We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. Romans 3:22 (NLT) Have things changed since you first gave your life to Jesus? Some people find that they’ve lost the passion and excitement they once had for God. They think that when you first start following Christ, God fills up your spiritual gas tank, and when the free tank runs out, you have to figure out how to fill it up yourself. I believed this at one time in my life too. However, now I realize that this lack of passion for God has more to do with where I place my focus. You see, focusing on your works instead of what Jesus has done is one reason why many Christians …

The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. Proverbs 4:18 (NLT) You’re designed to be a dreamer for the Kingdom of God. As you cultivate a vision based on God’s Word, declare it in faith, and take action, you have a profound impact on your world. You’re also designed to be victorious. Look at how Jesus spoke. He didn’t say, “I am building my church, but the gates of hell will defeat it.” He didn’t say, “Go preach the Gospel, but good luck getting anyone to listen.”  (See Matthew 16:18 and 28:18-20.) No, the truth is that the light is growing brighter and brighter until the full light of day (Proverbs 4:18). That means …

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NKJV) Has something caused you to stop dreaming? Proverbs 13:21 says that hope deferred makes the heart sick. And Proverbs 17:22 (AMP) goes even further: “A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” When life knocks you down, choosing to get back up with joy and keep dreaming is like a dose of the best medicine around. Maybe your current circumstances are making it difficult to picture a bright future. A loved one in the hospital, a failing business or a feeling of being stuck can all take a toll on …

“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV) Yesterday we saw how crucial your words are to seeing a dream come to pass. But did you know your words can also inspire others around you to dream? When you move forward, others are motivated to take action. This happened with David. As he ran at Goliath, it stirred up courage in the hearts of the Israelite soldiers. One teenaged boy declared a dream of victory, and he brought an entire army to life. After Goliath was killed, they went on to successfully drive out the …

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.” Ezekiel 37:9 (NLT) A dream will not come to pass until it is spoken out loud. God once took the prophet Ezekiel to a valley filled with the bones of a dead army and asked him, “Can these bones live?” Ezekiel’s response was, “Only You know the answer to that, God!” But God turned it back on Ezekiel and said, “You speak to these bones. Tell them to listen to the Word of the Lord.” So Ezekiel commanded the bones to live, and something miraculous happened. All across the valley, there was a cacophony of noise as skeletons came together and grew muscles and …