Truth is living for the Lord and believing the Christ came that we may live an abundant and prosperous life is a choice we make made regardless of the trials that come along; and they will come no matter who you are.

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been saved, how much you do right, or how much you love God. 1 Peter 4:12 says, “Do not be amazed and bewildered at the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test your quality, as though something (unusual and alien to you) were befalling you” (Amplified Bible Version).

No one is exempt from trials! Why? Because there’s an enemy whose only mission is to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). He works hard to influence our thinking and cause us to make choices that are not good. These choices, which are the “cause,” lead to an “effect,” which are a result.

Oftentimes we can also find ourselves in negative circumstances because of the choices others make.

Beloved, if you find yourself in a negative circumstance today, just know that what Satan means for your harm, God will use for your good. I have seen it over and over in my own life. You may not be delivered out of your problems immediately. But rest assured God will use your negative circumstances for your benefit and for His glory.

Even though many things in life are not within our control, one thing is - how we react to negative circumstances. Our attitude is the determining factor that moves us out of negative circumstances and into more positive ones. One thing I know for sure that helps to get out of a negative attitude is Praise.

Praise absolutely stops the enemy in his tracks and confuses him. He is bewildered at how we can still praise God in the midst of his relentless attack.

After praise is Prayer, a prayer of confession. The Word of God declares that we overcome by the Word of testimony. The word of our testimony is what comes out of our mouth.

Let confuse the enemy a little bit here. Let’s declare (speak out loud) that as children of the most High Almighty God.

• Our God is the God who gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak " Isaiah 40:29

• Our God is the God who has redeemed us and summoned us by name; we are His" Isaiah 43:1 

• Our God is the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

• Our God is the God who is faithful, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands." Deut.7:9

• The God who whose unfailing love for us will not be shaken nor His covenant of peace be removed." Isaiah 54:10

• Our God is the God who instructs us and teach us in the way we should go; who counsels us and watch over us." Psalm 32:8

• Our God is the God who turns darkness into light before us and makes the rough places smooth. Isaiah 42:16

• Our God is the God who sustains us, who made us and will carry us and will rescue us.  Isaiah 46:4

• Our God is the God who adds years to our life." Proverbs 9:11

• Our God is the God who said no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what He has prepared for us his children." 1 Cor. 2:9

• Our God is the God who longs to be gracious to us; so much so that He rises to show us compassion. Isaiah 30:18

• Our God is the God who gives us His peace which transcends all understanding, and guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:7

• Our God is the God who  despite His sovereignty we His children call upon Him and He will take the time to us." Jeremiah 29:12

• Our God is the God who says "Before we call He will answer; while we are still speaking He will hear." Isaiah 65:24

• Our God is the God who says that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." 1 John 5:14

• Our God is the God who keeps us from all harm both now and forevermore." Psalm 121:7, 8

• Our God is the God who walks with us through the waters and keeps them from overtaking us. Who covers us and walks through the fire so we will not be burned, keeping the flames from setting us ablaze." Isaiah 43:1,2

• Our God is the God who loves us so much that our Saviour appeared and saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Saviour. " Titus 3:4-6

• Our God is the God who showers us with me riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. Whose fruit is better than fine gold surpasses choice silver." Proverbs 8: 18,19

Now let’s confuse Satan some more and pray the Word of God! Let us pray:

Heavenly Father, I declare that I have your favor today! I declare that I am strong and well able to fulfill my God given destiny; I know you are fighting my battles for me. I declare that I am a victor and not a victim. I may have been defeated in the past but the past is past, this is new day.

Your word says that “I am the head and not the tail” “I will lend and I will not borrow”. Every thing I touch will prosper and succeed according to your perfect will because of your favor my Father. I declare that by your stripes I am healed today. I will live and not die. I declare that you are restoring health unto me, and with long life you satisfy me.

Father, today, I declare your favor in my relationship with you, favor in my relationship with my spouse and my family, favor in relationships with my friends, and favor in relationships in my business. I want to thank you for causing me to be at the right place at the right time. I want to thank you for causing people to want to help me and making me a blessing to help others.

Today, Father I want to thank you for blessing me with creativity, I want to thank you for causing me to make good decisions with a clear mind. I declare that you are smiling down on me today and that your favor will be in everything I do because I am pleasing to you. I declare that I will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country, blessed coming in and blessed going out.

I claim right now, Psalm 84:11 that you are blessing me with favor and honor and no good thing will you withhold from me because my walk is blameless. I claim Habakkuk 2:3 that my vision is for an appointed time. Though it may tarry, I will earnestly wait for it, for it will surely come.

I declare today that I am filled with your can do power my Father. Between you and me, we are the majority and I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. I know that your Word says that, “no man has seen, heard or even imagined the wonderful things that you have in store for those that love you” and I want to tell you this morning that I love you and I want to thank you for loving me.

I want to thank you for your favor today, not because of who I am, but because of whose I am. I am a child of the most high God, the creator of the whole universe. I commit this day to you.

In Jesus name,

Amen