It’s Never too Late

It’s Never too Late TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? ...” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria No matter what has happened in your life, it is never too late to become everything God created you to be. The key is to clear out all the negative things people have said about you and focus on what God says about you! You are not who people say you are. You are who God says you are. You have to clear out what that old coach or teacher said about you. Delete it. Quit dwelling on that. You have exactly what you need for the race that’s been designed for you. Clear out what the counselor said, “You’re just a C student. You’re not college material.” Delete it. You’re an A student. You have seeds of greatness. Clear out what the ex-boyfriend or ex-spouse said, “You’re not attractive. You’re not good enough for me.” Delete it. You’re a masterpiece, one of a kind, beautiful, attractive, God’s prized possession. You might even have to clear out what a parent said or whoever raised you. “You’re so undisciplined. You’re never going to amount to much. You can’t do anything right.” Delete it. You are destined to do great things. You’re destined to leave your mark on this generation, and it’s never too late to embrace all God has in store for you! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Father, thank You for renewing and restoring my mind. I choose to clear out the negative input from my past so I can make room for Your truth. Show me Your love and the good plan You have for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.

God Wants To Give You Freedom

BY RICK WARREN — AUGUST 7, 2014

“If the Son sets you free, then you will be really free.” (John 8:36 TEV) 

The world defines freedom as a life without any restraint — “I can do anything I want to do and say anything I want to say without anybody telling me what to do.” You may burn everybody else, but you get to do it your own way. The world says you can have your freedom, but only by being totally selfish.

Yet, the Bible says the only way to true freedom is through Jesus: “If the Son sets you free, then you will be really free” (John 8:36 TEV). 

Real freedom is freedom from fear, guilt, worry, bitterness, and death. You’re free to quit pretending because you’re free to be yourself.

How do you get rid of those kinds of fears? By letting God love you! The apostle John teaches that “there is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear” (1 John 4:18a NIV).

When you realize how much God loves you, you’ll begin to live in true freedom. In fact, you worship God when you recognize that “God is love.” It is an act of worship to agree that he is a loving, caring, generous God and that we can “rely on the love God has for us” (1 John 4:16).  

Talk It Over

• What will you gain through freedom in Jesus Christ? What will change about your relationships? Your attitude? Your future?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDJj7YBh6i4