Be Courageous and Act

Be Courageous and Act

May The Lord give you distinct discernment to see what tasks He has laid before you today.

May you rise up and be empowered with supernatural strength in Him...

And have the tenacious courage to accomplish what He has purposefully placed in your path!

Psalm 31:24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up.

1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, since we have this ministry through the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.

2 Corinthians 9:6
Consider this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

2 Thessalonians 3:13
But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.

Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Treasures In Heaven

Treasures in Heaven

Praise The Lord, for our promised treasure is the imperishable crown of eternal life!

May we press on with endurance in our Holy Spirit led race...

As we await the prize that Christ claimed victoriously on our behalf!

1 Timothy 6:19
...treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Philippians 3:12
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been perfected, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

1 Corinthians 13:12
Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

Philippians 3:8
More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.

1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

Pour Out Your Heart to Him

Pour Out Your Heart to Him

Instead of pouring ourselves into our troubles, let us cast our cares onto our Heavenly Father!

He is our Rock, our Refuge, our Deliverer...our Daddy.

He longs for us to trust Him...to pour out our heart to Him so He can ease our burden.

For there is none beside Him...and nothing beyond our loving, omnipotent and merciful God!

Psalm 142:2
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

Isaiah 26:4
Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.

Psalm 50:15
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Psalm 37:5
Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

I Samuel 2:2
There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Called To Be Holy

Lord God,

We praise you, for You are Holy!

Reveal to us today and every day what we must exchange at Your alter to be rendered whole and holy, according to Your call.

Give us the discernment, conviction and courage to do what is righteous and pleasing unto You. Show us, Father God, how to experience Your glorious grace and the full measure of Your love.

Anoint us with Your precious oil until our cup runs over...sanctify, purify and transform us more fully into Your likeness...as we get closer to seeing You face to face.

Lord, we praise You that we may be restored and reconciled unto You through the precious blood of The Lamb.

We claim the victory of who we are in Christ and we give You all of the glory!

In Jesus Christ's Holy and Righteous Name,

Amen.

1 Peter 1:15-16
But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.

Leviticus 20:7
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Ephesians 1:4
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will.

Freedom From Fear

God's immutable Word tells that us He has not given us a spirit of fear. Walking in a state of perpetual fear is bondage; a spiritual battle only conquered through God and His truth.

Reacting to protect ourselves from eminent danger is a healthy fear response. In contrast, being a slave to fear produces crippling hopelessness, doubt and uncertainty...all strongholds of the enemy. False emotions beget a faulty belief system, which robs us of our peace and derails us from our authentic path of freedom.

As with any darkness, a spirit of fear is demolished by light and truth...and that Truth is The Word of God. We must don the Sword of The Spirit...read, believe, absorb and apply The Word. "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

 (John 8:32)
Praise The Lord that He has called us into His marvelous light and that He is with us always!

Joshua 1:8-9
"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Ephesians 6:17
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Galatians 5:1
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

John 8:36
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Romans 8:15
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

Truth and Mercy

May our hearts be softened to receive and reciprocate the truth and mercy of The Gospel of Christ.

For, when we allow this to be written in our hearts - truly receiving what He has so freely given to us - we will extend this same mercy, kindness, forgiveness, hope, help, compassion and love to others.

When we cling to and walk sincerely and diligently in His truth and love, our lamps burn bright as a beacon to God's hurting children, that they might also be led to His truth and find comfort in the arms of our Father.

It is, after all, the way of Christ...for He is steadfast in His love, grace, and mercy to us...forevermore.

John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Psalm 89:33
Nevertheless, my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
John 8:32
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Called and Equipped

God does not make empty promises. If He brings you to it, He is faithful to empower and equip you to accomplish His will. His gifts are irrevocable; His Word and promises are immutable. He equips the called and gives strength to the weary.

Lord, we praise You and claim the victory of what You are doing in and through us...equipping us for every good work...according to Your perfect and pleasing will.

In The precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Amen!

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Isaiah 40:29
He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power.

2 Timothy 3:17
so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 11:29
For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable.

1 Corinthians 1:9
God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we confess, for He who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 13:20-21
Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.