WORD 4 Today 11/30: Not that I'm looking for handouts, but I do want you to experience the blessing that issues from generosity. Philippians 4:17 MSG; It's not that I'm looking for a gift. The opposite is true. I'm looking for your resources to increase. GW

Confess: Today I confess & declare blessing and increase to come into your life, also to bring blessing and increase into the lives of others! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/29: It was good of you to help me when I was having such a hard time. Philippians 4:14 CEV; Still, you did well by sharing with me in my hardship. HCSB; Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty. NLT

Confess: Thank you Lord for those who HELP ME in difficult and hard times.  May they receive DOUBLE blessings for helping me today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/28: Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. Philippians 4:13 MSG; Christ gives me the strength to face anything. CEV; For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. NLT

Confess: I CAN make it through ANYTHING in Christ’s strength.  I CAN DO everything through the STRENGTH He gives to me. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/27: I know how to live when I am poor, and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of being happy at any time in everything that happens, when I have enough to eat and when I go hungry, when I have more than I need and when I do not have enough. Philippians 4:12 NCV

Confess: With little or lots I’ve discovered the secret to happiness.  Today I reaffirm I TRUST GOD & lean totally on His ability not mine! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/26: Actually, I don't have a sense of needing anything personally. I've learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances. Philippians 4:11 MSG; I am not telling you this because I need anything. I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens. NCV

Confess: All my needs are met.  I am CONTENT regardless of circumstances and I’m THANKFUL no matter what happens! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/25: How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. Philippians 4:10 NLT

Confess: Today I thank and praise God for the people He’s placed in my life.  They are concerned about me & God uses them to help me.  Thank you Lord! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/24: Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies. Philippians 4:9 MSG

Confess: Today I PRACTICE what I’ve learned.  God makes EVERYTHING work for my good in total harmony. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/23: It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High…You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. Psalm 92:1, 4 NLT

Confess: Today I am FILLED with thanksgiving to God and that is GOOD!  I am THRILLED as I think of ALL God has DONE!  - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/22: And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8 NLT

Confess: My thoughts are FIXED on truth, honor, right, pure and admirable things today.  I am sooooo blessed by God! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/21: Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Philippians 4:8 MSG

Confess: My mind is FILLED with GOOD & GOD, the BEST & not the worse, things of PRAISE & not the curse. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/20: Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. Philippians 4:7 MSG; Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. NLT

Confess: God’s PEACE is my daily experience in life.  Worry is not a part of my life.  God’s peace guards my thoughts & emotions completely & totally today. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/19: Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 NLT

Confess: WORRY will not be a part of my day or life.  Today I begin by PRAYING about everything, letting GOD know my needs and THANKING Him continually! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/18: Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind. The Lord is coming soon. Philippians 4:5 NCV; Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. NLT

Confess: Today others will NOTICE how considerate and kind I am.  I do this because the LORD is COMING SOON!!! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/17: Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Philippians 4:4 NLT; Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice! AMP

Confess: My joy and rejoicing is not based on changing circumstances but my JOY is IN THE LORD. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/16: Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement. Philippians 4:2 NLT; I entreat and advise Euodia and I entreat and advise Syntyche to agree and to work in harmony in the Lord. AMP 

Confess: Today I am committed to help settle disagreements and encourage others to work for UNITY & HARMONY.- P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/15: Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord... Philippians 4:1 NLT; So, brothers and sisters, I love you and miss you. You are my joy and my crown. Therefore, dear friends, keep your relationship with the Lord firm! GW

Confess: Thank You Lord for those incredible people you’ve put in my life.  Today I declare my relationship with the Lord is firm and strong. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/14: He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control. Philippians 3:21 NLT

Confess: My body, my life is being TRANSFORMED by the POWER of God today.  I am CONTROLLED by Jesus. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/13: But there's far more to life for us. We're citizens of high heaven! We're waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, Philippians 3:20 MSG;  But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. NLT

Confess: Today I eagerly anticipate the coming of my LORD!  I AM a citizen of heaven.  The pursuit of the spiritual realm is more important than anything in the natural realm. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/12: There are many out there taking other paths, choosing other goals, and trying to get you to go along with them. I've warned you of them many times; sadly, I'm having to do it again. All they want is easy street. They hate Christ's Cross. Philippians 3:18 MSG 

Confess: I live the CRUCIFIED life in Christ.  I live by FAITH in Him & in Him alone.  My goal is JESUS COMPLETELY invading every aspect of my life! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/11: But we must keep going in the direction that we are now headed. Philippians 3:16 CEV; But we must hold on to the progress we have already made. NLT

Confess: Today I am MAKING PROGRESS & staying on course.  I’m hanging on to the truths & victories I’ve already attained.  No matter what I’m going FORWARD.  No retreat & no surrender, victory is assured! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/10: All of us who are mature should think in this same way. And if any of you think differently, God will make it clear to you. Philippians 3:15 CEV; Let all who are spiritually mature agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you. NLT

Confess: Maturing in my faith is vital.  Spiritual maturity & growth is essential.  God is making things PLAIN & SIMPLE to me today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/9: I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above. Philippians 3:14 NCV; I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. NLT

Confess: Today it is FULL COURT press.  I keep the PRESSURE on the enemy, on my flesh & on my faith.  I lunge forward to win the race & win the heavenly price in Christ! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/8: My friends, I don't feel that I have already arrived. But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what is ahead. Philippians 3:13 CEV; No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, NLT

Confess: I’m on my way, I’m on my journey of faith.  I leave the past in the past & FOCUS on the future & what God has in store for those who believe in Him! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/7: I have not yet reached my goal, and I am not perfect. But Christ has taken hold of me. So I keep on running and struggling to take hold of the prize. Philippians 3:12 CEV

Confess: I keep RUNNING the RACE of faith with my eyes on that PRIZE of pleasing God in everything I do! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/6: [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope] Philippians 3:10 AMP

Confess: My purpose in life is to INTIMATELY KNOW God & to share what I KNOW with others as well!  - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/5: Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ Philippians 3:8 NLT

Confess: To KNOW Jesus is all that matters.  To MAKE Him KNOWN is my life’s call & purpose! My life SHINES as a lighthouse to the GLORY of God. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/4: But Christ has shown me that what I once thought was valuable is worthless. Philippians 3:7 CEV; Those things were important to me, but now I think they are worth nothing because of Christ. NCV

Confess: Everything that use to be important is now worthless when compared to the VALUE of knowing and serving Christ Jesus my LORD! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/3: The real believers are the ones the Spirit of God leads to work away at this ministry, filling the air with Christ's praise as we do it. We couldn't carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it— Philippians 3:3 MSG

Confess: My faith is REAL & I am fulfilling the ministry God has given me.  It is not by HUMAN effort but I’m EMPOWERED by God’s Spirit! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/2: Steer clear of the barking dogs, those religious busybodies, all bark and no bite. All they're interested in is appearances—knife-happy circumcisers, I call them. Philippians 3:2 MSG; Watch out for those who do evil, who are like dogs, who demand to cut the body. NCV

Confess: Today I do steer clear of barking dogs who only do evil.  I walk by faith not by sight or appearances.  - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/1: Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. I never get tired of telling you these things, and I do it to safeguard your faith. Philippians 3:1 NLT

Confess: My joy, my undisturbed happiness is found in the LORD not changing circumstances.  I am reminded again the Joy of the LORD is my strength & that protects my faith! - P. Rick