Tap into God's Power In Your Daily Life

[Lily]

Cast Down Imaginations

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ…
2 CORINTHIANS 10:5

This Scripture means when you become aware of a wrong thought in your mind, you can choose immediately not to think it. How often will you need to make the right choice? The answer is every day, all of your life.

If the thought of needing to do this the rest of your life seems overwhelming to you, look at it as a privilege rather than a duty. Thank God that He has given us the ability to think for ourselves and not merely be stuck with whatever comes into our minds from some random or outside source. We can learn to think according to God’s Word, and when we do, we experience the kind of lives that Jesus died for us to have.

Power Thought: I cast down wrong thoughts as soon as I recognize them.

Joyce Meyer, Power Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind

 

[Lily]

November 25

Thoughts and Words

From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive. Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
PROVERBS 16:23–24

These verses show us that our thoughts and words are intimately connected—our words come from our thoughts. They are like joints and marrow, so close it is hard to divide them (see Hebrews 4:12). Because of this, we must have pleasant thoughts so we can also have pleasant words.

It is not possible to think bad thoughts and then speak good words, for out of the heart, the mouth speaks (see Matthew 12:34). Many people think they cannot control their thoughts, but that is not true. We can choose what we want to think about and should do so carefully because our thoughts become our words and our words affect our lives in many ways.

When a thought comes into your mind that you know will not bear good fruit or is not pleasing to God, cast it out. Refuse to take it and meditate on it, but rather replace it with something that will produce joy and peace in your life.

Power Thought:
My thoughts and words are intimately connected. To speak godly words, I will think positive thoughts.

Joyce Meyer, Power Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind

 

[Lily]

December 1

Wisdom Encourages Patience

A man’s wisdom gives him patience.
PROVERBS 19:11

People often ask me, “How can I learn contentment and stability?” One way, straight out of the Bible, is patience.
God wants us to use wisdom, and wisdom encourages patience. Wisdom silently tells us to wait a little while, until the emotions settle down, before you do or say something.

Then check to see if you really believe it’s the right thing to do. Emotions urge us toward haste, telling us we must do something and do it right now! But godly wisdom tells us to be patient and wait until we have a clear picture of what we are to do and when we are to do it. I like to say it like this: Let emotions subside and then decide. We need to be able to step back from our situations and see them from God’s perspective. Then we need to make decisions based on what we know rather than what we feel.

Power Thought: I have the wisdom to develop patience and emotional stability.


Power Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind

 

[Lily]

December 2

Practice Listening

And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left.
ISAIAH 30:21

One of the ministries of the Holy Spirit is to lead us into God’s will for each of our lives: “But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth)” (John 16:13).

People frequently pray for God to tell them what to do in specific situations. And while divine guidance is God’s will for all His children, before we can hear from Him, we must believe it is our inherited right to do so.

Discerning the voice of God will take some practice—you need to practice listening—and you will probably make a few mistakes. But don’t be afraid to step out in faith. Be willing to listen, to learn, and to be led.

Power Thought: The Lord is my Guide, and I hear His voice.


Power Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind

 

[Lily]

December 3

Feeling Fear Is Not Cowardly

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 TIMOTHY 1:7

When the Bible says “God hath not given us the spirit of fear,” it does not mean we will never feel fear. Feeling fear is part of being alive. We may feel fearful when we are doing something we have never done before, or when obstacles seem insurmountable. But this does not mean we are cowards; it simply means we are human. It is cowardly only when we allow our fears to dictate our actions or decisions instead of following our hearts.

Feeling fear is not the same as being afraid—which means letting fearful feelings control our actions. I might feel angry, but I can still choose not to act on my anger and instead respond with forgiveness and love. In the same way, we can feel fear while not letting it influence our decisions.

Power Thought: In Christ, I have a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind.​

Power Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind

 

[Lily]

December 4

God Loves You Unconditionally

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
ROMANS 8:38–39

Love—knowing you’re loved—is what every person wants. Every person wants to feel valuable. Every single person wants to feel that he or she matters.

Guess what? God loves you unconditionally. He doesn’t love you because of anything you do or don’t do; God just loves you. There’s nothing you can do about it. You can’t buy His love. You can’t get rid of His love. Nothing can separate you from the love of God.

You are created by the hand of God, on purpose, and you are an unrepeatable miracle. There is nobody else exactly like you. There never will be anybody else exactly like you. And God has an amazingly wonderful plan for your life.
Power Thought: God loves me unconditionally, and nothing can separate me from His love.

Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind

 

[mikesw]

Supernatural Favor


When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
PROVERBS 16:7

God will give you favor with people if you ask Him to do so and put your trust in Him. He can cause even your enemies to be at peace with you. The Bible says He changes the hearts of men the way He changes the course of flowing water (see Proverbs 21:1). If God can make a river flow in a specific direction, surely He can change someone’s heart toward you.

When God favors you, He gives you things you do not deserve in the natural. But as long as you try to make things happen by the works of your flesh, God will stand back and wait for you to wear yourself out trying to do what only He can do. But if you stop struggling and ask God to take the driver’s seat, you can have favor with God—and He will give you favor with others.

Power Thought: I have favor with God and people.


Joyce Meyer, Power Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind

I suggest being careful about the concepts being shared here. It sounds like New Thought concepts creeping in. See Melissa Dougherty videos on the topic. I did not find one with the best title yet, but here is one to try. I see a problem in expecting God to give you favor with others rather than just simply living to please God. The goal should just be obedient to God and live in his wisdom. Asking for attraction beyond just being a better person (not sinfully angry, not selfish) gets more into manipulation.

 

[Lily]

I'm always careful as I always ask the Holy Spirit to guide and direct me.

You know a "proverb" is, by definition, a general-case statement of wisdom. When a doctor says, "eat healthy foods and you will live longer," that statement is not a prophetic guarantee that the patient will live to be one hundred years old. The point is that eating healthy foods contributes to longevity—and eating unhealthy foods creates risks to one's life.

In the same way, those who follow the Lord's will put themselves in a better position for success. That's not a guarantee, yet avoiding evil means avoiding the consequences of evil.

One advantage of godly living is the effect it has on one's enemies. When a person's actions and life are pleasing to the Lord, God has the power to influence even their enemies to be at peace with them

 

[Lily]

December 5
Seek to Do Good

See that none of you repays another with evil for evil, but always aim to show kindness and seek to do good to one another and to everybody.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:15

The very thought of anything good increases my joy. I love to do good things for people, and I enjoy it when people do good things for me.

I want to emphasize the words aim and seek in the Scripture above, to call attention to the fact that doing good is possible only when we actively seek to do so. Make doing good, being good, and speaking good things your goals in life. If you do, you can expect more joy than you have ever experienced.

Remember: The “Good Book” introduces us to the “Good Shepherd,” Who brings “Good News” and introduces us to the “Good Life” He preordained for us to live. He wants us to say good things and be good to everyone! This simple yet profound principle can and will change the world.

Power Thought: I love to do good.

Joyce Meyer, Power Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind

 

[Lily]

December 6

Renew Your Mind

Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.
COLOSSIANS 3:10

Many times the problems we experience are because we are reacting to our situations out of the old nature instead of the new nature that is ours in Christ. Our minds need to be renewed according to the new lives God has given us. When they are, we begin to look at situations in a new way, and we begin to react based on God’s truth and His character.

For example, the moment you have a challenge or a problem, your renewed mind will say: “I don’t worry about anything. I put my trust in God.” The moment you start to feel upset about something: “I am content and emotionally stable.” The minute someone aggravates you: “I am adaptable. I am difficult to offend.”

The Word of God is a treasure. As we hear it, learn it, receive it, believe it, and speak it, we are making an investment that will pay glorious dividends throughout our lives.

Power Thought: God has given me a new nature, and I am learning to think as He thinks so I can do what He would do in every situation.

Joyce Meyer, Power Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind

 

[Lily]

December 7

Time with God

Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you.
MATTHEW 7:7

We all have the same amount of time each day, but some people regularly find time to spend with God while others never do. I have found that when we say we “don’t have time to spend with God,” it’s simply an excuse.

The truth is, if you spend time with God, He will multiply what you have left. Like the little boy with the loaves and fish who gave Jesus his small lunch for use in feeding thousands of people and ended up with more food left over than he began with (see John 6:1–14), you will end up with more time than you would have had by leaving God out of your busy schedule.

At this moment, you are as close to God as you want to be. What you sow, you will reap, so if you want a bigger harvest, then you simply need to sow more seed. If you want a closer relationship with God, spend more time with Him. He wants you to find more peace and joy in His presence.


Power Thought: I want to be as close to God as I can get, so I will spend time with Him every day.


Joyce Meyer, Power Thoughts Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations for Winning the Battle of the Mind