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Have you ever been tempted to quit right before a breakthrough? It’s in those moments—when the finish line feels the farthest—that you’re often the closest to it.

Think of the seed buried in the dirt. Nothing looks like it’s happening. But under the surface, roots are growing. That’s how your journey may feel right now. It may seem quiet. Slow. Even disappointing. But something powerful is happening beneath it all.

God is working in the waiting. Your faithfulness is not in vain. The late nights, the prayers, the effort that nobody sees—it all matters.

So if you’re thinking about giving up today, don’t. You’ve come too far to turn back now. What if the next step is the one that opens the door? What if the next prayer shifts everything?

🔥 Today’s Motivation: Keep pushing. Keep praying. Keep believing. You’re not stuck—you’re in process. And you’re closer than you think.

Hebrews 2:1-3. Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

6/18–Start Your Day Off Right Series 

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Let The Silence Settle 

Perspective–seasoned by experience, you begin to understand what not to worry about. So that you can put your efforts into that which is productive and not in that which will energize your enemies by focusing on them and what they are trying to do. 

If you start speaking to them you give life to them and make them bigger by focusing on them. You need to ignore what they are doing, and keep on doing what you are called to do. Because whatever you put your attention on you give life to. You make something or somebody important the moment you give it or them attention. 

Whatever you give attention to you make important. If you want to kill something, ignore it. A lot of time Jesus answered them not a word. Let the silence settle.

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Scripture:

Proverbs 17:28

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:

and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9

Sometimes it feels like what we’re doing doesn’t matter. You show kindness, but it goes unnoticed. You work hard, but results seem slow. Friend, don’t quit. Faithfulness isn’t measured by applause—it’s measured by perseverance.

God sees you. Even if no one claps, even if no one thanks you—He sees every act of love, every prayer, every sacrifice. And He promises: you will reap, in due season.

So today, keep going. Your breakthrough might be closer than you think. Don’t stop now. You’re making more of a difference than you know.

🎯 Stay steady. Stay faithful. The harvest is coming.

June 18 – Keep Walking, Even When It’s Hard 🌿

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me…” – Psalm 23:4

Life isn’t always mountaintops. Sometimes, we find ourselves walking through valleys—places of uncertainty, pain, or silence. It’s in those moments we might wonder, “God, where are You?”

But notice what David said in Psalm 23: “I walk through…” He didn’t stay in the valley. He didn’t build a house there. He kept walking, knowing God was with him every step of the way.

Maybe today you’re facing a valley: grief, doubt, sickness, or financial strain. Don’t give up. Don’t sit down in despair. Keep walking—because valleys are temporary, but God’s presence is eternal.

Even when you can’t feel Him, He’s guiding you. Even when prayers seem unanswered, He’s working behind the scenes.

Encouragement for today:

You may not be out of the valley yet, but you’re not alone in it. And if God brought you to it, He’ll surely bring you through it.

🕊️ Keep walking. Your Shepherd is right beside you.

6/17–Start Your Day Off Right Series  

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Don’t trust  everything you see, at first glance, even salt looks like sugar.

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Words are like arrows shot from a bow and arrow once they leave the bow, the arrows can never return. Once you let your words proceed out of your mouth you can never grab them back. 

Words are powerful especially to children who are so impressionable. We can’t wait for them to walk and talk and then we tell them to sit down and shut up! We tell them they are dumb, clumsy and other statements of incompetence. We can program them with negative programming in the first few years of their lives that will take years of reprogramming for them to be productive in life! 

Millions of children go to bed hungry tonight for lack of food and nourishment. Millions more will go to bed hungry tonight for lack of encouragement. Words are powerful and life-changing. Words can build people up to accomplish great things, or tear them down and render them almost useless and helpless.

Scripture:

Proverbs 25:11

A word fitly spoken

is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Sometimes life feels confusing—like we’re walking in circles or stuck in the same place. But the Bible says in Psalm 37:23, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.”

Even when you can’t see the full map, God is still guiding each step.

[Short illustration]

It’s like walking through fog—you may not see far ahead, but if you keep moving forward, trusting God, you’ll reach where He’s leading you.

The fog doesn’t stop your progress—it just tests your faith.

[Closing encouragement]

So today, keep walking. Trust the One who orders your steps. He’s not just with you—He’s ahead of you, clearing the path.

[Call to action]

Now go out and make this day count—on purpose.

Have you ever questioned if you’re on the right path? Life doesn’t always make sense. Plans fall through, people change, and sometimes it feels like you’re wandering without direction. But God’s Word reassures us: if you are walking with Him, your steps are ordered—not random, not wasted, not forgotten.

Psalm 37:23 isn’t a promise of a problem-free life. It’s a promise of purpose even in the problems. God is not just watching you walk—He’s delighting in your journey, even when it includes hills, valleys, and detours.

Sometimes God doesn’t reveal the whole path because He wants us to walk by faith, not by sight. Every step you take in obedience is a step closer to your divine assignment.

Today’s Reminder:

God is not in a hurry, and He’s not late. He is ordering your steps for impact, not just convenience. Keep walking. Keep trusting. The path you’re on might be tough, but it’s taking you exactly where He wants you to be.

We all have days where we wonder if we’re really moving forward. Life feels repetitive. Prayers seem unanswered. Breakthroughs look delayed. But let me encourage you with this: just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean God isn’t working.

There’s a process in everything God does. Before a seed sprouts, it’s growing in the dark. Before a butterfly flies, it wrestles in the cocoon. And before your breakthrough becomes visible, it’s being shaped behind the scenes.

God is not in a hurry, but He is never late. He is a perfect Father, and He knows what to build in you before He builds around you. That delay you feel? It’s not denial. It’s development.

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” — Philippians 1:6 (KJV)

Take heart today. You’re not forgotten. You’re not abandoned. You are a work in progress, but you are in the hands of the Master.

Keep walking. Keep trusting. Keep praising.

Because your story isn’t over—and God writes the best endings.