A Different Spirit!

“But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows Me wholeheartedly…” — Numbers 14:24

The other side is on the horizon—the other side where there is healing, victory, and deliverance! Glory to God!

I want to walk with the same “different spirit” Caleb had. A spirit that says, “I still believe God!” A spirit that trusts when the waiting gets long, keeps following when the journey gets hard, and knows that somehow, some way, God is going to take care of me through it all.

Caleb waited 45 years to see God’s promise fulfilled. At 85 years old, he was still believing, still standing, and still ready to possess what God had promised him! Time had passed, but his faith had not!

That’s the kind of spirit I want—the kind that refuses to release the promises of God simply because I haven't seen them fulfilled yet.

The waiting doesn't cancel the promise. The wilderness doesn't change God's faithfulness. And the battle doesn't mean the victory isn't coming!

Like Caleb, may we follow God wholeheartedly, persevere in faith, and keep His promises at the forefront of our hearts.

The other side is on the horizon! Keep believing. Keep walking. Keep trusting. God is faithful! ♡

Your Purpose Is Still Calling!

“But His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones…” — Jeremiah 20:9

GOD WON’T LET YOU QUIT! Called to Keep Going! Your Purpose Is Still Calling! 

Satan will use hurtful experiences you have endured in the past—or even circumstances you are walking through right now—to try to suppress who God has truly called you to be. The enemy knows that if he can kick you while you are down, discourage you long enough, and convince you that what you are doing doesn’t matter, you may lose the desire to shine for Christ and walk in your God-given calling and purpose.

But perhaps what you need in this hour is simply a fresh word from God reminding you to push through and DON’T QUIT!

I love Jeremiah 20:9 because we see a man of God who had grown weary. Jeremiah was sharing the message God had given him, yet it seemed as though no one was listening. He was doing exactly what God had called him to do, but he wasn’t seeing the results he expected. His words seemed to be falling on deaf ears, and the frustration became so great that Jeremiah reached a point where he didn’t want to speak anymore.

He was tired. He was discouraged. He had had enough. Yet something inside Jeremiah would not allow him to remain silent.

“But His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones…”

God had placed a fire inside Jeremiah that he could not smother. Even when his emotions said, “I’m done,” the calling of God within him said, “Keep going!” Jeremiah was destined to fulfill his purpose. I am destined to fulfill my purpose. And you are destined to fulfill yours.

That doesn’t mean it will always be easy. It doesn’t mean there won’t be days when you are tired, discouraged, frustrated, hurt, or wondering whether what you are doing is making any difference. But at the very moment you feel like giving up, God can reignite the fire within you and give you the strength and desire to keep on keeping on.

Maybe this is your fresh word. Maybe this is God’s way of pushing you forward and reminding you: KEEP GOING!

He sees you when you are crying.

He sees you when you are hurting.

He sees you when you are frustrated.

He sees you when you are exhausted.

He sees you when you feel broken.

And God won’t let you quit!

Your calling is too important. Your purpose is too important. There are people God has assigned you to reach, encourage, minister to, and point toward Christ. There are people who need what God has placed inside of you. That is exactly why the enemy would love to see you give up. He doesn’t want you walking in your God-given purpose. He doesn’t want you encouraging others, ministering to others, leading people to Christ, or shining the light of Jesus.

But hear this today: YOU ARE NOT DONE!

God is not finished with you yet.

The enemy may have tried to discourage you, but God won’t let you quit. The enemy may have tried to silence you, but God won’t let you quit. The enemy may have tried to convince you that your labor is in vain, but God won’t let you quit.

There is still a fire burning inside of you. There is still purpose attached to your life. There is still work for you to do.

Philippians 1:6 reminds us to be confident that He who began a good work in us will continue that work until the day of Jesus Christ.

God started the work. God knows the purpose. God sees the finished product. God will be faithful to complete what He started.

So take another step. You may be weary, but you are still called. You may be wounded, but you are still anointed. You may not see the results yet, but God is still working.

DON’T QUIT!

There is still purpose in you.

There is still a calling upon you.

There is still a fire shut up in your bones.

And when you feel like you cannot take another step, remember: GOD WON’T LET YOU QUIT!

Keep on keeping on. God isn’t finished with you yet. Your purpose Is still calling.

Lord, Help Me See Through Spiritual Eyes!

“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.” ~ Proverbs 3:5–6

Sometimes what we see with our natural eyes can cause us to worry, question, and try to figure everything out on our own. But God never asked us to understand every situation, but He asked us to trust Him through it.

Lord, help me not to look at this situation through my own eyes, because then I will lean on my own understanding. Help me to see it through spiritual eyes... eyes of faith that acknowledge You, trust You, and confidently believe that You are working even when I cannot see how.

I may not understand the road in front of me, but I know the One who does. So today, I choose faith over what I see (or cannot see), trust over what I understand (or do not understan), and God’s direction over my own.

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Suggested Prayer:

"Lord, open my spiritual eyes and direct my path. I trust You! Lord, Help me NOT look at this situation with my own eyes for that means my own understanding... but help me to look at it through my SPIRITUAL EYES because I would be acknowledging You in confidence knowing You will direct my path God!!! Amen!"

Salvation Should Change Our Relationship With Sin!

When you're born again, that means you have decided to become a born again child of God and have accepted Him as your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, you don't suddenly become perfect.

But your attitude toward sin should begin to change. What you once enjoyed without conviction may begin bothering you. Things you once justified, the Holy Spirit begins asking you to surrender. Places you once went comfortably may no longer feel comfortable. Words you once spoke without thinking begin convicting your heart. And when you do stumble, something inside you says, “Lord, I don't want to live like this.” That's evidence of spiritual growth.

A Christian may struggle with sin, but we shouldn't become comfortable living in it. There's a tremendous difference.

Romans 6:12 says: “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.”

Sin doesn't belong on the throne anymore. Jesus does. There will still be battles with the flesh. That's why Jesus tells us to deny ourselves and take up our cross daily.

Some mornings the prayer may simply need to be: “Lord, crucify my flesh today. Guard my mind. Guard my mouth. Guard my eyes. Guard my decisions. Don't let me intentionally walk into something You've already told me to walk away from.”

We shouldn't be planning opportunities to satisfy our flesh. We should be planning opportunities to feed our spirit.

Read the Word. Pray. Fast. Worship. Stay sensitive to the Holy Spirit. Remove yourself from situations you already know are going to pull you away from God.

Grace doesn't make sin safe!

One of the most dangerous thoughts we can entertain is: “I'll do it now and ask God to forgive me later.”

That's not how we should treat grace. Grace is precious because it cost Jesus everything.

Yes, if we sin, Scripture tells us: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins...” — 1 John 1:9 KJV

Praise God for forgiveness! But forgiveness shouldn't make us comfortable planning rebellion.

It should make us grateful enough to say: “Jesus, You have forgiven me of so much. I don't want to deliberately keep choosing what nailed You to the cross.”

Before surrendering to Christ, the question may have been: “What do I want to do today?”

As we mature in Christ, it becomes: “Lord, what do You want me to do today?”

That's transformation. Not perfection. Transformation.

We're still going to face temptation. We're still going to need grace. We're still going to have moments when we stumble. But our direction should be changing. Our desires should be changing. Our choices should be changing.

And when the Holy Spirit puts His finger on something in our lives, our response should increasingly become: “Yes, Lord. I'll surrender that too.”

Temptation may catch you off guard. Sin may cause you to stumble. But you shouldn't be waking up planning your rebellion against God.

When Jesus saves you, He doesn't merely change where you're going when this life is over. He begins changing how you live while you're still here. So wake up tomorrow with a different question:

Not, “What can I get away with today?”

But:

“Jesus, how can my life please You today?”

And then follow wherever He leads.

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Suggested Prayer:

"Dear Lord, thank You for saving me and for the grace You give me when I fall short. Help me never use Your grace as an excuse to deliberately choose sin. When temptation catches me off guard, give me strength to resist it. Change my desires, my thoughts, my plans, and my choices. Let my first thought each morning be how I can honor You—not how I can satisfy my flesh. Help me crucify my flesh daily, walk in the Spirit, and become more like Jesus. When I stumble, help me quickly repent, get back up, and keep following You. In Jesus' name, Amen."