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promises, promises


We need the promises to stick.  It is like those things that we could on, and when they don’t happen, our attitude is shot and maybe even our budget is gone, too.  Be careful what promises you believe.

If you walk through the Bible (I mean read through), you will find on almost every page and through every book promises that God has given His children.  Claim them.  Learn from them.  Share them with others.  This might be the day that one of them comes through.

Like I shared earlier this week in the next level post when we write down our prayers we might see ourselves closer to God and seeing more of what God is doing.  That is just the reason I walked through Philippians 4.  Watch just a few of the promises God has for you and for me.

(all verses are from the NLT translation of the Bible)

6-7 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 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.

Peace is promised.  Those who worry less and pray more will experience peace!

9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

God is with us.  There are many verses that promise this, and here is one of the great ones!

13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

Everything.  And the strength comes from God.

19  And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

God has and will supply what we need.  He has it all.  He can be trusted.

That is just one chapter and 23 verses.  All of it is packed with promises that are there for us to claim.  
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