As I’ve been praying over this new year, the Lord put three specific words on my heart. . .

1. COVERING

      I am believing for a divine prayer covering to rest over you. Psalm 91:4 NLT says, …His faithful promises are your armor and protection. I am asking God to surround your home, your health, your finances, and every loved one connected to you. I’m believing that no weapon formed against you will prosper because God has given you the authority as a believer.

2. RELEASE

      I am believing for you to be free from anything that tried to hold you back last year. I am praying for the release of God’s blessing for open doors, for healings to manifest, for restored relationships, for financial increase, and for burdens to lift off by the power of the Holy Spirit.

3. NEW BEGINNINGS

     God specializes in fresh starts. Isaiah 43:19 NKJV says, Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. A NEW THING. I’m believing with you for something so fresh, so surprising, that you will know it could only have come from the hand of God. Let’s believe together that this will be THE year you look back on and say, “That’s when God turned it around!”

     You may ask, “What part do I have in seeing these things come to pass in my life?” The Bible says we receive the promises by faith; it’s not automatic. Let me share some things that I believe will help you:

     Forgive. You can start the new year by forgiving yourself and forgiving others. I believe it will be like a breath of fresh air.

     Write down what you are believing for. As Habakkuk 2:2 NKJV says, Write the vision and make it plain…

     Use the authority God has given you. There is power in the name of Jesus. In John 16:24,  Jesus says, Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

     Spend time in God’s Word and in prayer to build your faith and spiritual strength. Romans 10:17 says, So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  I cannot emphasize this enough. You have to know what God has promised in order to believe for it.

     And I encourage you to put a prayer cover over yourself and your loved ones daily. This includes putting on the armor of God (Ephesians 6) and declaring Psalm 91. There is nothing too big or too small to take to God in prayer. Philippians 4:6-7 NLT says, Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.