HOPE

The initial seed you sow, when you are believing God for a turnaround in any area of your life, is HOPE.

To keep hope alive, you must maintain your focus.

Be patient and recognize that God works with appointed times. Hold onto hope until there is a change in your circumstances, for heaven is moved by a resolute expectation.
The higher the expectation, the greater the manifestation!

"And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love." (Rom. 5:5, NLT).

WELCOME CHALLENGING TIMES

Welcome challenging times as opportunities to trust God.

You have Him beside you and His Spirit within you, so no set of circumstances is too much for you to handle.

When the path before you is dotted with difficulties, beware of measuring your strength against those challenges. That calculation is certain to riddle you with anxiety. Without God, you wouldn’t make it past the first hurdle!

The way to walk through demanding days is to grip God's hand tightly and stay in close communication with Him.

Let your thoughts and spoken words be richly flavored with trust and thankfulness. Regardless of the day’s problems, God can keep you in perfect Peace as you stay close to Him.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.
—James 1:2

EXCHANGE

Shake off the shackles of fear and intimidation. Realize the abundant life Jesus bought for you.

Exchange your fear for faith; exchange timidity for confidence.

As a child of GOD, you have been delivered from the captivity of sin and death. Allow the liberty of GOD to flow in your life.

A divine exchange occurs when the children of God choose to no longer align with the enemy. Ring the bell -- Christ has set you free!

"But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world." (1 John 4:4, NLT).

THE ENEMY

The enemy has access to you through your relationships, business dealings, environment, and even your imagination.

Beware, for the enemy has trusted tools that he uses against you -- those demonic cycles or patterns that you have fallen prey to, in previous circumstances.

Satan manipulates your mind through the success of your friends, by causing you to feel insecure. He knows that if you have low self esteem, you will not have faith to activate the anointing upon your life. By keeping you in this state, he pulls you further from God, your Father, which is his main objective.

"So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then." (1 Pe. 1:14, NLT).

EVERYTHING WILL BE OK

When you face moments of silence and uncertainty,  you are experiencing a "pregnant pause."

Bear in mind that these moments precede big moves toward your destiny. Whenever the situation looks impossible, God is in a position to move in the realm of the miraculous.

All He needs is someone that will believe His Word, refusing to back down. It doesn't matter if you are at the edge of the Red Sea, before the walls of Jericho, or in a hospital bed.

Your miracle is not hidden from you; it is hidden FOR you.
Your steadfast faith will unlock it!

"The Lord replied, 'I will personally go with you... and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.'" (Exo. 33:14, NLT).

HEALTHY DIET

Whenever you try to run from GOD, the devil will even provide you with transportation.

If you are on a diet of satisfying your flesh, you are spiritually starving yourself to death!

In this state, you are at risk for picking up the diseases that surround you -- hate, pride, cursing, lying, lust.

Change what you allow in your spirit.

For whatever is within you, will eventually come out of you. Therefore, get on a healthy diet of taking in the WORD od GOD everyday!

"So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then." (1 Pet. 1:14, NLT).

PAIN NOT WASTED

Everything happens for a reason! That reason causes change.

Although change can be hard and even painful at times, in the end, it is for the best.

There is a purpose, a lesson in every season God allows you to walk through.

Many become discouraged when change is forced upon them, as their faith is challenged.

But GOD uses the the hardest trial to strengthen you, the biggest setbacks to prepare you for the future He has planned for you, and the lowest moments to draw you closer to Him.

No pain is wasted when you place it in GOD's hand!

"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." (Rom. 8:28, NLT).

NEVER DEBATE

Choice turns a debate into a decision!

Faith works on your choice. Accept by faith that you will be blessed because, "...God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."

Choose to believe, even though your eyes cannot see it yet.

Your destiny will be determined by what you say and do. Therefore, never debate what God tells you to choose!

"And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail." (Isa. 58:11, ESV).

CALL UNTO ME

Your prayers are not cries in the dark.

On the contrary, they rise to God's kingdom of eternal Light.

Call to Him, and He will answer you, and show you great and mighty things.

Mankind has long been plagued with eyes that do not see what is most important.

Many people fail to see the most obvious things: God can perform miracles before their very eyes, yet they see only mundane occurrences or—at best—coincidences.

Only the eyes of your heart can see spiritual realities.

"Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."
Jeremiah 33:3

YOU ARE CHOSEN

In your walk of faith, there will be times when you will want to give in, give up, or both!

But because you are chosen, GOD will pursue you with His infinite love.

God never shuts the door on you. He has given you beauty for ashes.

God already knows who you are in Him. All you need to know is who HE is!

Remember always that adversity tests your quality. Therefore, pursue a life of purpose.

Live, embracing your GOD-given identity!

"You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name." (John 15:16, NLT).

STRENGTH OVER DEJECTION

Instead of your faith fading and becoming weaker over the delays and difficulties in your life, let FEAR fade and become weak.

Let the strength of God pour into you, through the joy of the Lord.

It is His joy that makes you strong to believe and overcome.

Set your heart on that joy, and watch the enemy and his weapons of fear fade into the shadows.

"...'Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!'" (Neh. 8:10, NLT).

WAIT

The hardest test in life is patiently waiting for the right moment.

If you are praying about it, know that God is working on it.

Do not let the flesh take over. For when you become weary in prayer, the evil one creeps in with temptations.

Remember that GOD has a purpose for your pain, a reason for your struggles, and a gift for your faithfulness.

So keep praying and don't ever give up.

Prayer is the key for waiting for the manifestation, while faith is the key which unlocks that door!

"'...At the right time, I, the Lord , will make it happen.'" (Isa. 60:22, NLT).

GREATEST PROBLEM FACING CHURCH TODAY

What Is the Greatest Problem Facing the Church Today?

The greatest problem facing the church is lack of unity.

When Jesus Christ was getting ready to leave this earth, He prayed for His disciples and asked especially that they would be united (see John 17:20-21).

He said that whenever His followers acted in unity, the world would know that the Father had sent Him (see John 17:23).

However, it is extremely difficult in this world to achieve the kind of unity, love, and concern for one another that Jesus Christ shared with His disciples.

Unity begins to break down when man's selfishness enters the picture.

For unity we have to have mutual respect and a mutual willingness to give and to surrender, not to the other person so much, but to Jesus.

We can truly have unity when we all want God's will to be done.

We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.

One love, one heart . . .
Let’s get together and feel all right

ENDURE THE PRESSURE

Never under-rate the person next to you, because you never know what the Lord has deposited in that person.

In life, some walk, while others run. But remember, the Lord gave both the tortoise and the horse time to reach Noah's ark.

Your journey might be tough, but you will definitely reach your destination, because the Lord assures it.

Every PRESSURE carries the potential of the PLEASURE you desire.

Endure the pressure in order to enjoy the pleasure that awaits.

"Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later." (Rom. 8:18, NLT).

STOP LIVING IN A PRISON

You will hardly make progress if you give ear to only those who speak what they know you love to hear.

There is nothing wrong with pleasing others, but when it becomes an obsession, then it is sinful.

Be genuine, expressing who you are, instead of putting on a facade to make a good impression.

Living for acceptence because you fear rejection might literally kill you.

Therefore, stop living in a prison because you fear what others think.

"Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant." (Gal. 1:10, NLT).

GROWTH & MATURITY

Growth and maturity only come with intention. Maturity allows you to be confident of who you are in Christ Jesus.

A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it; it just blooms. Likewise, you ought to bloom, facing every setback unfazed.

For your blessings are not from this world, but by the supernatural power of GOD! When you are blessed, wear it well. If you honor GOD, He will continue to increase and promote you all the days of your life.

"The Lord replied, 'Look around at the nations; look and be amazed! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it.'" (Hab. 1:5, NLT).