april daily devotional: April 30 - Daily Devotional - God's Love Encouraging You - 04/28/21 07:54 PM
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him” — but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.
 
Right now there may be no one else who truly understands and believes what is about to happen for the GOOD in your life!  Your vision may be larger than other people could possibly see.  Remember you and God are a majority! And this vision, your purpose in life is revealed to you by his Spirit.  This unveiling is for you and other … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 29- Daily Devotional - May The Lord Make Your Plans Succeed - 04/25/21 10:52 AM
Psalm 20:4-5
“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.  We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God.  May the Lord grant all your requests.”
 
Keep top of mind to speak words of faith and blessing into your life and into the lives of others!  Let the words that come out your mouth be like these verses!  When you look at your vision and goals for the next month, year or longer term speak of them as happening.  See yourself as the person … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 28 - Daily Devotional -Bless The Work Of Our Hands - 04/25/21 10:46 AM
Psalm 90:17
“May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.”
 
The favor of the Lord is available as we walk in relationship with him. Its wise to ask for the Lords favor, wisdom and blessing in all you do.  We spend a good portion of our time in life working.  Whether you work for someone else or have your own business its important to find significance in what you do! 
 
Remember that the Lord wants to be part of all of your life.  Even if you are … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 27 - Daily Devotional - The Lord Has Anointed You - 04/25/21 10:39 AM
Isaiah 61:1
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners; to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord…”
 
You have an anointing from God and you now have it written out to start to more clearly do what you are called to do!  Yours may be to be the best parent for your kids, or the best co-worker or business owner you can be. And while doing those things you find … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 26- Daily Devotional - Your Vision Will Surely Come - 04/25/21 10:33 AM
Habakkuk 2:2-3
“Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run that reads it .  For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end —it will not lie. It seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.”
 
You have a vision that God has given to you!  You have written his promises on the tablet of your heart.  What is speaking to you as your anointing?  Write it out so you may see it more clearly.  Put the desires of your heart in full view.  You can have spiritual vision, financial … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 25- Daily Devotional - Go In The Strength You Have - 04/24/21 03:42 AM
Judges 6:14-15
The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand.  Am I not sending you?” 
 
“But Lord,” Gideon asked, “how can I save Israel? My clan is he weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”
 
If you feel like you do not have the courage to do great things in the name of the Lord you can daily remember the prayer of Jabez for some time and then also remember the story of Gideon.  Gideon certainly did not see himself as courageous or capable.  He saw himself as … (1 comments)

april daily devotional: April 24 - Daily Devotional - The Prayer of Jabez - 04/24/21 03:35 AM
1 Chronicles 4:10-11
Jabez cried out to the God of Israel. “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
 
The prayer of Jabez has books written about it for deeper revelation.  I have this prayer written on the inside of the cover of my bible.  As I sensed a vision God was giving me for my life and the purposes he wanted me to carry out this is a prayer I recited many days for courage and … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 23- Daily Devotional - Consider Others Better Than Yourselves - 04/23/21 08:05 AM
Philippians 2:3
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.”
 
Life flows better when how you can help, serve and making other peoples lives better is put before the thought of what is in it for you!  As we have shared before giving starts the receiving process. Its a spiritual law, you cannot give with out receiving.  When you sow you reap.  So there is no lack in considering others better than you. 
 
The blessing returns to you when you humbly look to help others and do not worry about how it will be returned … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 22 - Daily Devotional - Blessed Are The Peacemakers - 04/18/21 01:04 PM
Matthew 5:9-10
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.  Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
 
One of the things I encourage you to do is to also seek out other messages in relation to these beatitudes that we have based the last few messages on.  Each time you look deeper into the understanding of God you will get a deeper revelation as it pertains to your life and your purposes. 
 
There are still a lot of people in the world that like to “stir the pot” so to … (1 comments)

april daily devotional: April 21 - Daily Devotional - Blessed are the Pure in Heart - 04/18/21 12:59 PM
Matthew 5:7-8
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.  Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”
 
One of the greatest gifts of all is the grace and mercy that God has shown us.  Naturally we want to continue to show mercy to others, because we have received this grace and mercy in abundance from the Lord.  And we must remember that Jesus Christ died for us so that we did not have to follow hundreds of religious rules to qualify to be “pure in heart”, but that by receiving Christ we are now pure. 
 
Whenever you or … (1 comments)

april daily devotional: April 20 - Daily Devotional - Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness - 04/18/21 12:44 PM
Matthew 5:5-6
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.  Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”
 
Someone who has taken the time day by day to read these message and devote time with the Lord is certainly someone who has shown hunger and thirst for righteousness.  And someone who has the will to do onto others as you would now want done onto you is someone who is carrying out the will of God.  And has you continue to want to live your best and fullest life so you can better serve others … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 19 - Daily Devotional - Blessed are the Poor in Spirit - 04/18/21 12:37 PM
Matthew 5:3-4
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.”
 
The realization that you are blessed where ever you are at in life will be the start of taking you higher.  You may have realized this much earlier this year or in years prior due to your devotion to following the Lord and seeking the promises of God!  Yet, with so many people still hurting there is a need to connect them too with Christ, the source of life!
 
Someone who is “poor in spirit” shows humility.  And wherever … (1 comments)

april daily devotional: April 18 - Daily Devo- Do To Others What You Would Have Them Do To You - 04/14/21 05:27 PM
Matthew 7:12
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”
 
At the time of Jesus there were so many rules and laws that were religiously burdening down the people trying to follow God.  There are many different religions now in the world and some of them still have a lot of rules and laws to follow.  Naturally that can be overwhelming and was for the followers of Jesus. 
 
Now in our current time of so many distractions of the world combined with the pressures of life there likely is … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 17 - Daily Devotional - Keep Your Spiritual Fervor - 04/14/21 05:22 PM
Romans 12:11-13
“Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.  Share with God’s people who are in need.  Practice hospitality.”
 
Never be lacking in enthusiastic diligence in your eager endeavor to carry out your purposes in the promises of God!  That is another way of saying to never be lacking in zeal.  When someone does find a deeper calling in life and move forward it that is what it feels like.  You are eager and enthusiastic.  You want to carry out the plans that get placed on your … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 16- Daily Devotional - Honor One Another - 04/14/21 05:15 PM
Romans 12:9-10
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.  Be devoted to one another in love.  Honor one another above yourselves.” 
 
Gods daily renewal is there for us because of his deep love for us. As we experience this love we are more able to share this love with those around us.  Even in tying times we can cling to what is good, and we look at the appearance of evil as undeveloped good.  With this strong love we can continue to receive grace and show grace to others.
 
We see needs in the world and we design … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 1-15th Daily Devotional Recap - 04/14/21 05:10 PM
In case you missed any of the posts earlier this month here are all the links below.  Please share, comment and get refreshing and renewing from your time in the word of God!
 
April 1st - 1 Thessalonians 1:3 - Faith, Hope, Love and Endurance
April 2nd - Isaiah 43:2 - Divine Protection As Your Life Expands
April 3rd - Proverbs 29:18 - Have a Vision For Your Life
April 4th - Jeremiah 32:19 - God Inspired Vision and Purpose
April 5th - 2 Timothy 1:9 - Freed To Do Great Things
April 6th - Proverbs 20:5 - Drawing Our From Within Your Purpose
April 7th - Philippians … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 15 - Daily Devotional - Being Renewed Day by Day - 04/14/21 05:07 PM
2 Corinthians 4:16
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” 
 
Our time on earth is limited.  We don’t know when the end of our days will come. This is not something to get down about as so many people do, its something to help refocus on what really matters quickly when you do feel you have gotten off track because you want to make an impact while you alive on this planet!
 
Yes, we do have times or situations where the people around us or the things of the world … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 14 - Daily Devotional - Take Time For Quiet - 04/13/21 10:38 AM
Mark 1:35
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”
 
As Jesus was going from place to place teaching, preaching and healing he needed to find solitary places and time to pray.  You too will need to have some stillness and quiet time to connect with God to help you stay the course.  To shine the light of God you will need to recharge.  Many people are good at doing this daily. Some people have a consistent daily time to do this.
 
You will know how … (1 comments)

april daily devotional: April 13 - Daily Devotional - Sharing Your Lives - 04/11/21 02:07 PM
1 Thessalonians 2:8
“We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.”
 
We you are serving and sharing your gifts and talents to help others there is this love that beams up on the inside of you and radiates out to the world.  What happens is that it attracts more of the GOOD you desire to you as you go about living in relationship with God with the heart to make the world a better place! 
 
You look at people with … (0 comments)

april daily devotional: April 12 - Daily Devotional - As You Have Done, It Will Be Done To You - 04/11/21 02:01 PM
Obadiah 15
“As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.”
 
By now its not a secret and throughout scripture in a variety of ways its mentioned that you reap what you sow.  When it comes to helping others you are never impoverished by doing so because the good you do comes back to you in its own wonderful way.  Naturally most people don’t have unlimited funds to give, but do thoughtfully and prayerfully consider where to give to financially so that needs are met.
 
When it comes to your volunteering and serving efforts fill … (2 comments)

 
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