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(Psalm 118:5, NKJV) I called to the LORD in distress; the LORD answered me and set me in a broad place. King David didn’t get enlarged in the good times; he was enlarged when things weren’t going his way. While he was alone out in the shepherds’ fields, it looked as though he would never accomplish his dreams. But those years helped prepare him to become a champion. When he killed Goliath, it happ...

(1 Corinthians 15:58, NKJV) “...Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord...” To “be steadfast and immovable” is a powerful choice we need to make. “I am not going to be moved by my circumstances. I’m not going to let what others say about me steal my joy. I’m not going to live worried about my finances. I’m going to do my...

1 John 5:14, NIV  This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to   his will, he hears us. Thoughts will tell you, "Your prayers make no difference." "You're wasting your time when you get your hopes up, believing you're going to get well." "You've had the addiction so long that you'll never break it." Don&ap...

Psalm 27:1, NIV The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid? Are you worrying about your children, stressed out over your job, or discouraged because of a disappointment, thinking it's not going to work out? We need to live with the attitude of the psalmist David. He had all kinds of things come against him--people...

(Ezra 3:10–11, TLB) “...When the builders completed the foundation of the Temple, the priests…blew their trumpets; and…crashed their cymbals to praise the Lord…singing this song: “He is good, and his love and mercy toward Israel will last forever...” The Israelites had a dream to rebuild the temple. It was a huge task. After much work and frustration, they finally finished the foundation. They had...

2 Corinthians 4:17, NKJV For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. There are times when life comes at us like a flood--a difficulty, opposition, a great loss. You can't choose when or where the flood comes. That's in God's hands. We may not understand it, but God said His plans for us are for good to give...

(2 Kings 18:5–7, NIV) Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. He held fast to the LORD and did not stop following him…And the LORD was with him; he was successful in whatever he undertook. Hezekiah’s father was King Ahaz of Judah, who set up idols for the people to worship and closed the doors of the t...

Psalm 92:12, NIV The righteous will flourish like a palm tree. The reason God said we'd flourish like a palm tree is that God knew we would go through difficult times. What's interesting about the palm tree is that when it is bent over by the strong winds during a hurricane, research shows that the extreme stretching is reinforcing the root system and giving it new opportunities for grow...

Philippians 3:13, The Living Bible No, dear brothers, I am still not all I should be... Paul was one of the church's greatest apostles. He wrote nearly half the books in the New Testament. He was a scholar, a theologian, and preacher. No one was more effective than Paul. But he had the humility to admit, "I don't have it all together. I've done my best, but I'm not there y...

Philippians 4:8, MSG ...you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious--the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. The Scripture tells us that we need to be disciplined in our minds. You can't dwell on every imagination because your mind will naturally gravitate toward...

(Isaiah 40:31, NKJV) “...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...” In today’s Scripture, it compares a believer to an eagle. It’s interesting how an eagle handles challenges such as a crow. When the eagle is out flying, the crow will come up right behind it and pester it,...

Judges 15:14, NKJV Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him; and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds broke loose from his hands. In Judges 15, for fear of the Philistines, the Israelites went to Samson, their friend and deliverer, and tied him up with the intent of handing him over to the Philistines to stop more attacks. When the Phil...

(Romans 12:21, NIV) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. When David was a teenager, his oldest brother, Eliab, spoke to him in the most condescending, disrespectful, and accusatory way in front of others (see 1 Samuel 17:28). Rest assured that David felt like telling his brother off, but he kept his mouth closed, turned and walked away. Seeing such self-discipline, it’s no wond...

(Genesis 50:20, NLT) “You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.” God gave Joseph a dream that he was destined for greatness, but before that dream came true, he went through some very dark places. However, today’s Scripture shows how God connected the dots. Being thrown into the pit by his brothers led to bei...

(Psalm 90:15–16, TLB) Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery! Replace the evil years with good. Let us see your miracles again; let our children see glorious things. Psalm 90 is a prayer of Moses. Perhaps you can identify with his request in today’s Scripture. He was saying, “God, I’m having a tough time. I’ve had some bad breaks, but I’m asking for Your restored blessing.” When you f...

(Daniel 3:18, NIV) “But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” This is what three Hebrew teenagers did in the Scripture. They wouldn’t bow down to the king of Babylon’s golden idol. He was so furious that he was about to have them thrown into a fiery furnace. They said, “King, we’re not worried. We kno...

(Romans 13:11, NKJV) And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. When God first put that dream or promise in your heart, you were excited; you told people what you were going to do. But now it’s been months, maybe years, and things haven’t turned out like you planned. Today’s Scripture says you are clos...

Jeremiah 51:36, TLB And the Lord replies: I will be your lawyer; I will plead your case; I will avenge you. We all have people who make negative comments about us, trying to discredit and belittle us. It's easy to get baited into conflict, thinking, "Did you see what they said about me on social media?" Human nature says to defend ourselves, straighten them out, and prove them wrong...

(Isaiah 62:6, AMPC) You who…put the Lord in remembrance [of His promises], keep not silence. Most of us are good at telling God our problems, but Isaiah tells us to put the Lord in remembrance of His promises, not our problems. It’s easy to complain and say, “God, these people aren’t treating me right. My back’s hurting, and my child isn’t doing right.” But don’t just pray the problem, pray the pr...

Psalm 21:2, NLT For you have given him his heart's desire; you have withheld nothing he requested. We all have dreams we've given up on. Too often we think it's been too long, we've made too many mistakes, the problem will never turn around, and we accept it's always going to be this way. But just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it's not going to...

(John 20:27–28, NLT) Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!” “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed. After Jesus’ resurrection, Thomas had declared that he wouldn’t believe unless he felt the wounds in Jesus’ hands and side. When Jesus appeared to Thomas, He held out His hands and said, “...

(John 5:41, NLT) “Your approval means nothing to me.” The ultimate success of Jesus' work did not depend upon whether the Jewish leaders of His day recognized Him as the Messiah. The purposes of His message and His ministry transcended any approbation that human beings could give. His ultimate aim was the conquest of the kingdom of evil for the glory of God. It’s great when people cheer us on...

(2 Kings 4:26, ESV) “…say to her, ‘Is all well with you? Is all well with your husband? Is all well with the child?’” And she answered, “All is well.” Second Kings 4 records the story of a mother whose little boy suddenly died in her arms. Yet even when it looked unbearable, she knew that unexpected trouble wasn’t a surprise to God. She immediately set out to get her friend the prophet Elisha. Twi...

Jeremiah 29:11, NIV For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. People can’t see what God sees in you. He sees your potential. He knows what you’re capable of. He’s the one who breathed life into you. Don’t let people talk you out of His plans for you. Don’t let family members convince you that you don’t h...

Romans 8:28, NKJV And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. All of us have made wrong choices and done things we knew were not the best. When we bring the trouble on ourselves, it's easy to think that God will never help us. But God knew you would mess up and give in to temptation before He called you. He di...