.WEDNESDAY 21 Oct 2026 The Word For Today.
BELIEVE GOD FOR 'GOOD THINGS'
"You have promised these good things to your servant.'
2 Samuel 7:28 NIV
We strive each day to 'walk by faith, not by sight' (2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV). But it doesn't come easily. It takes a mind saturated in scripture to make a faith choice when you're staring down the barrel of a situation that seems impossible. So how do you develop that kind of faith? For a relationship to thrive, both parties must invest time and energy into getting to know one other. Lasting connections are based on trust, and an intimate knowledge of the other person's habits and character. And it's the same with God. Over time, as you prove His faithfulness it becomes easier to let go of your fear and replace it with trust. One author writes: 'Getting to know God means walking with Him, spending time in His Word, getting to know His spotless character and the countless examples of His unfailing love
illustrated in His ironclad promises. It means praying, talking, sharing all the details of your life and the inner workings of your heart. He knows it all already, but He enjoys the intimacy of the conversation. And like any balanced relationship, we can't always be the one talking. We have to make time to listen, to come before the Lord and get quiet, by silencing the noise of our thoughts and the rush of our emotions. Remember, the only place fear has to work is in the empty space where your faith should be. Fear is based on what you see and hear. Faith is based on knowing that God's Word is reliable, and that He has promised 'good things' to those who believe Him for them!
Page 191 of "REDEFINED: Confronting The Labels That Limit Us." By Arden Bevere
WORST-CASE SCENARIO ...
The wrong kind of fear has power, but it's a power based on an expected or assumed reality. In other words, we feel afraid of what might happen or will probably happen before it happens. As humans, we have great imaginations, so fear has a lot of material to work with. But our imaginations can actually work for us if we are intentional about facing our fears rather than running from them
Page 188....Fear of man will prove to be a snare, ut whoever trusts in the Lorf is kept safe.(Poverebs 29:25).
Podcast with Arden
Key points from today's conversation:
Arden wrote Redefined to combat the negative labels the younger generation has accepted as truth about themselves and share the truth of what God's Word has to say about his people. “God does not label His people in the Word of God. A label speaks to who were in the past or who we are now. That’s what the world does because they’re limited to time.”
If we live under labels we are we are missing out on the power and authority we have through Christ.
This generation does not a lack of Christians, but a lack of Christians who have stepped into the fullness of what that actually means to be sons and daughters of God. We have a generation that has not received transformation knowledge that comes from the Word of God.
What the enemy is labeling you is often the area God wants to use you to show His goodness and grace.
There is a unique expression of God inside of each of us and the world is waiting for it to be seen. Don't fall into the trap of comparison. You were designed to be your unique and authentic self.
Lean into your uniqueness and don’t see it as a weakness. God wants to use you in extraordinary and unexpected ways.
“We want to be warriors without war.” When we focus on God, we’re able to use past addictions as tools instead of a hindrance.
Our generation has missed out on the fear of the Lord. It’s a deeper level of intimacy with the Lord. It’s not fear of Him, it’s fear of being away from Him.
“The fear of God allows you to live fearlessly.”
Let's Get Real Practical:
When we're searching for our identity, we shouldn't consult our labels, we should consult the Lord.Here are 2 real practical action steps you can take this week:1. Identify one negative label in your life and remove it2. Ask God what positive word He wants to replace that label with
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