It is Coming

"For we who have believed do enter that rest…"

(Hebrews 4:3, NKJV)

God promises that there are set times in our future, but He doesn't tell us when they will be. 

Your set time may be tomorrow morning at 9:47. 

You'll get the phone call you've been waiting for. 

Your set time may be two years from now. 

You'll get a good break, and that will thrust you to a new level. 

My question is, 

"Do you trust God enough to believe that your set times are coming?" 

Are you willing to wait with a good attitude? 

Are you willing to get a new perspective?

Remember, that set time is already in your future. 

Don't let the negative thoughts talk you out of it. 

The way you know that you're really believing is that you have rest on the inside. 

You're at peace. You know the answer is on the way. You trust that God is working things out.

Today put your FAITH and TRUST in Him and enter into rest. 

Know that He is good and He is for you! 

Your set time of favor is on the way!

A Prayer for Today

"Father, today I choose to enter into rest. I choose to trust You, I choose to put my faith and hope in You knowing that You are good and that You have good things in store for my future in Jesus' name! 

Amen."

Don't Quit

"Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you."

(Matthew 7:7, NLT)

Sometimes, people get discouraged in life because things didn't turn out the way they hoped on the first try. 

Maybe they put energy into a relationship, but it didn't work out. 

They tried that new business venture, but they are still struggling with their finances. 

Now they think it's never going to happen. 

But one thing we have to learn is that God honors PERSEVERANCE. 

On the way to your "yes" you may encounter many "no's." 

You may encounter many closed doors, but that doesn't mean it's the final answer. 

It just means "keep going."

Remember, if God promised it, He's going to bring it to pass. 

Scripture tells us that through faith and patience we inherit God's promises. 

This is where PATIENCE comes in; this is where PERSEVERANCE comes in. 

This is where TRUST comes in. 

Just because you don't see things happen right away doesn't mean you should quit. 

No, instead, rise up and press forward!!

Keep believing, keep hoping, keep enduring and keep asking because our God is ALWAYS faithful to His word!

A Prayer for Today"

Father, thank You for Your faithfulness in my life. I choose today to believe Your Word. I choose to trust Your promises. I choose to keep standing, keep believing and keep asking because I will receive in Jesus' name! Amen!"

From Today's Word 

Stay Strong!!!!

In All Circumstances

'Give thanks in ALL circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

   (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV)

Are you giving thanks in every circumstance? 

This might seem like a stretch at first, especially when you are going through a season of difficulty. 

But notice today's verse doesn't say to give thanks "for" everything, it says give thanks "in" everything. 

In other words, no matter what's going on, find something to be thankful for. 

Don't just focus on what's wrong in your life; focus on what God will do in your life.

When you are thankful, it opens the door for God to move on your behalf. 

That's why it says "this is God's will for you." 

He wants you to be close to Him to receive His strength and power by giving thanks. 

That's why we should always have the attitude that says, "God, in spite of what's happened, I choose to be grateful." 

"I may be sick, but Father, thank You for being my healer."

"Thank You for giving me great friends and family." 

Or, 

"I may be struggling in my marriage, but God, thank You for being my restorer. Thank You for giving me another sunrise." 

As you give thanks in everything, you will see God's hand move mightily on your behalf, and you'll come out of that difficulty better, stronger and wiser than before.

A Prayer for Today

"Father God, today I choose to give You thanks in all things! I know that You are a good God, and You have good plans in store for my future. I bless You and thank You for another day to sing Your praise in Jesus' name! 

Amen."

Stay Strong and God Bless!!!

From Today's Word 

File it Away....

"Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me."

(Psalm 131:1, NKJV)

When things happen in your life that you don't plan, do you find yourself trying to reason it all out or look for a "file," so to speak, in your mind to put it in? 

What happens when you can't reason it out or make sense of it all?

Here's the answer: 

Every one of us needs to create a file in our thinking called the "I Don't Understand It" file. 

When things come up that don't make sense, things that you can't figure out, instead of getting frustrated or confused, put it in your 

"I Don't Understand It" file and leave it alone. 

If you go through life trying to figure out why something bad happened or why things didn't work out, it will cause you to become bitter and stuck in life. 

Part of trusting God means trusting Him when things don't make sense because we know that His plan is always for good. 

We have to know that He will reveal all things in His time—even if that means in eternity.

Is there something that didn't make sense in 2017 that you know you need to file away? 

Choose to trust God. 

Choose to keep moving forward. 

Know that He loves you, 

He is for you, and He has a great plan for your future!

A Prayer for Today

"Father, today I surrender my past. I surrender my need to have all the answers, and I choose to trust You. Fill me with Your peace. Fill me with Your grace and compassion as I press forward into the victory You have prepared for me in Jesus' name. 

Amen."

I Will Rise

Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise…"

(Micah 7:8, NIV)

Anytime you set out to do something great in life, there will be critics. 

If you're going to be a great business person, coach, student, leader or employee, there will be opposition. 

The more success you have, the more opportunities there will be for distractions. 

The higher you go, the more haters will come out. 

When you start stretching to a new level and pursuing what God has placed in your heart, the jealous people, the critical people, and the small-minded people come out of the woodwork and start making negative comments, but you don't have to let that distract you.

If you are under pressure today, if the critical voices are coming against you, know that it's because you are making a difference. 

Don't let them throw you off course!! 

Instead, dig your heels in, set your face like a flint, and say, "I will not get distracted. 

I will not get drawn into battles that don't matter. 

It doesn't matter what others think; it matters what God thinks!"

Today, look beyond the critics!!

Stand STRONG in adversity. 

Press forward to what lies ahead and win the prize of life that He has prepared for you!

A Prayer for Today

"Father, today I choose to let go of the negative voices, offenses and hurts from critical voices. I choose to focus on You and the good plan You have for me. Give me Your peace and joy as I move forward in the victory You have prepared for me in Jesus' name! 

Amen."

From "Today's Word "

STAY STRONG!!!