When you know how much God loves you, you will bring down the giants in your life, and your life will testify of His goodness and glory

Gospel Corner

13/11/25

Joel Osteen Ministries

Today’s Word
Today’s Scripture
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good.
Genesis 1:3–4, NIV

Focus on the Good .
When God was creating the universe, at the end of each day, He stopped and acknowledged that what He had done was good. He complimented Himself. Nobody else was around, but He said, “You know what. I did good today.” He was showing us a principle. Have you ever said to yourself, “I did good today. I look good today. I worked hard today. I was good to others today”? All some people do is find the negative. “I didn’t get enough done. I didn’t stay on my diet. I got angry with my children. I should have encouraged my coworker when I had the chance.” They focus on their faults, their weaknesses.

It’s not honoring God to go around being down on yourself, feeling unworthy, as though you don’t measure up. It’s not doing anything productive to beat yourself up. Being critical toward yourself is not going to help you do better. You’re receiving the wrong things—guilt, condemnation, discouragement. You have enough people in life against you, so don’t be against yourself. Do yourself a favor and start being for yourself.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You created the heavens and earth, and You made me as well. Thank You that You’re not finished working in my life, and I want to acknowledge and celebrate the good. I declare that I will be for me today and look for the good. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

[13/11, 1:44 am] Odia Abuja: Have you ever wondered what gives a person the strength to become a champion, such as Daniel or David in the Scriptures? The book of Daniel tells us that “the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits” (Dan. 11:32).

Daniel himself started out as a young captive taken from Jerusalem to serve in the courts of Babylonian and Medo-Persian kings. Yet Daniel stood out among his peers. Over his lifetime he interpreted dreams by the wisdom of God and demonstrated an “excellent spirit” people around him could see (Dan. 6:3).

He always found favor in the eyes of the Gentile kings he served and experienced supernatural deliverance when there seemed to be no way out. Daniel walked out of the lions’ den unharmed, because he knew his God, His power, and His heart for him.

Dear reader, is this what you desire today—to walk in strength, wisdom, and favor that is undeniable and irresistible? Do you desire to see the God-kind of miracles and breakthroughs in your life? Then I encourage you to keep hearing and growing in your knowledge of God’s grace and mercy toward you.

In Daniel’s story, the Lord, through an angel, addressed him as a “man greatly beloved” (Dan. 10:11). So the more you hear about and are confident in His love for you, the more you will live life with boldness and a different, excellent spirit that sets you apart from others and testifies of His power in your life.

Consider also young David, the shepherd boy who was bold enough to challenge and take down Goliath when others were cowering in fear. David knew God as a covenant-keeping God Who loved him. David would have been reminded of God’s love for him every time he heard his own name called, for David’s name means “beloved,” the beloved of the Lord.

I believe David became such an amazing worshiper, a leader beloved by His people, and a man after God’s own heart because he knew and was conscious of how much the Lord loved him. Even when David failed, I believe it was his revelation that he was still beloved of the Lord that kept him going.

Beloved, I pray that as you continue to read the word of His grace and listen to messages of His glorious grace, you will come to truly know the Lord’s love for you and embrace it heart and soul. His love will make you strong and cause you to do great exploits. When you know how much God loves you, you will bring down the giants in your life, and your life will testify of His goodness and glory!