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Pastor's Blog
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Sunday, December 31 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/31: You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 NLT
Confess: Overflow, abundance and harvest are coming in this New Year. Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow. Have a BLESSED New Year. - P. Rick
Saturday, December 30 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/30: For you shall go out [from the spiritual exile caused by sin and evil into the homeland] with joy and be led forth [by your Leader, the Lord Himself, and His word] with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12 AMP
Confess: TODAY I go out in JOY & PEACE. singing and rejoicing are a daily part of my life. I end this year with JOY! - P. Rick
Friday, December 29 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/29: So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 AMP
Confess: God’s Word is EFFECTIVE in me. It will produce results and fulfill God’s purpose in life. God’s Word is my bond. I live by the Word alone. - P. Rick
Thursday, December 28 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/28: Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame. Isaiah 50:7 NLT
Confess: I am determined to do God’s will and fulfill my assignment. No shame or disgrace because of me. I believe God, that’s all that matters. - P. Rick
Wednesday, December 27 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/27: The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will. Isaiah 50:4 NLT
Confess: Today I have wisdom and understanding. I do speak works of comfort and encouragement.- P. Rick
Tuesday, December 26 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/26: That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me. Colossians 1:29 MSG; That’s why I work and struggle so hard, depending on Christ’s mighty power that works within me. NLT
Confess: Today I WORK HARD for God & am EMPOWERED with HIS STRENGTH. I CAN DO all things THROUGH Christ Who INFUSES me with His STRENGTH! - P. Rick
Monday, December 25 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/25: So we continue to preach Christ to each person, using all wisdom to warn and to teach everyone, in order to bring each one into God’s presence as a mature person in Christ. Colossians 1:28 NCV
Confess: Christ is all that MATTERS! God gives me WISDOM & the ability to bring other’s into MATURITY in the PRESENCE of Christ! That’s what Christmas is all about. Merry Christmas and have a blessed new year. - P. Rick
Sunday, December 24 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/24: God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. Colossians 1:27 MSG
Confess: Living for God’s GLORY is all that matters. It’s that simple! - P. Rick
Sunday, December 24 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/23: You don't walk away from a gift like that! You stay grounded and steady in that bond of trust, constantly tuned in to the Message, careful not to be distracted or diverted. There is no other Message—just this one… Colossians 1:23 MSG
Confess: I’ve ACCEPTED God’s free gift & I am GROUND & STEADY in my faith today. His MESSAGE is all that matters! - P. Rick
Friday, December 22 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/22: But his Son became a human and died. So God made peace with you, and now he lets you stand in his presence as people who are holy and faultless and innocent. Colossians 1:22 CEV
Confess: I’ve made PEACE with God & STAND in His presence as a SERVANT of the LORD holy, blameless without a single fault. Praise the Lord! - P. Rick
Friday, December 22 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/21: God himself was pleased to live fully in his Son. Colossians 1:19 CEV
Confess: I’m a SON/DAUGHTER of God & He is PLEASED to live in me & I LIVE to PLEASE Him! - P. Rick
Friday, December 22 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/20: Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything. Colossians 1:18 NLT
Confess: Today I TAKE MY PLACE in the body of Christ. I am a SERVANT of the Most High God & I share in His resurrection power too! - P. Rick
Friday, December 22 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/19: Through his power all things were made—things in heaven and on earth, things seen and unseen, all powers, authorities, lords, and rulers. All things were made through Christ and for Christ. Colossians 1:16 NCV
Confess: God’s marvelous POWER is seen in His creation & His LIFE is seen in my life as well. I LIVE for God’s GLORY today! - P. Rick
Tuesday, December 19 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/18: Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, Colossians 1:15 NLT
Confess: As a believer made in the IMAGE of God I’m just like JESUS in all I do & the love I express. It is my life’s goal to shine to the GLORY of God! - P. Rick
Monday, December 18 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/17: But for those who are righteous, the way is not steep and rough. You are a God who does what is right, and you smooth out the path ahead of them. Isa. 26:7 NLT
Confess: Being RIGHT with God makes the way easy and peaceful. God SMOOTHS out the rough areas of life, - P. Rick
Sunday, December 17 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/16: God rescued us from dead-end alleys and dark dungeons. He's set us up in the kingdom of the Son he loves so much, Colossians 1:13 MSG; He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, ESV
Confess: I’ve been DELIVERED from darkness & TRANSFERRED in to the KINGDOM of light! My light SHINES to the GLORY of God!!! - P. Rick
Saturday, December 16 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/15: I pray that you will be grateful to God for letting you have part in what he has promised his people in the kingdom of light. Colossians 1:12 CEV; And you will joyfully give thanks to the Father who has made you able to have a share in all that he has prepared for his people in the kingdom of light. NCV
Confess: I am a GRATEFUL partner with God in His KINGDOM & I will share & participate fully in what He has prepared! - P. Rick
Friday, December 15 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/14: God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient. Colossians 1:11 NCV
Confess: God EMPOWERS me with all the STRENGTH I need. I will never quit or give up no matter what trial or trouble comes. Patience is a vital part of my life today! - P. Rick
Thursday, December 14 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/12: We have not stopped praying for you since the first day we heard about you. In fact, we always pray that God will show you everything he wants you to do and that you may have all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives. Colossians 1:9 CEV
Confess: PRAYER is a vital part of my life. God is revealing things to me & I have WISDOM & UNDERSTANDING that I need! - P. Rick
Wednesday, December 13 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/13: We pray that you'll live well for the Master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his orchard. As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work. Colossians 1:10 MSG
Confess: Today I want to make God PROUD & WORK HARD form Him. He shows me HOW to be more EFFECTIVE everyday! - P. Rick
Monday, December 11 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/11: This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace. Colossians 1:6 NLT
Confess: God’s Word if BEARING fruit in my life. I can TESTIFY to a CHANGED life & I’m experiencing God’s AMAZING GRACE! - P. Rick
Sunday, December 10 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/10: The lines of purpose in your lives never grow slack, tightly tied as they are to your future in heaven, kept taut by hope. The Message is as true among you today as when you first heard it. It doesn't diminish or weaken over time. Colossians 1:5 MSG
Confess: Today I am FOCUSED & FERVENT in fulfilling God’s PURPOSE for me! That purpose doesn’t DIMINISH or WEAKEN over time!!! - P. Rick
Saturday, December 09 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/8: Our prayers for you are always spilling over into thanksgivings. We can't quit thanking God our Father and Jesus our Messiah for you! Colossians 1:3 MSG; We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. NLT
Confess: Prayers for others are FLOWING out, spilling our of my heart today. I’m thankful for those God has brought into my life! - P. Rick
Saturday, December 09 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/9: We keep getting reports on your steady faith in Christ, our Jesus, and the love you continuously extend to all Christians. Colossians 1:4 MSG
Confess: I declare I am STEADY in my FAITH & generous in my LOVE for others! It is not difficult to BELIEVE & to LOVE!- P. Rick
Thursday, December 07 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/7: I greet the Christians and stalwart followers of Christ who live in Colosse. May everything good from God our Father be yours! Colossians 1:2 MSG; We are writing to God’s holy people in the city of Colosse, who are faithful brothers and sisters in Christ. May God our Father give you grace and peace. NLT
Confess: I declare I am a STALWART FAITHFUL follower of Jesus today. I receive & release His grace & peace in Jesus’ name! - P. Rick
Wednesday, December 06 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/6: I, Paul, have been sent on special assignment by Christ as part of God's master plan. Together with my friend Timothy, Colossians 1:1 MSG
Confess: Today I EMBRACE the SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT God has for me! I WILL FULFILL God’s plan for my life each day! - P. Rick
Tuesday, December 05 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/5: Receive and experience the amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, deep, deep within yourselves. Philippians 4:23 MSG; The grace (spiritual favor and blessing) of the Lord Jesus Christ (the Anointed One) be with your spirit. Amen (so be it). AMP
Confess: Yes, I receive God’s GRACE & AMAZING blessings in my life today! Also I SPEAK that grace & blessings on others as well. - P. Rick
Monday, December 04 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/4: Greet everyone who believes in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me send greetings to you. Philippians 4:21 GW; Give my greetings to each of God’s holy people—all who belong to Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings. NLT
Confess: Today I GIVE & RECEIVE greetings, blessings & favor from God & from others as well! I’m FRUITFUL & I PROSPER. Shalom, shalom! - P. Rick
Sunday, December 03 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/3: Our God and Father abounds in glory that just pours out into eternity. Yes. Philippians 4:20 MSG; Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen. NLT
Confess: Giving God GLORY is a JOYFUL thing for me. His glory will last FOREVER & EVER. To God be the glory, great things HE has DONE! - P. Rick
Saturday, December 02 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/2: And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 AMP
Confess: God is SUPPLYING every need in my life. I declare OVERFLOW & blessings that run over & bless others as well! P. Rick
Friday, December 01 2017
WORD 4 Today 12/1: I pray that God will take care of all your needs with the wonderful blessings that come from Christ Jesus! Philippians 4:19 CEV
Confess: Today I DECLARE God is TAKING CARE of all my needs with incredible & generous blessing! - P. Rick
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