Word For Today
A daily word for you to receive inspiration and make your day better.
Today's Word
You are blessed
People tend to focus on problems or on what we don’t have. This attitude is a bad habit that doesn’t benefit us, as it leads to sadness and anxiety.
Try this today! List the blessings you have in your life. Remember some good things that have happened to you in the past few weeks. Did you eat something every day? Do you have a place to live? Do you have family, friends, and clothes to wear? Can you read, breathe, and walk? How many good things are there in your life?
These are God’s blessings for you! Thank Him and focus on His goodness today.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
- James 1:17
There are many things we take for granted, but if we stop to think, they are great blessings from God. Having clean water available to drink, to bathe, to wash clothes, to clean the house, and so on, this may seem very normal to us, but in reality, it is a great blessing. Unfortunately, many people must walk long distances in search of drinking water.
Do you recognize God’s goodness in your life? Do you realize that you are blessed? Remove unfounded complaints from your heart and replace them with gratitude to God. You will feel much better and honor Almighty God who loves you so much.
See also: Verses about that will encourage your soul.
Yesterday's Word
Keep praying
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
- Matthew 7:7
Have you asked for something and are still waiting for an answer? Keep praying; do not give up. The Bible says that many times we do not receive because we do not know how to ask. This is especially true when prayer becomes our last resort.
On the other hand, sometimes we pray and even grow tired of asking for years without seeing the desired change. Do not stop praying! The answer may take time, but trust that it will come. We do not know how or when. But Jesus wants you to know that if you seek Him with your heart, you will receive and find.
For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
- Matthew 7:8–11
God has good things for you; continue trusting in His love and faithfulness. Keep praying, because the door will open. Soon you will see God at work.
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry;
- Psalm 34:15
See also: Prayers to Calm the Heart, For Peace and Tranquility
Day Before Yesterday's Word
Ready to face the changes
Change is part of life. There are certain situations and unstable struggles that can shake us. But remember: there is hope!
God never changes. He is good at all times. If you put your hope and trust in the Lord, nothing in this world can take away your peace.
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people
both now and forevermore.
- Psalm 125:1-2
God never abandons you or leaves you alone in times of change or uncertainty. He is with you, around you, caring for you, and helping you. Stay in communion with Him, and you will feel His presence and peace in the midst of any circumstance. He will help you stand firm and with Him, you will overcome.
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 6:19–20
Never lose hope in God. He is your firm anchor, and in Him you are secure for all eternity. Face change with confidence, stand firm in Him, and you will achieve victory for the glory of the Lord.
Prepare to stand firm in the battle: Prayers to Calm the Heart, For Peace and Tranquility