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The LORD will march out like a champion,
like a warrior he will stir up his zeal;
with a shout he will raise the battle cry
and will triumph over his enemies. Isaiah 42:13

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to take a step back and let the Lord fight for you because the battle was never ours to begin with. The Lord has been and always will be in the winning circle for us.

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The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to choose friendships and relationships that stand for righteousness and holiness.

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What the wicked dread will overtake them;
what the righteous desire will be granted. Proverbs 10:24

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to think about the cost that comes with a righteous lifestyle versus the lot of the wicked. To live in and walk with Christ, there is no condemnation.

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Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long. Psalms 25:5

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to choose who will guide you and lead you into truth. There can only be hope in one Savior and not many.

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Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Then you will desecrate your idols overlaid with silver and your images covered with gold; you will throw them away like a menstrual cloth and say to them, “Away with you! Isaiah 30:21-22

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to commit your way and your will to the Lord. By doing so, you will have the opportunity to discard and throw away anything that no longer has a divine purpose or value in your life. 

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Who among the gods is like you, LORD? Who is like you—majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? Exodus 15:11

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to weigh in on any other god who can perform great signs and wonders like the Lord Almighty.

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The abundance in the land will not be remembered, because the famine that follows it will be so severe. Genesis 41:31

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to remember the former abundance so that we do not faint in times of spiritual and natural famine. The promises of the Lord still stand, and He is faithful in all situations.

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“I the LORD search the heart
and examine the mind,
to reward each person according to their conduct,
according to what their deeds deserve.” Jeremiah 17:10

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to examine your conduct to determine if it aligns with His right standing.

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My soul yearns for you in the night;
in the morning my spirit longs for you.
When your judgments come upon the earth,
the people of the world learn righteousness. Isaiah 26:9

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to examine if you yearn and desire the presence of the Lord daily.

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LORD my God, I called to you for help,
and you healed me. Psalms 30:2

THOUGHTS:

Today, I challenge you to look to the Lord as your divine source of healing.