We need to come to a place that we can learn to trust the Lord with those that we love.  Whatever your relationship struggles, it is possible to leave them in God’s hands. The Lord does not ask us to fix our friends or our family that is up to Him – our job is to pray, love them and allow Him to shine through us.  Many of us are wearing ourselves down with fear and worry about others; cast your burden on Him and He will take care of the rest. Remember, an “idol” can be a person; we must take care not to grieve the Lord by putting any one before Him (Exodus 20:3-4).

Plan A

There is no failure with God – He doesn’t have plan B, only plan A and He will move heaven and earth to make sure you stay on course. Our responsibility is to keep focused on the Word and agree with Him through prayer. Your enemy is the spirit of self-pity; keep ahead of it through prayer and the Word. “Commit thy works unto the Lord and thy THOUGHTS shall be established,” Proverbs 16:3. The only person who can label you a failure is you – God looks at you through the blood of Christ – perfect-righteous-blameless- He sees His perfect daughter through the work of the Cross.

WOI

You are a woman of influence. Your life matters, you influence your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and strangers daily. Your life is precious to God and He entrusts you to reach out to others with the gifts He has given to you. We are ambassadors for Christ - do not let your fears, doubts or the opinions of others stop you from doing what the Lord has asked of you. The secret to being a woman of influence (WOI) is this: the deeper your intimacy is with the Lord, the greater your influence will be with others for Him, because we are the aroma or fragrance of Christ, " But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him" (2 Cor 2:14). Go girl!

The Atmosphere of Heaven

Begin to think and agree with the Word, it is our benchmark, our barometer on how to live….stop comparing yourself to the world’s standards, remember we are to be in the world, not a part of it – He enables us to do that with the power of His Word and the Holy Spirit.  He is the Word (John 1), He dwells within us, that is how are able to live out Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

 Much has been said recently about, Romans 4:17b, “the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.” You are not creating those things, they have been set aside for since the foundation of the world, and they have your name written on them in heaven. It is like having a storehouse and all you need to do is take your claim check to the Father and He will give you what HE HAS DECIDED IS ALREADY YOURS. This is not naming and claiming, this is asking and receiving. This is the atmosphere of heaven!

Power Living

Never underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit in your life. The same power that resurrected Jesus lives in YOU! The H.S. is not an "it", He is a Person of the Godhead, Jesus said, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you," Acts 1:8. His power is your power, agree with the the Holy Spirit in every area of your life today. How? By agreeing with His Word, which is coming into agreement with Heaven. The Word of God is settled, there is no dispute - when you agree with the Word, all of the power of Heaven is behind you and on your side! Nothing to worry about, nothing to fear; start living in the power of the Holy Spirit today.