Praying with Impact and certainty now

Praying with Impact and certainty now 

In Jeremiah 29:11God gives us one of the greatest promises in the Bible.

The promise is given to us as a constant  we know as time. "A future and a hope to succeed ”.

Where FUTURE is your place in the space of time you occupy ”NOW" brought on by yesterday’s HOPE. This is your Divine empowerment to live. Today's empowerment is from yesterday's hope. This hour's empowerment is the last hour's hope. The future will come and we can't do anything to stop it because God created the space of  “time” for us to live in today and now. The empowerment, is the part and generosity of God that lets us participate in our own future. Understanding time this way helps us realize that we are empowered to change the course and direction of our lives at any time. We have to use time wisely because in it God encapsulated the plan and power to open up this promise.

First we need to see that God is the source of our daily plan and KNOWS the path for each one of us to take successfully. The key now is to find Him in every situation. 

Well many of us have “found” Him as we live this promised  "future" everyday because today is yesterday’s future and we are here now because of yesterday's hope.  BUT something may still be missing! So what do we do in that case? The way we play our part in this great promise of HOPE, is what may cause us to miss or hit our Divine appointed mark in the plan. Ask God for wisdom and he is ready to give it. Do it at every corner and turn of your journey if need be.

As I read the Bible with these thoughts in mind, the Holy Spirit revealed something about the role of character that I would like to share.

Our individual HOPE is the product of our CHARACTER which is a product of our ENDURANCE. Endurance is in turn a product of a life of value performances ( = action and reaction to the circumstances that we face daily). We are Divinely empowered to determine the value of our performance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. This is the “capsule of time” we live in that we all have equally in the same proportions.

Do not let anyone determine your value in time or the value of your time for you. Mockers ( such as bullies and abusers) value others downwardly, real mentors value others upwardly. Mentors see and build value in others.  God values us as a people on top, the head and not the tail, conquerors and not losers  in every situation. However it’s our call as to who we decide to believe in or seek out for,  in our space or time.

All our "value performance" should result in a character that is able to lay claim to that great promise of Jeremiah 29:11. It is only possible under the umbrella and boundaries of empowerment set by The Lord. God has a plan for you so continually pray and ask Him daily for direction so you may stay within bounds of this promise.

Impact Scriptures

Jeremiah 29:11

“For I KNOW the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope”.

James 1:5 NLT says: 

“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.”

Impact Prayer

Romans 5:1-5 

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has 

been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

Impact Prayer 

Father I come before you with awe and excitement about your promise of success. Lord I shall not miss out anymore on your Devine providence because of my lack of knowledge or unbelief. Give me the wisdom I lack and the knowledge I  need to help me walk in confidence. I now receive and confidently accept the promises of your word because I have been justified by faith and I am at peace with you. In the Name of Jesus my Lord, Amen.