Are you a complainer or a praiser? This determines the lens through which you see life
Satan would love for you to be offended, ungrateful, and unable to see God’s goodness. But if you look at the world through the lens of gratefulness, you will see beauty and blessings. However, if you look at the world through the lens of ingratitude, you will see ugliness and injustices everywhere.
Feeling Burnt Out? 8 Scriptures to read to renew your strength
When chronic stress gets the best of you, things get real—and fast. You can experience burnout, where you’re totally drained and unable to perform duties and function normally. If you think you may be burnt out, and you don’t know how to shake out of that slump, turn to the word of God.
Listen to this Powerful Podcast: Get ready for chapter two
New season alert! God is announcing fresh, new things to come. He's about to do for you what no other power can do. Heaven has turned the page, and you're entering a different, better chapter in your life. You will see God do greater things and work wonders for you.
28 Days of Gratitude: Day #11
Obsessing over the bad stuff? Instead of focusing on the negative, flip it, and turn into a positive. Rather than stressing over what you don’t have, flip it, and express your gratitude for what you do have. Instead of complaining about what’s going wrong, flip it, and rejoice over what’s going right.
Black, Republican, conservative Christian, Daniel Cameron makes history in Kentucky attorney general race
Black, Republican, conservative Christian, Daniel Cameron made history in a resounding win in the race for Kentucky attorney general, becoming the first African American in state history to win the office. Cameron, backed by President Donald Trump, will be the first Republican in 70 years to be the state's top prosecutor.
Write It Down: Ways journaling can help you grow personally and in your faith
When the prophet Habakkuk was struggling to sort through his feelings about why God allowed suffering to continue, the Lord told Him to write down his questions and God’s answers (Habakkuk 1). In the prophet’s case, recording his Q&A with God was to help the Israelites. In our case, when we write things down, the process impacts and benefits us.
Stressed? 5 Scriptures to read when life gets to be way too overwhelming
Let’s be honest. Life can get overwhelming sometimes. Bills. Family problems. Work pressures. Health issues. Conflict. It can be stressful. So then, how do you handle it when you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, frazzled, and unable to cope with life? You run to the word of God.
Enlarge My Territory: Lupita Nyong’o says the prayer of Jabez in the Bible prepared her for success
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.
Podcast: Your time will surely come
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.
Devotion: God is moving you
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
Podcast: Better days are coming
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!
Got a need? God is the best provider!
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 to her 16-year-old self: "God does hear you"
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.
Devotion: God is doing something unusual
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!
Podcast: Indeed, God will do it for you!
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!
Devotion: Thank God for what He blocks and allows
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.
Podcast: The harvest is yours!
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.
Devotion: Trust God. He is your refuge!
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.
Podcast: God is about to flex
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!
Devotion: Fear not! God is with you
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.