30 Thoughts For Victorious Living (5 page)

“Those who wait for the Lord, who expect, look for, and hope in Him, shall renew their strength.”

(Isaiah 40:31)

What are you expecting in life -good things?
Bad things?
Big things?
Little things?
Anything at all?
God wants you to get your hopes up! The Bible says, “
faith
is the substance of things hoped for.” One definition of faith is “confident expectancy”. Did you know you can’t even have faith if you don’t first have hope?”

Your expectations set the limits for your life. If you’d never expect anything good, you’re never going to receive anything good.
If you don’t expect things to get better, than nothing will get better.
God promises to meet you at your level of expectancy. That’s why Jesus said in Matthew 9:29, “according to your faith be it done onto you.” One translation simply says,
“ Have
what your faith expects.”

Start expecting to overcome every challenge you face and for God to meet all of your needs! Live every day of your life filled with anticipation that God is going to bless you abundantly above and beyond your wildest dream!

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Dear Father, thank You for Your hand of blessing on my life. Today, I purpose in my heart to raise my level of expectancy and hope in
You
. Thank You for putting
Your
desires in my heart and for bringing them to pass in my life.

“For you are God’s own handiwork, recreated in Christ that you may do the good works that God predestined.”

(Ephesians 2:10)

You are God’s special handiwork - equipped and anointed to be the person God has called you to be! The Bible says in Psalms 139, that God knew who you were before you were ever formed in your mother’s womb. You have unique gifts, abilities and talents, and God has a unique plan for your life.

The enemy may try to make you think you have to conform to the opinions of others, but if you are secure in who God made you, then you can resist those outside demands and pressures that tried to
mold
to into something you’re not.

As you continue to grow in your relationship with the Lord, through prayer, worship and fellowship with other believers, you will gain confidence in the Lord that will free you from the opinions of man and allow you to be the person God called you to be!

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the unique gifts, abilities and talents
You
have placed in my life. Show me how to use what
You’ve
given me to
fulfill
Your plan and to be a blessing to those around me today. I believe
You
have a good plan for my life and I purpose to be who You have called me to be.

“God is just a God and He will repay the exact compensation owed you. He will settle and solve the cases of His people.”

(Hebrews 10:30)

Are you dealing with an “unsolved case” from your past that needs resolution? Are you waiting for your day of justice or repayment? God promises in His Word that He is your Vindicator. He is your Defender. He will settle your case and repay everything the enemy has stolen. But in order to allow Christ to settle your debts, you have to forgive others in the same way Jesus forgave you when you were guilty of sin. You have to release those who have wronged you from what you think they owe you. That’s true forgiveness - freeing others, so that you can be free.

As you walk and live in forgiveness, you show that you trust in God to repay and defend you. You show that you have faith in God to be your Defender. God will
honor
your faith in Him and move on your behalf, every single time!

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for being my Defender. I ask
You
right now to search my heart and show me any area that I have not released to You. Help me forgive those who have wronged me so that I may be free to live in victory.

“Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flows the springs of life.”

(Proverbs 4:23)

God is constantly trying to plant new seeds of victory inside of you, and your heart is the soil for those seeds. If you
harbor
bitterness, jealousy, or pride in your heart, those seeds won’t be able to take root and develop in your life.

Jesus told the story of how the enemy comes to steal the steal God’s Word through temptations, cares and anxieties. But you are good ground for the seed of the Word when you guard your heart by standing and believing that God’s promises will come to pass -even when the circumstances don’t agree. Don’t allow discouragement to affect your faith. Stand and guard your heart, knowing that through faith and patience, you will inherit all of God’s promises for your life!

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the plan of victory
You
have for my life. Thank You for giving me the strength to guard my heart by staying focused on
You
. Help me stay focused on
Your
thoughts from my life.

“But
You
will give us victory over our enemies...

And we will praise Your Name forever.”

(Psalm 44:7-8)

God has commanded victory to be yours! And when God command something, it’s going to happen! When God commanded light to come, light came at 186,000 miles per second - and light is still coming!

God has commanded that we live in victory. That means no matter what you’re going through, no matter how dark it looks, you can be encouraged that the darkness has to give way to the light. Defeat has to give way to victory! But in order to open the door to victory, we must continue do want the psalmist did and constantly praise His Name. Don’t go around talking about your problems; go around talking about your God! Don’t go around speaking words of defeat and failure; speak words faith and victory! Quit worrying and start worshipping! Start praising and thanking God, and expect things to change in your
favor
.

God will take you places that you never dreamed of, and you’ll start experiencing the victories that He commanded to be yours!

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Oh Heavenly Father, I praise
You
today for the promise of victory in my life!

Thank You for Your Word and the precious Blood of Your Son, Jesus, that causes me to overcome in every area of life. With the fruit of my lips, I will praise
You
all day long.