Posts with the category “victorious-living”

...from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of...  Read More

A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle. - Proverbs 18:19 NKJVReflectionOffenses and contentions are like the bars of a castle, hindering ...  Read More

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: ‘Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; Whoever believes will not act hastily.’ - Isaiah 28:16 NKJV...  Read More

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?” – Luke 11:13 KJVReflection:In the rush of ...  Read More

For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. - 2 Corin...  Read More

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with ...  Read More

I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word. - Psalm 119:107 KJVReflectionWhen we are weak or weary, God’s Word quickens us with new life. In times of pain, fear, or discoura...  Read More

"We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sig...  Read More

Then the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers—they held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing—and they cried, ‘The sword of the LORD and...  Read More

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly s...  Read More

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is ...  Read More

Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me. - Psalm 42:7 NKJV Reflection Deep calls unto deep! The enemy uses afflictions to provoke us to grumb...  Read More

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” – 1 John 5:14 NKJVReflection:Fear tells us God won’t listen, but truth reminds us He does....  Read More

“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” – James 4:6 NKJVPride blinds us to God’s light, feeding offense and fear. Humility clears our vision and draws grace near. Grace gives the undes...  Read More

“After that He put His hands again upon his eyes… and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.” – Mark 8:25 NKJVReflection:One touch of salvation changed us forever; more touches keep transforming ...  Read More

“Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.” – 2 Corinthians 5:18 NKJVReflection:Conflicts pull us to take sides...  Read More

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” – Psalm 27:1 NKJVReflection:Dark tunnels cannot cancel God’s presence; they ...  Read More

“Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” – Romans 5:5 NKJVReflection:The Holy Spirit pours God’s love into our ...  Read More

“So he cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float.” – 2 Kings 6:6 NKJVReflection:When the iron axe head sank, God made it float again. In the same way, He restores our passion,...  Read More

“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation… You enlarged my path under me, so my feet did not slip.” – Psalm 18:35-36 NKJVReflection:When life feels unstable, God enlarges our path and keeps...  Read More

“But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.” – Exodus 1:12 NKJVReflection:When Pharaoh afflicted Israel, they still multiplied and grew. Likewise, trials and warfare cannot s...  Read More

“Give us this day our daily bread.” - Matthew 6:11 KJVReflection:God desires us to walk in divine health and use our temples for His glory. As food sustains us physically, the Word of God sustains spi...  Read More

“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:19 KJVReflection:God meets our needs according to His riches, not ours. Worry shifts our gaze ...  Read More

“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on.” – Philippians 3:12 NKJVReflection:We press on not because we have arrived, but because Christ calls us higher. Uncertainty ...  Read More

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” - Hebrews 11:1 KJVReflection:Transitions stretch us as God prepares us for what lies ahead. He often reveals the less...  Read More

“He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens.” – Revelation 3:7 NKJVReflection:God opens doors that no man can shut and closes doors no one can open. We trus...  Read More

“He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.” – John 16:14 NKJVReflection:One way to discern truth is by asking: Does it glorify Jesus? Anything that lifts the flesh o...  Read More

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” – 1 John 5:14 NKJVReflection:The confidence we have in Him is not blind or wishful thinkin...  Read More

“And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me.” – Isaiah 49:2 NKJVReflection:Like polished arr...  Read More

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8 NKJVReflection:Life’s changes and challenges often shake us, but Jesus remains unchanging. Consistency in Him gives us perseve...  Read More

“When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, ‘Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.’” – Luke 5:4 NKJVReflection:After fruitless labor, Peter obeyed Jesus’ word and witnessed...  Read More

“Then the LORD said to Noah, ‘Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.’” – Genesis 7:1 NKJVReflection:Like Noah, we are ...  Read More

“The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.” – Proverbs 11:25 NKJVReflection:God often leads us to pray or encourage others even when we feel weak. In ministe...  Read More

 “Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ Then He said, ‘Take now your son… and offer him there as a burnt offering.’” – G...  Read More

 “So the Lord said, ‘If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you.’” – Luke 17:6 NKJVReflection:Fa...  Read More

“Now there were set there six waterpots of stone… Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the waterpots with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim.” – John 2:6-7 NKJVReflection:The servants filled the jars to...  Read More

 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” – Revelation 3:20 NKJVReflection:Though omnipresent, Jes...  Read More

“Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.” – Isaiah 43:19 NKJVReflectionWhen our hearts are ...  Read More

“Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome…” – Nehemiah 4:14. NKJVReflectionDiscouragement can come at us from all sides. Just like Nehemiah, we find ourselves surrounded by “rubb...  Read More

Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.” – Exodus 3:3 NKJVReflectionMoses encountered God at the burning bush when he stopped to observe. Likewise...  Read More