Exodus 15:11 ‘Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders’

DAILY READING •        Acts 12; Joshua 15-17; Job 28

A video of a race that took place ten years ago recently went viral on You Tube. The video captures the epic moment when an athlete Heather Dorniden, rose to win a race she was not expected to win. In 2008, Heather Dorniden, a celebrated athlete was representing the University of Minnesota in the final heat of the 600-meter race at the Big Ten Indoor Track Championships. She soon took the lead and seemed to be on her way to win. But then suddenly, when she was just 200 metres away from the finish line, the unexpected happened. Another runner cut her off, and she fell flat on her face. Suddenly it seemed the race was over for her. But what happened next was amazing and inspiring. Though left behind by the other runners, instead of giving up, Heather Dorniden got up on her feet, and continued running. And incredibly, to everyone’s astonishment,  she zipped past the other competitors, finally crossing the finish line in first place.She would later say that in the last 50 meters, she was infused with strength she never knew she had. Heather who is a Christian believes God imparted divine strength into  her that enabled her to win. Heather’s incredible show of perseverance moved many who watched the old clip, causing her to recently become a Youtube sensation. And she gives all the glory to God for divinely enabling her to win that incredible race.

Philippians 4:13 Says ‘ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me’.

Often times in life’s race, when the going gets tough or you get knocked down, it can be tempting to just give up and throw in the towel. But the truth is that  the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong and by strength shall no man prevail. It is only by God’s grace that we can win in life’s race. Despite the stumbling blocks the enemy often throws on your path to cause you to stumble, by God’s grace you can still exceed every expectation and win.

If you feel knocked down along the way, or find the stumbling blocks too many to overcome, don’t give up yet. There is still something you can do to cause things to suddenly turn around for you. Switch to praise. When you praise God, you engage His power for a forceful turnaround.Praise is vital for supernatural breakthroughs. As long as you know what to do, you cannot be a victim.

Exodus 15:11 says ‘Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders’

Indeed God is fearful in praises. When you praise, God will cause you to be raised. Therefore stop looking at your limitations. Stop looking at the doctor’s report, stop looking at your bank account. Lift up your eyes and look up, your help will come from The Lord who made Heaven and earth. And as you praise Him today, He will release upon you the overtaker’s anointing to go past men’s expectations and break limits. You will be carried by wind of The Spirit, and ride on the wings of grace.  Indeed there is nothing God cannot do. There is no situation He cannot change. Don’t forget you are serving the God of Joseph who turned a prisoner to a prime minister overnight. Don’t forget you are serving the God of Esther who turned a slave girl to a queen suddenly. Don’t forget you are serving the God of David who turned a shepherd boy to a king. The same God will make your feet as hind’s feet and cause you to ride upon your high places.

The truth is that you are capable of much more accomplishment than you realize. You have potentials for greater victories within you. It is not about you, it is about Christ in you, the hope of glory. It is not about your capability, it is about His ability at work in you. So do not limit yourself to present circumstances.  Do not settle for less than what God has ordained. Raise the bar of your expectations, raise the standard. Step out in faith, trust God for miracles. Something is about to happen. Keep praising God because everything is about to turn around for your good. Through praise, God will turn every test to a testimony for you!

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace to run life’s race, I know indeed that as I praise You today, everything is turning around for my good. I sincerely thank You Lord for the great and mighty things You are set to do in my life in Jesus Name. .

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Praise always guarantees you power for a raise, learning to praise God in season and out of season is key to fulfilling destiny. – WORDBITE 222