SERIES: STARTING STRONG WITH GOD 1

DATE: 1st of January, 2026

AUTHOR: Evang Ademola Elemo

Scripture Reading:

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.” — Jeremiah 17:7

��️ MEDITATION

How you start determines how you stand.

Starting strong with God means placing Him first — first in your thoughts, first in your decisions, and first in your dependence.

Strength in life is not found in self-confidence but in God-confidence.

Many begin with excitement and end in exhaustion because they start without God. But when God is your foundation, strength is renewed, direction is clear, and progress is sustained.

To start strong is to start submitted, prayerful, and dependent.

�� THREE KEYS TO STARTING STRONG WITH GOD

1. Start With Trust, Not Self-Reliance:

Human strength fails, but God never does.

Scripture:

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart…” — Proverbs 3:5–6

2. Start With Prayer and the Word:

Spiritual strength is built through communion with God.

Scripture:

“Man shall not live by bread alone…” — Matthew 4:4

3. Start With Obedience:

Obedience aligns you with divine backing.

Scripture:

“If you are willing and obedient…” — Isaiah 1:19

�� REFLECTION QUESTIONS

What have I been trying to start without God?

Have I truly submitted my plans to Him?

Is my daily routine anchored in prayer and the Word?

�� PRAYER

Father, I commit my beginning to You.

I surrender my plans, my strength, and my ways.

Help me to start strong, walk strong, and finish strong with You.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

�� DECLARATIONS

I start with God — He is my light.

I stand secure — my strength is sure in God

From start to end — God is my friend and my all.

�� ACTION POINT

Dedicate the first moments of your day to prayer and the Word.