A double message today- Peace and victory in the midst of despair.

Dear Friends-
Today's message was inspired by the news of a dear friend who suffered a devastating loss yesterday. For those of us who are in the season of loss, be reminded that the Lord's promise of victory still remains. I pray for your comfort and your peace during these difficult times. If you're not sure where to go or what to do to find peace, start with prayer and grab your bible.
The Word is filled with assurance that, with faith, you will overcome your circumstances.

In the meantime, remain blessed and encouraged.
K.

Phillipians 4
6 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.


A Word from Joel Osteen
Victory Through Him
"Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him who loved us" (Romans 8:37 AMP).

No matter what challenges you may be facing today—at work, home, in your health or in your relationships, God promises that even in the middle of "all these things", you can have victory. How? Victory starts in your heart and mind. Victory starts with peace that passes understanding. That means that you can have peace when it doesn't make sense to have peace. When the rest of the world is full of anxiety and worry, you can live in peace.
Victory "amid all these things" also means that you can have joy deep down in your soul. You can have so much joy that you can't even explain why you have it! It's supernatural. It's joy unspeakable and full of His glory and power. When you begin to dwell on God's promise of victory, something will change on the inside of you.

You may have felt like you were losing ground five minutes ago, but right now you can take hold of the victory He's promised. Open your heart to Him and receive the joy and peace He longs to give you. Remember, the joy of the Lord is your strength, and as you embrace His joy, you'll be empowered to rise above your challenges so you can move forward into the victory He has for you!
Prayer
Father in heaven, thank You for Your promise of victory! Thank You for Your peace during the storms of life. Fill me with Your joy and strength as I put my trust in You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.