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Give Him Your Cares Today's Scripture “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you” (1 Peter 5:7, NLT) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria God desires to take care of whatever may be concerning you today. He invites you to give your worries and cares to Him simply because He loves you! How do you give Him your cares? First of all, understand that cares show up in your mind. When negative, self-defeating thoughts of worry come, you have to recognize them as cares and replace them with the Word of God. For example,...

The Reward of Diligence Today's Scripture “...the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied” (Proverbs 13:4, AMP) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria God longs to pour out His favor and blessing on you. He longs to show you His goodness and provision. He promises to do His part, but you have to do your part, too. You have to be diligent. First of all, be diligent in seeking His ways and following His commands. Then, be diligent with what you have in your hand, with your time and resources. In Matthew, Jesus tells a parable about three men...

He Will Multiply Your Resources Today's Scripture Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness 2 Corinthians 9:10, NAS. Today's Word from Joel and Victoria We serve a faithful God—He is the God of more than enough! Not only does He promise to meet your needs, He promises to give you enough to meet the needs of others, too. When you are a sower—when you give of your resources, your time, talent, finances and possessions—God promises to multiply those resources...

Dwell in Safety and Trust Today's Scripture “In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You, Lord, alone make me dwell in safety and confident trust” (Psalm 4:8, AMP) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria All throughout scripture, God has promised to be your Protector, Defender, your Strength, your Shelter and so much more. Even when the storms of life come against you, as long as you are dwelling in Him, you dwell in safety and trust — nothing can take away your peace and joy. What does it mean to dwell in Him? One of the...

At Just the Right Time Today's Scripture “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up” (Galatians 6:9, NLT) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria Are you praying for something that’s taking longer than you thought or expected? No matter how long you may have been standing on God’s promises, don’t give up! Your season is coming. Your harvest of blessing is on its way. It might be today, it might be tomorrow, it might be next week, next month or...

Just Can’t Help It! Today's Scripture “We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20, NKJV) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria Have you ever been so in awe by something that you just couldn’t help but talk about it to everyone you know? Maybe you were excited about a new relationship, a job or the birth of a child. But, nothing on earth can compare to what God wants to do in your life. He wants to amaze you with His goodness and overwhelm you with His love. He wants to do exceedingly,...

Clothe Yourself Today's Scripture “Clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and make no provision for [indulging] the flesh [put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature]...” (Romans 13:14, AMP) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria Is there something in your life that you would like to put a stop to today? Maybe it’s a certain behavior, addiction or bad attitude that isn’t pleasing to God. When Adam and Eve disobeyed in the garden, the first thing God did was to put clothing on them. They needed to be covered. In the...

Empowered by His Presence Today's Scripture “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13, NKJV) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria God wants to empower and strengthen you to overcome every obstacle in this life. He wants to give you confidence, wisdom and boldness to pursue the dreams and desires in your heart. He wants to give you supernatural insight so that you can be a witness of His goodness. In scripture, Peter and John...

Times of Refreshing Today's Scripture “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord” (Acts 3:19, NIV) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria God promises in His Word to bring you times of refreshing. He doesn’t want you to live overwhelmed, in despair, or weighted down by burdens in this life. Scripture says that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. That means He wants you to live without pressure. He doesn’t expect you to figure everything out because He already has a...

Live Forward Today's Scripture “...I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead” (Philippians 3:13, NLT) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria Have you made the decision to forget the past? Many people don’t fully understand what that means. They wonder, “How can I forget something that’s happened to me?” But one definition of the word forget is to disregard intentionally or to overlook. In other words, you have to choose to disregard your past so that it doesn’t keep you from moving forward. That means the good and the bad. Sometimes...

He Will Deliver You! Today's Scripture “A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all” (Psalm 34:19, NIV) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria No matter what “troubles” you may be facing today, God has promised to deliver you! Notice today’s verse doesn’t say He’s going to deliver you from “some” of your troubles as long you say and do everything perfectly. No, if you are righteous today, then God promises to deliver you from all of your troubles. How do you know if you are righteous? When you receive Jesus as your...

Blameless Today's Scripture “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless” (Psalm 84:11, NIV) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria What do you need from the Lord today? Do you need peace, provision, guidance? The Word of God promises that no good thing will He withhold from those who walk blameless before Him. Now you may be thinking, “Joel, I’m not perfect. How can I be blameless?” The Good News is that when you receive Jesus as your Lord and...

Flourishing Finish Today's Scripture For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you…to give you hope in your final outcome Jeremiah 29:11, AMP. Today's Word from Joel and Victoria God desires to see you flourish in this life. He wants to see you come out of setbacks stronger, wiser, increased and promoted. He wants to give you hope in your final outcome and see you come to a flourishing finish. When my father died unexpectedly, all in our family was not well. We didn’t know how everything was going to turn out. We didn’t have all the...

God's Value System Today's Scripture Keep me as the apple of your eye… Psalm 17:8, NIV. Today's Word from Joel and Victoria In this day and age, people are considered to be important for so many different reasons—titles, position, possessions, where you go, what you drive. But God’s value system is very different from the value system of the world. God cherishes and values you so much simply because He made you. You are His beloved creation—the apple of His eye; the center of His world! If you’ve ever thought that God has too many other important things on...

He’s Working on Your Behalf Today's Scripture “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28, NIV) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria No matter what you may be facing, no matter what trial you may be going through, God has a plan to turn things around in your favor. He is working behind the scenes, and He is working for your good! Are you a believer in Jesus? Do you love Him? Then you are called according to His purposes. Right...

It is Well with You Today's Scripture “Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds” (Isaiah 3:10, NIV) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria No matter what’s happening in your life, God wants you to know that it is well with you today! Now you may say, “Joel, it is not well in my finances. I’m struggling. I’m in debt.” That’s okay. It’s not the end. God is still working. Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord your Provider, has breakthroughs coming your way. If all is not well in your health, don’t...

What is Taking Root? Today's Scripture “He answered, He Who sows the good seed is the Son of Man” (Matthew 13:37, AMP) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria God is constantly trying to plant new seeds of victory on the inside of you. He’s trying to increase you. He’s trying to enlarge your vision. He wants to take you to new levels of victory. But before you see a harvest, the seed has to take root. You have to conceive it before you are going to receive it. In other words, before you’re ever going to be successful, you’ve...

Bloom Today's Scripture The righteous shall flourish… Psalm 92:12, NKJV. Today's Word from Joel and Victoria I remember walking in the woods one time when I came upon a clearing filled with weeds. As far as I could see, these dead, dried-up weeds had covered up everything. As I walked a hundred yards further in, I saw a single, beautiful flower that had grown up among all those weeds. It was so colorful and so different from everything that surrounded it. I thought, “That’s what God wants us to be: vibrant and blooming wherever He’s planted us.” Friend, no...

Switch Over Today's Scripture Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines…yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation Habakkuk 3:17-18, NKJV. Today's Word from Joel and Victoria We all face challenges and obstacles in this life. We all have dreams in our hearts, and at times, it looks like they’re not going to come to pass. During these difficult seasons, we have a choice. We can get negative and discouraged and talk about how things are not going to work out, or we can switch...

Easy and Light Today's Scripture For My yoke is easy and My burden is light Matthew 11:30, NKJV. Today's Word from Joel and Victoria God doesn’t want you to go through life constantly struggling, always burdened down, or always fighting against something. Yes, we know that trials and tribulations will come in this life. There may be seasons that are more difficult than others; but, we can’t just settle where we are and accept that it’s always going to be this way. Just like God led the Israelites into the Promised Land, He wants to lead you to a...