1. Outnumbered is not an issue (2 Kings 6:15-17)
2. Failings are forgiven (Matthew 26:45-46)
3. Slow is merely perception (2 Peter 3:8-9)
4. Endurance is a perfecting process (James 1:2-4)
5. It's not about you! (2 Timothy 2:13)
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Sunday, July 29, 2018
5 for the Unfailing Character
1. His MERCY is brand new today (Lamentations 3:21-23)
2. His PLAN will be fulfilled (Isaiah 46:10)
3. His POWER is unquestionable (Romans 8:11)
4. His LOVE is everlasting (Jeremiah 31:3)
5. He IS Who He says He is! (Revelation 22:12-13)
2. His PLAN will be fulfilled (Isaiah 46:10)
3. His POWER is unquestionable (Romans 8:11)
4. His LOVE is everlasting (Jeremiah 31:3)
5. He IS Who He says He is! (Revelation 22:12-13)
Friday, July 27, 2018
5 for Resourcing
1. He has absolute CLARITY of the current circumstance (1 Corinthians 14:33)
2. Seek a new PERSPECTIVE (Psalm 61:2)
3. LOOK to Him for help (Psalm 121:1)
4. Remember how much He CARES (1 Peter 5:7)
5. KNOW the battle is the Lord's (2 Chronicles 20:15)
2. Seek a new PERSPECTIVE (Psalm 61:2)
3. LOOK to Him for help (Psalm 121:1)
4. Remember how much He CARES (1 Peter 5:7)
5. KNOW the battle is the Lord's (2 Chronicles 20:15)
Thursday, July 26, 2018
5 for Limpidity *
1. Currently, the BIGGER PICTURE is obscured (1 Corinthians 13:12)
2. Tackling the task takes FAITH (Hebrews 11:8)
3. OBEDIENCE can be the answer to someone else's prayer (Acts 9:10-17)
4. Ask BODLY, for His touch on the circumstance (Mark 10:46-52)
5. CLARITY comes by revelation (Mark 8:24-25)
*the quality of being clear and easy to perceive or understand
2. Tackling the task takes FAITH (Hebrews 11:8)
3. OBEDIENCE can be the answer to someone else's prayer (Acts 9:10-17)
4. Ask BODLY, for His touch on the circumstance (Mark 10:46-52)
5. CLARITY comes by revelation (Mark 8:24-25)
*the quality of being clear and easy to perceive or understand
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
5 for the Cohorts
1. He commands COURAGE for the task (Joshua 1:5-7)
2. He has provided SUPPORT for your efforts (Acts 18:9-10)
3. His PROTECTION is beyond what is seen (2 Kings 6:15-17)
4. He ADVANCES with guaranteed triumph (2 Chronicles 20:15)
5. He will receive the GLORY for the victory (Judges 6:4-7)
2. He has provided SUPPORT for your efforts (Acts 18:9-10)
3. His PROTECTION is beyond what is seen (2 Kings 6:15-17)
4. He ADVANCES with guaranteed triumph (2 Chronicles 20:15)
5. He will receive the GLORY for the victory (Judges 6:4-7)
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
5 for Distress
1. He is ACCESSIBLE 24/7 (Jeremiah 33:3)
2. He always HEARS me (Psalm 18:6)
3. He throws out a LIFELINE OF LOVE when I'm drowning in circumstance (Psalm 130)
4. He responds with ANGELS (Daniel 10:12)
5. He positions me in POWERFUL PLACES TO PRAY and change the world! (Nehemiah 1:11)
2. He always HEARS me (Psalm 18:6)
3. He throws out a LIFELINE OF LOVE when I'm drowning in circumstance (Psalm 130)
4. He responds with ANGELS (Daniel 10:12)
5. He positions me in POWERFUL PLACES TO PRAY and change the world! (Nehemiah 1:11)
Monday, July 23, 2018
5 for THIS Day
1. Today, He brings expanded INSIGHT to the promise (Genesis 15:5-6)
2. Today, He gives WISDOM for my responsibilities (James 1:5)
3. Today, He is mindful of my PORTION (Luke 12:29-32)
4. Today, His PROVISION is what I will need (Exodus 16:4)
5. Today, and every day He offers me a CHOICE (Joshua 24:15)
2. Today, He gives WISDOM for my responsibilities (James 1:5)
3. Today, He is mindful of my PORTION (Luke 12:29-32)
4. Today, His PROVISION is what I will need (Exodus 16:4)
5. Today, and every day He offers me a CHOICE (Joshua 24:15)
Sunday, July 22, 2018
5 for Refreshment
1. Be COURAGEOUS His calling is irrevocable (Romans 11:29)
2. Be GALVANIZED He has called you a warrior (Judges 6:12-14)
3. Be LED by the still waters of His presence (Psalm 23:2-3)
4. Be STATIONARY He is Who He says He is (Psalm 46:10)
5. Be STRENGTHENED by the obedience of waiting (Isaiah 40:29-31)
2. Be GALVANIZED He has called you a warrior (Judges 6:12-14)
3. Be LED by the still waters of His presence (Psalm 23:2-3)
4. Be STATIONARY He is Who He says He is (Psalm 46:10)
5. Be STRENGTHENED by the obedience of waiting (Isaiah 40:29-31)
Saturday, July 21, 2018
5 for a Firm Grip
1. Hold on to HOPE, the unseen is assured (Hebrews 11:1)
2. Hold on and ENCOURAGE, motivate each other toward righteousness (Hebrews 3:13)
3. Hold on to FAITH, He is still on the Throne (Hebrews 3:14)
4. Hold on and DRAW NEAR! (Hebrews 4:16)
5. Hold on to the PROMISE and endure to the end (Matthew 24:6-14)
2. Hold on and ENCOURAGE, motivate each other toward righteousness (Hebrews 3:13)
3. Hold on to FAITH, He is still on the Throne (Hebrews 3:14)
4. Hold on and DRAW NEAR! (Hebrews 4:16)
5. Hold on to the PROMISE and endure to the end (Matthew 24:6-14)
Thursday, July 19, 2018
5 for the Ringer*
1. He is the TEACHER slipping me the answers during a test (Luke 12:11-12)
2. He is the ASBESTOS SHIELD in the fire of circumstance (Daniel 3:16-18; 25-28)
3. He is the TAMER in a den of lions (Daniel 6:20-23)
4. He is the LIFELINE when I am sinking (Matthew 14:26-31)
5. He is the TIPPING POINT on the battlefield of my chaos (2 Chronicles 32:7-8)
*a person who is highly proficient at a skill brought in to supplement a team or a group of people
2. He is the ASBESTOS SHIELD in the fire of circumstance (Daniel 3:16-18; 25-28)
3. He is the TAMER in a den of lions (Daniel 6:20-23)
4. He is the LIFELINE when I am sinking (Matthew 14:26-31)
5. He is the TIPPING POINT on the battlefield of my chaos (2 Chronicles 32:7-8)
*a person who is highly proficient at a skill brought in to supplement a team or a group of people
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
5 to Shine
1. Appointment secures AUTHORITY (Jeremiah 1:5-10)
2. Conditioned to a culture brings OPPORTUNITY (Esther 5:1-3)
3. Uncomfortable exposure ILLUMINATES (Matthew 5:14-16)
4. Commissioning gives birth to COURAGE (Acts 1:8)
5. Current darkness contains TREASURE (Isaiah 45:2-3)
2. Conditioned to a culture brings OPPORTUNITY (Esther 5:1-3)
3. Uncomfortable exposure ILLUMINATES (Matthew 5:14-16)
4. Commissioning gives birth to COURAGE (Acts 1:8)
5. Current darkness contains TREASURE (Isaiah 45:2-3)
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
5 for Stepping Out in Faith
1. Faith RESPONDS with urgency (Luke 5:10-11)
2. Faith advances with OBEDIENCE (Isaiah 30:21)
3. Faith DEFINES direction for others (Isaiah 50:3)
4. Faith steps forward through LEADERSHIP (Exodus 14:13-16)
5. Faith steps into SUPERNATURAL experience (Matthew 14:26-29)
2. Faith advances with OBEDIENCE (Isaiah 30:21)
3. Faith DEFINES direction for others (Isaiah 50:3)
4. Faith steps forward through LEADERSHIP (Exodus 14:13-16)
5. Faith steps into SUPERNATURAL experience (Matthew 14:26-29)
Monday, July 16, 2018
5 for Blessed Assurance
1. My Heavenly Father knows ALL that I need (Matthew 6:31-32)
2. My Heavenly Father provides for the sparrows HOW MUCH MORE will He provide for me! (Luke 12:24)
3. He supplies my needs according to HIS RICHES not my poverty (Philippians 4:19)
4. He provides for me so I will have an ABUNDANCE for every good work (2 Corinthians 9:8)
5. Every one of my problems has an answer in His PROMISE! (2 Corinthians 1:20)
2. My Heavenly Father provides for the sparrows HOW MUCH MORE will He provide for me! (Luke 12:24)
3. He supplies my needs according to HIS RICHES not my poverty (Philippians 4:19)
4. He provides for me so I will have an ABUNDANCE for every good work (2 Corinthians 9:8)
5. Every one of my problems has an answer in His PROMISE! (2 Corinthians 1:20)
Sunday, July 15, 2018
5 for Enterprise
1. Your FEAR is not unfounded (2 Chronicles 20:12-17)
2. Your PATH is proven (Proverbs 3:5-6)
3. You're POSITIONED for purpose (Esther 4:14)
4. Your place is part of His PLAN (Jeremiah 29:11)
5. Your POWER is supernatural! (Romans 8:11)
2. Your PATH is proven (Proverbs 3:5-6)
3. You're POSITIONED for purpose (Esther 4:14)
4. Your place is part of His PLAN (Jeremiah 29:11)
5. Your POWER is supernatural! (Romans 8:11)
Saturday, July 14, 2018
5 for Notice
1. Notice can bring suffering (John 15:18-19)
2. Notice can bring trials (Job 1:8)
3. Notice can bring persecution (Daniel 3:16-18)
4. Notice can bring reprieve (Genesis 8:1)
5. Notice always offers redemption (Romans 8:5)
2. Notice can bring trials (Job 1:8)
3. Notice can bring persecution (Daniel 3:16-18)
4. Notice can bring reprieve (Genesis 8:1)
5. Notice always offers redemption (Romans 8:5)
Friday, July 13, 2018
5 for Profusion*
1. Today, PROVISION is supplied (Matthew 6:31-34)
2. Today, COURAGE is the proclamation (Judges 6:12)
3. Today, contains overflowing a MERCY (Lamentations 3:21-23)
4. Today, mountains of obstacles will be removed by GRACE (Zechariah 4:6-7)
5. Today, be astonished by His LOVE! ( John 3:16)
*a lavish amount overflowing
2. Today, COURAGE is the proclamation (Judges 6:12)
3. Today, contains overflowing a MERCY (Lamentations 3:21-23)
4. Today, mountains of obstacles will be removed by GRACE (Zechariah 4:6-7)
5. Today, be astonished by His LOVE! ( John 3:16)
*a lavish amount overflowing
Thursday, July 12, 2018
5 for Taking Back Territory
1. Your PRESERVATION is promised (Jeremiah 45:5)
2. Your PAST does not preclude your purpose (Philippians 3:12-14)
3. Your PROBLEMS do not prevent your usefulness (Luke 22:31-32)
4. Your PATIENCE equips you for battle (Isaiah 40:29-31)
5. Your PERSISTENCE will pay off (Luke 11:8-9)
2. Your PAST does not preclude your purpose (Philippians 3:12-14)
3. Your PROBLEMS do not prevent your usefulness (Luke 22:31-32)
4. Your PATIENCE equips you for battle (Isaiah 40:29-31)
5. Your PERSISTENCE will pay off (Luke 11:8-9)
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
5 for the Catastrophic
1. KNOW He has an unthwartable PLAN in place (Jeremiah 29:11-14)
2. KNOW He will be inexplicably PRESENT in the process (Isaiah 43:1-5)
3. KNOW He provides unquestionable DIRECTION on the journey (Isaiah 30:20-21)
4. KNOW He has an inexhaustible LOVE Secured (Jeremiah 31:2-6)
5. KNOW He KNOWS! (Isaiah 46:10)
2. KNOW He will be inexplicably PRESENT in the process (Isaiah 43:1-5)
3. KNOW He provides unquestionable DIRECTION on the journey (Isaiah 30:20-21)
4. KNOW He has an inexhaustible LOVE Secured (Jeremiah 31:2-6)
5. KNOW He KNOWS! (Isaiah 46:10)
Monday, July 9, 2018
5 for Fruitfulness
1. PROVISION is promised in the midst of mistakes (Romans 2:28)
2. VISION is expanded when in doubt (Genesis 15:2-6)
3. SECURITY is provided in peril (Isaiah 43:2-5)
4. COURAGE is fortified by trials (John 16:33)
5. HOPE is not buried by circumstance (John 12:24)
2. VISION is expanded when in doubt (Genesis 15:2-6)
3. SECURITY is provided in peril (Isaiah 43:2-5)
4. COURAGE is fortified by trials (John 16:33)
5. HOPE is not buried by circumstance (John 12:24)
Sunday, July 8, 2018
5 for Thankfulness
1. Thankful in ALL things (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
2. Thankful my sin is NOT COUNTED against me (Psalm 32:2)
3. Thankful my shame is REDEEMED (Isaiah 61:7)
4. Thankful I SHARE IN THE SUFFERINGS of Christ (1 Peter 4:13-14)
5. Thankful for the opportunity to SHARE THE LOVE of Christ (John 20:21; Mark 16:15; Romans 10:15)
2. Thankful my sin is NOT COUNTED against me (Psalm 32:2)
3. Thankful my shame is REDEEMED (Isaiah 61:7)
4. Thankful I SHARE IN THE SUFFERINGS of Christ (1 Peter 4:13-14)
5. Thankful for the opportunity to SHARE THE LOVE of Christ (John 20:21; Mark 16:15; Romans 10:15)
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
5 for the Visionary
1. He makes me SUSTENANCE to those hungry for The Word (John 21:15-17)
2. He makes me a SOURCE of water for the thirsty (Isaiah 35:7)
3. He makes me a COMFORTER for those who grieve (2 Corinthians 1:6-9)
4. He makes me a ROAD in the wilderness for the lost (Isaiah 40:3)
5. He makes me an ENCOURAGER for those without hope (2 Corinthians 9:12-15)
2. He makes me a SOURCE of water for the thirsty (Isaiah 35:7)
3. He makes me a COMFORTER for those who grieve (2 Corinthians 1:6-9)
4. He makes me a ROAD in the wilderness for the lost (Isaiah 40:3)
5. He makes me an ENCOURAGER for those without hope (2 Corinthians 9:12-15)
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
5 for Celebration
1. He KNOWS my failings (John 8:4)
2. He MEETS me where I am (John 8:6)
3. He ENCOURAGES me (John 8:10)
4. He ACCEPTS me (John 8:11)
5. He EMPOWERS me (John 8:11)
2. He MEETS me where I am (John 8:6)
3. He ENCOURAGES me (John 8:10)
4. He ACCEPTS me (John 8:11)
5. He EMPOWERS me (John 8:11)
Monday, July 2, 2018
5 for Liberation
1. My failure has been NAILED TO THE CROSS (Colossians 2:14)
2. I have been BOUGHT WITH A PRICE (1 Corinthians 6:20)
3. I walk in FREEDOM (Psalm 119:45)
4. I will use my freedom to SERVE others (Galatians 5:13-14)
5. I am FREE INDEED (John 8:36)
2. I have been BOUGHT WITH A PRICE (1 Corinthians 6:20)
3. I walk in FREEDOM (Psalm 119:45)
4. I will use my freedom to SERVE others (Galatians 5:13-14)
5. I am FREE INDEED (John 8:36)
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