Direction and Protection

Direction and Protection TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless Psalm 84:11, NIV. TODAY'S WORD: God has many ways of pouring out His favor and goodness on our lives. Scripture says that He is your sun and shield. What does the sun do for us? It lights our way, keeps us warm, and nourishes the plants of the earth so that we can have food. Think about that for a moment. The earth is sustained by its relationship to the sun, and God wants to sustain you through your relationship with Him. He wants to give you direction and be your shield of protection against all the fiery darts of the enemy. In the natural, it’s easy to fall into the trap of relying on the things of this world to direct and protect us. But when we put our trust and hope in our heavenly Father, not only does it enrich our relationship with Him, it opens the door to the supernatural realm. It opens the door to supernatural favor, wisdom, divine connections, new ideas and so much more. When you trust in Him, He shines His light on your path and leads you forward into the blessing and victory He has prepared for you! PRAYER FOR TODAY: Father in heaven, today I open my heart and mind to You. I choose to put my trust in You and receive Your blessing of direction and protection. Show me Your ways that I may walk with You today and always in Jesus’ name. Amen. PS...

God Say, Don’t Wait on Your Dreams   by Rick Warren “If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.” (Ecclesiastes 11:4 LB) The best day to get started on your dreams is today — not when you’ve solved all your problems or when you have more money in the bank. “Those days” never seem to get here. The Bible says, “If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done” (Ecclesiastes 11:4 LB). Our unquenchable search for perfection often fuels our procrastination. And that keeps us from pursuing our purpose. If you wait for perfect conditions to follow your calling, you’ll never get started. Things won’t settle down. Wait until you get out of debt before tithing, and you’ll never get back on your feet financially. Your dreams are no different. If you wait until the kids are out of the house or until you have money in the bank to start working on the dream God has given you, you’ll likely never get there. Your life — and your quest to live out your dreams — must be lived in less than perfect circumstances. You’ll be able to count the number of perfect situations in your life on one hand. So get started now. No matter what situation you find yourself in, start living out your dreams today. Tomorrow may not come. Talk It Over Why is procrastination so tempting as we’re living out our dreams? What are the excuses you’ve made to delay pursuing your dreams? What is one practical action toward your dream(s) you can take tomorrow to fight against procrastination?