During these days in which we’re living, it’s vitally important to understand that Satan has NO power! The only influence he has over us is what we give him when we believe his lies over the Word of the Living God!

The disciples saw a man hanging on a cross who had been judged guilty of a crime; they didn’t see the crimes of humanity put on that Man. They saw blood flowing from the head, side, and back of a man, but didn’t see the curse of sickness legally removed from humanity and put on that Man. They saw a man lifted off the ground on a wooden beam, they didn’t see themselves lifted from the control of this world’s system. They witnessed the flesh of one man being crucified, but didn’t realize that the sin nature of all men was being crucified on that day!

When you accepted Jesus as your Savior, do you know what actually happened? God justified you. He sees you as though you had never sinned. He already put the entire penalty for your sins on His Son, Jesus. And He gave you Jesus’ righteousness—His right-standing with the Father!

When you were born again, Jesus took your sin and gave you a clean start. He took your sicknesses and gave you a sound body. He took your pains and gave you relief. Don’t continue to carry things that don’t belong to you anymore!

It’s interesting that in the four Gospels the writers didn’t talk about Jesus’ appearance—His features, the color of His eyes or skin, His muscles, His height, His posture, or His hair. Modern writers focus on these things, but the Gospels are different. They are focused on His words and His wonders! Regardless of what we look like, Jesus is to be our model in love, compassion, response, action, authority, wisdom, purpose and power!

When doubt, fear and opposition come my way, I tune in to the one who lives on the inside of me and something begins to happen! I become bigger than life, because the Greater One lives on the inside of me. Scripture is clear, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13)! That may sound unusual to you, but the imagination is a powerful tool that God has given us to bring His Word to life in us!

“Fill me up Lord!” Have you heard that statement before? Perhaps you’ve even cried that out yourself. Our mentor always said, “Pour yourself out and the Lord will fill you up!” In our quest for more I think we’ve missed the point. It’s as if we’ve forgotten that the unlimited Christ is already dwelling INSIDE US! This means we can think like Him, talk like Him and act like Him, pouring ourselves out to the world around us!

There is nothing that controls your personal life more than what you believe. Your feelings are the fruit of your thoughts. If you are feeling stuck in life, or are having negative feelings and emotions in an area, ask yourself what you have been believing about those things. Why? Because if our thoughts aren’t agreeing with what God says about it, we are believing a lie. God’s Word brings life!

What picture are you forming your beliefs around—the picture of your past, or the picture of what God says about your possibilities and potential? Don’t allow your past experiences to determine what you believe. Instead, allow God’s Word to transform your mind and heart, and amazing experiences will follow!

All the promises of God are ‘yes’ and ‘amen’ (2 Corinthians 1:20). I walk in the promises of God.  That means I walk with a “YES” in life. I walk with a positive expectation. “Yes, Lord, You promised to heal me – Yes! You promised to provide for me – Yes! You promised to guide me – Yes! You promised me favor wherever I go- Yes!”