Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, "Let no one eat fruit from you ever again." And His disciples heard [it]. ... 20 Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away." 22 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. 23 "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive [them], and you will have [them].

Mark 11:12-14, 20-24 (NKJV)

Faith In The Morning Daily Affirmation 🌅

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. 

Today’s Devotional 📖

Happy Wednesday,

In the previous devotionals, we emphasized how the fig tree dried up from the roots. When Jesus spoke the Father’s words to the fig tree, it seemed like nothing happened at all. However, that didn’t move Jesus. Where did the words of Jesus go? To the root of the fig tree.

When you are living the faith lifestyle and speaking God’s Word to a situation, your faith and those words are going to the root of the problem. Don’t be moved just because it seems like nothing has happened yet. The words and your faith are dealing with the root issues.

What should you do while you wait for the situation to change? We looked at Psalm 37 yesterday. Let’s look at verse 3 again. It says, “Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. (NKJV)

Are you feeding on God’s faithfulness? To overcome chronically negative situations, you have to implement the diet of a faith champion. What you feed on matters. Through the Scriptures, God’s Word is described as spiritual food.

What’s for lunch? Often, when people are facing a chronically negative situation, they feed on the situation instead of God’s faithfulness. They end up feeding their fear instead of their faith. What are you feeding on?

Can you tell? You can tell what you are feeding on by paying attention to what you are continually saying. Are you always talking about how bad your situation is and how it will never change? Is the only time you speak positive of your life when you are reading the Word, at church, or reading a devotional? If that’s the case, you are feeding on your situation.

How should you feed on God’s faithfulness? By continually going over the promises of God about your situation. Keep those promises in front of your eyes. Put them on your phone, mirror, refrigerator, and etc. Read them through out the day. Say them aloud. You’ll begin to change inwardly which will lead to change outwardly.

I share more about this important topic on today’s podcast. I will continue to share more about it this week. You can stream today’s podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcast or Spotify. Have a great day!

Today’s Prayer 🙏

Pray this prayer with me today, “Father, thank you for loving me. I believe that you have good plans for my life. Help me to organize my life in the way that pleases you. I ask for your wisdom in this area and I receive it. Thank you for your wisdom. Help me to be strong in faith and not give up when results are not immediate. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Something good is going to happen to you today. Keep moving forward! Want more encouragement? Check the links below and share them with others. Have a great day!

Extra Encouragement ☀️

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