Stand With The Underdog

Everyone loves a success story, but there’s something deeply inspiring about rooting for the underdog — the one who’s counted out, overlooked, underestimated. Maybe you’ve been that person before. Maybe you’re that person right now.

Helping the underdog isn’t just about kindness — it’s about courage. It’s easy to cheer for the front-runner, to side with the strong. But it takes heart to believe in someone who’s struggling, to stand with someone who doesn’t have status, skill, or spotlight.

Think of David — a shepherd boy who faced a giant with nothing but a sling and some faith. Or Joseph — the prisoner turned prime minister. Or Jesus — born in a manger, not a mansion. The Bible is full of underdog stories, because God delights in raising up the lowly.

When you lift up an underdog, you’re doing more than helping — you’re giving hope. You’re reminding them (and yourself) that one moment of belief can change a lifetime of doubt.

Proverbs 31:8-9 says:

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves… defend the rights of the poor and needy.”

Today, look around. Who’s sitting on the sidelines? Who’s being ignored, mocked, or dismissed? Go to them. Encourage them. Fight for them. When you bless the underdog, you’re doing the work of a champion.

Because sometimes the biggest win isn’t crossing the finish line — it’s helping someone else get there.

The Quiet Power Of Patience

In a world that runs on speed — fast food, fast internet, fast results — patience can feel like a weakness. But in truth, patience is one of the strongest forces you can cultivate. It’s not passivity; it’s power under control. It’s the quiet confidence that knows good things take time.

A seed doesn’t sprout overnight. A mighty oak begins as a fragile acorn buried in the dirt, hidden from sight. But with time, water, sunlight, and yes — patience — it grows into something unshakable.

Think about your own goals. The breakthrough you’re praying for, the healing you’re hoping for, the dream you’re working toward — these things don’t happen all at once. There’s a process, and within that process is purpose.

Patience allows us to keep showing up even when progress is invisible. It helps us endure disappointments without giving up. It teaches us trust — in God’s timing, in the value of the journey, and in our own ability to keep going.

Romans 12:12 says:

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

That’s not just advice; that’s a survival strategy. Hope keeps us looking forward. Prayer keeps us connected to the source. Patience keeps us grounded in the middle.

Today, if you’re waiting — for answers, for change, for growth — know that you’re not standing still. You’re standing strong. Waiting isn’t wasting when you’re trusting the process.

Remember:

The delay is not the denial.

The pause is not the punishment.

The wait is where the work is happening — in you and for you.

Hold on. Grow on. The harvest is coming.

Can You Spare A Minute 8/2?

If you can’t find five minutes, can you spare one or two?

Have The Right Blueprint And The Right Perspective 

God says don’t build anything I haven’t given you a strategy for or a blueprint. God said if I give you a strategy or blue print that means I’m getting ready to use you! 

The only difference in you and the person you admire is this perspective they have on life! If you are disciplined in your perspective, you will be victorious in your outcome!! 

It is like going to the eye Doctor so

that you can see better. If you are not Thankful, then you need to get an Spiritual adjustment for your Spiritual eyesight!

One thing I do, that you might try, is putting a reminder on your phone, three times a day, to be more thankful.

Well, that’s pretty petty you might think, how could that work? Just try it for 21 days and see what it does, you may just get surprised!

Your perspective is critical to being an overcomer because it’s not what happens to you, it’s how you react to what happens to you that matters. Ability to manage problems is what separates the CEO from the janitor.

The higher up you go the more problems you will encounter and your ability to have the proper perspective under fire is critical and it takes much discipline. It takes discipline to remain cool and calm under fire.

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God Hates Feet That Are Swift Running To Mischief

I want to learn and remember the things that God hates!

These six things doth the LORD hate:
yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
A proud look, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,
feet that be swift in running to mischief,
A false witness that speaketh lies,
and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 8/1

Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

8/1–Start Your Day Off Right Series 

Quote:

Story:

 

 A missionary society wrote to David Livingstone and asked, “Have you found a good road to where you are? If so, we want to know how to send other men to join you.” 

Livingstone wrote back, “If you have men who will come only if they know there is a good road, I don’t want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all.”  

Good News Broadcaster, April, 1985, p. 12.

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Scripture:

James 4:14-15

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

New Month, New Momentum For August

August 1st. A fresh page in the book of your life.

Maybe July wasn’t everything you hoped for.

Maybe you faced setbacks, missed goals, or simply felt stuck.

But today is a reminder:

You are not defined by what happened. You are defined by what you do next.

Each new month brings with it a quiet whisper:

“You get another chance.”

Another chance to refocus.

Another chance to rise above excuses.

Another chance to chase after what matters most.

This is not the time to slow down. This is the time to dig deep.

There are five months left in the year—more than enough time to turn things around, break old habits, build new ones, and become the version of yourself you’ve always envisioned.

So today, set your sights forward.

Write down your goals.

Take the first step—even if it’s small.

Because motion creates momentum.

And momentum makes August a month of progress.

Let August be your restart, your revival, your rise.

You’ve got this.

And this month? It’s got YOU written all over it.