Boldness

Because one person disobeyed God,

many became sinners.

But because one other person obeyed God,

many will be made righteous.

Romans 5:19 (NLT)

Being righteous doesn't mean that you're perfect.

It doesn't mean that you don't make mistakes.

Righteousness is being in right standing with God.

When you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior,

and surrendered your life to Him,

at that moment you were made righteous.

You have been born into God's very own family.

You did nothing to earn this righteousness,

it is simply a gift to you from your Heavenly Father.

Because of Jesus' obedience to pay the price of our sins,

we are made righteous through Him!

Proverbs 28:1 tells us that "the righteous are as bold as a lion."

The only way you are going to have that kind of boldness

is to stand believing in what God has done for you through Christ.

When you know that you are in Christ,

that your sins have been forgiven,

and that God has accepted you and declared you to be righteous,

then you are going to stand up straight and tall

with the boldness and confidence God really wants you to have.

Walk in His gift of righteousness today

so you can move forward in the boldness

and victory God has for you!

HAVE A BLESSED & POWERFUL DAY!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your Son

to pay the penalty for my sin.

As a believer in Jesus,

I receive Your righteousness by faith today

so that I can live in boldness and

confidence all the days of my life.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Come Boldly

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.

There we will receive his mercy,

and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)

God does not want us coming to him with a weak and defeated attitude.

Instead, we are to come to God in boldness

because we know that He is a good God who desires to help us!

The only way we can approach God with boldness

is to know that we are right with Him.

It is Christ's work on the cross,

His payment for our sin, that makes this possible.

Because of Jesus, our sins can be forgiven,

we can be made clean, and we can know

that God is pleased with us.

This is what allows us to come before Him

with boldness.

Today, instead of dwelling on what you've done wrong,

dwell on what Christ did to make you right!

You may not be all you're supposed to be yet,

but you can thank God that you're not what you used to be!

You are forgiven!

You are chosen!

You are accepted!

Receive His forgiveness today so you can

go boldly to His throne of grace.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your mercy and grace.

Thank You for inviting me into Your presence.

I receive Your forgiveness today and come boldly

before You. Teach me Your ways

that I may walk in Your truth all the days of my life.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Learning to Receive

"If you believe, you will receive

whatever you ask for in prayer."

Matthew 21:22

The Bible is filled with promises of what God has already done for us.

We are told in Ephesians that

"God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing."

It says in Colossians that

"God has made us worthy."

There is mercy for any mistake we will ever make.

Jesus paid the ultimate price through His death, burial and resurrection.

He has done His part.

Now it's up to us to do our part .

We have to start believing it so we can receive it.

When a friend or loved one gives you a gift,

the first thing you say is, "Thank you."

When you give thanks, it is a sign that you are receiving the gift.

Today, start receiving what God has given you by saying,

"Father, thank You for Your mercy."

"Thank You for supplying all my needs."

"Thank You for your goodness in my life."

As we learn to give Him thanks,

we are learning to receive from Him.

Open your heart by faith today

and thank Him for all the blessings He has prepared for you!

HAVE A BLESSED & POWERFUL DAY!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, I come to You today giving You thanks

and praising Your faithfulness in my life.

I choose to receive Your Word which is life

and strength to my soul.

Strengthen me to keep my heart focused on You.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Empowered to Overcome

I have given you authority... to overcome

all the power of the enemy;

nothing will harm you.

Luke 10:19

Trusting Christ not only means that we spend eternity in heaven.

It also means that we walk in His authority while on this earth.

God has given you all power and authority

to overcome every obstacle you may face in life!

That means that you are fully equipped to accomplish

what God has called you to do.

God has given you the ideas,

the creativity, and the talent to be successful.

You wake up every morning armed with strength

for every battle!

Today, God is lining up the right people to cross your path.

He's already set up divine opportunities.

When temptations come your way,

He has already provided a way for you to escape!

The enemy wants to make your life miserable.

He would have you settle for mediocrity and barely get by.

He sows seeds of doubt and failure.

But God has endowed you with seeds of greatness!

He has set you up to live victoriously on this earth

and has given you everything you need to succeed.

Rise up in faith today and declare the truth:

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!"

"I will accomplish the vision God has placed inside of me."

"I can overcome every obstacle that seems to be

between me and my God-given destiny."

"I've been equipped and empowered to live in victory!"

Have a blessed & powerful day!
Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, thank You for the power to overcome every obstacle I may face.

Strengthen me to see myself the way You see me.

I choose to embrace the victory You have in store in me today.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Steps of Faith

And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.

Luke 17:14 (NLT)

The Bible tells the story of ten lepers

who say Jesus making His way through their village.

They cried out, "Jesus! Have mercy on us!"

Jesus could have healed them right there on the spot,

but instead, He asked them to do something to express their faith.

He told them, "Go show yourself to the Priest ."

Those lepers were not supposed to be around other people.

They were commanded to live in colonies by themselves

because their disease was very contagious and incurable.

I imagine that they debated among themselves,

"Do you really think we should go see the Priest?

I don't look any better. My skin is not clear.

This trip to the Priest is just going to be a waste of time."

But they dared to put action to their faith.

They decided that if Jesus said to go see the Priest

that they would go see the Priest.

They took a step of faith and the Scripture says

that while they were on their way,

they were cleansed of their disease.

What is God telling you to do in your heart today?

Take a step of faith!

Follow that "holy hunch" that God has placed within you.

Put action behind your belief.

God is faithful.

As you step out and show your faith in Him,

He will open the door for His miracle-working power

to flood every area of you life!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, I choose to trust You.

I choose to be obedient to You.

Even when it doesn't make sense

to my natural mind,

I am going to continue to walk by faith.

I love You and bless You today.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Closer Than You Think

Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said,

“Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat,

and walked out through the stunned onlookers.

They were all amazed and praised God,

exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”

Mark 2:10b-12 (NLT)

Mark chapter 2 tells us about a paralyzed man

who had four friends.

Jesus was in their town, teaching at

another house and they knew

that He could heal this man.

The four friends carried their paralyzed buddy

on his bed to where Jesus was.

When they arrived at the house where Jesus

was teaching, they found it packed with people

who had gotten there before them.

The house was so full, that these

fellows could not get in.

Do you know what happened next?

Instead of giving up and going home,

these men were so determined to get

their friend to Jesus that they climbed

onto the roof, cut a hole in it,

and lowered this man down to were Jesus was!

They understood that you are closest to victory

when you face the greatest obstacles.

Many people would have just given up.

They would have seen the crowd and gone home--

even though they were just a few feet away

from their miracle.

Don't let that happen to you!

Don't give up because of the obstacles.

Don't let others discourage you

from seeing your miracle.

Keep pressing through today

because you are closer than you think

to the victory God has in store for you!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, today I release all my cares and anxieties to You.

I trust that my breakthrough is coming.

I choose to press in and stand strong.

I believe Your Word,

and I believe that You will reward me

as I diligently seek after You.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Faith That Is Seen

When Jesus saw their faith,

he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."

Luke 5:20

What gets God's attention?

He is not moved by our complaining and self-pity.

He isn't moved by our needs.

God is concerned about our needs,

He wants to meet our needs,

but our needs, on their own,

will not move God to action.

God's hand is moved by our faith.

We must invite Him to work in our lives

by exercising faith.

During His ministry on the earth,

many times, just before Jesus healed someone,

the Bible makes a statement like this:

"When He saw their faith...."

Can God see your faith?

What does a faith that God can see look like?

In the fifth chapter of Luke,

it looked like four men carrying

their paralyzed friend to Jesus.

For us today, it may look like this:

Getting to work a little earlier each day because you want that promotion.

By-passing the cookie jar and late night snacks because you want to lose weight.

Biting your tongue in order to keep the peace in your home.

Doing everything you can in order to get well.

Helping others even when you may need help more than they.

When God sees your faith extraordinary things begin to happen.

Faith opens the door for God to move on your behalf.

Take a step of faith today and watch the hand of God

move in every area of your life!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of faith.

I choose today to exercise my faith and invite You

to move on my behalf.

Keep me close to You.

Search my heart and remove anything

that is displeasing to You.

I bless You today and always.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

.

Faith That Works

You can no more show me your works apart from your faith

than I can show you my faith apart from my works.

Faith and works, works and faith,

fit together hand in glove.

James 2:18 (The Message)

When we think about faith,

we tend to consider it in terms like

praying, believing and hoping.

To many people, faith is an

ambiguous term that cannot be seen.

While praying, believing, and hoping

are all a part of faith,

there is another aspect that many tend to leave out.

Faith must be accompanied by action.

I know a lot of people who will say things like,

"I'm believing God for a better job."

"I'm trusting God for healing."

"I'm asking God to bring my son or daughter back to Him."

It's good to be praying for these things,

but what really gets God's attention,

and shows how serious you are about

what you are believing Him for,

is when you put action behind your faith.

I know people who are praying for a new job,

but they never go out and look for one;

or they are praying for healing,

but eat a horrible daily diet.

Faith that works is a faith that

prays as if everything depends on God,

then goes out and works as if everything depends on us.

Remember, when we will go out and do the natural,

God will come along side us and add his super to it!

What is one thing you are trusting God for today?

List one action you can do to show your faith concerning it,

and do it... TODAY!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, I come to You today

releasing every part of my mind, will and emotions to You.

Show me ways that I can demonstrate my faith to You.

Strengthen me to make wise decisions so I can

walk in higher places with You.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Goodness & Mercy

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

Psalm 23:6 (NKJV)

Too many believers live like they have

a dark cloud over their heads.

Their thoughts and words are always

doom and gloom.

They live in constant condemnation.

They expect bad things to happen

and they end up receiving just what they were expecting.

But God's Word teaches us to anticipate just the opposite.

When we open our hearts to Jesus

and receive Him into our lives,

that dark cloud is lifted and replaced

with God's goodness and mercy.

As a believer in Jesus,

you have goodness and mercy following your around!

God's grace and favor are chasing you down!

Instead of living in guilt and shame,

God desires that you walk in His love and forgiveness.

Let go of self-defeating behaviors

and embrace His goodness and mercy!

Allow God's favor to surround you like a shield

so you can live the life of victory He has in store for you!

Have a Blessed & Powerful Day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, I humbly come to You today

asking that You remove anything in my heart that would

keep me from You.

Give me a heart of forgiveness so that I can

move forward into all You have for me.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.