There is power in your mouth. When you moan and complain, you get more of the same. Bleak outlook and weak. Instead, raise your praise to God and find strength, from how you think and speak. Loud shouts of joy and laughter, makes the heart lighter and brighter.
Your praise or negativity spoken by you, sets the course for your day. Choose life not death!
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose. (Proverbs 18:21 MSG)
Pray about EVERYTHING! It only takes a moment to pray and another moment for God to respond.
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. (Philippians 4:6, 7 MSG)
Faith imitates God Believes God and acts Follows Jesus when he says, “Come” Gets out of the boat and walks on water
Faith is not wishful thinking Abraham believed God’s promise of a son when he was childless Follows and trusts God into the unknown Envisions the son and descendants as promises fulfilled
Faith is obedience to God’s instructions Confident in God and his Word Listens and follows Holy Spirit’s guidance Shows simple childlike trust in God
Faith in God demonstrates Christ in us the hope of glory Prayers answered Lives transformed
Faith’s confession matches God’s Word Rests with confident trust Decrees the Word of God Praises and worships God
Trust, place your confidence in, have faith, know God is true, and rely on the Lord. When you trust the Lord, you find refuge in him and are secure, no matter what storms might come. There is no fear of what man might do, because we rest in God.
Keep trusting in the Lord and do what is right in his eyes. Fix your heart on the promises of God and you will be secure, feasting on his faithfulness. Make God the utmost delight and pleasure of your life, and he will provide for you what you desire the most. Give God the right to direct your life, and as you trust him along the way you’ll find he pulled it off perfectly! He will appear as your righteousness, as sure as the dawning of a new day. He will manifest as your justice, as sure and strong as the noonday sun. Quiet your heart in his presence and pray; keep hope alive as you long for God to come through for you. And don’t think for a moment that the wicked in their prosperity are better off than you. (Psalm 37:3-7 TPT)
Consistent Love doesn’t try to change people, its effects changes hearts. Inconsistent love tries to change people, never considering their hearts.
To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: Love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer for that person. If someone slaps you in the face, stand there and take it. If someone grabs your shirt, gift wrap your best coat and make a present of it. If someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously. I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we’re at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind. “Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults— unless, of course, you want the same treatment. Don’t condemn those who are down; that hardness can boomerang. Be easy on people; you’ll find life a lot easier. Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity. (Luke 6:27-38 MSG)
It is harvest time. Holy Spirit puts a hunger in the lost, for the real love of God. He calls to them drawing them to the Lord Jesus. He asks, “Are you ready to be his harvester for the Kingdom of God? Obey and draw them by expressing my love. Demonstrate love for another and love the lost into my kingdom.”
As the crowds emerged from the village, Jesus said to his disciples, “Why would you say, ‘The harvest is another four months away’? Look at all the people coming—now is harvest time! Their hearts are like vast fields of ripened grain—ready for a harvest. (John 4:35 TPT)
Pure Glory 