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(Deuteronomy 8:10–11, NIV) When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God… In Deuteronomy 8, after promising the Israelites that He was bringing them into the Promised Land, a land filled with abundance, favor, and blessing, God gave them a warning that they do not forget He was the source. God...

(1 John 4:4, NIV) You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. We all have times when we feel like we’re surrounded by difficulties, surrounded by a sickness, or surrounded by debt. When you’re in a difficult time, the enemy will do a lot of talking. He’ll tell you, “I have you surrounded. You’re never going to...

(Numbers 12:3, NIV) Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. As a young man, Moses had the dream that he was supposed to deliver God’s people from their slavery in Egypt, but he made a mistake that put him into a night season. After he spent forty years in a desert place, God said, “All right, Moses, now you’re ready for Me to use you to deliver My people...

(Exodus 34:10, NIV) “Before all your people I will do wonders never before done in any nation in all the world. The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the LORD, will do for you.” When you believe that God wants to show out in your life, you have the boldness to ask Him to display His awesome power through you. It’s good to read about His power, to talk about it, to reme...

(Isaiah 45:9, NLT) "What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’" The Scripture says that God is the potter and we are the clay. The potter takes a lump of clay and spins it on his wheel. The clay could say, “I’m tired of going in circles. Let me off th...

(Genesis 35:18, NLT) The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin (which means “son of my right hand”). In Genesis 35, just before Rachel died while giving birth, she was in so much pain and distress that she named the baby Ben-Oni, which means “son of my sorrow.” Back in those days, a child’s name set the direction for their life. She had pronounced that he would live a sorrowful, painful, dep...

(Psalm 30:1, NLT) I will exalt you, LORD, for you rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me. Have you ever wondered, “Why are all these unfair setbacks and difficulties coming against me? Why all the opposition?” It’s because when you gave your life to Christ, God said, “You’re mine.” When He put a crown of favor on your head, you became a target to the enemy. He knows God has dest...

(Galatians 6:9, NKJV) And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. It’s easy to believe when we’re seeing signs of what we’re believing for. The test comes when you’re praying, but the medical report isn’t improving. You’re doing the right thing, but your marriage isn’t getting better. You know God put the promise in your heart, but there’s n...

(Revelation 12:10, NLT) “For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth—the one who accuses them before our God day and night.”   Some people will try to define you by your mistakes. They’ll stick labels on you, reminding you of the times you failed, the times you compromised, the times you didn’t measure up. When you go through one bad season, don’t be surprised if peop...

(2 Peter 1:4, NLT) And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature…   All of us have dreams we believe in, but too often we get discouraged and quit believing for the fullness of what’s in our hearts, it's easy to water down what God promised us. “I don’t like this job, but it’s good enough...

(Philippians 4:7, NIV) And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. All through the day, there’s clutter coming your way—disappointments, drama, stress, worry, guilt, jealousy. That’s why the Scripture tells us to guard our minds. You have to be proactive if you’re going to keep your mind in peace. Quit dwelling on thoughts that t...

(2 Samuel 7:18, NKJV) Then King David went in and sat before the LORD; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?” You may have a thousand excuses for why you can’t accomplish your dreams and for why you should settle where you are because you’ve reached your limit. But God is saying to you what He said to Moses, “Is the arm of the Lord too short t...

(1 Peter 5:10, MSG) The suffering won’t last forever. It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are!—will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, he does. When you go through difficulties you don’t understand, remind yourself that God is your heavenly Father. If you have children, you know how...

(1 John 3:1, NIV) See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The Scripture speaks of “the great love the Father has lavished on us.” It wasn’t a little love, an “I think” love, or a conditional love. It was and is a “great love.” We think about how much we love God, but what’s far more profound is how much God loves us. Bef...

(Romans 8:1, NIV) Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus… Sometimes we think we have to pay God back for our mistakes and sins, and we try to do it by staying down and discouraged to show Him that we’re sorry, that we’re remorseful. Granted, there should be conviction and genuine remorse when we do something wrong. I’m not saying to just do whatever you want and...

(Colossians 3:12, MSG) So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. As a parent, sometimes you pick out clothes for your children to wear. Our heavenly Father has picked out something for us to wear—kindness, compassion, humbleness, being disciplined. When you’re kind, people are drawn to you....

(2 Samuel 22:17–18, NIV) “He drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.” We all face things that are too powerful for us to stop or overcome, but they’re not too powerful for our God. You may not be able to escape the accident, beat the cancer, or overcome the bad break on your own, but you’re not on your own; the Most High God is wi...

(John 16:33, NKJV) “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Jesus acknowledged that we’re going to have challenges in this life, and everything is not going to be perfect. Nevertheless, He added, “Be of good cheer.” He didn’t say to be discouraged, to be upset, to be sad, or to be offended. In the tough times, you need to be full of joy-because the...

(Numbers 22:12, NKJV) And God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.” When the Israelites headed toward Jericho and were camped on the plains of Moab, the Moabite king saw how many Israelites there were, and he was afraid. So he hired a foreigner named Balaam to curse the people of Israel. But God told Balaam that “what I have blessed you...

(Numbers 21:17, NKJV) Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well! All of you sing to it.” All of us have dreams we want to accomplish, problems we’re hoping will turn around. We know God has put a promise in our heart, but it seems impossible. This is how the Israelites felt in Numbers 21. In the hot barren desert and desperate for water, they came upon an old, dry well. When it looked impossi...

(2 Kings 2:2, NIV) But Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” When the prophet Elijah was about to be taken up to heaven in a whirlwind, three times he told his assistant Elisha that he did not need to go with him to Bethel. But Elisha, who had taken care of Elijah faithfully, wouldn’t hear of it. His attitude was, “I’m committed to you. I was with you in...

(Exodus 14:13, NIV) Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.” After Pharaoh let the Israelites leave Egypt, he came chasing after them because he thought he owned them as slaves. In other words, the past came chasing after them, reminding them of what they had been....

(Isaiah 2:4, NIV) “They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.” God told the Israelites that they were coming into a time when they would convert their weapons of war into implements of peace. He’s saying you’re coming into a season where you’re not going to have to fight and struggle and try to make things happen. You’re coming into a season of ease. Instead o...

(Jeremiah 1:10, NKJV) “See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant.” Why is it that we so often let our imagination run wild with negative, depressing images? We imagine the worst about situations and everything that’s wrong and how it will never work out. Why don’t you start letting your ima...

(Ephesians 6:11, NIV)  Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.    When you get out of bed in the morning, the first thing you should do is power up. Get your mind going in the right direction. Remind yourself: “I’m ready for this day. I am equipped. I am empowered. I have my armor on. I have my shoes of peace. I’m not going to get upset. I’m not g...