For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
I can meet the challenges of this day. Every leg of my journey is empowered by the Creator. God has made a way for me and my steps are fueled with His strength and incredible power. I can move forward with confidence that I am not alone. As I am focused on Him, my mind stays in peace and my heart is filled with love. I can meet the challenges of this day. Together with the Lord, We’ve got this.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. II Corinthians 5:17
A new morning allows us to turn the page on yesterday and everything that has happened before. We arise with a fresh dose of mercy and grace to carry us forward. I am thankful for a renewed spirit this morning. The Lord has refreshed my eyes and vision for my life and I am thankful. Hearing the preached word and through the testimonies of fellow faith travelers has emboldened me to face the days ahead with more strength and resolve. I am encouraged to walk tall and with purpose. I am moving ahead with a deeper knowing that I am a child of God. As His offspring, I am equipped with what I need and I am never alone. Today is a new start. With a renewed and grateful heart, I am moving forward.
Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. I Corinthians 16:13 NLT
We can look to the Lord for strength when we need it. He is a strong tower that provides a place of strength and protection. In Him, we can find respite and a place of refreshing when we feel weak and unable to face what is before us. This is a time to turn to our Heavenly Father to seek His presence. We can find renewal in His presence. We can find joy in His presence. In Him we can find peace. We seek Him today for He is all powerful and all knowing. I am so thankful He knows all about us and continues to love us and provides for us what we need. We want to use His tools of powerful faith and righteousness to stand strong and to live strong. In Him we can walk in our purpose and achieve the assignment of our hands. We are thankful for His strength that is available to us to stand strong.
And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels. Ephesians 6:10-12 MSG
This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
I am blessed with another day. I have another opportunity to be surrounded by God’s love. The Creator’s grace and mercy are all around my life and my circumstances. Nothing is a surprise to the Author and Finisher of my faith. Everything is covered by the one who gave His life for me. I am blessed and I am grateful for today. I will honor today with a heart of gratitude and expectation that He is with me. He is watching over me. He is guiding my steps. I am listening closely to His leading. I am blessed with this day and I am ready for the day to unfold.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV
We serve a God who created the earth and the heavens. He is powerful, loving and merciful. We are so thankful for the Gift of His Son Jesus Christ who allows us to be in relationship with Him. We may have prayers and petitions before the Lord; needs and desires that we have no idea how they will be accomplished. Once we put our petitions before the Lord, we can have confidence that He has heard our cry and that He is working our prayers together for our good. You may be praying for things regarding healing, deliverance or salvation for those you love. You may be seeking transformation to take place in our hearts and minds so that we can reach our goals and to be used more of the Lord. Whatever you are seeking, our passage is a reminder that He is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine. What a blessing to see the work of His hands working in our lives. Better Health, better devotion and attention to our God –given assignments. He is well able do more than we can ask or think. His response will amaze us and we are thankful.
For we live by believing and not by seeing. II Corinthians 5:7
We are walking by faith and not by sight. We are relying on God’s Word and not the situations we have witnessed before us. We wear our faith lens, as we consider every situation. This lens helps us to see more clearly what thus saith the Lord and not what our deepest fears dictate. Our walk is a sweet journey of trusting and gratefulness to our Creator. Our faith muscles are growing and becoming stronger as we travel the pathway of life. We’re walking by Faith.
The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd. Hebrews 11:1-2 MSG
I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. 13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:12-14
I can’t give up now. My future is ahead. If I keep putting one foot in front of the other, it won’t be long before I will be in another place and time. So we keep pushing. We keep seeking God’s direction. We keep listening for His voice for the next steps and plans. We keep trusting that His instruction is working everything together for our good. Every step of the way, we are centered in His love. Every step we can trust Him and experience His peace. I am pushing on.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5- 6
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