God sees you trusting when nothing is changing, praising even though the problem is not turning around, being obedient even though doors aren’t opening. Your time is coming. You may not see anything happening, but God is working behind the scenes. Don’t be fooled by a lack of evidence. You’re right where you’re supposed to be. Faith is the evidence of things not seen.
God will make you stronger, wiser, and better off than you were before. He can help you go further into your destiny. Be encouraged today, because with God, all things are possible! He is your provider, and nothing is ever wasted!
Never accept pressure without authority. If people expect you to carry the consequence but deny you the right to shape the decision, they are not honoring your responsibility, they are renting your obedience. Responsibility without control is just exploitation.
Remember, as you study, expect God to speak to you though His Word. Allow Him to penetrate the deepest part of your nature and expose the thoughts and purposes of your heart. You don’t have to live a life that is tormented by fear, guilt, and hate. God’s peace, virtue, and love can consistently flow out of your heart.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Strength is born the moment you decide that your circumstances will not define you, that your pain will not break you.
Scripture plainly says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Today, show mercy and sow mercy. Receive His grace, receive His power, and receive His strength to be everything He’s called you to be.
When you believe that you receive when you pray, then you don’t keep asking God to do it. Instead, you start thanking Him. Start saying, “Father, thank You that I am healed. Thank You that I am blessed.”
There’s a time for weeping, a time for loss, a time for disappointment, but that’s not the end of the story. There’s also a time for restoration, a time for healing, a time for deliverance, a time for celebration. God said He will make all things beautiful in their time.
When you remember what God said, you won’t be worried, you’ll have peace in the midst of the storm. You’ll have faith to believe for the impossible. You’ll have the courage to defeat giants, the endurance to outlast opposition, the favor to accomplish more than you thought possible.
How do you shut down negativity before it creates fear or doubts that hold you back? Look beyond the giants and see an opportunity to trust God to fight your battles and possess the Promised Land.
Take a moment today to feel proud of yourself for what you already are. Honour your journey so far. It wasn't easy yet here you are. There is still scope for something better but you already are doing so well. Let no doubts consume you. You are an amazing person.
God has already equipped you to do whatever He’s calling you to do. He put abilities in you that you haven’t discovered yet. Don’t shrink back and think you don’t have the talent—it’s already there. God says, “Let him take hold of My strength” (Isaiah 27:5).
God approved you before you could do anything good. He didn’t approve you based on your performance; He approved you based on the fact that you’re His child, created in His image, crowned with His favor. Now you have to receive that approval.
I can’t promise you that God will deliver you from every fire, but I can promise you God will be with you in that fire to sustain you, to protect you, to empower you, to enlarge you, to move you toward your destiny.
God says, “My grace is sufficient for today. Everything you need is here today.” Our problem comes when we try to work on tomorrow’s grace. We say, “But what about tomorrow, God?” and He says, “Don’t worry about tomorrow. Just work on today. I have tomorrow handled.”
You can’t judge your future by where you are right now. Proverbs says, “The path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter.” As you step into new seasons, where you need more strength, more wisdom, more grace, you’re going to unpack things you didn’t know were in you.
Dig down deep and say, “I’m not moved by what’s not changing. I’m not discouraged because it’s taking too long. I’m not worried because nothing is improving. I know God is a faithful God. I’ve seen Him do it in the past; I know He’ll do it again in the future.”
God’s always pushing us forward, but too often, we push back because it’s the comfortable thing to do. Don’t step back. Don’t put limitations on yourself. You have exactly what you need inside, but the only way it’s going to come out is if you stand strong because God is your confidence.
You wouldn’t be where you are if you didn’t have what it takes. Your assignment may be bigger than your confidence, but it’s not bigger than your calling. God has already given you the confidence, the strength, and strategy to defeat the giants and step into your purpose.
Stop watering things that were never meant to grow in your life. When people walk away from you, let them go. Your destiny is never tied to anyone who leaves you, and it doesn't mean they are bad people. It just means that their part in your story is over. Others can inspire you.