Always This or Better: How to Uplevel Your Value and Step Into Your MORE

Scriptures: Romans 8:17, Romans 8:29-30, 1 Thessalonians 4:7, Jeremiah 1:5

I can see how you value yourself through your actions. God spoke to me one morning during my meditation, and His words were so powerful that they caused me to pause. 

The definition of value is “an estimate of worth, a person’s principles or standards of behavior; the opinion that something is held to deserve.” 

Despite my words about my value, God was telling me that my actions are what communicate my understanding of my value. How I interact with myself and others clearly communicates what I believe I am worth, what I believe I deserve, and what my standards are. My understanding of my value is demonstrated through my actions—not my words. 

I felt like I valued myself, and if you asked me if I understood my value, I would’ve answered yes. But what God was challenging me to consider were the places within me where my value needed to increase so that He could establish new, higher, foundations of promise and purpose in my life.

God wanted me to adopt the mindset that life was always this or better, wherein the “this” was His idea of my value. My idea needed to align with His higher ideals and standards so that I could more easily receive better.

In reminding me of my value, God was prompting me that He had MORE in store for me—especially me. Today, God is reminding you that there is MORE for you—especially you! You are His daughter, a joint heir with Christ, one whom He called to live this specific life experience in holiness, one whom He lovingly formed in your mother’s womb. 

Consider a few areas where God desires to align your value more closely with His: 

• Your speech. Do you talk about your life the way He does?
• Your rest. Is there an opportunity to more carefully consider requests of your time and decline more than you accept?
• Your relationships. Do you let others be, or do you take over when they aren’t doing things the way you would, tiring yourself in the process?
• Your heart. Have you allowed God time to heal your heart before giving it to someone new?

You are too special to settle for less than your value according to God. We’ll uncover why on Day 2. 

Today’s Affirmation:

I return to God’s original idea for me. It is pure, it is right, it is elevated, and it is holy. I am consecrated, I am fully dedicated, and, with a sincere intention, I step into the Holy Place of God’s presence. It is here that my soul is refreshed, as I spend time with my Lord. In His presence, I am renewed, I am set free, and I am made new. 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

What is one area of opportunity for me to increase my value?

Scriptures: John 3:16, Ephesians 2:10, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 Peter 2:9, Isaiah 58:8

God desires for you to see yourself the way He does. If value is best demonstrated through action, and not just words, let’s take a look at God’s actions to better understand why your value is so important to Him. 

The most significant action God took to show you how valuable you are is demonstrated through His actions—He gave His Son Jesus for you, giving you the gift of salvation.

God shows us that even though value is often talked to, it is best demonstrated in action. Instead of attempting to define our value by taking our own word for it, let’s evaluvate our value and instead take God’s ACTION for it.

The Bible shows us the action God took because He loves you and you are valuable to Him: 

Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” You are handcrafted by God for a purpose, and settling for less than your worth undermines the work He has invested in you. 

Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord. . . .” God has a purpose for you, and settling for less than His plan causes you to miss out on His greater blessings in store for you. 

1 Peter 2:9 says, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” God views you as royalty, and accepting anything less than what aligns with your divine identity demoralizes your value. 

When you rise to the value God sees for you, you give Him glory. When you refuse to settle for less than your value, you affirm your faith in His good plan for your life. When you stand and wait on the salvation of the Lord instead of taking matters into your own hands, you proclaim that you believe He will do what He promised you. 

Isn’t it time for more—a higher, elevated, view of your value? 

God’s desire is that you embrace the fullness of His blessings rather than settling for anything less than His best for you. When you do, you will see His salvation dawn in your life in miraculous, beautiful, ways. 

Today’s Affirmation:

The blessing of the Lord makes me rich; He adds no sorrow to it. I walk in joy— unspeakable, immeasurable, joy. I have this joy because I am assured that it is always this or better for me. I watch every situation turn for the glory of God. I rejoice in my spirit, and my joy overflows. 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

What quality would I need to develop to more completely believe that God will fulfill His promises to me?

Scriptures: Ephesians 3:20, Isaiah 55:11, Philippians 1:6

One test of your own understanding of your value is whether you will accept the counterfeit offer. The counterfeit is any opportunity the enemy uses to derail you from waiting for God’s best. A counterfeit is defined as ”an illegal imitation of a genuine item”. Even Jesus was tempted to accept the counterfeit offer in Matthew 4, but He overcame the temptation and modeled a blueprint for success we can follow. 

You may say, “I would never accept the counterfeit,” but know this: the counterfeit wouldn’t be a counterfeit if it didn’t look like the real thing. It wouldn’t be a counterfeit it didn’t smell like, taste like, and feel like the real thing.

While the counterfeit will always appear to be very close to the real thing, in the end, it never is. You’ll encounter the counterfeit offer with every situation or circumstance you’re waiting on God to bring you into—from your purpose, to relationships, to businesses, and even to marriage or children. It is the wait that warrants the appearance of the counterfeit in your life. 

When you’ve been waiting for something, you’re tired, you’re hungry for relief, and you’re ready to step into God’s promises for you. This gap between where you are and where you’re about to be is exactly where the enemy will attempt to thwart God’s plan for you by offering you a counterfeit.

One of the primary reasons it will be tempting to accept the counterfeit is because it will always offer you more than you have right now, without revealing that the offer is actually less than what God has for you. As Pastor Dharius Daniels explains, choosing this type of opportunity or person is appealing initially, but destructive eventually. 

Considering whether to accept a counterfeit swiftly tempts you to begin compromising God’s standard for you. 

But know this: your compromise is never necessary for God to give you what He has promised. If God has promised to give you exceedingly MORE than you ask or think, why would you be required to compromise God’s standards? 

Consider this:

• If God promised He would bring it to you, He is faithful to fulfill His Word. Isaiah 55:11
• When God starts a work in you, He will finish it. Philippians 1:6
• He is going to perform this in His timing. Habakkuk 2:3

You will have to use discernment and discretion to make it past the counterfeit to God’s best for you, and, during Day 4, we’ll examine exactly how Jesus did that. 

Today’s Affirmation:

I walk in the way of the righteous, and God is calling my name. As I respond to Him with surrender in my heart, He organizes His perfect will for me. I am watching His salvation and promises come to fruition in my life. My perspective has been enriched! I wait patiently on the Lord, my shelter and my strong tower. I am victorious in Jesus’ name! 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

What is one thing I can do to wait patiently for God to deliver His promise to me?

Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:9, Matthew 18:12-13, 1 Corinthians 6:20, Matthew 4:1-11

Whether you accept the counterfeit is a test of whether you truly believe your valuebecause if you do, you will know that your value—and God’s promises—demand that you’re worth the wait.

Your value is calling you higher, and God’s promises to you are provided to you because you are God’s chosen. God calls you His chosen generation, His royal priesthood, and His holy nation. God designated this for you simply because He loves you. 

God wants your own perception of your value to align with His because, after all, He paid a significant price for you. The Bible tells us in 1 Peter 2:9 that you are so valuable to Him that He chose not to leave you where you were; instead, He saved you. 

Jesus shows us how to decline the counterfeit and reinforce God’s value for us in Matthew 4 . Jesus had been “fasting in the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights and was hungry” when . . . “the tempter came to him and said. . . .” You’re most likely to be presented with a counterfeit offer when you’re feeling the effects of waiting, and it will begin with words from the enemy. 

In this story of Jesus in the wilderness being tempted by Satan, it all starts with the enemy saying something. When you are presented with any opportunity or offer, you must test the spirit by the spirit by comparing what you’re hearing being offered to the Word of God. 

Each time He was tempted, Jesus’ first action in response to the enemy was to say, “it is written.” He was able to quickly rebuke the enemy and decline the offer simply because it didn’t align with the Word of God.

When you look at the offers the enemy presented to Jesus, there is a common theme. Each time the enemy spoke to Jesus, the underlying challenge was for Jesus to discount His value by “proving” He was the Son of God and trading His rightful position for less than. 

The counterfeit will manufacture what you want and tempt you to settle. 

The enemy wanted Jesus to step out of His rightful place of Kingship. He wanted Jesus to prove His value. But Jesus was already King of Kings, and He didn’t have to prove anything that He already had—and neither do you.

Today’s Affirmation:

My steps are righteous, as I have been called to be righteous. I have been called into this or better, and my steps are going higher and higher. He has given me feet like hinds’ feet, and I am easily able to navigate past the challenges while being brought to the best vantage points of life. It is always this or better for me. 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

What offer do I need to take to God in prayer?

Scriptures: Ephesians 2:8-9, John 14:6, 2 Corinthians 9:8, 2 Corinthians 6:14

In January, God shared that manifestHERdaily would grow significantly, so “growth” became our word for 2025. Shortly thereafter, I was invited to a dinner and presented with an offer regarding the book I’m writing, which is inspired by this Bible app plan. This offer was enticing; it would help establish our new book club, and be something everyone would be excited about. 

To be honest, I was open to the offer because it was so much more than I’d ever been offered in the past. My first thought was “I’ve never been presented with anything as good as this.” Then— the counterfeit was revealed. I began asking questions and discovered that the person making this offer believed that Christ was an option for salvation but not the only option. I knew then that this was not the person or the offer God had for me. 

How God’s Grace Reveals the Counterfeit

We are saved by God’s grace. Eternally, and repeatedly, in different ways every day. 

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. . . .” Ephesians 2:8

God’s grace and His salvation are inextricably linked, and, as we established on Day 2, His gift of salvation proves how much He values you. 

Acceptance of less than what God has for you diminishes your value, so one way that God saves you from the counterfeit is by revealing whether His grace is present in the situation, person, or offer you’re considering. 

God’s grace is not only His unmerited favor, as we are often taught, but it is also the infusion of God’s nature into a thing. God’s grace feels like His love. It abounds towards you. It echoes His words. God’s grace represents one of the facets of who God is.

You will know when you are being offered a counterfeit because it will be missing God’s grace. When you experience God’s grace, you are left feeling acutely aware that you just received something that you couldn’t have made happen on your own. It’s beyond what you deserved and what you were even thinking of, and it is so gently offered to you wrapped in His love. 

When anything is lacking God’s grace, there is always a striving, a need for control, a dismissal of God’s truths, and a significant lack of knowledge about who God is.

Accepting this or better requires an upleveling of your value. Don’t settle, ask questions. Test the spirit by the spirit. Look for God’s grace. God has so much more in store for you.

Today’s Affirmation:

I trust in the Lord’s perfect plans for my life—plans filled with hope, prosperity, and a bright future. I walk forward with confidence, knowing that His purpose for me is good and filled with His love and provision. As God establishes this or better for me, I relax and trust Him. My future is in my Father’s hands. 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

Where do I see God’s grace in my life?

Scriptures: Joshua 1:8, Luke 14:28, Ephesians 3:20, Deuteronomy 31:8, Proverbs 18:21

I recently read an article titled Counterfeit Detection by Tim Challies, describing how Secret Service agents are trained to identify counterfeit currency by studying genuine money. 

They become skilled in recognizing real money by spending time with it, experiencing it in real-life situations, and feeling it. Essentially, they come in contact with the real thing so often that the counterfeit becomes easily identifiable. 

You’ll recognize the real thing the more you spend intimate time with God, experiencing and feeling His presence. When you’re navigating life, you’ll do so more successfully when you know what to look for, which is knowledge gained through prayer—talking to God—and your meditation on His Word—listening to God. 

“Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:8 

As you spend time with God, His direction becomes more familiar, and you will be able to differentiate His voice. 

But do you know what else happens? When you begin measuring everything in your life against the Word of God, your understanding of your value increases, and you begin making choices that are more worthy of your time, your energy, and your resources: 

• You make better choices for yourself. You don’t feel hurried or easily rushed. You take time to carefully consider your costs and investment, whether physical, mental, or even financial. You share your terms upfront and calculate the outcomes that would be acceptable. If it doesn’t align, you say no without regrets. 
• You’re less concerned about what people think. You might have avoided standing for what was right in the past because you were worried about what people might think. Now, with a deepened sense of value, you stand, understanding that God never leaves you and that He is enough. 
• You’re more relaxed because you’ve given control to God. What God is accomplishing in your life exceeds human understanding. You realize that people will elevate up or elevate out, and, either way, you don’t control their actions. 
• You receive with expectation. You are so confident that God will do what He says He will do that you are excited, joyful, and have a spirit of expectation, even in the waiting. You expect beautiful, blessed, experiences, and you speak life, knowing that your words produce life. 

Increase your value as demonstrated through your choices. God has a deeper awareness for you.

Today’s Affirmation:

I speak the word with boldness, and God is blessing my words as He has given me a mouth to speak wisdom. God is my strength and shield. I trust Him to empower me to speak His word with belief. I am confident that His Spirit equips me to stand firm and proclaim His truth with courage and faith. 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

What am I most looking forward to as my knowledge of my value deepens?

Scriptures: Psalms 27:13, Romans 12:2, Psalms 16:11, Isaiah 55:11, Proverbs 10:22

In 2022, I was teaching on Instagram when the Holy Spirit first whispered “this or better” to me. We were coming out of the pandemic and people were starting to experience hope that things would be better, but there was still an apprehension that came with good news, that it might not last. 

We had been conditioned to expect instability, and many people reacted based on these external circumstances. Do you remember this time? 

When the Holy Spirit whispered this or better, the concept removed power from the external circumstances that determined how I felt and thought, restoring the power back to the feelings and thoughts that were based on my internal value set by God. This is a tremendous mindset shift. 

As I shared on Day 1, the “this” in always this or better establishes a mindset shift based on God’s value rather than on the “this”—or external circumstances—you may be looking at in front of you. 

This is God directing your attention to a higher, elevated, expectation in Him, and you are transformed by the renewing of your mind. 

You can pray and ask God to show you what your this should be. 

When what’s outside of you has control and you’ve been conditioned by life to expect instability, anyone can affect how you feel and think. Unhealed situations leave you easily affected by emotional and mental triggers that are subject to any external element. 

But when you come face to face with God through prayer and meditation, you become more familiar with His ways and direction, and you experience a restoration of your mind and emotions back to His original idea for you. Residing in God’s presence brings joy and life, which contribute to healing and restoration.

We now remind ourselves that it’s “always this or better” to reinforce our reliance on God, to rest in His provision no matter what it is, and to reassure our mind and emotions that we have faith in God, even if we don’t understand and things seem like they’re headed in a direction we wouldn’t have chosen. 

In other words, you choose to trust God. Your life is in God’s hand, and He has spoken a Word over you that cannot return void. 

No matter what it looks like, you can have a positive expectation in God, and you will experience His goodness right here, right now, in the land of the living. 

Today’s Affirmation:

The blessing of the Lord makes me rich, and He adds no sorrow to it. I walk in joy, immense joy! I have this joy because I am assured that it is always this or better for me. I watch every situation result in the glory of God. My spirit rejoices, and my joy overflows! 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

To what circumstance in my life should I immediately apply the concept always this or better?

Scriptures: Psalms 18:33, Psalms 121:1-3, Romans 8:28, Isaiah 45:2-3, Numbers 23:19

One of my favorite books is Hind’s Feet for High Places, an allegorical novel about a girl who perseveres through a valley of trials and up the mountain to reach the “High Place.” The story paints a beautiful picture of what it looks like to walk with God, rediscover His goodness, and be gifted your assignment. 

In the story, God gives the girl a new understanding of her value and blesses her with hind’s feet—feet like a deer—so that she can easily scale the heights of the mountain and take in the breathtaking views from her new, elevated, perspective. 

In the same way, God has an assignment for you in the high place, which represents your aligned perspective of your value and your transformed mind. He has helped you scale the mountain and positions you to receive your blessing. 

If you’ve made it this far, God gave me a rhema word for you–your blessing is in the high place already. The situation you’ve been waiting for, the one that will change your life, has already been positioned by God. 

“I will go before you . . . and will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel. . . .” Isaiah 45:2–3

There’s an elevated conversation happening about you, and it’s all being orchestrated by Him. God is discussing your name with people you haven’t even met yet, placing you in their hearts and gifting them with His grace for you. 

In the high place, your help comes from God, who assembles the answers, solutions, and resources for you. Because your help comes from Him, the assignment over your life cannot fail.

“God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?” Numbers 23:19

What He has spoken concerning you will be established, and nothing can stop the plan He has set into motion. As you step into this new level of value and obedience, expect to receive both your assignment and the help needed to fulfill it. God is not calling you to do this alone—He is sending divine reinforcements. 

This is your season to rise. It is always this or better concerning you. Your blessing is in the high place, and God has already made the way. Walk in your value and receive it! 

Today’s Affirmation:

Love encapsulates me like a familiar warmth. I carry it with me as I move from here to my next beginning. I carry the fragrance of the Holy Spirit with me everywhere I go; it is my differentiating factor. This fragrance lingers in the room, blessing those who remain. I am cloaked in His favor and blessings. 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

Do you receive today’s Word? If so, why?

Scriptures: Titus 3:7, Matthew 15:26-28, Psalms 23:5, Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 7:7

Do you ever believe God’s promises for others but feel challenged when you need to apply this same faith to your life? What if your actions began to reveal such a significant belief in your value that it became possible for you to have the same abundant faith for yourself as you do for others? 

As you evolve and embrace the Biblical fact that you are a joint heir with Christ, you become more aware that the purpose and promises God has detailed in His Word are for you—especially you. 

“So that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:7

Your mindset shifts from “even you” as though you are an afterthought, to especially you because God had you in mind before the beginning of time. You’ve embraced your deeper value, and you’ve pulled up a seat to the table, knowing that God hasn’t just given you the seat, He’s prepared the entire table just for you. Especially you. 

In Matthew 15:26–28, we see the story of a Canaanite woman who came to Jesus asking for her daughter’s healing. Jesus questioned her boldness because she was asking for a blessing that was reserved for God’s chosen people, the Israelites. 

But because of her faith, she asked for what she needed anyway, knowing that “even the crumbs that fall from the master’s table” would be enough to heal her daughter. Based on her faith, Jesus granted her request. 

If a woman who was not qualified had enough faith to ask God for a blessing and receive it, how much more ability would you—especially you—have to ask the same? God’s grace, healing, and power are available to you and are activated by your faith. From this passage, we are reminded: 

• Faith unlocks God’s blessings. The woman didn’t give up, and her faith moved Jesus to act. 
• God’s grace is for everyone. Though salvation was first offered to Israel, God’s chosen people, it extends to all who believe. 
• Humility attracts favor. The woman didn’t demand, but, through faith, humbly asked God to meet her needs, recognizing Jesus’ authority. 
• Persistent asking brings results. Even though Jesus questioned her, she didn’t accept “no” as the final answer; she kept pressing forward in faith and experienced the miracle she asked for. 

You are qualified and can act on faith right now, as your faith pleases God. Take a moment and ask God for what you need.

Today’s Affirmation:

I am watching God work! God is moving in my life in miraculous ways, He has made every pathway straight. The anointing of the Holy Spirit is flowing through my life with ease, and I am living in my blessing. Everyone I touch is blessed, and the anointing of God activates my faith. I ask, believe, and receive from my Father. 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

What do you need to ask God for?

Scriptures: Proverbs 14:12, Luke 10:41-42, Proverbs 3:5-6, James 1:5, Psalms 91:11

Your time is so valuable. It’s the one resource you can’t generate more of. Therefore, your decisions about who and what you spend your time on directly impact the return you receive and the quality of your life. 

You need discernment and discretion to walk in dominion and make decisions that support your destiny. 

Your upleveled value inspires your preferences for your life, but discernment and discretion direct your decisions and where you invest your time. 

Biblical discernment is inspired by the Holy Spirit and is the God-given ability to assess the genuine nature of an individual or opportunity. Biblical discernment goes beyond common sense; it is a spiritual understanding that drives to the heart of the matter and helps you accurately evaluate people and opportunities and make God-decisions, not just good decisions. 

To honor God, your value, and your time, there are three types of decisions you need to be aware of: 

Detrimental Decisions. These are choices that negatively impact your life, purpose, and spiritual growth, and are typically made without a full knowledge of the details or sufficient observance of the opportunity. They lead to setbacks, destruction, and even separation from God’s will. Detrimental decisions often stem from disobedience, impulsivity, or a lack of wisdom. They cost more than they contribute and can create unnecessary struggles. Increase your evaluation timeframe; assemble a group of wise, God-led advisors; and pray for Godly guidance to avoid detrimental decisions. 

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 14:12 

Distracted Decisions. These are choices that divert you from your purpose and God’s best for your life. Distracted decisions can stem from busyness, people-pleasing, or engaging in activities that consume time without adding value. They often keep you stagnant, delaying destiny moments. Move out of distracted decisions by focusing on the one thing that matters most—developing your relationship with God. 

“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary.” Luke 10:41–42 

Destiny Decisions. These are choices aligned with God’s plan for your life. Destiny decisions require faith and wisdom, and you are guided into them by using discretion and discernment. Destiny decisions reflect your God-given value and propel you into purpose, create impact, and produce lasting fruit from your life. They are made with eternity in mind and align with your God-given calling. Increase your destiny decisions by growing in faith and patience and honing your spiritual ear to hear clearly from God. You’ll follow Him directly into destiny decisions when you do. 

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5–6 

Because discretion and discernment are in the camp of wisdom, you can gain them simply by asking God. James 1:5 says, “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you.”

As this plan comes to an end, remember to carry discretion and discernment with you, and uphold your value. Keep asking God for what you need and relax in the knowledge that He is faithful to deliver and provide for you and will keep you in all of your ways. 

Today’s Affirmation:

I have discretion and discernment and walk in wisdom in every area of my life. My time, my value, and my decisions are elevated because I am allowing the Holy Spirit to direct me in all of my ways. I see now that it’s always this or better for me, especially me. I thank God for guiding me into destiny decisions and for the peace that reigns in my heart. I am a kept woman who is loved by God. 

Journal Question to Help You Manifest Her Daily:

Describe the person or opportunity that you need to make a destiny decision about. What is your next step?