God is our Heavenly Father, and He has something better for all our lives because He made us and knows everything about us. “Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” (Psalms 100:3) KJV
We get so fixed on planning out our lives and trying to control every little detail. Yet in the end, things just didn’t turn out the way we had hoped. Nevertheless, God has a better plan for our lives that’s far better than any plan we can even imagine. His plans include prospering, having hope, and having an amazing future. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11) NIV
Are you suffering from the loss of a job or are financial pressures are causing tremendous tension in your family? Hang in there. God has a better job for you that will exceed your greatest expectations. You will have an increase in your pay three times more than any of the other jobs you had, better insurance benefits and better vacation time off. Sometimes things must come to an end so that better things can begin. “May the Lord, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!” (Deuteronomy 1:11) NIV
A lot of people go on dating sites looking to find someone instead of acknowledging God first and letting Him direct them what to do. After a series of dates, they try to convince themselves that they have found the right person, knowing all the time they deserve better. In such a time as this, they have to realize that God has someone better for them. They will be everything they’re looking for and everything they need in their lives. “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:6) KJV
Some people will pretend to be our friend because they’re jealous of us and want what we have. They will take what we talk about in confidence and try to use it against us in some way. However, God has a better friend for us, and that’s Him. We can talk to Him about anything, and He will not tell anyone else. “There are ‘friends’ who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24) NLT
So be encouraged today and always remember: God will never take something away from us without the intention of replacing it with something much better! “For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.” (Hebrews 11:40) NLT
Minister Sherry Ivy is a Minister of the New Providence M. B. Church (Healing & Yoke Destroying Ministry) in Macon Mississippi, under the leadership of her husband, Pastor Willie J. Ivy Sr. you can contact her via email at [email protected]
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