Academy Award winner, Lupita Nyong’o credits a very specific Bible-based prayer for preparing her for the success that came into her life like a whirlwind. “I remember, my mom always had this prayer—the prayer of Jabez,” said the actress who won an Oscar in 2014.

Suppose you have a word from God, and things look negative, and the reports you’re hearing are all bad. What do you do? How do you handle it? In today’s podcast, Dianna Hobbs says don’t lose hope! Believe that positive transformation is on the way for you. Your season has not passed you by.

God is moving you and ushering you into a new season, and He is replacing opposition with open doors. He’s causing you to be blessed where you were once attacked. He is making what used to be hard easy for you, and He’s swinging doors wide open in your favor

When you’re going through an extended season of trouble and nothing much seems to be working out, you may feel like you’ll be stuck in this cycle forever. But no you won’t. Despite how tough it is at the moment, Dianna Hobbs says, our great God has a plan to rescue you and turn this situation all the way around!

God keeps every promise. If He said it, then He will do it. Trust Him, and don’t stress over your circumstances. You serve the greatest provider, way-maker, door-opener, body-healer, and the only true Savior. No matter what happens know that God has you covered.

Cyntoia Brown-Long made headlines when she was sentenced to life in prison at age 16 for killing a man whom she says picked her up for sex. Then-Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam called her case "tragic and complex." She was granted clemency earlier this year, now she’s writing a letter to her younger self.

Don’t know what God is up to? Remain open and flexible. Let God do things His way. The route might be unconventional, but if you trust Him, He’ll open the floodgates of Heaven. He’ll send rain in the middle of your dry season and give you an amazing harvest in a time of famine!

God still intervenes in situations, work miracles, and gives special favor. If you have ever felt passed over or unsure of His plan for your life, this word will encourage you to know without a doubt that the extraordinary things You have heard about and seen God do in the lives of others, indeed, He will do it for you!

God blocks some attacks of the enemy. But whatever does get through the divine filter, even if it is uncomfortable, is being used to further shape and refine you. If God chose not to filter out this latest assault on your faith, family, finances, health, or stability, it is working for you and not against you.

If you have been experiencing one attack after another, one obstacle after another, one setback after another, and plenty of opposition, this encouragement is God’s way of letting you know that the opposing forces that have come against you cannot steal your harvest.

God is inviting you to open wide and taste of His goodness. Run to Him as your refuge in the storm, and watch Him bless you. Watch Him deliver you. Watch Him heal you. Watch Him lift you. Watch Him favor you. Watch Him make ways for you. Watch Him take care of you. Watch Him shelter you from the storm.

When you get hit with a storm out of the blue, it can feel overwhelming, challenging, and even scary at times. But through this word, God is reminding you that this sudden storm is leading to a sudden miracle! He’s going to flex His power in a way you have never seen before!

In today’s inspiration, Dianna Hobbs says, don’t be fearful of the threats of the enemy. The way you overcome fearfulness is by focusing on God’s faithfulness. Put your confidence in the One who never fails. Believe Him for the best, because the best is really yet to come.

Throughout life, because things are imperfect, you might feel justified in complaining. But complaining displeases the Lord and hinders breakthroughs (Numbers 11:1-3). This is why it is so important to seek the word of God, which has answers to every complaint.

As long as you know you are being led by God’s word and are in compliance with His will, ignore detractors, remain confident, and be free to live your life.   To help you avoid allowing others’ ideas, attitudes, and criticisms to change your divinely-ordained course, here are 5 Scriptures for you.

Throughout your life, you will be challenged in many ways. As problems increase, your joyfulness will decrease if you let it by sitting back and doing nothing. If you have been feeling weary, and your joy fuel is low, there are 5 spectacular pick-me-up Bible verses that tell you how to refuel.

We often hear (and say), what God has for me is for me. But when what’s for you seems to be taking too long to arrive, frustration and discouragement can easily set in. You wonder, God, when will it happen for me? While you’re waiting on God, here are 4 things to keep in mind throughout the process.

All Scripture is God-breathed and useful to equip believers to do every good work for which they were created, according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Of all the verses in the Bible, there are 5 passages every Christian should know by heart. See what they are and if they are among your favorites too.

Matthew 5:14 says, “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” God made you to shine for His glory and honor. You are His vessel and ambassador. If you have a true desire for others to see Jesus through your life, here are 10 surefire ways to shine even brighter for the Lord.