Victoria Osteen

Fear comes to all of us, whether it’s a fear of failure, of being laughed at, or being hurt again. But God says, “That is not from Me. It is from the enemy who’s trying to hold you back from your destiny.” Don’t allow a painful experience deceive you into thinking you’re going to have a painful life.

When we shift our focus onto God and begin to thank Him, doors start to open. Praise leads us right into His presence!

Every word you speak matters. Something you say may seem insignificant to you, but to someone else, those words could be life-changing. And when you use your words to lift someone’s spirit, speaking words of vision and life over them, you are depositing seeds of into their life.

If you want to live your life to the fullest, don’t let the sun go down on your anger. Keep peace in your home and keep joy in your home. Keep the connections strong, and don’t give away your power.

How different would our world look if we all encouraged someone daily? How strong would we be with our arms linked together in defense? God wants us to show up strong with encouragement for other people. Encourage your family, encourage your children, encourage your coworkers, encourage your boss, encourage your pastor. Ask God to give you someone today to encourage in a meaningful and profound way. Push back the darkness with encouragement every day. Check out my blog, “Push Back the Darkness with Encouragement”: bit.ly/4rDTzCC

If you find yourself shrinking back because you’re afraid that you’ll be hurt again, you have to understand that God can heal what hurts. He is the mender of broken hearts. The Most High God has given you the power to walk through the process of recovery. He can make you stronger than you have ever been.

Our God is an “I can” God, and He wants us to be “I can” people. The apostle Paul says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Think “I can” thoughts. “I can break bad habits. I can have good relationships. I can forgive. I can be successful. I can overcome. I can do all things through Christ.”

When you make a move, God makes a move. When you step over the line of fear, you will begin to see new possibilities.

Fear is not of God. “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). We need to learn how to identify and break down the patterns of wrong thinking that have formed a stronghold in our minds. That’s how courage and determination begin to build.

Listening is not only a matter of being considerate but also of letting them know you really care. Today, choose to give the gift of listening. Be fully engaged. Scripture says that when you listen to others, you grow in wisdom.

Sometimes we can get so overwhelmed by our circumstances that we’re tempted to give up and lose hope. What you have to realize is that where you are right now is not your final destination. God has amazing things in store for you.

When we praise God, the Scripture says that He inhabits our praises. When we give God praise, we’re putting Him on the throne. When we lift Him up, there’s power in His presence, and we’ll be refreshed and restored to His full joy. When we seek Him, He rewards us and causes miracles to take root and be set in motion in our lives.

Stay in faith; believe that God is working behind the scenes and He will open the right doors at the right time and get you to where you need to be. Why don’t you quit wrestling with that no and just say yes to God? God has given you some assignments that only you can do, and He wants you to bring them to pass on this earth.

When you love God, your desires are for the things of God, and you give yourself to them. The apostle Paul sums up what I'm trying to say: "The heart regulates the hands" (2 Corinthians 8:12). What is in your heart, you put your hands to.

Shift your focus off of your inabilities and place it with God’s power and His ability.

Today is the day the Lord has made and He has something special for this very moment. Don’t miss out on what He’s doing right now. ❤️

It doesn’t matter if you’ve made some wrong choices or if you’ve gotten off track; God knows right where you are, and He has a new route ready for you. He wants to restore those opportunities that once seemed lost forever.

Be someone who builds people up. Your words matter. Your actions matter. Let both leave others better than you found them.

Jesus says, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself” (John 12:32). There is a lifting that happens when we lift our faith and praise to God. Anytime you feel depleted or overwhelmed, just begin to praise and thank God, draw near to Him, and He promises to draw near to you.

Scripture says, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4). While we want God to give us our heart's desires, God first wants to shape His desires in our hearts so that He can bring out the best in us.