Victory Temple Chantilly's Podcast

APR. 1, 2026 P.R.A.Y. (Pause, Reverence, Ask, Yield) "We will give ourselves continually to prayer." Ac 6:4 NKJV In her book 30 Days to a Stronger, More Confident You, author Deborah Smith Pegues uses the word "pray" as an acronym:  " Pause . I stop all activity and focus completely on God. Worship is total preoccupation...The greatest honor and respect we can give to anyo...

APR. 6, 2026 Developing a spiritual mindset . "Those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires." Ro 8:5 NIV Muscle memory isn't stored in your muscles. It's a procedural memory that is stored in your brain any time you repeat a muscle movement. Whether it's putting a golf ball or playing a violin, the muscle memory becomes stron...

MAR. 5, 2026 It came to pass-not stay . "It came to pass." Ge 4:3 NKJV There is a little phrase repeated 436 times in the Bible: "It came to pass." Whatever trial you are going through today, remind yourself, "It came to pass-not stay." If the fulfillment of the vision God gave you seems to be taking longer than you thought, remind yourself "it will come to pass!...

MAR. 9, 2026 Just play your part . "Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them." Ro 12:6 NKJV If you study famous musicians, you'll often find that they learned their craft by playing in a band or orchestra. That's because certain skills—learning to blend with other instruments, keeping tempo, learning to play louder or softer, follo...

MAR. 6, 2026 Live for a cause greater than yourself . " 'Give me this mountain of which the Lord spoke'...And Joshua blessed him, and gave Hebron to Caleb." Jos 14:12-13 NKJV When Moses sent Caleb to spy out the Promised Land, Caleb saw something that troubled him: the town of Hebron. Abraham buried his wife there. He was buried there. So were Isaac and Jacob. Hebron was a sacr...

MAR. 4, 2026 Confidants, constituents, comrades . "Give to Your servant an understanding heart...that I may discern between good and evil." 1Ki 3:9 NKJV Nearly all key relationships in your life can be broken down into three categories: confidants, constituents, and comrades. Let's look at each.  (1) Confidants . These are the people whose relationships with you are lifelong. They l...

MAR. 3, 2026 Embrace "the whole counsel of God " "I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God." Ac 20:27 NKJV More than a hundred years ago, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, spoke prophetically when he said, "The chief dangers which confront the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, forgivene...

MAR. 2, 2026 Having a Spirit-controlled tongue (2) "The tongue is a flame of fire." Jas 3:6 NLT The Bible says, "A tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And...the tongue is a flame of fire " (vv. 5-6 NLT). People living in hot climates know the danger of ravaging bushfires driven by desert winds and can readily identify with these words: " See how great a forest a lit...

FEB. 26, 2026 Rely on God, not yourself . "As a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God." 2Co 1:9 NLT Several men went on a mission trip to Haiti where they met a nineteen-year-old young man who loved Christ deeply. So they invited him to visit them in America and paid for his trip. The young Haitian felt as if he were in another world. He'd never sle...

FEB. 25, 2026 Overcoming envy . " Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?" Pr 27:4 KJV Unlike jealousy, which is the fear of being displaced, envy is ill-will toward those who possess something you want. Jealousy says, "I'm afraid you are going to take what I have." Envy says, "I want what you have, and I resent you for having it...

FEB. 24, 2026 Learn to listen to God. '''Speak, for Your servant hears.' Then the Lord said to Samuel." 1Sa 3:10-11 NKJV If you are serious about having a truly interactive relationship with the Lord in which you speak to one another and hear from one another, you will need to spend quality, uninterrupted time opening your heart to Him.  When Samuel finally answered, &quot...

FEB. 23, 2026 Stay true to the truth of God's Word . "Go after them." Jas 5:19-20 MSG The Bible says, "If you know people who have wandered off from God's truth, don't write them off. Go after them. Get them back and you will have rescued precious lives from destruction" (vv. 19-20 MSG).  That means it's possible for a true believer to do this. It also means...

FEB. 9, 2026 True repentance brings restoration . "Father, I have sinned." Lk 15:18 NKJV The story of the prodigal son illustrates the meaning of true repentance. It's about a young Jewish man who rebelled against all that he'd been taught, turned his back on his father, was lured by the bright lights of the big city, and ended up in a pigpen feeding swine. But he did three thi...

FEB. 3, 2026 Healing for your mind. "Be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind." Eph 4:23 AMPC We are three-part beings: spirit, soul, and body. When we make Jesus Lord of our lives, our spirit receives healing from spiritual death. But there are still two areas that need Christ's healing touch: our souls (mind, emotions, and will) and our physical bodies. God's Word tea...

FEB. 4, 2026 Humble yourself, and try to make it right. "If you have been snared with the words of your mouth… Go, humble yourself." Pr 6:2-3 NAS (1995) In 1755, a twenty-three-year-old army colonel was running for a seat in the Virginia assembly, when he made an insulting remark as part of a campaign speech. It was addressed to a hot-tempered man named Payne, who responded by knocking t...

JAN. 12, 2026 "Keep calm and carry on". "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." Ex 14:14 NIV During World War II, the British Department of Information designed three "home publicity" posters. The first said , "Your courage, your cheerfulness, your resolution will bring us victory." The second said , "Freedom is in peril." The thi...

JAN. 13, 2026 Be sensitive to God's presence . "Lord...open his eyes that he may see." 2Ki 6:17 NKJV One morning in a city called Dothan, a servant of the prophet Elisha awoke and was terrified because an enemy army surrounded him and his boss. "What shall we do?" he cried. Elisha told him to chill out, for "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them....

JAN. 14, 2026 A prayer for God-confidence. "I sought the Lord, and He...delivered me from all my fears." Ps 34:4 NKJV Father, I come boldly before Your throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace for deliverance from emotional insecurity (see Heb 4:16).  Your Word says You will make all Your grace abound toward me so that I will always have all sufficiency in all things and abound in...

When your mate struggles with insecurity . "Jealousy [is] as cruel as the grave." SS 8:6 NKJV If you're dealing with an insecure mate, you must make every effort to be accountable. It's important to voluntarily provide adequate details. After all, he or she is looking for assurance. Learn to explain your whereabouts in a casual but thorough manner. Short, one-syllable responses...

JAN. 5, 2026 Living in the Promised Land . "These things happened to them as examples for us." 1Co 10:11 NLT Egypt represents our days in bondage to sin. Then Jesus liberated us and gave us a new life. Our Promised Land isn't a physical territory; it's a spiritual reality. It's not real estate, but a real state of heart and mind.  It's a life in which "we are mor...

DEC. 31, 2025 Leave the past in the past. "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." Eph 4:32 NKJV Studies suggest that just 3 percent of life events are highly memorable. So, over the course of an average year, approximately seventeen experiences will make it into your long-term memory. The other 97 percent fades into the black hol...

JAN. 1, 2026 Make prayer your first priority. "Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full." Jn 16:24 NKJV Prayer should be your highest priority. Why? Because when you fail to pray, you set yourself up to fail. You're saying in essence, "I don't need God's help or input." God comes by invitation. Prayer opens the door and welcomes Him into your situatio...

JAN. 2, 2026 Bible reading; the key to spiritual growth (1) "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth." Jos 1:8 NKJV God gave Joshua a big job: conquer the Promised Land and divide it up among the twelve tribes of Israel. He also gave him the key to success: "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may...

NOV. 3, 2025 Trust in Christ alone! "Whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all." Jas 2:10 NKJV Paul writes, "By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God " (Eph 2:8 NKJV). Why did Paul say we are saved through grace alone? Because trying to obtain salvation by keeping the law sets you up...

NOV. 4, 2025 Always do your best . "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might." Ecc 9:10 NIV A series of illustrations in a popular magazine once depicted the life story of a "one-note musician." From frame to frame, the tale revealed how the woman followed her daily routine of eating and sleeping until the time came for the evening concert. She carefully inspec...