FEBRUARY  23 , 2024

BE PROPELLED BY YOUR GOALS

Daniel 1:8
“ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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Goals are powerful activators of momentum. They are resolute decisions and targets that help guide our choices and control our responses. In the absence of goals, weak and wrong choices which procure defeat, become the norm. This is because without goals, your decisions would be impulsive and not purposeful.

Daniel, in our scriptural text today, is a perfect example of a man that activated momentum by his goals. Daniel purposed in his heart not to deviate from that which he knew was God’s expectation of him. He was willing to die for his conviction because he had a clear definition of his goal which was to honour and please God. By purposing in his heart, he consequently activated the momentum to follow through and reach his goal.

Today, just like Daniel, you must purpose in your heart touching vital areas of your life and spell out specific goals towards achieving your purpose this year. Once you do this, you would find a surge of energy from within that would keep you moving towards the actualization of those goals. Halleluyah!

DAILY PRAYER GUIDE

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Startup Prayer: Father in the name of Jesus, give me the wisdom to set clearly defined goals that align with your will and propel me towards the actualization of my purpose this year, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER FOR A NATION – SRI LANKA
84% are unreached with the Gospel while the largest religion is Buddhism. Sri Lanka has suffered much in the past generation from bloody civil wars, which caused many to emigrate and over one million are displaced. Malnutrition, selective abortion, and child prostitution are on the rise in Sri Lanka.

Prayer for the nation: Father in the name of Jesus, we pray for a mighty move of your Spirit upon this land, that many will come to know you, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer for the leaders: Father in the name of Jesus, we pray that genuine believers will gain seats of authority and rule to bring the light of Christ to the nation, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER FOR ISRAEL – (Ps 122:6)
Father in the name of Jesus, we ask today that there will be peace in Jerusalem and that your purposes be established in that city. Amen (Ps 122:6)

PRAYER FOR UNITY IN THE CHURCH
Father in the name of Jesus, we bind the spirit of judgment and self-righteousness seeking to cause disunity and division in the church, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER FOR SOULS/ REVIVAL
Father in the name of Jesus, we pray that the hearts of the people in our cities, communities, villages, and nation, both great and small, will be opened to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

DAILY BIBLE STUDY
Ezekiel 25 & 26, Psalm 72, Luke 20