Dream It, Believe It, Live It!
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Being
confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to
completion until the day of Christ Jesus”
(Philippians
1:6, NIV).
TODAY’S WORD
Learning to
walk in the destiny God has for you is a process. The first step is to get a
vision, a clear picture from God that you can see. The next step is to trust
Him – to believe in faith that it will happen. And then finally, you take a
step of faith and live out what God has promised no matter what your
circumstances or people around you have to say. First you dream it, than you
believe it, and then you live it. Every dream I’ve ever received from God has
followed this same pattern. We see in scripture that even the great men and
women of the Bible walked through this process. They had to overcome doubts,
they struggled on their journey, but they held fast to what God said knowing
that He is faithful to complete what He started in us!
Today, if
you are having a hard time believing what God has promised will come to pass,
understand that you are in a process. Don’t empower doubt with your words.
Instead, keep declaring that He who promised is faithful! Keep the vision in
front of you knowing that it is for an appointed time. Dream it and believe it
because it won’t be long until you are living the blessed life God has prepared
for you!
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank
You for choosing and equipping me to fulfill my destiny. I receive Your
promises by faith knowing that You who began a good work will be faithful to
complete it in my life. Thank You for Your peace and guidance every step of the
way in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.” (Romans 15:1 NIV)
We’ve been talking about the courage to face our faults. When we face our own faults, others will be more open to admitting their faults to us.
By facing our own faults, we’re able to interact with others. When we see others straying from the faith, instead of judging them, we can look past their “faulty” appearance and try to understand the reason for their drift from the faith.
We can address the needs and concerns God reveals to us, instead of condemning them in their weakness and leaving them trapped in their sin. Both Paul and James teach that those strong in courage are to take their courage to the weak. Those living in the Spirit are to pursue and restore those who’ve slipped back into living the old, worldly ways (Romans 14-15; Galatians 6; James 5).
We prepare ourselves to “lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, ‘How can I help?’” (Romans 15:1-2 MSG).
We encourage people to accept their individuality (be themselves) and yet reject individualism (living for themselves). Christ accepted us, and that encouraged us toward spiritual maturity; now we can reflect the heart of Jesus by offering acceptance to others.
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