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 (1 Samuel 16:11 NLT)  “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied. “But he’s out in the fields watching the sheep and goats.” “Send for him at once,” Samuel said. “We will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”   For David, another ordinary day of taking care of sheep suddenly changed when a messenger came running and called him back to his father’s house to be anointed by Samuel as the next kin...

Romans 8:34, NIV Christ Jesus who died more than that, who was raised to life is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. We've all come through things that should have stopped us. Maybe you've been through a divorce or lost a loved one, and your heart was broken. You didn't think you could go on. What you may not have realized is that Jesus was interceding for you t...

Mark 8:25, NIV Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.   In Mark 8, Jesus was asked to heal a blind man. After Jesus initially put His hands on the man's eyes, He asked the man if he could see. The man responded, Yes, but it's not clear. Jesus put His hands on the man's eyes a second time, and...

(1 Peter 4:12, NKJV) Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you. It’s easy to have faith at the start—when your baby is born, or you marry that beautiful girl, or you start a business, it’s exciting. It’s also easy to have faith at the end—when you can see the finish line, you’ve fought the good fight, and now the dream is in sight. The challenge is having fait...

Psalm 3:6, NLT I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side. You would think that being surrounded by ten thousand enemies would have David feeling worried, afraid, and upset. But he went on to say, Victory comes from You, O Lord. He was saying, I could be overwhelmed by my enemies, but I'm not falling apart because I know that God is surrounding what's surroundi...

(Psalm 37:23–24, TLB) The steps of good men are directed by the Lord. He delights in each step they take. If they fall, it isn’t fatal, for the Lord holds them with his hand. Even though God is directing our steps, there are times when we make mistakes and go the wrong way. But God doesn’t say, “That’s it. I’m done with you.” He holds us in His hands and helps us get back on the right course. It’s...

(Psalm 139:13, NLT) You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. When God created you, He made sure you were fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that’s been designed for you. You didn’t get shortchanged. Now quit wishing you were something different: “If I had that person’s personality, I could do something great.” “If I came from their...

(2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! Two people live inside each of us. There’s the kind, disciplined, confident you, and there’s the critical, compromising, insecure you. Most of the time you’re kind and patient, but if somebody pushes the right buttons, the hurtful and impatient you comes out. There’s a battle...

(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 are 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 impo...

(Isaiah 14:27, NKJV) “For the LORD of hosts has purposed, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back?” God is not only strategically directing your steps today, He’s orchestrating everything around you. He’s already lined up people who will help lead you to your blessing, lead you to your promotion, and lead you to your next level. They will go out of their way to...

(Ephesians 3:20, NKJV) 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. We all have things we’re believing for—dreams to come to pass, problems to turn around. We’d be happy if it worked out our way, but sometimes what we have in mind is not God’s best. We think ordinary; God thinks extraordinary. We think enough to get by...

(Hebrews 11:1, NKJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. In tough times, when life doesn’t make sense, when your prayers aren’t answered, when it’s taking longer than you thought it would, my question is, do you have your anchor of hope down? When you’re anchored to hope, it’s as though you’re tied to it. Do you have that hope, that expectancy that your...

(Jeremiah 1:12, NIV) The LORD said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.” Every circumstance in your life may say it’s going to take years to get out of debt, years to qualify for a house, or years to accomplish a goal. But get ready. God has favor, breakthroughs, healing, and divine connections that are going to show up sooner than expected. Yes, the...

(Isaiah 26:3, KJV) Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. When you go through disappointments and face closed doors, you’ll be tempted to put self-pity and discouragement on the throne. Don’t fall into that trap. Keep God on the throne. He is saying, “If you keep Me on the throne, if you say no to the worry, no to the fear, and no to the off...

(Matthew 26:50, AMP) Jesus said to Judas, “Friend, do what you came for.” When Judas betrayed and tried to stop Jesus, it seemed like a bad break. But Jesus had known that Judas was going to betray Him, and He hadn’t tried to stop him. Jesus understood that betrayal was a part of His destiny. Had Judas not betrayed Him, there wouldn’t have been a crucifixion, and without the cross there wouldn’t h...

(Psalm 84:11, NIV) For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. What God has in your future can’t be accomplished on your own. There are places He’s going to take you that you can’t get to by yourself. There will be obstacles that look too big, dreams that seem impossible. If it were only up to you, you’d...

(Psalm 138:7, TLB) Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will bring me safely through them. In Psalm 138, David was saying, “Even though everything has come against me, I won’t be worried because the battle is not mine. The battle is the Lord’s, so I’m going to take my seat.” When you try to make everything happen in your own strength like: getting back people who’ve wrong you, worry about your...

(Philippians 4:13, AMP) I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace. If you’re always depending on others for your approval and self-worth, counting on somebody else to make you happy, you’ll become needy and a burden. If you’re basing your value on how people treat you or what they g...

(Psalm 118:24, NLT) This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. In every season of our life, we’re tempted to focus on our present burdens and miss the blessings. We love it when we receive the blessing—the promotion, the new house, the baby—but with the blessing comes new burdens—responsibilities, payments, cares. Rather than enjoy where we are on the way to where we’re...

(1 Samuel 16:7, NKJV) “For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” God doesn’t choose the way people choose. People look on the outside. God looks on the heart. God knew that if He could trust David to take care of sheep and to be faithful when things weren’t going his way, He could trust him to take care of His people. David we...

(Genesis 12:2, NIV) “I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.” When God told Abraham, “I will bless you and you will be a blessing,” it infers that if you’re not going to be a blessing, you’re not going to be blessed. The two are tied together. The Scripture says, “Give, and it will be given to you.” If you’re not giving away what God has given you, that blessing...

(Ephesians 2:10, NLT) For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. To the untrained eye, the construction site of a new house can seem disorganized, random, and messy, but the architect isn’t concerned because he drew the plans and knows exactly where it’s going. In the same way, you have to see the disappointments,...

(Genesis 6:8, NIV) "But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD." The people in Noah's day were living wildly, partying, worshipping idols. God was so upset that He was about to destroy the earth through a great flood, but Noah found favor with God. Why did he find favor and not all the people around him? The next verse says, He walked faithfully with God. Noah could have just comp...

(Ecclesiastes 7:8, AMPC) "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning of it." You may have had a rough start, but you don't have to have a rough finish. Better is the end. Don't keep dwelling on the negatives of the past. God is saying, Something better is coming. You may be going through a rough spot today, but better is coming. Don't cancel out the better by dwelling...

(Matthew 5:5, NIV) "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." Meek doesn't mean weak. Meekness is strength under control. When you ignore someone's negative comments, when you don't pay attention to other people's insults and criticisms, you're not being weak; you're being meek. You have the power to fight, you have the strength to straighten t...