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Title: Don’t Talk Yourself Out of a Blessing
URL: joybells49.blogspot.com

As This Week Begins — July 20–27
We all want to step into a new week with hope, confidence, and purpose. But sometimes, the first battle we fight isn’t with the enemy—it’s within our own mind.

Maybe last week didn’t go the way you planned. Maybe your heart is weary, or your faith feels thin. Maybe you've started to believe the lie that things will never change.

But let me tell you something: You are one decision, one act of obedience, one surrendered prayer away from breakthrough.

The Word of God reminds us not to measure our future by our past or our purpose by our problems. Joshua knew this when he stood before Israel and boldly declared:

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15

He wasn’t speaking from a place of ease. He was speaking from conviction.

So this week, I encourage you to do the same.

  • Speak life when your circumstances shout defeat.

  • Stand firm even when it feels easier to fold.

  • Trust that the God who brought you this far hasn’t changed His mind about you.

Don’t let fear, regret, or doubt talk you out of a blessing that’s already on its way.

This week, lift your head.
Raise your voice.
Walk like the child of God that you are.

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Together, let’s make this week one of divine encounters, renewed strength, and deepened faith.



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