Faith for Favor
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.Psalms 84:11
The favor of God is phenomenal! I used to say "not right now" a lot to open doors because I wasn't ready or I didn't think I had the experience. God was showing favor and I was shutting it down. Then I had a V-8! What on earth was I thinking? How was I going to be a mentor and public speaker for youth? Better yet, a youth pastor and now a pastor alongside my husband. I was going to school to be an attorney and eventually a judge and then run for public office. No way did I ever in a million years imagine that I would speak into the lives of youth. I did not have a degree in psychology, childhood education, or anything else that resembled youth. I was strictly "how a bill becomes a law". I became irresponsible to what favor could handle. I thought favor was given to exactly what I wanted it for. You know . . . like . . . can you do me a favor? However, this faith for favor is above and beyond what you could ever ask or think, it is according to the power that works in you. You must be able to tap into that power though. The power to get wealth, the power to change lives, the power to do exploits, the power to manifest victory all extends to the favor of God on your life. What God has designed for you encompasses faith to do it. He gives us favor to enhance the process.
I love to share with young people about how it is that God set them up from the very beginning. It is difficult at first for them to grab but as they begin to reflect they see that God was there all along. He has positioned us to walk in authority and all we need to do is take a step. Understand that everyone's process is different; however, the end result for the believer is the same. Whatever IT is gives God the glory. It is HIS glory. God shows himself through you. It is His divine inspiration that brings you into a place of victory in every area of your life. You cannot lose. For real . . . favor is there.
“It is HIS glory. God shows himself through you.”
Prayer for Favor
Dear God as I walk upright before you grant me favor. I need you to go before me and cause me to recognize the opened and closed doors. I promise to acknowledge you in all of my ways as you promised to direct my path. Grant me favor at school, work, church and in my community. I even declare faith outside of my community and beyond. Thank you for your favor. - Excerpt from “Faith Works”
Pastor Tonya Dennis
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