The Reading Plan is designed to guide you through daily scriptures and reflections, helping you deepen your understanding and strengthen your faith. Simply follow the daily readings provided, meditate on the scripture, and reflect on how it applies to your life. You can revisit previous days or jump ahead to future readings at your own pace. Stay consistent, and watch your spiritual growth unfold as you engage with the Word daily.
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Supernatural Change and Transformation
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Creflo Dollar
God accepts us as we are, but His grace ensures we don’t stay the same. Jesus—who is grace and love—transforms us from within, teaching and shaping our hearts to reflect His. As we delight in His presence and behold Him daily, His righteousness, power, and love produce lasting change that others can’t help but notice.
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Day 1Beholding and Delighting: Two Keys to Real Change
Change is hard. We all want to grow and become better, but trying to do it on our own doesn’t work. However, God never asked us to change ourselves. He gave us Jesus; when we keep our eyes on Him, transformation automatically begins.
In the Old Testament, the Israelites in the wilderness were healed simply by looking at the bronze serpent Moses lifted up; that serpent pointed to Jesus. Today, when we behold Christ—who was lifted up on the cross for us—we receive healing, freedom, and transformation. The focus has gone from striving to seeing.
We start by looking at Jesus through His Word. Paul wrote to the Corinthians that they would be changed into His image as they behold His glory. This means the more we look at Jesus, the more we become like Him. Religion tries to shame us into change, but grace invites us to look at Jesus and let Him do the work. Peter learned this firsthand when he was in a boat with Jesus. He walked on water while his eyes were on Jesus but sank when he looked at the storm.
This is just like us. We rise above fear when we focus on Christ but sink when we focus on problems. We continue changing by taking delight in Jesus. This allows Him to give us the desires of our heart. He doesn’t just hand us everything we want but instead changes what we want. He softens our hearts and shapes our desires to match His. God gives us both the desire and the power to do what pleases Him. This happens by grace, not by effort. Beholding and delighting in Him lets change begin to unfold.
Scriptures:
Numbers 21:5-9
2 Corinthians 3:18
Matthew 14:22-31
Psalm 37:4
Philippians 2:13, NLT
Day 2Reflecting God’s Glory in Every Season
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered if you’re really changing? Nothing happens when we’re trying too hard to change ourselves through our own efforts, but as we behold and look at God, instead, we’re transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory. Growth isn’t always loud or obvious; it’s
often quiet and steady. Even in the hard seasons, God is shaping us to reflect more of Him.
God gave up His own Son because of His love for us; He therefore won’t withhold anything else we need. This is a powerful truth when life feels uncertain. God isn’t watching from a distance, but actively providing, guiding, and sustaining us. We can trust Him to come through, even when we don’t see how. When Peter and John were traveling from place to place preaching Jesus, people were amazed by their boldness, even though they were ordinary men. What made the difference? They had been with Jesus. That same boldness is available to us when we spend time in His presence and walk in our identity as His chosen
people.
Sometimes people will mock our faith. When Jesus was hanging on the cross, people taunted, “Let the Lord rescue him.” However, others’ words don’t define us—God’s Word does. Delighting in His truth lets us find strength and joy that no criticism can shake; God’s promises are the foundation for all the positive changes we experience in our lives.
If you’re feeling overlooked, under-equipped, or misunderstood, remember that you’re being transformed, provided for, and empowered by the one who chose you. The key is keeping your eyes on Him, staying rooted in God’s Word, and letting your life reflect His glory. It happens one day, one step, and one promise at a time.
Scriptures:
2 Corinthians 3:18, NLT
Romans 8:32
Acts 4:13, NLT
1 Peter 2:9, 10, NLT
Psalm 22:8
Matthew 27:43, NIV
Psalm 119:16
Day 3A Delightful Relationship with God
Have you ever noticed how taking delight in something changes your attitude toward it? When we truly enjoy God’s Word, studying and living it moves from being a duty to being a desire. That delight softens our hearts and makes us teachable. Delighting ourselves in His statutes protects us from forgetting His
Word.
Others may mock our trust in God, but in our trials and persecutions, we find something deeper: delight in God invites His deliverance. Even when we’re in trouble, taking joy in Him keeps our focus on His faithfulness. In the middle of a situation, we don’t have to pretend everything is fine; we can simply trust
that God’s working even when things look bleak. Calling the Sabbath a delight leads to spiritual elevation. Today, Jesus is our Sabbath; resting and honoring
Him lifts us above life’s chaos. Delighting in Him isn’t just emotional; it’s transformational. It changes how we live, speak, and respond.
God works in us through the Holy Spirit to cause us to want to do His will and please Him. He’s not just giving us instructions, but also the desire and power to follow them. Delight opens the door for that inner work to happen more freely. God gave us the Holy Spirit and we know the truth, as defined by Jesus. This truth isn’t just informational but relational; God loves us and wants a relationship with us. The Spirit helps us recognize what aligns with God’s heart—which is being involved with our daily lives—and delighting in Him tunes our desires to match His.
Spending time with God transforms us from the inside out. Walking in the Spirit like this keeps us from fulfilling the lust of the flesh. Instead of striving, the focus is now about surrendering to joy.
Scriptures:
Psalm 119:16
Psalm 22:8, NLT
Isaiah 58:13, 14
Philippians 2:13, NLT
1 John 2:20, NLT
Galatians 5:16
Day 4The Power of Presence and Pursuit
Believers living with a heart for God are operating in a hard-hearted environment. The world cares nothing about what moves God’s heart. Love—especially love born from forgiveness—touches Him deeply. The woman who anointed Jesus’ head and washed His feet with her tears didn’t wait to be perfect but came as she was; her love revealed her understanding of grace. When we love much, it’s often because we’ve received much.
Receiving Jesus gives us the power to become children of God. This is much more than just a title, but a complete transformation. We’re no longer outsiders trying to earn His approval; we’re insiders learning to walk in His love. That kind of access changes everything. Drawing near to God lets Him draw near to us. God doesn’t play hard to get but readily responds to our pursuit. When we take even a small step toward Him, He meets us with open arms. The more we seek Him, the more we experience His presence.
God always has a purpose for everything He does. When the Holy Spirit sent Philip to help the Ethiopian understand Scripture, that moment wasn’t random, but supernatural alignment. When we pursue God and stay sensitive to His Spirit, we’ll find ourselves in the right place at the right time, helping others encounter Jesus.
When Jesus visited Mary and Martha, Mary simply sat at His feet while Martha busied herself with serving. Jesus said Mary chose the better part. In a distracting world, choosing to be with Him is the most important decision we can make. Transformation begins in God’s presence. Like the woman who anointed Jesus, we can approach Him without waiting to be perfect. We’re not just invited, but empowered to live close to His heart. Don’t wait, just come.
Scriptures:
Matthew 26:6-13
Mark 14:3-9
Luke 7:36-50
John 12:3-8
James 4:8
Acts 8:29-35
Luke 10:38-42
Day 5Supernatural Change Starts from Within
We can all recall frustrating times when we felt stuck in old patterns and wondered if real change was even possible. Thankfully, God sent Jesus to give us a fresh start. Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a completely new person—the old is gone, and the new has come. God doesn’t stop at just cleaning us up; He recreates us from the inside out.
We’ll put on our new nature and be renewed as we learn to know our Creator and become like Him. This necessitates developing a relationship with God. The more we know Him, the more we become reflections of Him. It’s a daily process of renewal, not a one-time event. This change begins at the soul level, where our thoughts and feelings reside. We’re encouraged to be renewed in the spirit of our mind, which means our thoughts need to be transformed. We’re cautioned against conforming to the world and instead are instructed to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
When our thinking changes, our choices follow; that’s where lasting change begins. When Peter, James, and John went with Jesus to pray on a mountain, they witnessed His radical transformation. As Jesus prayed, His appearance changed and His clothes became dazzling white. Prayer isn’t just communication, but communion that transforms. When we spend time in God’s presence, we don’t leave the same way we came.
Change may initially feel uncomfortable, but it always leads to growth when God gets involved. If we’re longing for it, we must look upward, not outward. It starts in our spirits, renews our minds, and shows up in our lives. Like a caterpillar undergoing a metamorphosis, we’re being transformed, one moment in His
presence at a time.
Scriptures:
2 Corinthians 5:17, TPT
Colossians 3:10, NLT
Ephesians 4:23
Romans 12:2
Luke 9:28, 29
For more on the transformation available through the grace of God, check out Creflo Dollar’s book, The Transformative Power of Grace.
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