WORD 4 Today 11/30: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1 ESV; Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. NLT2

Confess: I am FORGIVEN today.  God’s MERCY & GRACE surround me.  God’s always forgives & blesses my life as I come to Him & ask!  When I ask I know God will come through every time!  - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/29:  It's the praising life that honors me. As soon as you set your foot on the Way, I'll show you my salvation. Psalm 50:23 MSG; The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God! ESV; But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God. NLT2

Confess: My life brings HONOR & PRAISE to God!  Because of that God will always show me the WAY OUT of any difficulty & will deliver & bless me too!  Hallelujah! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/28: you sat around gossiping, ruining the reputation of your own relatives. Psalm 50:20 CEV; You speak against your brother and lie about your mother’s son. NCV; You sit around and slander your brother— your own mother’s son. NLT2

Confess: Today I am DETERMINED to never GOSSIP or SLANDER anyone or LISTEN to it as well!  Not in politics, not in my family, not at work & definitely not at church! The Holy Spirit has PERMISSION to CONVICT me of any inappropriate words I say!  My mouth is filled with good, with blessing, with praise for God! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/27: Pray to me in time of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me. Psalm 50:15 CEV; Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me. GW; Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory. NLT2

Confess: Prayer is a FIRST RESPONSE rather than a LAST RESORT!  I bring my troubles & needs to the LORD @ once & He answers me every time!  The result: my needs are MET & I will always PRAISE God & give Him GLORY!  AMEN! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/26: I am God Most High! The only sacrifice I want is for you to BE THANKFUL and to KEEP your word. Psalm 50:14 CEV; Give an offering to show thanks to God. Give God Most High what you have promised. NCV; Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. NLT2

Confess: I am THANKFUL, I am THANKFUL, I am THANKFUL today!  I KEEP my word even if doing so costs me or hurts.  I always DO what I promise & follow through in what I say.  That is the OFFERING I give to the Lord: a LIFE that pleases Him every day! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/25: Round up my saints who swore on the Bible their loyalty to me. Psalm 50:5 MSG; Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice! ESV; Bring my faithful people to me— those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices. NLT2

Confess: Today I DECLARE my unswerving LOYALTY to the Lord!  I am NOT ASHAMED to be a BELIEVER, a CHRISTIAN, a FOLLOWER of Christ!  I am looking forward to Him saying: “well done GOOD & FAITHFUL servant, enter in”.  I am in COVENANT with the ALMIGHTY God & LORD Jesus Christ! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/24: The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Psalm 50:1 ESV; The LORD, the Mighty One, is God, and he has spoken; he has summoned all humanity from where the sun rises to where it sets. NLT2

Confess: When God SPEAKS I LISTEN!  Morning, noon & night I am attuned to HEAR the VOICE of the Lord & to FOLLOW His directions.  It is NOT HARD for me to HEAR from God.  I KNOW His voice & DO what He says!  I am a DOER of God’s Word today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/23: So don't be impressed with those who get rich and pile up fame and fortune. They can't take it with them; fame and fortune all get left behind. Psalm 49:16-17 MSG

Confess: What an appropriate message for BLACK FRIDAY!  Riches, fame & fortune DO NOT IMPRESS ME!  They will leave it all BEHIND!  What impresses me is PLEASING the Lord & LIVING for Him.  That’s TRUE ETERNAL riches!  Can I get an Amen? - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/22: It is GOOD to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High. Psalm 92:1 NLT2; It is wonderful to be grateful and to sing your praises, LORD Most High! CEV

Confess: Today as I celebrate THANKSGIVING I will always be THANKFUL & full of gratitude for the blessings & provision of God!  It is GOOD to give THANKS to the Lord!  THANK YOU LORD!  - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/21: But me? God snatches me from the clutch of death, he reaches down and grabs me. Psalm 49:15 MSG; But God will rescue me from the power of death. CEV; But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave. Interlude NLT2

Confess: Thankfulness fills my life.  No matter WHAT will come God will rescue me, deliver me, bring me through to COMPLETE victory & that includes the THREAT of death & destruction.  I am BLESSED, I am BLESSED, I am BLESSED! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/20: Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when I am surrounded by vicious enemies? Psalm 49:5 CEV; Why should I fear when trouble comes, when enemies surround me? NLT2

Confess: When trouble comes I WILL NOT be FEARFUL or AFRAID!  When it seems I am surrounded by adversity & trouble & there seems to be NO WAY OUT!  I will TRUST the Lord & LOOK to Him alone!  Thank You Jesus! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/19: I speak words of wisdom, and my thoughts make sense. Psalm 49:3 CEV; My mouth will speak wise sayings, the insights I have carefully considered. GW; For my words are wise, and my thoughts are filled with insight. NLT2

Confess: Because I constantly meditate on the Word & fill my mind with the plans & purposes of God I HAVE WISDOM!  I can TAP that WISDOM & speak with incredible INSIGHT!  Wow God THANK YOU! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/18: Our God is like this forever and will always guide us. Psalm 48:14 CEV; This God is our God forever and ever. He will lead us beyond death. GW; This God, our God forever and ever— He will always lead us. HCSB; This God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us from now on. NCV

Confess: Never, never, never will I worry or be anxious about what is next.  That is true because I know who CALLS the SHOTS & WHO leads & guides me.  When I am indecisive about which road to take I will patiently WAIT for direction from the Lord! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/17: Your name, God, evokes a train of Hallelujahs wherever It is spoken, near and far; your arms are heaped with goodness-in-action. Psalm 48:10 MSG; You are famous and praised everywhere on earth, as you win victories with your powerful arm. CEV; As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth. Your strong right hand is filled with victory. NLT2

Confess: Praise & rejoicing are a DAILY part of my life today!  God is GREAT & GREATLY to be praise.  I LIVE to Honor & PLEASE Him today!  Victory & blessings are assured in my life! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/16: The LORD God is wonderful! He deserves all praise in the city where he lives. His holy mountain, Psalm 48:1 CEV; How great is the LORD, how deserving of praise, in the city of our God, which sits on his holy mountain! NLT2

Confess: How GREAT & INCREDIBLE is my God.  I SERVE an AMAZING & WONDERFUL God.  Every need I have is supplied & He surrounds my life with protection, love & VICTORY!  WOW is all I can say about God!  Wow! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/15: GOD Most High is stunning, astride land and ocean.  Psalm 47:2 MSG; For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth. NLT2

Confess: God is an AWESOME amazing incredible God.  I am awestruck @ all that He does for me.  He is great & greatly to be praised! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/14: Applause, everyone. Bravo, bravissimo! Shout God-songs at the top of your lungs! Psalm 47:1 MSG; Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise! NLT2; O CLAP your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy! AMP

Confess: With JOY & WONDER I will clap & praise the Lord!  I lift up my VOICE in PRAISE to Him right now.  I boldly DECLARE that VICTORY is ASSURED for me today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/13: Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything. Psalm 46:10 MSG; Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world. NLT2

Confess: It is my desire to SLOW DOWN, smell the flowers, & enjoy the PRESENCE of God.  I honor & respect the LORD with everything I do today!  I pledge to carve out quiet time for me & Him! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/12: Attention, all! See the marvels of GOD! He plants flowers and trees all over the earth, Psalm 46:8 MSG; Come and see what the LORD has done, the amazing things he has done on the earth. NCV

Confess: Today I will TESTIFY of all the GOOD THINGS God has done for me!  When I look @ the blessings of God on my life I see His AMAZING GRACE displayed for all to see.  Look what the LORD has DONE!!! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/11: Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, GOD of angel armies protects us. Psalm 46:7 MSG; The LORD All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress. CEV; The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude NLT2

Confess: If God is FOR me what else matters?  God is ALL POWERFUL & has my back.  He is my fortress & surrounds & protects me.  No fear & no worry bothers me today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/10: God lives here, the streets are safe, God at your service from crack of dawn. Psalm 46:5 MSG; God is in that city, and it won't be shaken. He will help it at dawn. CEV; God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed. From the very break of day, God will protect it. NLT2

Confess: God DWELLS & LIVES in my city!  I declare I will NOT BE SHAKEN no matter what the day may bring.  God will bring help just when I need it & protect me as well! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/9: A river and its streams bring joy to the city, which is the sacred home of God Most High. Psalm 46:4 CEV; There is a river— its streams delight the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High. HCSB; A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High. NLT2

Confess: Where there is water there is life.  God’s river brings JOY to my life continually.  There is LIFE FLOWING provision in every area of my life today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/8: Before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremors that shift mountains. Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, GOD of angel armies protects us. Psalm 46:3 MSG; Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling and tumult. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! AMP

Confess: I am CALM in the midst of the storm because God is FIGHTING for me & His angels are watching over & protecting me as well!  Praise God! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/7: We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in sea storm and earthquake, Psalm 46:2 MSG; So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. NLT2

Confess: Today I declare NO FEAR HERE!  No matter how difficult or dark my day may seem God is WITH ME & He CALMS the troubled seas & stops the earth from quaking!  Hallelujah! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/6: God is our mighty fortress, always ready to help in times of trouble. Psalm 46:1 CEV; God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. GW;  God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. NLT2

Confess: God is always my secure place for comfort & protection.  Whatever trouble I face in life HELP comes from the Lord.  I look to Him for any answers I may need today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/5: I will make your name famous from now on, and you will be praised forever and ever. Psalm 45:17 CEV; I will bring honor to your name in every generation. Therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever. NLT2

Confess: Every day I make it my life’s PURPOSE to praise & magnify the Lord. I will testify of ALL THE GOOD things He has done.  I will DECLARE praise to Him continually! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/4: You love right and hate evil, so God has chosen you from among your friends; he has set you apart with much joy. Psalm 45:7 NCV; You love justice and hate evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else. NLT2

Confess: Today I declare I am CHOSEN, I am ANOINTED to choose right over wrong & good over evil in every decision in life!  As a result of those godly choices I am FILLED with JOY continually! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/3: You are God, and you will rule forever as king. Your royal power brings about justice. Psalm 45:6 CEV; Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice. NLT2

Confess: God is IN CHARGE of my life & RULES everyday!  I make His WILL my greatest desire.  He has the FINAL say in everything I do! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/2: Ride on victoriously in your majesty for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand teach you awe-inspiring things. Psalm 45:4 GW; In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds! NLT2

Confess: Today I am focused on VICTORY in EVERY AREA of my life.  God is TEACHING me amazing things & REVEALING His PLAN for my life! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 11/1: We collapse in the dust, lying face down in the dirt. Rise up! Help us! Ransom us because of your unfailing love.Psalm 44:25-26 (NLT2)

Confess: There are times when it SEEMS like God has forsaken me.  But I declare that God is RISING UP & HELPING me today.  I live in the light of His UNFAILING love! VICTORY is assured! - P. Rick