Stir Up Your Dreams

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you...”
(2 Timothy 1:6, NKJ)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

Do you need some freshness in your life today? You may simply need to stir up what God has placed on the inside of you. Stir up those gifts, stir up those dreams, stir up those talents inside. Start stretching yourself. You were created to be a dreamer and pursue the desires God has placed in your heart.

The scripture tells us that without vision, people perish. If you don’t have a dream or vision for your life, you’re not really going to reach your fullest potential. Maybe at one time you had a dream, but you went through some disappointments or setbacks. Things didn’t turn out the way you planned. But here’s a key: when one dream dies, dream another dream. Just because it didn’t work out the way you had it planned doesn’t mean that God doesn’t have another plan. You cannot allow one disappointment or even a series of disappointments to convince you that your dream is over. It’s time to dig in your heels and hold on to the promises in your heart. Stir up those God-given dreams today and watch Him pour out His favor and blessing upon you and fulfill every desire in your heart!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father in heaven, I come humbly to You. I give You my past, my disappointments, my brokenness. Fill me with Your hope and expectation and give me the dreams and desires that You have in store for my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.

— Joel & Victoria Osteen

God Will Brighten Your Day

He set himself to seek God... An as long as he sought (inquired of, yearned for) the Lord, God made him prosper. 2 Chronicles 26:5

Jesus got up early in the morning, long before daylight, and went out to a deserted place, and prayed - He got alone (See Mark 1:35). There were so many people who followed Jesus everywhere he went that he probably wouldn't have had any time alone if he hadn't gotten up really early.

If you aren't a morning person, the thought of getting up early may make you nervous. But you can decipher for yourself what "early" means for you.

Above excerpt taken from Joyce Meyer's "Starting Your Day Right Devotional for Each Morning of the Year"

The way we start our day sets the tone of the day. Notice that I said the way "we" start our day, not "the way our day starts". When we awake each morning, we don't know what lies ahead of us, but God does. The truth is that the events of the day will go on with or without us, choosing to spend time daily with the Lord allows us to clearly discern his voice when He speaks to us. When we can clearly decipher His voice from any other, we can easily obey His instructions. What if God wants you to buy someone a cup of coffee and share His love with them, but because you don't spend time with Him, you brush off that voice.

Seeking the Lord, and allowing Him to direct our steps daily, provides us with the wisdom and guidance needed to purposely navigate through life.

Choose today to spend time and seek Him. Purpose awaits you!

His Likeness

Prayer taken from - A Book of Prayer (365 Prayers for victorious living) By Stormie Omartian

Lord, change me into the likeness of Christ

Lord, I want to be changed, and I pray those changes begin today. I know I can't change myself in any way that is significant or lasting, but by the transforming power of Your Holy Spirit all things are possible. Grant me, according to the riches of Your glory, to be strengthened with might through Your Spirit in my inner being [Ephesians 3:16]. I know that You will supply all that I need according to Your riches in Christ Jesus [Philippians 4:19]. Help me to become separate from the world without becoming isolated from it. May Your love manifested in me be a witness of Your greatness.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who lives, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. - Galatians 2:20