Joshua 1:1-9 (NLT)- This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”   Have you ever been in a place where you felt forsaken? Maybe you placed your hopes and expectations in a spouse, friend, family member, or co-worker and they let you down. They key word

Proverbs 3:7 (AMP)- Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil.   As teenagers, many rebelled against their parents’ rules. They just couldn’t see how those directives were going to benefit them. However, it didn’t take long for them to realize by experience how valuable those instructions were to their growth and

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)-  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.   Have you ever had a dream or goal that seemed impossible? On the surface, you couldn’t conceive how it could ever come to pass.

Genesis 1:26 (KJV)-  And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.   Image is defined as a reproduction

Isaiah 61:7 (KJV)- For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.   Have you ever been in an embarrassing situation and was publicly humiliated? Maybe your relationship didn’t progress as expected, the dream you declared failed or you didn’t reach your

Proverbs 22:6– Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.   When people have made a decision to get in their best shape physically, they partner with a trainer. Most trainees are placed on a vigorous regimen designed to push them beyond their limitations. That trainer has

Genesis 37:5 (AMP)- Now Joseph had a dream and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him still more.   Have you ever had a dream that was beyond your thinking? You may have tried for weeks, months and years to bring it into fruition. As God’s chosen, there is definitely more to what you are seeing and

Romans 12:2 (KJV)- And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.   The journey of change comprises of challenges, unexpected circumstances and apprehension. However, when the desired change comes to pass, it yields exceeding rewards and

Luke 14:28 (KJV)- For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?   Have you ever desired to accomplish a goal or dream such as lose weight, start a business or get married? Although you initially worked eagerly to obtain the end result, your excitement

Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)-  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.   When people want to obtain something they desire, they often pursue it based on traditions, social trends, personal knowledge and previous experiences. Although in the beginning, the decisions made yield some results, it is