Today's
Scripture:
To all who mourn in Israel,
he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of
mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will
be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory.Isaiah 61:3, NLT.
Today's Word:
It’s easy to have a good
attitude and pursue our dreams as long as everything is going our way. That
doesn’t take a lot of faith. But what about the difficult times— when a
relationship doesn’t work out, or you get a bad health report, or a friend does
you wrong? It’s easy to lose your passion when you’re hurt. Too many people are
sitting on the sidelines of life because they’re injured. Now they’re nursing
their wounds, not moving forward because of what they’ve been through.You may have a reason to feel sorry for yourself, but you don’t have a right. God promised He will give you beauty for those ashes. He said He would pay you back double for the wrongs, but you have to do your part. If you’re going to see the beauty, you have to shake off the ashes of self-pity. You’ve got to shake off the discouragement and get back in the game. Every person has injuries. We all have wounds, but you can’t let a loss, a health issue, a divorce or a hurt be an excuse to sit on the sidelines. Today, get back in the game. Know that your best days are ahead. Know that He is working things together for your good, and He has victory in store for your future!
Prayer for
Today:
Father, thank You for
giving me strength to shake off the past and move forward. Today I rise up in
You. I choose to forgive. I choose to set my eyes on Jesus, the Author and
Finisher of my faith in Jesus’ name! Amen.Copyright © 2013 by Joel Osteen. All rights reserved. Used by permission. International copyright secured
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