Posts with the category “daily-devotions”
ARE YOU BEING SIFTED?
June 3rd, 2023
Written By TWFTSaturday, June 3“Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:” Lk 22:31Jesus knew Peter would deny Him, yet He called him to be His disciple, saying: “Satan hath des... Read More
GROWING OLDER WITH GRACE (2)
June 2nd, 2023
Written By TWFTFriday, June 2“They will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.” Pr 3:2 NIVBy the year 2030, one in five of us will be seventy years of age or older. That’s... Read More
GROWING OLDER WITH GRACE (1)
June 1st, 2023
Written By TWFTThursday, June 1“If you respect the Lord, you will live longer.” Pr 10:27 CEVDoes the thought of aging make you anxious? If so, it’s time to re-examine your value system. With God, ... Read More
LET YOUR CHILDREN ENJOY THEIR CHILDHOOD
May 30th, 2023
Written By TWFTTuesday, May 30“I will lead on slowly, at the pace of…the children.” Ge 33:14 ESVThere is a tendency on the part of some parents to try and make their children grow up too quickly. T... Read More
YOU BELONG TO GOD
May 29th, 2023
Written By TWFTMonday, May 29“Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!” Ps 139:14 NLTDo you remember the old TV series The Six Million Dollar Man? He was built and equipped with nuclear-powe... Read More
PROPHECY FULFILLED
May 28th, 2023
Written By TWFTSunday, May 28“Declaring…from ancient times things that are not yet done.” Isa 46:10 NKJVHow can you be sure the Bible is divinely inspired and therefore worthy of your trust? By pro... Read More
DON’T QUARREL ABOUT IT
May 27th, 2023
Written By TWFTSaturday, May 27“Stop before a dispute breaks out.” Pr 17:14 NLTHave you seen the bumper sticker that reads, “People who think they know it all are especially annoying to those of us ... Read More
SHOWING LOVE AND RESPECT
May 26th, 2023
Written By TWFTFriday, May 26“Love one another…giving precedence and showing honor to one another.” Ro 12:10 AMPCOne of the first signs of trouble in a marriage is taking each other for granted. An... Read More
THEY WILL COME BACK TO IT
May 25th, 2023
Written By TWFTThursday, May 25“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” Pr 22:6 NLTWhen your child begins to toddle and talk, plant God's Word in ... Read More
DO YOU HAVE AN ATTITUDE OF ENTITLEMENT?
May 24th, 2023
Written By TWFTWednesday, May 24“By love serve one another.” Gal 5:13Do you have an “I-O-YOU” attitude or a “U-O-ME” attitude? What gives us an attitude of entitlement? It’s found in the middle of... Read More
THE BOTTOM LINE ON MONEY
May 23rd, 2023
Written By TWFTTuesday, May 23“There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing.” Pr 13:7 NKJVThe Bible says, “There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; and one who makes himself poo... Read More
TRY TO BE MORE GENTLE
May 22nd, 2023
Written By TWFTMonday, May 22 “We were gentle among you.” 1Th 2:7 NKJV Wrecking balls are used to demolish things, but they’re useless in the building process. With that picture in mind, ask yourse... Read More
START ‘MEDITATING’ ON THE SCRIPTURES
May 21st, 2023
Written By TWFTSunday, May 21 “Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.” Ps 119:97 NKJV Andrew Murray wrote, “There is a direct connection between the degree to which you succeed in l... Read More
ARE YOU BEING LED OR BEING DRIVEN?
May 20th, 2023
Written By TWFTSaturday, May 20 “The thing…you are doing is not good. You will surely wear out.” Ex 18:17–18 NAS Do you feel like there isn’t enough of you to go around? Like you’re on the cliff’s ... Read More
A TIME TO BE CAREFUL
May 19th, 2023
Type your new text here. Written By TWFTFriday, May 19 “If you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!” 1Co 10:12 NIV The time to be careful is after you have reached your goals... Read More
YOU’RE ‘CALLED…BY HIS MARVELOUS GRACE’
May 18th, 2023
Written By TWFTThursday, May 18 “God…called me by his marvelous grace.” Gal 1:15 NLT In Scripture you will notice that God usually called busy people. Moses the shepherd was busy tending his flock.... Read More
SHUT YOURSELF IN WITH GOD
May 17th, 2023
Written By TWFTWednesday, May 17 “I long for you, O God.” Ps 42:1 NLT Are you having difficulty understanding God’s ways? We all struggle with that. Even though we can look back and see how His ha... Read More
FOLLOW GOD AND TAKE YOUR CHILDREN WITH YOU
May 16th, 2023
Written By TWFTTuesday, May 16 “Lot moved his tents to a place near Sodom.” Ge 13:12 NLT Jesus said: “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better... Read More
SHOULD I, OR SHOULDN’T I?
May 15th, 2023
Written By TWFTMonday, May 15 “We can say with confidence and a clear conscience.” 2Co 1:12 NLT In My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers writes: “Conscience is that ability within me that attac... Read More
TAKE IT EASY, MOM!
May 14th, 2023
Written By TWFTMother’s Day – Sunday, May 14 “I…give this advice to each one of you…try to have a sane estimate of your capabilities.” Ro 12:3 PHPS An old, tired looking dog wandered into a woman’s ... Read More
DEALING WITH LONELINESS (2)
May 13th, 2023
Written By TWFTSaturday, May 13 “Everyone abandoned me.” 2Ti 4:16 NLT What’s the proper way to deal with loneliness? (1) Learn to be alone without feeling lonely. Jesus often left the crowd to be al... Read More
DEALING WITH LONELINESS (1)
May 12th, 2023
Written By TWFTFriday, May 12 “I…am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.” Ps 102:7 NKJV Wolfgang Dircks, a divorced, disabled loner, was found deceased in his apartment in Bonn, Germany, in Decembe... Read More
BE ON YOUR GUARD
May 11th, 2023
Written By TWFTThursday, May 11 “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith.” 1Co 16:13 NIV Sometimes you experience more problems after you become a Christian than you did before. “Think back on th... Read More
JESUS IS YOUR LAWYER!
May 10th, 2023
Written By TWFTWednesday, May 10 “We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” 1Jn 2:1 NAS On those days when you wonder how God could love you, read these words: “If anyone sin... Read More
BECOME A NO-LIMITS PERSON!
May 9th, 2023
Written By TWFTTuesday, May 9 “All things are possible to him who believes.” Mk 9:23 NKJV No-limits people refuse to accept things as they are because they see them as they can be. Instead of sayin... Read More
DON’T GET DISTRACTED
May 8th, 2023
Written By TWFTMonday, May 8 “Look straight ahead.” Pr 4:25 NLT To succeed at what God has called you to do, you must do these: (1) Remove distractions. This is not easy, as most people now get hun... Read More
ESTABLISH YOUR PRIORITIES
May 7th, 2023
Written By TWFTSunday, May 7 “I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain.” Jn 15:16 NKJV In order to fulfill God’s plan for your life, you mus... Read More
WHEN YOU’RE UNDER ATTACK (6)
May 6th, 2023
Written By TWFTSaturday, May 6 “I have fought a good fight.” 2Ti 4:7 Here are three more things to keep in mind when you’re under attack: (1) You are not unique. In a letter to persecuted believers... Read More
WHEN YOU’RE UNDER ATTACK (5)
May 5th, 2023
Written By TWFTFriday, May 5 “With us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” 2Ch 32:8 NIV The new birth creates a battle between your old nature and your new nature, and you must ... Read More
WHEN YOU’RE UNDER ATTACK (4)
May 4th, 2023
Written By TWFTThursday, May 4 “If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small.” Pr 24:10 NLT For the last few days, we have talked about how to handle Satan’s attacks when they come. So, i... Read More
WHEN YOU’RE UNDER ATTACK (3)
May 3rd, 2023
Written By TWFTWednesday, May 3 “We don’t know why things happen as they do, but we don’t give up and quit.” 2Co 4:8 TLB Satan can attack you anytime, anywhere. If you want to defeat him, here are ... Read More
WHEN YOU’RE UNDER ATTACK (2)
May 2nd, 2023
Written By TWFTTuesday, May 2 “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” 1Jn 5:4 Adversity is often the Enemy’s attempt to rob you of the next season of God’s blessing in your ... Read More
WHEN YOU’RE UNDER ATTACK (1)
May 1st, 2023
Written By TWFTMonday, May 1 “When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.” Isa 59:19 Your biggest mistakes often occur in the early stage ... Read More
GETTING REAL
April 30th, 2023
Written By TWFTSunday, April 30 “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience.” 1Co 10:13 NLT The problem isn’t just that we sin; it’s that we can’t talk about it. We’r... Read More
WHO CAN YOU COUNT ON?
April 29th, 2023
Written By TWFTSaturday, April 29 “Timothy has proved himself.” Php 2:22 NIV God will be faithful to you, come what may. Humanly speaking, who else can you count on? Paul writes: “Everyone looks o... Read More
BE JOYFUL
April 28th, 2023
Written By TWFTFriday, April 28 “That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” Ps 90:14 NIV It doesn’t help the cause of Christ when His followers go around looking miserable. You say, “But s... Read More
SHARING OUR LIVES
April 27th, 2023
Written By TWFTThursday, April 27 “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Heb 10:24 NIV Robert Putnam made a staggering statement: “As a rough rule of thumb, if ... Read More
INTEGRITY (2)
April 26th, 2023
Written By TWFTWednesday, April 26 “The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them.” Pr 20:7 NLT Here are six ingredients which are always found in lasting success: (1) In... Read More
INTEGRITY (1)
April 25th, 2023
Written By TWFTTuesday, April 25 “He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will become known.” Pr 10:9 NKJV What would you say is the single most important characteri... Read More
WHAT ARE YOUR VALUES? (2)
April 24th, 2023
Written By TWFTMonday, April 24 “As I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless.” Ecc 2:11 NLT Here are two more scriptural values you should live by: (1) Eq... Read More
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2023
January
ENJOY EACH DAY OF THIS NEW YEAR (1)ENJOY EACH DAY OF THIS NEW YEAR (2)THIS YEAR THINK “POSSIBLE” (1)THIS YEAR THINK “POSSIBLE” (2)THIS YEAR THINK “POSSIBLE” (3)LET GOD LEAD YOUGOD IS YOUR PROVIDERYOUR OVERFLOWING CUP OF BLESSINGSTEPS TO OVERCOMING YOUR WORRIESFOCUS ON YOUR GOD-GIVEN VISIONTHE STORY OF YOUR BIBLEHOW GOD LEADS USHOW JESUS DEALT WITH SINARE YOU JOY-DEPRIVEDIT’S TIME TO PRAY (1)IT’S TIME TO PRAY (2)FAITH THAT BRINGS RESULTSBE FAITHFUL TO GOD AT WORKWHEN YOUR BEST ISN’T GOOD ENOUGHTODAY, GIVE YOUR PROBLEM TO GODSTEPS TO FORGIVENESS (1)STEPS TO FORGIVENESS (2)THE JOYS OF HEAVEN (1)THE JOYS OF HEAVEN (2)THE JOYS OF HEAVEN (3)LEARN TO CONTROL YOUR ANGERSEEK GOD FOR DIRECTIONTRY A POWER NAPGO TO THE RIGHT SOURCEHOW GOD SEES YOUYOU HAVE TO “WALK OUT” THE PROCESS
February
GUARD THESE THREE AREAS OF VULNERABILITYSIMPLIFY YOUR LIFEONWARD AND UPWARDYOU NEED EACH OTHER (1)YOU NEED EACH OTHER (2)YOU NEED EACH OTHER (3)SHOWING GRACE TOWARD THOSE WHO DIFFER WITH YOUARE YOU HAVING A NIGHTIME EXPERIENCE?A HEART FILLED WITH GOODNESSCHRIST’S LOVE FOR YOUGIVE GOD ALL THE GLORYYOU’RE A REFLECTORYOU MUST CARE FOR THE NEEDY (1)YOU MUST CARE FOR THE NEEDY (2)YOU MUST CARE FOR THE NEEDY (3)DON’T GIVE UP ON YOUR SAULRECOVERING FROM BURNOUTSETTING THE CAPTIVES FREE (1)SETTING THE CAPTIVES FREE (2)HE WILL DO IT AGAIN!BEWARE OF SELF-PITYTODAY, CHOOSE THE RIGHT ATTITUDEBUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDREN“SERVANT” FOR LIFECHANGE YOUR EXPECTATIONSSTART MEMORIZING SCRIPTURESCHRIST IS COMING AGAIN!FRIENDSHIP
March
EXPERIENCING GOD’S PRESENCE AND PLEASUREDON’T WAIT; ENJOY YOUR LIFE NOWMONEY MATTERS IN MARRIAGEUSE YOUR GOD-GIVEN CREATIVITYA PRAYER OF FORGIVENESSWHEN GOD SENDS YOU AN ANGEL (1)WHEN GOD SENDS YOU AN ANGEL (2)WHEN GOD SENDS YOU AN ANGEL (3)WHEN GOD SENDS YOU AN ANGEL (4)A PRAYER FOR FINANCIAL CONTENTMENTA PRAYER OF COMMITMENT TO GODHAVING A VISION FOR YOUR LIFECHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE (1)CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE (2)CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE (3)DOES IT GLORIFY GOD?LESSONS FROM A BROKEN HEARTWHAT YOU MUST GIVE UPYOU NEED OTHERSREBUILDING YOUR MARRIAGE (1)REBUILDING YOUR MARRIAGE (2)REBUILDING YOUR MARRIAGE (3)REBUILDING YOUR MARRIAGE (4)THROUGH CHRIST, YOU CAN DO ITDEPEND ON GOD MORESTART SAYING, ‘I CAN’REFUSE TO LIVE IN FEAR (1)REFUSE TO LIVE IN FEAR (2)REFUSE TO LIVE IN FEAR (3)REFUSE TO LIVE IN FEAR (4)PREPARE IN ADVANCE