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Definition
Protocol – the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.

Psalms 100:4 NLT Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name.

The protocol for entering God’s presence is with thanksgiving and praise.

Before asking for a thing, thank God for what He’s done. Thank Him for food, clothes, and shelter. Thank Him for that raise you got last month, praise Him for His love you receive from your family, and thank Him for someone to talk to when things are tough.

This is not a law. Obviously, if we need Him immediately, we can always go to God and say, “help!” However, if time permits, let’s show our appreciation to God for what He’s done before we provide a list of our needs and desires.

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2 Corinthians 7:5-6 NLT When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside. But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.

Bills that are overdue, children fighting sickness, desires not being received in the time we expected, and goals not being achieved can leave us discouraged. Discouragement may tempt some of us to give up on God and for others, discouragement may tempt us to give up on life altogether.

Instead of doing either, when life gets difficult, look to the One who encourages us. Look to our Heavenly Father. Ask Him the questions you really want to know. How come this happened? And, why did that happen? We’re not questioning God in doubt. We’re questioning Him for information.

Once He provides an answer, accept that answer and continue to trust Him. Trust that He will make all of this discouragement work out for your good (Rom. 8:28). Trust that His plans are still to prosper you and not to harm you (Jer. 29:11). Remember to give all your cares to Him (1 Pet. 5:7).

As we continue to rely on our Father, discouragement will turn into encouragement. And our encouragement will motivate us to reach our full potential.

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Every now and then, you have to give yourself a pep talk. A pep talk is nothing new. It’s been around from the beginning. For the believer, a pep talk is nothing more than saying what God says about you.

Situations can have you feeling like you can’t accomplish your goals or have your dreams. That’s when a pep talk is in order. We have to tell ourselves that we can make it, with God all things are possible, and don’t give up because we’ll reap a harvest if we don’t quit.

These kinds of pep talks do two things. They remind us where our help comes from (God) and they keep our faith alive.

It’s not weird to talk to yourself. They do it in sports and other competitions, so why not do it to faith fight for your dreams? If you feel like your faith is low, give yourself a pep talk.

1 Samuel 17:46 NLT Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel!

Romans 8:37 NIV No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

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Hebrews 10:14 says, we were made holy through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:15 says, but now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. So which is right? Are we made holy or do we have to be holy. The answer is both.

2 Corinthians 7:1 Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.

We are tripartite beings. We are a spirit, we have a soul, and we live in a body. When we get born-again, our spirits are the only thing that is holy and righteous. Our souls and bodies are still waiting to be transformed. Our bodies won’t be transformed until we’re in the presence of the Lord, but our souls can be transformed by the renewing of our minds (Rom. 12:2).

It’s our responsibility to renew our minds with the word of God. The good news is the Holy Spirit will help us (Eph. 4:23). As we renew our minds, we’re exercising holiness. We’re following the scriptures and being (continuous process) holy.

We’re not being holy to be approved or accepted by God. That was done through our acceptance of Jesus Christ. We’re being holy to respect and honor God. Our holy behavior is a way to say, thank You for all You’ve done. Our holy or unholy behavior is not putting us in heaven or hell, but it is a way to reverence God and appreciate the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ.

So, receive your holiness through Jesus Christ and be holy to show your appreciation for all He’s done.

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Ephesians 4:22-23 NLT throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.

When we get born-again, our spirit is brand new however, our soul and flesh are still the same. So, if we had challenges with lust before, we’ll still have challenges with lust after salvation. If we had problems with anger before, we’ll most likely have problems with anger after. There are some instances where habits and temptations can be totally removed from our lives, but for the most part, they’ll still be the same.

In order for our soul (mind, will, imagination, emotions, and intellect) to change, we must renew our minds (Romans 12:2). God, being the loving Father that He is, won’t make us do this by ourselves. His Spirit will help us renew our thoughts and attitudes.

The Holy Spirit will help us control our emotions when we want to curse someone out or punch them in the face. God’s Spirit will provide another alternative instead of looking at pornography on the computer. He’ll help us lose weight, be financially wise, and be a better parent.

Our responsibility is to listen to the Spirit and do what He says. His instructions may seem strange and go against how we feel, but if we obey, we’ll act in ways that honor and please God.

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Before someone opens a business of any kind, they see that business being successful. They see lots of customers, they see themselves shipping their products, or they see their business in multiple locations. The positive images they see motivate them to actually open a business.

In the first year, what they actually see may contradict what they envisioned. The customers may not be lined up out the door, the product may not be shipping out, and they’re barely making enough to maintain what they have now.

The business owner has a decision to make. Will they close down their business or hold on to the successful image they’ve envisioned and continue on? Unless they’re out of money, most entrepreneurs wouldn’t let contradicting things stop their quest for success.

For the believer, we have a book of promises from Almighty God that He wants us to put in our imagination. He wants us to see ourselves healed, forgiven, blessed, and prosperous in all things. As we meditate on His promises, these promises should motivate us to believe for them to come to pass in our lives. Like most businesses, we’ll have things that contradict God’s promises. Our bodies may experience sicknesses, our finances may appear limited, and our marriages may seem toxic.

During this contradiction, we have a decision to make. Will we give up on our faith based on the contradictions or will we allow those promises we meditated on to encourage us to keep our faith in God’s word?

A mature believer will continue on regardless of the contradictions they see. An immature believer will accept what they see and say those promises aren’t meant to be. Which one are you?

Hold on to God’s promises regardless of what you see and watch them come to pass in your life.

2 Corinthians 4:18 NLT So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

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John 4:50 NIV‬ “Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.

Take God at His word. Stop looking for signs and confirmation from people that God’s word will come pass. If He said it, that’s what He will do.

It doesn’t matter if you’re in your 40s, if your desire is to have a baby, He will give you the desires of your heart (Mark 11:24).
If you’ve been dealing with back pain for 60 years, take God’s word and start confessing you’re healed (1 Peter 2:24).

Stop accepting whatever life throws at you and doubting God’s word to overcome it. God’s word is greater than anything else.

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In this world, things will happen. Air conditioning units have to be repaired, cars have to be fixed, sickness may attack our bodies, and relationships may be problematic. Some adversity comes back to back to back.

Regardless of the type of adversity, the spirit realm is waiting to see how we’ll respond.

Do we let the devil win by being frustrated and having a defeated mindset and quitting on our dreams? Or, do we have a winner’s mindset to tell adversity no matter what happens, God still gets the glory and His promises will come to pass?

We’ll all be tempted to be frustrated, but if we can catch ourselves before going down that rabbit hole of despair and begin to praise God, we’ll maintain our hope and joy to continue on.

Choose to trust God regardless of the circumstance and know that if we’ll remain in faith, we’ll always win.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NLT For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

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In the Kingdom of God, 1+1 doesn’t always equal 2. 1+1 could equal 4, 6, or 8. How? Because of the God factor.

There are many instances in the bible where God multiplied things. The most famous one was the story of Jesus multiplying 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread to feed at least 5,000 people (Matthew 14:13-21). In Matthew 15, Jesus multiplied 7 loaves and a few fish to feed 4,000 people.

The point is, God goes beyond natural logic, reasoning, or math to get things done for us and His Kingdom. If we limit God to the natural laws of this earth, we limit the miracles we’ll experience.

Other examples of God going beyond natural logic are how He blessed Abraham and Sarah to have a baby in their 90’s, Jesus and Peter walked on water, and Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.

Even in our own lives we’ve seen Him bless us with jobs we weren’t qualified for, somehow stretched our money to cover all our bills, or receive an unexpected increase in our finances.

Don’t limit God to natural logic or natural laws. Believe to go beyond that to experience the miraculous.

Matthew 14:17-21 NLT “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish!” they answered. “Bring them here,” he said. Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people. They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers. About 5,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children!

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2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Some people like to live their lives based on “signs.” If this happens, that was a sign. If that happens, that was a sign. The problem with living by signs is a lot of fears are disguised as signs.

If a few family members get into car accidents at night, some people take it as a “sign” to not drive at night. That’s not a sign. That’s fear leading that person into a decision to not drive at night. If every person they know got a messy divorce, some take it as a sign to not get married. That’s fear telling them what happened to everyone else is going to happen to them.

If these “signs” don’t line up with God’s word, it’s fear and superstition and we shouldn’t govern our lives by them. In the case of driving at night, believe God’s angels will protect you in all your ways (Ps. 91:11). Instead of letting the fear of divorce control your relationships, believe that God will help you have a wonderful marriage (Ps. 121:2). If it’s not specifically stated in God’s word, let the Holy Spirit lead you in every decision you make (Gal. 5:16).

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John 3:36 NIV‬ Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

This scripture let’s us know that anyone who believes in the Son (Jesus) has eternal life. That means from the time we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, we’ll live forever with the Father. We’ll never die. For the believer, our “natural death” is not death at all. The bible says the believer’s natural death is falling asleep because Jesus defeated death (1 Cor. 15:6, 26).

However, anyone who rejects Jesus as the Son of God, will not see life. That means they’re the walking dead. They haven’t begun to live and God’s wrath remains them. God’s not punishing them, but they’re punishing themselves because of unbelief.

That’s why we must minister the gospel to everyone because we don’t know who’s born-again or not. And since God wants His creation to be saved (1 Tim. 2:4), we should do our best to spread the word about His love, His forgiveness, and His grace through Jesus Christ.

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Monday morning quarterbacking is a term that originated in American football and it refers to someone who criticizes a player or an event in the game after it has been played. Most of the criticism comes from spectators who have never played the game at the highest level, but they criticize a player or an event as if they were in the Hall of Fame.

The same way some people like to Monday morning quarterback a game is the same way some believers like to Monday morning quarterback a pastor and their sermons. Like football, most of the criticism comes from spectators who have never pastored a church or consistently taught the word of God, but they criticize like they’re a hall of fame prophet.

What’s the intent of the criticism? If the intent is to lovingly correct someone in error, that’s fine because that’s scriptural according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17. But if the intent is to insult a pastor who is sincerely attempting to lead people to Christ and make them appear to be a false teacher or a deceiver, that is wrong and unscriptural.

If you’re constantly criticizing pastors or supporting someone who does, check your heart. Be sure you’re not one of the people who is causing division in the church.

‭‭Matthew 7:1-2 AMPC‬ DO NOT judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves. For just as you judge and criticize and condemn others, you will be judged and criticized and condemned, and in accordance with the measure you [use to] deal out to others, it will be dealt out again to you.

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Proverbs 22:6 NKJV‬ Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Every parent feels they know the best way to train up a child. Some parents focus on education, some parents focus on healthy eating, and some parents focus on athletics. These are all good, but once again, these are ways to train up a child.

There’s only one way that is truly best to raise our children. That way is introducing them to Jesus Christ. In John 14:6 Jesus says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

When we introduce our children to Jesus and tell them all the wonderful things He’s done for us, we’re leading them down a path they won’t abandon. Also, this provides fulfillment for our children, educational success, social victories, and possibly athletic success.

Raise up a child God’s way and in the end, they won’t go wrong.

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John 17:26 NIV  I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”

Jesus is talking to the Father. Jesus was innocent, sinless, and obedient and God loved Him tremendously. Jesus loved us so much until He wanted us to experience the Father’s love for ourselves.

Jesus didn’t need to ask the Father for this request, but He wanted us to to know the Father as intimately as He did.

God’s love and the love of Jesus is NOT dependent on our behavior or performance. Their love is freely available to anyone who is willing to receive it.

Don’t be deceived into thinking God’s love is only for those who have it altogether. Receive His love no matter where you are on your journey and His love will mature you to a better place.

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John 17:13 NIV‬ “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 

We have the joy of Jesus. At times, we may not feel like it, but we shouldn’t govern our lives by how we feel. Our lives should be governed by the word of God and the word of God says we have the joy of Jesus.

This joy combats depression, fear, and sadness. This joy helps us when loved ones transition, if we lose a job, or if we go through a divorce.

Receive this joy by faith and activate it with the words of your mouth. Simply say, “today, I receive the joy of Jesus.”

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John 14:27 NIV‬ Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Before Jesus leaves this earth, He gives His disciples His peace. If we’re following Jesus, we have access to the peace of Jesus. Although every believer has access to the peace of Jesus, every believer doesn’t maintain their peace. Why? We pay more attention to what’s going on around us, instead of focusing on His peace.

Focusing on the word of God allows us to maintain the peace of Jesus. When we focus on our children not departing (Prov. 22:6), all of our needs being met (Phil. 4:19), and being victorious over every situation (1 Cor 15:57), we won’t lose our peace if our children are acting up, if we see lack, or if we feel defeated.

Understand this: Jesus left us His peace. When we understand what God promised us, nothing should rattle us and steal our peace.

“If something robs you of your peace, it’s too expensive.” -Creflo Dollar

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One way a lot of us can be selfish is knowing the gospel of Jesus Christ and the goodness of God and keeping it to ourselves. Daily, we (myself included) walk past numerous people and we don’t ask if they’ve made Jesus Lord, we don’t tell them about the love of God, or the benefits of salvation. That’s selfish.

It can be awkward to strike up a conversation about Jesus with a random person, but it doesn’t have to be. When we remove pride, ego, and how we’re being perceived and replace it with love and compassion, it’s not awkward. The person in front of us is a person God loves unconditionally and we’re the only way He can reach that person.

If they reject the gospel or don’t want to have a conversation about “religion,” don’t get offended. They’re not rejecting you. They’re rejecting Him. Just tell them, “God loves you” and pray that they’ll make Jesus Christ Lord.

Don’t be ashamed or intimidated to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with someone. That shame and intimidation comes from the devil. Be bold and compassionate enough to share the gospel with people.

‭Romans 10:14-15 NLT‬ But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!”

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Proverbs 14:34 NLT Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

If godliness makes a nation great, surely godliness can make a career great, a marriage great, and a family great. If you want to experience greatness in something, do things God’s way.

There will always be a temptation to do things our way or in our own strength, but when we resist those temptations and do what God says, we’ll experience greatness.

We can find how God wants things done in His word. In His word, there are instructions on how to be a husband or a wife, how to be good parents, how to be a good employee, and how to be an humble person. For everything else not specifically mentioned in His word, we have the Holy Spirit who teaches us all things (John 14:26).

Let’s be on a path to greatness and do things God’s way.

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‭Psalms 145:9 NLT‬ The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.

It didn’t say the Lord is only good to those who honor and serve Him. It said the Lord is good to everyone and He’s compassionate to all His creation. This includes, liars, homosexuals, murderers, and thieves. No wonder the wicked and the “undeserving” seem to prosper. Since He created them, He’s decided to be good to them.

Now, before some of you go off on a “that’s not fair” tangent, at one point we experienced God’s goodness when we didn’t “deserve” it. In fact, none of us deserve anything. Everything was given to us by His grace. We all experienced promotions, protection, or blessings when we weren’t thinking about God.

So, what’s the point of His goodness? God’s purpose for His goodness is repentance. Romans 2:4 says, ‭do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

God’s goal is for everyone to look at the good in their lives and realize it was Him keeping them all along. He desires that His goodness will lead to repentance and eventually a relationship with Him.

Praise God for His goodness, grace and mercy!

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‭‭1 Timothy 3:16 AMPC‬ And great and important and weighty, we confess, is the hidden truth (the mystic secret) of godliness. He [God] was made visible in human flesh, justified and vindicated in the [Holy] Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, [and] taken up in glory.

Some people believe Jesus was only a prophet, Jesus was only a holy man, or Jesus was only the created son of God.

The scriptures tell us Jesus was God. He was 100% God who came in the form of a man. ‭Matthew 1:23 says, the virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’ This man is the Christ who died for our sins. Our belief in who He is and what He’s done gives us access to the Father and heaven (John 14:6).

Don’t be deceived by other religions who minimize who Jesus was while He was on the earth. Jesus is God, Savior, and Lord.

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Habakkuk 2:2-3 MSG‬ And then God answered: “Write this. Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run. This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait! And it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It’s on its way. It will come right on time.

Whatever God has put into your heart, write it down. Write down what the desire is and the date He put it into your heart.

Believe for that God-given desire to come to pass. It could be a home, a business, a ministry, or a child. To assist in your belief, find and focus on scriptures pertaining to that desire. That way, any time you’re tempted to be discouraged, you get to read what God has promised in His Word.

Speaking of being discouraged, the biggest discouragement is delay. We don’t know when these desires will come to pass. Only God knows. When the devil lies to us and says it’s not possible or it’s not going to happen based on how long it’s taking, we can respond with what is written in Habakkuk. We can say, God promised it’s on its way and the timing will be perfect.

Believe and remain in faith for these God-given desires to come to pass and don’t let delay ruin your day.

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‭Psalms 68:34 NLT‬ Tell everyone about God’s power. His majesty shines down on Israel; His strength is mighty in the heavens.

When God does something good for you, tell someone about it. Don’t be ashamed. Tell someone.

Satan wants us to think that our testimony would be considered prideful or too insignificant to share. He’s a liar. Anything God has done, is worth sharing. You never know what that testimony can do for someone else. They could have been on the verge of giving up on their dreams or giving up on life altogether, but our testimony on the greatness of God could be the encouragement for them to trust God a little bit more.

Tell others about the greatness of God so that God can be trusted and praised.

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Matthew 6:23 PEV‬ But if you always want to look at bad things, then you will think about bad things, and you will be spiritually blind, and you will not live God’s way. It will be like you are living in the dark. And if you are spiritually blind, with no light from God, it will be really bad for you.”

When we focus on bad things or have a negative perspective on things and don’t consider the good things in God’s Word, we’re spiritually blind.

For example, if we look at the problems we may have in our health and think this is what we’ll have to face for the rest of our lives, we’re spiritually blind to the truth that by the stripes of Jesus we’re healed. If we look at our finances and come to the conclusion we don’t have enough and not consider the riches that have been made available through Christ Jesus, we’re spiritually blind. If we accept any negative thing in this three-dimensional world as a fact, we’re spiritually blind.

To remove the blindness, we must get in God’s Word and understand all the things God has made available to us through Jesus. We must study who we are and what we have in Christ until God’s Word becomes more real than what we see, feel, hear, or experience. Magnify God’s Word above anything else and never be spiritually blind ever again.

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Proverbs 29:25 GNBUK‬ It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the LORD, you are safe.

When we’re concerned about what people think about us, we’re limited to what we can do or be. We become a slave to people’s opinions.

A lot of us have ideas, inventions, and concepts we’re not implementing because we’re concerned about what people will think of us. We can hear them saying how unwise it was or how risky it is to do this or that. However, if we trust in the Lord and choose not to be concerned about what people think of us, we can change the world.

Philippians 2:7 says, Jesus made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and changed the world. If He can do it, we can too (John 14:12).

Don’t worry about what other people think about you. Allow the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you to be yourself and to do the things God has called you to do.

#befree #from #people #trust #follow #God #Spirit #Jesus #Christ #fulfill #purpose #new #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo #growth

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‭Galatians 6:1 NLT‬ Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

When we see someone getting off track and missing the mark, we shouldn’t just watch them go down the wrong path and not say anything. How unkind is it to see someone drowning in their sin and not help them?
On the other hand, when we see someone missing the mark, we shouldn’t condemn them and make them feel worthless or unloved by God.

So what should we do?
The bible uses the word “gently.” When we see someone missing the mark, our responsibility is to gently help that person back on track. We can gently and kindly show them the error of their ways.

After attempting to get them back on track by speaking the truth in love, they may get offended, not speak to us, or call us judgmental. We can’t be worried about that. We gently gave them the truth to help them and how they respond is none of our concern. On the flip side, they could thank us for loving them enough to tell them the truth.

Be bold enough to tell people the truth about their shortcomings to get them back on track. Just be sure to do it in a gentle loving kind way.

#gentle #bold #kind #helpful #God #Jesus #Christ #Spirit #love #new #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo #growth

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In 2018, I had a comfortable life with my wife and child living in a house we built in Frisco, TX. I had job security and seniority. We had a wonderful church family, where we were living was blossoming, and we were expecting child number two.

In October 2018, God instructed me to apply for and accept a job in Houston, TX. My family lived in Houston, but the job required me to take a $6,000 pay cut, go through the process of selling my house, move my growing family in with my mom and grandma until our house sells, and learn something totally new. Despite all of that, I trusted and obeyed God.

After two months of living with my mom and grandma, our house sold and we found a house in the suburbs of Houston. The house was a new construction house that gave us everything we currently wanted in a house and neighborhood. Two years later, the favor of God caused a job I desired for fourteen years to become available in Houston. The favor of God caused people I was working with, but didn’t really know personally, to vouch for me. Those same people were tweaking my resume in order for me to be considered for the job. That job that I originally took a pay cut for allowed me to gain the knowledge and experience I needed for this new job. By the grace of God, I received that job.

Today, I make twice as much as I did when I first moved to Houston which allows me to be a blessing to the Kingdom of God, be a blessing to people, and enjoy the abundant life Jesus made available for us. What looked like a demotion was actually a setup for a promotion. Always remember, whatever God instructs you to do is never meant to harm you, but to prosper you.

‭Jeremiah 29:11 NIV‬ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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Lamentations 3:25-26 AMPC‬ The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s word]. It is good that one should hope in and wait quietly for the salvation (the safety and ease) of the Lord.

28 Let him sit alone uncomplaining and keeping silent [in hope], because [God] has laid [the yoke] upon him [for his benefit].

If you’re a believer, you should be living by faith (Rom. 1:17). If you’re operating in faith, you should be expecting something from God. It could be a house, a spouse, a closer relationship with your children, a deeper walk with God, debt freedom, or the manifestation of healing in your body. Regardless of what it is, from the time you prayed, you’re going to have to wait. It could be a day, a week, a month, a year, or years. No matter the time, we’ll have to wait.

There are three kinds of waiters.

1. The one who waits, but quits on God when it gets too difficult to wait.
2. The one who waits, but waits with a bad attitude. They complain about how long it’s taking and they compare themselves with other people who are getting “blessed.”
3. The one who confidently waits, knowing with a rock solid expectation that what they prayed for will come to pass.

Obviously, we should be like the 3rd waiter, but it takes some spiritual maturity to get to this level for everything we’re believing God for.

To gain this maturity, it’s best to find, read, and meditate on scriptures that will encourage you to not give up on God. Scriptures such as, Mark 9:23 “Anything is possible if a person believes” and ‭Mark 11:24 which says, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.

Another way we can grow spiritually is feeding our faith. ‭Romans 10:17 says, so faith comes from hearing the word of God. Find a few good ministers who accurately teach the word of God, so your faith can come and remain.

Finally, get some like-minded believers who can agree with you on your promise (Matt. 18:19).

When we understand who we are and what we have in Christ, we can be like the 3rd waiter. We can wait patiently, without complaining, expecting God to fulfill His word.

#wait #expect #trust #faithful #God #keeps #promises #strength #life #Jesus #Christ #Spirit #love #new #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo #growth

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Psalms 68:35 NLT‬ God is awesome in His sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. Praise be to God!

Fatigue, weariness, and exhaustion are real things. When those times come, ask God for power and strength to continue on. If His word says He’ll give it, we would be foolish not to take it.

Like anything else we desire of God, simply ask for power and strength in prayer and, by faith, expect to receive it. We may not feel it immediately, but as we go throughout our day, we’ll realize we’re making it with little to no rest.

So, whether you’re managing a newborn, working lots of hours, or having trouble sleeping, request power and strength from God and believe that it will get you through the day.

#God #gives #power #strength #energy #Jesus #Christ #Spirit #love #others #new #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo #growth

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Mark 9:25 NLT‬ When Jesus saw that the crowd of onlookers was growing, He rebuked the evil spirit. “Listen, you spirit that makes this boy unable to hear and speak,” he said. “I command you to come out of this child and never enter him again!”

Jesus didn’t just heal the boy because He loved Him. He healed the boy to show us what we’re capable of. Remember, in Luke 10:19 ‭He gave us authority over all the power of the enemy and nothing will harm us.

A lot of us read and have head knowledge of this authority, but it’s rarely being applied. Let’s be honest, a lot of us would be frightened if we saw a boy being possessed by a demon. We wouldn’t know what to do. Some of us wouldn’t have known it was a demon. Some of us are so intellectual and not sensitive to the Holy Spirit until we would intellectually deduce the situation as a mental illness. Meanwhile, the boy’s life would be ruined by being sedated and sent off to a mental facility.

When we see strange unusual things out of people, consult with the Holy Spirit on what you should do. He may have you speak to that evil spirit from afar. He may have you walk up to that person and cast that spirit out of them. He may have you remove that spirit by laying hands on that person. Whatever He instructs you to do, do it with boldness and without fear knowing you have the authority over every evil spirit. Don’t just wait for a pastor to deliver them. This authority has been given to every born-again believer. Now, use it.

#God #equips #power #authority #through #Jesus #Christ #stay #ready #peace #equipped #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo #growth

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The bible lets us know we’ll experience difficult circumstances. We may have to experience a loved one passing. We may have difficulties in our marriage or with our children. We may have health or financial challenges.

When these times come, it would be in our best interest to already be spiritually equipped to handle these difficulties. It makes life a little more difficult if we’re trying to get spiritually equipped while facing life’s challenges.

It’s not the best time to wait until the battle starts to become spiritually equipped. That should have been done when life was going good. That way, when it’s challenge time, we’re ready to rebuke the devil, boldly speak to our circumstances, and stay in faith.

If life’s challenges start you on a journey to become spiritually equipped, so be it. But don’t stop when the challenge is over. Continue to spiritually equip yourself for the next battle. Stay ready, so you don’t have to get ready.

‭John 16:33 NLT‬ I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

#God #equips #power #authority #through #Jesus #Christ #stay #ready #peace #equipped #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo #growth

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Acts 3:6 NLT‬ But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”

Peter gave the lame man what he had. What did he have? The power of Christ. What do we have? The power of Christ. When we make Jesus Lord over our lives, we not only receive salvation, but we receive the power of Christ.
Why don’t we see more of these miraculous events? Because a lot of us can’t truly comprehend inside of every born-again believer is the power of Christ.

Jesus said in John 14:12, very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. Peter believed this which is why he was able to heal this man and we should too.

We have been conditioned to think these types of miraculous events won’t happen, will only happen through elite Christians, or happens randomly. If we truly believe Christ’s power flows through us, we’ll unashamedly use it and see miracles.

Meditation on scriptures about Christ’s power flowing through us is necessary to remove all doubt and unbelief from our souls. Let’s do what Jesus called us to do and heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons (Matt. 10:8).

#God #gives #power #authority #through #Jesus #Christ #love #others #new #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo #growth

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Proverbs 17:15 AMPC‬ He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both an abomination [exceedingly disgusting and hateful] to the Lord.

There are some believers who make it their life’s mission to point out the flaws in other believers, especially if they’re public figures. They’ll get together and condemn ministers, a person’s clothing, songs, a person’s parenting, a person’s shortcomings, and mistakes. Some of them have social media platforms where they have thousands of like-minded followers listening to and agreeing with the condemnation of others.

What they fail to realize is their condemnation of the righteous is an abomination to God. The same abomination they like to use for homosexuals in Leviticus 18:22, is used for anyone condemning the righteous.

When we make Jesus Christ Lord, we become the righteousness of God (Rom. 5:1). If we choose to condemn other believers for their shortcomings we’re disrespecting the sacrifice which made those believers righteous, and we’re making ourselves appear perfect as if we don’t need grace for our mistakes.

Some may say they’re protecting the body of Christ from the people they’re condemning, but if their condemnation isn’t helping the people they’re condemning, they’re being self-righteous and need to repent themselves.

Pray for anyone who is missing the mark or talk to them in love if you can, but never ever condemn.

#uplift #encourage #pray #God #Jesus #Christ #love #others #brandnew #new #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo #growth

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John 4:28-29 NLT‬ The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?”

In the past, we did some things we’re not proud of and some of our testimonies could be considered embarrassing. We’ve lied, cheated, gotten divorced multiple times, had abortions, used or sold drugs, etc. Our pride wants to move on and keep these things in the past, but what if our past could assist in leading someone to Christ? What if our story resonates with someone who’s lost? Would you still keep it to yourself? I’d hope not.

Christ needs to be bigger than our pride. We may not like what we’ve done, but if it can help someone to get to know Christ, what does it matter? We’re not defined by our past anyway.

As a result of the Samaritan woman telling her testimony, many people believed in Jesus. As a result of our testimony, many more people will believe in Jesus.

‭John 4:39 NLT‬ Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman had said, “He told me everything I ever did!”

#share #testimony #God #Jesus #Christ #love #others #brandnew #new #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo #growth

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Genesis 26:1 NLT‬ A severe famine now struck the land, as had happened before in Abraham’s time. So Isaac moved to Gerar, where Abimelech, king of the Philistines, lived.

‭Genesis 26:12-13 NLT‬ When Isaac planted his crops that year, he harvested a hundred times more grain than he planted, for the Lord blessed him. He became a very rich man, and his wealth continued to grow.

Logically speaking, Isaac planted his crops at the worst time. He planted his crops during a famine. Isaac wasn’t living by logic. He trusted God and was operating under the blessing (Gen. 25:11).

Although there was a famine, God supernaturally blessed his seed. Isaac not only reaped a harvest during a famine, but he reaped a hundred times more than he planted.

When we’re instructed by the Holy Spirit to sow a financial seed, the timing may not be the best. We may have to pay for daycare, electricity bills, doctor’s visits, or we may want to rebuild our savings. Regardless of the situation, like Isaac, we should trust God and trust the blessing on our lives (Gal. 3:14). As we sow, we should expect a significant harvest. If you’re bold enough, you can be in faith to receive a hundred times more than what you’ve sown.

Don’t let the conditions determine if you sow or how much you sow. Trust that God wants to bless you and will provide a harvest far bigger than the seed you sow.

#confidence #receive #God #Jesus #Christ #love #seed #harvest #manifest #goodness #trust #blessed #blessing #supernatural #manifestations #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo

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Ecclesiastes 12:1 NLT‬‬ Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”

Some of us feel like we have time to get right with God. We choose to wait to honor Him because we have all this energy and we see honoring God as settling down.

With this mentality, we do whatever our flesh desires to do. After 10 or more years of living in the flesh, there’s some promises we may have overlooked. There’s some things God wanted to do in our 20’s that we’re just now thinking about in our 40’s. If we would honor God from an early age, we wouldn’t have a life filled with regrets.

Praise God His promises are still available when we choose to honor Him, but think of how much further we would be if we would have just honored Him from an early age. If you’re still living in the flesh now, let go of that lifestyle and choose to honor God.

#blessed #life #honor #receive #God #Jesus #Christ #love #goodlife #joy #peace #blessings #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo

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Lamentations 3:23 NLT‬ Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

Mercy is where we’re not punished for missing the mark. It’s great to know God’s mercies are new every morning, but there are times where we don’t want to wait until the morning to receive mercy after messing up 2 or 3 times. We want to cleanse our conscience of guilt now.

Through Christ, we don’t have to wait on His mercy. We can receive His mercy anytime we need it. When we know who we are in Christ, we can boldly approach God and receive mercy.

We don’t have to go through life scared something bad is going to happen after missing the mark. Believers are children of God and we’re able to obtain His mercy at any time.

‭Hebrews 4:16 NLT‬ So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

#confidence #receive #God #Jesus #Christ #love #mercy #joy #peace #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo

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John 4:50 AMPC‬ Jesus answered him, Go in peace; your son will live! And the man put his trust in what Jesus said and started home.

Can you imagine what kind of negative thoughts were bombarding this man’s mind as he’s walking home? Thoughts such as, What if your son doesn’t live?….Are you sure His word is good?…. Does He have enough power to heal my son?….He only said my son will live, I wonder does He need to touch him?….Have I been good enough for Jesus to heal my son?

The man had to ignore all these thoughts and trust in the word of Jesus. In verse 51 ‭it says, while the man was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well. The man’s trust in Jesus’s word healed his son.

When negative situations come, Satan will flood our minds with negative thoughts. We must ignore these thoughts, continue on with life, having confidence in God’s word. If they said they’re about to lay you off, we must ignore the “how will you make it” thoughts and trust in God’s word that He’ll supply all our needs (Phil. 4:19). If the doctor said we have a certain disease, instead of worrying about how it will impact your life or your family, we must believe by His stripes we are healed (1 Peter 2:24).

Regardless of the situation, having confidence in God’s word is the key. As long as we remain in faith, God’s word will prevail.

#confidence #receive #God #Jesus #Christ #love #life #joy #peace #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo

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1 Peter 2:10 NLT‬ “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”

Through our faith in Jesus Christ, we’ve become God’s people. We were people of Satan. Now, we’re God’s people.

We weren’t Satan’s people because of the terrible things we’ve done. We could have loved and been nice to everyone we’d met, and still been Satan’s people. We were Satan’s people because of our sin nature we obtained through Adam (Rom. 5:19).

If you haven’t accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and allowed His sacrifice to be the payment for your sinful nature, you still belong to Satan. But for everyone else, we’re God’s people and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

#God #people #accept #Jesus #Christ #Savior #receive #salvation #befree #scripture #Word #devo

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1 Thessalonians 5:15 NLT‬ See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

In our flesh, the natural response to someone mistreating us is to respond the same way or take it to another level. If they lied on us, our flesh wants lie on them or confront them verbally or physically. If a spouse cheats on us, our flesh wants to show them how it feels to be cheated on. If someone cuts us off driving, we want to cut them off which leads to road rage incidents.

God’s word instructs us not to pay back evil for evil. Our response to evil should be good. The Holy Spirit is the only one who can help us accomplish this goal. When we want to react to their evil, we need to say, “God help me.” The Holy Spirit will go to work and provide ideas on how to respond. It WILL NOT make our flesh happy, but it will satisfy the will of God.

The Holy Spirit may have us pray for them, He may have us buy them a meal, or He may have us remain silent. The Spirit may have us listen to more messages on forgiveness or say out loud “I forgive them.” Once again, our flesh won’t like it. It wants them to feel our wrath so they’ll never mistreat us again, but that’s not what God desires. His will is for them to experience His love through us in order for them to turn from their wicked ways (Rom. 2:4).

When people do us wrong, let’s respond in love and do good. It’s not fun to our flesh, but it’s beneficial overall.

#do #good #love #people #God #helps #us #be #kind #Jesus #Christ #loves #scripture #devo #Bible #growth

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Ephesians 1:6 NKJV‬ to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

So many people look for acceptance in other things and in other people. They find jobs where they can be accepted. They join gangs or do things they know are wrong to be accepted by their peers. Some people are dead or in jail in their attempts to be accepted.

Through Christ, we are accepted by God the Father. He has accepted us as His own. We are accepted as His children. There’s nothing we can do to be rejected by God. God’s acceptance is all we need. Anything or anyone else’s acceptance is irrelevant. God’s acceptance is all that matters.

Let’s not compromise our morals or integrity to be accepted. Let’s not be in professions we hate just to be accepted. Let’s receive and be grateful for God’s acceptance through Jesus Christ.

#receivelove #receive #God #Jesus #Christ #love #life #joy #peace #goodness #grow #scripture #Word #devotional #devo