“Prayer changes things; the first thing it changes is me.”

¹⁰Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalms 51:10

¹⁴If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

II Chronicles 7:14

Unfortunately we often choose other things over prayer. For example, worry won’t change things, put prayer will! Philippians 4:6-7 in the Message Bible reminds us, “Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. 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.” When you start to practice the things you read in the Word of God you will change and your life will bear fruit of that change!

Victory Action

 Today I will pray and watch God change my heart and all the other parts of my life.

“You can have a Positive Faith Attitude.”

²And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

 Romans 12:2

 ¹³I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:13

11 Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen.

Hebrews 11:1 (TPT)

It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 (MSG)

You know if your faith attitude isn’t positive then it isn’t faith at all! Everyday we are bombarded with negative information. We have a choice to put that information in our heart and let it breed a bad attitude and unbelief or we can choose to fill our heart with the Word of God and develop a positive FAITH attitude. Faith repels fear and unbelief.

 Victory Action

God’s Word is the source of positive faith attitude. Therefore, I will take time to renew my mind each day in God’s Word.

“Change begins with me.”

¹⁴If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

II Chronicles 7:14

¹⁸But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. ¹⁹Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

Acts 3:18-19

Victory Decision

 With God’s help, I will change one small thing in me each day. This will allow God to improve my world.

“There is no substitute for prayer.”

⁶Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. ⁷And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

 ⁹After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ¹⁰Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. ¹¹Give us this day our daily bread.  ¹²And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. ¹³And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Matthew 6:9-13

We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 3:18 TPT

Jesus is our example of how to live a victorious Christian life. He made a point to spend time in prayer and in the presence of His Father. It was in these times He was directed, comforted and strengthened to walk out the will of God. We cannot afford to live any differently. We must have God’s wisdom for these times and seasons we live in. There is no substitute for this time of communication with God.

“True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency. Make it a habit, and when the need arises you will be in practice.” – Billy Graham

Victory Action

 I will pray knowing that nothing takes the place of my time with God.