How to Flourish
What’s your word for the year? Do you ever pick a word for each year? Well, I don’t. I go with the Lord’s word of the year for our ministry, Footworks International. Our word for the year is; flourish and establishment, isn’t that great? I love the word flourish, I mean who doesn’t want to flourish and be established? So, I did a little digging into the Bible to see what God’s word has to say about flourishing. I found really great scriptures that filled me with so much hope and joy that I couldn’t help but share them with you. The Lord wants you to flourish because you’re His righteousness in Christ Jesus.
The word of God is replete with wonderful scriptures about God’s plans and will for believers. Hence, it’s no surprise that He wants us, His children to thrive. Thrive is a synonym for flourish. As you read the scriptures below, know that if you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal saviour then God calls you His righteousness. God sees you as righteous due to the obedience of Christ Jesus, consequently when scripture says the righteous shall flourish, it means you will flourish. Don’t let your current state of mind make you feel or think otherwise.
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21, NKJV
Read and meditate on the following scriptures on flourishing;
Psalms 72:7, KJV
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Psalms 92:12, KJV
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Psalms 92:13-14, KJV
Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing.
Proverbs 11:28, KJV
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Proverbs 14:11, KJV
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Three ways to flourish this year and always
1. Fill your mind and spirit with the word of God. Make time to personally study the word of God and to listen to sermons.
"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:8, NKJV
. 2. Meditate on the word of God and confess the word of God to yourself repeatedly. Focusing on the word of God and repeatedly confessing it will help you to digest and get personal revelations into the word.
3. Surround yourself with godly friends who will encourage you to be all that the word says. People that build your faith and not those whose negativity and logic seek to kill it.
If you continuously abide in the word and make your relationship with the Lord a priority, you will always thrive and flourish in all that you do. Get your free printable here
What’s your word for the year?
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