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"Jesus answered...he will have whatever he says." Mk 11:22-23 NKJV Jesus taught us that when we speak His Word in faith, we will "have" whatever we say. That's a powerful faith! When you speak God's living Word over your situation, it's like flipping a switch; His power is activated, and His promises start coming to pass in your life. So, begin each day by speaki...

"The Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." Ac 2:47 NKJV The church has only two options: evangelize or fossilize. When we fail to share our faith with those outside the church, we either end up in a holding pattern or in death throes. The New Testament church's growth is described in these words: "The Lord added to the church daily those who were being sav...

"You shall be witnesses to Me." Ac 1:8 NKJV Coach Vince Lombardi led the Green Bay Packers football team to victory after victory. But one day, they lost to a team they should have easily defeated. So, Lombardi gathered his team together. He put his hand into a bag and brought out a football. With his inimitable smile, he told them, "Gentlemen, this is a football!" In other wor...

"Train up a child in the way he should go." Pr 22:6 The Bible says, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (v. 6). Observe the word "child." You must begin early when: (1) Their will is flexible. A twig is much simpler to bend than a trunk. In the early years, your child's will is like soft clay; malleable and f...

"The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat." 2Th 3:10 NIV Compassion without accountability is just indulgence. The Bible teaches that we have a responsibility to feed those who are truly hungry and can't provide for themselves. But let's face it, there are some folks who would rather go hungry than go to work. Solomon writes, "Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, an...

"You must go...And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you." Dt 31:7-8 NKJV When God tells you to "go," remind yourself that every detail of your future is already known to Him. Centuries ago when a mapmaker ran out of the known world before he ran out of parchment, he would frequently draw a dragon at the edge of the scroll. This was intended as a sign to explorers that th...

"From any tree of the garden you may freely eat." Ge 2:16 NAS Adam had the perfect job, perfect home, perfect marriage, and the perfect environment; all the things we strive for. So how did it come about? As a result of his relationship with God! God basically gave him two rules to live by: "From any tree of the garden you may freely eat; but from the tree of the knowledge of good a...

"Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence." Heb 4:16 NIV If you feel unworthy to approach God in prayer, stop and read these words: "Let us...approach God's throne of grace with confidence...that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need" (v. 16 NIV). The word "grace" means "undeserved kindness, mercy, favor, a...

"Talk of them when you sit in your house, [and] when you walk by the way." Dt 6:7 NKJV Dr. Armand Nicholi, a psychiatrist from Harvard University, was invited to speak at a White House conference on the status of the American family. He explained how an overcommitted lifestyle that makes parents inaccessible to their children produces much the same effect as divorce itself. Cross-cultura...

"Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness." Ps 37:3 AMPC Sometimes when we have problems, we withdraw from normal life and spend all our time obsessing and trying to solve them. We talk about them to anyone who will listen. All this is unproductive activity which prevents us from doing what we s...

"Turn thou me, and I shall be turned." Jer 31:18 When we have been hurt, our first instinct is to retaliate. We know it's wrong because the Bible says we must forgive in order to be forgiven (See Mk 11:25. We also know that bitterness can hurt us physically and emotionally. But sometimes we can't bring ourselves to forgive, so we keep wrestling with it in our mind. Stop and thi...

We can come to God with bold confidence." 1Jn 3:21 NLT When you knowingly sin, it puts your body under stress. There is actually no such thing as a "lie detector test." The fact is, the test cannot determine if someone is lying. It simply measures how a person's response to certain questions impacts their nervous system. God designed our system to glorify Him (See 1Co 6:19-20)....

"Be still, and know that I am God." Ps 46:10 NIV If Job had a weakness, it was his tongue. He talked excessively. Not that you could blame him. After being hit by calamity, there wasn't a wall standing in his house or a loved one living. And his wife, empathetic soul that she was, told him to "curse God, and die" (Job 2:9). Then his four friends with the bedside manner of...

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God." Jas 1:5 NKJV Here is a time-tested and proven formula for obtaining wisdom: (1) Acknowledge that you need it. Benjamin Franklin correctly said, "The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of vour own ignorance." (2) Go to the right source. "The Lord gives wisdom" (Pr 2:6 NKJV). He alone can give you true wisdo...

"The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom." Pr 4:7 NIV Why does the Bible talk so much about Solomon's wisdom? Because it's not human wisdom raised to a supernatural height; it's supernatural wisdom lowered to human understanding. Lest you think the water is too deep and wisdom is beyond you, listen to what Solomon, the wisest man in the world, said: "Do not forsak...

iWisdom is worth much more than...anything else vou desire." Pr 8:11 CEV When King Solomon asked God for wisdom instead of power, fame, or riches, God told him: "You could have asked me to make you rich or famous or to let you live a long time. Or you could have asked for your enemies to be destroyed. Instead, you asked for wisdom and knowledge to rule my people. So I will make you wise...

"The Righteous man walking in his integrity." Pr 20:7 NKJV When the Bible speaks of integrity, it means having a good character. And a good character sets boundaries. It may not always determine what you will do,  but it always determines what you won't do. Character lets you realize how much you're willing to pay to get what you want. When someone in a relationship has no char...

"Set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things)." Col 3:2 AMPC To have a disciplined life, you must have a disciplined mind. Jesus said Satan's threefold purpose is to "steal, and to kill, and to destroy" (Jn 10:10). And you forget it at your own peril! In your own strength, you're no match for Satan, but God will give you strength to overcome h...

"We were gentle among you." 1Th 2:7 NKJV Wrecking balls are used to demolish things, but they're useless in the building process. With that picture in mind, ask yourself, "Do I use the force of my personality and the power of my position to impose my will on people and get them to do things my way?" If your answer is yes, then understand this: Those who are the most contro...

"If you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!" 1Co 10:12 NIV The time to be careful is after you have reached your goals and you're celebrating your victories. There are three crucial points in every battle, and believe it or not, the easiest one is sometimes the fight itself. The most difficult point is the period of indecision right before the conflict-...

That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days." Ps 90:14 NIV It doesn't help the cause of Christ when His followers go around looking miserable. You say, "But I have problems." Everybody does. When the apostle Paul was in prison, he wrote, "Rejoice in the Lord always" (Php 4:4 IV). Expressing joy is something you do in spite of your circumstances, not because of t...

"The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them." Pr 20:7 NLT Here are six ingredients which are always found in lasting success: (1) Information. If you don't stay informed, you will be left behind. (2) Intuition. This is sometimes referred to as "to know in your knower." (3) Initiative. This is when you are willing to step out in faith and act...

"I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee." Jer 1:5 The word "sanctified" means "to be set apart for the exclusive use of." The word "ordained" means "ordered according to a plan." Here are two things you need to know: God doesn't waste anything He created, and He doesn't waste anything He can use. Before you were saved, God permitted exper...

"I have prayed for you, that your faith will not fail." Lk 22:32 NAS God wants you to do His will, but you'll never reach the place of spiritual maturitv in which vou're "Satan-free." You can overcome him, but you can't eliminate him. Look at Peter. He had only one gear: overdrive. He was always in the middle of everything that was going on, but he wasn't al...

"While he was still speaking, a rooster crowed." Lk 22:60 NAS The Bible says: "While he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, 'Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.' And he went out and wept bitterly" (vv. 60-62 NAS). Before God entrusts you with...