way. Even when you haven’t been faithful, He will always be faithful to you. You will never lose something, and He not cause you to experience it again. He is faithful to restore you.

Maybe you used to be on fire for God, and you’re wondering if you can get that back. You have seen Him move when you needed Him in your life, and you’re wondering if He will do it again. My brother, Yes, God can, and yes, God will. Faithful is He that has called you, and He will do it because He’s faithful.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your faithfulness toward me! I rejoice over your promises toward us. Help me to set my mind and my heart on your faithfulness. Thank you for calling me and for making everything in my life better than I could ever imagine. You will get me there because you are faithful. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Study: Deuteronomy 7:9, 1 Corinthians 1:9

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing” John 15:5, NKJV.

When a baby is born, they immediately cry for its mother. They desire to stay connected, just as in the womb, knowing where everything–their food and protection come from.

We may be grown men, but we must stay connected to Jesus and learn the discipline of abiding in Him. It extends beyond spending time with the Lord in the morning. This is where dwelling in Him begins. He is the True Vine, and we are the branches, and like a baby apart from that womb, apart from Christ, we can do nothing.

It is humbling to realize you can produce no good fruit on your own. You will find more and more these are not times to pursue to be strong on your own because your strength, your love, and patience will surely run out. It will only take you so far. Yet, when you live connected to Jesus when things happen, you won’t be shaken.

Pray and praise in the morning, yet continue to pray and give God thanks. Abide in His word in the morning, and continue thinking about His promises. Acknowledge the Lord in your decisions so He can lead you to walk in His will. These are small keys that will help you abide in Him.

Prayer: Thank you, Jesus, that you’re all I need. I ask for the grace to abide in you, and Your word dwells in me today. May abiding become how I live, and let your love overflow in me. Because I dwell in you, I will not be shaken and live a strong, fruitful life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 15:1-10, Galatians 5:22-23, Proverbs 3:5-6

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” Matthew 6:19-21, NKJV

I’ve had my mind on stocks lately and learning how to make solid, long-term investments. Yet, I am reminded of where the real treasure is. 

There’s no greater solid investment you can make than what you store up in heaven. There’s no greater return than an eternal one. Money can be taken from you. Material things will fade away and won’t make the eternal trip you will one day have to take.

Outward circumstances will tell you to change your treasure, change what your heart counts as great worth, and change what you live for. Yet, don’t change your treasure. A right treasure means a right heart. Being sitted with Christ is your treasure. Being rich in good works and advancing His kingdom is your treasure. To love God is your treasure, and be encouraged to keep storing them in heaven. One day, when your race is done, you’re going to see what you stored up, and you’re going to be so blessed eternally.

Prayer: Father, thank You for speaking to me. You know just what I need to keep the right perspective on this life. Things aren’t the true treasure. You are, and I’m sticking to valuing in life what You value. May all my focus and time reflect where my treasure is, where my heart is. Help me always to remember that what I do for you will last and will not fade. It’s being stored up in heaven as blessings eternally. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Corinthians 2:9, Colossians 3:1-2, Matthew 5:16, 1 Peter 1:4

“He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation” Psalm‬ ‭89‬:‭26‬ ‭ESV‬.

“The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him” Proverbs 23:24, ESV.

I don’t know about you, but for most of my life, my biological father wasn’t there. Yet, God was there. He has been my best Father, more than I could ever imagine. Remember how God has been a Father for you, and allow Him to help you be the greatest father you can be.

He has blessed you with the greatest honor and privilege to be a father–a valuable component of the family structure of God. You are the guide of the home, the leader, protector, and provider. You are built to handle storms and lead your family through them. A father loves and ministers to his wife and children in every way. You make sure your home is happy. Your children thrive at your wisdom and voice of encouragement when you tell them they can do it.

God has been the best Father to you. Be the best father for your family.

Prayer: Father, thank you for all you have done for me. Thank you for giving one Son for another, and you saved me. Thank you for keeping me and providing me with everything I need to be a great father to lead my family. I don’t take it lightly. Help me continue loving them like you and be the best father I can be. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Psalm 127:3-5, Romans 8:15

“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith” Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬.

“And I pray for good fortune in everything you do, and for your good health—that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul!” 3 John 2, Message Bible.

In our walk with the Lord, God reveals that it’s time for something new in you. You may have been doing things one way, but you realize you’re in a new season, and a new season requires new change. You may have been handling a particular area of your life the same way, but God wants you to press into something new. He wants you to go higher.

Take inventory of where you are and where God is taking you. Look at every area, and pray for God to take them higher. Then, yield to His leading and let the life adjustments take place. You will go higher in your relationship with God, finances, marriage, and family. Something glorious is ahead for your life. It’s time for a new level in your life.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise. I yield to the change to go higher. I refuse for my life to remain the same. Begin to show me what You have for me. Help me to walk in step with you, Holy Spirit as you do something new in my life and take me higher. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 33:3, John 21:6, Psalm 23:1

“But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head” Psalm 3:3, NKJV.

First, he fled from Saul. Now, at the time David wrote this Psalm, he was fleeing from his own son. You can only imagine how devastated he felt. Yet, he knew his God, and surely, the Lord lifted his head.

Sometimes, we can feel down and out. Yet, God will lift us. While you may be looking down, He comes and picks you up and reminds you of who you are and who He is. Your shield. Your glory, your honor as a man. He is the lifter of your head!

Prayer: Father, I thank you. You are my Rock, my fortress, and my shield. You are the lifter of my head. You help me, protect me, and I don’t have to be afraid. Help me stand on your word today. You will make a way for me. I will praise You! I will lift you up as You lift me up and give you praise. You are my glory. You are the lifter of head! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 3, Isaiah 54:17

“We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let’s walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help” Hebrews 4:15-16, Message Bible.

We often think of just the actual death of Jesus, yet let’s consider what it took to redeem us. Jesus had to walk on this earth sinless to be the perfect sacrifice. He had to be blameless and walk in love, and He did it. The same fight you have each day, he fought them and won them all. He knows and cares about the sin you face daily. He knows and cares about your situation, even the complexity of it. No one else may know you, but He sincerely knows what it’s like as a man to be tempted or challenged in every imaginable way. He also knows how to overcome any challenge you face. If you are struggling, you can do it through Him. He can and will be your Champion.

Prayer: Thank you, Father, for a new day. Jesus, you are my Lord and King. You are my Champion. I come boldly to you to get the help I need. You were tempted at all points and did not sin. You overcame every challenge. Show me and help me do the same. I believe and receive that you can help me to champion over sin. Through You, I believe I can champion over any situation. You overcame! I can and will overcome anything in my life today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Heberews 4:14-16, 2 Corinthians 2:14, 1 John 5:4-5, Romans 6:6-7 & 14

“If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land” Isaiah 1:19, NKJV.

Just like with Israel, it’s not only about being willing and having good intentions. It’s not only about being obedient. God desires us to have a heart that is both willing and obedient.

As the potter does with the clay, let God shape you from being unwilling to willing, from disobedient to obedience in what He’s been dealing with you about or that next step He’s been asking you to take. It could be something He wants you to pursue or simply putting your trust in Him. We all have our story, but we must make that decision to move forward in Him. Say no to any fear or doubt, and let Him move you into both—being willing and obedient. Rest assured that as you do, you will eat the good of the land. You will experience the great fruitfulness in your life that you long for and know belongs to you.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! I want everything you have for my life. I want to be a light in these times. Help me, Jesus, to not be one or the other, but be take me higher in being both willing and obedient. I thank you that I will eat the good of the land. I won’t refuse you anymore. I will be a willing and obedient man. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Isaiah 1:18-20, Psalm 37:4, Jeremiah 18:5-6, Philippians 2:13

“Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you” Isaiah 46:4, NKJV.

I was reminded of the well-known poem Footprints. When things seemed hard to get through, when we didn’t understand why, when it felt like we were alone, He was always carrying us. He picked us up and brought us to a promised place.

Throughout your life, if you look back, you will notice the Father who carried you. How you’ve come this far, you don’t know how. You’ve seen miracle after miracle, showing how much God has been there and cares for you. You’ve seen the footprints of God in your life.

When the blessing comes, and it will, you will realize that the Lord was always there. When He performs a work in you that only He could accomplish, you will understand God brought purpose from it all. Let hope and joy rise in my heart today because you did it then, and you’re doing it now. He’s going to bless you, speak to you, guide you, and abundantly favor you. You will say He was here the entire time.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. Thank you for being so involved all the days of my life. I didn’t get here on my own. You’ve been carrying me. Those footprints in my life are yours, and I’m so thankful. Help me never to forget that. Keep leading me, Holy Spirit. I receive hope and joy in my heart today because you did it then, and you’re doing it now. You will bless me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Genesis 50:20, Isaiah 41:10, Revelation 12:11, 1 Peter 5:7, Psalm 34:18

“So when they were filled, He said toHis disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.” Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten” John‬ ‭6‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬.

Always keep your fragments. It will remind you that God moved for you before. It reminds you what God can do. You were hungry, and He did a miracle and fed you before. He is able to do it again.

You may need a miracle. You may need a way made for you. You are without right now. You need a meal right now, and you don’t know where it will come from. Do you have a fragment somewhere to remind you of what the Father did before? Jesus said to make sure nothing is lost and wasted, and keeping those fragments in reach in difficult times is meant to be a great source of joy for you. There is something in your life that you can remember that says the Father fed me before. He will provide for me again. He will bring me to make it through again.

Prayer: Father, thank you for the fragments in my life of what you have done for me. May I locate and keep my fragment of when you moved in a great way and blessed me. In trying moments, help me to remember what you did for me. I receive joy, patience, and a great resolve today. If you did it before, you will do it again. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Mark 6:34-43, Psalm 27:13

“I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord” Psalms‬ ‭27‬:‭13‬-‭14‬, Amplified.

Yes, you may wait on Me, but yes, when I’m done, you will be free. Expect of Me. Count it all joy when you fall into different temptations, knowing that the trying of your faith works patience, and when patience is complete, I will have done a perfect work in you. The work that I do is eternal. It is glorious. It is wonderful. It is sensible. You will see My goodness. Be of good courage and wait on Me, expect with joy from Me”, says the Lord.

Study: Psalm 37:9 & 34, Isaiah 40:31, James 1:2-4

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…” Revelation 12:11, NKJV.

My brother, I’ve been there. I’ve been on food stamps. I’ve been where my faith has felt like it had been shipwrecked. I’ve been so afraid when people all around me thought I was so bold. I’ve lost the house that my wife loved. I’ve been at the bottom. I’ve been confused about being able to do what God called me to do. I’ve been there when you have kids but not enough money to care for them as you would like. I’ve doubted that I lead my family and be a good man. I’ve been there when I felt like I couldn’t hear God’s voice at all.

I’ve been there, yet I can say I’m not there anymore. God did what seemed impossible for me, and He will do it for you. Jesus did something in me that I thought couldn’t be restored, and He will do it for you. He won’t leave you there. He is right there with you. You may feel like how He can turn you around, but He’s going to pick you up and place you in your promised land, in your promised life. 

Prayer: Father, thank You for encouraging me this morning and refreshing me with hope. If You did it for someone else, You would do it for me. Help me to continue to seek You and obey You. I will see good. I will see greater. I will see what You’ve promised me to come to pass in my life. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen!

Study: Psalm 37:25, 66:16; Luke 8:39, Romans 8:30

“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:6, NKJV.

Confidence will keep you in the ring when you know you’ve already won. You can be confident that God isn’t done with you. You’re not an old car with too many issues, too much to fix, and God says I’m leaving you just like you are. You are beyond what I am willing to do.

God’s response is you are My son, and I will perform the work that I have begun in you. He is faithful that called you. God never sleeps nor slumbers. Night and day, the Lord your God is doing a good work in you. You can be confident and fully persuaded of that. Whether you feel like He’s close or you feel like your last mistake, don’t let go of your confidence in Him. Keep coming to God. Hold your head up in faith and joy as a son to his father — He’s not done with you!

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your love and faithfulness. Thank You that I can always be confident of the good work You have begun in me. You will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. I am before you, and I gladly say keep working on me. Hallelujah! I praise You now. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 121:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:24, Hebrews 10:35

“Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life…Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?” Matthew 6:25-26, Amplified.

God’s heart is that we learn to live without a care in the world. The Message Bible says the birds who are free and have no job description are careless in the care of God. They don’t have money, but they eat each day. They don’t have a home, but they always receive shelter. They fly in their freedom, and every day the Lord never fails them. If God provides for them, would He not provide for you? If He works out each day for them, will He not do it for you? You are worth far more than all the birds combined.

Be encouraged to let it all go, daughter of God. There is so much you could worry about, but it will surely keep you from truly living. Your Heavenly Father knows what you need before you even ask. Enjoy your precious moments. Fly in your freedom. Go after the kingdom and His righteousness, and He will handle the rest.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise, and I thank you for your word. I declare I live without a care in the world! I am careless in your care, trusting by faith in you. Help me to enjoy my life abundantly and not worry about the situations of my life. May I enjoy my precious moments. I will praise you like it’s already done. I will fly in my freedom that Jesus has given me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

(Read Matthew 6:25-34; Matthew 14:14; Romans 1:17; 1 Peter 5:7)

Pastor Bernard Trippett

“You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah” Psalms‬ ‭32:7‬, NKJV‬‬.

“I will help you stay the course. I will help you not veer to the left or to the right. As you keep your eyes on Me and as you keep yourself hidden in Me, I am helping you make progress. True progress. That’s what you seek, and that’s what I will give. I provide a change in the heart and in the mind. I provide transformation of life, and I make an exchange with you that cannot be undone. I take your burden, and I give you My joy. I take your captivity, and I give you My freedom. In Me, you live, move, and have your being. Stay in Me. If you abide in Me and my words abide in you, son, you can ask whatever you will, and it will be done for you. Let Me do in you what I’ve been desiring to do. Draw close and hide in Me, and you will be safe from all harm. No enemy can remove you from your secret place in Me. No enemy can pluck you from my hand or separate you from My love. No enemy can change or alter my course for your life. It is set. My plans for you are set. My sons are being revealed, and it is a great unveiling that is taking place. There’s so much more for you to taste and see. Stay in Me”, says the Spirit of the Lord.

Study: Acs 17:28, Psalm 32:7-8, Jeremiah 29:11, John 10:28 & 15:7

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way” Psalm 37:23, NKJV.

When I was young in knowing God, I used to think that life was going to be smooth and everything was going to fall into my lap. Success was going to be easy. Little did I know the trials and obstacles I would face. Little did I know the failures I would end up having and the opportunities I would find myself missing.

Yet through it all, I have found something amazing about what God does for a good man: He orders his steps. He always brings triumph from our trials. When we don’t see a blessing coming, it comes and affirms He is for us. When one door closes, another will open for you! You will always run into something good, as if God had been at work the entire time. It’s because He was.

You will come to realize that not some but all of your steps are ordered by the Lord. Regardless of what you experience or see, do not let go, do not sway, and do not be discouraged from being a good man. He is ordering your steps, and He is going to show out in your life.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your mighty word. Everything’s going to work out. Help me to continue with faith, being a good man that does good things. I will see the victory come to pass. Deeply plant your ways in me and give me a hearing ear in these times. You delight in my way, and the steps of a good man are ordered by you! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 119:133, Romans 8:2-8-31

“I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust” Psalm 91:2, NKJV.

“For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield” Psalm 5:12, NKJV.

I was given a vision of a building collapsing all around me. I could see broken walls, enormous concrete pieces, wires, dirt particles, and great amounts of smoke continually falling. Looking at myself, I noticed I was on my knees, and a circle of protection surrounded me. Nothing was harming me. The Lord spoke to me and said there would be much that happens in these times around you, but like a shield, I will surround you as long as you stay on your knees.

Things may be happening all around you, but stay on your knees. As you stay on your knees, He will cover you, surround you, and perfect everything that concerns you. He will speak to you in prayer and lead you. He will show where your increase is. The Holy Spirit will show you things to come. He will bring favor to you and be a shield as you take the offense regarding advancing His kingdom. He will show you He’s all you need to thrive.

Prayer: Father, I praise You and bless Your mighty name. Help me to stay on my knees, praying and seeking You. I’m on my knees in my heart, and I submit to Your will. As I do, I thank You that with favor, You will cover me as a shield. You will light my path and show me how to thrive in these times and effectively advance Your kingdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 91, 1 Chronicles 12:32, John 4:23-24 & 16:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

“…It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35, NKJV.

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” Matthew 5:16, NKJV.

Today, I pray you say no to fear of sharing Jesus. I pray you help someone and buy their groceries. I pray you enjoy your family. Give an ear to someone that needs you to listen. I pray you yield to the Holy Spirit’s leading today. Make your wife laugh today. I pray you celebrate someone else’s promotion.

Sow and buy that extra coffee for your co-worker. I pray you obey God when He says fast. Encourage someone. Give that homeless person some money from your car window. I pray you love and do good to your enemies. I pray you show mercy to those that don’t deserve it. Call a friend you haven’t heard from in a while and check on them. Live mightily for God. I pray you let your light shine and glorify the Father. I pray you sow God’s word in your heart, declaring He is enough.

Everything begins with a seed. I pray you sow good seed today and reap abundantly!

Prayer: Father God, I thank you for blessing me to be a blessing to someone today. I am available to be used by you in whatever way You desire to make someone’s day. Let my good works cause people to see your light and glorify you. Because I sow, I will reap abundantly! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

-But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. (2 Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬)

“But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God…” 1 Corinthians 1:30, NKJV.

“Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always]” Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬, Amplified.

Wisdom is the principal thing. Above all, it is what you want to receive from God for every decision you make. It is like the foundation of a home–it’s what you build on. You don’t want to approach doing anything without it.

When navigating through a challenge, starting something, deciding who to marry, or making a financial decision, get wisdom. There is safety in the multitude of counsel, so ask other godly men if they have any advice and even share their own experiences. You’ll be surprised at how God will speak to you through them and help you locate the exact wisdom you need for your situation. Most of all, Jesus has been made unto you wisdom. He will speak and guide you. He is your wisdom because He is the word of God (see John 1:14). It is good to find the wisdom Jesus gives through the word, then follow His leading. Follow His peace.

Refuse to be rushed or pressured. You want peace. In these times, it is crucial for a man to be wise, pray, and understand God’s will for you. Therefore, if you don’t know, don’t go. Stop and get wisdom.

Prayer: Father, I needed this. I have so many decisions before me. Give me wisdom. Help me to find the wisdom I need, even through the counsel of others. As I get all the practical information I can and pray about it, Jesus speak to me, and I will follow your lead. Help me to stop and not move until I receive Your wisdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 3:19, 11:14 & 8:35, James 1:5, Ephesians 5:14-17, Philippians 3:15

“I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” Psalm 27:13, NKJV.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” Psalm 23:6, NKJV.

Your past isn’t all the goodness you are ordained to see, but He will be good to you in your days ahead and even today. 

You may not know how or when, but He will be good to you. Since God is good, He can only be good. When He chastises us as a father does a son, the Lord’s goodness, grace, and mercy will show up and be beyond what you can understand. You may feel it’s beyond what you’re worthy of, but that’s His everlasting love that He has for you.

If you settle yourself in Him, you will hear the Lord say I am good, even now, and He is bringing what He said to pass. Things may appear to be going differently than you would like, or you need a great change within. You may be praying for direction, an open door, or a job opportunity. You can count on and expect something good from God. His plans are your portion. He knows what you need before you even ask. Surely the Lord is going to show up with goodness in His hands.

Prayer: Father, I thank You! You still have great things planned for me. You have been good, and I believe I will see Your goodness in my life. Lead me, Holy Spirit. Let my faith stand on this mighty truth. You will come through for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 23, 106

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it” 1 Corinthians 10:13, NKJV. 

You may be facing some challenges as you continue to press forward, but be encouraged. God is available, and there is always a way. He will never allow anything to happen more than you can bear. As real and strong as the temptation is, as tired as you may feel in your fight, the way out is just as real, and God is stronger. As present as your situation is, God is even more present.

As you draw near to a faithful God in prayer and ask Him questions, there is always a way of escape He will reveal to you, and nothing is too overpowering to keep you from it. There is wisdom that He will provide, and it is the best course of action, even if it appears to your natural eyes and mind that it will not work. Humble yourself and follow His instructions. When you find wisdom, you will find life and obtain favor from God (See Proverbs 8:35). When the temptation comes to give up, when dilemmas happen, and it seems like every door is closed, seek God to find the wisdom He freely gives for the way of escape. With God, there is always light. There is always victory. There is always a way!

Prayer: Father, you are faithful, and I thank you that there is always a way. You will never allow me to experience more than I can bear. Therefore, I am an overcomer! I can resist this temptation to give up right now. I can get through this circumstance right now. I can bear what’s happening in my life right now. I submit to you. I ask for the exact wisdom I need to find the way out you have already made. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Study: James 1:5, 4:6-8