🔥 Motivation Monday – Strength in the Stride

Scripture: Joshua 1:9 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

To the online congregation of Manifestation of His Glory Network, Inc., I welcome you into a new week with this prophetic charge: walk in strength, walk in courage, and walk in the assurance that God is with you. Mondays have a way of setting the tone. For some, they come heavy with deadlines, decisions, and distractions. But for the believer, Mondays are not a burden — they are a launching pad for manifestation.

When God spoke to Joshua, He was preparing him for leadership, battles, and victories he had never experienced before. Joshua was stepping into unfamiliar territory, charged with leading an entire nation into promise. Notice that God didn’t hand him a strategy first. He handed him His presence and a command: “Be strong and courageous.” The battles would come, but the Word would anchor him.

That same Word is alive for you today. Strength is not measured by how much you can carry in your own power; it’s measured by how much you lean on the One who carries you. Courage doesn’t mean you never feel fear. It means you refuse to let fear make your decisions. Joshua’s courage wasn’t in himself — it was in the God who went before him. And that is where your courage must rest as you step into this week.

Think about it: every place the sole of Joshua’s foot touched was already given to him by God. That means he wasn’t walking into uncertainty; he was walking into guaranteed victory. And the same is true for you. You may see obstacles, but God sees opportunity. You may feel unqualified, but God has already equipped you. You may think the fight is too much, but God has already declared the outcome: victory.

So today, don’t rush. Don’t panic. Don’t crumble under pressure. Find strength in your stride. Your steady, Spirit-led steps will carry you further than sprinting in your own effort ever could. The world glorifies hustle, but the Kingdom glorifies faithfulness. It’s not about how fast you move — it’s about Who moves with you. And the Word promises: “the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Maybe you’re facing uncertainty at work. Maybe there’s tension in your home. Maybe you’re praying over situations that look unchanged. Hear this: you do not walk alone. The same God who parted the Jordan, who brought down Jericho’s walls, and who fought Joshua’s battles is walking with you into this week. His glory goes before you. His angels surround you. His peace guards you.

🔥 Lift this declaration over your life right now: “I will not fear. I will not faint. I will not fold. I will stride in Kingdom strength, and God’s glory will go before me!”

This is not just Motivation Monday. This is Manifestation Monday. You are not walking into an ordinary week — you are walking into a week of Kingdom purpose, and God’s glory is already waiting on you to arrive.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.” 

– Isaiah 60:1

With Kingdom Purpose and Apostolic Authority,

Apostle G. Denise Gray

Founder & Visionary, Manifestation of His Glory Network, Inc.