Even though life is not always easy for everyone, just remember that you are not the only one with problems. There is a battle which is going on every day, fight through it. Bear in mind that everyone is not going to be in your corner but, that does not mean you are doing the wrong thing. God holds tomorrow not people. He is already in your next season, holding open the door and waiting for you to arrive. Yes, there will be obstacles. Yes, there will be doubts. Yes, there will be mistakes. But be strong and just keep moving forward. So, I declare that all obstacles and hindrances to your financial prosperity are dissolved in Jesus Name. For, “It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, and He adds no sorrow to it.” (Proverbs. 10:22)
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Let us pray:
“Almighty God I pray that you touch us in a very special way as you visit everyone of us and let this month be our month of Laughter
May all our cares and burdens be rolled unto you
May the Holy Spirit take control as we have faith that everything will change for better”. Amen!
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SITUATIONS AND CONDITIONS
Few situations in life are not as bad as we make them, as frightening as we report them. We tend to make good things bad and bad things worse. Yes, things can be so bad in one area, yet so good in another however, it might take a year, it may take a day…but, what is meant to be will always find a way. “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.” (Hebrews 10:35)
If you trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out of that situation, take your burden to the Lord and leave it there through prayer. Pray and forgive yourself, appreciate others, listen to your gut, and remind yourself that we are all loved and connected by grace to the Lord. “So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while” (1 Peter 1:6)
Throughout our lives, there are times when God allows us to go through situations that will cause us to realize our insufficiency and make us depend on Him. No wonder you have dealt with so much and done the best you can in this life. You have been knocked down in the process but, still not out. Take this moment to thank God and appreciate the fact you are still alive. God is in control. No matter how many times you have been disappointed or whatever you have gone through, you are capable of finding peace. He saw you when you cry yourself to sleep.
He always sees your faithfulness. When you stopped running to all sorts of things in trying to find relief from pain and choose to run to Him. If your hope is in Christ alone, you shall never be shaken. From this moment onward you shall never lack again. Never again shall he withhold anything good from you “For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.” (Romans 10:11)
We all go through unfair situations. Even when we choose God’s way to life, we still face both blessings and troubles, joy and grief. The sudden and unexpected loss of a loved one may raise many unanswerable questions, and as always, tests the depths of our faith and trust. But, believe that God is at your side through it all. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39)
When dealing with things that appear to be stuck, issues and problems that keep recurring with a firm grip, you should move with boldness and perseverance and command them to move in Jesus name. Stumbling blocks are placed in our way by our adversary to cause us to trip and give up the good fight of faith. With the authority you have in Christ, you can order mountains to move out of your path, and mulberry trees to be pulled up by the roots and planted in the sea.
It means that you can order spiritual wickedness, harassing spirits, deeply rooted stumbling blocks, and every hindrance to the works of Christ to go where it can never grow again. It is more than rebuking it; it is bringing its life to nothing because it cannot be planted anywhere else.
What seems immovable can be moved, in Jesus name! What appears to be stuck can be unstuck, in Jesus name! What looks impossible is possible, in Jesus name! So as the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,” and it would obey you. (Luke 17:6)
Every situation you are going through is the stage for God’s glory to be put on display. You do not always have to know what is next, but trust God that He has a plan and purpose for every situation in your life. You do not have to wait for someone else to tell you that you can do it. You should know that God created you for something special. Every now and again, remind yourself that God has not changed his mind towards you. For He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
As you know there’d always be oxygen, just know things will work out for good. As you just know there’d always be day and night, just know that there is God who provides all our needs. May God provides you with everything you need now and forever. May, “the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you all. Amen! (2 Timothy 4:22)
Sometimes, you may want God to change the situation, but God wants the situation to change you. Some of us, our lives are being shaken up. And as you are crying out to God asking Him to help you, only to learn He is the one doing the shaking. Some of us have people and things attached to us that are hindering our ability to move to the next level in our relationship with God.
And, God is shaking things up to remove all that must go in order to preserve what must remain. So, stop trying to hold on to what God is removing. Do nothing on to what you know God is telling you to walk away from. Go ahead and follow your heart, but do not leave your mind too far behind. Let it go and trust Him. Whatever God removes, He replaces with something better. Sometimes God will literally shake everything up, in order to determine if you will still trust Him. Just like (Job 13:15) when he said “Even if he slay me, yet I will continue trust in him..!”
In troubling times, you may think that God is not watching over you, you could not be more wrong. It could be as simple as you looking in the wrong direction. So, turn and fix your eyes on the Lord. He is the author and finisher our faith. Instead of running to God as an afterthought, you can start with Him right away. We are His creation and He knows what we need. No matter what situation you find yourself in, no matter what is going on in your life right now.
Whenever you find tears in your eyes, especially unexpected ones because of that situation. God sees all the good in it, and will bring the good out of it or is just plain good in spite of it. It is all good. It is well. So, “Is it well with you” Is it well with your wife or husband” Is it well with the child” All is well. (1 Kings 4:26).
The rainbow would not be without first the rain. No matter what is going on in your life, never forget that each new day you get to see is a blessing from God. Get closer to Him and be thankful. For the Lord honours those who look to Him constantly in prayer. “I am Yahweh that is my name. I will not give my glory to another or My praise to idols” (Isaiah 42:8)
It is in the midst of anguish and terror that we realize who really God is and the marvel of what He can do. Your situation may look impossible, but do not ever rule out the favour of God. Things do not have to go your way in order for them to work out in your favour. When you stop seeing things the way they are and begin to see them the way they can be with the eye of faith, everything can be all good. God will restore what is broken and change it to something amazing. Be blessed and refreshed this day, sending love and prayers your way. Expect God’s full restoration in your life. (Joel 2: 25)
On a stormy day it is easy to forget that the sun is still shining behind all of those thick clouds. The same is true for problems we face in our lives. It can look dark and gloomy when we peer out into the future, but we have to remember that just behind those clouds, rain, lightning, and thunder is an abundance of sunshine and clear skies. It is just a matter of time it is so pretty after a storm; that is when stillness speaks the most. So be still and know that He is God.
So, do not give up. There is a huge difference between giving up and starting over. Everyone has a choice to do something about their situation. If you want something different, you must do something different than what you are currently doing. It does not matter who you used to be.
What matters is who you have become. Settle down. Take a deep breath. Pick up courage. For you can handle any challenge one day at a time with the help of God. Embrace, engage, and deal with those challenges in your life. Be optimistic, and do not avoid difficult things. This is your life.
Why should you be surprised when problems arise? If not you, then who? If not now, then when. Your value is not in what you own, but to “Whom” you belong. Your setback may have amused your enemies but your comeback is going to be even greater.
So, do not face the day until you have faced God in prayer. There is nothing wrong with asking people to pray for you but you have power to speak into your own situation. God knows your heart desires and He will work on it, with time he shall deliver on your request. For, “The Lord is on [your] my side, he will help [you] me. Let those who hate [you] me beware”. (Psalm 118:7)
God does not always send messages or signs directly. Sometimes it is through others. It may be through your boss, a taxi driver somewhere or even a stranger like me. That situation you are facing, whoever or whatever you are worrying about; God has a plan for it. For He is bigger than your fear and He is stronger than your obstacle. His understanding is un-searchable. With Him there is hope for the hopeless. He makes a way through impossible situations. May He see you through, for you turned back to Him and ask for help, and He will answer your prayers (Jeremiah 29:12)
It is very easy for people to take sides especially when they only know one of the incumbent. However, if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have already chosen the side of the oppressor. The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. You can stand there thinking, “if only”, or you can go and take charge and change it. Never hesitate to do God’s will because of fear or what it costs. In the long run, it does not cost anything to do the will of God. It pays.
People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen to. For some folks, even your best would not be good enough, that is their problem, not yours. Once you have been in the flame, you will never be satisfied in the smoke. It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong. Never allow the pressure of the moment to force you to do something that is not right. Do not diminish, reduce and limit your God and expectations to fit your experience. A God small enough in your mind, is not big enough for your needs.
So, put God in His rightful place. For the problems you encounter in your life on a daily basis will appear as insignificant as they really are. For nothing is ever as bad as it seems. Simply say to Him without holding back, “I am a human and you are God. “Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.” (Ecclesiastes 5:2)
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. When circumstances challenge you, you must remain true to who you are and what you desire to become. Do not bow to the evil change. Sometimes it is not what happens to us that causes us to suffer, but it is what we say to ourselves after and before what happens. Let every situation be what it is instead of what you think it should be, and make the best of it.
You do not define life by the problems encountered. Define your life by the nature of God that is being released and being revealed to you. For into every man and women God breathes His love and commitment, because purpose lies within that breath. He has given everybody dreams and calling. You are not a mistake. We all pass through unfair situations in life. Do not let that become an excuse to stop you from moving forward. Do not waste time on your past mistakes. And stop allowing the enemy to condemn you of something God already forgave and forgot.
It is time to move forward. Stand up and stir up what you have on the inside. Give yourself a chance to hear something good, say something good, and do something good. That is exactly why Jesus died for you. Open your mind and see what God has in store for you this day. For a closed mind will never recognise an open door. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up, do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland”, that says the Lord. (Isaiah 43:19)
Life is too ironic. It takes sadness to know what happiness is, noise to appreciate silence and absence to value presence. If you do not do anything stupid when you are young, you would not remember something funny when you are old. When we are holding a baby we use “baby talk” to get a smile. But as you grow in wisdom, you also outgrow many of life’s problems. “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. (Proverbs 20:11)
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DO NOT GIVE UP
Do not settle where you are in life. You may think you have got a long way to go, but sometimes you need to look back at how far you have already come. You are closer to your miracle than you think. One small step is all it takes for anything to happen. Just making that step can be harder than you think. You just need a little push to realize your potential and it is that push that can kick-start everything. Remember, what comes easy, would not always last. And what will last, would not always come easy. So, get ready. “Ask of Me,” and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.” (Psalm 2:8)
So many of us give up on things before they have the time to become great. If you give up every time things do not go according to plan, guess what, you are training your body and your brain. Whatever you think about, creates new patterns in your brain. When you give up on yourself you are also giving up on potentially millions of people who need your success for their own inspiration. Whatever you do not quit. If you cannot fly, then run. If you cannot run, then walk. If you cannot walk, then crawl.
Whatever you do, keep moving forward. Remember that struggle and hard work makes it all the sweeter at the end. Let God remove some things you thought you needed but do not. He will make a way where there seems to be no way. Have confidence in Him. He is our sufficiency and strength. We are never alone in the time of need. “Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth” (Luke 3.5)
Don’t you dare give up because of the way things looked yesterday? Do not even think about it. Remember, nothing is as bad as it seems. There is a benefit and a blessing hidden in the folds of every experience and every outcome. Every day is a new day to try again. Your “Yes” is out there. Do not stop trying. I do not care how many No’s you have got. One “Yes” from God is all it takes. In almost every situation, a little more willingness to acknowledge that there may be something you do not know could change everything. Your past disappointments does not justify your un-belief. Your best days are ahead of you so stop looking backwards.
God is a very present help in times of trouble. So, be present in the present, not in the frantic future of “what if? For the biggest enemy of the present moment is worrying. It does nothing but steal your joy and keep you very busy doing absolutely nothing at all. But the one whose mind is focused on the Lord, will keep in perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3)
Sometimes what does not happen paves the way for the very best things that will ever happen to you. I know sometimes you can get discouraged but do not give up because God knows exactly what you need and when you need it. He will provide. Even that what man took away unjustly from you God will restore, when He gives back He always gives so much more. It may appears you are going backwards but it is only an appearance. God is setting you up for forward mobility.
He will use your situation to inspire others. Remember, someone else is watching your endurance. Just know that you are not strong just for yourself. Your strength will inspire others. For, “Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. “So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Sometimes life can be so difficult, cruel and bitter. However, the life’s struggles often touches a denied weakness we all have, for all of us have areas of weakness yet, still within us it is a reserve of inner hidden strength. Having strength is also knowing that you cannot be strong all the time and it is okay. You were born to make mistakes, not to fake perfection. You do not have to pretend you have it all together.
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