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Psalm 31:15, TLB But I am trusting you, O Lord. I said, "You alone are my God; my times are in your hands." We can get so consumed with what we want in life that it becomes like an idol to us. "I can't be happy unless I get the house I want." It's all we think about, all we pray about, always at the forefront of our minds. That's out of balance. The enemy can and...

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...

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 are sorry, that we are remorseful. Granted, there should be conviction and genuine remorse when we do something wrong. I'm not saying to just do whatever you wa...

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...

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 hav...

Philemon 1:16, NLT He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. The apostle Paul was in a predicament. A slave named Onesimus had stolen from and run away from Philemon, and when he came to Paul, he gave his life to Christ. He had done something wrong, but he became a brother in the faith to both Paul and Philemon. Paul wrote a letter...

  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...

Luke 18:1, TLB One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must keep praying until the answer comes. From the time you ask God for help with a need in your life until the time it comes to pass is called "the trial of your faith." That's when it's easy to get discouraged and give up on what you are  believing f...

(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...

(Deuteronomy 20:8, NIV) Then the officers shall add, “Is anyone afraid or fainthearted? Let him go home so that his fellow soldiers will not become disheartened too.” Before the people of Israel went out to battle, God told the leaders to separate out anyone who was afraid and fainthearted. He knew that fear would spread and dishearten others, keeping the army from victory. The spirits and attitud...

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 h...

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 instruments of peace. He's saying you are coming into a season where you are not going to have to fight and struggle and try to make things happen. You are coming into a season of ease. Inst...

Philippians 1:21, NIV For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. The apostle Paul wrote today's Scripture from prison with his trial and future in uncertainty over his preaching the gospel. He was saying, in effect, "If I live, I'm going to give God praise. If I die, I'm going to give God praise. Either way, I'm going to stay in peace because I know God's got th...

Proverbs 3:5–6, MSG Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for GOD's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. When God created the heavens and the earth, He made them out of nothing. When He spoke worlds into creation, He didn't google it to see if it was possible with no mat...

(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...

(1 Corinthians 15:10, NIV) But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. Sometimes we spend more time looking at what’s wrong with us than we do looking at what’s right with us. Some people have never once said, “I like myself. I like my gifts. I like my personality. I’m happy with who God made me to be and for the good that His grace has worked in me.” But if...

Matthew 11:2–3, NLT John the Baptist, who was in prison...sent his disciples to ask Jesus, "Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else? John the Baptist had declared Jesus to be the Lamb of God, had seen the Spirit of God descend like a dove on Jesus, and had heard a voice from heaven say, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.&...

Luke 6:38, NIV Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. The Scripture talks about how as we give, we will be blessed in good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. As you give of your resources, you are about to come into those running-over blessings--with influence, resources, creativity, st...

Hebrews 12:2, NLT Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne. The way that Christ endured the pain of the cross was that He knew it was a part of the process of redeeming us. He knew it wasn't permanent. He wasn't going to stay on the cross. He kept looking forward to the joy that was comi...

Zechariah 9:12, NKJV Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you. In the Scripture, Job honored God and lived a life of excellence, yet he saw the bottom fall out. He lost his business, his children, and his health. Most of the time all we think about is Job's suffering, which was extreme, painful, and unfair, but many commentators s...

(Matthew 20:31–32, NLT) “Be quiet!” the crowd yelled at them. But they only shouted louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” When Jesus heard them, he stopped and called, “What do you want me to do for you?” It seemed obvious what the blind men needed. Why did Jesus ask them? Because He wanted to see what they were believing. They could’ve said, “Jesus, we just need cash for some food.” If...

(Job 27:11, NKJV) “I will teach you about the hand of God; what is with the Almighty I will not conceal.” The Hand of God Life is too short to live frustrated because you’re not getting your way or because something unfair happened. God wouldn’t have allowed it if it was going to keep you from your destiny. It’s a test. Are you going to let it steal your joy, or are you going to be still and know...

Psalm 62:8, NIV Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. It's easy to trust God when things are going our way. But when our prayers aren't being answered the way we want, the problem isn't turning around, and we're not seeing favor, too often we get upset and ask, "God, why didn't You answer my prayers?" We think...

(James 1:4, NKJV) But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. We all have things we’re waiting for—a dream to come to pass, a problem to turn around. When it’s taking longer than we thought, it’s easy to get impatient and think, “When is it ever going to happen?” Sometimes it’s not happening because we’re not prepared for what God has prepared. If...

Colossians 3:15, NIV) Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. It’s easy to let people cause us to lose our peace and live frustrated. Too often, we think we have to keep everyone happy—our spouse and children, our neighbors, cousins, and coworkers—but we end up only trying to change things that only God can change. You can’t change people and make them do what’s right. You can pray for them a...