“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” John 14:1-3, NKJV.

Jesus’ trade while he lived on the earth was carpentry. He was and is the Master Builder. Before Jesus died, he said that he was leaving, yet he told us what he was going to do. Jesus is preparing a place for you!

Countless people have witnessed what heaven is like. Whether they had a near-death experience or a God-given vision, they all agreed on the beauty and awesome wonder of heaven. Jesus, Himself is the light there, and it is full of the glory of the Lord. There is no pain. There is no more death or sorrow. He wipes the tears from our eyes there, and since we have been washed in the blood of the Lamb, the Father will say welcome into the joy of the Lord.

Jesus wants you to know that there is a place being made for you. Let it remind you why you do what you do. May the knowledge of heaven fill you with great joy. May the knowledge of heaven put everything in perspective and mightily inspire you to keep going, to finish your course with joy, and bring someone with you.

Prayer: Father, I praise You. Thank you, Jesus! It brings me great joy to think about heaven and that you are preparing a place for me. I pray for the unsaved to repent and come to know Jesus. I want everyone to go to heaven, and I pray they simply ask, believe, and receive the free gift of salvation through your Son. Help me to keep an eternal perspective about my life. Living for you is good, and it’s all worth it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Romans 10:9-10, Revelation 21:4, 21-25 & 22:1-5; 1 Corinthians 2:9, Hebrews 11:10

“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. You are going to have what God said you would have. 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 you keep going.

Prayer: Father, I thank You, and I praise You. You are the Almighty God, powerful and excellent in all Your ways. I will go to the other side and will see my victory. You always keep your word. My resolve is I will keep going. Help me to keep walking by faith and continue to wait on you. I will serve you today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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

“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 do anything with. He can’t do anything against a submitted man.

This is the man that 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 deceive him and 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 wait on the Lord. 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 for your life.

Prayer: Father, 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 this area to You, and I say let Your will be done in me. Now I resist the devil and he must flee because of the mighty Christ in me. Your will be done. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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

“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 Goliath’s. 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.

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

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me” Psalm 51:10, NKJV.

We often look at the best way for God to prosper us in terms of money. However, money is the lowest form of prosperity. Desire for God to prosper you in your heart. For a man, financial wealth is good, but the wealth of the heart is far better.

It is the heart that doesn’t fail in the face of fear and adversity. You speak the truth and love the Father. We sincerely care about people and have open hearts toward the lost. We see others in need, and our heart compiles us to become the blessing someone is praying for. Our words line up with our actions. We view sin like God and desire to please Him with the right motives–what He can only see. No matter what we have, we live with humble and grateful hearts.

This is what David did when he sincerely prayed this very psalm. Despite his mistakes, the Bible says that he was a man after God’s own heart. His repenting alone caused him to walk in his greatest prosperity–and if you need to, so will you. Above all, you seek after, seek to prosper in your heart today.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! Above money and things, I ask that you prosper me in my heart. Give me a heart that loves you with everything I have. According to Ephesians 3:16, strengthen me with might by your Spirit in my inner man. Increase, grow, and enlarge my heart for you and others. Help me hold tight to what is good, and can stand for you no matter what comes my way. This is a man’s greatest prosperity. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 15, 37:4 & 51; Proverbs 4:23,Matthew 5:8, Acts 13:22, 3 John 1:2

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

It’s good to develop the habit of just stopping what you’re doing and looking to where your help comes from. I’ve had many times at work where I’d had to take a break from what I was doing because I had so much going through as a man. I left my desk, walked to a glass window, and looked to the heavens, where my help comes from.

Let the Lord remind you to look to Him when you need help. Don’t stand overwhelmed at this critical point in your life and look at the problem, but turn and look to your solution. Wherever you may be, step away from it and look to the Lord! Set your eyes on your mighty God. Your awesome help is Him, and there is not a time He didn’t speak to me through His word. There will never be a time that as you reach for Him, He won’t reach back–every single time.

He is the One that saves. He is the One that delivers. He is the One that opens doors. He will make it better. He can and will change it all for you, my brother. Look to where your help comes from. It comes from your faithful God.

Prayer: Father, I take a moment to stop and look to You. Thank You for reminding me to look to You where my help comes. Help me get to the place you desire for me. Help me with all these decisions as a man. Help my finances, Lord. Minister to me now, Father. I put my confidence in You and look up to my Help. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 121, James 4:8

“When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream. 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.””Psalms‬ ‭126‬:‭1‬-2, NKJV‬‬.

Can you feel it. Can you perceive it. God is about to do in your life what you’ve been praying for. What you’ve endured and fought so hard for. It’s yours and it’s coming to pass, although it may not look like it will on the outside.

Prepare to be speechless. He is about to blow your mind with how He changes your life. Also, how He begins to use you. It looks one way, but God is about to supernaturally transform it into another. You won’t know what to say, as you hold in your hand what He promised you. As the person He showed you would be is now a reality.

Set your hope on His will for you. It’s coming like a wave, and you will be left speechless.

Prayer: Father, thank you! I receive your word today. I will have no words for how you turn things around for me. Yes, blow my mind with how you bring your plan to pass and I’m walking in it. You are so good and faithful. Lead m Holy Spirit. Help me stay expecting and thank you Lord for making me speechless. Glory! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Genesis 50:20, Jeremiah 29:11, Numbers 23:19

“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.

Adversity can take you out or he can take you higher. It can cause you to look down, or it can cause you to look up to where your help comes from and it comes from the Lord. Through Christ’s strength, I believe you are going to outlast and overcome your adversity.

We all experience tough times. Yet, that doesn’t mean we cave in under various pressures. Pressure is required for coal to transform and become a diamond. It brings the very best out of it. If you see it how God sees your moment and receive adversity the right way, it is going to bring the best out of you.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. You are good and you are faithful. Help me get through the adversity I’m facing. May the adversity take me higher and bring me closer to you. Your grace is sufficient. Cause me to see it from your point of view. Give me your perspective and I believe that you are bringing the best out of me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 24:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9

“Then Abram said, ‘Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!’ And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, ‘This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.’ Then He brought him outside and said, ‘Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.’ And He said to him, ‘So shall your descendants be.’ Genesis 15:3-4, NKJV.

Abram had lived for a long time with a desire. He wanted a son. Yet, when he told God he had an heir already in the house, the Lord responded with no, that’s not going to be your heir. You will have your own son to be your heir. I’m going to give it to you.

Sometimes, when we look at our lives, conditions, and age, we wonder if we receive what we truly, purely desire. Will God give it to you? You may feel like Abram, where you have already looked and accepted an alternative, something second to what you truly desire. But like God’s response to Abram’s, so is God’s saying to you. He’s going to give it to you.

God is your great and exceeding reward, and in His will for you, in His timing, He wants to give you His best. Don’t accept the easy alternative. Don’t stop believing. Wait on the Lord. Abram not only received his very own heir but descendants as countless as the stars, and even you are one of them. God really does care about your desire, and He wants you to delight in Him, receiving by faith that He’s not only going to give it to you, but it will be exceedingly and abundantly more than what you could ask or think.

Prayer: Father, You know what my real desire is. Forgive me if I’ve secretly given up or settled. You will give me what I desire and more because I delight in You. Help me to wait on you. I get right back in faith, and like Abram, I will trust you. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Genesis 15:1-6 & 21:2; Psalm 37:4-5, John 14:14, Ephesians 3:20

“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed” Deuteronomy 31:8, ESV.

“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” Hebrews 13:5, ESV.

There is an overwhelming truth that can help you in the most trying times. It’s knowing that God will never leave nor forsake you. The devil will tell you that God has left, but He hasn’t. Your Almighty God is always at heart’s reach.

Whether you are in prison or a penthouse, He’s there and won’t ever leave you. Whether you are in court or ICU, He’s there and won’t ever leave you. You could have just decided to live in sin, or for the moment, you don’t care anymore, yet He still won’t forsake you. Some people will leave your side when things get tough, but in the heat of the fire, my brother, that’s when you learn the Father’s love the most. Thick or thin, He’s with you through it all.

Since He won’t ever leave you, access to Him won’t either. He is Jehovah Shammah, The Lord Who is There, meaning He is present and will help when you call. He is Jehovah Jireh, your Provider, and will supply all your needs. Jesus said he is the Way; therefore, as long as he’s with you, he will make a way to win.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. Thank you for never leaving nor forsaking me. No matter where we are, you are here, and I’m greatly encouraged. Help me always to remember you are at heart’s reach when I call. My peace comes, and victory is found in you. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Genesis 22:14, Ezekiel 48:35, John 14:6, Philippians 4:19

“And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick” Matthew 14:14, NKJV.

A burden is to simply have a charge or duty to meet a need. Show me someone that has done something great for God, and I’ll show you the burden and passion that fueled it. I’ll show you the courage that moved them to give up mediocrity for greatness.

When you find your burden, you’ll find your purpose. You’ll find great joy. You’ll find present God’s anointing and favor. A burden from God won’t make you heavy. It makes you light and fulfilled. You can run and not get weary and enjoy it. You can walk and not faint with God’s burden because He will give grace to you to do it. It drove Jesus to give His life for us, and your burden and passion will drive you to give your life too.

Find your burden, and you’ll find your destiny.

Prayer: Father, I praise you. I ask that you show me what you have given me a godly burden and passion for. Show it to me so I can walk out what you’ve destined for my life. Enlarge my heart like yours toward people, and I thank you for giving me the grace, anointing, and favor to do it. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen!

Study: Mark 6:34, Romans 5:6-8 & 9:1-3, Hebrews 12:2

“And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would go onward in all their journeys…” Exodus 40:35-37, NKJV.

While in the wilderness and traveling to the promised land, God led His people Israel by a cloud that was filled with His glory by day and fire by night. When the cloud stayed, Israel would remain where they were. When God wanted them to move on, the cloud would be removed from the tabernacle, and Israel would also move.

God shifts and moves, and you have to recognize when He is doing so and move with Him. Just as there are indicators of transition from winter to spring, you will experience indicators the time is up where you are. It was good while you were there. It served its purpose in your life, and God accomplished what He needed to do. Now, it’s time to move.

It’s up to you to accept it when that time comes. Submit to His will when that time comes. It’s not just you hearing things. That still, small voice is the Holy Spirit speaking. Things unwanted can happen when we remain outside of God’s will. It may not be the devil, but rather you’ve stayed somewhere longer than you were supposed to.

Yet, thank God for His mercy and great grace toward us. Just as God moved to ultimately cause Israel to arrive in the promised land He had given them, He is doing the same for you. As He moves, move with Him.

Prayer: Father, I desire to move when You move. Teach me how to recognize when it is time to transition into a new season in my life. According to Your word, Your sheep know Your voice. Thank You for leading me into the plans You have for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Exodus 40:34-38, Ecclesiastes 3:1, John 10:4, 16:13

“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 is when the plans and blessings of God unfolded for me.

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

“But more than that, I count everything as loss compared to the priceless privilege and supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord [and of growing more deeply and thoroughly acquainted with Him—a joy unequaled]. For His sake I have lost everything, and I consider it all garbage, so that I may gain Christ” Philippians 3:7-8, Amplified.

The Apostle Paul made a comparison. He placed the weight of importance, priority, and meaning on what he had accomplished. Of all that he gained, nothing compared to the importance and priority of his calling to know Christ.

Your 9 to 5 job and everything that comes with it is important, but keep it in its place. Accolades are good, but keep them in their place. Count it all dung compared to knowing Christ. Count it all dung compared to fulfilling your calling to spread the Gospel and be everything God created you to be. Make everything else small compared to Christ, and go after Him with everything you’ve got. Give everything else a lighter perspective, seeing it all for what it really is. Give it all a healthier perspective, and allow nothing to take your joy and peace. Make an adjustment from being driven by pleasing people and what they think about you. It’s not about how people think, but what God thinks of you is all that matters.

Whatever that looks like for you, count it all of no worth and let no higher priority than knowing Jesus to be in your life.

Prayer: Father, I love you, and I give you praise. There’s no higher priority right now than Jesus. Help me walk this out in my life. Free me from misplaced priorities and give me a right, a healthy view of everything in my life. I discern the hour we’re in. Let everything high be brought low in my life. I count it as dung that I may know Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Philippians 3:4-14, Matthew 5:16 & 28:18-20

“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know” Jeremiah 33:3, NKJV.

“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days” Psalm 90:14, ESV.

The Father isn’t just nudging you to wake up early in the morning for no reason. He wants to show you great and mighty things. The Lord is joyfully trying to get something you need into your hands. He’s waking you up to give you revelation about Him. He’s waking you up to give you wisdom, secrets, a vision, a new song, a business venture, a ministry, or a book fresh from heaven. The Father is waking you up to answer you. He is truly pursuing to take us as men higher in everything in our lives, but as His people, we have to want God more in these times.

There will be a reward for beginning your day by getting up and obeying Him. The morning is tranquil, and you’ll find yourself hearing Him clearly. He’ll reveal more of Himself and His will clearly.

He is excited about the same things you are about in your life. He wants to position you to experience your calling and spread the Gospel. He wants to make your days successful. One key is to begin responding to God, calling you to spend time with Him in the morning. He wants to show you great and mighty things.

Prayer: Father, thank you for speaking to me. I realize that it’s you nudging me to show me something. It can be hard to get up, but I ask you to help me make any life adjustments and establish the discipline of waking up early to seek you when you call. I will not just pray, but I will quiet myself and listen to you. I want more of you in my life. Thank you in advance. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 8:17, Mark 1:35

“And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor” Judges 6:12, ESV.

You are a mighty man. God made us men with the ability to do some powerful things. We have loyalty and honor. We have strength, toughness, and ferocity.

You are capable of more than you may realize. You have another gear in God you can step into. He made you a man. Even more, you are a son of the King. You are full of Jesus, and His Spirit is upon you. How much more even that His Spirit lives in you to walk in love and integrity? You’re equipped to take your land, light a city and change the world. This is not the hour to hide. This is the time as a man to lead the way for your family and inspire other men to be mighty in the Lord.

Prayer: Father, thank you for being my faithful God. All might comes from you. I receive it from you to be strong, honorable, and without fear. It’s all by your Spirit, and I ask that you fill me Holy Spirit today. Help me inspire and impact other men. No matter what I face, I am blessed to be like Jesus and be a mighty man. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 2 Samuel 23:13-19, Zechariah 4:6, Galatians 5:22, John 16:13

“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. 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

“Now these are the last words of David. Thus says David the son of Jesse; thus says the man raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel” 2 Samuel 23:1, NKJV.

David was not only anointed and called by God to be king. He was not only gifted to lead. David also had a gift for music and was a writer. He did it all for the glory of God. He was multi-faceted. And so are you. God gave him many gifts and talents. And so do you.

You have a high calling, yet just like David, there’s more to you. What other gifts have God put in you to bring Him glory? The gifts and talents that make you leap and come alive when you’re walking in them. You feel young again. They make up you and have always been a part of you too. God fearfully and wonderfully made you, gifted to create like Him. This is an hour for everything in you, those other gifts that have been on the shelf, to manifest. Those other passions and talents that make you happy. The Lord desires you to receive that you are a multi-faceted man and not to be afraid to be who you are. You may be called to ministry or business, but you know there’s more to you. There’s more that fulfills you.

Don’t allow those gifts to sit on the sidelines in your life. Put those gifts in the game. It may just be the very thing God uses to create another stream of income. It might just end up being the very thing the Lord’s been wanting you to do all along.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! Thank you for speaking to me. I am a multi-faceted man. In this hour, may everything in me be used for your glory. Use it all to bless others and me. Help me not to be afraid to walk in my gifts and talents. It’s my time to be who you’ve made me to be. It’s my time to do what makes me happy. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 139, 1 Timothy 4:14, Ephesians 3:20, Romans 11:29, James 1:17

“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” Hebrews 11:6, NKJV.

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

I have to admit letting the Holy Spirit lead you can feel risky. Walking by faith can feel risky. You hear the voice of someone you can’t see telling you to go here, don’t go there, step out it’s time, or be still and wait. You know what you feel like telling people, but He reminds you His word says to respond a whole lot differently, even to bless them.

Although faith is living beyond what you can see, be encouraged that God knows and sees. He knows the entire span of your life. He knows what’s around the corner. His mighty Spirit knows where you desire to go, and who you desire to be changed into, and His desire is that you arrive there. He also knows your light may be the very light that opens someone’s heart to Christ. He’s been knocking on the door of their hearts, and your risk to lay down your life and love causes them to receive Him.

When the time comes, I pray you take the risk and let His Spirit lead you into great things today!

Prayer: Father, I praise you! Thank you for giving me your Spirit that leads and guides me. Sometimes, it feels risky, but I choose to be like Jesus and say your will be done in me. Lead me today. Use me today. I will step out and do what you say. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 11:1-6, Matthew 5:16

“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.

Look around. I am sure you have a lot to be grateful for. An attitude of gratitude will go a long way. It will cause the Lord to take you somewhere in your day that, based on your bank account and circumstance, it would appear like you couldn’t reach. 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? Gratitude.

Tell God you are grateful in it. Tell Him you’re grateful for Jesus and His love. Grateful that He has a purpose and plan for you. You are abundantly grateful for all His ways. Grateful that your spouse is still here with you and that the Father keeps and ministers those that don’t. So grateful He works everything out for your good. Grateful because it could be worse. It, too, shall pass. Grateful for life.

There are some things you don’t have, but there is plenty that you do. Pick up your gratitude, and walk out the amazing day God has ordained for you.

Prayer: Father, I praise you! I’m so grateful. I look around and see that I’m blessed right where I am. I’m grateful that You cause me to rise above rough moments and get me through them every time. Help me to pick up gratitude and always have an outlook of contentment and faith. You have great things in store for me today. I will live this great day in Christ, being grateful. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 107:1 & 118:24, Romans 8:28, 1 Timothy 6:6

“I will bless Adonai at all times; his praise will always be in my mouth.
When I boast, it will be about Adonai; the humble will hear of it and be glad” Psalm 34:2-3, Complete Jewish Bible.

Let me ask you some honest questions. What is most of your conversation and your thoughts spent on? Are most of your thoughts on the problem or on God and His answer? Do you talk more about what they did than what God can do? Do you spend more of your breath talking about the devil or what God has in store for you? It takes maturity, but praise the Lord at all times. No matter where you are or the conditions you face, the devil is never given the whole of your conversation. The Lord has your words, and you praise Him only with them. Make Him bigger. Make His love and favor toward you bigger than what you face.

Don’t give your conservation to the enemy. Fill your conversation with the boast of God. Be thankful and magnify His name. It’s one thing to acknowledge a problem or issue. It is another thing to live in it and exalt it. Even in the midst of a trying experience, you engage God and say you are able, Father. I will live and not die to declare the works of the Lord! God is going to come through for me and my family. He has never let me down. Jesus is the author and finisher of your faith, and let it be overwhelmingly made known that you have the victory.

Prayer: Father, I say yes. I will praise you at all times! When I boast, I will boast on you, not the problem. Not the enemy. It’s you that is able and on my side. You are always fighting for me. If I’ve even been complaining, change my conservation to thankfulness. Help me change my thoughts and put them on you and your never-failing word. I will bless you today and speak life. I will live my best life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 4:23 & 18:21, Romans 8:31, 2 Corinthians 10:4-6

“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…” 2 Peter 1:3-4, NKJV.

It’s great to know that when God makes us rich, He makes us rich in the things money can’t buy. He’s given you everything that pertains to life and godliness. You’ve been given every spiritual blessing. You have mercy and grace at your fingertips. The Spirit of the Lord lives in you, enabling you to walk in joy and peace and be mighty. There’s nothing you can’t do through Christ, which strengthens you. You are the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath, the lender and not the borrower. As you obey His voice, the blessings of the Lord overtake you, no matter what comes your way. You stick like glue to God in hard times, and He works all things for your good! Jesus is bigger than your opposition! He created you with everything you need to prosper, and He’s given you richly all things to enjoy!

Let His truth bring you great joy and confidence. He loads you daily with benefits (Psalm 103). The Father not only filled you with potential and purpose but you are also loaded with it. You are salt and bring light wherever you go. It doesn’t matter the darkness on the earth, you are the majority with the Lord and ordained to overcome.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the praise! Thank you for making me rich and abundantly blessing me in Christ, according to your mighty word. Your goodness and mercy follow me every day. I’m strong, not in my ability, but yours, Father. I’m breaking out. I’m moving forward. I have everything I need to be who You called me to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Peter 1:5-9, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 1:3, Psalm 23:6, 1 Timothy 6:17, Deuteronomy 28:1-8

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“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 that 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, you have to go possess what He has given 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! Everywhere you tread your feet He will give it to you.

Prayer: Father God, thank You for speaking directly 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 go possess what You have given me. As I do, I will see You do great things in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Joshua 1:6-9 & 18:3, Deuteronomy 3:18, Numbers 33:53, Jeremiah 29:11

“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 and not by sight. 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 issues and trouble powerfully. You’re called to a place of rest, advancing the kingdom, and to find your safety in the name of the Lord!

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

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

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established” Proverbs 16:3, ESV.

Using a camera lens, we can zoom in, zoom out, change lighting and make other adjustments to snap a picture. As good as the camera may be, it still requires focus to capture the shot we want. Our lives are like cameras that must be focused in order to accomplish what the Father has for us to do. The bridge between you and your purpose is your focus.

Some of us can find ourselves being easily distracted losing our focus on the primary tasks before us. If you don’t focus on seeking God, you won’t find Him. No matter how much talent you have, if you don’t focus on becoming a disciplined individual and perfecting your gifts, you won’t achieve the success you desire. God has an amazing purpose for your life, and with some focus, you can experience the perfect will of God. You will see the prize of your calling and your goals obtained. Use the beginning of this year, even if the Father says to pray and fast, to locate and set your focus on what the Lord has for you. What you focus on, you will capture.

Prayer: Father, you are good, and I know You have great things in store for me. I get overjoyed when I think about your plans for me. Help me to stay focused. I come against all of the enemy’s distractions. I have the mind of Christ. By Your power, I ask for a focused heart. I ask for Your direction, and I receive the focus necessary to carry out Your will and possess what you have for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Hebrews 12:1-2, Philippians 3:12-14, Colossians 3:2

“But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]…” John‬ ‭16:13‬, Amplified.

“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.

Holy Spirit, be as a gatekeeper for me. Tell me what is safe and what is out. Show me where to go and where not, and who should be in my life and who should not be. Show me what I should be involved in and what I should stay away from. Keep every door closed that’s not of you, and keep every door open that is of you. Be my gatekeeper. May only words of grace leave the gate of my mouth and not tear anyone down. Only to encourage and lift up. Help me to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. I reject every thought that comes from the enemy. I receive what you say about me and the thoughts and identity you speak over me. Open your gate and let a flood of wisdom pour into my life today. I lean on you, and I trust you will lead and guide me to live victorious! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 19:14, Romans 8:5 & 14, Corinthians 10:4-6

“Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out)” Proverbs 19:21, Amplified.

In movies, I have seen characters get cornered in an alley. They have run as far as they can go, and then it is time to surrender. For some of us, the same thing has happened with our plans. It is humbling, but they have come as far as the Lord will allow you to go with them. Now, your plans are cornered, and the conclusion is very apparent. It’s time to let God be in the driver’s seat and surrender your plans to Him. It’s time to let the will of the Lord stand.

Letting go and submitting to His will for your life can be the hardest decision sometimes, but before He formed you, He knew you. He’s ordained for you a great purpose and abundant life. Your dreams will be found within His. Like the children of Israel, your plans will keep you going in circles in the wilderness. The Father’s plans will truly get you from where you are into your promised land.

Confession: I surrender my life to You. I surrender my plans to You. I choose to let God be God. I will do what You want me to do. I will follow His plan for me. I will not fear. He knows what He is doing and I choose to trust Him. Hallelujah!

Study: Jeremiah 1:5, Proverbs 3:5-6, John 10:10

“O Lord, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains” Psalm 116:16, NLT.

Father, I come to you in Jesus’ name and I give you all the praise and glory. I ask that if there’s anything not like you in my life, break it off of me. If there is anything that has tried to hold me back for years in my life, break it off for me in the name of Jesus. Break off of me complacency and fear. Break off of me any lukewarmness. As I begin this year in prayer, I declare nothing will have power over me. I will live in the land of the living. I will soar like the eagle. Advancing the kingdom is my priority. My days will be lived in plenty and with great reward. I am getting everything that belongs to me according to Your word and perfect will for me. I declare there are no chains on me! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 107:14, John 8:36, Acts 10:38

“Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified” Romans 8:30, NKJV.

“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour” John 12:27, NKJV.

It may not appear like it, but the Body of Christ is in a great time. You are in a great time in your life. He truly is blessing you–the real you. This is the man that is breaking forth and cannot be contained.

Everything you’ve been through is coming together to bring forth who you were destined to be. Everything you’ve experienced, all the decisions, all the times you felt the Lord was far, all the times you wondered what He is doing in you, yet He was in control of it all. He’s been at work the entire time, even when you had to bounce back from some challenges. Now, you are seeing the life He has for you unfold. Your steps were ordered (Psalm 37:23), and now, you see all the pieces come together, and it’s all starting to make sense.

Don’t stop now. The discomfort of not remaining where you are is for a reason. It is compelling you not to settle for anything less than His perfect will for your life.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for being in my finest hour! You are blessing me to break forth. I will enjoy and be excited about your work in my life. Help me not to let this hour pass me by. Help me to follow your leading Holy Spirit as you unfold your purpose and launch me into the man you’ve called me to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 16:21, Romans 8:28-30, Ephesians 2:10

“…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.

The Apostle Paul was in a bad situation, and he felt he wouldn’t make it through it, and there was nothing he could do. If the Lord didn’t do it, it wouldn’t get done. At that moment, He found himself forced to depend totally on God, and he was rescued.

You may find yourself like Paul. You are in a bad situation, and you honestly wonder if you are going to make it. God eliminated all your options, and it’s sobering when you find you’re limited in your own rescue and control. 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 is, the One who can raise the dead! You’re about to encounter the One that can bring life and makes all things new. God will bring to pass His good and perfect will for those that put their trust in Him. Great growth and rescue always come from 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. I ask for refreshed strength and wisdom. I turn from my plan and will, and I believe you for your good and perfect will for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 124, Proverbs 3:5-6

“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work, so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way” James 1:2-4, Message Bible.

Sometimes, we’re in a hurry for God to work something out, but maybe God is working on us. We want God to change it, but God is desiring a greater purpose to be fulfilled and a greater work to be made known. The Father is forming Christ in you.

Let it hit home that He’s using the trial to wonderfully change you. Count it all joy when you find you can’t call on anyone but Him. He’s blessing you. It’s your greatest blessing to have God make your faith genuine. When He makes your faith stand not on what He does, but in Who He is. So, in times of plenty or trouble, you are the same because your God is the same. He is with you, He loves you, and will rescue you.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your great love toward me. It’s hitting me you are speaking and molding me even in the trial. Complete the work you’ve started in me. Form Christ in me. I count it all joy. I will yield and allow your good and perfect work to be done in me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 & 12:8-10

“The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]” John‬ ‭10:10‬, Amplified.

Tears fall when you receive your life means something. Tears fall when God affirms you and says you can do it and now you believe it. When you find yourself turning the corner on the inside, you begin to agree with the Father that you are great.

Your days will not be filled with just getting by. You’re just making it. Christ came so you could have life and have it more abundantly. The blessing of God is on your life, and your life is ordained to thrive and to be formed into the image of Jesus. On the inside and the outside, you are ordained to prosper, inside and outside. You are forgiven and made new. The grace of God has been poured out for you to live unashamed and with no condemnation. You’re moving from ordinary to extraordinary. The devil said no, but God has said yes. The devil has said to stay down and chained, but Jesus says you never have to stay down, you’re free.

Live your best life.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the honor, praise, and glory. I thank you that when the devil said no, you said yes. I receive all you have spoken and all your promises are amen! Help me continue to take steps of faith in you. This season I’m living my best life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Corinthians 1:20, Galatians 3:13-14 & 29, Matthew 5:19

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does” James‬ ‭1:22 & 25‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

From one man to another, as men, we can talk a lot and have vision and many plans. Yet if we’re not careful, we can find ourselves talking more than what we’re doing. This is not an hour for talk, but an hour to do. Quit talking about what you’re going to do for your wife. Just do it. Quit saying you are going to launch it. Just launch it.

Most of all, it’s not only being a hearer of God’s word that will cause great manifestation and blessing in our lives but being a doer of it. It’s not the talking that will make your year different. It will be the gritty decision you make to do differently. This is strong truth and strong love when God says straight to your face–quit being a talker. Be about it.

Be encouraged to obey God because He wants to make you a great blessing this year. By His supernatural grace, He will bless your doing to reach your full potential and be the man he called you to be.

Prayer: Father, thank you for good, strong truth in love. You’re right. My talking won’t get my life to change. I have to be a doer. Help me, Jesus, to be a doer like you in my home and life. I’m done talking. As I move forward and do, you will bless my doing and manifest great things in and through me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: James 1:21-25, Acts 10:38, Romans 2:13, Proverbs 6:6-11

“For thus says the Lord: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you, and cause you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” Jeremiah 29:10-11, NKJV.

The Lord may have allowed some things to happen in your life, even for reasons you don’t know why. Some of us have felt like we went through the fire last year. It wasn’t easy but kept your faith. It wasn’t easy, but the Lord brought you through it.

Now you stand at the door of a new year, and God says I will visit you and perform my good word toward you. The Lord’s heart and desire to manifest the hope and future for your life have been his desire all along, and it was only a matter of timing. What he said in his word, what he said he would do in and through you, he will bring it to pass.

Prayer: Father, thank you for helping me through what I went through. Visit me and perform your good word toward me. Lead and guide me, Holy Spirit. Everything you have said that your will is for my life, bring it to pass. Manifest yourself, your goodness, and your glory in my life. I rejoice over you and bless your name. You are good, and I abundantly thank you! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Jeremiah 1:12 & 29:4-14, Isaiah 55:10-13, Ezekiel 12:25

“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills, I was brought forth” Proverbs‬ ‭8:22-23 & 25, NKJV‬‬.

It’s mind-blowing to consider what existed before God created literally anything. It was wisdom. Before God Almighty built anything good, every wonder we see, there was wisdom.

If desire to change, you will need wisdom. If you are going to build anything this year, you will need wisdom. It is essential for any God goals or God dreams you desire to achieve. If God Himself built nothing without it, so will you. Begin 2023 by humbling yourself to receive an outpour of the wisdom of God.

In finding wisdom you will find what will bring life, bring manifestation, to the will of God and favor to bring forth great things.

Prayer: Father, I praise you for blessing me to see another year. As I begin this new year of great manifestation and great blessings, I ask for wisdom. Like you, I can’t build anything great without it. If your wisdom is to start the year with a fast, I’ll do that too. I humble myself and have nothing to say. Help me to pray and listen. Make known your will for my life this year and the wisdom to bring it forth. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 8:27 & 35, 3:5-6, Daniel 10:3, Ezra 8:21-23, Isaiah 58:6-9

Good morning SOTK Family! There will not be a new devotional sent today due to the importance of yesterday’s devotional. Please continue to pray, re-read and allow God to speak to you regarding the word of the year. Thanks and God bless! 

In His Service, SOTK

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” Ephesians 3:20, NKJV.

Every year, the Lord gives me a word for the year that blesses our family. Without fail, that word has come to pass. Last year was a year of new things and permanent change. I want to share this word for the year with you, praying it will bless you and your family as well. This year will be a year of great manifestation and great blessing!

Manifestation in the Hebrews means the act of making something visible or audible. It also means to reveal, to reach full potential, or make something clear for all to see. This year, the Lord will make himself known for all to see. He’s going to make who he called you to be known for all to see. You will greatly see Him, and He will greatly bless you. The weight of His glory is here. You will bow this year as you see the almighty God. You will see his power and ability manifest to do what you can’t do. You will see the hand of God move in such a way that you will say I have just seen the hand of God. He will bring you everything you need to be blessed and be a blessing this year—great manifestation of Him and great waves of blessing in your life.

“This year, I will greatly bless you. You will not see it coming. You will be in awe at how I bless you, one after another, and how I manifest Myself in great ways, one after another. It is not hard for me to bless you, and it will not be hard for you to be a blessing. My love shed abroad in your heart will pour out this year. This year I will put in your heart the desire to be a great blessing, and you become someone’s blessing they were waiting for. This year you will be the greatest blessing you have ever been in your life. As you see the return of My Son, you will recognize it is time to save and deliver. It is time to be serious about being a blessing. You walking in your calling will be your blessing. You walking in your purpose will be how you bless others. What you’ve been waiting for will be received this year. Who you’ve desired to be will manifest this year. I will withhold no good thing from you as you walk with integrity and as you seek me with all your heart. Your fullness has come. What I have spoken will manifest in your life.” says the Lord.

Study: Ezekiel 28:25, John 14:21, Psalm 84:11

“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 will get you to where you need to be. Don’t stop having faith in the dreams that He put in you. Don’t tap out just because you face a challenge on your way to where he has promised you.

The enemy will entice you to stop believing God but reject every package he sends to your door. Nothing is ever dead in the hands of God. What pertains to you is alive. What’s in you is alive! Greater things are to come. Trouble may come, but consider it only as adding a greater testimony to your championship belt. Don’t quit believing God is going to do what He said. Stand on His promises and only believe!

Prayer: Father, thank You for encouraging me today. Although my faith may get tried, I believe you. I will not stop believing You! I will not stop trusting You. I thank You for all you’ve done this year in my life, and I believe you for even greater things to come. Help me to continue to stand on your word. I will only believe! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Luke 8:49-51, Matthew 17:20, Mark 11:22

“When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. 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 126:3, NKJV.

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 let you down. He never fails. 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. You will have great laughter when you see the great things the Lord does for you.

Stay the course. He won’t let you down!

Prayer: Father, I’m encouraged today. I thank You that no matter what I go through, you will never let me down. Not one time. You will come through for me, and when You do, I will be like those who dream! I will laugh and say look what the Lord has powerfully done. Help me to stay in faith. I call it done already, and I thank you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Deuteronomy 31:6, 1 Kings 5:4, Psalm 27:13 & 124:1-2, Jeremiah 29:11,

“Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God— soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God” PPsalm 42:11, Message Bible.

Sometimes, it takes getting fed up to change. We can get fed up with many things, but there’s nothing like getting tired of circumstances always determining whether you’re happy.

I believe the Lord is putting a smile on your face, not your circumstance or outcome. You are fed up with your situation having that much control over you. You’re fed up with being shut up. You are making a decision that you’ve been disquieted long enough, and you will choose hope in your moment. You are blessed in Christ. Put on your favorite song and praise God. Tell the Lord his praises will continually be in your mouth! Tell him no matter what, I’m not tapping out on you! I declare you are inspired to live, reminded that God is too good to let you down. Whether you have two million dollars or two dollars, whether God changes it or not, you choose joy and victory.

Prayer: Father, I praise you and give you all the glory. I’m fed up with circumstances controlling me. No more! I have freedom, and I am blessed in Christ, no matter what. You are my joy! I will smile today. I will live today. Whether what I’m experiencing changes or not, my hope is in you! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 118, John 8:36

“May grace and shalom be yours in full measure, as you come to a full knowledge of God and Yeshua our Lord. God’s power has given us everything we need for life and godliness…” 2 Peter 1:2-3, Complete Jewish Bible.

Father, I praise you for giving me everything I need without measure. Your peace is my peace. Your joy is my divine joy. I don’t walk in my capacity to love but in your capacity. Jesus was made to be my wisdom, and by your word, may I continue to know more and more about you. 

Your grace has been given to me to help me endure, be strong, and be forgiving. Your hope is my hope in any circumstance. Your voice is what I can hear. You are with me, and I lean on you. You are free, so I am free. Free to live a wonderful life today. I’ve been given everything that pertains to life. You’ve poured it all out to me, and I am mighty today. I receive the filling of your Spirit, and I can do all things through you! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 14:27, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Hebrews 4:16, Philippians 4:13

“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 in your journey. Be careful of complaining in your wilderness experience because you can miss God. 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. Humble yourself to what He wants to do in you, and watch him bring great things to pass.

Prayer: Father, thank you for speaking tough to me today. I’m closer to great things in my life than I realize. Help me not to miss you now. Even where I am in my life, I humble myself and soften my heart. Your will be done in me. I will trust you. 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

“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 he did for 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 could live. He redeemed you and set you free. There are no chains on you because of Jesus. May you have joy unspeakable this Christmas as you realize you’re where you are because Jesus was born for you.

Prayer: Father, I take a moment to thank you! Jesus, I honor you today. 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 good man. Now I’m a changed man. I have eternal life. I have power, authority, and favor. I’m blessed because of the Blessing I honor today. You are Jesus the Christ, the only begotten Son of the true and living God, Light of the world, Bread of Heaven, the Lamb of God. I exalt you today and am so thankful that you were born for me. I pray everyone comes to know you. In your name, I pray, Amen!

“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 had been on this incredible journey for many months, and now this is how it ends. Jesus the Christ, God’s only begotten Son, and their firstborn, being born in a manger.

Even as a man, I find myself getting very emotional as I consider a manger 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.

Jesus came to earth humble with no crown. Holy, but became dirty. Rich but became poor. Innocent but born to be found guilty. The Lord of all came with nothing to show that he came only for us. The Bread of Life came in a manger, and now any man who hunger and thirsts can come to eat and be satisfied. Right in the middle of our sin, God gave us the greatest gift. May you enjoy who you have in your life, and your celebration and joy stand in God giving Jesus, His greatest gift to you this Christmas.

Prayer: Father, I honor and praise You. Thank you, Jesus, for being my greatest gift. No money can buy what you’ve done for me. The manger shows you met me in my sin. You met me where I was, and no one can ever take that away from me. Help me to remember what you did for me and be exceedingly thankful. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name’, Amen!

Study: John 6:35 & 53-55, Philippians 2:6-8

“And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!” Judges 6:12, NKJV.

“For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall” Psalm 18:29, NKJV.

Gideon had a long road getting over fear. The Lord worked on him, and he became confident in who he was and could do what God said he could do. He finally got over that hump and became the mighty man God told him he was from the beginning.

You may have heard God tell you who you are from the beginning. Yet, you’ve needed help receiving it. You’ve needed help believing it. I declare you are getting over the humps of life. You won’t stay where you are because you know who you are. You know God is with you. Receive the affirmation of the Lord today. You’re about to leap over that hump of fear, doubt, or any other opposition. You will run through it and make it to your destiny.

Prayer: Father, I give you all the praise, honor, and glory. Thank you for working on me. You’ve never left me. Help me get over any humps in my life. I receive what you say about me. I declare through Jesus I’m running through it, and nothing will keep me from being the man you’ve called me to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Judges 6:12-16, 36-38 & 7:24-25, Philippians 4:13, 2 Timothy 1:7

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

In Hebrew, the word blessed in this scripture means “how happy!” Therefore, the man that trusts in God as his refuge, not in the way that seems right, or maybe even the easy way, will continually find abundant happiness.

Good things happen to the man that trusts God. The man who trusts God has decided to hear what the Lord has to say and allows that to be how he lives, patterns his life, and handles his affairs. He relies on God, sees and discovers that God is good, merciful, and favors him. Most of all, this man finds that rain or shine, the Lord is all he needs. The Lord makes everything alright on the inside of him. This is the reason this man is so blessed, so happy.

If there is a specific area in your life that the enemy is trying to pull you out of believing God about, make the gritty decision to trust Him at His word today with it. You will taste and see that the Lord is good.

Prayer: Father, how blessed, how happy is the man that trusts in You! There is no one like You. I leap when I think about how good You are. Help me to rest in Your will and walk in joy today. Help me realize how good You are and trust You, for it is the sure blueprint to my happiness. You are my help, and I will rely upon You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 144:15 & 146:5, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Lamentations 3:26

“For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel” John 5:20, NKJV.

Father, I joyfully praise you today. Make those who don’t know you marvel. Make them marvel at your hand and marvel at your goodness. Do what only you can do. Do what can’t be explained. Show off yourself in and through our lives. Cause the unbeliever to believe. You make dead things come alive. You make all things new. Only you! What you’ve done in our lives, do even greater. In 2023, make this world speechless so they may see the son. Let your glory fill the earth and fill my life. May I marvel at how you’ve changed my life. Keep changing me. Keep making me marvel. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 5:16-21, Ephesians 3:20, Psalm 145, Acts 15:12

“You who sit down in the High God’s presence, spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow, say this: ‘God, you’re my refuge. I trust in you and I’m safe!’” Psalm 91:2, Message Bible.

“You can come to Me. Make Me your dwelling place. You can come and find refuge and safety. Make Me your home. Just like your physical home, peace is here. Joy is here. The answers are here. Rest is here. You don’t have to go anywhere else. I desire to be where you go to know everything will be alright. Keep My word in your heart and be still as I speak to You. My Comforter will bless you and inspire you. Great things will happen as you make Me your home”, says the Spirit of the Lord.

“Live in me. Make your home in me…”-John‬ ‭15:4‬, Message Bible.

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name” John 1:12, NKJV.

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” 1 Peter 2:9, NKJV.

“No more questioning yourself, my son. No more questioning who you are. No more laying down. Go be who I’ve called you to be. You are a royal priest. You are a part of a chosen generation, called for this hour and ordained in this season to be great. Use every tool in your tool belt, the gifts I’ve given you, to bring me great glory in the earth. Stop questioning it. Stop questioning the call. Let go of the past and move on to everything I’ve promised for your life. You are one with me, and I have set you free. Be everything I created you to be,” says the Spirit of the Lord.

Prayer: Father, thank you for speaking to me. Help me not to walk in fear but by faith in what Christ has done. I’ve been made new, and I can be everything you created me to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Galatians 3:26-27, Romans 5:1, Ephesians 2:10

“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” IIsaiah 41:10, NKJV.

Throughout history, men of God experienced weariness of heart. They got tired and felt like they would faint. They had to go to God to strengthen them, and just as he was with them, He is with you. Just as He was their strength and told them He would be, He is telling you today. Right where you are. He’s giving you spiritual strength. He will uphold you by his right hand. 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. You will see Him move in a mighty way.

Prayer: Father, I ask that you strengthen me according to Your word. Without your strength, I can’t go another mile. Refuel me and renew my strength. I stir up your joy in me. I praise your great name! I will stand until I see your salvation and receive what you have for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Galatians 6:9, Nehemiah 8:10, Philippians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 12:9

“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.

There are some things in our past that we can’t do anything about or change. There’s nothing you can do to gain that time back. No repeats. No do-overs. Absolutely nothing. 

It can be tough, but we have to come to accept that. It holds us up from hearing God now, seeing God now. No one sees us, but like an old car that is done, it’s past its age, past its prime, we’re still tinkering around with what those years could have been like, what we should have done, who gave us bad advice, who betrayed us. Stop tinkering with the past. 

The goal isn’t to change your journey. The goal is to complete it. It is to find out what God is saying to you and then, to the best of your ability, do what He says to walk out His plan for your life. It’s great to know in spite of the past, there’s still a great plan for you! God says it’s still intact. Let go and take hold of the Holy Spirit’s leading, and I am a living witness, he will still get you there. 

Prayer: Father, I praise you and thank you for speaking to me in a real way. I have to let it go and move with you now. Help me to stop tinkering with the past and embrace my now. Help me see and hear you right now. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, ‘Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.’But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt” Genesis 19:17-26, NKJV.

I like basketball, but I had to let it go. I’m not saying I won’t watch basketball again, but it won’t ever have a certain place in my life anymore. I had to abandon it.

You won’t ever do this with a person or your marriage, but as you go into a new year, some things you are going to have to abandon. Recognize anything that has a hold on you that shouldn’t. Pivot away from what you realize didn’t do you anything good this year, not helping you get further to where God is taking you. Like a car on the highway, you will have to stop the car of your life, let it out on the road, and drive off. Leave it there. Drive off and don’t look back.

Prayer: Father, I give you glory, and I thank you for all that you have done. I am willing to fast or fast from it if I need to, but this isn’t going into the new year with me. Help me to stop and abandon it. By your grace, this is getting out of my life, and I’m not looking back. I’m receiving everything you have for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Luke 9:62, Philippians 3:13-14

“But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren” Luke 22:32, NKJV.

In God’s eyes, you’re not winning if you’re not helping anybody. Real winning is when you get beyond yourself and help someone else win. We are called to make disciples, called to win the lost. What pleases the Father is when we let our light shine, doing good works so that he is glorified. We sharpen one another. As the Lord strengthens you, share some wisdom and strengthen another brother. As he even helps you through your test, reach back with your testimony of how God is still blessing you. Even on the cross, Jesus was a part of someone else’s victory.

Someone prayed for you. Someone’s prayers help you through your pain, and now the Lord says to help someone else through theirs. As we get closer to the return of Jesus, we are being called closer to one another because he knew we would need to encourage each other to be all he called us to be. Help another brother get through it and thrive. Help him be free.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise and glory. Thank you for speaking to me. Real winning is helping someone else win in life. Help me to be like You, Jesus. Men help men. You have changed me. May I help another brother in any way you tell me to. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Luke 22:31-32, Psalm 51:12-14, Matthew 5:16, Hebrews 10:25

A wife to hold when it gets cold
Or when it got hot
You know what I mean by hot
It’s what they did when they tied the knot
Until all of a sudden, her heart stopped
My brother’s heart dropped
Now there’s too much space in the bed
On his chest, she would softly rest her head
He misses her hair that use to
Get in his mouth too
As she lay caressing him too
A love every day new
A love every day true
A love strong no matter what they been through
A love that will get through this too
Because when you miss the wife you use to hold
You can go to the One that will hold the soul
The One that will catch every tear
The One that will say I’m here
to hold you.

The wife you use to hold is cheering you on too
As she walks with Jesus on streets of gold
She says I miss you too
There’s nothing I’m going through
Who knows
One day He may introduce you
to someone new
It’s okay for you to soar
It’s okay to be more
It’s okay to do what He says
Please hold another that says
“Boy, turn that bright light on that phone off and turn your tail over in this bed. I want your chest to lay my head.”
You can hold again while you still hold on to me.

“Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.” Song of Solomon 4:7

Prayer: Father God, thank you for touching my brother’s heart. If my brother has lost his wife and is no longer able to hold her at night, Father, I pray He holds on to you. Comfort his heart and let him know you are with him. Help him receive your joy over the new things you have in store for him. For my married brother, help him see his wife as a gift he’s been blessed to hold. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalms 34:18, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them…His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord” Matthew 25:14 & 21, NKJV.

“These are the gifts You gave me, and this is what I did with them. You gave me these talents, and this is what I did with them for Your kingdom. These are the dreams you put in my heart, and here they are. I cooperated with You to bring them to pass. You called me, and I answered Father. I left empty.”

There’s a lot in you, and God put it there. He made and fashioned you, ordained you for good works, and win others to Christ. You are loaded with purpose. Like the ruler with his servants, He gave you talents, and one day you will leave this earth and have to account for what you did with them. I pray, my brother, that you don’t leave here with them still inside of you. Look around and discern that Jesus is all that matters now. Obey God. Leave here empty.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your word. I praise You for loading me with gifts and talents for the kingdom and winning others to You. I’m loaded with purpose! Help me to do everything You gave them to me for. Help me not be afraid. I will walk out every assignment You’ve given me. I will leave here empty. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Matthew 25:1-30, Ephesians 2:10, 1 Timothy 4:7-8

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” 1 Peter 2:9, NKJV.

“You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you…” Job 22:28, NKJV.

I declare you are the healed of the Lord. Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and that temple is healed. I declare you will run and not get weary. You will walk and not faint. You have divine skills, and the Lord has blessed the work of your hands. You are an influencer in the earth. You have impact in your home and the workplace. Your wife is happy and whole. The Lord is setting you up for success as the new year approaches. You may see one thing, but God is calling it another. He’s calling the end from the beginning, and He says you are whole, rich in good works, blessed beyond measure, happy as can be, joy uncontainable, mind renewed, refreshed as the breeze on a summer’s day, and calm as the ocean on a beach, trusting in the Lord Who fights for you. The One Who is holy and without spot in Him. Your heavenly Father loves you, and you are receiving that love today.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for all You’ve done for me. I receive what You declare over me. I am a rich man, and you favor me. I am blessed and of good courage. Help me, Holy Spirit. Have Your way in my life today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Galatians 3:13-14, Ephesians 1:3, 3 John 1:2

“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 ‭50:20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

So many times in my life, I have seen what the enemy meant for evil, the Lord would turn it for good. Joseph was the proof of what a good God can do.

I don’t know what you’ve been through, but don’t worry. God is going to take what the devil meant for evil and turn it for good in your life. What looks like the enemy did to destroy you is going to be used to catapult you higher. God will use what feels like is crushing you to produce the oil of His anointing, His power, on your life. It’s going to save you and others. What appeared to be where you failed will be turned into the key to your success, and great blessings will come. What was meant to tear your family apart is going to bring your family together. He’s going to heal your scars and give you a testimony of the faithfulness of God. What you receive in the valley will take you to the mountaintop. He will use it all to carry you into an appointed assignment, appointed growth, and an appointed plan for your life.

Be encouraged. It won’t end the way the devil wants it to, but how God wants it to. He’s going turn it all for your good.

Prayer: Father, thank You. You are an awesome God. You take what the devil meant for evil and turn it for my good. Everything I’ve been through. I’m deeply encouraged. Help me to remain faithful. The enemy can’t stop what You desire to do in my life. At Your appointed time, I will see how You will use it all for my good and Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Genesis 37:18-36 & 50:15-23, Romans 8:28

“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.

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

Your life may not look like you want it to yet, but be patient. Don’t discount the God of wonder. Your breakthrough could happen today. Today could be the day your spouse changes. You could be a different person after today–and not even realize how He did it. There’s no telling what the God that does wonderful things may do. He’s turning hearts around. The Lord is healing wounds and setting people free. He blesses us beyond what we ask for and even with what we just thought of having. You have strength somehow. He rescued you somehow. If you slow down, you will see with awe the God of wonder is at work in your life and be thankful to Him.

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 the God of wonder. Your thought and ways are far above mine, and I will seek to keep my eyes of faith on how You do wonderful things. How Jesus set me free, and You won’t ever leave me. You are doing great things in me. I thank You that I won’t ever lose my wonder of You! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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

“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven. He has made everything beautiful in its time…” Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 11a, NKJV.

Winter. Spring. Summer. Fall. God created every natural season and there is a time for them all. God has done and always does great things for us, but sometimes the challenge for us is that He does them in His timing, not our own. God’s timing may not be your timing, but the truth is still the same: His timing, His season, is always on time.

Just as He is perfect and full of wonder, so is everything that He does. He is never late, and no matter how it appears, He’s never behind schedule and always in control. He knows all of your days. The Lord knows how and when to bless you. He even knows better what we need than you ever will. Leave it in His hands by trusting Him, and be grateful for what you have. Be grateful for who you have. Just as His timing is perfect, what He has for you will be perfect also.

Prayer: Father, You are a good, and You be any other way. Everything You do and how You do it is full of wonder, and Your timing is perfect. Help me to trust You. Help me to know that it’s in Your hands. I choose to be thankful for who I have and what I have. Thank You for receiving Your best for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ecclesiastes 3:11, Lamentations 3:25-26, Psalm 126, James 1:17

“Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭43:5‬, NKJV‬‬.

“I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord” Psalms‬ ‭118:17‬, NKJV‬.

King David said a lot in scripture to God. The reason is he was fighting. He was fighting with his prayers. He was fighting with his declarations. He would boast on God in the midst of the challenge, then boast even more after God gave him the victory he believed for. He had a struggle, but he declared in the struggle. He felt feelings of depression, but he fought with his mouth and overcame negative emotions.

The trial shows what we believe by what we speak while in it. If you’re being tested, I challenge you to declare your way through it. Open your mouth and bring light and hope into it. Your mouth is your weapon. If you allow the enemy to run over you, he will. Open your mouth and fight! Declare what the Lord says. Open your mouth and say the Lord will defend me. It may look one way, I may feel one way, but I will hope in God, who fights for me. The Lord is on my side.

Prayer: Father, I praise You! I will open my mouth and fight. I will not die, but live to declare Your works and Your goodness! In the presence of my enemies, I declare You are defending me. I come against the enemy who is defeated and I say I will overcome. The Lord fights for me and He is on my side. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 18:21, 2 Corinthians 4:13

“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. You may be hurting, but you can thank God that He heals all wounds. Be thankful for the God Who clothes you. Grateful that He watches over you. Thankful for friends and loved ones that are still here. Grateful for the wife you can still hold at night. Your mom may talk your ear off, but as you sit by her side today, she’s still here. Reach for thankfulness, not for what’s different this year, what you’re going through, or what has changed, but for how Jesus remains the same.

The gratitude that you reach for will cause you to find God in it. The God Who is good and Who knows every why. The God of the breakthrough. The God that brings water supernaturally in desert places. Reach for Me and be thankful.

Prayer: Father, You are good, and I praise You! I reach for You, and I choose to reach for thankfulness. You hold all the why’s in my life. I receive Your joy. Some things have changed, but Jesus, you are the same. Use me to be a great blessing today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

“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.

“Don’t lean to your own understanding. I have something completely different in mind for you. You are going to have to trust Me. You are going to have to trust Me with what you’re going through. You are going to have to trust Me to do something new. You are going to have to trust Me with what’s uncomfortable. Now is the season for your breakthrough and win, but you are going to have to trust Me,” says the Spirit of God.

Prayer: Thank You, Father, for speaking to me. Your plan is much bigger than the circumstances around me. Help me not to lean on my own understanding, but trust You, even in the midst of this. You need my whole heart, all of my heart, to trust You. Show and reveal to me Holy Spirit Your will for me, and that’s what I will submit to. Thank You for my breakthrough and my win. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Isaiah 55:8-9, Jeremiah 29:11, John 21:6

“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” John‬ ‭6:63‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

In these times, people are going through a lot and we don’t know it. We don’t know the half of their story or situation. So when you take a moment to lift them up with something God reveals to you about them and their victory, it is very impactful.

People light up when, they are comforted, strengthened, and encouraged when at the right moment, you give a good word in season to them.

Pursue not to withhold your good word of encouragement. It’s inspiring when you decide to give out what you feel like you need because you may be going through the fire too. You feel like you’re in the lion’s den too. Yet, you’ll drink from the same cup of encouragement you gave to someone else. You’ll see God shut the lion’s mouth in your own life as you open up yours. Jesus the Lion of Judah lives in you and when you let Him speak, His words are so powerful, so full of life, it will change them and you at the same time. As the Lord leads you, yield to what He directs you to say. Your comfort, your truth, or even your wisdom may be the difference maker in a brother’s life.

Prayer: Father, thank You! People are going through a lot and they need You. Help me to let You speak through me to help someone in the midst of what they’re going through. I would want someone to do the same for me. It will be exactly what they needed and be encouraged to go on. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad” Proverbs‬ ‭12:25‬, Amplified.

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” Ephesians 3:20, NKJV.

God does the unexpected. I have had it happen so many times in my life when He has blindsided me with a blessing, with favor, with victory. I was on my journey, and He answered me.

You may or may not be expecting Him to show up, but He’s at the door. He didn’t forget your prayer. The Father’s only desire is to be good to you. From the greatest to the smallest details, the Lord’s hand is intricately involved in your life, and in your journey. So Let your faith stand strong in His word, ability, and love toward you His son. At the right sovereign moment, He’s going to come through for you and do beyond what you thought He would do.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise. Do the unexpected in my life. You are able to do above and beyond what I can ask or think of. I believe it, Lord! Your thoughts are toward changing and blessing my life in a great way. I may not know how or when, but I believe You will bless me and do what You said You will do. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 21:22, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 42:11, Proverbs 23:18

“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.

There is a great quote that’s so true that 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 build your trust in God and to be blessed by God. It’s God’s opportunity to promote, provide, reveal, and make a way. It’s an opportunity to hold your watch Him save. Draw closer to Christ for wisdom, and hear Him speak to you something about your life beyond how things appear.

In these times, be confident and confront your obstacle. 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, is what 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

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

Today, I declare stress has no victory over you. Sickness, lack, pain, and fear have no victory over you. A troubled mind has no victory over you. You have victory over all of it instead. You reign in Christ. You have supernatural rest in Christ. You are seated in a place where these things cannot reach you. You have risen above it all as an eagle mounted on its’ wings, and we declare you are high above it all. We declare heaven’s mindset is what you maintain and walk in. The word is your meditation and company. It is your morning cup of coffee and is the first thing you speak. God’s word is what you stand on, and declare only victory.

Prayer: Father, I thank You that I can speak and declare a thing and it is so. I speak only victory over your life. Help me remain strong and allow nothing else to be released from my mouth but praise. I am triumph. I receive it today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 54:17, Romans 5:17, Ephesians 1:19-21, 1 John 5:4

“Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name’” Luke 10:17, NKJV.

I had a dream one night and in the dream, I saw demons in the doorway of every room of our home. I was also in my bed, and the devil was attempting to pin me down. Yet, I pushed back, and the devil struggled to handle my strength. Then, I called on the name of Jesus, and the dream stopped, and I woke up with a feeling of victory.

I don’t know what secret plot or scheme the devil has against you, but it will not prosper. You’ve been empowered to call on the name of Jesus and push back the enemy pursuing to hold your life down. Not in this hour. Not in this season. Your victory will be abundantly received. Call on the name of Jesus over every area of your life and over everyone you love. The greater One lives in you, and at the name of Jesus, the enemy must flee.

Prayer: Father, I give You all of the glory. Thank You, Jesus, for the power that is in Your great name. I call on Your great name right now, and demons must flee. When I call Your great name, you strengthen me and give me victory. I am unstoppable in You! In Your name, I pray, Amen.

Study: John 14:13-14, James 4:7

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

“And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!”
‭‭Judges‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

I work with aircraft and engines where there are spare parts. If the original part is lost or damaged, we can just call spares and get a new one.

You are not a spare part. You are not a duplicate that God switches out to use. You are original, fashioned, and fit by God to be who only you can be. There’s no replacement of you my brother. Others may do it, but there is only one of you. God gave other people gifts, and abilities and made them wonderful also, but can’t no one can do it like you do it. It confirms how great you are ordained to be.

God also has a specific plan for your life. One. There is no spare of your calling and purpose. This means He won’t switch out His plan for you because you had a damaging moment. His plan remains intact and He simply fixes you. He makes all things new and restores you to your original place. God wants you to be you and be who He called you to be.

Prayer: Father, thank You for fearfully and wonderfully making me. I’ve been through some things, but You fixed me and made me new. Your plan is still intact for me. You desire for me to be everything You created me to be. Show me more of the greatness in me. Help me be me and let You use me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 1:5, 2 Timothy 1:9

“Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it” Luke 9:23-24, NLT.

Man to man, it will cost you everything to follow Jesus. He will say stand for Me. Love those that purposely hurt you. Forgive when you don’t feel like it. Humble yourself to His timing and surrender to His will.

It will cost you when this company wants you to work for them, but God tells you to work for another. It will cost you when you see this vocation pays so much better, but God says, do what I called you to do where there appears to be no money. She may be beautiful, but God says to look at the heart and not the outward appearance only–not her. There is no telling where Jesus will tell you to follow him to.

You may give up everything, but like Jesus, that’s not your end. Yes, Jesus died, but He rose. Jesus died, but He lives and reigns. You will live and reign also. You may give up what you like, but you will end up with what you love. You may give up your way, but you’ll find God’s way to be much better, for Jesus says His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. You may let her go, but He blesses you with a godly woman fit for you—beautiful inside and outside. The reward is what the devil doesn’t want you to consider. Consider the cost and always pursue to remember the reward that will come from it.

Prayer: Father, I praise You. You are a good God! Thank you for challenging me to follow you, Jesus, no matter the cost. I don’t want it just to sound good, but that I walk in it. May I always consider the reward and keep it before me. No matter what I give up, You will always cause me to receive far greater than I can imagine in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Hebrews 12:2, Matthew 11:30

“He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places” Psalm 18:33, KJV.

A hind or female red deer have feet that allow them to climb rough, mountainous areas easily. They can tread on rocky terrain, scale mountains gracefully, leap even 12-15 ft. high, and reach the top of high places. You may be facing a challenge now, but hear the Lord: Do not fear. I will make your feet like hinds’ feet to reach your high places.

When you need hind’s feet, the Lord will give them to you. He is your unlimited Strength. You can go as high as you need to go. You can reach your high places. No matter the rough terrain you experience, the Lord is empowering you to leap over it. You can walk on top of them, using them as the footing for your next ascent. One after another, as you walk by faith, the Lord is using them to catapult you. Your destiny is high places.

Prayer: Father, I praise You today. What a joyful truth to know that You make my feet like hinds’ feet. I thank You for the hinds’ feet and for the strength and confidence that I can overcome all obstacles. I ask for Your grace, and I receive it to leap with ease and to tread all rough terrain. Through Christ, I have the strength and freedom to reach my high places. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 2 Samuel 22:34, Habakkuk 3:19, Romans 8:28

“If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion…Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:25-26‬, Message Bible.

There will always be a whisper in your heart from God as His son to do one thing–don’t worry. God’s heart is that we learn to live without a care in the world.

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 ceases to fail them. If God provides for them, would He not provide for you? If He works each day out 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. There is so much you could worry about or hold on to, but my brother 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 His will and purpose for your life, and He will handle the rest.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise and I thank You for Your word. I am a man without a care in the world! I am careless in Your care, trusting You. Help me to enjoy abundantly my life and not worry about the situations of my life. May I enjoy my precious moments. May I laugh like I’ve already overcome. I will fly in my freedom that Jesus has given me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Peter 5:7

“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 ‭10:41-42‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

“Let us search out and examine our ways, and turn back to the Lord” Lamentations 3:40, NKJV.

On technology devices, there is a reset button, that when pressed, restores the device to its original settings, back to how it began. There are times in our lives when we can get so far from God’s original plan. For whatever reason, we’re have added to our lives different assignments, relationships, and tasks that are good, but not God. For whatever reason, we made some wrong turns or we’re distracted, and we wonder how we get back to where we should be. We’ve complicated our life, with what God never intended to be in our life.

When life gets to be overwhelming, complicated, busy, and frustrating, we know it’s time to press reset. Let God restore you to your original place in Him. Return to the simplicity of your walk with Jesus Christ. Let Him reestablish, resettle and reconfirm you. As we come to the close of the year, let God reset you.

Prayer: Father God, my life has gotten away from where you want me to be. I’ve added projects, relationships, and all this stuff to my life that You never told me to add. Forgive me. I thank You for an abundance of grace, and I know when I stay with Your plans there’s life and peace. Bring me back to the simplicity of my walk and that place where it’s all about You. Your will be done in me. Reset me, Lord. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Study: Luke 10:40-42, Jeremiah 24:7, Ephesians 5:17, Revelation 2:1-4

“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.

At the beginning of each year, the Lord gives me a word for the year for me and my family. It’s for you to receive too. Without fail, that word always comes to pass. I felt led this morning to send you a reminder of what He said this year will be. It’s not over yet. I pray it blesses you and your family.

“New. The Lord has great things in store for you. I believe God’s will for the Body of Christ this year is His people will enter new things. There will be new experiences, new territory, new priorities, new levels of income, new and fresh eyes to see what advancing God’s kingdom truly means, and a new heart to be about God’s business of reaching and touching lives. There are going to be great new victories you will experience—so many awesome new things that you will encounter in 2022. I also believe this will be a year of permanent change. There are things in your life God is going to change. He’s going to turn it around. He’s going to do a work in you internally, and once He does it, it will remain. The changes He will accomplish in you will not be something you experience for a moment, but it will be something you experience for a lifetime because it will be a permanent change from the Lord.”

Prayer: Father, thank You for this reminder of the prophetic word for this year. I receive it for me and my family. No matter what I’ve seen, haven’t seen, or been through, I thank You the year isn’t over yet. Show up and show out in these remaining months. Thank you for making this a year of new things and permanent change! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Isaiah 42:9; Ephesians 3:20

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

This is the day that the Lord has made for you! That’s right, today. Rejoice and be glad in it. His love, goodness, power and grace have filled your day. He’s ordained great things for you. He lives in your day. He is at work in your day, and He made it good.

So pick up the phone because the Lord is calling you. Answer Him by saying yes Lord it’s a good day. Yes, Lord, I am an overcomer today. Yes, Lord, I will be all that You called me to be.

Prayer: Father, I’ll give you all the glory, honor, and praise. You blessed me with a new day and I say yes to You. I say yes to Your will today. I say yes that I can run and not get weary. I will walk and not faint. Today will be awesome because You made it for me. Yes, I will be all You created me to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 85:12, Isaiah 40:31, John 10:10

“Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul…” Hebrews 6:17-19a, NKJV.

An anchor is a heavy object attached to a rope or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a ring at one end for the rope and a pair of curved or barbed flukes at the other. It keeps ships from drifting or being pulled away. Therefore, the shipowner rests, putting their hope in their anchor to keep their ship, even in the biggest storm.

When the storms come, and you find they begin to rage the most, Jesus is your sure and steadfast hope. He is as sure and steadfast even before the storm came. He’s the Anchor of your soul.

Even when you don’t understand it all, trust Him. Like the two curved flukes on an anchor, one side holds by God’s promises, and the other holds by God’s oath that He swore by Himself that cannot lie. At your highest. At your lowest. Even at the bottom, there’s an anchor for you. That’s what Jesus came for to give you hope of mercy, favor, and blessing that you can always hold on to.

Prayer: Father, thank You that Jesus is the Anchor of my soul. I have a sure hope in You. Father is faithful to keep Your word. Help me to stand on Your word and keep my eyes on You. You are my joy and peace that I yield to right now. I will always move on my behalf and give me victory! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Hebrews 6:13-19, John 16:33

“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. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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

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

One of the hardest things to do is to step aside and let God handle a situation. You may have been wronged, falsely accused, and mistreated, but as angry as you may feel you have to use wisdom in how you handle 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. Trust that He will turn the heart of the king because the king’s heart is in His hands. Move out of the way and let Him be what 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! 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. Help me leave it alone and trust You. You knew these things would happen way before I did. Vindicate me, Lord. Be my defense. I lift You up and I put my trust in You. I receive Your peace now. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Study: 2 Chronicles 20:15, Proverbs 21:1

“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4, NKJV.

Know that deep inside you rests a power that, by faith, can move mountains because of the greater One that lives in you. It’s a fight not to allow ourselves to fall prey to those negative voices and those against us. The TRUTH and the good news is that the devil and none of those people he uses to come against you matter. God deemed you perfect to do His will. You are here, and you are alive, so surely God has a great purpose for your life.

If you ever face an obstacle you don’t know how to overcome, speak this verse over your life. Proclaim it in Jesus’ name. When you feel like asking, “why me?” Then, you must ask yourself, why Noah? Why Moses? Why Joshua, Jacob, and David? They all were chosen to do great things, and you are as well.

You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 114:39). Every fiber of your being is specifically designed to do His will, and at your very core rests His great Spirit, which is something no one can take away from you. Praise God for His Holiness. Praise God that we can be strong and blessed because He is greater!

Prayer: Father God, You are greater! You are greater in me! I cast down all negative thoughts. Bless my physical man and take it wherever You desire, and may it be used for Your glory. Let me be a shining light in the darkness for all who cross my path. Lord, thank You for brothers and friends who always remind us that You are greater in us! Bless my brothers abundantly. I pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 10:6, Psalm 77:13 and 96:4; Nahum 1:3

“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.

If you feel weary, if you feel discouraged, don’t run away from God, run to Him. Pour out your heart to Him and wait (put your hope and expectation) 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, full of destiny in Him, and you truly can’t be stopped.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise. I was meant to run and mount up with wings as an eagle, and I won’t believe otherwise. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Help me wait on You and put my expectations on You. Thank You for making me unstoppable! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

As you think in your heart, so are you.”For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…” Proverbs 23:7, NKJV

My brother, you can’t wait for people to change their minds about you before you do what God has called you to do. Nor can you wait for people to believe in you before you believe in yourself. Those days are over. You’re moving forward, and you’re letting nothing and no one stop you. The only power people’s thoughts will have over you is the power you give them. No more! Through the power of the Holy Spirit, you’re stripping off every hold you’ve allowed others to have on you. You’re not controlled by people’s thoughts of you; you’re controlled and governed by the Holy Spirit of God. You’re not swayed by people’s opinions; you are swayed by the wind of God’s Spirit. 

As you think in your heart, so are you. You will think about the right things. You are chosen by God, handpicked to be favored by Him. You are loved unconditionally by God. Every season is your season of breakthrough. The voice of God’s Spirit and His truth will be the greatest and loudest voice in your life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” 2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV.

I remember when my family and I were taking a road trip from Columbus, Georgia to Miami a year ago. I knew that driving was best, but I did ask God whether we should rent a vehicle or drive our own. When He told me to take our van, I seriously wondered could our van make it. We’ve had that van for so long. Then God reminded me that I replaced the engine. The van doesn’t have that old engine any longer. It has a new one now.

Sometimes, it can be easy to think of yourself and your life like that old engine. You consider your past, what you’ve done and how you use to live, and you wonder if can you make it. You wonder if can you really do what the Father is asking of you, and if can you become the man God wants you to be.

Yet, God says look who resides in you now, Jesus Christ. You have a new engine. When you came to Jesus, all things have been made brand new. There’s not one thing regarding your old man that hasn’t passed away. You’ve been given a new start. You have a new life in Him to experience and joyfully live out. The blessing and favor of the Lord rest on you. God has redeemed your life from destruction and Jesus has sitted you in heavenly places with him. You have a position of victory in Christ Jesus. You have a new engine and there is nothing you can’t do through him. There’s nothing you can’t accomplish through him. For so long life was one way, but you’re new now.

Prayer: Father, thank You for making all things new. Jesus lives in me, I am a new man and I can be all that You’ve called me to be. I’m new now! Allow Your word to renew my mind to the great work You’ve done for me. I leave my past and go forward into what You’ve destined for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ephesians 2:5-7 & 10, Philippians 4:13

“I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work” John 9:4, NKJV.

Jesus knew He was on the earth for a specific reason. While He was living, He worked the works of God. 

Your life is your season. It is your day. One day night will come, and you will ask yourself whether I did the works of God while I had the chance. While you are living, while you have the strength, while your mind is sharp, while the idea is fresh, while the doors are open, work while it’s day.

While it’s day, while the kids are young, enjoy them. While you have your wife, bless her. While you can encourage your friends, call and impact them. Night will come, and one day they will be gone. 

There is also a season for all things, and we have to be mindful of the timing of God. When it is your season, your time, and His Spirit is moving on your heart. Work the works of God. Be strong and advance His kingdom. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. 

Prayer: Father, I give You all the praise, honor, and glory today. Thank You for all that You are doing in my life. I pray for myself and other men to understand our time and season. I can do all things through Christ, which strengthens me. Help us to seize every moment and work while it’s day. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.

Study: Psalm 63:8, Isaiah 40:31, 2 Timothy 2:1

“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 what God’s will was 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 how or 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 God, I thank You that You are good and You’ve 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, Colossians 3:15

“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.

My brother, God had something specific in mind for your life when He created you. He has a plan and purpose solely for you. Just as original as your DNA, there’s only one ‘you’ coming through this earth. You are God’s son, fearfully and wonderfully made, highly regarded, formed by His hand, filled with God’s Spirit, and full of good and perfect gifts to use to glorify Him. Because of who you are, the devil fights you hard, but because of who your God is, you will reign in life through Jesus!

Prayer: Father, thank You! You’ve made one me, and I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Greatness is inside of me. You don’t want me to delay living this great life that You have planned for me. I do have so much to live for. Completely reveal the great purpose specifically for me and I will live this original life. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.

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

“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 that has issues with you, even if it’s from afar. I think you love that person that 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.

Written by: Keir Chapple, brother

“Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, ‘You shall not go up after them; circle around them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. And it shall be, when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” 1 Chronicles 14:14-15, NKJV.

King David inquired of the Lord twice with fighting the Philistines, and God gave him detailed instructions regarding each of those decisions before him. David did nothing more and nothing less than what God told him, and he won each battle.

When you ask God what you should do regarding a decision or challenge before you, God will show you what to do and when and how to do it. When He does, do nothing more and nothing less than what He says, and you’ll win every battle. Success is in the details. Victory is in the details. If God says, take two steps and then turn, then do that. If He leads you to enjoy yourself, and go on a short vacation, don’t take a long one. The Holy Spirit will lead and guide us. He is our Helper. It is up to us to slow down, listen to His leading, and do nothing more, nothing less.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for always being present to help me, and You know what’s best for me. As I seek You regarding the decisions before me or what I’m facing, show me exactly how to handle them. Teach me to slow down, listen and do nothing more and nothing less than what You say. That is all I need to do to be blessed and victorious! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 Chronicles 14:10-17, Proverbs 8:35, Isaiah 1:19,1 Corinthians 10:13

“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.

Jesus always set His joy before Him. Throughout His whole life, He would mention the cross, but He talked a whole lot more about what was on the other side of the cross. There was a joy, a reward, and a redemption for us that was so abundantly good, that it helped Him endure.

It may seem hard sometimes, but set the joy before you. Then begin to speak life and declare what the Lord said He is about to do in your life.

Tell your wife “We’re going somewhere great!” Make plans for it, and see yourself already there on the inside. Whatever the area is, set your joy before you. It will shift your focus and help you endure!

Prayer: Father, I glorify You. You’ve given me a joy and I set it before me. With the power of life in my tongue, I say You are a Rewarder and it’s going to be abundantly good! Allow Your word and this joy to affect what I think about and help me endure. I thank You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 12:1-3, Proverbs 18:21, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Philippians 1:6

“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work” 2 Corinthians 9:8, NKJV.

“Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’” Mark 9:23, NKJV.

“I am the God that is more than enough for you. I have everything you need, and I am all that you need. My desire is that you do not struggle, but My desire is that you receive the kingdom. My desire is that you not only see it but that you receive it into your hands. Do not settle for nothing less than My best for you. Believe Me for greater. As you go after what is before you, believe that I will bring it to pass. Lift your hands and believe. No more of the less. Believe Me for more. Believe Me for more victory, income, wisdom, and consistency. You will not stay where you are. Believe Me to help you through the tough times and know that the light is just ahead. Believe Me for Greater,” says the Lord.

Study: Genesis 17:1, Ephesians 3:20, Hebrews 11:6, Luke 12:32, John 14:12, 3 John 1:2

“In the same way you married men should live considerately with [your wives], with an intelligent recognition [of the marriage relation], honoring the woman as [physically] the weaker, but [realizing that you] are joint heirs of the grace (God’s unmerited favor) of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered and cut off. [Otherwise you cannot pray effectively.]” 1 Peter 3:7, Amplified.

Fine china was created by royalty. The primary known material for it is porcelain, also referred to as “white gold”. Fine china is so valuable, yet fragile, and we are aware of the special care that it needs. We even have made china cabinets specifically created to hold and protect it. The china cabinet also is built with windows for all to see its’ hand-crafted design and beauty.

Our wives are like fine china, given by God. She was made and designed by God Himself. Every time your wife is seen, she should display who she is, God’s daughter, and your rich care for her. You are nourishing her, cherishing her, ministering to her, watering her, telling her how thankful and blessed you are to have a woman like her, spending money on her, giving her good things, listening, and meeting her needs. We are called to nourish and cherish our wife as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it. She is your wife and God instructs us to greatly love them.

Prayer: Thank You Father for seeing how precious my wife is. She is like fine china and I have to treat her like You do–with excellent care. She is your precious daughter. She is royalty and I am so thankful for her. Teach me how to love her, honor her and give myself for my wife, as you did for us. Help me obey You, and as a result, you will richly bless our marriage. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Ephesians 5:25

“So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished!’ And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit” John 19:30, NKJV.

It took a lot for Jesus to say those words it’s finished. It took everything He had to trust the Father, even when it became the toughest at the end. Yet, He had faith in God, dug deep, fought through every adversity, and obtained what the Father promised Him. It wasn’t easy, but He finished.

We can come far trusting what God said He would do, but many times it becomes the toughest at the end. It gets the darkest right before the break of day. You’re at the break of your day. I believe you’re right at your breakthrough, brother. You’re right at the door of your blessing. Be encouraged not to throw in the towel right before your blessing comes. Don’t worry. Jesus is the Author and Finisher of your faith. By the grace of God, I declare you have faith to finish!

Prayer: Father, thank You. You are good. It can get tough at the end, but You never let me down. You told me what You will do, and I will continue believing You. I have faith to finish. Jesus, You are the Author and Finisher of my faith, and by Your grace, I declare I will receive what God has for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Hebrews 6:12 and 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Psalm 30:5, Romans 10:17

“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.

One day as I was driving to work, I saw a large construction site with all kinds of bulldozers, excavators, and more preparing the ground and the infrastructure for what was about to be built. God does the same with us. The Father has exactly in mind what He wants to build, and He has begun a great work in you. He will complete what He’s started in you. It may not feel good, but He is good. It may not look pretty, yet know that He is at work in your life.

You may want the end result, but He wants the infrastructure. He’s preparing you for what He’s bringing to pass in your life. Be encouraged to let Him continue His construction and don’t leave the site. Allow Him to keep doing a good work in you. With the right infrastructure, with the right foundation of Christ in you, He will help you build something beyond what you could ask for or think of in your life.

Prayer: Father, I thank You. Keep working on me. Complete the work You are doing in my life. I won’t leave the site. Sometimes, it doesn’t feel good, but You are good. Form Christ in me. Manifest Your will for my life. Help me to understand this season and what You’re bringing to pass, and let You have Your way. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 7:24-26, Psalm 118:22, 2 Corinthians 4:17, James 1:2-4

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3:20‬ ‭NKJV‬.

You may not have it all together, but God does. You may not know everything, but God does. He is all-powerful, knows all, and He sees all. You can’t change anyone’s heart, but God can.

Instead of focusing on your inabilities, rest in God’s supernatural ability. This is what creates peace and a bold strength in our lives. This is what removes any pressure we’ve placed on ourselves to make it happen, to have it all figured out, or to change anyone. It will lift the heavy burden off of your shoulders as a man and brings joy. It will clear the way to hear Him speak to you. Resting in God’s ability is your constant stance of faith that allows God and His power to go to work in your life and your situations.

Prayer: Father God, I give You praise! Thank You for speaking directly to me. I put my focus on You, on Your word, and on what only You can do. You are my God, and nothing is too hard for You! I declare I walk in peace and joy as I rest in Your ability. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 32:27, Psalm 103:2-5 & 138:8, Romans 14:4, 2 Timothy 1:12, Hebrews 2:18 & 7:25

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” James 1:17, ESV.

You have a variety of gifts in your hands, each of which is like a mighty seed given by God. He doesn’t give them to you looking like their fruit. They don’t appear like anything you’ll be able to eat from. However, if you trust God and believe in what He has put in you, it will turn out to be something that you’ll find to be your ministry, bring you joy, and prosper your life. It’s our responsibility to focus on giving ourselves wholly to our gifts but always leave the increase to God.

Remember, my brother, your gifts and talents are from the Lord, ordained and predestined to work. Like a car, God didn’t give you a lemon. Receive that today. You are uniquely made. Every good and perfect gift is from above, and the Lord created you with a divine purpose. He put inside of you everything you need to bring Him glory, bless your household, and be a great blessing in the earth. Discover and establish yourself in your gifts, and use what He put in your hands to prosper.

Prayer: Father, I thank You. I see what You put in my hands, and I will use it in a mighty way. You don’t make lemons. My gifts are just as good and powerful as any other man’s. Enough with any second-guessing. This is what I’m good at. This is my passion. I receive Your help to focus and use my gifts for Your glory and to do good in the earth. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Deuteronomy 8:18, Matthew 25:14-28, Ephesians 2:10

“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. 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, get 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 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

“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?…” Isaiah 43:19, ESV.

“And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do” Jeremiah 18:4, ESV.

God spoke to me at the beginning of the year and told me this would be a year of new things and permanent change. One of the greatest things about what He spoke was He said there would be a new you.

He’s making a new you. There’s a new change He’s doing in your heart and mind, your outlook on life, your contentment, new freedom, and most of all, your love for God. God has already done new things in your life, but He’s not done yet. He’s still at work, and you can discern you’re right at the cusp for more that He’s completing. There’s even a new man emerging from the trials you’ve been through. Let Him keep working in you. Keep saying yes to His will.

Don’t stop pressing forward in God until you see a new you.

Prayer: Father, thank You that what You speak always comes to pass. This is a year of new things and permanent change. I ask that You do a new thing in me. I desire a new man to break forth. Change me permanently as I surrender to Your will. By the time this year is over, I will see a new me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 43:18-19, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 51:10

“…the Son, though, has an established position, the run of the house. So if the Son sets you free, you are free through and through” John‬ ‭8:35-36, Message Bible.

Make this confession with me this morning: I am free! I’m not bound by my past. I have no limitations. Jesus has paid the price for all my sins, and I live with no chains. I am not under sin but grace. I am free to love God and walk with Him. I am free to understand and retain His Word. I can hear His voice. I am not chained by depression, and the joy of the Lord flows freely in me. My faith, ambition, and confidence are free. I can do all things by the strength He provides. I am free to be me. I can live. The devil is under my feet like he should. I am worthy. I am encouraged. I am more than a conqueror through Christ who loves me. I am free to prosper. I am a new man, and according to God’s word, I have the mind of Christ. Wealth freely comes to me. Favor freely comes from all directions. I am healed. I am free to walk in my purpose and make disciples. I can do what He has called me to do. I am free to enjoy this life. I am free to share Jesus. I am free to trust God and follow Christ. I am free to win. Thank You, Lord, that I’m free!

Study: John 19:30, Romans 8:37-39

“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses” 1 Timothy 6:12, NKJV.

I once heard a great quote: “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog” -Mark Twain. This is true. I would say further that it is not the size of your situation, but the size of your faith within it. The best choice you can make right now is to fight with your faith.

Jesus is the author and finisher of your faith, and your faith in God will see you through to the finish. Keep believing for what He promised you. Don’t quit because you don’t see anything yet. Your faith will award you the victory. The situation may feel rough; however, it is no match for your God and what He can do. He will not fail you. He will keep His word. When you hold fast to what is good, you will watch your victories come in by the droves in this season of your life.

You may ask yourself, “how can I strengthen my faith?” Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17). His word is powerful and able to make your faith strong within your heart.

Feeling like God has left you? God promises, “I will never leave you, nor forsake you,” according to Hebrews 13:5.

Needing provision? “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus,” according to Philippians 4:19.

Feeling intimidated? He tells us, “Greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world,” according to 1 John 4:4.

Fighting against laziness? Proverbs 10:4 says, “He who has a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.”

God will do what He said He will do. He is a good God, and He wants you to put your total trust in Him and fight the good fight of faith!

Prayer: Father, I praise You! I have the victory through Christ Jesus, and I fight with faith. You have already won the battle for me. I already have what I need. Nothing is too hard for You, according to Jeremiah 32:17. I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me, according to Philippians 4:13. I will overcome through You. Continue to lead me until I possess the victorious outcome You’ve promised me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Numbers 23:19, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 12:1-2

“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. Think 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, thank You for helping me to think on good things. Help me to learn 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, Romans 8:28

“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” Matthew 6:6, NKJV.

The Pharisees at the time loved to pray openly so men could see them and say how great they were. They sought the reward that comes from man, but not from God. But Jesus told his disciples don’t pray like that. Go to your heavenly Father in secret, close your door and focus only on opening your heart to Him in your life.

When you shut your door, it signifies a time between only you and God. You aren’t out to impress. No one is around, and how you sound doesn’t matter. The way you pray doesn’t matter. Bow, cry, or just sit quietly and commune with the Father. God will answer, make His goodness known, and reward you openly.

It may be wise to put this into practice physically. Go daily to your closet, shut the door and begin to pray. When you shut that door, you are symbolically shutting off every distraction. Scripture doesn’t indicate that Jesus always had a physical closet he went into, yet we find that He always went away to pray. The more you get away, the less distractions there will be. The less distracted you are, the more powerful your prayer life becomes.

Prayer: Father, thank You for the riches found in my prayer closet. Help me to stay focused on building my prayer life. Meet me right where I am, and help me. Speak to me. Let me experience Your presence right where I am. I will pray in secret and watch You openly reward me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Matthew 6:1-13

“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.

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

“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 are surrounding 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 or a lifetime, but forever. His mighty wings of protection cover you, and the Lord of Hosts is His Name.

So rejoice and be at rest. The Lord, a real God Who is for 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 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

“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 just continually falling. As I looked at myself, I noticed that I was on my knees and a circle of protection surrounded me. Nothing was harming me. The Lord spoke to me and said that there will 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

“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 take a moment to pray for my brother, who is reading this right now. I pray that You minister to his heart and mind, letting him know that 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 on the throne of his heart. Help him take his rightful place in being seated in heavenly places 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 are able to do exceeding abundantly above all that he can ask or think. Help him believe that you are not only able but also willing. Help him get to know You better and get to know Your character. You said they that know their God will be strong and do great exploits. Father, deepen his understanding. 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 destroy every stronghold. If anything is preventing him from seeing Your will for His life clearly, I pray You will remove it. You know everything he is facing in his private life, and You have not and will never abandon him. If You allowed him to face a test or trial, it is because You will be glorified in the end. Breathe on him, Father, a fresh wind, and give him a fresh fire for You. Fill him with your Holy Ghost and with anticipation 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

“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 Cor. 12:9-10, NKJV.

You’re a father and a husband. You have to love your wife as Christ loves us and make her happy. You work to provide for your family. You possibly are in leadership in the workplace or have a business where you make weighty decisions. You’re a protector. When something breaks, you’re the repair man. Where you go in life, whether good or bad, right or left, so your family goes too. You are the one God put in charge of leading your family to fulfill their purpose, and you are responsible for getting your family there. Sometimes, it is downright tough being a man. 

However, as the Lord said to Paul, He says to you–His grace is sufficient. To everything on your shoulders, His grace is sufficient. There is a dependency, a weakness in the Lord we must establish ourselves in and accept. When you are weak before Him, then you will find yourself strong. He will be strong through you. He is the only way you can be it all. You can’t do it without His grace, and He designed it that way.

Be humble each day before God and glory in your weakness so He can be your Strength. He created us to find our Source and Strength in Him. He won’t let you down. 

Prayer: Father, it’s tough sometimes, but Your grace is sufficient. The tougher things get, the more I understand I need You. I stand weak before You. Be my strength. Give me wisdom. I ask for more grace to completely be the man You’ve called me to be. Whatever I need to be in the moment, from husband to father, I receive the strength to be it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Psalm 128, James 1:5, 1 Corinthians 10:13

“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 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, is when the plans and blessings of God unfolded for me.

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 own understanding, 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 single 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 decide 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

“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.

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth” 3 John 1:4, ESV.

As men, we want to accomplish things. We want to conquer mountains and slay giants. Our bank accounts should be overflowing, which can cause us to be so driven to attain financial wealth. We have a purpose to complete and a calling to fulfill.

Yet, let me ask you this. 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 what was really going on in his life? Does your wife need some quality time with you? Are you present, but your family is missing you?

Other accomplishments are good, but there’s no greater accomplishment in life than your relationship with the Lord and then your family. There will be no greater legacy you leave than your family. There’s power in being a man, and God appoints you to spearhead that everyone in your home is whole, thriving, heard, strong, loved, and enjoying their lives.

If there was ever a time they needed you, it’s now. You being a good father and husband is your greatest call and 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. Even the things You’ve called me to do still should not cause me to lose 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

“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!

Storms may come, and the winds may blow but have a made-up mind that Jesus is taking you to the other side. You are going to have what God said you would have. 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 you keep going.

Prayer: Father, I thank You and praise You. You are the Almighty God, powerful and excellent in all Your ways. I will go to the other side and will see my victory. My resolve is I will keep going. I choose to walk with You and run for You today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 6:12, Luke 8:22-25, Mark 8:18-21

“For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise” 2 Corinthians 10:12, NKJV.

Women will talk about comparing themselves, but many men won’t. We can look at another man, what he’s accomplished, what he’s doing, and his posts, and silently compare areas of our lives and wonder if another man is better.

Be careful not to get entangled in comparing yourself to someone else. Jesus desires that you run your race. Just like a mighty God made them–He made you. You’re blessed, called, and favored by God too. You’re great too. Measuring yourself to others is unwise, and it will only be a hindrance to you, even rejoicing with them.

Don’t get caught up in another man’s journey, and it doesn’t matter where another man is. God wants you to fix your eyes forward on Jesus, remain in your lane, and run in your season. Finish your course with joy. 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 on your calling and course, not someone else’s.

Prayer: Father, You are right. Help me not to look at another man and silently compare myself. 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 helping me run my race and finishing my course with joy. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Acts 20:24, 1 Corinthians 9:24-25, 2 Corinthians 1:20

“And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found to fight against God” Acts 5:38-39, NKJV.

Anything trying to come against you it’s coming against God. It has to get past God to get to you, and that’s not happening. It won’t get beyond Him. The devil may try, but he will fail. He may try his plots and schemes against you, but he’ll be found fighting against God, and they will not prosper.

Stay strong. God is at work on your behalf, and if God is for you, who can be against you!

Prayer: Father, thank You for covering me on every side. You are for me, and anything against me will fail. Help me to continue to do Your will and wait patiently on You. Nothing will keep me from what You’ve ordained for every area of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Romans 8:31, Isaiah 54:17, Acts 5:21-24

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you” Psalm 56:3, ESV.

When fear comes, it comes to grip our lives, especially in these times. When you recognize it attempt to grip your life, stand on the word of God. Stand not only on His written word, but also on what He has specifically said He will fulfill in your life, and those close to you. If He said it, He will do it, and no devil in hell can change what God has promised.

Standing on the word means to apply your faith in it in your moment. Declare it in prayer, including agreeing with others to stand with you. Speak what He said specifically to you about what He will do and set your faith there.

God has not given you the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). You are equipped to not allow fear or any form of it, to rob your joy, your peace, or your ability to emotionally and mentally function. A stronger Man has come, Who is Jesus Christ and you will not fear!

Prayer: Father, I praise You! With so much happening, when fear tries to grip me, I choose to stand on Your word. Remind me Holy Spirit of what You said will come to pass and help me to immediately walk by faith and receive it. Let that be my response. I cast my care on You today. Jesus is greater in me, and I will not be afraid. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Exodus 14:14, Psalm 34:4, John 14:27, James 5:16, 1 Peter 5:7

“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you” Genesis 26:24, NKJV.

“They will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you,” says the Lord, to deliver you” Jeremiah 1:19, NKJV.

So many men in the Bible were called by God to follow Him and to accomplish something for Him, from Abraham, Isaac, and Moses to Joshua and more. When God called them, or as they were pursuing to obey Him, one thing the Father always made sure to tell them is that He was with them.

Before you even step out to obey Him, before you consider your adversity, while you are climbing higher, while that important decision is but a thought in your mind, know this powerful truth: God is with you. Nothing comes close to the strong assurance this provides. Nothing compares to knowing He is very present and active, moving beyond what your eyes can see.

He is right there every step of the way. The Almighty is with you whether on the mountain top or in the valley. The Everlasting Father, the All-Wise God, your Strengthener, is with you. Jesus and the Holy Spirit are with you and in you to help you prevail.

Confession: My heavenly Father is with me. I am His son, and He is on my side. As I climb higher, He will be the air I breathe. He is my Strengthener, Counselor, Guide, and Friend. He has already made a way. He fights for me, and He delivers me from all my fears. I thank God that He is with me!

Study: Romans 8:31

“…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 that fresh, warm cup of coffee in the morning that lets off a little 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 seems as if we have all the time in the world, yet we don’t. It is here one moment and gone the next. When you are old, 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. 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 give maximum effort today. 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

“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.

Sometimes, when we face a challenge, it can appear like God is nowhere in sight. As a man, it can be tempting to take matters into your own hands and get it done. Yet, be encouraged not to take the position of God. Your position is not, and never will be, to fight the battle on your own.

Your position isn’t to fight the battle, but your to have faith in the One Who fights it for you. Your position is faith! Your position is not fear. Your position is not depression or to live without hope. Your God is always in His position to fight for you. His desire is that you be a light in the midst of it. Obey Him in the midst of it. Be an example of trust and praise in the midst of it.

If you look back over your life, even when you didn’t realize it, your God has fought many battles for you and won them all. This will be no different. Maintain your stance of faith, and let God fight your battles.

Prayer: Father, You are God, and I give You praise this morning. The battle is yours! You fight all my battles and You are fighting them now. Help me not to take Your position, but to keep my position of humility and faith. Help me to be a light to the unbeliever and an example of how to trust in You in the midst of a battle. I thank You for winning this for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Chronicles 20:15-201 Timothy 6:12

“Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “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.” Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” Jeremiah‬ ‭1:4-6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

God spoke to Jeremiah about identity, and Jeremiah responded with his thought about his own identity. As soon as God told Jeremiah who he was, he responded with what he couldn’t do. What is your response when God tells you who you are? Do you respond to God with celebration, or do you respond with a limitation? Do you receive it, or do you respond with a limitation?

No matter how you may feel sometimes about your abilities, God says He formed you, knew you, sanctified you, and ordained you! This means you have a lot to be excited about, encouraging you. This is the greatest blessing to understand that He made you. A perfect God fashioned you for your purpose. He knows you, every part of you, and set you apart for what’s in your heart, for His calling. He created you for it, appointed and approved you to be who He called you to be. May the weight of God’s eternal approval of you inspire you. May it joyfully lift your head. Whatever He says He destined for you to be, you can be.

Prayer: Father, I praise You! I am who you say I am and can do what You say I can do. I receive Who You say I am. Help me not to focus on any seeming limitations, but trust in You and that I’m ordained to walk in what You’ve destined for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 1:4-10, Ephesians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 1:27-28, 2 Corintthians 12:10

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil” 1 Peter 3:12, NKJV.

“Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word” Jeremiah 1:12, NKJV.

When you don’t see anything happening, it can be challenging to remain confident and encouraged that God will come through when you need Him to. This is especially when you are in a challenging situation.

But know this: God’s eyes are on you, His ears are toward you, and He will be right on time.

God sees you, He has heard you, and He is moving on your behalf. God is moving like an underground workman, handling all the intricate details of your prayers, of your life, that you can’t see. His angels move at His word on your behalf, in your marriage, on the provision, the opportunities, the favor, and the open doors that we can’t see. He sees our immediate need and the things we don’t even realize we need. He is bringing about His perfect will for you.

Your God never sleeps nor slumbers, and He never fails to perform His word. Praise Him now with confidence because God is always in control and will be right on time.

Prayer: Thank You, Father, for encouraging me. I am having to trust You. It brings me joy knowing that You see me, hear me, and are always on time. You won’t be late. Give me great peace today. I ask for patience as I wait on You. I will praise You now. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 103:20, Proverbs 3:26, Habakkuk 2:3

“Keep out of debt and owe no man anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor [who practices loving others] has fulfilled the Law [relating to one’s fellowmen, meeting all its requirements]” Romans 13:8, Amplified, Classic.

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

I went to my Aunt’s homegoing and was reminded how short life can be. Even when we live long, it’s still a brief moment. With all the things we experience that are hurtful to each other on our journey, I’m reminded how life is too short to hold on to stuff. It’s best to let it go.

While you’re on this earth, pursue to do three things each day: Love everybody. Forgive everybody. Help somebody. Doing these three simple things will make the Lord smile and please Him with your life. You’ll live a free and happy life. You’ll change someone’s life. Your life would have had meaning when you’re gone.

Prayer: Father, thank You for this great reminder, especially in these times. Help me not hold on to stuff. Life is like a vapor. Help me to let it go. Help me, Jesus, to love everybody, forgive everybody and help somebody today. May I walk out my life purpose and leave a mark when I’m gone. This will make You happy, Father, and You’ll bless me to live a free and happy life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Matthew 6:14-15, Romans 5:6, Ephesians 4:32

“And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises” Hebrews 6:11-12, NKJV.

If I know, something is mine. If I know something is meant for me, I am not letting go of it.

Though the winds may blow, and you may be pressing through some things this year. You may be waiting on increase, on a mate, or in pursuit of God’s will for your life. You may be believing God for your healing. You may feel like giving up, but hold your head up and be deeply encouraged. Don’t let go of what He promised you. Don’t give up on His perfect will, and what He has specifically spoken to you.

God’s promises are yes and amen (2 Corinthians 1:20) and don’t allow anyone or anything to convince you otherwise. Keep your eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your faith. Now lean on Him, listen to the Holy Spirit, and keep believing. Keep praising. Keep joyfully standing. The Father has promised great things for you. Don’t let go.

Prayer: Father, thank You for encouraging me deeply. I’m not letting go. I will not let go of what You promised me. According to Your word, You will heal. You will provide. You will help me do this. Jesus, I lean on You right now for grace, and I follow You. Every promise I will receive. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 12:2; Psalm 115:14

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life,…nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” Romans 8:37-39, ESV.

Through the fire, through the tough times, that try to separate you from His love, you find He’s still right there. He has proven to you time and time again, even in your mess-ups, that when He says nothing can separate you from His love, He means it. 

His love is what He wants you to receive today. His love is what He wants to strengthen you and find joy in. You can’t stop now. He’ll be good to you because He loves you. He’ll be merciful and gracious to you because He loves you. You won’t find a better Friend than Jesus because he loves you. You are more than a conqueror because God’s great, unfailing love will literally pull you through.

We try not to talk like this as men, and we want to be strong, when all the time, His love is exactly what we need to keep us going. 

Prayer: Father, I praise You, and I receive Your love for me. In tough times or mess-ups, You still love me. You did the greatest act of love by giving Your son for me. I won’t stop now. I am more than a conqueror, and Your love will pull me through. Thank you, Jesus! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 3:16, Romans 5:20 & 8:35, Ephesians 2:4-5

“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full” John 15:11, NKJV.

I wake up remembering an old song called “Jesus the center of my joy” by Richard Smallwood. What a great reminder of how everything that fulfills us, gives life meaning, strengthens us, and makes us simply happy revolves around Jesus.

The love that Jesus has for you will miraculously hold your joy together. Knowing His word and keeping it will hold your joy together and cause you to be full of it, even in the unlikeliest times. He is at the middle of your life, and all that you do for others is out of the love that He’s shown you. His desire is that you know He loves you greatly. He’s your overcoming hope and the center of your joy! I declare He’s touching your heart and making your joy full today.

Prayer: Father, I praise You. Jesus, You are the center of my joy. You are my hope and strength. You are the very heart I need to be the man You’ve called me to be. I get full of joy simply knowing You love me greatly. Help me to abide in Your word and in the love by loving others as You have loved me. My joy overflows today. In Your name, I pray, Amen.

Study: John 15:1-12, Psalm 23

“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

“Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you” John 16:22, NKJV.

Jesus prepared the disciples with the truth about Him dying on the cross. He would go away for a little while, but he would be back with them again in a little while, and they would rejoice.

We can have moments where we feel this way. It feels like He’s left for a little while. You may be experiencing some sorrow now. Things may not be going your way or like you thought. It may get hard sometimes, but hold on because You’ll see the Lord again.

You will see Him pick you up again. He’s going to move again. You’ll hear His voice. You’ll be back strong. He turns sorrow into joy. He’s going to show up again miraculously to let you know that it felt like He left for a moment, but He never left your side. You will rejoice.

Prayer: Father, thank You that joy comes in the morning. This is the hope I have in You. Jesus will never leave my side. Help me to hold on and know that I will see You again. Help me even rejoice now. I praise You for it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 16:19-33, Psalm 30:5

“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.

Paul wrote this text to the Philippians from a prison cell. It shows how amazing it is that you can have peace, even under such circumstances when we decide not to fret (continually worrying and anxious) but pray.

Naturally, it’s being a man to try to solve problems ourselves, try to make the decision, and rule over the outcome. I have been guilty of fretting and trying to solve it myself. Yet, when we don’t pray, we are simply showing God that we are not depending on Him when the truth is He is everything we need. The Lord wants it to be a natural response for us to bring everything to Him in prayer, no matter what it is, and not to fret. Let Him decide, solve it, and rule over the outcome, trusting in Him.

Starting today, be an ocean of calm and pray. Be still and know He is God. Don’t spend your day fretting. Give it to God and get some peace. Then, give thanks for it. The fruit of every prayer is joy, peace, and His perfect will done for you.

Prayer: Father God. Thank you for Your ever-abounding mercy and great kindness. I don’t have to fret. I won’t spend this whole day in worry. Thank you that You always hear me and that You will answer. As I pray with thanksgiving, I receive Your joy and peace. Lead me and let Your perfect will be done in my life. I pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 141:2, 1 John 5:14-15

“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 subtly 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 to you 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, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Psalm 35:27, Proverbs 3:5-6,

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season” Psalm 1:1-3, NKJV.

As men, we are blessed by the things we don’t think about. A man is blessed simply because he enjoys his God and what He says. A man is blessed by having 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 create his own. He’s promoted when God touches someone’s heart to recognize the faithfulness in him that He sees. He’s blessed when he’s learned to humble himself, trust and delight in God’s way.

In these times, be strong as a man. There may be harsh climate all around you, but God won’t let you wither. You are blessed! You will bear fruit in this hour, and your season will come.

Prayer: Father, I praise You! Let me never forget what causes me to be blessed. It’s my delight in You! I’m blessed in Christ. Since I do, I will always end up increasing, strengthened, favored, and provided for. Help me to stay strong in these times and make me an example of what You do for the man who trusts You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 1 & 23, Matthew 5:1-12

“Remember this! He led his people out singing for joy; his chosen people marched, singing their hearts out! He made them a gift of the country they entered, helped them seize the wealth of the nations So they could do everything he told them…” Psalm‬ ‭105:43-45‬, Message Bible.

Remember the day you first met Jesus, and you were eternally forgiven. Like Israel, you shouted for joy! Remember the moments you’ve seen God show Himself real to you. Go back to when you didn’t know where the provision would come from, but He provided. Go back to the time you thought there was no possibility that a door would open, but somehow God made it open for you. It’s important to remember what the Lord has done for you.

When you’re going through something, the last thing the enemy wants is to see you do anything that stirs you up to hope in God–do anything that helps you hold on. Yet, in light of what you face or are pursuing, remember Who is on the throne, Who loves you, and Whose hands you are in. The same God that did it before will do it again.

Prayer: Father, thank You for encouraging me to remember what You’ve done for me. You saved me and forgave me. I remember You brought me through before. No matter what I’m going through, help me think on that You’ve shown Your hand is on my life. You are the same God I serve today. You did it before, and You will do it again. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 23:6, 63:6 & 119:55, Romans 8:1, James 1:22-25

“You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance” Psalms 32:7, NIV.

The safest place to be is in the will of God during these times. As long as you remain in it, you will come out blessed and victorious. Yes, weapons will be formed, but they will not prosper. You will prosper instead. Desire the will of God and pursue it. The goodness of God is real and is abundantly experienced in His will.

Others may want you to do one thing, and pressure may be saying do another. No matter what voices are pulling after you, trying to tell you what to do, the only voice that matters is the Lord’s. In His will is the safest place to be.

Prayer: Father God, I thank You for Your wisdom spoken directly to me. I’m safe in Your will. Blessings and victory are in Your will. No matter what I see or hear, help me to be in Your will. Help me to stay in Your will and not go my own way. I ask for wisdom and direction from You Holy Spirit. Be glorified in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 5:12, Proverbs 3:5-6, 16:3 & 18:10, John 16:13

“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.

It feels good to do what you were born to do. There’s no other feeling like it. We were all born to tell of God and make a difference in this world for His glory. To make something better–to make someone, anyone, better. How you do that is up to what God put in your hands to do it with, but whatever it is, get to using it, brother!

It will be the ride of your life–the happiest moments of your life. The fulfillment from serving and blessing others is truly unmatched with uncontainable joy! I’ve never been more proud to have brought someone to know Jesus, to have changed the course of someone’s life, to have given someone the momentum they needed to move forward. I may never know that person, but I do know someone out there who decided not to give up on life because I obeyed God to do what I was born to do.

Prayer: Father, thank You for the encouragement to do what I was born to do. Since You created me, You know what you created me for. Show me, Father. Help me to discover me. Cause me to make a difference. Use it for Your glory and for others to come to know Jesus and Your love. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 18:11, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 1 Timothy 4:14-16

“Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her” Ephesians 5:25, Amplified.

I usually have live prayer with my family during the week, but on this night, I decided to pray the next day instead so I could minister to my wife. She had a long day. I asked her to step out and get some time to herself. As she was getting ready, God spoke to me, and I said to her with joy, “Just hold on, baby. Hold on.” She broke down in tears and said, “You said that at the right moment. I needed to hear that more than you know.” I began to pray over her. She dropped to her knees, and God began to pour out His grace and refresh her. She held me tightly, kissed me, and said I love you.

Don’t put others before your wife. Don’t put ministry to others before your ministry to your wife. The family is a man’s first ministry.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise. Thank You for blessing me with the gift of my wife. She’s my first ministry. Help me to love her as Christ loved the church and gave of Himself for her. Help me to always be mindful of her needs. Bless me to always hear her, understand what she’s going through, and be the best husband I can be. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Ephesians 5:25-33, 1 Peter 4:7, 1 Corinthians 7:3-5, Deuteronomy 24:5

“The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: ‘Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you’ ” Jeremiah 31:3, NKJV.

When you haven’t done everything right, it’s great to know He still loves you. It’s great when the Lord still calls you to spend time before Him. When our minds have been somewhere else, He shows us He does when He puts a song on your heart. When He speaks and encourages you, when those moments we feel the least deserving, the Lord blesses us.

Even as men, we need to know that Someone loves us. God loves us with an everlasting love. From point to point, it can’t be measured, and no matter what you do, God’s love outlasts it. It extends to no end.

With His lovingkindness, He draws us into a place of repentance, surrender, and change. With His lovingkindness, He draws us, and we come in contact with a Father that is for us, upholding us, keeping us strong, even when we don’t know it. Even if you’re running from what He is asking of you, He still loves you.

The truth is it’s never been about you doing everything right, and it never will be. God, the Father, isn’t interested in your perfect deeds but in a perfect heart toward Him. He’s good to us, even when we don’t deserve it, and His love makes us want to love Him more and do right.

Prayer: Father God, I thank You for the everlasting love You show me daily. Even though I don’t deserve it, you pour it out without fail. Thank you, Lord. I receive Your love and mercy today, and I pray that You will use me to show this same love to those in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Romans 2:4, 1 John 4:19

“And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him” 1 John 4:14-15, ESV.

“Then he said to me, “Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard…” Daniel 10:12, ESV.

Just like my children are to me, so I am to God. I didn’t know all I had to do was ask, but it is that simple. All you have to do is ask. It’s that simple, my brother. God hears you when you call. He moves without delay. Sometimes, you don’t realize that He’s moving, but He is, and your blessing, your answer, and your wisdom are already on the way. That’s what a good Father does.

Prayer: I praise You, Father, that You hear me. Your ears are attentive to me. I ask of You right now to move within my moments. Move in me. Meet my every need. Help my brothers with whatever they need help with in their lives. I say it’s on the way. You’re a good Father. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Matthew 21:22, Mark 11:24, John 16:24, 1 Peter 3:12

“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.

Are you looking forward to what God said He will do in your life? You can look forward to God coming through for you. The Father calls those things that are not as though they were. He already sees your victory. You may not see it right now, but through the eyes of faith, know that by His mighty hand, you will receive another testimony of blessing, another victory, and you will go higher in His plan for your life.

If you believe His word, you will receive His word.

So may the truth of His word brighten up your countenance, and let the joy of the Lord fill your heart, fill your home, your workplace this week, and fill your life today. Hear His Spirit say there’s more in store, and it’s something to look forward to!

Prayer: Father, You are so good, and You are setting me up for something great in my life. Help me to have a joyful expectation, even to where by faith I count it already done. I will not have a sad countenance, but I brighten up today. I choose to allow Your joy to be my strength today, and I rejoice in receiving another victory. I receive it! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Mark 4:26-29, 11:24, Proverbs 15:13

“The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted” Psalm 18:46, NKJV.

“Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together” Psalm 34:3, NKJV.

Exalt His name in your life today. The Father is the Most High God. All of His ways are perfect, and there is no one like Him. He is Alpha and Omega, holy and righteous. He is love, and He is good! The Lord is all-wise, your Counselor, Redeemer, and Strength!

When you exalt the Lord and bless His name, you lift God up above what you’re going through, and something powerful happens. When He is exalted, acknowledged, and put in His proper seat of authority, everything else is set in its’ proper place—including you. He lifts your head and exalts you. He lifts you up, reminding you of who you are, that the devil is defeated and that you are seated together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus with victory!

When you tell God what you see in Him, He will tell you what He sees in you. He sees greatness in you. He will affirm that the same God that you are exalting lives on the inside of You and is with you. Because He can do it, you can do it too.

Prayer: Father, You are great, and there is no one like You! You are all-powerful, and You reign. You are faithful and good! I thank You that as I lift You up above my circumstance, I see you lift me up above it also. Lift me above how I feel, and make my joy full because of You. I exalt You, Father! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 Chronicles 29:10-12, Ephesians 2:4-6, Philippians 4:13

“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 the news, 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…”
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, from joy and peace to 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

“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, ESV.

“Fight the good fight of the faith…” 1 Timothy 6:12, ESV.

Grit means courage, resolve, and strength of character. It is also defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals. In key moments, we all have to display some grit in our faith and our lives.

I pray for the gritty decisions you’re going to have to make. Some of us will have to tell our wives we’re putting all this money toward debt. Some of us will hear God tell us to fast, and it will take grit to do it. You will have to decide to put down the remote for a book instead, as He calls you higher. Some of us will have to make some decisions as a man we’ve needed to make for a long time. If it don’t hurt, it ain’t grit. Jesus made them when He had to. I believe He’s going to help you make them too.

Prayer: Father, I thank You today. You are my strength. You are my grit. Help me Jesus to make gritty decisions like you. No matter what, Father I thank You for courage and strength of character to obey You to reach in life the high places You have ordained for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 18:33, Philippians 4:13, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Galatians 6:9

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

I love it when someone tells me that I can do it. Especially, when I need to hear it. Do you need to hear that today? God says you can do it.

I don’t know what you are facing, but through Jesus, you can go wherever you need to go, do whatever you need to do, climb any mountain, or get through any situation you need to get through. He strengthens you. Christ strengthens you not only for shallow water victories but those deep ones. The ones you find yourself having to endure and persevere until it comes. The ones that you have to be patient in as you’re tested. The moments you have to step out and believe God. The thing you need wisdom for. Where you are right now in your life, He has ordained that you reach high mountains, high places in your life. Receive the Father reminding you today that you can do it!

Prayer: Thank You Father for reminding me that I can do it. It’s because of Jesus that I’ve been made already a man that wins. I ask for Your peace, strength, and wisdom to be at work in my life. Holy Spirit lead me into increase, open doors, solutions, and diligence. My joy is stirred up because I can do all things through You! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 John 4:4

“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise…” Hebrews‬ ‭11:8-9‬ ‭NKJV.

There are some doors that you want to walk through right now and the Lord says they’ve been opened just for you. They’ve been ordained before the foundation of the world just for you. The Lord has done His part and prepared something great and you can perceive it’s at your fingertips. Yet, now the Lord is waiting on you to believe, to jump and to move by faith.

Those doors of great dreams He won’t allow you to walk into except by a faith decision to not be afraid. Those plans of God you see before you, yes my brother, you’re going through them by faith. No other route there but by faith. Yet, be encouraged to know that God will help you to believe.

You may not see it all, but like Abraham, you’re going anyway because God told you to and you will experience the land He promised you!

Prayer: Father, I praise You! I needed that. You know right where I’m at. Help me to walk through the doors in front of me. They’re already open, I just need to have faith and walk through them. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans‬ ‭10:17‬ ‭NKJV‬)

“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few” Matthew 9:36-37, NKJV.

Sometimes at work, I feel like getting in my car and going home. Yet, I am moved to keep working hard because I see my kid’s faces and my family, knowing their need. Despite my weariness, I continue laboring for them.

Jesus was working faithfully in doing what He was sent here to do and the Bible says, “When He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion.” God is looking for the man that can see beyond himself and into the eyes of those around him and be moved to help. Despite how you feel, or even in your weariness, keep laboring for God. When you look out please on the lost, the homeless, the men in prison, and the young men around you, see their need for God. Look at them with Jesus’ eyes of compassion. See they have no shepherd and no light. Be moved to reach out more. Be moved to go a little farther, and be a laborer in the harvest.

Prayer: Father God, I thank You for Your truth and for giving me understanding. Let me be moved with compassion in reaching the lost. Help me not to be distracted in this hour. Help me see people with your eyes of compassion. Help me to not get weary, but to remain a moving and active laborer in your harvest. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Matthew 6:33

“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.

God gives beauty for ashes. The joy in this verse is that He will give us something far greater in exchange for what we have. What is it that you have? You could have suffered a painful loss, tragedy, or a tough failure. You could have been through a hard divorce, and now you carry sorrow from it. People don’t know, but you do. These are all real situations we can experience throughout life, even decisions we can’t change.

Yet, the Lord will show His everlasting kindness toward you. He will give you beauty, another headpiece to crown your head with, instead of ashes. A symbol of a new mind about it. A symbol of a new place, a redeemed place. Christ came and made all things new, even the things we’ve gone through. He’s healed every bruise and wants you today to receive great hope for your soul, joy for your soul. Beauty will come.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for trading beauty for ashes in my life. I set myself to release it and let You do something miraculous on the inside of me. Let freedom and hope overflow inside of me. Help me to trust You with all sorrow and loss by giving it all to You. I receive beauty right now. I praise You for making all things new. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Isaiah 61:1-3, John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17

“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 that went with them to scout out the land of Canaan. They believed that they could have what God said belonged to them. 

The men that didn’t believe that was with Joshua and Caleb, assumed in fear and saw themselves as grasshoppers and 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 is wanting 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, no fear the enemy tries to put in your way, be determined to allow nothing from keeping 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

“Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel”.Joshua 1:2, NKJV.

When we keep giving voice to something to a high degree from our past, it is an indicator that we haven’t been made free from something that happened and we’re living there. It is keeping you from wholly living now. God told Joshua Moses is dead. Let go, arise, go to the land I have for you. 

That person, that situation, or even a multitude of them, whatever happened in the past is dead, and it may be one of the hardest things for you to do, but you have to let go, so we can completely step into what God has for us. Not just one foot, but both feet moving forward. All of you moving forward. There’s too much in front of you, to remain stuck in what’s behind you. Let go of the anger, the unforgiveness, your disappointment, and go on to what God wants to receive.

Instead, begin to give voice to what a good God is doing, how He’s moving right now, and that you’re moving with Him. Talk about God restoring your life. Talk about the doors He’s opening for you, as you let the past go.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise. Help me to quit talking about it and I ask that You do whatever You need to do in me. The reality is that situation is dead, and I can’t do anything about it. It’s time to let it go. Change my thoughts and change my talk. I trust You have great plans for me now and I will move on in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 18:21, Ephesians 4:31-32, Isaiah 43:18-19, Colossians 3:16

“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes]” James 1:17, Amplified.

We all have been given perfect gifts. You don’t have to be jealous of someone else’s gifts and desire theirs instead of what God gave you. For example, let’s say God may have put in your hands the skill to make straws, but someone else to manufacture ferrari’s. God has made you, and the gifts that He put in you, no matter what they are, will work too. They may sell a million Ferrari’s a year, but everyone uses straws. You sell a million straws a day, making just as much money, if not more than the person that can build a ferrari.

All of our perfect gifts are all given by a perfect God. He never fails, and He works every time. Let the perfection of your gifts be a reminder of the perfection of your God. Whatever He put in you will work every time because its Author is the true and living God, perfect in all His ways. Perfect in the design of man. Perfect in how He made you. Don’t belittle your gifts. Be encouraged to have faith in what He gave you. Take them and use them for His glory! Your blessing is in your gifts.

Prayer: Father, I love You, and I thank You. You have made me perfect gifts. They work every time. Help me discover every gift and talent You’ve put in me, and may I use them for Your glory. Cause me to be a great blessing with them, and at the same time, be greatly blessed through them, even financially. Your will is that I have an abundant life. I thank You for divinely helping me use my gifts to bring You’ve ordained for me to pass. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: James 1:17-18, Ephesians 2:10, 1 Timothy 4:14-16

“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. The newborn desires to stay connected, just as in the womb, knowing where everything–their food and protection comes 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 when you 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 in yourself because your strength, your love, and your patience, will 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 in the morning, yet continue to pray. Praise God in the morning, yet continue to give thanks. Abide in His word in the morning, and continue to think on His promises. Acknowledge the Lord at each turn, letting Him lead the way. These are small keys that will help you abide in Him.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your mighty word. Thank You, Jesus, that You are all I need. I ask for the grace and focus to abide in You and Your word dwells in me today. Not just in the morning at home, but help abiding to become the way that I live. Let Your fruit overflow. Because I dwell in You, I will not be shaken and I will live a strong, fruitful life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 15:1-10, Galatians 5:22-23

“Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning” Luke 12:35, NKJV.

In biblical times, to keep your lamp burning, you would have to do two things. One is to trim the wick within it, and the other was to make sure you keep oil in it.

It can be easy to allow your lamp to quit burning, but don’t let it. His Spirit and His anointing are symbolic of His oil, and you can come to Him to be filled and refreshed when you are low. Trim your wick by keeping what’s important to God, important to you. Remain balanced and wise, keeping the Lord and your calling as first in your life. Keep praying, praising, and seeking the Lord through His word. Continue to desire His will to be done in you and ready to serve others.

Jesus isn’t here yet, but He’s coming is closer than ever–even when you don’t expect Him to. There may be darkness all around you, or situations in your own life, but with Him, you can overcome anything. Be encouraged and keep your lamp burning.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise. In the midst of the darkness and situations in my own life, help me to keep my lamp burning. Keep me on fire for You! Help me to abide in Your presence and in Your word. Use me greatly in these times. I’m ready for any service You desire of me. May my heart stay focused, following strong after You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Luke 12:35-48, Matthew 5:16 & 25:1-4

“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.

The Apostle Paul said I am crucified with Christ. This is the ultimate statement to say you don’t live anymore, yet your life is now Christ to lead. All of his sin, the sinful nature, and its’ desires for doing what doesn’t please God have been nailed to the cross. Jesus lives in him and a new man has risen.

That old man may call your name, but refuse to be the man you use to be. A new man has truly risen. The devil may remind you of what you’ve done, even something recent, but remind him of his defeat. You have been crucified with Christ and live by the faith you have in him. He removed the power of sin and its’ dominance over you, and the life God has planned for you is yours to experience today. The freedom, joy, peace, strength, and victory over what’s before you are yours to experience today. This is what He paid for.

With no condemnation, rejoice in your day. Live in Him and let Christ live through you.

Prayer: Father, I thank You! I make the ultimate statement that I am crucified with Christ. I don’t live, but Christ lives me. That old man is gone. Your agenda is my agenda. Your way to handle situations is my way. My life is hid in Christ and what He has done for me. Help me to live free and experience the blessed life You have planned for me today. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17

“Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge]” John 14:27, Amplified.

Jesus has given His peace to you. No matter your conflict, no matter your fight, His peace He left with you, and He gave it to you, knowing you would need it right now. Don’t approach walking in His peace as the world. Jesus doesn’t want you to put Him in the same category with it. The world gives an imperfect peace that you can’t depend on and expects something in return, it is conditional, and runs out. His peace is given freely, it is available at all times and it will never run out. Even if you caused the trouble, He has still given you His peace and wants you to walk it.

His peace is perfect. His peace isn’t dependent upon what you do, possess, or your situation. The peace that Jesus gives is strong, lasting, and sure. This peace will keep your heart and mind, as the anchor of a ship that holds you firm, even during a storm.

Be troubled and afraid no more. Jesus has given you His peace.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise today. Thank You for the peace found in You Jesus. I am facing a huge challenge in my life, but I engage Your peace right now. I will not live troubled, fearful, or without hope. Anchor me in Your peace. Calm me with Your peace. I say You have already given me the victory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 14:1, 1 Corinthians 15:57

“Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. Then David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David. So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.” 1 Samuel 30:6-8

Faced with great distress and the threat of being stoned by the men of Israel, David didn’t stop at encouraging himself in the Lord. He said bring me the ephod, I’m going to inquire of the Lord. He expected God to show him what to do because he knew the character of God. God gave David what to do and blessed him to recover all that was taken.

What do you take from that? You take from that you do not settle for your current situation. If your life doesn’t look like what God said in His book, you don’t ever settle. Don’t settle for anything less than what He promised you. He promised He would cause your family to work, He would cause your money to work, He would cause your living arrangements to work. He promised He would provide, He would deliver, and He would set you free. Everything concerning you, don’t settle for anything less. It is a matter of you doing like David, and saying, “I’m going to inquire of God and He’s going to show me what to do because He has never failed me yet and He never will!”

Confession: My God is going to come through for me! I’m not settling for lack, I’m not settling for disappointment! I’m not settling for anything that’s of the curse! I’m of the blessing. I’m of the seed of Abraham. I’m in Christ and I’m not settling for anything less than what God has promised me. I’m going to see great things and God is going to explode in my life as I inquire of Him and do what He’s instructing me to do. He’s going to bless me to recover all that He said is mine! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Samuel 30:1-18

“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.

I have found the best Help we have in this life is the Holy Spirit and His leading. I have been in some pressured situations, and if it weren’t for the Holy Spirit giving me the guidance I needed in those moments and telling me what to do, I would have thrown in the towel. He led me to overcome.

When no one else is there, He is. When you don’t know what to do, the Holy Spirit will direct you to the answer. If you find yourself in trouble, He will lead you out of it. If you need restoration, He will lead you step-by-step into God restoring you, even better than what you had. When you are seeking to get God’s will accomplished, the Holy Spirit will show you how to get it done.

The Holy Spirit desires in every situation you’re facing, to help you…by leading you. Sometimes, you may not understand why He is telling you to do something, but He won’t let you down. You may not understand where He is taking you, but He won’t let you down. He may tell you to do good to them, and in a hard moment, you’ll have to choose to trust Him.

If you will let Him drive if you will have faith in His wisdom, He will steer you like a wheel into the Father’s will for you, into an expected end He promised you.

Prayer: Father, thank You for the Holy Spirit. Jesus gave me the best Help I have, the same as if He was here. You want to see me victorious even more than I do. Holy Spirit lead the way. In everything in my life, lead the way. Help me let go of my plan. As I humble myself and acknowledge You, as I turn to You, help me to recognize You peacefully leading me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness” Psalms‬ ‭37:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

“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 despite what we see, God’s faithfulness is being displayed like never before. He is faithful to His promises and faithful to keep His covenant with us.

Feed on His faithfulness today. You will never need Him, and He not somehow be there. He is a very present help in your time of need. You will never need provision and He not provide, beyond the hat you’ve asked for. You will never be in trouble and He not make a way. Even when you haven’t been faithful, He will always be faithful. You could have lost something, but He is faithful to restore you.

Maybe you use to be strong in God and you’re wondering can you get your fire back again. You have seen what God can do in your life and you are wondering will He move again? Yes, God can, and yes, God will. He that has called you, will also do it! Keep doing good. He will show Himself to be faithful to you. You may not know how, but what He has promised my brother, He will do!

Prayer: Father God, thank You for Your faithfulness toward me! I rejoice over Your promises and I choose to feed on Your faithfulness today. I set my heart and mind on Your faithfulness. Thank You for not giving up on me. Thank You for Your plans and for making everything in my life better than I could ever imagine. You are faithful! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Study: Deuteronomy 7:9, 1 Corinthians 1:9, Philippians 4:19

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is” Ephesians 5:15-17, ESV.

Time is one of the most important areas to tame in a man’s life. It is the ability to focus on a goal or desired change and give time to it. The Father desires that we give our time toward what causes His will to be experienced in our lives and more people to be impacted for Christ.

A spiritually-wise person in my life told me when they spend their money, they like to have something in their hands to show for what they spent. This nugget of wisdom applies to how we spend our time also. It’s not foolish to play video games and watch sports. It is foolish to spend all of your time playing video games and watching sports. You always want to have something to show for the precious commodity of your time.

It is deemed as precious because once it’s gone, it’s gone. You will never see this week again. You will never see your next hour or minute again. Make it your mission to be about God’s mission. Give your time to what ultimately will give back to you. Make it your mission to know what God’s will is for your life right now, set your eyes on your goals, and sow your time into doing that.

When your day is done, you will have whatever you gave your time to.

Prayer: Father, thank You. Help us all to be serious about redeeming the time because the days are evil. Help me not to do too much or go too far with the things I enjoy. Jesus, cause a focus to rise big in me to be about the mission you’ve given me and Your plan for my life. When today is done, I will praise You for helping me maximize my time. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Ephesians 5:14, Galatians 6:7-8

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” Ephesians 2:10, NKJV.

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

I have been given suits before. Most of the time, the coat sleeves were too long, or the pants were too short. However, I have been given nice, quality suits that fit me perfectly. It was as if the suit was designed just for me.
Whatever your life use to be, whatever lifestyle that use to bring you pain, whatever you have been through, you are now newly designed. You are God’s workmanship. Once you received Jesus Christ, old things have passed away and all things have become new (2 Cor. 5:17). You are now like a mighty tool in His hands. You are a walking blessing and a world changer. You are not who the enemy says you are. You are not an afterthought. All that you are and every gift inside of you was carefully thought of by God Himself for a divine purpose. As you seek to know Him more, He will reveal more about you. God’s new design for you is toward good works and we have been ordained, or fitted, in advance for them, like a suit, sized, measured, and tailor-made, just for you.

Prayer: Thank You Lord that I am tailor-made by You! I am Your workmanship in Christ Jesus. You made me new in Christ, and I have a divine purpose wherever I am. I am equipped to be the man you created me to be. Ultimately, show me the work You have called me to walk in. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“He shall cry to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation’.” Psalm 89:26, NKJV.

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 the best Father to me more than I could ever imagine.

Think about what your heavenly Father has done for you. He has blessed you with great victories. He has carried you through the toughest times of your life. When you needed to hear it, He told you that you could do it. The Father has never let you down. Be reminded of how God has been a good Father to you and be thankful.

He has blessed you with the greatest honor and privilege to be a father–the great cornerstone of the family structure of God. You are the guide of the home, the leader, protector, and provider. You are built to handle tough situations 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, even when you don’t have a lot. Your children thrive at your wisdom and your voice of encouragement when you tell them they can do it.

God has been the best Father to you. Keep being the best father for your family. We honor you today. Happy Father’s Day!

Prayer: Father, when I think about what You have done for me, You are the best Father. Thank You for giving one Son for another to save me. Thank You for keeping me and providing me with everything I need to be a great father to my family. I don’t take it lightly. Help me to continue to love 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

“Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in the Lord” Psalm 4:5, NKJV.
“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly” Psalm 84:11, NKJV.

I use to be a car salesman and in my line of work, my pay was based on commission. I had to trust God to send me customers that were not only able to buy but willing to also. Yet, even when He did, at the moment I still found myself having to rely on God.

I remember a customer who was a definite new truck buyer, asked me a question that I didn’t know the answer to. I had a choice to make up something to get the sale, or to be honest, risk him not buying or wanting to work with another salesperson. I sincerely told him that I didn’t know the answer to that question, but I would definitely find out for him. He then told me to call my sales manager over. I had no idea what He was going to tell him, which could have easily been negative. Instead, He told my sales manager that while he was at another dealership, a salesperson lied to him. Yet, I was honest, and because of my honesty, we have a deal and he would buy a truck from me.

No matter your line of business, a relationship you’re after, or any given situation you find yourself in, rely on God. He knows your desires. He knows you want a blessed outcome. However, you don’t have to compromise your uprightness to receive what He has for you. God is your Provider and as you put your trust in Him, He will take care of you.

Prayer: Father, thank You that I can rely on You. No matter what, help me to trust You and walk uprightly. Whether in business, ministry or relationships, I can do what’s right and You will work it out for me. I thank You for bountifully rewarding me every time because my ways please You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 115:14, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:19

“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 or question about it. Somehow, some way, 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. Follow you and minister to you. Follow you and favor you. Like a vehicle behind you on the highway, nothing can be done or nothing the enemy tries to do will prevent goodness and mercy from trailing you. As surely as you have breath, God is going to 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 that walk uprightly before Him.

Remain quiet and confident my brother, and continue to follow the Lord. As you follow Him, His goodness and mercy are following you. The priceless truth to receive is even if you’ve lost your way as His son, His goodness and mercy will pick you up. You’ll see that surely nothing can stop them from following you. So let your praise be sure also. God’s going to find you and bless you!

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 be grateful to serve a good God. Lead me Holy Spirit and have Your way. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 23, 84:11 & 103, Isaiah 30:15, Lamentations 3:25-26

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God” 1 Samuel 30:6, KJV.

At a hard moment in his life, David felt defeated and needed to be encouraged. Yet, he didn’t go to his friend. He didn’t go to the prophet. To receive what he needed, he went directly to the Lord.

Sometimes, no one else will be able to deeply encourage you, and what you do in the moment will be left up to you. At that point, you must decide that you will not stay in a place of heaviness and encourage yourself in the Lord! No one can encourage you like the Lord. No one can lift your burdens and revive you like Lord . No one can give you a second wind like the Lord. No one can show you the way out like the Lord.

He will put might in your heart and strengthen the core of you. His peace will keep you when your back is against the wall. His Word will remind you of Who He is and Who you are. In prayer, the Father will speak to You and assure you that everything is going to be alright.

Do as David did, and encourage yourself in the Lord!

Prayer: Father, I thank You that I can encourage myself in You! There is no one like You. Encourage me, Lord. You are my fortress, my healer, and my Provider. I not even feel like it, but I praise You now! I receive strength in my heart and peace in my mind Father. Thank You, Father, for lifting my head, and like David, You will show me what to do. I have the victory. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Samuel 30:3-20, Psalm 3:3

“Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when He heard that he was sick, he stayed two more days in the place where He was…Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again.’ ” John 11:5 & 21-23, NKJV.

Jesus was on his way to raise Lazarus from the dead, but he decided to spend two more days where He was, and it appeared to be a delay in his coming. However, they witnessed the power of Jesus, who, in four days, still raised Lazarus from the dead. This was beyond the three days Jews believed a man’s spirit remained near their body. They had an even greater testimony of what Jesus could do. What seemed like a delay, turned out to be their miracle.

I’m learning more and more to not lose hope because of a delay. It’s wise to rejoice and thank God for delays. In my own life, we had been looking for a house. We found one and put it in our bid. It was accepted, and everything in our buying experience was going smoothly and according to plan. However, the lender we were working with came back and told us they needed us to do more things regarding my credit. We weren’t ready to buy what we were first told, and it was disappointing. Yet, we agreed God must have something better, and what God has for us is for us. We took a little more to work on my credit, and we found that the very same house was still on the market. This time, we were able to get a lower interest rate, and all the closing costs were paid. Glory to God!

Whatever it may be in your life that you desire, don’t fret over a delay. What God has for you, know that it is for you. Don’t get discouraged if what God told you doesn’t happen when you think it should, or when you want it to. You may want to go ahead and obtain it, but always receive godly counsel, even if it appears it will delay what you desire. Your blessing could be your delay in disguise, and your delay could be your miracle!

Prayer: Father, I praise You for all my delays. Help me not to be in a hurry. I want Your best. What You have for me, is for me. Lead me Holy Spirit, and may I receive all the godly counsel You send me. Help me to respond right to any delays, because it may very well be my blessing in disguise. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 11:1-44

“Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come forth!’ And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go’.” John 11:43-44, NKJV.

Lazarus was dead, but Jesus called him forth and brought him back to life. For those that use to love seeking the Lord and spending time in His presence. For those that use to love to pray and study God’s Word, but now you don’t. You use to be a man of ambition, but now you’re a man of comfort. Jesus is calling you forth!

The Lord is calling you, all of you, forth. He’s calling your obedience, your faith, your diligence, and perseverance forth. He’s calling you from the background to lead in this hour. As with Lazarus, He’s commanded all of hell to let you go. He’s spoken to sin and death, even your past, to let you go. You can walk in whatever God has destined for your life.

Jesus says come forth and rise. It’s time to take your place.

Confession: I hear my Lord calling me, all of me, forth. I will step forward and embrace my purpose. I will be who He has called me to be. I will love Him with all my heart. I will love His word. I will let go of this world for heaven. I will advance the kingdom. I will break forth! I will come forth!

Study: John 11:19-44, Matthew 6:33

“For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 6-8, NKJV.

I don’t know how many times I have humbly rehearsed the truth that Jesus took our place. We could have been the ones nailed to the cross and rightfully deserved it. Yet, Jesus took our place, and we have received the immeasurable blessings and grace of God.

You can be glad that you don’t have to pay for what sin requires. It’s a heavy price. It’s a great price, and only One man could pay it all. All of your sins are gone, never to be associated with your life. You stand righteous, whole, and free because of the shed blood of Jesus Christ. You are a clean man. That should make you happy. Refuse to settle for nothing less than the life Jesus paid for you to live.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise and glory today. Thank You, Jesus, for taking my place. Help me to continue to understand Your immeasurable grace toward me and blessing in my life. I have victory over sin, and now I reign through Christ! If You loved me enough to take care of my sin, You love me enough to take care of everything in my life. I will live the life You paid for me to live. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ephesians 1:3, John 1:12, Romans 5:17-18, 6:23 & 8:31-32

“He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy” Matthew 26:42-43, NKJV.

“Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is” Ephesians‬ ‭5:17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

Do you understand the magnitude of where you are right now in your life? Can you see what is ahead of you? Jesus did, and he prayed. He heard from the Father and was clear on what He was doing in his life.

Understanding God is wanting to direct your path will promote more prayer. Understanding promotes focus, Spirit-led decision making and peace. You may not know everything right now, but say to yourself I must become clear regarding where the Lord is taking me. If there was a time to be praying for God’s guidance, for His Spirit to be a consuming fire in you, for you to go deeper into His plans, for it’s now in your life. Pray for the strength to resist the devil that wants you to be stuck, stagnant and fearful in this mighty hour for you. There are great things in store and I declare that you are about to enter into them.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for opening my eyes to importance of where I am in my life, and the need for me to pray and hear Your voice. There’s a need for me to be led by You. You helped Jesus to understand and do Your will and I ask that You help me. Help me not wander, but move forward. Your grace is enough and I receive it by faith to enter into Your plans for me. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen!

Study: Matthew 26:36-43, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Proverbs 3:5-6

“So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail. David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off” 1 Samuel 17:38-39, NKJV.

David realized that he couldn’t use the armor Saul used for his own fight. It fit Saul, but it didn’t fit him. David said I need to use what God has given me. I can only be myself.

You are not called to be someone else. You are called to be you. As long as you try to be another man, like David, it won’t fit you. It won’t work for you. Use your own God-given gifts and talents, your own personality and your abilities, your own God-given way to make an impact for God, to live your best life.

This is a great time in your life. Don’t be afraid to be you. Like David, be a man that is confident in who you are. Be a man that will trust you have everything you need, and be great right where we are.

Prayer: Father, help me to be myself. You didn’t call me to be another man. You called me to be me, and I will be confident in who you created me to be. Help me not to be afraid. I am a great man how You made me and the gifts You’ve given me. Thank You Lord! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 Samuel 17:38-40, Psalm 139:14, Ephesians 2:10

“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, My great army which I sent among you. You will eat in plenty and be satisfied…” Joel 2:25-26a, NKJV.

I remember when my first car was involved in a wreck. It was while I was helping with my manager, and I backed into a pole. The cost to repair the damage was $452. One day at work, a semi-tracker trailer was backing into one of our docks and hit my car while parked in the exact place where I had the previous damage. I ended up getting the repair performed for free. I was amazed at how things ended up working out, and it was fixed as if nothing ever happened.

You may not see it right now, or understand how God will get you through the experiences in your life that weren’t good. You may need an area repaired or restored. Although what you’ve lost is real, the restoration of God is just as real also. You are seeing and will see the glory of God, His goodness, in a powerful way to put you right back where you belong. He will put your life back together and restore the years you’ve lost. He’s even going to refresh in you those visions and dreams, and stir up those gifts again. In the days ahead, even right now, you will give God praise as He satisfies you because He is putting everything back together again, including you.

Prayer: Father, I praise You for how You restore. You are an awesome God and excellent in all Your ways. Help me to just remain in faith and keep praising You. I’m seeing right now, and I’m going to see even better days than I’ve ever seen because of Your goodness. Thank You for putting my life back together again. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Joel 2:25-27, Jeremiah 17:14, Isaiah 60:1-2

“And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not” Deuteronomy 8:2, ESV.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope” Romans 15:13, ESV.

Any man can serve the Lord when everything is going well. The children of Israel gladly praised the Lord after they crossed over the Red Sea. They gave Him glory with no hesitation after they saw how He delivered them from the Egyptian army. The challenge came when they had to walk through the wilderness.

Ask yourself will you be like the Israelites who lost faith the moment things became difficult, or are you like His servant Job who after losing much, said I’ll still serve You? Will you let go because things aren’t going your way, or will you hold on and say Lord I trust You?

Although you may be tested, still serve Him. You may have to be patient, but still serve Him. He doesn’t want your worship and your obedience to be conditional, or love based on outcomes. Whether all is well or it isn’t, He says yes or not now, still serve Him. 

There is always a promised land after the wilderness. After obedience, there is always a blessing!

Prayer: Father, I worship You with all my heart. I worship You, not outcomes. I choose to have an attitude of trust. I will serve You no matter what. Strengthen my heart. Strengthen my faith and my joy in believing. The blessing will always come. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Job 1:20; Numbers 14:2; James 1:3-4; Psalms 96:9; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

“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.

David had struggles, and the truth is we all do. We all have had times when we feel like giving up. We feel like dropping everything and not going any farther. We are getting attacked by the enemy on the left and the right, and we wonder why.

God wants you to do something for Him. Praise Him.

Praise the Lord that you’re alive. Praise the Lord that you know Him and He’s in control. Praise Him that He’s going to see you through it. Praise Him that trouble and tests aren’t meant to last, but to be passed. Praise Him because you wouldn’t be experiencing the enemy’s pursuit to stop you if there wasn’t something glorious ahead. The greater the attack, the greater the victory.

Let your praise rooted in His truth lead the way, not your feelings. Let your praise remind you that His word is true, you’re still blessed and God hasn’t left you nor His divine plan. He brought David through it, and He is going to do it for you.

Prayer: Father, I needed that. Thank You for encouraging me when no one knew I felt like giving up. Help me deep in my soul right now. Like David, I choose to praise You! Jesus is greater in me and You haven’t left me. As I praise You, speak to my heart Your truth and the unstoppable plans you have for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 42, Philippians 4:8, 1 John 4:4

“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 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 jumping with you! This will be the greatest time in your life. You are going to 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, the perfect situation? 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, 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

“…a time to plant and a time to harvest” Ecclesiastes 3:2, NKJV.

It is time to reap what you’ve sown. There are some things you’ve been waiting for, even new things, that will now spring forth.

God says it is time for Him also to reap what He has sown as well. He has done a lot of sowing in you. He has put His word into your life and much revelation about Who He is. He has revealed much about His plans for you and your calling. He has sown great wisdom and many experiences that seemed not to have meaning, but He says now I will show you I’m going to use them for His glory.

He wants to take everything He put in you and everything He has invested in you and use it now. It is time for the man on the inside to come forth on the outside. When God reaps what is sown in us, everyone benefits from the harvest, and you will also.

Prayer: Father, thank You for speaking to me. No matter the seed, You never forget a seed sown. It’s been hard, but I’ve been faithful. It is the year of reward and my time to reap. Help me to not faint and give in, but continue to serve You. Reap what You’ve sown in me, Father. I give You all the glory, and I thank You! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 126:5-6; Galatians 6:7-9; Ecclesiastes 11:6

“Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you” Ephesians 3:20, Passion Translation.

I believe there is something great that God is doing for His people, even in these times. Whatever you are asking for, God is going to exceed it. Exceedingly abundantly in Greek means that God will do what is superabundant in quantity and superior in quality beyond what you can ask for or imagine. He will blow your mind with how He brings you to your Promised Land in your life. 

You are asking Him to work something out, and He will do much more. Your request, your dreams, will never be bigger than what God will do. Look at the great work He’s done and doing in you. Even with everything around us, your mighty Father is at work. There is a God that is reviving at work. You have a big God that you serve with a big plan for you, and it is nothing short of glorious in His eyes.

Whatever you’re praying about, believing God for, this is your moment. Respond to the direction of His Spirit because He’s leading you right to it. He will bless you according to His will, and it will be far above what you can ask or think.

Prayer: Thank You, Father! You are my God. You will do exceeding and abundantly beyond what I can ask or think of, even in the midst of all. Let the power of faith manifest into trusting and obeying You. You are an awesome God, and I praise You. Thank You Jesus. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Mark 11:22-24, 1 John 5:14-15

“Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath” Hebrews 6:17, NKJV.

When a man makes an oath, that man enters that oath with the utmost diligence about doing what he said and knowing he has the resources to carry it out. If a mere man does this, the God that created heaven and earth, the God that can say what will be and carry it out.

God made a covenant with Abraham. He made an oath and swore by Himself because there was none greater. He made an oath not to settle His word–His word does that alone. He did it to settle the disputes of our hearts. You don’t have to be afraid, but you can have faith today. He will keep His covenant with us, a better covenant filled with better promises in Christ Jesus. He wants you to know that you can count on Him even in these times. 

Your Father will move heaven and earth before He lets His word fail you. Confirmed by an oath, He carries out every one of His promises. So let your joy rise as you more and more allow it to settle in your heart that God not only gave His word, but He made an oath, and if He said it, He would do it.

Prayer: Father, You made an oath when You didn’t even have to. You swore by Yourself. You want me to live free, have peace and believe You. Your word is sure, and I declare I will not worry in these times. I serve a good God that made a good oath toward me. I praise You, and I’m going to keep standing on Your promises. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 6:11-18, Psalm 119:89

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” 2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV.

I have a cousin who just turned 48. His lifestyle used to be one way, but now it is another after he met Christ about a year ago. God is still working on Him, but He has brought him a long way, and it is great to stop and thank God for the progress he has made in his life.

I know you want to farther, and there are places that you’re reaching for in your life. Yet, it is good to stop and thank God for progress. Pat yourself on the back as you look at your progress. Realize how far the Lord has brought you. Look at the transformation He has done and is working on in your life. Look at your progress and be thankful. As a natural father, your heavenly Father is pleased. You may not be where you want to be, but you aren’t who or where you used to be.

Look at your progress and know it’s only getting better and better. He truly is the God that makes all things new.

Prayer: Father, I praise You for my progress. As I look back, You have brought me so far in so many areas of my life. You have changed me, and You are changing me. Help me never get so caught up in getting somewhere that I forget what You’ve already done. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Philippians 3:13-14

“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. What would you immediately say if God spoke to you and said the same thing to you three different times? I need to hold on to this.

As you seek God at this moment in your life, if God begins to speak something to you repeatedly, the Lord is telling you something very important for this season. It is essential to get you through whatever you may be facing or 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 God wants you to remember in these times. It’s something you need to hold on to with a tight grip and don’t let go. Like a song on repeat, keep it before your eyes and in your heart. It will be the very word that helps you get through a valley, that helps you move forward. It will be the exact word that helps you receive good success.

Prayer: Father God, I thank You for speaking to my heart. Help me to hold on tight to what You say. I receive it, Lord. Let it be like a song on repeat in my life, and may what You speak carry me forward into what You have for me. Be glorified in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Joshua 1:6-9, Psalm 1, John 21:14-17

“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” Romans 8:37, NKJV.

The Greek meaning for more than a conqueror is “properly, exceedingly conquer, being more than a conqueror, i.e. a ‘super conqueror’ who is ‘completely and overwhelmingly victorious’.” God didn’t make a mistake, exaggerate or stretch the truth regarding who you are. He put a lot in you. The Lion of Judah, Jesus Christ lives in you.

Therefore, be affirmed that you can exceedingly conquer. You have a complete and overwhelming victory over whatever rises against you–over the wicked one, over sin, anything unlike God, any spirit of fear, or any trial. You can get back up because you are a super-conqueror!

May the truth of who you are and what you can do through Him charge your faith today. May this truth help you rest. Receive in your heart today that you are who God says you are and walk in it.

Prayer: Father, I thank You and I receive your affirmation of who I am in Christ. I am more than a conqueror! I have the mind of Christ and His perspective. Yes, I am, and I completely dominate whatever I face. I can rule over this flesh and its’ desires. I know who I am and with joy, I walk in it. I am more than a conqueror! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Luke 10:18

“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.

When someone says I’m praying for me, I don’t take it lightly. It tells me someone cares about what I’m going through. Someone is taking time in their lives, the time they could be praying about anything in the world, yet they are asking God on my behalf to do something in my life.

As a man, sometimes we can feel like so much is on our shoulders. You may feel like you need some solid direction for your life. You could be believing God for healing or experiencing a challenge, yet know this: Someone is praying for you. 

We are praying for your healing. We are praying for the perfect will of God to be done in your life, and that you grow in the knowledge of Him. We believe you will experience His goodness and abundant grace. We declare you will walk in your calling. We declare that you receive wisdom and provision. We are praying that He opens the right door for you. Be encouraged, my brother. God will hear and answer you.

Prayer: Father, thank You that someone is praying for me. I’m encouraged. I need it, Lord. I ask that you answer the prayers of the same people that are giving of themselves to pray for me. We have the victory. I thank You for the power of prayer, and according to Your word, You will answer. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Job 42:10, John 14:13, 1 John 5:14-15

“Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all” 1 Timothy 4:14-15, NKJV.

Timothy was a young man, and he was about to embark on being a pastor. The Apostle Paul knew the gift that was passed down to him. He knew the calling on his life. It was now time for Timothy to receive it and walk in it. It wasn’t time to be doing a lot of different things, but to give himself to and settle down into his ultimate calling from God.

Receive and settle down into your calling. As men, we can find ourselves having many projects, but no evident progress. We can be like a mechanic, working on ten different cars in the shop, but none of them are on the road. Receive what you’ve been called to do, and go hard after that. Give yourself wholly to that, and then you will see great, real progress, blessings, and the power that the Father has preordained for you to walk in.

Some pursuits may be a good thing, but not a God thing. You aren’t called to do it all my brother. Timothy had to settle down in his calling and run his course. So will you.

Prayer: Father, I honor and glorify You. I know You have called me to do a mighty work in these times. Give me clarity on what my calling is. Help me also to let go of what is good, but not from You. I ask for the courage and faith to settle down in my calling and run hard my course with an action plan from You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 1 Timothy 4:16, 2 Timothy 1:5-6, 2 Peter 1:10, Ephesians 2:10

“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to things of old. Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert” Isaiah 43:18-19, Berean Study Bible.

Sometimes our good can hinder our great. You did a lot in the past, you conquered many mountains, and you accomplished much in God. Yet, you can’t allow the glory of the past to hold your best days. You are still here; therefore, God has more in store for you. More for you to see. He has more mountains to climb. He has more of the kingdom for you to advance. Those moments were great and should never be forgotten. Yet, you have new days for new moments in Him.

In this season, step into the new moments the Father has for you.

Prayer: Father, thank You for your word. I ask that You help me to let go of the good in my past and embrace the great things before me. Let me not limit You to my old glory days. Be glorified this year. Help me go on into the new moments you have waiting for me. Help me to trust You every step of the way. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

“That you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises” Hebrews 6:10 & 12, NKJV.

The promises of God are yours. They indeed are yours, yet sometimes, it won’t be easily handed to you. You’re going to have to fight for it, even if it is a fight within. It may require you to sacrifice. It may require some early mornings and late nights. You may have to fast and turn off some things. You may have to increase your education or change some bad habits. Whatever it may be, you are going to have to be diligent and tenacious about where God is taking you.

Nobody may see you, yet your Heavenly Father sees you. He sees your labor of love. He sees your tears, your press, and He is with you, providing His grace to help you. He sees your fight to give more to Him than you ever have, and my brother, He is right there. He will reward you!

Prayer: Father, thank You for encouraging me. I realize that I have to fight for it. Help me to do that. Help me to walk in Your grace provided to help me possess what You have for me. Refresh me, Father. I will continue to praise You for the joy of my reward, my victory, and my promised land. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 126:5-6, Joshua 1:5-8, Hebrews 12:2, Psalm 84:11, Philippians 3:13-14

“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.

When you take a moment and realize that He is the God that made the heavens and the earth, you will realize there’s nothing too hard for Him. He covers your past and what is to come. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. With an outstretched arm, He brought Israel out of Egypt, and with that same arm, He will mightily bring you out of whatever challenge you’re facing. He’s powerful enough to bring to pass what He has shown you. You may not see it yet, but even right now, He’s fixing, changing, resurrecting, and opening the right doors for you.

Set yourself today to continue to believe. If you’re down, I pray He lifts your head and encourages you. You’re going to make it. You’re going to get there. There’s nothing too hard for your God!

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

Study: Genesis 18:14, Deuteronomy 7:19

“For 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.

On my job, I was asked to do something I had never done before, and I have to admit, I had to deal with the fear of doing something new. I had to deal with not being the one teaching, but being the one that has to be taught. I am now sitting in a room with people who know more than me, and it signified that I’ve entered a door to a higher place in my life, a new level in my life.

Don’t be afraid to step into something new. Don’t be afraid to be in a room with others who know more than you. It’s only the beginning of a new level, a new place in your life. The sooner you accept the place of starting over in a new place, the higher God can take you. The sooner you’ll arrive at where you know you’re called to go to all along. God said He would take you higher, and He says don’t allow fear to keep you from it.

Prayer: Father, I accept the place You are calling me to. It is new and there’s a part of me that feels afraid, but I choose to trust You. Fear won’t keep me from it. As I enter the door of a higher place, help me stay humble and to learn what You are wanting me to learn in the new place. I know it’s the beginning of something great in my life and I will step into what’s uncomfortable, into what’s new. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 43:19, Philippians 4:13

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 4:4, NKJV.

I was sitting down before God’s word, and it felt like food to me. It is food for the man you can’t see. It’s food for the man that needs joy, hope, and strength for any fight you’re in. It’s not physical food, but it sure has its’ attributes.

It’s good!
It strengthens you.
It helps you keep going.
It quickens you with life.
It feeds your faith.
It helps you focus.
It refreshes your soul.
It quenches your thirst.
It will fill you inside.
It completely satisfies.

I’ve had some great food, but nothing does all the above like the word of God. When you don’t eat physically, you notice the difference, so it will be when you don’t eat spiritually. You will notice the difference inside, and the word of God will be what you need. Bread alone won’t do it. Coffee won’t do it. God’s word alone feeds the areas in our lives that are empty and without strength.

The best meal of your day is God’s word. Remember to eat today!

Prayer: Father, thank You for speaking to me. The best meal of my day is Your word. It is the key to my success today. Just like I make sure I eat physically, help me to make sure I eat spiritually. I can’t live without. Like I love to eat food, show me how to love Your word. I praise You for it. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen!

Study: John 6:63

“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing” Luke 15:4-5, NKJV.

Sometimes, in life, we can lose our way. I don’t know if you’re somewhere in your life that you never planned to be. You may be in a place where you have more questions than answers. You could have done something, and you feel like the worst person on the planet. You want to get back to where you’re living again. You’re strong in Him again. No matter where I’ve been in my life, I have found Him to meet me there, even at the most unexpected times.

No matter where you are, He’ll find you.

He is the God that will leave the ninety-nine to find the one. That is for the sheep that are lost. How much more for those that know Him and walk with Him? He will find you and pull you up and get you to a place of green pastures.

Prayer: Father, thank You. I needed that. Sometimes, things can feel crazy in life. Yet, I praise You in knowing that You always find me. Jesus, You know what it’s like to live this life, and You know how to help me through it. I receive Your joy and hope that is refreshing me right now. You are picking me up right now. I’m Your sheep, and You will meet me and lead me to a place of green pastures in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 23 & 37:24-25, Isaiah 44:2

“On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water” John 7:37-38, NKJV.

We prophesy that rivers of living water from God begin to flow throughout your life today. His Spirit begins to flow in you in ways you can’t explain. The life of God won’t be something you have to try and manufacture but will flow out of you effortlessly. You just come to Jesus, and joy, peace, and self-control begin to flow in your life effortlessly. Jesus, the Hope of Glory has redeemed you and he is giving you the grace to walk in a high place.

We declare over you that living water begins to pour in every dry place, in a hard time. These rivers begin to flow in your home. His word will quicken you and bring you a mighty trust in Him. We declare even if you feel like you’re in the valley, you will experience the waters of God come and refresh you and bring you new life, and begins to bless you all around. Come to Jesus, your living water!

Study: John 4:7-14 & 14:16-17; Galatians 5:22-23

“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.

You are in a new place, a new season, a new level in God, and you have never been there before. It is amazing how God takes us from faith to faith and glory to glory. He moves us from not believing to believing, and then, believing greatly. You are moving forward in God’s plan for you, yet it is all new to you, and you need to know how to be successful there.

A new level in God requires a new you. You can’t operate like you use to. It is like bringing old furniture into a new home, yet, new furniture is being supplied. Where you require a new discipline, a new focus, new courage, a new 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. Decide to 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 the last season, and He is greatly with you in your new one.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for bringing me into this new season, this new level in my life. It is refreshing, yet at the same time, it requires a new me and more of me. Help me to be strong in the grace that is in Jesus Christ to prosper where You have brought me to. I have faith I can do it through You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Corinthians 12:9, Luke 5:36-38, Romans 1:17

“Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?” Amos‬ ‭3:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

Imagine a couple that is now engaged and now it’s time to decide on their wedding location. They can’t wait to get married and they both are very excited. The man wants to get married in the mountains. The woman wants to get married on the beach. They can’t agree. A few months go by and they haven’t budged on what they want and still disagree. If they can’t agree, you will begin to wonder if the wedding will take place.

Is there something God is wanting you to agree with Him about? Is there a place in your life He wants to take you, blessings to receive, dreams to birth, but you haven’t decided to let go and agree with Him? Your indecision can cost you. It’s time for something more and He says now is the season and He needs you to agree, to walk with Him into it.

Prayer: Father, I praise You today. Help me to agree so You can walk me into the plans you have for me. In my heart I know there’s more to enter into. Help me to yield to Your Spirit and let You do a great work in me. I say okay God. I’ll walk with You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 16:9 & 19:21, John 10:10, Acts 17:28, Hebrews 4:6-10

“But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things” 1 John 2:20, NKJV.

One day I was making a decision and didn’t know what to do. I started going back and forth about it, but in a moment, I stopped and said to myself, “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 to go 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 He will say not to do or go, and then you find the Holy Spirit was right. There are things He will say to not worry about and praise Him for. This makes a powerful difference in our walk with God, and this is what the Lord desires you to enter in a greater way.

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 what the Lord’s will is for you and be encouraged to follow how He’s leading you.

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

“For I consider [from the standpoint of faith] that the sufferings of the present life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us!” Romans‬ ‭8:18‬, Amplified.

Jesus paid a dear price on the cross to save us. He suffered but rose with all power and glory in His hands. He went through a lot, but he remembered it was worth it.

Yes, you are a man. Yes, you will have to make sacrifices at this critical juncture in your life. Some things you may even have to completely give up, so that the man in you, can come out of you. A dear price will be paid, but remember that it’s worth it. The glory of God, the manifestation of who God created you to be, is worth it. You are treasure-filled and the great treasure within you and the people the Lord reaches through you is worth it.

Prayer: Thank You Father for speaking to me. This is where I am. It’s worth it. When it gets tough, help me to remember that it’s worth it. Great things are being birthed in and through me. Give me abounding grace and be glorified in me. Birth the man you’ve called me to be and the purpose You created me to fulfill. Hallelujah! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Hebrews 12:2, Galatians 6:7-9, Philippians 2:8

“That the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,” 1 Peter 1:7, NKJV.

You may be experiencing one of the most trying times in your life. It is testing your faith, the true desires of your heart, and your will to do what the Lord says. Yet during your trial, you can tell that something is breaking forth. Like a baby in the womb, the pressure, the process, is pushing you forward and you can tell you are about to experience something great from God in your life if you just stay with it.

It may be testing you to the core, but stay with it. As Jesus was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace (Daniel 3:25), so He is with you. They came out unharmed and God did a great work, and so He will with you. You are at the cusp of something great and glorious in your life. Stay with whatever God is doing in you. You are coming forth as gold!

Prayer: Father, I feel pressed on every side, yet I’m staying with it. Whatever You are doing in me, have Your way. It may be challenging, but I know deep inside You are bringing greatness out of me. You are bringing destiny out of me. I ask for grace and a renewed strength right where I am and I thank You, Jesus, my Champion, Who is with me. I’m coming forth as gold! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 17:3, Daniel 3:16-28, 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 & 17

“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” Psalm 1:2-3, NKJV.

A tree cannot survive without water. But with it, a tree can thrive. You are a tree of righteousness, and in these times, it is vital to stay by the river of God’s Word.

Do not underestimate its’ power. His word flows abundantly with everything you need. He will meet you right where you are. There is no greater shelter, comfort, counsel for strength, or offense than His word.

He framed the world with it, and Jesus fought with it. He healed with it, and you will win with it. His word has the power to keep us planted and thriving. It doesn’t mean we won’t go through anything, but God’s word will sustain you and feed you through it.

Confession: God’s word is powerful. I am a tree of righteousness, and I will plant my life by the river of His Word. It flows with guidance and sustenance. It flows with strength. I will thrive in these times because I fill my heart with what He says. I fill my mind with what He says. His word will provide counsel for every situation in my life. I will meditate on Your Word and prosper!

Study: Psalm 1, Joshua 1:8, Hebrews 4:12

“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 still will thrive. Even when the unexpected happens, you still will thrive. Jesus has given us the ability to thrive, flourish, and prosper under the most unlikeliest circumstances. Thrive is what you do.

You are planted in the Lord, and you are planted in His house. 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. Help me be planted and stay planted in Your house. Because I’m planted in You and Your word, I will thrive. Even in the unlikeliest circumstances, help me to know that I will still bring forth fruit in my season. 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

“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed” Isaiah 53:5, NKJV.

“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him” Acts 10:38, NKJV.

Father, I pray for my brother and sister in need of healing. I ask in faith and pray according to Your word that by Jesus’ stripes they are healed! I ask in faith according to Psalm 103 that You daily load them with benefits and You heal all our diseases. I declare right now that they have a sound mind. They have the mind of Christ! I touch and agree for healing to manifest against sickness, coronavirus, all cancer, tumors, sickle-cell anemia, headaches, chest pains, depression, traumas, mental illness, cataracts, lumps, back pain, and high blood pressure. I bind it and ask for Your mighty power shows up for them. What they could not move, I ask that it begins to move through the power of Jesus Christ. I ask that their bodies respond to Your anointing and that every reader responds to You with faith. You are their faithful Healer! I pray peace fills you now, and we thank You for moving in their health in Jesus’s name I pray, Amen!

Study: Psalm 103 & 107:20, Jeremiah 17:14, James 5:15, 1 Peter 2:24, 3 John 1:2, Philippians 4:6-7

“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know” Jeremiah‬ ‭33:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

“Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Jeremiah, what do you see?’ And I said, ‘I see a branch of an almond tree.’Then the Lord said to me, ‘You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word’”Jeremiah‬ ‭1:11-12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

“Do you see it? Do you see the way I have made? Do you see My plans unfolding? Do you see what I am doing in your life? Things may be coming to distract you but don’t take your eyes off of what you see. I’m doing great things!

What you see will keep you free. What you see will keep you going. What you see will help you keep it as your priority. See Me. See My promises and My plans. Beyond the trial see My victory. Rejoice now because since you see it, you will have it”, says the Lord.

Study: Genesis 16:12-13, Jeremiah 29:11, 2 Corinthians 4:18 & 5:7

“Then Joshua said to the children of Israel: ‘How long will you neglect to go and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers has given you?’” Joshua 18:3, 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 that God has given us, what is in our hearts to accomplish won’t happen. If you drag your feet about it, you won’t ever actually hold it in your hands. I am seeing more and more that if you want what God has shown you, you have to possess what He has given 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, thank You for speaking directly to me. You wouldn’t have given me this dream, this idea, these goals, 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 go possess what You have given me. As I do, I will see You do great things in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Joshua 1:6-9, Deuteronomy 3:18, Numbers 33:53, Jeremiah 29:11

“I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” Psalm 27:13-14, NKJV.

Yes, you may wait on Me, but yes, when I’m done, you will be free. 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. 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

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

“Look to the hills from where your help comes from. It comes from Me. You are never defeated. Set your eyes on Me and leave them there so I can raise you high above your circumstance. It is indeed a time to come higher, and the key is setting your eyes on Me. Look up to Me, lift your hands to Me because I have already given you the victory”, says the Lord.

Study: Psalm 121, Hebrews 12:2

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” 2 Corinthians 4:17, NKJV.

God has set enormous oceans and seas to only be able to come so far inland. It can rage loudly, whirl, and rise up high all it wants, but God has established it cannot go past His boundary. Your enemies can try all they want, but God has established they will not get past Him. He is on your side!

No matter who or what you feel is against you and what is pursuing to hinder you, God will not allow you to become your enemy’s prey. Things may look like you will finally be snared. However, you are finally coming out. It may look like that blessing is going to slip through your hands, but you will receive it and it will work out better than you could have planned. Your faith may be tried, but know that God is in control. You are in a controlled environment, no matter how it appears, and it is molding and shaping you. This moment is working for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord! I give You praise today. You are in control and I trust You. I will not become my enemy’s prey. Mold me and shape me. Make me completely into the man You desire. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalms 124, James 1:2-3

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns’.” 1 Chronicles 16:31, NKJV.

“But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God; yes, let them rejoice exceedingly” Psalm 68:3, NKJV.

Your days are not to be seen as time spent on worrying, but assured and glad about your mighty God. Glad means to experience pleasure, joy, or delight; to be made happy. He has made your day to live and rejoice exceedingly in. By Him, life is good and abundant and you have been redeemed. By Him, your enemies are driven away. This continually makes us glad.

Even in tribulation, make the grit decision to allow nothing to steal your joy because the Lord reigns! Be full of life, enjoy what is good and be thankful for the progress in your life. Celebrate your victories and where God has brought you from. Go deeper into your purpose–a purpose-filled day will make up a purpose-filled life. See what God is doing and where He’s taking you as marvelous in your eyes.

Confession: I thank the Father for His awesome, unfailing word. I decide to rejoice and be glad! I’m walking in joy today because the Lord is on my side. I’m glad He upholds me and answers my prayers. If He said it, He’ll do it! I am glad He continually blesses my life.

Study: Psalm 118 & 119:14, Nehemiah 8:10, John 16:33

“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding” Colossians 1:9, ESV.

Where are you? Really. Where are you? Are you in the perfect will of God for your life? I had to ask myself this same question.

At the beginning of one year, I began to pray and fast to seek the Lord about His will for me. He revealed to me that I was living completely in the wrong city. Then He did something very amazing to me. As with two lines, He took His will and lined it up next to my life. He showed me where I was, the wrong turns I made, where He wants to be, and how to get there. That is when everything in my life began to change and get better. It became abundant and peaceful. That’s when restoration unfolded. That’s when I felt like myself again.

When you begin to align your life with His will, that’s when life straightens out.

Are you in His will is a simple question, but an important one. It is a question worthy of seeking the Father for, Who withholds no wisdom from you. God won’t align His will to ours. We align our will with His. If you aren’t sure that you are in God’s will, it is a good time to seek Him for it today.

Prayer: Father, align me with Your will. Straighten every area in my life out. Reveal to me where I am, what I’m after in life, and if I’m not in Your perfect will for my life, help me get there. In whatever You show me, help me to obey You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Colossians 1:9-10, James 1:5, Ephesians 5:15-17

“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you” Matthew 28:6-7, 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, He told them that wouldn’t be all that would happen. He also prophesied in three days that He would rise from the dead. He would tell them in different ways again and again that He would overcome the grave and rise. 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. He came to 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, Jesus is alive! He rose just like He said. You’ve done great things for me. You have done what You said you will do in my life. Things are rising that appeared like they couldn’t. What an awesome God You are! Thank You Jesus for Your resurrection and mine! You made me alive! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 10:10

“For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly” Romans‬ ‭5:6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

When you were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for you. No matter what you’re going through, if you’re in Christ, in due time you will see what Christ dying for you has given you. It has given you rescue, mercy, deliverance, favor, and right-standing with God. In due time, you will see how much God loves you, as He brings you out, as you see Him make it right. You will see His plan completely unfold. He will turn it around. In due time, you will see your restoration ahead, and you will say this is all a result of what Jesus has done for me.

This is how it always will be for a believer. Because He died, you will live. All because of Jesus Christ and all that we have in Him, most of all, the forgiveness of sin. Continue to stand in your righteousness and serve the Lord with a happy heart. Don’t be moved by what you’re going through. Know in due time He will always step in and bring you victory.

Prayer: Father God, thank You for all You did through Your Son. You are good and faithful. I reflect on the magnitude of this moment. Thank You that I can trust You and Your timing. Thank You in due time I will see Your plans come to pass. Thank You that what I’m going through has an expiration date. I trust that You will always bring victory into my life! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Romans 5: 7-8

“So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished!’ And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit” John 19:30, NKJV.

Notice Jesus didn’t say it was finished after He rose. He said it was finished when He died, paying a dear price for you and me. However, for those observing Him on the cross, it didn’t look like He finished anything. Yet, this is the power of a finished perspective.

Today, Jesus became the complete sacrifice for your sins, and through Him, every blessing and every victory freely flows in your life. It may not look like God isn’t doing anything, but just like in three days Jesus was at work, taking the keys of hell and the grave, so is He at work on your behalf.

Because of the Son, choose not to wait until you rise to see the blessing. Don’t wait to receive joy and peace until you rise. No matter what your current situation looks like, or what you’re going through, Jesus said it’s finished.

Prayer: Thank You Jesus for laying down your life so that I could pick up mine. I thank You that it’s finished. Since it was finished on the cross, it is finished in my life. I receive it, Father. I rejoice over Your truth. Help me to always see my life from a finished perspective. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 15:13 & 20:19-20, Romans 5:1-8

“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 woke up one day and became a parole officer.

It is striking to wake up on the inside during your lunch break, to wake up while you are striking keys at a job that’s frustrating you, to wake up after you’re business, to wake up after ten years, to the truth that you are not fulfilling your purpose in life. Just maybe this job or this career path you have been grinding 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 make you a millionaire from your purpose. He can richly satisfy you from your purpose. There’s a peace, a rest, that comes from living in your purpose. It can’t be manufactured. It can’t be duplicated.

Don’t let fear keep you from taking a leap of faith. God says jump because He’s given you wings through Jesus Christ. His covenant, His promises to His children is the sure way to soar. On His side, He will not allow you to fail! 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 giving me purpose. That’s what I want to do. Along with knowing You, show me what you put me on this earth to do. Help me to go hard after it. I thank You for being in the place where I’m satisfied and being the greatest blessing. In my purpose is where You are glorified. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 1:9

“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 that has 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 toward Him. Keep coming to God. Hold your head up in confidence and with 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

“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭107:2‬ ‭NKJV‬.

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 in the enemy’s hands, but Jesus 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 to always receive everything, every promise, 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 word. I am a son of God. I am blessed and I belong to You. I thank You and I declare I am redeemed! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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

“He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried up; so He led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. The waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left. Then they believed His words; they sang His praise.” Psalm 106:9-12, NKJV.

You know that all the things that are around you attempting to hinder, distract and take you out will not prevail. The Lord your God has rebuked all of it and it will not succeed against you. Just like God did with the Red Sea for Israel, so He has done for you. You don’t have to wonder anymore why you always prevail because this is why.

The blood of Jesus has been shed for you. Though you may see your enemy on your left and your right, he cannot prevail over you. What appears will swallow you up only causes you to see another great, wonderful move of God, as you come out on the other side with your blessing and promise, and the devil gets swallowed up in your victory instead.

Prayer: Father I praise You! Thank Father that the enemy and his tactics have been rebuked and will not prevail in my life. I’m covered by the blood of Jesus. He paid the ultimate price to give me victory. I’m in Your hands and nothing can pluck me out of it. Just as Israel by faith kept moving forward, help me to continue to do the same. I will prevail. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Exodus 14:21-30, 1 Corinthians 15:57

“Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free’.” John 8:31-32, NKJV.

If a lie from the enemy has a grip on you, lay hold of the truth of God’s word. If you want to be a man of courage, get the word. If you want to stand in victory despite what you face, get the word. Nothing may have happened yet, but you’ll have His word, and it will make you happy because you know what He said. If you want to live free, get the word. The truth of God about Who He is, and who we are is what makes you free.

Man cannot live, truly live free as God intended, by bread only. It takes the Bread of Life, Jesus the Word that became flesh and dwelled among us (John 1:14). He came to set us free, to give us life and that life more abundantly, and it belongs to you. Every bit of it belongs to you today.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise and I thank You for the power of Your word. Help me to get Your word today. Help me to know the truth and make this man free through it. I will walk in joy and victory today. I am Your disciple Jesus and I choose to abide in Your word. As I do, I will be made free and live. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 4:4, John 10:10 & 15:1-5

“His mother said to the servants, ‘Whatever He says to you, do it.’ ” John 2:5, NKJV.

What if it doesn’t work? What if they say no? What if I fail? What if it doesn’t turn out right, God?… To whatever question you have, God’s answer is simply just do it.

This was Jesus’ mother’s response to the servants at a wedding when they ran out of wine. She gave them a mighty solution. She told them whatever he tells them to do, do it. As they did what Jesus said, he worked a miracle and turned water into the best wine there.
We’re not responsible for making the miracle, we just do what he says.
Don’t focus on making it work. Pursue to not focus on making it turn around. Don’t even concern yourself with how the person will respond, past mistakes, results, or even changing yourself. Shift your heart to say I will just do whatever Jesus says and leave the results to Him.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your word, and I’m encouraged today. It can be hard sometimes, but help me to shift from focusing on making it happen, to only doing what You say and leave the rest to You. Help me to keep this wisdom before me. I praise You now because on the other side of me just doing what You say is my miracle, is my breakthrough. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 2:1-10, Ephesians 3:20

“Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling” Psalms 116:7-8, NKJV.

Leave that place of burden and worry, and return to your place of rest. Leave that place of trying to figure it out on your own, and return to your place of rest. That place of rest in the Lord.

Set yourself, stand still and look at how over the years He’s dealt bountifully, He’s dealt well with you and blessed you, even beyond what you deserve. No one knows, but He delivered you so many times. Remember all He’s has done and doing in your life, and say the Lord has got this one too. He’s been and will be good, so rest. He’s faithful, so rest. It’s already done, so rest.

Prayer: Father, I give You all the glory and I thank You for a place of rest. Help me to let go by faith and rest. Help me to cast with force my cares to You. I give them all away to You. As I give them to You, You’ll give me the wisdom and light for my path I need. I’ll see the way You’ve made for me. You got this ! My entire life is in Your hands. You are good and faithful. I say soul be still, and I will rest in You. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 23, Matthew 11:28, Hebrews 4:1-10, 1 Peter 5:7

“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.

“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken…” Acts 16:25-26, ESV.

“What My people need is more of Me. I will deliver and set you free. More of My word, more of Me. More giving of thanks, more of Me. Get into My presence and receive more of Me. Less asking in prayer and more of just coming to sit before Me and worship Me. Less formulas and trying to figure it out, just come after more of Me. Less thinking on your decisions and more flowing out what I am speaking to your heart. Let My Spirit lead and flow with Me, and you will receive more Me,” says the Lord.

Study: Luke 10:41-42, John 3:30 & 6:35, Acts 17:28, Ephesians 3:20

“But make sure that you don’t get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing! God is putting the finishing touches on the salvation work he began when we first believed” Romans 13:11, Message Bible.

I woke up in the middle of the night one day and I was wide awake. God spoke to me and said, “This is how I want you to be. I asked Him what do You mean. He said while others are sleeping, I want you to be awake. I want you to be awake to the calling I have on your life. I want you to be awake to the labor you need to do with the time that I give you. I want you to be awake like the ant, who prepares in the summer to be ready when the winter comes. I want you to be awake to the times you are in. I want you to be awake to how I desire to bless you.”

Some are sleeping around you, but don’t be deceived. Be wide awake. When others aren’t studying and praying, you are. When other men keep to themselves, you are calling other men and seeing how they are doing–praying with them, encouraging them. While others just visit their family, you are wide awake to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with them while they are still here. While some men aren’t going to church, you are going and getting involved. When others are just working a job, you are working God’s plan. While others are spending, you are saving. When others aren’t taking care of their bodies, you’re in the gym.

Be awake to the Father and His business. That is how He wants you to live in these times.

Prayer: Father, You are good and I thank You today. Help me to live according to how You want me to live. While others are sleeping, I want to be wide awake. I pray we all are awake to Jesus. I ask that Your grace be multiplied in my life and I thank You for a blessed life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Ephesians 5:14-17

“So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom” Psalms‬ ‭90:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

If you were given a year to spend one million dollars, how would you use it? But if you were only given one day to spend that same million dollars, you would use it in an entirely different way. The basis for your wisdom would be that you only have one day, and you want to make the most of it.

This is the reality God wants to give us regarding life. You only have one. It is very precious. It is but a vapor, a few seconds. It is here one day and gone the next. Before you realize it, this life is going to be over, and you will ask yourself what did you do regarding your walk with Jesus and with all of the things God put in your heart, with all He had for you in this life.

God has given you His Son and has put so much inside of you. So many faith adventures. So many thoughts and plans He has for you. Do what He put in your heart. Love while you can, and live life now. Number your days, and make it count.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your Word. As I step back and look at my life, You have given me much Lord and I thank You. Teach me to number my days and to apply my heart to wisdom. I will not waste my life. With all, You have put in me, help me to make it count and run for you, Jesus. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen!

Study: Psalm 39:4, Ecclesiastes 3:2, James 4:14, Hebrews 12:1-2

“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” John 6:63, NKJV.

God’s word was given to us, not only to be thought upon but to be spoken and declared, even when we don’t feel like who He says we are, even when we don’t feel qualified or strong. Because God’s word has life, we will face opposition from the enemy when we consider saying what God Himself says about us. God maintains everything by the power of His word, which is forever settled in Heaven, and God wants them to be forever settled in you.

Things will change for you not based on your feelings, but because God said they will! No matter how you feel, or what you face, speak His word. It may feel pointless at first, but speak it by faith, and watch joy rise in you, and life, strength, and encouragement will powerfully come.

Confession: I declare according to Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength! No weapon formed against me, my family, my health, or my finances will prosper. God is for me, and on my side. I will not give in to pressure, but I will keep moving forward by faith in God. I am a victorious man through Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!

Study: Proverbs 18:21, Philippians 4:13, Isaiah 54:17

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

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

Make sure you boast on your God. Before the outcome even comes, know that the Lord is going cause you to win it all. 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 circumstance, 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 come through!

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 in my team, I surely can boast on my God! 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 mercy endures forever! I will boast in the Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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

“And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So He said, “Come…” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14:28-29‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

“And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.” But Naaman became furious, and went away and said, “Indeed, I said to myself, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.’” 2 Kings 5:10-11, NKJV,

I had a reader reach out to me and ask what do you do when you’ve taken a step of faith you believe God wanted you to take–and you have His peace about it–and now you are waiting for it to break forth and happen, but you don’t see any sign of your desired results? This was the answer God gave me and I pray it blesses you too.

Jesus told Peter to come and walk on the water to Him. Yet, Peter asked Him could he come first. Jesus answered him. What you have asked of God, what answer has Jesus given you? This is where you set your faith. As long as you know that Jesus has said to come, He has said this is what I have for you, this is what I’ve called you to, this is My plan for you, then you can wait as long as you have to for it to fully come to pass, and He will refresh you to wait on His perfect timing.

In 2 Kings 5:10-11, the Prophet Elisha told Naaman to receive his healing, he had to go and wash in the Jordan River, not another one. If you’re not seeing anything happening yet, it’s always good to check and make sure you’ve followed the Lord’s instructions. Success is in the details! Receiving what God has for you is not just based on what you do, but how and when He tells you to do it. If you know that God has spoken to you to do it, then begin to ask God if you are doing it how He told you to.

Prayer: Father, You are always able to give me just the right clarity I need every time. As long as I’m following You, everything is going to work out for me. At Your word, I’ve stepped out in faith, and I ask that You help me to remain patient and stay in faith, as I wait for it to fully come to pass in Your perfect timing. Thank You Lord! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 6:12, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Ephesians 5:17, Psalm 37:5

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” 1 Peter 2:9, NKJV.

I remember when I was younger, I would go to the park to play basketball, and two captains would pick who they wanted to play with them. The rest of us guys would all stand in a line—all types of height, shapes, and sizes—and it felt good to be chosen to be a part of a team.

You are just like that. Out of all the men God could have chosen by name in this hour, He chose you. He hand-picked you, and it is honorable. You were standing in the world, among the hurting and the bruised, didn’t know where to turn, and God called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

God says you are part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood of men, a holy nation, called to be light and proclaim the praises of the Father. If He chose you, everything you need is already in you. You can do it! With Him you can make it. You can conquer any mountain. You are God’s man–called to make disciples and spread the Gospel to those in need of it. You are called to show people how they can win in life through Christ Jesus. You are chosen, and the Father is asking for your best game right now.

Prayer: Father, thank You for choosing me. You wouldn’t have picked me if I couldn’t be everything You’ve called me to be. I am a man of God and priest of my home. I am royalty and holy. I am favored and blessed. I have been called out, to be sent back into the world to be a light for You. I pray more men answer Your call. I yield to You Holy Spirit and I will live for You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Ephesians 2:10, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Jeremiah 1:5

“Better not to vow than to vow and not pay” Ecclesiastes‬ ‭5:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

As a man, don’t short-change anybody. Short-change simply means to give less than the correct amount that should be given. Don’t short-change your wife and your children. Don’t short-change your job. If they give you full pay, give them a good hard day’s work. It is better to not commit than to make the commitment and not do what you have said you would do. You made your vow to your wife and family. You made your commitments. Be an imitator of God. Be a man’s man and give everything you have to them.

Prayer: Father, help me not to short-change anybody. Not my family, my church, my job. I am a man and I do what I have committed to. Help me to be known as someone hardworking, honorable, and who gives everything I have. I ask for Your mighty grace to strengthen me, especially at times when I feel tired. Cause me to rely on You and I thank You for being glorified in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Matthew 5:37, Ephesians 5:1, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Colossians 3:23

“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 with me today: Father, I open up to You today regarding my entire life. You know what I face. You know what I am up against. You know all of the struggles that I am having to endure. I am a man that won’t be silent, but I open up right now to You. See every battle, see every fight to trust You, all of the lusts of this flesh, and all the things I am caring about that I should just give over to You. All the provision I need, but I am fighting to trust You will provide. To be honest, sometimes, this walk is hard Father, and I need Your strength.

I thank You that as I open up to You, You are opening up to me. You are opening up to me 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. I will keep my faith. There is a pouring out of Your truth in me right now that everything’s going to be alright! I praise You now and I thank You for these great things in Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 23 & 91

“He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like [a flash of] lightning. Listen carefully: I have given you authority [that you now possess] to tread on [serpents and scorpions, and [the ability to exercise authority] over all the power of the enemy (Satan); and nothing will [in any way] harm you” Luke 10:18-19, Amplified.

“Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour” 1 Peter 5:8, Amplified.

The Lord has given us power to tread upon scorpions and serpents, symbolic of demonic spirits. We tread upon all the evil works of the devil, all of his plots, and all over his entrapments. God has unplugged them.

God has pulled the plug on all of the devil’s plans and schemes, and they have no power. The weapon may become formed, but it cannot prosper. It won’t work. He may try to rise against you, but he has no power against you. Since he has no power against you, he has no victory against you.

You can rise up and say no, I will tread over your scheme to divide, and I will forgive. Say no, I will not fall for the entrapment of anger, and my wife and I will have an awesome weekend together. Say no, I take authority over my responses, and they will be Spirit-led and with love. You aren’t devouring me. I’m devouring you because Jesus gave me authority!

Prayer: Father, I glorify Your great Name. There is none like You! I rejoice that I have authority. Most of all, I rejoice that you saved me. From the works of fear to condemnation, I have been given power. Now, I boldly take up my authority in the name of Jesus Christ! Help me always see with wisdom the plots and schemes of the wicked one and tread over them. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 John 4:4, Romans 8:1 & 12:21, Galatians 5:16, Ephesians 5:15

“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old” Isaiah 43:18, ESV.

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful” Colossians 3:15, ESV.

Do you know you can lose control of your vehicle swatting at flies? People can say or do things, even unintentionally, but God is still on the throne. Let the small stuff go. Don’t let something small be big in your life. Don’t major in the minors.

Let the peace of God rule in your heart because you are truly too blessed. There are much more important things happening around you and in you. There’s too much new to hold on to the old. Be quick to forgive, quick to repent, and keep moving into the destination God has for you.

Prayer: Father, thank You for helping me not sweat the small stuff. I’m blessed, and I’m thankful. Help me to let the peace of God rule in my heart. Help me not to worry about what I can’t control. I choose love. I will forgive freely and let go of the old, and I’m breaking forth into the new. I will keep moving toward the destination and the plans You have for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Isaiah 43:18-19, Matthew 6:27-33, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You” Isaiah‬ ‭26:3‬ ‭NKJV‬.

Shift your mind on God. With all of your strength, with all of your mind, and you will find God does great things for you. When you shift your mind on God, the blessings flow. There’s an overflow. The Holy Ghost interrupts the devil’s plans. Fear leaves and His peace you receive when you shift your mind on God.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise and glory this morning. When so many things pursue to fill my heart and mind, help me to quickly shift my mind on You. No matter what it may be, whether, in the world or my life, I shift my mind on Your goodness, faithfulness, and victory. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Philippians 4:6-7

“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” Hebrews 11:6, NKJV.

God knows what you want, and He will give you what you desire, but you have to give Him what He desires first. What He wants is your faith.

He wants to see our faith in the small things that people don’t see. It’s your faith He desires when you submit to forgiveness and let it go. He desires your faith in being longsuffering, patient with others, and kind—the faith in being good and overcoming evil with it.

When you apply faith in your daily living, those small life moments, and you see the results of His word, it will make it easy to give the Lord your faith when issues arise, when you don’t know what to do, you’ll continue having faith. It will be easy to provide him with your faith when He tells you to launch out into the deep in your calling.

Because you have faith in Him as Your Father that takes care of you and covers you, you will receive the reward of it.

Prayer: Father, You want my faith. Here it is. There’s a lot of turbulence around me, but you want my faith. Here it is. Help me give You my faith in my everyday life moments, which prepares me for the big things You have planned for me. My heart and my faith are Yours Father, and I declare I will receive the reward of it. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 11:1, Romans 12:21, Luke 5:4 & 19:17, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand” Isaiah 41:10, CSB.

“I’ve got you! I’m holding on to you and I refuse to let you go. You may be in a place you’ve never been before, seeing things you’ve never seen before, but I’ve got you. Your life is in My hands and your heavenly Father is holding you by My strength and power. I wouldn’t help you get to where you are and then leave you. I’m here to help you go from faith to faith and from glory to glory. Though you may feel afraid, I’ve got you!”

“In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, ‘So shall your offspring be.’ ” Romans 4:18, ESV.

I had never seen a block like the one from Lebron James in the 2016 NBA Finals. It appeared that there was no way he could do anything, but He covered 88 feet in seconds. He caught the right break from a teammate and blocked a sure layup. Against all odds, he hoped against hope, and he was able to accomplish the impossible.

Hope against hope, my brother. If you still see it, it’s still yours. If the Lord is reminding you of it, it’s not too late for you to leap in your life and reach it. You look like nothing can be done. You may feel so behind and how in the world can you get there, but it will be the hand of God that causes you to make up ground in your life, and the momentum of His grace that causes you to run and not get weary. It will be the right break, the favor of God, that opens doors and the divine interventions of your God that you can’t explain that causes you to see God do the impossible for you. Like Abraham, believe you have a God that can do anything for you.

So hope against hope.

Prayer: Father, that touched the right spot. I hope against hope today. It may not look like I can get there, but I choose to believe You. Help me by Your strength and grace to receive what seems impossible. As I continue to walk by faith, You will do what I can’t explain. You will do beyond what I can ask for or imagine! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Corinthians 5:7, Ephesians 3:20

“Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother” 1 Corinthians 1:1, NKJV.

The most important aspect of this scripture is not that Paul said he was an apostle. It isn’t even that he was called of Jesus Christ. The most invaluable insight here is that he was who he was through knowing it was the will of God.

You are not a happen-stance. You can receive that your calling is God’s will for you because God has designed and fully equipped you for it. You can operate in your with strong confidence when you understand before you were even conceived in your mother’s womb, it was His will for your life. It is established, never to be revoked, altered, stripped away, or changed.

As you pursue to walk out your calling each day, be assured God is with you. No matter the obstacle, you are not alone. His will is backing you. His love and favor are with you. You can operate in authority because He made you, He put you exactly where you are, and no weapon will prosper against you because of His predestined plan for you!

I know of no one that can turn the will of God from you. I know of no mistake that can turn the will of God from you. He has authored it and He will help you finish your specific assignment on the earth. You will be who you are called to be through the will of God.

Prayer: Father, thank You for the truth of Your word. Help me to stand firm that You have called me and it is Your will for my life. Through Your will, I am blessed and graced to walk in it. I declare I am called and through the will of God, I won’t be stopped. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 1:5, Romans 8:29-30 & 11:29

“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 then we say no to the devil, there is some real power displayed that the devil can’t stay around. There is some real love displayed that the devil can’t do anything with. He can’t do anything against a submitted man.

This is the man that says I’ve got all I need in whatever God says and whatever God wants. 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 punches from Jesus and fled knowing he can’t win against him.

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. 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 for your life.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your truth about the power of submission. I humble myself and I ask you to make me a more submitted man. I decide to submit this area to You, and I say let Your will be done in me. Now I resist the devil and he must flee because of the mighty Christ in me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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

“Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those also who hate Him flee before Him” Psalm 68:1, NKJV.

If you have ever seen a sunrise, it is one of the most beautiful sights to behold. Everything makes way for the sun and dawning of a new day, and as the sun takes over, darkness must leave. It may not appear like it, but God is doing the same in this hour.

There is more prayer happening than ever before. He is rising in the earth like the sun. He has brought dominion and victory with Him, and darkness can only scatter because the Lord shows up. He is showing up more and more, bigger and bigger, greater, and greater in your life.

As you see God arising, declare and agree with Him. Let the joy of the Lord arise, and His enemies be scattered! Let His will for your life arise, and your enemies be scattered! Let His blessings arise abundantly, and your enemies are scattered. This is your time of manifestation of God-given provision and victory.

Prayer: Hallelujah, Father! Yes, arise and let Your enemies be scattered! When You arise, all my enemies are driven away. I worship and thank You for being good and still on the throne in these times. You are moving and drawing people to You. Help me to stand on Your word and let You arise continually! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Psalm 68, Proverbs 4:18, Isaiah 60:1-3

“Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it” Numbers 23:20, NKJV.

Balak asked Balaam, the prophet, three times to go to God and ask Him to curse his enemy Israel. It made Balak mad and incredibly frustrated that every time Balaam came back with a word from the Lord, it was always a word declaring that God had blessed Israel and God wouldn’t change.

God has commanded the blessing on your life, and it frustrates the enemy. He tries to attack you this way and that way, yet God’s grace and favor still rise. He tries to stop God’s plan for your life, but the commanded blessing keeps overtaking you, and victory comes. He forms weapons against you, but the blessing causes you to prosper instead of the weapon.

No matter what you are experiencing, God loves you. According to Ephesians 1, you’ve been blessed with every spiritual blessing! According to Psalm 103, you are daily loaded with benefits from God! You are blessed! You shall prosper. You will excel and walk in what He has told you! It is settled, and the Lord has done it. He has blessed you, and it cannot be reversed!

Prayer: Thank You, Father! I give You praise for commanding the blessing on my life, and the devil cannot reverse it! Your hand is on my life, and that won’t change. Your victory, goodness, and favor will always rise! Help me not worry, but rest in the blessing and keep following You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Numbers 23, Isaiah 54:17, James 1:2-4; Psalm 103, Ephesians 1:3-6

“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 will hear His voice. You’ll hear a word in season. He’ll remind you of who you are. If you set your eyes on God, He will show you what to do.

Don’t focus on the problem. Fix your eyes on Jesus, and you will see everything you need is in Him. You’ll see the way He has already made.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your word. I’m not looking at the problem. My eyes are on You, Jesus. Help me to keep my eyes are on how awesome You are. My eyes are on how faithful You are. I set my mind on Your word. My heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 112:7

“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. Then, we find ourselves during our day, hearing everything us more than we are hearing God. 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. 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, John 14:26, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 1:1-2

“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 be waiting on the perfect conditions to do what God says, but the truth is, those perfect conditions may not ever come. If you are waiting on everything to be perfect before you obey God, you can end up spending years on the sidelines of your life.

In imperfect conditions, Jesus came to the earth and made man better. 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 laptop, and your gift in your hands. You may have to drive on a getaway instead of waiting for a grand trip so that you can go ahead and get the quality time your marriage needs. You may be waiting to work out that situation with someone when God says to tell them the truth this weekend.

There may be winds all around, but the Lord says don’t observe them in these times. The winds are trying to keep you from sowing. The perfect condition is His perfect will 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. I may have to launch out with what I have. Help me, Holy Spirit, to move when You say move. As I sow, I declare I will reap a tremendous harvest. No more holding up my life and my dreams. Your voice 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

“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 that says that God is good they’re 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, that situation around, and greatly bless you this entire time. 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 are good to us. Help me to put my trust in You and obey You. I let go and choose Your way. Because I trust You, I will try You, and 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, & 21:5-7; Romans 8:28

“The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, but diligence is man’s precious possession” Proverbs 12:27, NKJV.

Knowing that he needs to eat, a lazy man will not cook what he caught. Amazingly, the Bible describes this man as lazy. From the onset, you would say he at least gets credit for his hunting, but there is a point that scripture wants to reveal to us.

Laziness or procrastination can come at any point while we pursue God’s will for our lives, even when it’s time to prepare and when it’s time to seize what He has for us. We enter seasons that call for our utmost diligence to seize the moment and seize the doors that God has opened. You have the opened door, you have the opportunity, you have the favor, you have the support, yet you also have to remain diligent to walk through them. Your diligence will determine whether you possess what God has set before you.
This is why God calls your diligence your precious possession. It will help you eat of what you have pursued, what you have waited so long for, what you have worked so hard for, what you have endured and believed God for. Now it is before you. It’s time to prepare what God has blessed you with and enter into what He has for your life.

Just as excited as you are in knowing God’s will, remain just as excited to execute it. You can do it, my brother. Seize your season.

Prayer: Father, I praise You! You have placed everything I need before me. Help me not to let up now. I come against any hindering spirit in Jesus’ name. Refresh me, Father. I ask for strength by Your Spirit. Thank You for the grace and diligence to seize this time in my life. Glory to God! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 13:4, Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 6:10-12

“For He Himself is our peace…” Ephesians‬ ‭2:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

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

We usually define peace as a state of quietness of mind, but God’s peace is much deeper. Peace means “Shalom” in Hebrew and “Eirini” in Greek. It means to have nothing missing, to be complete, to be whole, to restore, to have nothing broken.

Here’s an example. My previous manager and her husband had a new house built. It wasn’t just any house. It was built with many antique items, from the front door, hardwood flooring shipped in, the man cave, and more. However, the one thing that was missing was her kitchen cabinets. Although they had everything else, the house wasn’t complete, wasn’t whole until those cabinets were installed. A few weeks ago, she told me she and her husband finally got their kitchen cabinets. Now her home was “Shalom”. “Eirini”. Complete. Nothing was missing, nothing broken.

You may have many things in your life, but you don’t feel you are shalom, or your life isn’t whole or complete. I don’t know what you may be missing, but you may be missing some boldness. You may be missing some healing for years so you can move forward. You may need some self-control or confidence. You could be needing patience until a desire comes, a rekindled fire, or overcoming something that’s hindered you.

Jesus is your peace. He is Who makes you whole and complete. He became our peace, restoring our relationship with God, and He is our peace no matter where we find ourselves in life. He supernaturally makes the difference.

We are going to pray and believe God that this week Jesus fills what’s missing and supernaturally gives your life peace.

Prayer: Thank You, Father. Thank You, Jesus, for being my peace. I pray for Your Shalom, Your Eirini, to manifest in my life. Supernaturally complete me and make me whole. I let You become what’s missing. I’m restored to the Father, and I’m restored in my life. I thank You for this peace in my life. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen!

Study: Mark 5:25-34, Romans 5:1

“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous…” 1 John 5:3, KJV.

Our son was doing his homework, and all of a sudden he yelled, “I can’t find the mouse! I can’t do this! This is too hard!!” I went over to him and said, “Your teacher wouldn’t have given you the homework if you weren’t able to do it. Let me sit down and help you.”

He was looking for a mouse, but those weren’t the instructions. He needed to find the picture of the word that rhymes with mouse, not a picture of one. Success is in the details.

Is there anything, any assignment, any mountain, any challenge, before that you are so frustrated with, and saying this is just too hard? Are you going through something that you feel that you can’t bear and there seems to be no way through it? God is good and He wouldn’t have given you the assignment if He didn’t equip you to do it. His will isn’t grievous either. He will never allow anything above what you are able to bear, and there is nothing before you that you can’t handle through Him.

The question is have you settled yourself, leaned in as you pray to hear the Holy Spirit help you and give you the guidance you need, the perspective you need? How is God saying is best to overcome the circumstance? Could it be frustrating because now isn’t the time? Did He say do it with them?

Whatever you are wanting to succeed at, whatever you are pressing your way through, remember, success is in the details.

Prayer: Father, thank You for clarity. God, this assignment, situation, this mountain feels so hard and I am getting discouraged. Yet, Your commandments are not grievous. Therefore, I turn to You. I calm

down and Holy Spirit I lean on you in prayer for help. Step by step, I thank You for helping me do what You are telling me to do and for Your success in my life. Success is in the details. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Proverbs 8:35, Philippians 4:13, 1 Corinthians 10:13

“‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know” Jeremiah‬ ‭33:3‬ ‭NKJV‬.

“That the Lord your God may show us the way in which we should walk and the thing we should do” Jeremiah‬ ‭42:3‬ ‭NKJV‬.

Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, show us Your will. Reveal Yourself through Your word. Show us Your counsel. Show us which way to go and which way to turn. Show us how to handle the issues we are experiencing and how to give them to You. We give You control. You are the only One that can fix it, so I fix my eyes on Jesus. Show us how to navigate through challenges and arrive at every victory You’ve ordained for us. Show us more of You. Show us how to live and walk like You Jesus. We step into your grace and the supernatural strength found in Your joy. Teach us how to grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor with You and with man. We thank you for showing and doing great and mighty things in our lives today. In Jesus’ powerful name we pray, Amen!

Study: Jeremiah 42:1-9, Nehemiah 8:10, Luke 2:52, James1:5

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord” Proverbs 18:22, NKJV.

Would you let someone repair your home heating system based on their potential? Would you allow a doctor to perform surgery on your lower back based on their potential? 

No, you wouldn’t. It’s a serious decision which requires careful consideration. 

Marriage is a big decision. It is not wise to marry someone based on potential. Potential means process. It will be a process for them to get to that potential, which is a work in them only God can do. It is sobering to know there is no timetable for that. If you marry them on potential, you will have to go through their process with them. She may be very attractive, but take a moment and carefully consider her. Allow God to complete the work He is doing in their lives. When they are complete and they are ready for marriage, if she is God’s choice for you, He will add her to you.

God’s desire is that you are complete in Him, ready to love, cover, take care of and lead a wife. He’s desire is the same for you, a wife ready to be a help mate, knows who she is, she fits your life and your calling, loves you, and most of all, loves God above you.

Let the Father lead you to the right woman for you. He knows you, and He knows the perfect fit for you.

Prayer: Father, thank You for speaking to me. I ask that You help me when it comes to dating and marriage, which is an important decision. If I have to let her go, so be it. I want to carefully consider who I marry. I ask for someone complete in You, and she perfectly fits me. Help me not be in a rush, but to trust You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Proverbs 2:6, 3:5-6; Genesis 24:10-20

“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand” Isaiah 64:8, NKJV.

“And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make” Jeremiah 18:4, NKJV.

A potter doesn’t rush their work. They take their time. God is the potter, and you are the clay. He is taking His time. Don’t rush the process. Don’t get off the wheel. Stay in His hands and continue to let Him do the work He is doing in your life. Sometimes, it’s not pretty, but nor does a pot look that way in the process. Yet in the end, the potter makes something great and what you didn’t know the purpose for it, or what was possible the potter could do. So is the Potter of your life.

Prayer: Father, You are the Potter, and I am the clay. I will continue to do what You say. Help me to stay on the wheel. When it gets tough, help me to remain on the wheel and allow You to do what You desire in my life. I love You and thank You for all that You do. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Jeremiah 18:1-6

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” Romans 8:18 NIV.

In times of difficulty it may be hard to hear God’s voice. It may look dark, and you wonder when will you see light in your life again. Today, I am here to tell you to hold on, for weeping endures for a night, but joy comes in the morning. The battles you think you have to fight have already been won by God. Only He will be glorified. May knowing the glory that shall be revealed in you bear you up and help you mightily stand!

He will renew your strength. On His wings you will mount up as an eagle and fly in the highest heavens. All you need to do is lift your arms, like Moses had to lift his staff to do God’s work, and Joshua had to raise his sword against Ai to ensure victory. Lift your arms and surrender, for there is freedom in surrender and in knowing the plans God has for your life cannot change. All things are working for your good, your glory, and your victory will surely come. So keep standing.

Prayer: Father, thank You for strengthening me with Your word. I pray that You saturate my soul with Your presence today. Joy will come in the morning. Get the glory Father. Nothing compares to the great glory that shall be revealed in me. With joy, with quietness and confidence, I will stand on You promises over my life today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 30:5 & 91, Exodus 14:14, Isaiah 40:31, Romans 8:28 & 12:1, Job 11:13

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

In Atlanta, Georgia, one of the major highways is 285. It is literally a massive circle around the city, leading you to anywhere you need to go. Yet, if you don’t get off 285, you will eventually end up right back where you started.

If you want to be happy, happiness isn’t found where it may appear to be. It may seem for a man we know how to get there, but eventually, we find like 285 we are right back where we started–unfulfilled and unhappy. As a godly man, a believer, if you’re not careful, you can find yourself going around like a circle in one area or another in life.

It can be frustrating and tiring to want something to work that was never meant to be.

Our happiness isn’t found in our will. Our happiness is found in His will. It is only found by letting go of our way, and your Creator’s desires and plans become accepted. We say—okay, Father. Okay. I will do what You say. We say no more circle living, and we’re going to trust God.

The Bible says blessed, or “How happy!”, is the man that trusts Him. You decided to hear what the Lord has to say, do it, and then discover that the key to your happiness is in His will. Taste and see that He has a sure blueprint for your happiness, and don’t let fear rob you of it. You’ll never be happier than when you decide to be who He created you to be.

Prayer: Father, how happy I am when I trust You! Show me, Jesus, what I have in You, and who I am. If I am out of your will in any way, help me to get into Your will instead. Whatever that requires of me to do, or decisions I have to make, help me to obey You. Help me to believe that Your will makes me happy, overwhelmingly fulfills me and that I give way to it in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 23:6, 118:1, 139:14, Ephesians 5:16, 1 Timothy 6:17, 2 Timothy 1:7

“Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens” Hebrews 7:25-26, NKJV.

Intercession is one of the most incredible displays of love, going before the Father to pray on behalf of someone else. It is great to know that this is what Jesus does for us. Right now, He is interceding for you. You are not alone. You have a great High Priest in Him.

A high priest went before the Almighty God to intercede for himself and the people. He would primarily go daily before a holy God to offer up a sacrifice and atone for the people’s sin, as well as his own. If in biblical times, a high priest with sin prayers availed much, how much more the prayers of our spotless King on your behalf.

He gave Himself once for all our sin, and now Christ stands as a perfect, continuing High Priest for us with compassion. He has been here in the world, and He knows exactly what it is like to live here. He knows every day the things we go through. He knows the trials we experience and everything we face, yet He says to be of good cheer (take courage) because He has already overcome the world.

You have come to Him, and He is truly for you. He is praying that your faith does not fail. He is praying for your heart not to worry. He is praying for the Father’s will to be done in you and through you. He is always before God at the throne of grace, praying for you with power, and what He asks for, the Father answers!

At this very moment, be encouraged. Jesus is praying for you.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your word. Thank You, Jesus, for praying for me. I sure need it. Your prayers are always answered. You are my great High Priest, always before the Father on my behalf. Even when I have felt like I couldn’t pray, You are interceding for me. I am not alone in this life, and I have the victory. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Hebrews 7:16-28, Romans 8:34

“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 will bring it to pass. Your best life is right now. What He spoke to you about your life and purpose, He will bring it to pass. 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 on in faith right now. By faith and patience, I believe I will inherit the promise. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: 2 Corinthians 1:20

“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad” Proverbs‬ ‭12:25, Amplified.

“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things” Romans 8:32, NKJV.

The Father has given us in His word so many powerful promises. When He couldn’t swear by none greater, God swore by Himself to keep every one He made.

He didn’t do it because He had to, but He wanted our view of His word to be like a rock of encouragement for us. Trusted and sure. He did it to bedrock your peace and joy, no matter what you go through. His good words settle all disputes in our hearts and minds, with power that breaks every chain of the enemy. For every matter of life, His Spirit even speaks a word in season-specific to give us hope, to cheer us, and lift us up.

Tell yourself I will not be weighed down today. Give place to a good word that encourages you right where you are in your life and makes you glad!

Prayer: Father, I praise You and thank You for good words that lift me up. I receive it. I give all anxiety and anything weighing me down to You right now. This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it! Help me to keep on my heart and mind a good word from You. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 8:36, Hebrews 6:13-17, Romans 8:31, Philippians 4:6-7 & 19

“So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom” Luke 12:32, NLT.

Settle this within yourself today of how blessed you are. It’s not when you get the desires of your heart that you will become blessed. No, you are blessed right now!

The enemy will tell you that you need this or that before you can truly be happy. Only to find that when you finally get those things you want, you may find yourself on to the next thing. Never really satisfied. The people of Israel wandered in the desert for forty years, looking to reach the land that God had promised. Their hearts were full of complaints and murmurings. They were frustrated with God, their situation, upset with Moses, and at each others’ throats because they couldn’t see how blessed they were on the way to their promised place. Although living in tents isn’t the Ritz, living in God is. They had forgotten their rich heritage and the mighty God they served. It’s insulting to God when we don’t see how blessed we are already.

If you know Him. If you have a relationship with Almighty God. If you can go to Him with complete access and favor. If He is keeping you strong. If you are a son of God, then you are blessed!

Prayer: Lord, You are good and faithful. Thank You for all that You have done for me. Help me to walk throughout this day with a thankful heart. I have nothing to complain or murmur about. I’m alive. I could be lost, but You found me. This means more to me than any substance. I’m Your son, and You are my God. Your favor surrounds me as a shield. I am blessed! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Ephesians 1:3

“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 former rain, and the latter rain in the first month” Joel‬ ‭2:23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

“In the light of the king’s face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain” Proverbs‬ ‭16:15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

I hear the sound of rain. I hear the sound of great blessing. Great recovery. Great wisdom and great favor. Great breakthrough. It is coming. It’s on the way. Stay watchful. Keep your heart open.

Breakthrough is coming. Recovery is coming. Restoration is coming. Healing is coming. Your season is here.

Prayer: Father, I bless Your great Name. I bless Your wonderful Name. Who is like You? No one. I reverence You and exalt You! Thank You for Who You are to me. Thank You that You are mindful of me. You are good. I praise You and rejoice, for my appointed time and season is here. Everything You have for me is coming. Every blessing for me is coming. I receive it and thank You for it. In Jesus’ name, Amen!!

Study: Psalm 126, 1 Kings 18:1, Zechariah 10:6, Exodus 9:5, Proverbs 10:22, Galatians 3:14

“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” Psalm 103:15-16, NKJV.

This year may have just started, but don’t let it get away from you. Our days are as a flower and as grass. They are here one day and then they are gone. It makes me think about various flowers and roses that I’ve purchased for my wife. As much as I try to keep them alive, they are going to pass away. They have their time. Then, they have to go–and they wither away. As beautiful as they are, they spread their life out wide, they reach their peak of bloom and bless us, then their gone.

We have to remember that our lives are just like that. Just as they flourish and reach their potential, so are God’s plans for you. His will is that you spread your life out wide and reach your full bloom, being everything God called you to be. Bless the world with your awesome life. Press toward advancing the kingdom. Reach your full potential in God, and make your impact. Leave your mark.

Prayer: Father, thank You for speaking to me and reminding me how short life is. Some are leaving before me and I realize I have to press after everything You desire for me. Help me not let the year get away from me and get sidetracked. May I write down the vision and run with it. I declare I will flourish and reach my full potential in You. I will leave my mark. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 90:12, Philippians 3:13-14, Ephesians 2:10

Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him: “There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor” 2 Samuel 12:1, NKJV.

God spoke to the prophet Nathan to give a word to King David. God sent him to someone to tell him something that opened his eyes and changed his life.

God can not only send us to a place, or to a people. He can send us to a specific person. That’s what happened to the Prophet Nathan. We don’t know if he heard God audibly or to his heart. Either way, God will speak and send.

Be mindful when God by His Spirit places someone on your heart. God may very well be sending you.

He may be sending you to give them a word in season, or to minister prophetically to them. It could be something that corrects them in love, like David, in regards to something they don’t see. He may be sending you to simply bless them with your support or company when unaware, they needed it the most. Whatever word that may be, fulfill these assignments that appear small to the eye, but are big in impact. Pursue to be in tune with the Holy Spirit, because that word could be a word that gets them through a rough moment and change someone’s life.

Prayer: Father, I give you praise. As you did with Nathan, so do with me. Send me. Help me to be in tune with You Holy Spirit to be mindful when you are sending me to someone. What a blessing to be sent to someone in these times. Help me to view these as important and as assignments from you. I declare great things as I yield to You! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 2 Samuel 12:1-15, Proverbs 15:23, Acts 9:17

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit” John 15:1, NKJV.

Pruning means cutting off or back parts for better shape or more growth. Rich and healthy. When a tree or flower is pruned, it is being pruned for a greater purpose, bearing more fruit.

This is what God does with us. There are things in our lives that are unfruitful. Therefore, the Lord deals with us in those areas, not to harm us, but to bear more of the likeness of Him in us. The fruit of His Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance (Galatians 5:22-23). If you are not bearing them, God is going to prune you.

He will cut away grudges, unforgiveness, laziness, impatience, fornication, rebellion, selfishness, pride, unfaithfulness, jealousy, and other sins that stagnant our growth. He will even allow and use circumstances to prune and get what is not producing off of you so for your journey ahead, you will bear good fruit. Fruit that blesses people. It may not feel good, but it is good for you. Pruning precedes growth. Pruning precedes power. Pruning precedes purpose.

Don’t be afraid of His pruning process. Your best is coming out of you. Be a man that yields and allows God to take you deeper and take you higher into the image of Jesus.

Prayer: Father, it doesn’t feel good, but prune me. Make this man more like You! Work on me to bear more good fruit for You. I desire the kind of fruit that blesses people. Fruit that brings you glory! Cut away any sin and anything that is not like You. I yield and rely on You, Jesus, to give me the strength to grow from what I’m going through. Thank You Holy Spirit for working in me! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: John 15:1-8, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, Galatians 5:16-23

“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 perspective towards my growth. 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 is hindering the pace of your growth.

We hinder ourselves when we think of ourselves higher in any area than we ought to. 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 think 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.

God desires for us to humble ourselves and realize we need more of Him each day. We need Jesus living through us more each day. Also, invest in the growth of your gifts, talents and educating yourself in what you’ve been called to do. 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. Forgive me of any hidden pride. 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

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life,…nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” Romans 8:37-39, ESV.

Through the fire, through the tough times, that try to separate you from God’s love, you find He’s faithful and still right there. When He says nothing can separate you from His love, He means it.

His love is what He wants you to receive today. His love is what He wants to use to strengthen you and find joy in. You can’t stop now. He’ll be good to you not based on performance, but because He loves you. He’ll be merciful and gracious to you because He loves you. You won’t find a better Friend than Jesus, and you are more than a conqueror because God’s great, unfailing love will literally pull you through.

We try not to talk like this as men, and we want to be strong, when all the time, His love is what picks us up and inspires us to keep going.

Prayer: Father, I praise You, and I receive Your love for me. It’s never over because of your love. In tough times or mess-ups, You still love me. You did the greatest act of love be giving Your son for me. I won’t stop now. I am more than a conqueror, and Your love will pull me through. Thank you, Jesus! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: John 3:16, Romans 5:20 & 8:35, Ephesians 2:4-5

“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 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 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, win those He has called you to win, 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, the mind of Christ, one of discipline and quietness, resides in you. He didn’t give it to you, so do not receive the spirit of fear as your own. Receive power, love and a sound mind instead. Receive His word instead. Don’t fear, keep walking by faith and moving forward.

Confession: Nothing is too hard for my God. 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 the Holy 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 God. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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

“So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” Luke 11:2, NKJV.

Sometimes at points in our lives, we don’t know what to specifically ask for from God. Some things are happening in your life outside of your control that you truly don’t understand. You don’t know which way to turn or how to change. The decisions you make are crucial right now, and it’s important to make the right ones.

One of the greatest, constant prayers that you can pray in those moments is for the Father’s will to be done in your life and to have Your way. You don’t know everything, but He does. He knows your current and future needs. He also knows how to turn your heart, into a heart like His.

Trust Him and pray that He has His way within you. Ask for God to have His way in your dating and in your marriage. Ask for God to have His way in your home. Ask God to have His way in those situations in which your hands are tied and only He can turn them around. Ask sincerely for the Father to have His way, and then, allow Him to.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for Jesus showing us how to pray. You are holy and there is none like You Father. I humble myself and sincerely ask for Your will to be done. You know every detail. You know every need. Have Your way in the earth. Fix me. Change me. Have your way in me, and may I yield and allow You to do it. Have Your in and through my life and cause everything You have for me to abundantly come to pass! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Jeremiah 18:4-5, Psalm 143:10, James 1:5

“Listen carefully: I have given you authority [that you now possess] to tread on serpents and scorpions, and [the ability to exercise authority] over all the power of the enemy (Satan); and nothing will [in any way] harm you” Luke 10:19, Amplified.

Evil spirits will be bold, try to bombard your mind, try to speak lies, and rule over you, but God says stand in your authority.

Jesus has given you authority over all the power of the enemy. Refuse to be a man backed up in fear, but to back that evil spirit up by faith. A stronger One has come, Jesus Christ, and He now lives in you!

If there is an evil spirit operating in your life of any kind, it has no right to rule you. It has no right to torment you. Jesus said, “But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you” (Matthew 12:28). The kingdom has come upon you, and now you are free, now you reign!

If you don’t know Jesus, ask Him to come into your heart, and He will give you the authority to drive out the enemy in your life by His mighty Spirit, so you can freely live the life God has promised you.

Prayer: In Jesus’ name, I exercise my authority over any evil spirit now, and I command you to leave my life! Who the Son sets free is free, indeed! You will govern my life no longer, and I declare peace. I declare joy and victory in my life! I have the Spirit of God dwelling in me, and the kingdom of God has come. Help me, Father, to always walk in my authority over the of the enemy trying to operate in my life. This will be my best year yet! In Jesus’ name, hallelujah! Amen!

Study: John 1:12, Matthew 10:8 & 12:28-29, Acts 19:11-17

“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.

Sometimes, I find myself pacing back and forth in my mind about something I already prayed to God about.

At least I thought I did.

If we are worrying, have an unrest about something, or just simply thinking about something too much, we have to ask ourselves have we really prayed about it to God? Have we just thought about praying, but not prayed? Have we only did a drive-by prayer on our way to work, or church, or is it something we really took it before the Father? Have we took it before Abba-our Papa? Have we put aside other things to inquire of God about, and said I’m going to on purpose take time to specifically pray about this. Take time to give to God and truly pray regarding that one thing.

We should stand in prayer free, transparent and humble before Him. He will stand before you also, revealing His will for your life, with the answers, the reassurance, the direction, the peace that you need that will keep your heart and mind by Christ Jesus.

Lastly, while you truly pray about it, always thank Him. You will find you can’t thank God and worry at the same time. Give time to thanking Him for Who He is, what He has done and you are reminded of what He can do! Thank Him, considering that He’s good and call it already done.

Prayer: Father, Papa, You are good and I thank You for always hearing me when I pray. I thank You for all You have done and You always come through for me. With thanksgiving, I take the time to pause and truly humbly pray about this situation or this person in my life. Here I am and I listen to You now. I already call it done! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: James 1:5

“Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all” 1 Timothy 4:14-15, NKJV.

Just because a seed is in the ground, doesn’t mean it’s going to grow. It needs water and an abundance of it. Whatever the Lord has put in your heart to do, from becoming a better man in your walk, to doing a godly work, it needs your attention and an abundance of it. The truth is even some things may appear innocent, but the devil works subtly to draw our attention away from them.

If you are giving your time in the things that are not taking you anywhere, don’t give it your abundant attention. Like Timothy, give yourself wholly, abundantly, to the things that give back to you, and this will be your best year yet.

Some things don’t deserve all of your attention. To the degree that you give your attention to something, will be the degree of it that you possess. If you give a little attention to what God has put in your heart, at the end of the year, that’s how much of it you will have. However, the things that truly matter, the things that will shape you as a man and the very course of your life, the things that God has ordained for you, you will not lack because your gave an abundance of your attention to it and your progress will appear to all, blessing them.

Prayer: Father, help me to give my abundant attention to what You have called me to do. I need to give an abundance attention to what matters most. Help stay focused on Jesus and finishing my race. Guide me Holy Spirit. This will be my best year yet because of my abundant attention to what’s in my heart to do. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: 1 Timothy 4:14-16, Matthew 6:33

“The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]” John 10:10, Amplified.

Things that sit become stall. Things that move stay lively, fresh and new.

This year won’t wait, like last year didn’t. Don’t wait any longer to live your best life. God gives you life each day, but you have to live it. Jesus has set you free, but you have to not live bound. You have liberty to live, and the Holy Spirit is already inspiring you with His will of how to walk, to set people free, and at the same time, to abundantly enjoy your life.

You aren’t getting any younger, so move with pace. Don’t wait until all the kids are out of the house and then you’ll go here or there. Don’t wait until everything becomes perfect, because it won’t be. But rather live and watch God make life better. Watch God make your life fresh and new again.

Prayer: Father, thank You for encouraging me to live. I thank You for a fresh, new year! Make this the best year of my life. Show me Father how to let go and live. Help me to remove any limits of waiting, and do what the Holy Spirit inspires me to do. This year, I’m going to move into new things and enjoy my life too. Jesus came to give me life abundantly and that’s what I will receive. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 16:11 & 118:24, Ecclesiastes 3:12-13, Luke 9:23-24, Acts 17:28, Ephesians 5:16, 1 Timothy 6:17

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” 1 Peter 2:9, NKJV.

For some of us, it’s not that we don’t want do God’s will, but we go back and forth on whether you believe God has called you to do this or that. It puts you in a place of indecision where you can even feel like you’re stuck and you can’t go any further until you have the clarity you need. You feel like you need that confirmation from Him. You need affirmation from Him.

I believe that’s what God is going to do this year. He’s going to settle it. He’s going to settle that calling. He’s going settle that purpose. This is who you are and this is your calling. This is your assignment. That is one way that God will fulfill His word of a year of new things and permanent change.

He’s going to do that in you. Something’s going to break off of you and you are going to get the release you need. You will find yourself feeling free. You will find yourself feeling like a new man because you know who you are now. You can run now.

I encourage you when it happens, memorialize it. Seal it. Memorialize that testimony so it’s a future reminder, so it’s an encouragement to others and you as well.

Prayer: Father, thank You for this year of new things and a year of permanent change. I receive clarity from You. I receive confirmation of my calling. I receive affirmation from You regarding who I am and Your direction for me. No more going back and forth. You will help me to be all I was created to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Joshua 4:5-7, Romans 8:29-30 & 11:29, James 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 1:11-12

“Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday” Psalm 37:5-6, NKJV.

Years ago, my wife and I went on an African safari. We rode in a jeep with other tourists and had to trust the driver could navigate us through it. We saw all kinds of animals–rhinos, a lion, giraffes, and elephants. We even experienced an elephant charging at us, and my wife and I were tempted to jump out the truck and run! But we trusted the driver. He gave us instructions for our safety in the midst of big animals and rough terrain. We had to give up control and let him lead the way–and we arrived back safe and it was a great blessing.

You may feel like you’re in some new or rough terrain in your life right now. Things in the world have gotten so deep, and your eyes see so much happening. Yet, don’t be discouraged. Don’t jump out of His will. The Lord is your Driver. He knows the end from the beginning. He is sovereign, good, and is for you. It’s time to trust Him. So when the Lord gives you instructions, adhere to them. God is giving you instructions for your safety and for your good. There is a path He has for you, but you must let Him have full control. Let Him lead the way. He is taking you right into your blessing.

Prayer: Father, I give You praise. I thank You that even in rough terrain, You are my Driver. Even in new things, You are my Driver. You are a good God and I can trust You. Help me to let go of control and adhere to Your instructions. I will trust You right now. I will arrive at every blessed place You have for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Study: Psalm 37, Proverbs 3:5-6 & 29:25, John 14:1, Hebrews 11:6