Fan the Flame

For this reason I remind you

to fan into flame the gift of God,

which is in you...

2 Timothy 1:6

I believe that God has planted

a sense of purpose, a vision, talents

and abilities in every one of us.

You have been endowed with

seeds of greatness.

All of us have dreams and desires,

things we want to accomplish,

and a vision of doing something

great for God.

But many times life has a way

of stealing our dreams.

We experience disappointments,

face adversity, things don't turn

out as we would like.

When this happens, many people

end up settling for second best.

However, God doesn't want us

to settle for second best.

He doesn't want you to allow

your vision to die.

His desire is for us to be determined,

press on, and pursue the greatness

He has planted inside of us.

We should never settle for second best.

Neither should we ever let "good enough"

be good enough.

Stir yourself up and get your fire back!

Start speaking victory over your future.

Remind yourself of the God-given vision

He gave you, and stand firm on it.

Get around people of excellence who

live passionately.

Fan into flame what is in you

so you can move forward and be

a positive force for God in this world.

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, I come to You today

and give you my disappointments, setbacks,

hurts, and broken dreams.

I ask You to restore my passion and vision

for the future. Let your flame burn

brightly in me now and forever.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

But those who plan what is good

find love and faithfulness.

Proverbs 14:22

There are so many negative voices

in the world today that it is easy

to get your focus turned in the

wrong direction.

Negative minded people seem

to be around every corner.

If you try to live by just letting

your life unfold, you are

setting yourself up to be

caught in the trap of

somebody's negativity.

Instead, we need to wake up

every morning planning for what is good.

When we plan for what is good,

the Bible tells us that we find love.

The Bible also teaches us that God is love.

So, when we plan for what is good,

we will find God in the middle of our plans.

Do you need more of God in your life?

Do you need more love, peace and faithfulness?

Plan for what is good and you will find God.

You'll find His peace and joy.

You will also find His victory unfolding in your life!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, thank You for the good plan You have for my life.

I choose Your plan and ask that You direct my mind and thoughts

according to Your purposes. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Forever Begins Today!

...and I will dwell in the house

of the LORD forever.

Psalm 23:6

Did you know that as a believer

in Jesus Christ, your past

is forgiven AND your future

is secure.

We do not need to waste

our time fretting over what

tomorrow holds.

In a world that is growing

more and more pessimistic

concerning the future,

we can be optimistic

because of God's promises

to us.

FOREVER BEGINS TODAY.

We have the opportunity

to live every day in God's presence.

He will not only be with us

forever in heaven,

He is with us right now.

He will be with us tomorrow,

next week, next year, and

every day throughout our lives.

The Apostle Paul put it like this:

"For me to live is Christ [His life in me],

and to die is gain [the gain of the

glory of eternity]." Phil. 1:21 (AMP)

Whatever it is you are dealing with today,

and whatever issues are waiting on you

tomorrow, you do not have to face

them on your own.

God is with you!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, thank You for being with me.

Strengthen me to remember Your presence

as I live today and every day.

Thank You for being there, through

every circumstance and every trial.

Your presence insures my victory!

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Mercy Is Following You

Surely... mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life...

Psalm 23:6 (NKJV)

Goodness and mercy are God's two sheep dogs.

Just as a shepherd uses these well-trained animals

to keep the flock safe and moving in the right direction,

our Heavenly Shepherd uses goodness and mercy

to insure that we reach our God-given destiny.

Every day we are tempted and we've all

blown it more times than we'd like to admit.

When this happens, the enemy tempts us

to believe that it's over, that God is finished with us

and that we'll never amount to anything.

Remember that mercy if following you.

Mercy means that when you are going

through a tough time--even one of your

own making--that God is there to help

you out of it.

The Bible teaches us that

mercy triumphs over judgment.

This means that even though we deserve

God's judgment and the penalty that

comes with it, because Jesus took

that judgment for us, we can receive

God's mercy.

Are you walking under a cloud of

self-condemnation today?

Are you defeated because of bad

decisions you've made in the past,

decisions that have hurt you and others?

God's mercy allows you to step out from

under the dark cloud of condemnation

and walk in the light of His love and goodness.

Have a Blessed & Powerful Day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, thank You for the mercy You have shown

me through Jesus' work for me on the cross.

Thank You that I do not need to be bound to my past

sins, but I can walk in freedom today.

Forgive me where I have failed.

Strengthen me to walk in Your freedom today.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Goodness Is Following You

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

I will dwell in the house of the LORD

Forever.

Psalm 23:6 (NKJV)

God has a way of taking every hardship

you encounter and use it--not to beat you down

and make your life miserable.

Instead, God is working to take that difficulty

and supernaturally turn it around and use it

to bring you good.

God uses tough times to make you stronger,

more mature, and prepared for greater

works of service!

Wherever you are right now,

goodness is following you!

You may not understand everything

that's going on in your life right now,

but I encourage you to stand in faith.

Instead of getting caught up in your

circumstance, get caught up in your God!

God is working in your life.

Stay faithful to Him and

continue doing the right thing.

Be sure that in the end God is going

to turn things around in your favor.

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your

goodness and faithfulness in my life.

Thank You for all You've done for me

in my past and for what You are preparing

for my future. Help me keep my eyes on You.

Strengthen me to stand in You and look

for Your goodness every day.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

God's Ways

For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways my ways,"

declares the LORD.

As the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are my ways higher than your ways

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Isaiah 55:8-9

Are you going through a situation in your life

that you don't quite understand?

In times like these, it's natural to question things.

However, during times of uncertainty it is vital

that you continue to put your trust in God.

During times of uncertainty,

we need to remember that God's ways

are not our ways

and we won't always understand

what He is seeking to accomplish in our lives.

The Bible tells us that adversity will come,

but God is the one who promises to

lead us through to victory.

Serving God means the we are going

to have some unanswered questions.

You may never understand why a relationship

ended sooner than you would have liked.

You may never understand why you lost a loved one.

You may never understand why you went through

something difficult or why your prayers

seemingly went unanswered.

In times like these, you have to determine

to lay your questions aside and go on with God.

We must decide to trust His character even

when our circumstances don't make sense.

Remember, He has promised that He is

going to work your difficulties to your advantage.

He is faithful to His Word,

and you can be sure that He will!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, I choose to trust You with my unanswered questions.

I choose to release any doubt and confusion I have to You.

Empower me to focus on Your Word which is truth

that sets me free. Thank You for Your goodness

and for the blessings You have in store for me.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Resist Fear

Withstand him; be firm in faith

[against his onset--rooted, established,

strong, immovable, and determined]

1 Peter 5:9 (AMP)

Fear must be confronted in order

for it to be conquered.

When you make the mistake of dwelling

on your fears, the next thing you know

you'll be rationalizing why you cannot

do what God is telling you to do.

Soon after that, you will have developed

a negative mindset that will make your

initial fears much more difficult to overcome.

When God told David to go fight Goliath,

the Bible says that David moved quickly

toward the battlefield.

He did not waste time and energy

thinking about it; he just did it.

David did not give fear a chance

to grip his heart and talk him out of it.

He simply did what God wanted him to do.

Have you allowed fear to put you on the

sideline of life?

Are you allowing the tremendous potential

that God has placed inside you go untapped

because you keep listening to the enemy's

voice of fear, instead of God's call to faith?

Have you neglected your God-given vision

of victory for your life because every time

the enemy brings fear, you swallow his lies

hook, line and sinker?

STOP IT TODAY!

Obey God quickly.

Resist fear and boldly embrace

everything the Lord has in store

for you!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, today I choose to resist fear.

I choose Your Word. I choose Your love.

I believe that with You all things are possible.

Thank You for giving me the power to live

in victory in every area of my life.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Overcoming Fear

For God has not given us

a spirit of fear and timidity,

but of power, love, and self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7

How much power does fear have over you?

Many people are missing out on God's

abundant life of joy, peace and victory

because they are paralyzed by fear.

They are afraid to make a decision,

afraid to confront issues,

afraid to step out in faith,

afraid of the past

and afraid of the future.

It is not God's will that

any of us live this way!

Fear is not from God.

The tendency to shrink back

from life's challenges was not

put in your heart by Him.

Instead, God has given you power,

and His power is greater than

the power of fear.

We must deal aggressively with fear.

You cannot be passive and expect

to live in victory.

The only way to conquer fear

is to confront it head on.

It's amazing how fear dissipates

when we face it instead of ignoring it

or running from it.

When we face and confront our fears,

we quickly learn that fear is simply

False Evidence Appearing Real.

Be strong-willed and resolute,

knowing that the enemy is already defeated.

As you declare God's Word that says you

can be bold and strong, you will have the

courage to conquer fear and moved

confidently into the abundant life

He has for you!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me power to overcome fear.

I choose to face fear head on and drive it out of my life.

Show me any areas of my life where fear is holding me back

so that I can press forward into the life of victory

You have for me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Fear v Faith

Fearing people is a dangerous trap,

but trusting the Lord means safety.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear can put the brakes on faith

if we allow it.

Our enemy despises seeing us

step out in faith and do what

God is tell us us to do,

so immediately he will bring fear.

He'll sow thoughts into your mind like,

"What if I fail?

What will others think?

Maybe I don't have what it takes."

Our enemy will do his best to use fear

to convince us to shrink back and settle

for staying where you are.

The Bible tells us that fear is a spirit.

If affects your emotions.

But when you choose to put your trust

in the Lord, no matter how you are feeling,

you are combating fear.

Stand up to fear!

Don't allow it to trap you and hold you back.

Instead, take a step of faith, knowing that God

is on your side.

He is for you and with you,

leading and guiding you in the path

of victory all the days of your life!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, I choose to put my trust in You.

I choose to press forward and overcome fear.

I believe You have my best interest at heart

and know that You are leading me in

paths of righteousness all the days of my life.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Friends

He who walks with the wise grows wise,

but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 13:20

One of the biggest influences in our lives

are the friends we choose.

Jim Rohn once said that we become

the average of our top five friends.

That is, in time we will emulate

the character traits, priorities, and

even the personalities of these

influential people.

For this reason,

if we are going to be all that God

has intended us to be,

we must wisely choose our friends.

Moving forward into what God has in store for you

means that you must be willing to make

some changes in your life.

This may mean changing some friends

that you are spending time with.

Maybe they were fine for a season in your life,

but you've outgrown them.

This is a new season, and in order for you to rise higher,

you have to break away from relationships

that are limiting you.

You need to develop some new friendships

with people who are going to pull you up

and inspire you to rise higher.

If you are the smartest person in your circle,

your circle is too small.

Find people who are smarter than you are,

people who will challenge you to stretch

to the next level and become everything God

created you to be.

In order to grow in wisdom, you've got to spend

time with wise people.

Choose your friends wisely so that you can walk

and live in the destiny God has in store for you.

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, thank You for grace and mercy.

Thank You for the good plan You have for my life.

Help me choose my friends and companions wisely

so that I can continue to move forward in the

destiny You have for me.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Forgetting the Past

...but I focus on this one thing:

Forgetting the past and looking forward

to what lies ahead,

Philippians 3:13

Are you stuck in the past?

Have you allowed past successes

or failures to become your life's focus?

Perhaps you have wondered,

"How can I forget something that's

happened to me?"

One definition of the word "forget"

means "to disregard intentionally

or to overlook."

We must intentionally disregard

our past failures.

When we refuse to let go of the old,

we find ourselves unable to embrace

what God is doing now.

It doesn't matter what has happened

in your history.

It's time to forget what lies behind.

Make the choice today to lay

your past to rest.

Let your yesterday's rest in peace.

Trust in the future that God has

in store for you.

Trust that He is working behind the scenes

on your behalf.

As you press forward, you will move forward

and embrace the life of victory God has

planned for you.

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, I choose to forget the past.

I don't want anything to hold me back from the future

You have prepared for me.

I choose forgiveness and ask that You help me

by Your Spirit to press forward in every area

of my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.