The Father says today, make the hard choice in your life to seek the kingdom over your own interests. Make your choice today to be the friend that sticks closer than a brother. Do this with no strings attached. Love your friends and those close to you - even your enemies - with the unconditional love that I have shown you. I do not measure your worthiness before responding to your need. Rather, I look to the cross. The cross is the only precondition I set for answered prayer. So there is no need to prove yourself as a worthwhile object of My favor, says the Father, because My favor accrues to you because of the work of Calvary, not because of anything you have or have not done. You are not required to earn My love or My help; it is freely given based on what Jesus did for you 2000 years ago.

Prophet Russ - "Because of the cross, I am worthy of God's favor and His unconditional love is mine - Today!"

Refused to compartmentalize the way you handle people, showing unconditional love to some and others, not so much. Pull down the mental barriers between the different areas of your life and adopt an honest view of yourself from My perspective. In that honesty, you will find the humility to give My love unconditionally to those you would otherwise hold back from. The degree to which you give My love to others is the measurement of your experience of My love. What you make happen for others, I will make happen for you. Look today and seek and determine to find someone to give unconditional, undeserved, and unmerited love, acceptance, and favor. You will be doing YOURSELF a great benefit and opening up ground in your own life for My miracle-working power, says the Father.

The Father says today, be of good courage. Be of good courage because I am always with you, and I will never leave you or forsake you in any way. Even with the pressures and challenges you are facing, know that I have already stepped in. I'm in the heat of the battle, you haven't even drawn your sword to contend with. The miracle you need has been set aside for you since before you were born. When you were formed in your mother's womb, I planned every one of your days. I never saw the need for you to experience heartache, failure, or devastation. I am not a God who brings devastation, and I don't place a premium upon suffering, the very suffering the work of the Cross paid to remove from your life. Place your trust in Me and be very brave. Accept My courage to replace your fear and shyness.

Prophet Russ - I declare that God is with me, working in my circumstances, and bringing timely help - Today!

Reach for your dreams, says the Father. Do not limit yourself by the boundaries of fear or doubt, for I have planted within you the seeds of greatness. Stretch your faith beyond what your eyes can see and expect big, extraordinary things to unfold in your life. You will not be disappointed, for My plans for you are filled with hope, purpose, and a future brighter than you can envision. Listen closely to My voice, even in the quiet moments, and commit wholeheartedly to My word. Let it be the foundation upon which you build your life, guiding your decisions, your thoughts, and your aspirations. My heart understands your heart, says the Father. Every longing, every tear, every unspoken prayer—I see them all. Know with unwavering certainty that I am with you, walking beside you through every valley and over every mountain and leading you into the fullness of your destiny.

The Father says today, open your mouth wide and I will fill it. In the beginning, I formed and fashioned creation by the words of My mouth. Creation hearkened to Me then, and it hearkens to Me still from where I sit enthroned in your heart. I am speaking. I am verbalizing, even still. When I released My words into that which was without form and void, it was My purpose and My desire that came into being. That same process, by which creative acts continue, is still in place on the earth. In fact, says the Father, I have put My creative ability in you to shape, change, and transform your own life and future that you might come out from under captivity and warfare into liberty, peace, and open heavens. Yes, it is your prerogative by virtue of My indwelling spirit to see My creative power reorienting and reconstituting your life into an exact replica of "as in heaven so on earth" on the occasion of the release of your faith-filled words.

Prophet Russ - "My words are powerful and active, and I choose to speak God's glory into my life - Today!

Let those words, "Let there be..." be in YOUR mouth today, says God. The power of creation churns in your spirit, hastening to be unleashed through your faith-filled words. I designed all creation to respond to that creative declaration, and nothing has changed from that seminal moment. Creation still reverberates with the sound of my voice in those creative acts. That same power is on the inside of you. As it was in the beginning, so it is in your life today. The conditions, situations, and circumstances that make up your life experience will respond to your voice when you speak, declare, and decree My word with authority and power. Speak My words over your life this day. Speak My word into the emptiness and confusion you are dealing with. Out of chaos will come order. Out of darkness and disorder will come blessing and glory. Speak, says the Father! Speak clearly! Verbalize! As my words come out of your mouth, your life will become life and life more abundantly, and your highest hopes and greatest dreams will be fulfilled.

The Father says today that I am restoring the years the enemy consumed in your life. I am directly addressing every lost opportunity and every failed endeavor you've undertaken in the past. Many projects, goals, and dreams were shattered, and there were even those where you didn't see the outcomes I promised. There were reasons for those failures, and some of those disappointments, you know exactly why they didn't come to fruition. Enough navel-gazing. No more finger pointing or scouring mentally through the situation, and even your comprehension of My promises. None of that unhealthy introspection is going to bring you out of the stuck place you are in now. It's time to set aside that kind of thinking, including self-loathing, doubt, and resentment toward others. Do not recriminate yourself, and do not blame others. Heaven is not a place for playing the blame game. Just know that I am the God of the second chance, and things are looking up, whether you think so or not.

Prophet Russ - "I declare that God is a God of second chances, and I am ready to step into the new path He is showing me - Today!"

You have to give up the need, even the demand of your sense of logic, to understand what went wrong. There is a peace that passes understanding, and that is what I want you to attach yourself to and anchor your trust in. Ask yourself: Do you want peace or understanding? You can't have both, and both are not necessary for breaking out of the pattern that is plaguing you now. Just as My word says, "You will go out with joy and be led forth with peace..." Joy establishes the direction and peace - My peace - establishes the timing. What I want you to understand today is that projects from your past that failed and came to nothing are now back on My drawing board. I am the God who always causes you to triumph, so prepare yourself for greater heights and deeper depths than you've experienced in times past. I know you've suffered, don't waste it. Offer that suffering up to Me and resign yourself to the path that I am leading you on, for ultimately, you will not be disappointed. Are you truly ready for this? If so, then lay aside all doubt and step onto the path that I am illuminating in your spirit right now, for you are the one I am working with both to will and to do My good pleasure.

The Father says today, I am bringing you to breakthrough in your life. I'm anointing you this day with the break or anointing that will devastate all the plans of the enemy and make him an open, demonstrably, defeated foe in your life. Walk in this anointing for it is with you, guiding you, speaking to you, and directing you step by step. It will speak. It will direct and lead you strategically to defeat the enemy on all fronts in your life. I call upon you, says God, to do exploits in my name, for you know me, and you know my promise. These things I'm calling you to do are not self-serving, nor are they for the timid. Be bold, stop seeking permission when I've already granted the mandate of heaven over your life. My promises are yes and amen, and I will fulfill that dream that I've caused you to dream, even the bigger dream about bigger things and greater blessings than you have known in times past.

Prophet Russ. I declare that God is with me, that he is for me, and he is empowering me to break through and fulfill his plans for my life - Today!

I am always with you, says the Father. I will never forsake you. So step forward and act. Act and taste of my goodness, for I am preparing you for new levels of influence, so don't shrink from the challenges. They are opportunities for my power to move in you and through you, says the Father. Obedience is the key. I will honor your faith, your fidelity, and your obedience, says God. Trust in my perfect plan and abandon the schemes of the flesh, and I will equip you for every task. Do you trust me? Then let me handle the rest. Those things that are beyond your ability to change or even to understand, I'm there and I'm working. I'm calling you to a deeper level of trust and reliance upon me. Let go of past fears and insecurities, for they have no place in your future. The time for hesitation is over. Embrace the new season I'm bringing you into. A season of accelerated growth and divine encounters, I am opening doors that no man can shut, and I am closing doors that are not for your benefit. Your diligence in seeking me will be rewarded, says the father. I will reveal my strategies to you as you press into my presence. Make my presence your priority in all things. Do not be distracted by the noise of the world, but keep your eyes fixed on me. For I am your source. I am your strength, and I am your ultimate reward. I am bringing forth a harvest from the seeds that you've sown in faith. Prepare to receive my blessings for they are abundant and tailored just for you.

The Father says today that the fire of the Holy Spirit is unleashed this day, and your life is the ignition point of My hand of intervention, to incinerate the work of the enemy and give you fruitfulness and blessing where in past time there was only barrenness and disappointment. To cooperate with this outpouring, you are going to need a new vocabulary. It is imperative that you discard the negativity and cynicism the adversary uses to contaminate your faith and your joy. Compromised amusements and entertainment also act as a contaminant, a toxin that will corrupt your inner being and lead to stagnation and frustration. It is your "now" time to re-embrace a childlike trust concerning My kingdom and My influence in your life. It is My desire that in place of knee-jerk reactions of unbelief when you are assaulted, that instead you inherently believe I will fulfill My promises as declared in My word.

Prophet Russ - I declare that God's truth is my reality, and I choose to believe in His unfailing promises - Today!

The Father says, Beloved, remember that I'm a simple savior. I have not complicated this process or made it unreachable. You must align your thoughts with your deepest convictions. This is the spiritual superhighway to enter into by the spirit whereby you might govern your emotions and intellect, thus clearing the landing zone in your heart and spirit for all that I'm bringing to pass in your life, your situation, and your circumstance. Obstacles and hindrances are being removed, and now the choice now rests with you: whether to align yourself with those who mock My promises in your life, or to become a bold pursuer of My kingdom, a resolute "Father-pleaser" in all that you do. You were created for upgrade, says the Father. The moment has arrived! Release your hold on past limitations and actively pursue the profound connection with Me that causes heaven and earth to come together over you in a vast and explosive outpouring of My goodness and blessing.

The Father says today, this is your now season. This day, specific and important blessings are all in readiness for you. The manifest substance of the faith you've been putting out there in the ether of divine expectation - is about to break through in concrete and substantial ways. Now is your time. Now is your season to receive, to shift and transition out of the place of restriction and want, and into your blessing place in full measure. This isn't just an idea; it's the real thing, put in place because you prayed. My angels are out there with everything they need to make this breakthrough happen for you. They are moving in ministry and in warfare, creating a special space —an open heaven—where you can fully experience My glory and power, leaving you completely prepared to step into the timeframe for change I've made available. They've been waiting patiently, watching everything unfold. They’ve kept things ready, expecting you to show up at any moment. They stand poised and at the ready to act in your best interest; all that remains is for you to make, like never before, one powerful, water-walking choice. Muster your strength, be strong and of a good courage, for this is your season to be bold and do exploits beyond your expectation or planning, says the Father.

Prophet Russ - I'm Moving Into My Breakthrough Season - Today!

It's time to act, says the Father. Time is not your enemy; time is your servant, for I am in you. Therefore, eternity is in your heart, irreducible, unassailable, and breaking out into your circumstance to bring the change you so cried out for. Now - make your move in faith. You need to step up and start doing, saying, and living as if I've already answered that prayer you prayed. The simple truth is, I have answered. My "yes" and "amen" are with you, in you, changing you inwardly and breaking out even into your natural life, relationships, and expectations. I've given you what you need, and I've provided for you from my glory. Now is the time for you to strongly pursue My kingdom like never before. The waiting is over. The wondering is over. It's time to move forward with all your strength and live, act, and take risks as if you fully expect me to support and approve your every choice. I'm with you, says the Father. No more delays! No more holding back! The time is now for you to claim your purpose in Me.