God is for us.

Romans 5:1 (ESV)

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

How many times do we feel that we need the approval of others to make us happy? We might think if we could just get that person to like you, or hang out with the right people we’d be happy.

The truth in this scripture is that we don’t need others to make us happy. We’ve been accepted by God. We have peace with God. Our acceptance and happiness is based on what God says about us, not what others say.

Our happiness is not based on what others say about us. It’s based on what God says about us.

Knowing this can change your life. When you begin to realize God’s great love for you, it changes everything. God loves you unconditionally. He loves you regardless of who likes you or doesn’t like you. You can be happy knowing that you’ve been made right with God!

Dear Lord, we thank You that Your love changes everything for us. Help us to remember it doesn’t matter who likes us and who doesn’t. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

A lesson from a duck hunter.

Psalm 118:17 (ESV)

I shall not die, but I shall live,

    and recount the deeds of the Lord.

A farmer and his friend went duck hunting. Eventually, they got to talking about the things of God, as they always would. "You're always talking about these battles you have with the devil," the farmer's friend said to him. "It's so silly – I mean, I'm not even a Christian and I've never experienced anything like that."

"Yes my friend," the wise farmer answered, "but if you shot two ducks -- one was wounded and one was dead -- which would you go after first?"

"Well," he said, "I guess I'd go after the wounded duck – I can always get the dead one later."

"Mmm-hmm," said the farmer, "The devil knows you're a dead duck."

For those of us who are walking with the Lord today, be encouraged! Our enemy knows that we have potential to do great things for God, and out of fear, he'll try anything to take us out. This is so very evident by the constant battle we all face.

Let's stand strong against the devil today! And rise up to the Lord's calling upon our lives! We will fight and we will WIN! Because if God is for us, who can be against us?

Dear Lord, help us to stand strong today. Thank You for the potential we have through You. In the Name of Jesus. Amen.