Don’t Let Nothing Hold You Back

"The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree…" (Psalm 92:12).

Have you ever seen a palm tree in the midst of a great storm or hurricane? That tree may be bent so far over that it’s almost touching the ground, but when the wind finally stops, that palm tree bounces right back up. And do you know that while that palm tree is hunched over under the pressure of the storm, it is actually growing stronger?

The reason God said we’d flourish like a palm tree is because He knew there would be difficult times. He knew things would come against us to try to steal our joy and victory. God said, “You’re going to be like a palm tree because the storms of life will come, the winds will blow, but you are going to come right back up again stronger than before.” Nothing can hold you back! No weapon formed against you will ever prosper. No matter what’s happening in the world around you, keep standing. Keep praying. Keep believing. Your brightest days are right out in front of you, and God’s plan is to bring you blessing and victory all the days of your life.
Father, thank You for making me strong in You. I trust that You are working in my life, even in the midst of the storms. I know You will bring me out stronger, wiser, and better off than ever before. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Today’s Promise

"The tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it

boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set

aflame by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire,

the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among

our members as that which defiles the entire body,

and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on

fire by hell. For every species of beasts and birds, of

reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has

been tamed by the human race. But no one can tame

the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly

poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and

with it we curse men, who have been made in the

likeness of God; from the same mouth come both

blessing and cursing."

James 3:5-10