{"id":2110,"date":"2026-02-04T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/?p=2110"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:00:18","slug":"the-righteous-shall-flourish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/?p=2110","title":{"rendered":"The Righteous Shall Flourish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 8, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dreamstime_s_140774236.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dreamstime_s_140774236.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dreamstime_s_140774236.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dreamstime_s_140774236-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dreamstime_s_140774236-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>God wants you to flourish, not fail. You can bloom with blessings, branch out in revelations of truth. Our hopes are in the righteousness of the Lord. It is that righteousness that allows us to flourish, to grow beyond fleshly limitations, to extend beyond the shadows of death, to branch out beyond carnal reasoning. Purpose must be connected to pleasing God. When you please God you have steps that lead up from failure into greater understanding. If you\u2019ve been disappointed with yourself, reach for change at the altar of fire; repentance is still a powerful thing that redirects us. 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