What are you letting arise in your life today ~ what are you focusing your words, energy and thoughts on? You might say, “Oh, it’s just so hard right now. I’ve lost some money.” or “My health doesn’t look good.” or “Somebody walked out on me.” If this is you, you are focusing on the wrong things ~ you are letting defeat, discouragement and self-pity rise up. Why don’t you turn that around and say, “God is still in control. Somebody may have walked out on me, I may be hurting right now, but I know God is the Restorer of my soul.”, “I may have lost money in the stock market, but I’m not worried. I know God is Jehovah-Jeriah, my provider. He is supplying all of my needs. He is fighting my battles.”

When you start giving God glory and letting Him arise in your life, you can’t stay defeated ~ your enemies will be scattered and I mean all of your enemies ~ the addictions, the people, the feelings ~ all those things that are enemies in your life. They’ll tremble at your words of faith. Begin right now by declaring God’s goodness in your life and let Him arise so that you can move forward in the victory He has for you!

Father in heaven, I repent right now for allowing any negative, self-defeating thoughts or attitudes rise up in my life. You alone are my God, and I put my trust in You. I bless You today and choose to look for the good things You have for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.