Dear Beloved, Destined and Highly Favored of Our LORD, JESUS CHRIST:

“It's a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD...!" Psalms 92:1

Beloved, it is a good thing to give thanks, especially when reflecting on the storms that GOD'S love, grace, favor, and mercy have brought you through. Because Grace changes everything, one of the things that you must learn and settle about GOD is that although HE doesn't send storms your way, HE will sometimes choose one as the time to confirm HIS love for you and release you into the greatest dimensions of your destiny and purpose. In the Old Covenant, Storms were primarily a time to look for struggle. A struggle or challenge that you don't know how you're going to get through is a good time to decree and declare that you've decided to stick with GOD, no matter what! In fact, just keep saying it over and over, until you get your breakthrough and see your miracle take place. 

In the New Covenant, storms are strategic times to look for GOD to reveal something great about you, your potential, your purpose, and destiny that you never knew or embraced! In Psalms 41:11 a great reminder that GOD uses challenges and struggles to show you and your circumstances that He favors you and will not turn HIS back on you. The bigger the challenge, the bigger HIS confirmation and demonstration of HIS Love for you will be. The Word of GOD says that no matter how your life has been tossed around; and no matter how much you have lost, it is still because of GOD'S Mercy and Unfailing Love that you were not comsumed and destroyed in what you've had to go through: Lamentations 3:22 says: that GOD'S loyal love will not have run out, HIS merciful love will not dry up. They are created new every morning. Beloved, how great is GOD'S faithfulness toward you!

In closing, even though you may have to walk through the shadow of death, GOD won't abandon you; but HE will lovingly lead you through it. It is during these times that GOD will speak to you in your storm and challenges and bring clarity and strength for the journey. After every storm, expect GOD to put a rainbow in your sky as confirmation of HIS love and a reminder fo the incredible future and destiny that have been assigned to your life. Be encouraged; be Still and be at peace in the LORD; HE'S got you! Remember; You were born to make a difference. 

Resting in the Grace of GOD’S Confirming Love!

Dr. Oscar Dowdel-Underwood

Apostle, Senior Pastor and Destiny Coach