Today's devotional from Jerry Savelle's website is another very good reminder on what the attitude of our hearts should be in order to walk in victory and success!
Believe to See God’s Goodness
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living (Psalm 27:13 NKJV).
David penned these words at a time when he was trusting in the Lord, even though it appeared that nothing was happening. David believed God would come through, despite the fact that the external circumstances appeared as if he’d been forgotten.
Moses believed in the goodness of God when he asked the Lord, “‘Please, show me Your glory.’ Then [the Lord] said, ‘I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion’” (Exodus 33:18-19 NKJV).
You cannot see the goodness of God unless you believe He is a good God. You will not see His gracious acts, His compassion, or His glory unless you believe that He is gracious and merciful. Jesus said, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” (John 11:40 NKJV). If you doubt that God is good and that He is going to manifest His goodness in your life, you will lose heart and quit. If you lose heart and doubt that God is good and faithful to you, you will move into unbelief and close the door on what He wants to give you.
If you need to build your faith in the goodness of God, find scripture verses that you can meditate on such as “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly” (Psalm 84:11 NKJV) or “You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. For you meet him with blessings and goodness” (Psalm 21:2-3 NKJV).
God is good and God is faithful. God is gracious and merciful. God is moved with compassion towards you. Believe it. Receive it by faith and you will see the glory and goodness of God in your life.
Confession: I believe God is a good God who is full of grace, compassion, and mercy. And I believe I will see His goodness poured out in my life—for all the days of my life.
Make sure that you are aware of all the promises of God that belong to every born again believer as a part of our Covenant with God through Jesus and our inheritance IN HIM! Circle or highlight every verse of Scripture you come across that refers to who we are "In Him", what we have and what we can do! Now get your expectation stirred up to SEE what He has promised manifest in your life! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with an older song called "I Believe The Promise":
I believe the promess ('bout)
That the visions and the dreams
That the Holy Spirit will be pour out (?)
And His power will be seen
Well, the time is now
The place is Here
And His people has came in faith
There's a mighty shout
And a touch of fire
When We get in your place
I believe that the presence of Goid is Here
There's no one thing that can't be change
Whe the Spirit of God is Here
I believe the the presence of God is Here
When two or three are 'gether
And people rising faith
I believe God answers and His presence is in this place
No thing on earth, or heaven (?)
Can't stop the fire of God
Into our hands is given
God calls to take it all
No ocean can contain us
No star can rise above
Into our hearts is given
The power of His love
Shalom in Him!
