{ DevoRespost: Remember Your Victories - J. Osteen }

“Remember what the LORD your God did...”

Deuteronomy 24:9 (NIV)

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I’ve learned that the more you brag on God’s goodness, the more of God’s goodness you’re going to see. When you go around saying to people, “Let me tell you what God did for me”, you begin to see more of His goodness in your life. The Psalmist said, “I recall the many miracles God has done for me. I cannot stop thinking about them. They are constantly in my thoughts.”

Too many times, people today, instead of remembering their victories, they’re remembering their defeats, failures or disappointments. You’ve got to switch over and, like the Psalmist, start remembering the times God protected you; the times God showed you favor; the times God made a way when it looked like there was no way. That’s going to cause faith and expectancy to rise in your heart. You’ll have the confidence that if God did it for you back then, He can certainly do it for you right now.

I encourage you, remember your victories. Tell your children. Tell your neighbors. Tell your friends. Keep bragging on the goodness of God and move forward in the victory He has in store for you!

{ DevoRepost: See Your Enemies Flee Because Of Jesus - J. Prince }

“The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.

Deuteronomy 28:7

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As a child of God, you exude a spiritual fragrance which evil spirits can detect and which causes them to tremble. It is the life of Jesus inside you. And He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4) That is why no curse, spell, accusation, scandal or destruction planned against you can succeed. Your enemies may come against you one way, but the Lord will confuse them and cause them to flee before you seven ways!

Jesus paid with His life to give you this victory over your enemies. After His arrest in the garden of Gethsemane, the Jews and Gentiles were united for the first time with one common objective: Torture Jesus and have Him killed. King Herod of the Jews and Pontius Pilate of the Romans were long-time enemies, but because of Jesus, they became friends. (Luke 23:12)

My friend, Jesus’ enemies were united and had “victory” over Him. But because He triumphed over them through the cross and rose again, today, your enemies will be scattered and you will have victory over them!

{ Reavling Jesus: In Jesus' Name - Darlene Zschech }

the power of the lyrics just pulls out the manifestation of the Name that is above every Name, overcoming and overrunning every single natural being and circumstances, and allowing heaven to invade the place and set forth and giving weight to what is Godly. in Jesus name, we reign over everything that comes against, and reflect back the glory unto Thee.

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God is fighting for us

God is on our side

He has overcome yes

He has overcome

We will not be shaken

We will not be moved

Jesus You are here

Carrying our burdens

Covering our shame

He has overcome yes

He has overcome

We will not be shaken

We will not be moved

Jesus You are here

I will live

I will not die

The resurrection power of Christ

Alive in me

Alive and free

In Jesus name

I will live

I will not die

I will declare and lift You high

Christ revealed

Alive and healed

In Jesus name

God is fighting for us

Pushing back the darkness

Lighting up the kingdom

That cannot be shaken

In the name of Jesus

enemies defeated

{ DevoRepost: God’s Protection - J. Osteen }

“ ‘Because he loves me,’ says the LORD, ‘I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.’ ”

Psalm 91:14 (NIV)

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Today, I encourage you to be on the lookout for God’s goodness. Acknowledge His name; acknowledge His love. Listen to the still, small voice and let Him direct your steps. He will lead you, guide you and protect you all the days of your life!

{ Losing Weight. }

and a huge weight has been lifted off... so this is what freedom taste like... and is just the beginning for more to come.

not such a bad thing for boldness and courage. kinda of the sort where the israelites had the red sea staring right in front of them, and a temped of aggressive soldiers wanting their heads, unyet they carried on in faith.

this must be the best weight loss program. hopefully that includes my mos burger and coldstone treats.

{ Prayer before the battle. }

Lord Jesus, as I enter this workplace,
I bring your presence with me. 

I speak your peace, your grace, and your perfect order into the atmosphere of this office.

I acknowledge your lordship over all that will be spoken, thought, decided, and accomplished within these walls. 

Lord Jesus, I thank you for the gifts you have deposited in me. I do not take them lightly, but commit to using them responsibly and well.

Give me a fresh supply of truth and beauty on which to draw as I do my job. Anoint my creativity, my ideas, my energy, so that even my smallest task may bring you honor.

Lord, when I am confused, guide me. When I am weary, energize me.

Lord, when I am burned out, infuse me with the light of your Holy Spirit.

May the work that I do and the way I do it bring hope, life, and courage to all that I come in contact with today.

And, Oh Lord, even in this day’s most stressful moment, may I rest in you.

In the mighty name that is above all names, in the Matchless Name of my Lord and Savior Jesus I pray. Amen.

{ Stepping out... }

Sometimes you simply have to step out in order to find out!

_C.Caine

{ Pure & Steadfast... }

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."

Psalm 51:10 (NIV)

{ DevoRespost: God Uses The Weak To Confound The Mighty - J. Prince }

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.

1 Corinthians 1:27

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When you are faced with a big challenge, do you automatically look for the most powerful means to solve the problem? Well, my friend, that is not thinking the way God thinks. The Bible tells us that it pleases God to use what the world considers weak, foolish, base and despised to bring to nothing things which are mighty.

“What is that in your hand?” God asked.

“A rod,” Moses said. And with that rod, he performed miracles and confounded the might of Pharaoh.

“Five loaves and two fish,” a little boy said. And with that little boy’s lunch, Jesus fed 5,000 men, and his disciples gathered 12 baskets full of leftovers.

“The jawbone of an ass,” Samson said. And with that, he slew a thousand Philistines, who were the enemies of God’s people.

“Five stones and a sling,” said David the shepherd boy. And with one of his stones and the sling, he brought down Goliath, the mighty Philistine champion.

My friend, don’t despise what seems weak and insignificant to the world. God can use them to bring down the giants in your life!

{ DevoRepost: Be Anxious For Nothing - J. Prince }

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6–7

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God is true to His Word. As you pray this prayer and cast your care to Him, you will find His peace setting your heart and mind at rest. So be anxious for nothing — let the One with whom nothing is impossible take care of it for you!

{ DevoRepost: See The Work Accomplished - J. Prince }

"So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit."

John 19:30

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What do you see when it comes to healing for your sick body, restoration for your failing marriage or breakthroughs for your financial woes? Do you see a finished work or a work that is yet to be completed?

God wants you to know that what you desperately need Him to do for you has already been done! Jesus’ finished work at the cross so satisfied the Father’s heart that from heaven’s throne came the pronouncement, “It is done!” (Revelation 16:17) in response to Jesus’ cry, “It is finished!” on earth. So God wants you to have this revelation that whatever you need Him to do for you has already been done because Jesus has accomplished it all for you.

If you need healing, know that your healing has been accomplished. If you need restoration for your marriage, know that your restoration has been accomplished. You are not going to die from any lack — you have been abundantly supplied. All these things have been accomplished, not by you, but by Christ alone!

My friend, if you are bothered by a pain in your body, God wants you to see your healing finished or accomplished for you by His Son’s death on the cross. If it is a loss or debt you face, or a certain sin that you are struggling with, believe that your provision, restoration and deliverance have been accomplished for you.

Don’t worry about what you see or feel, or the presence of contradicting reports. These are lying symptoms and though they may seem very real, they are temporal and not the truth. God’s Word is the truth and it will remain because it is eternal. And when you believe that only what God’s Word says about your situation is the truth, all the lying symptoms will eventually have to line up with His Word.

God the Son says, “It is finished!”

God the Father says, “It is done!”

What do you say?

{ The Great Gatsby! }

glitz and glamour in the 1920's through the spectacular visionary and eyes of baaz luhrmann. this film defines grandness, luxury and a mixed up world of romance. 

[Source: Google]

{ Soon and very soon. }

"So Christ died only once to take away the sins of many people. But when he comes again, it will not be to take away sin. He will come to save everyone who is waiting for him."

_Hebrews 9:28

{ Excel in all, also in the grace of giving. }

“But since you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving.”

_2 Corinthians 8:7 (NIV)

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"Let that be your desire, too, to leave people better off than when you met them. Excel in the grace of giving and glorify God in all you do!"

_J. Osteen

{ Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Ray }