Wednesday, June 30, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 30 "I WISH I COULD DO IT OVER"



Revolution Day 30: Fasting from thoughts of regret like "I wish I could do it over."

Today, we’re fasting from thoughts of regret. “I wish I could do it over”, “I wish I had never done that”, etc. The day is over for you to live in regret anymore!

Let’s Change It Today:

1. Believe God is the God of second chances. Peter denied the Lord—(you can’t do much worse than that)--but then became so powerful that people tried to get in his shadow to be healed. (Acts 5:15)

2. Don’t judge yourself so harshly.  It’s never as bad as you think. Stop being such a critic of yourself.

3. God is pleased with your faith, not your perfection. So BELIEVE that God is bigger than the condemnation of your heart or your failure. (1 John 3:20)

4. A right heart will always take you in the right direction. No matter what you failed at, God will turn it into something good. (1 Corinthians 1:27)

5. Embrace the truth of seedtime and harvest. Even when you made mistakes, you certainly planted good seed; trust God to grow the good seeds. (1 Corinthians 3:6)

6. Have a funeral for regret. Kiss regret goodbye. Bury it. AND make it quick. (Hebrews 8:12)

7. Ask God for another opportunity, no matter how impossible that may seem. (Matthew 21:22)

Think It & Say It:
I believe in the God of second chances. His blood makes up for my mistakes and shortcomings. I please God with faith, and I refuse to condemn myself, since He does not condemn me. I kiss regrets goodbye and I expect ‘do-over’ opportunities from my Redeemer, in Jesus’ Name!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 29 "I DON'T FEEL LOVED"

Revolution Day 29: "I don't feel loved."

We are about to embark upon the most significant days of our fast from wrong thinking, beginning with today’s thought—we are fasting from the thought that says, “I don’t feel loved.”

Let's Change It Today.


1. God’s not mad AT you, He’s mad ABOUT you!
 Dispel the myth of an angry God. God is Love. (1 John 4:8)

2. Our feelings follow our thoughts.
 Flood your mind with the thought: “My heavenly Father tenderly loves me!” (John 16:27 AMP)

3. You and God are inseparable!
 Nothing can separate you from the love of God. (Romans 8:37) Believe this with every fiber in your being!

4. Think Value. 
Your value is not determined by what you’ve done or not done; but by how much someone would pay to ransom you. God paid with His own blood. You are special!

5. Stop trying to earn something God has already given.
 He loves you. Just BE LOVED. It can’t be earned. It is a gift from God. (John 3:16)Accept it.

6. Reject THE VOICES OF REJECTION.
  Look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are chosen by God, accepted and loved. (Colossians 3:12)

THINK IT & SAY IT: 
God is not mad at me, He’s mad about me. My heavenly Father tenderly loves me. Nothing can separate me from the love of God. I am valuable and special to Him and I am as valuable to God as Jesus is. I receive His love by faith, in Jesus’ Name!

Monday, June 28, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 28 "GOD DOESN'T CARE"

Revolution Day 28: "God doesn't care."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “God doesn’t care.”

We all know the empty feeling of going through something, and thinking God is distant and uncaring. This thinking will keep you defeated and powerless, until you...
Change it Today: 

1. Jesus wept! What does this have to do with our thinking? When you realize He wept over Lazarus’ death, you will realize He cares—so much—that He raised Lazarus from the dead. (John 11:35)

2. HE DOES CARE! 1 Peter 5:7...because He cares for you.  Meditate on this verse. 

3. Jesus is praying for you right now! (Hebrews 7:25, Romans 8:34)

4. Believe God’s hand changes anything we put in it. When you believe that, you will put your cares in His hand. (2 Timothy 1:12) 

5. There is a sign at the throne of grace: “Welcome! Come freely.”God cares always, but desires us to come and ask for help IN FAITH. Faith is the key—James 4:2. Ask for help NOW! And believe you have it! NOW! (Mark 11:24)

6. He gave you His Son (John 3:16), His Spirit (Acts 1:8), His Word (John 1:1), His armor (Ephesians 6:10-18), His anointing (1 John 2:27), His wisdom (James 1:5), His grace (Ephesians 2:8), His Church (1 Corinthians 12:18), ALL Things pertaining to life & godliness (2 Peter 1:3). 

7. ENOUGH SAID!!!!!!!!

THINK IT & SAY IT:
No matter what I feel like, God cares! He feels for me and He has made abundant grace available to me. Jesus is praying fro me right now—and He gets His prayers answered. I have ALL things pertaining to life and godliness--embrace His help and His care, by faith, in Jesus’ Name!

Sunday, June 27, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 27 "I DON'T BELONG"

Revolution Day 27: "I don't belong."


Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I don’t belong.”
Feelings of rejection and inferiority can be crippling and they come from this mindset. Other thoughts, such as ‘I don’t fit in’ and ‘I could never be like them’, feed this stronghold as well.

Let’s Change It Today:
 

1. You BELONG to Christ.
 (Galatians 3:29) He wouldn’t have BOUGHT you with His own blood, if you weren’t valuable to Him. You belong!

2. You are accepted in the family of God.
 (Ephesians 1:6 KJV) Reverse the thought that you are rejected—declare “I am accepted.” It’s only a matter of time before good people catch up to God’s point of view, and accept you as well.

3. Ah, the power of expectation!
 When you feel rejected and inferior, you attract that kind of treatment. Expect better.

4. God doesn’t get His opinion of you from others!
 He has already decided that you belong and that He has picked you. (Jeremiah 1:5, Jeremiah 29:11)

5. When even the closest people reject you, God stands by you
and takes you up. (Psalm 27:10.) He receives you, embraces you, and will never let you go. (Isaiah 49:16, John 10:28)

6. You are IN God’s inner circle. (
Psalm 25:14) Fill your mind with reverential awe of God. It will bring you into a deep closeness with God.  

Think It & Say It
I am valuable to God because He paid for me with His own blood. I belong to Him—purchased by Him, and no one can take that away. I am accepted in God’s family and I am not rejected. God’s opinion of me is settled. He loves me and HE LIKES ME! I expect favor and blessing to follow me because I am chosen and beloved, in Jesus’ Name!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 26 "THAT PERSON MAKES ME SO MAD!"


Revolution Day 26: "That person makes me so mad!"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “That person makes me so mad!” We all have someone in our life at times that we may feel that way about.  This thinking robs us of the happiness God intended; and from enjoying other people.

Let’s Change It Today:



1. Decide today that NO ONE makes you mad. Someone may light a match, but we ignite the fuse, by the choice to act on the feeling of anger.

2. Let’s learn from Cain. He tried to blame Abel for why he felt angry (Genesis 4:6-9). God told him, “Anger is crouching at the door, but you MUST master it.” (Genesis 4:7)

3. You CAN master your emotions. (Genesis 4:7) Believe this: God wouldn’t tell you to do something that He doesn’t give you the power to do. (2 Timothy 1:7)

4. Understand the meaning: Be angry, but sin not. (Ephesians 4:26)The sinful part of anger is blaming someone else for it; and taking it out on others. But it’s RIGHT to express it to God. Tell Him how you feel. He understands; and He can rescue you from it, when you’re honest.

5. Let go of your need for others to meet your expectations. Forgive them in your heart. And re-direct your misplaced expectations back toward God. (Psalm 75:6-7)

6. You will receive from God. (Colossians 3:23-24) Expect this. People only let you down when you have put too much dependence and expectation in their hands. 

Think It & Say It:
I decide today that no one is the source of my anger. They may trigger it; but I have power over it. I express it to God and expect His deliverance. I forgive others for letting me down, and I expect to receive from God for all my needs, in Jesus’ Name.

Friday, June 25, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 25 "THIS MISTAKE OR SIN IS GOING TO HAUNT ME THE REST OF MY LIFE"

Revolution Day 25: "This mistake or sin is going to haunt me the rest of my life."


Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “This mistake or sin is going to haunt me the rest of my life.” This is destructive thinking that must be eliminated.

Let’s Change It Today:
 

1. Expand your faith in the blood of Jesus. Not only does His blood forgive us; but also it TAKES AWAY the sin or mistake we’ve made. (John 1:29, Psalm 103:12)

2. Believe there is always a silver lining.  Whatever you’ve done is going to turn around for good. (Romans 8:28)

3. Hang out at the cross! The cross of Jesus has the power to reverse the curse—turning a curse into a blessing. (Galatians 3:13)

4. Fill your mind up with God’s love for you. (Deut. 23:5)

5. Receive God’s pronouncement over you: NOT GUILTY! (Romans 8:1)

6. Don’t dig it up! Your sin/mistake is BURIED in the sea of forgetfulness (Micah 7:19). Amazing promise. Look this up!

7. Jesus is praying for you and His prayers get answered! (Romans 8:33-34)

Think It & Say It
I believe Jesus has taken away my sins. My worst mistakes are buried in the depths of the sea. God turns around what I’ve done, and causes a blessing to follow me; because He loves me. I accept His declaration over me: I am not guilty, in Jesus’ Name!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 24 "YOU CAN'T BE HAPPY ALL THE TIME"

Revolution Day 24: "You can't be happy all the time."
Today we're fasting from the thought that says, "You can't be happy all the time." This is a real doozy. This kind of thinking leads to being unhappy MOST of the time.


Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. True happiness comes from true connection. When we are connected with God, we are satisfied. Nothing else will satisfy completely. (Song of Solomon 1:7, and 3:4)

2. Give up thinking that as soon as your happy, it’s going to be taken away or something is going to interrupt it. Let go of negative expectations TODAY.  God never takes back the happiness He gives. (Romans 11:29)

3. It is a decision today. Choose life; prosperity (Deut. 30:19). It’s a choice. Silence the thought that your happiness depends on anything else.  It comes from within.

4. You are NOW IN God’s presence. If you are born again, you are washed by Jesus’ blood, ushering you into the presence of God. (Hebrews 10:19) AND:

5. In His presence is fullness of joy! Fill your mind and consciousness with this fact: I am in God’s presence, where all joy and happiness dwell! (Psalm 16:11)

6. Depression and unhappiness come from a sense of powerlessness. You have the power to pray and receive the answer—this sense of power brings joy. (John 16:23)

THINK IT & SAY IT:
The joy and happiness of God are in me. I am in the presence of God through the blood of Jesus and therefore I experience fullness of joy. I have power over life’s circumstances. They do not have power over me. I have the power to ask AND receive, in Jesus’ Name!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 23 "IF I JUST FIND THE RIGHT PERSON, I'LL BE HAPPY"



Revolution Day 23:   Today, we’re fasting from the thought that says, “If I just find the right person, I’ll be happy.” Or “If this person changes, I’ll be happy.”


Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:
1. Refuse to accept that anyone has the power to make you happy. When we depend on someone else to make us happy, we give them control of our emotions. We must take control of our own emotions. (Genesis 4:6-7)

2. Right relationships can make us happ-IER, but not happy. Surround yourself with the right people, to strengthen your life, but not as the source of your life. (Acts 2:42) Put your trust in God. (Psalm 43:5)

3. Stop condemning and judging yourself. (Romans 14:22) Happy is the man who does not condemn himself. Embrace freedom from condemnation. (Romans 8:1)

4. Ask God for understanding today. Understanding produces happiness—Proverbs 3:13.
5. Give up comparing your life to anyone.
(2 Cor. 10:12) When we compare, we are WITHOUT understanding; and thus, without happiness.

6. Happiness and joy come from meditating on the Words of Jesus. (John 15:11)
THINK IT & SAY IT:
I refuse to depend on someone to make me happy. I take control of my emotions and I walk in divine happiness. I reject condemnation, since I am in Christ and I receive supernatural understanding. I will not compare and despair. I meditate on Jesus’ words, and find true joy, in Jesus’ Name!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 22 "IF I CAN JUST STOP SINNING, I'LL BE HOLY AND PLEASING TO GOD"

Revolution Day 22: "If I can just stop sinning, I'll be holy and pleasing to God."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “If I can just stop sinning, I’ll be holy and pleasing to God.” While it’s better not to sin (amen!), the thinking that holiness is obtained by our sinlessness, is wrong thinking.

Let’s Change It Today.
1. Re-define the correct meaning of ‘holiness’. Holy doesn’t mean ‘detaching’ from all that is bad. It means ‘attaching’ to the LOVE of GOD.
2. Remember Adam & Eve. As long as they fellowshipped with God in the garden, they didn’t ‘sin’. It was only when they separated themselves that temptation had its power.  (Genesis 3:1-8)

3. Expect to taste God’s goodness
. (Psalm 34:8) Once you drink from the cup of His goodness, you’ll no longer hold your cup up to the bitter fancies of sin.

4. Reverse this thinking.
 When you are pleasing to God, sin loses its power. And God is pleased by your faith. (Hebrews 11:6)

5. Be
 BELIEVING! The sin that leads to other sins is the sin of ‘not believing what God says or what God has done’. (John 16:9) When you believe Him, you please Him, even with your flaws.

6. Accept the gift of righteousness. 
When you awake to it, that produces power over sin. (1 Corinthians 15:34)

Think It & Say It:

I attach myself to the love of God, and therefore I am walking in true holiness. Attachment to Him repels sin and temptation from me. I expect to taste God’s goodness, and lose my appetite for sin. I believe what God has done and what He says, and that is holy & pleasing to Him. I am the righteousness of God through the blood of Jesus!

Monday, June 21, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 21 "I JUST CAN'T BREAK THIS HABIT" PART 2

Revolution Day 21: "I Just can't break this habit." - part 2

Today we’re continuing to fast from the thought: “I just can’t break this habit.”

Whether it’s an emotional struggle, an addiction, a spending habit, etc., you CAN be free today! Don’t buy the lie that that’s just the way you are.


Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:


1. See yourself free NOW with the eyes of your heart.
 (Ephesians 1:17) Judge with the eyes of scripture.

2. BELIEVE: the habit is ALREADY BROKEN through the cross of Jesus.
 It is FINISHED! (John 19:30)

3.  Who told you you'd always be like that?
 Stop listening to knuckleheads. You’re a new creature in Christ! (2 Corinthians 5:17)

4. Forgive yourself—for whatever you’ve done or struggled with.
  God has already forgiven you. Join Him! Forgiveness is the gateway to your inheritance. And your inheritance is the power to change. (Acts 26:17, John 8:11)

5. Awake to righteousness and you can break anything.
 (1 Corinthians 15:34) You've been made righteous by Jesus' blood ALREADY and you reign in life. (Romans 5:17)

6. Think power thoughts. 
I mean focus on scriptures that describe how powerful you are. (Romans 8:37, 2 Timothy 1:7, Luke 10:19)

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I am free NOW from all habits and bondage. I see myself free NOW. I refuse to be defined by other’s opinions of me or my past. God doesn’t hold my past against me, and neither do I. I am walking the freedom of my inheritance and I reign in life through Jesus Christ!

Sunday, June 20, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 20 "I JUST CAN'T BREAK THIS HABIT"

Revolution Day 20: "I just can't break this habit."

Today we're fasting from the thought that says: "I just can't break this habit (of anger, worry, addiction, etc.)." Many people think they are stuck with things the way they are.


Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:


1. Understand the nature of a habit. It starts with a thought, then a decision, an action, then a habit. Deal with the thought. (Proverbs 23:7)


2. Don't focus on trying to change the habit. Change the thoughts that are feeding it. And the habit WILL CHANGE.


3. Rid yourself of the mindset that you are under that habit’s control. You're above, not beneath! (Deut 28:13) You're in control.


4. Believe God's promise to supply all your needs. (Philippians 4:19) God's supply flushes out your dependence and need for anything else.


5. Embrace the power of attachment. Instead of trying to de-tach from the habit, attach to God's love, and promises. You will begin to see change.


6. Commit to the process.  (Romans 12:2)  It often takes 6 weeks to change a habit. We are now 3 weeks into our fast from wrong thinking. Stay with it every day. It's working.


THINK IT & SAY IT:
I am not bound to my past or former habits. I'm a new creature in Christ. The power of those habits has been broken. I feed myself thoughts of power. I am more than a conqueror and cannot be controlled by anything but the Word of God and the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' Name.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 19 "AFTER ALL I'VE DONE, THIS IS ALL THERE IS!"

Revolution Day 19: "After all I've done, this is all there is!"

Today we're fasting from the thought that says, "After all I've done, this is all there is!" 

We've all had this thought. "After all I've done for that person, for God, for that company, that client, etc. And look at what I get (or don't get) in return..."

Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Re-shift your reason for what you do
.  Make love the reason. And love is IN YOU. (Romans 5:5)

2. View people through eyes of mercy. Go easy on them for their shortcomings, as God goes easy on you. James 2:14 says mercy triumphs over judgment. 

3. Change your view of disappointment. Replace the 'd' with an 'H'. Your disappointment toward someone can become His-appointment to something better. People disappoint. God never does. (Psalm 43:5-6)

4. BELIEVE that the good you do, God will reward. 
(Ephesians 6:8)

5. Lower your horizontal expectations (of people) and RAISE your vertical expectations (of God).

6. God NEVER
 forgets the good you've done. (Hebrews 6:10)

THINK IT & SAY IT:
Love never fails and I will receive a harvest for the good I’ve done. Disappointment is going to turn into His-appointment in my life. I refuse to look to people to pay me back for what I’ve done.  He never forgets and I look completely to Him for supernatural payback for good I’ve done, in Jesus’ Name.

Friday, June 18, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 18 "I LOVE GOD, BUT IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM.."

Revolution Day 18: "I love God, but it just doesn't seem to matter. It doesn't get me anywhere!"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I love God, but it just doesn’t seem to matter. It doesn’t get me anywhere!”

Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:


1. Your love for God is better than wine to the Lord. It is pleasing to Him. (Song of Solomon 4:10) And if He is pleased, your faith works! (Hebrews 11:6, Galatians 5:6)


2. You will receive a crown for loving Him. (James 1:12)


3. Believe that loving God produces miraculous results. 1 Corinthians 2:9 days you’ll see things your eye has not yet seen!


4. Remember the woman who poured her love on Jesus. He said, it would be remembered wherever the gospel is preached. Her love changed her life and countless others, forever! (Luke 7:44-48, Mark 26:13)


5. LOVE IS YOUR TURNAROUND SPECIALIST. Believe with all your heart: YOUR LOVE for God causes miraculous turnarounds (Romans 8:28). Your love turns a curse into a blessing.


6. Embrace: LOVE NEVER FAILS. (1 Cor. 13:8) If it never fails, IT'S WORKING!


THINK IT & SAY IT:
I believe my love for God pleases Him and causes my faith to work. I expect crowns and victories today for loving God. Miraculous turnarounds are coming my way, because I love Him. And I cannot fail today because God’s love is working in me and through me to bring complete success, in Jesus’ Name!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 17 "I FEEL TRAPPED"


Revolution Day 17: "I feel trapped."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I feel trapped."

Ever felt like that? Like there was nowhere to turn? 


Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:


1. God ALWAYS provides a way of escape.
 (1 Corinthians 10:13) When you feel trapped or closed in, God will make a way for you. You must believe it.

2. Expect an open door. 
(Rev. 3:11) He opens the door that no one can close.

3. You have the wisdom of God.
 Be confident of this.  You will instinctively know what to do next. 1 Corinthians 1:11 says Jesus has been made unto you wisdom from God.

4. Stop thinking about the finish line.
 Keep walking by faith.  Just take one step in the right direction. God will meet you there. John 5:8—just start. Get up. 

5. You have the peace of God in you.
 When everything is closing in on you, declare “Peace, Be still.”

6. Embrace the thought:
 “God will deliver whoever calls on His name”. (Romans 10:12)
THINK IT & SAY IT:
God makes a way where there is no way. There is always a way out of feeling trapped. I have the wisdom of God, and I walk by faith, not by sight. I speak to my situation, “Peace, Be still”. I expect God to open a door that no man can close. I call on the name of Jesus, and I am delivered!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 16 "I COULD IF..."

Revolution Day 16: "I could if..."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I could if...”  

We limit ourselves with the word “if”. “What if”, "if only”, “if someone gave me a break”, “if I had a better education”,  “if that wouldn’t have happened”, “if I were a rich man” (Fiddler...). 

Time to get rid of the ‘if’s”.


Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:


1. Embrace a “Christ in me” mindset.
 The anointing is in you to make all things possible. (Colossians 1:2) 

2. Eliminate “if” from your vocabulary.
 Replace it with “when”. Remember, your due season WILL come. Don’t give up. (Galatians 6:9)

3. Stop waiting for someone to give you a break.
 You make your own breaks by living by faith. (Hebrews 11:33) 

4. You have everything you need NOW.
 Believe it. 2 Peter 1:3-4 says "He has granted to you all things pertaining to life and godliness.”

5. Heaven backs you up!
 Matthew 18:19  says whatever you bind, heaven binds. Whatever you loose, heaven looses. Permit possibility in your heart and mind, and heaven will make it so.
 

6. Be ‘committed’ minded.
 Whatever you commit to Him, He fulfills. Commit to Him, and He will do it. (Psalm 37:5)
THINK IT & SAY IT:

I have the anointing in me, to do, without condition, all things through Christ. I am not waiting for the right conditions. I have everything I need right now because God has given me all things pertaining to life and godliness. Heaven is backing me up today, so there are no ‘if’s’. I allow possibility to permeate my soul, in Jesus’ Name!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 15 "THE BIBLE DOESN'T WORK FOR ME LIKE IT DOES FOR OTHERS"

Revolution Day 15: "The Bible doesn't work for me like it does for others."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “The Bible doesn’t work for me like it does for others.”

That’s what the devil wants you to think, to keep you from sowing the right seeds for your success.


Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Escape the comparison trap. 
When you compare, you despair. 2 Corinthians 10:12 says we’re unwise when we compare to others. And it's the lack of wisdom that keeps things from working for us.
2. Think timing.
 God’s timing is impeccable. He makes all things beautiful in their time (Eccl. 3:11) Be patient. (James 5:8) 

3. REALIZE you are a WHOSOEVER
. I love how the promises of God are not reserved for just a select few. (Mark 11:23)

4. Embrace the fact that we reap what we sow.
 (Genesis 8:22) This is a universal law, and it works for everyone, christian or not.

5. Be covenant minded. 
Covenant-minded. Covenant minded. God swore in His own blood, that His promises would not fail. (Hebrews 9:15-20)

6. Dwell on God’s love.
 Faith works by love (Galatians 5:6). Your faith works when you know you’re loved by God. It breaks down any other way.

THINK IT & SAY IT:
God’s Word is working for me right now. Though I don’t yet see it, it's coming to pass. I reject comparing myself to others. The Word works for anyone who works it. I will reap what I sow. I am not cursed, but blessed! My faith works through knowing God’s love. He swore it in His own blood. His promises are coming to pass in my life, in Jesus’ Name.

Monday, June 14, 2010

40-Day Fast from Wrong Thinking - DAY 14 "IT JUST DOESN'T PAY TO DO RIGHT OR TO SERVE GOD"

Revolution Day 14: "It just doesn't pay to do right or to serve God."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “It just doesn’t pay to do right or to serve God."

This thinking discourages many people from continuing to be faithful; continuing the race; and truly giving of themselves. We see others get ahead who aren’t even serving God, and it can discourage us. 

Let's CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Due season always comes. Galatians 6:7 says, “Don’t grow weary in doing good, IN DUE SEASON YOU SHALL REAP, if you don’t faint”. Don’t give up, even when it doesn’t look like it's coming. It will. Believe it.

2. God pays for your trust and work in Him. Ruth 2:11-12 says, ‘You will be richly rewarded for forsaking your past and following the Lord.' 

3. Expect GREAT reward for keeping God’s Word. (Psalm 19:11) Be confident.(Hebrews 10:35) Your labor is not in vain, in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58)

4. Discover ‘waiting on the Lord’. Psalm 37:9 says those who “wait” on the Lord shall inherit the land. It means to silence all other thoughts, and have unswerving expectancy that God will answer and repay.

5. Don’t be discouraged when you don’t see immediate results for doing right, serving God or sowing the right seed. The stranger you’re kind to may be a king! Jesus said, ‘what you do for the least of these, you do unto Me’. And He repays. (Proverbs 19:17) 

6. Renew your mind to ‘vengeance is mine; I will repay’. (Rom. 12:19) We’ve always thought this is judgment; but look at it new: “I will repay you for the good you have done, even when others have hurt or taken advantage of you!”

THINK IT & SAY IT:
My due season is coming. I will reap from the GOOD seeds I have sown. God pays for trusting Him; I will not throw away my confidence when others get ahead. I wait on the Lord and expect a great reward in this life and the life to come. God will repay me for the good I’ve done. My labor is NOT in vain, in Jesus’ Name.