Pastor Jacob Franklin

Your Vision Hurries Toward Its Goal ! It won't be a lie. If it's delayed, wait for it. It will certainly happen. It Won't Be Late!” (Habakkuk 2:3 GWT) Ecclesiastes 5:3 teaches, “A dream comes with much business and painful effort.” In pursuit of your dreams, you can expect un-comfortability and you may experience pain or delay. Hurt, before healing, financial difficulty, before abundance, loneliness, before happily married, renting longer than expected, before owning your own home, however faithfulness starts small. (Matthew 25:21) Just because things aren’t exactly as you desire them to be at this moment or everything hasn’t unfolded as you would have desired—doesn’t mean God Almighty isn’t able to reach down and work through broken and imperfect vessels like us! (Jeremiah 18:6, Matthew 9:17) We are God’s workmanship. Before God built the dream, He built the dreamer. (Ephesians 2:10, Jeremiah 1:5) I encourage you to press through the difficulty, whether it’s one minute or ...

There is power in you to speak those things that be not as though they were—the power of the Holy Spirit! (John 14:15-17) In Romans 4:17 ISV, God demonstrates His faith when He calls into existence things that don't yet exist. Our God is so powerful that He says things are so, before there is physical proof that they are so. (2 Corinthians 5:7 NLT, Genesis 1) You do not have to give in to circumstances around you, because God has given you the power to create with faith-filled words. (Proverbs 18:20, Mark 11:23) I encourage you to speak by faith, “By His strips I am healed—Isaiah 53:5,” and you and those around you will become healed! By faith speak, “My God shall supply all my needs—Philippians 4:19,” and all of your needs will be met in abundance! Continue to meditate and speak the Word of God into your existence and experience what God is able to do far more abundantly above all you can ask or think, according to His power at work within you! (Ephesians 3:20) "I am the...

No matter the circumstances, if you’re following Christ, He’ll always lead you in a victory parade! You’ll experience victory in areas of your life where it seems the only option is disappointment or loss. This God given victory is all-encompassing, because the scripture says, Christ “always,” meaning it’s not a hit or miss! From death to life, illness to healed, jobless to a successful career, from stress to no worries, from struggle to accomplishment, from sadness to joy, etc… Our God Almighty takes failure from whoever will give it to Him and gives success in all things! (1 Peter 5:7) I encourage you to change your viewpoint of your condition, even if it seems like there is no progress, because if your trust is in the LORD, nothing will interrupt your victory—in all things you’re more than a conqueror through Him who loves you! (Romans 8:37) “I've told you this so that My peace will be with you. In the world you'll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world....

The scripture tells us, “After you have done the will of the LORD, you will receive all He has promised!” (Hebrews 10:36) Not some, but all! If you waiting on God, don’t quit, don’t run away from the problem, pace yourself—you will receive what God promised in abundance physically, financially, relationally, emotionally, according to His perfect will! (Psalm 25:3-4, Isaiah 40:31, Galatians 6:9) I encourage you while waiting, to remain positive, keep your expectations high and let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions louder than your words! (James 2:14) “I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future!” “I am the LORD! If I say it, it will happen. There will be no more delays!”(Jeremiah 29:11, Ezekiel 12:25) ~ God   Pray This Prayer With Me : Father, Your Word says that You will strengthen me for whatever You allow in my life. (Colossians 1:9-12) I ask that You strengthen me at all times and giv...

…Through His Mighty Power At Work Within You, To Accomplish Infinitely More Than You Might Ask Or Think! (Ephesians 3:20) Many times God wants to reveal His supernatural power, but God has chosen, according to the laws of His Kingdom, to never violate our will. Satan can't stop God's power from flowing through us, but we can. How often have we been stuck in what’s going on around us and settled for mediocrity, instead of pressing toward the mark of the high calling in Christ Jesus? (Philippians 3:14) Within us there is greater! (1 John 4:4) R ather than limiting God based on circumstance, I encourage you to allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you, lead and guide you—see Him at work in your circumstance, He has promised to make Himself known to you! (Exodus 6:1-8) "Nothing is too hard for Me!” (Jeremiah 32:27 GWT) ~God Pray This Prayer With Me: Father, as I seek Your Kingdom daily, my desire is that my ears and my heart will be more in tune to hear Your voice. Help me...

In Lamentations 3, mercy means undeserved or unmerited favor—GRACE! It’s easy to recognize the obvious places God has graced us, but it’s not so easy to see when things don’t seem to work out or when a season of difficulty comes.   Part of the reason God has given His children favor, is so He can continually provide life experiences to stretch us, so we can receive more and grow in His grace. Things aren’t going to always go the way we’ve plan, but as long as we remain confident God’s purposes are for our good, we will be rewarded! (Romans 8:28, Hebrews 10:35) When discouragement comes, I encourage you not to give up, don’t quit—God is empowering you to live it out and He is giving you grace for today through His indwelling Spirit! “My Grace Is Sufficient For You, My Power Is Made Perfect In Weakness!" (2 Corinthians 12:9) ~ God Pray This Prayer With Me : LORD, I ask that You show me Your gift of favor in things I can’t see buried in difficulty and isolation. I’m grateful f...

Christ defeated the enemy and all of our trouble we face today at Calvary, but the way we overcome the enemy is by our testimony. (Revelation 12:11) There can never be a testimony without a test or a time of testing. As Jesus spoke to the disciples, He speaks to us today, “I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to destroy all the enemy's power and no ... thing will ever hurt you!” (Luke 10:19) I encourage you, whatever your spiritual or natural battle is or will be in the days ahead, to remember—Your Victory Is Already Won! (John 19:30) “I've told you this so that My peace will be with you. In the world you'll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world!” (John 16:33 GWT) ~ God Pray this prayer with me: Father, thank You for what You did for me at Calvary and I thank You for being the all-powerful God who lives within me and strengthens me daily! (Philippians 4:13) Father, I thank You that the trouble I face is only a test for...