Posts with the tag “plan”

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11    It’s easy to feel trapped by the labels others place on us. Whether it’s from past mistakes, unfortunate circumstances, or someone’s negative opinion, these labels can weigh heavily on our hearts and minds. You might think that these labels ...  Read More

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord." - Isaiah 55:8    I can’t stress how important it is that we understand that God is not bound by human expectations. He operates according to His own divine wisdom and plan, for many of us, this is hard to comprehend. The life and mission of Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of God shattering human expecta...  Read More

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." - Romans 12:2   In a world that often dictates its own norms and standards, the call to go against the grain is a radical and countercultural concept. Obedience to God, even when it stands in stark contrast to popular opinion, is a scriptural principle that echoes throughout the Bible. The pages of Scri...  Read More

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To Him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” - 1 Peter 4:10-11  Did you know that God gives each of...  Read More

“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways!” - Romans 11:33  Even when you don’t understand what He is doing, God still knows best. Yesterday, we talked about when life seems to fall apart – when someone you love walks out, when you lose a job or your family moves, when your dreams seem like they aren’t going to be ...  Read More

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” - Jeremiah 29:11  If you follow along with us daily, you know we spend a lot of time discussing our purpose. God created each of us for a specific purpose, and our job is to A) figure out what that purpose is and then B) put it into action. As we grow closer to God in our ...  Read More

“I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.” - Psalm 119:60  Has God given you a mission or a job to do? Has He made it clear about His purpose for you? Once God reveals His mission for your life, do not delay; get started right away. Delayed obedience is disobedience. One of the worst things you can do is delay the plans of God. When God gives you clarity, there is a reason He is doing so...  Read More

“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” - Proverbs 18:24  If you have given your life to Christ and you are pursuing Him, His plan, and His purpose for your life, then I want to specifically speak to you today. As you remain obedient to God and faithful in pursuing Him, who are your people? You say, “Pastor... my people?” That’s right, w...  Read More

“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in His way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.” - Psalm 37:23-24  As God prepares you to do His perfect will and purpose and gives you the opportunities you need, He will take care of every little detail you are worried about.  Sometimes, as followers of Christ, we gain clarity about what H...  Read More

“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’ Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request.” - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10Yesterday, we talked about a man named Jabez and how he w...  Read More

“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’ Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request.” - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10Today’s key passage of Scripture references a man named J...  Read More

“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” (Revelation 19:1-2)Going through the motions. It is something a lot of pastors and speak- ers talk about in relation to God. So many believers become “lukewarm” in their ...  Read More

“The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon take place” - Revelation 1:1  By nature, humans want to know what’s next. We want to know who will win the Superbowl and when the next season of our favorite TV show will be released. We want to know if so-and-so is having a boy or a girl. We wonder what we’re getting for Christmas and where we’re going on vaca...  Read More

“When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born” (Matthew 2:4). It’s interesting how enemies of God believe that they can disrupt the will of God. People are threatened by Jesus, yet they deny and doubt His power and presence.King Herod wanted no part of Jesus. He wanted to ensure that the Messiah would never grow...  Read More