What am I saying? Don't complain about that person who betrayed you. If they walked away, they didn't set you back; they set you up. If that had not happened, you wouldn't get to where you're supposed to be. If they overlooked you, tried to push you down, and lied about you, it may not have been fair, but nothing happens by accident. If God allowed it, He knows how to use it for your good.

TODAY'S THOUGHT You may have failed in some area of your life—we all have—but you're not a failure. You may have had some bad breaks, but you are not a victim. You are who God says you are.

If what others say doesn't match what God has put in your heart, let it go in one ear and out the other.

Father, today I lift my eyes to You, for my help comes from You. Thank You for doing a work in my life. I choose to cooperate with You and keep an attitude of faith. I believe You are using every situation in my life for my good. I declare You are preparing me for promotion! I praise You today no matter what is going on around me, knowing that You have a good plan for me in Jesus' Name. Amen.

God takes pleasure in prospering me.

They're a part of His divine plan. Think of a seed. As long as a seed remains in the light, it cannot germinate and will never become what it was created to be. The seed must be planted in the soil, in a dark place, so that the potential on the inside will come to life. In the same way, there are seeds of greatness in us—dreams, goals, talents, potential—that will only come to life in a dark place.

You've got to listen to what God's telling you and not to what other people may tell you. People will try to talk you out of the dream in your heart.

God wants you to go further.

God is about to reward your faithfulness. Get your hopes up. Raise your expectations. Expect the unexpected. Dare to dream your greatest dreams.

Stay open for how God is going to do it. Don't put Him in a box and limit Him. Trust Him to do it His way. If we're set in how we want it to happen, we can miss the new thing.

Nothing will be sadder than to come to the end of life and realize what we could have become if we had just lived with an at-possibility mind-set instead of an at-risk mentality.

Proverbs says, "A man may plan his ways, but God directs his steps." God is going to give you the right desires, at the right time, and lead you into the best path for your life.