You Are Destined To Leave Your Mark.

26/03/25

Gospel Corner

JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES
Today’s Word

Today’s Scripture
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:11, NIV

The Rewards of Discipline
Many people are okay with mediocrity and compromise, but that’s not who you are. You have seeds of greatness inside. You are destined to leave your mark. You weren’t created to just get by, to live with addictions, dysfunction, lack, and struggle. You were created to stand out, to excel. Now do your part and distinguish yourself. Be willing to do what others won’t do. Yes, it takes effort. You have to say no to your carnal desires. You have to be disciplined. But the pain of discipline is less than the pain of regret. It’s hard to bite your tongue and not say what you feel, but that pain of being disciplined is less than the pain of having someone you love walk away. It takes discipline to lay off the junk food, but that’s easier than the pain of not being healthy. It’s hard to break away from a friend or stop watching what you know is not good for you, but that pain is less than not reaching your dreams. Don’t miss your destiny because you didn’t want it badly enough.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You have given me seeds of greatness and destined me to leave my mark. Thank You that whether I feel like it or not, I have the power to overcome and be disciplined to do the right thing. I believe that a harvest of righteousness is coming as I stay true to You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

He Paid The Debt

Do you know why Jesus chose the cross? He went to the cross so that whoever believes in Him can receive the gift of eternal life.

Whoever believes. That is all you need to do to step into the inheritance that was purchased for you with the blood of the Son of God.

Believe in HIM. Believe in Jesus. Believe in what He has done for you at the cross. Believe that all your sins have been imputed to Him and all His righteousness has been imputed to you (2 Cor. 5:21). Believe in the divine exchange. Believe in His love. Believe that all your sins have been punished at the cross and that through Jesus you have received the gifts of righteousness and eternal life.

Look at John 3:15 again. Tell me, who qualifies for salvation?

The Word of God doesn’t say, “Whoever obeys Him perfectly and keeps all His commandments.” It doesn’t say, “Whoever never fails again.”

It simply says, “Whoever believes in Him.” Whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. The only action needed on your part is to believe!

You may say, “But Pastor Prince, how can simply believing in Jesus make me righteous? There must be something more that I must do to earn and deserve God’s love for me.”

My friend, don’t write it off just because it sounds simple, and don’t underestimate the power of right believing. When you believe right—when you believe that you are made righteous through Jesus—you will end up producing the fruits of righteousness.

The apostle Paul refers to “the fruits of righteousness” in Philippians 1:11, and he specifies that they are “by Jesus Christ.” When you set your eyes on Jesus and Jesus alone as the source of your righteousness and forgiveness, you will end up producing the fruits of righteousness, holiness, and moral character.

Indeed, the Bible tells us it is when we don’t see or have forgotten that we have been cleansed from our old sins that we end up lacking in self-control, godliness, and brotherly love (2 Pet. 1:5–9). Can you see how when you believe right, you will end up living right?

So make Jesus, His forgiveness, and His love the center of every part of your life!