TODAY’S WORD BY JOEL OSTEEN.
God has created you to be a victor, not a victim. Jump-start your day by celebrating the very best that God has for you!These daily inspirations will help you grow in your relationship with the Lord and equip you to be everything God intends you to be. – Joel Osteen
Your thoughts set the limits for your life.
When my father went to be with the Lord and I stepped up to pastor the
church, every thought told me that I couldn’t do it. I wasn’t qualified.
I didn’t have the training. I was too quiet. If I had believed that
report, I would have missed my destiny. That’s why the Scripture says,
“Be careful what you think.” It gives us a warning. Your thoughts set
the limits for your life. All that came to my mind were negative,
fearful, intimidating thoughts.
I had to do what I’m asking you to do. I didn’t just keep thinking those thoughts because they showed up. I didn’t dwell on them and believe they were the truth. I tuned them out and got in tune with God. On purpose I thought, “I can do all things through Christ. I am strong in the Lord. I’ve been raised up for such a time as this. Father, thank You that I’m equipped, empowered, and anointed.”
Thoughts told me, “Nobody’s going to listen to you, Joel. You don’t
have anything to say.” Instead of believing those lies, I would say,
“Father, thank You that Your favor is causing me to stand out. Thank You
that people are going to like me and be drawn to me. When they see me
on the television or radio or Internet, they can’t turn me off.” If I
had not gotten in tune with God and thought these power thoughts, I
wouldn’t be where I am today.
Start thinking your own power thoughts and do it today.
This is one challenge I'm having my dad past out some years ago as a pastor though is not in me to take over from him but there are lot of things I know I should have been doing in the ministry but I just find myself procrastinating everything.im really confused
ReplyDeleteWahooo, am free in Jesus name,am so elated by this devotion, I refuse to leave in a fear,I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me,no by power not might, but by my spirit says the Lord of host, for God has not given me the spirit of fear, thank you Jesus. More greese to your elbow pastor Joel Austin
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