Something very unique and powerful happens when you see that the Lord is with you.

Dear Lukas,
I want to share with you a truth today that will set you on the path of divine success.
It will place such an unshakable confidence and assurance in your heart to know that whatever role you find yourself in, Jesus is with you and that His favor on you is what makes you a success.
Now imagine yourself in the scene of an Egyptian market. You see a young man, with nothing to his name, not even a loincloth to cover his modesty, bound and displayed for sale to the highest bidder.
If you were among the many curious spectators and bystanders in the main square, would you consider this young man who is about to be sold into slavery a "successful man"?
Of course not! Yet Genesis 39:2 says "The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man…" Notice the key here: It is the Lord being with Joseph that made him a successful man.

As a believer today, the Lord is with you.

Because of the blood of Jesus shed for you at the cross, you can enjoy unbroken fellowship with Him (see Ephesians 2:13). He says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5).
You might be saying, Pastor Prince, how does knowing that Jesus is with me make me a success?
My friend, when you know that God is with you always, you will know that His power, wisdom and favor are available to you. He is with you to help turn things around for your good and to make good things happen for you.

His favor makes you a success, without you trying, straining and striving.

Beloved, all of us go through difficulties in life. All of us experience trials that leave us wondering… Is God really with me? Is He really for me?
But when you draw a line in the sand, deciding in your heart that, regardless of what the circumstances look like, you know God is with you and He is still for you, you begin to experience His favor on you that turns every circumstance around for your good.
The facts may say that your bank account is too low; the facts may say that you are struggling with a health issue; the facts may say that business is down; the facts may say that your body is aging…
But the truth says that as Jesus is, so are you in this world (1 John 4:17)!
That means that in Christ Jesus…
You are provided for (Philippians 4:19).
You are filled with God’s wisdom
(1 Corinthians 1:30).
You are blessed (Ephesians 1:3).
You are free from condemnation (Romans 8:1).
The truth is you have everything you need because of the finished work of Jesus.
Something very unique and powerful happens when you believe that God is with you and His favor is on you. You no longer live in fear, worried and anxious about the problems in life. Instead, you have peace in the midst of every situation.
When you live in God’s favor, you have nothing to fear.
I want to ask you today to trust the Lord to open your eyes to see Him in your situation. The more you begin to focus on Him, the more you will see His beauty and experience His grace, because I promise you…

God’s favor is on you.
He is with you, and He is for you.

I first began learning about the favor of God in my late teens when I was in national service. I clearly remember one of the more dramatic accounts during that time that established me in the favor of God.
We were in jungle training, and my section was being trained by a sergeant who had a reputation for being cruel.
This sergeant made us exercise long after other sections had finished. He would work us to the point of exhaustion, and he would call us all kinds of terrible names. He not only treated us badly, he would crush our self-esteem through his words.
The final straw came during a night training exercise when he made us run up and down an infamously steep hill. Up and down, up and down. We could see that the other sections had finished their training. We were the only section still training, repeatedly running up and down the hill.
Finally, I cried out to God—for favor—because I knew that He was with me, even in the toughest of circumstances. The next day we got up and this cruel sergeant ordered us to fall in.
I’ll never forget what happened next.
He said, "I want to tell you all something. Last night I had a dream. In this dream I felt like I’ve been treating you very bad. One of you appeared in my dream, and when I saw his face, I felt like I’d been very cruel to all of you. Would you like to know who that person was?"
Without hesitation, he pointed directly at me. And from that time on, he went to the other extreme in our training.

God’s favor is real!

You know, this hasn’t just happened in my life. We hear testimonies on a daily basis from men and women just like you who are experiencing the life-changing favor of God.
When people begin to look to Jesus—focusing on the beauty and majesty of Jesus rather than the problems swirling around them…
Their businesses have more customers
than they can handle…
Their health is restored, making them feel
stronger than ever…
Their ministries begin to grow at an
unprecedented rate…
Their marriages are restored, growing stronger
day by day!
The key to walking in God’s irresistible favor is to believe that it is yours!
Beloved, I am tremendously grateful for you. Thank you for standing with us. Thank you for your prayers and your faithful support. Because of your generosity, we are unveiling Jesus to the world daily. Thank you for making that possible.
Remember, you are righteous, loved and favored before God in Christ Jesus. It’s not based on anything you’ve done or haven’t done—Jesus did it all for you.
No matter what the circumstances look like around you, the finished work of Jesus gives you this assurance—once and for all.
God loves you! God is with you! God is for you!
In His grace,

P.S.
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