Shalom,

As you continue to grow in the Word of God, remember to spend most of your time in the Epistles which are the letters written to the church! They reveal the most about how our lives should look as born again, Spirit-filled believers! Today's New Testament reading in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan is Philippians 4, and I have 5 powerfulTRUTHS to share with you that if you DO them, your 2021 will be wonderful and powerful! Verse 4:

4 Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice!

When we rejoice in all of the BLESSINGS that we have already received, we increase our capacity to receive even more, and to recognize HIS hand in everything! Verses 6-7:

6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. 7 And God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Remember ALWAYS that fear is an evil spirit! When we refuse fear, worry, fretfulness and anxiety, then the PEACE that only GOD can give will flood our being with HIS mindset, which ALWAYS leads to success! One of the very best ways to do THAT is found in verse 8:

8 For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].

When WE control what our mind dwells on, then WE can keep the enemy from getting any hold on us for his purposes! Verse 13:

13 I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency].

This is one of my favorite verses because as a tea drinker, I KNOW how the flavor infuses itself into the hot water! Just as that water becomes FILLED with FLAVOR, I become FILLED with HIS STRENGTH! HALLELUJAH! NO ONE is stronger than our GOD! AND those who are infused with HIS STRENGTH! And the last one is given to those who get involved in supporting ministries that preach the GOSPEL! Verse 19:

19 And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

NOT according to our needs, BUT according to HIS RICHES! HALLELUJAH! Everything we could ever need is covered here! WE ARE SO BLESSED! Because our God IS GOD! The ONE and ONLY! Let's blast into 2021 filled with God's Word, filled with HIS SPIRIT and filled with HIS LOVE which never fails! Then this will be the BEST and MOST BLESSED year of our lives so far! AMEN! Here are Hillsong Kids with "As The World Shakes":

Shalom in Him!