The enemy would love for you to go through life condemned, wearing all these negative labels: doubter, compromiser, addicted, failed, unworthy. Do yourself a favor, remove those labels and put on what God says about you: redeemed, forgiven, blessed, prosperous, qualified, victorious.

You’re not just living unto yourself. You’re affecting those who will come after you, and you’re honoring those who have gone before you. They will benefit. They will receive a reward because you took new ground. You ran your race with purpose.

God didn’t create anyone average. He didn’t make anyone ordinary. He calls you a masterpiece. He put greatness in you. There is potential on the inside that you have not yet tapped into. There are gifts and talents that haven’t developed yet.

God knew there would be these times when we would feel tired and overwhelmed. He knew that what brought us to where we are is not enough to get us to where we’re going. So, with every new season, with every new level, God has a fresh anointing.

It’s significant that David described a tree planted by the river. That tree is not worried about drought or a dry season. Its roots go down deep into the ground. It draws water from the river. It has a source that trees not planted by the river don’t have. If you’re always going to be in blossom, you have to be like this tree by the river, with roots that go down deep.