Enock Mike

“Today, make the choice to fill your mind and heart with messages of hope from God’s Word. You can rise up in the strength of Almighty God and say, ‘I will not be held in a stronghold of fear. I’m going to break through the barriers that are trying to hold me back. I will walk confidently forward in the things of God.’
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. — 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

We need to realize that as children of the living God, we are builders of people and the kingdom of God. We are intended to create with our words. The apostle Paul says, “Never let ugly or hateful words come from your mouth, but instead let your words become beautiful gifts that encourage others; do this by speaking words of grace to help them” (Ephesians 4:29).

Not only can you build people up with your words, but you can find the best in them and bring it out of them. Your words can be the glue that holds your relationships together when you speak positive, faith-filled words to others.

I hope you’ll come to understand that life is not perfect but it’s good. It’s good to be alive. And the truth of Romans 8:28 is always in effect for you as a child of God: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him . . .” That means you can always choose to find the good in your circumstances.

You can look for the good in your setback. You can find good things in the person who seems to be your biggest critic. It’s a choice. Train yourself in such a way that it becomes a habit—your natural response to any situation.

Jesus had to purposefully disconnect from the demands on His time to be alone with His Father and be strengthened and encouraged. People were waiting to be healed, to be taught, to be loved. It wasn’t easy for Him to step away, but it was essential. It’s not easy for us either. Our families and jobs keep us busy enough, but then there are friends, social media, news, the sports and entertainment world. Just like Jesus had, there’s always something to pull you away.

“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” — Luke 5:16 (NIV)

When you touch one person, that is the butterfly effect. You are leaving a legacy of faith and creating an atmosphere in which God can work. When we read about the heroes of faith in the Bible, it’s like seeing their “highlight reels.” We’re amazed when Moses parted the Red Sea with his staff. And how impressive it was when David killed Goliath with just a sling and a stone. But we don’t know much about their ordinary days. The forty years in the wilderness. The time that was spent in the shepherds’ fields. The ordinary days were far more than the miracle highlight days. But we can’t discount that time because what they did in the ordinary was changing everything. The truth is, we’re going to have more ordinary days than miraculous ones. But that’s okay because those ordinary days have purpose. They set the stage and send out the ripples.

Zechariah 4:10:- ‘’Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.”