Good Morning,

Happy Friday! It’s the weekend and the start of a brand new month. This is going to be a great month for you. In fact, May is your month to increase.

Psalm 115:11-15 says, “You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He [is] their help and their shield. 12 The LORD has been mindful of [us]; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless those who fear the LORD, [Both] small and great. 14 May the LORD give you increase more and more, You and your children. 15 [May] you [be] blessed by the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.”

In this passage, we see that God is the help and shield of those who reverence and trust in Him. The psalm continues and informs us of wonderful news, “The Lord has been mindful of us.” Why has He been mindful of us? Because He wants to bless us! As verse 14 says, He wants to increase us more and more.

Earlier this week, I was praying concerning increase and what the Lord has shared with me concerning that topic. I spent the early morning praying about it. As I continued to pray, a phrase rose up in my heart, “May Is My Month To Increase.” I knew it applied to me and to you too!

When God speaks a statement like that to your heart, it is for direction and to inform your vocabulary. Too often, we allow external circumstances to influence the way we talk. However, those who trust in God allow His Word and the leading of His Spirit to shape the way they speak. I want you to answer the question below for me.

Where do you need to see increase in your life? What seems like it is in decline? I believe you can see increase in that area this month as well as in every area of your life. This month, I want you to daily say, “May Is My Month Of Increase.”

As I share in today’s podcast devotional, God wants us to flourish and increase in every area of our lives. He has been mindful of us. He has increase on His mind because He loves us. Listen to the podcast and share it with someone who needs to hear it.

I am praying for you! I am praying that God increases you and causes you to flourish in every area of your life!

As you heard me share in the podcast and in the previous devotional, I am preparing to travel to India to share at the largest youth and young adults conference in Asia. I’m honored to be invited and I am excited to be a part. Will you pray for me as I travel? Please pray for the following things: safety as I travel to and from India, an outpouring of God’s favor and Spirit upon this conference, for over 1,000 young people to give their lives to the Lord, for each speaker and leader to be granted the right words to share during their sessions, for great miracles and displays of God’s power, and whatever else the Spirit of God places on your heart as you pray. Thank you for praying for me!

Remember to pray the daily prayer for 2026 and know that God loves you and His plan for your life is good. After you pray the daily prayer, pause and take time to listen. Always remember, prayer is not complete until you take time to listen. There is peace, safety, and direction in waiting and listening.

We are reading through the Bible this year. Today’s reading plan is located at the bottom of this newsletter. If you want a pdf print out of the plan, click here.

I am the salt of the earth. I am the light of this world. Jesus said it so I believe it. I am a carrier of the Glory of God. Today, I will experience the extreme goodness of God. Today, I make myself available for God to show His goodness to others through me.  Today, I am increasing in influence. Today, I will see the goodness of God in my life! Today, something good is going to happen to me so I expect miracles. 

We are reading through the Books of Numbers and Deuteronomy in May. Today, read Numbers 14-15.