…I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others]. Genesis 12:2 (AMPC) You are blessed. According to estimates done by the World Bank in 2002, having an income that falls below average in North America still means that you are better-off than two thirds of the world population. Even if all you own is worth only $2200, you are wealthier than half of the world. Regardless of our everyday struggles and even in times of crisis, we have much to be thankful for. God has blessed each of us in a variety of ways— and for the same reason He blessed Abraham: to be a blessing (Genesis 12:1-3). In …

For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Mark 11:23 (NKJV) To know how to walk in the miraculous, look at how Jesus lived. He provided a perfect example of what a human being can do when connected to Holy Spirit. Jesus shared in Mark 11 that if you believe a problem will go without doubting in your heart, it will go. The belief in God’s promise trumps any doubt. He also said, Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and …

And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. Romans 8:11 (AMP) Meditation is much like daydreaming. Children have no trouble with daydreams. Adults often discard this habit because we think it is a waste of time but it is an absolute key to life. Your heart wants to hang on to something. If you don’t choose your focus intentionally, fear will take over. If you choose to dream of God’s promises, you will experience amazing results. When people get disappointed, they tend to try to avoid more disappointment. They stop dreaming because they’ve tried previously …

When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:6–7 (NKJV) The Bible is filled with verses about meditation. Just look at the detailed picture King David painted in his meditation time in Psalm 63. Every night, David pictured God sheltering him under His wings, lifting him up and helping him win. He viewed himself like a young hawk or eagle being carefully sheltered under protective wings. David said he would follow God like a young bird follows closely behind its mother. He pictured the powerful right hand of God picking …

There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully formed in love. 1 John 4:17–18 (MSG) We all have a picture for the future, whether we realize it or not. If you worry about the future, love can paint a beautiful picture over an old, scary one. Holy Spirit loves to lead you to the truth of God’s love for you, helping you find promises that speak the opposite of what you’re dealing with. If you are worried about your health, read Psalm 91:16 (AMPC), With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation. As you meditate on it, Holy Spirit will help …