You're right where your Father does his best work.

If you are a believer, word says your steps are ordered of Lord (Prov. 16:9). Every life experience, every situation you find yourself in, and every valley you walk through has a divine purpose. You are stepping closer and closer to your destiny in Christ.

Your good God doesn't bring hurtful situations into your life...that's what enemy does. However, God loves you too much to allow you to suffer through a tough time without it benefiting you in long run.

And we know that in all things God works for good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Rom. 8:28). Don't difficult times seem easier to face when you know God is using that period to stretch you, purify you, and develop your faith?

Doesn't each victory seem sweeter knowing that he is teaching you to win with greater grace, so he can bring you to next level of victory and deeper walk with him that awaits you there?

I heard a great man of God once discussing difficult situations. He said place of victory God prepares for each us is in direct proportion to valley we have to walk through getting there. He described it aptly by saying, "The bigger devil, higher your level."

In other words, more painful, disappointing, adverse or challenging you find your circumstances today, greater your victory when you emerge on other side.

The greater battle, greater anointing.

The bigger opposition, more wonderful promise.

Consider Joseph. This is a man God had chosen and given great dreams of his incredible future. However, those dreams of a victorious future preceded a whirlwind of disappointments and challenges that would have caused most of us to seriously doubt God's hand in our life.

His brothers sold him into slavery because of their jealousy. He was sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit.

In actuality, God was using those situations to prepare Joseph's character and faith for immense blessing of leadership that awaited him.

Wow, that is an awesome thought.

You ought to write Psalm 5:12 on an index card and tape it to your refrigerator.

I did!

"For surely, O Lord, you bless righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield."

God didn't put anything in book he didn't want us to take to heart, and I really feel 90 percent of problems we blame on devil would be eliminated if we just started disciplining ourselves to view our circumstances through eyes of God.

As Christians, I know we all believe God's word. But ask yourself this question: If Living God, creator of everything seen and unseen has supernaturally surrounded you with his favor and provision, why are you worried about light bill?

Nine times out of ten, we are fretting and worrying because we have chosen to believe enemy's assessment of our situation instead of God's.

When our minds start believing enemy's lies, we need to remind ourselves of what God says about us. Doubt and unbelief may cause you to feel that you are not good enough, or qualified enough, or attractive enough.

Tell enemy, outloud, that according to God's word you were wonderfully and fearfully made and you are well able to do exactly what God has called you to do. When enemy lies to you and tells you you'll never get married, you declare to him that your God will withold no good thing when you walk uprightly.

When money is running low in checking account and rent is due, throw your hands up toward sky and thank Creator of everything that he supplies all of your needs according to his riches in glory.

It is this type of faith and expectancy that activates God's promises and provision in your life. Concentrate on becoming favor-minded. In every situation and in every circumstance, realize his desires for you are to prosper you and not to harm you (Jer. 29:14).

In every circumstance or trial you face:

1. You must admit that God is fully able to meet your need.

2. Find promises in his word that directly relate to your need and clearly illustrate that he wants to meet that need.

3. Declare, outloud, his promise so he, enemy, and you can hear it. Repeat it every time doubt or fear try to raise their ugly head again.

4. Pray and wait on him.

Folks, when we combine prayer with a new commitment to saturating our mind with his word, we are conducting spiritual warfare.