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July 5 • God is With You
When Joshua was called to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, God told Joshua not to be afraid and to be courageous. God says to Joshua: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”…
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July 4 • Overcoming Discouragement
Encouragement may sound like a fluffy term, but it simply means to give support, confidence, or hope. Before leading the Israelites into the Promised Land, God commanded Joshua not to be discouraged. (Joshua 1:9) Courage is a very important fuel for believers to live out God’s purpose for our lives, and the enemy knows this.…
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July 3 • Do Everything in the Name of the Lord
I’m sure you have a lot to do today, and you may be trying to figure out how you will get it all done. But before you do that, remember why you’re doing it in the first place. Colossians 3:17 tells us: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name…
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July 2 • Don’t Give Up on Your Good Works
One of the greatest lies of the enemy is to convince you that the good work you are doing is not good at all. That you’re wasting your time, not making a difference, that is doesn’t matter. If he can discourage you from your kingdom work, he disables you of the joy and hope that…
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July 1 • You Can’t Outthink God
Our thoughts are powerful enough to impact the course of our lives, which is why Philippians 4:8 gives a lengthy list of the things believers should be thinking about. Still, we must not miss the point that our thoughts, as powerful as they are, will never supersede the will of God. Praise God for that…
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June 30 • When Your Prayer is Under Attack
Prayer is a spiritual practice that gives us spiritual victory, and the enemy knows that prayer is the way we can defeat him. This is why Ephesians 6 warns us that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against forces in the heavenly or spiritual unseen realm. That battle will affect our prayer…
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June 29 • Trusting God’s Promises in Prayer
This is where you come into agreement with God’s promises and pray them over your life. Our tenth prayer is a prayer of promise where you pray God’s Word back to Him. 2 Corinthians 1:20 says: “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that…
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June 28 • Crying Out to God
A powerful type of prayer is a prayer of lament. This is crying out to God with our sorrows and grief. Psalm 88 is one of the saddest and most dismal chapters in the Bible. The writer expresses feelings of being overwhelmed, cut off, forgotten, grieved, rejected, terrified, and despaired. Sometimes, we are ashamed of…
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June 27 • When Words Fail: Praying by the Spirit
When it comes to prayer and we find ourselves at a loss for words, it’s okay. In times like this, we can pray by the Spirit. Romans 8:26-27 says: “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for…
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June 26 • The Gentle Whisper: Hearing God’s Voice
Many times, we approach prayer and we just talk and talk and talk, and then we say, “amen,” but God wants to talk to us just as much as we want to talk to Him. I would argue He wants to talk to us even more. It’s important to set aside time just to hear…