Passion In Your Life

“You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3

What in your life is the most important or what do you spend your waking hours doing? In answering this question family is top priority in my life hands down. There are things I enjoy doing for recreation. You might have hobbies you enjoy. 

Don’t ever let anything take away the first place position from the Almighty creator of Heaven and Earth. If you have lost your passion for your first love Jesus examine your heart and ask why. Perhaps this world has lured you into its’ trap of comfort and entertainment and time with God is squeezed out. 

Do you want God to be first place and if so what will you do to make it happen? 

PRAYER: Help me Lord to never allow the pleasures and delights of this world make you take a backseat or keep you in the basement of my heart. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

No Fooling.Jesus Is Lord.

 

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. – Proverbs 1:7

Here we are on April Fool's Day and I am sure all of us have had pranks pulled on us or have fooled another person. A fool is a person lacking judgment. 

I don’t know about you but I don’t want to be known as a foolish person. The Bible contains many scriptures about foolish people. Look up the word fool or foolish in your Bible or on the Bible Gateway App and you will find several. 

Being foolish is not a good character trait. And mocking people who are foolish is unkind. So the focus today is not on fooling people or carrying out pranks no matter how fun or quirky some are but instead is in thinking what the word fool real means. April Fool’s Day is referring to the definition as an action verb in tricking others. Go into today’s prankster day just being grateful that you are not a foolish person. 

PRAYER: I yearn to not be a foolish Lord or to do foolish things. Help this day just remain innocent fun for those who participate and give me strength to not walk in foolish ways. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Find A Good Coffee Shop To Cry In

“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18

I have had people ask me why on earth would I share so much personal stuff in my devotions going so far as to call it my online public journal. Actually many writers relate to their readers by being personal without giving exact details. 

Author Joyce Meyer is one of these writers who captures feelings with her readers as they can relate to what she is saying. I know when I first moved to Idaho in August 2020 I got sad many times. Covid was upon us and some times  the emotions I had inside me just couldn’t be contained and I would have to find my sunglasses so people wouldn’t know I was crying. 

I have hung out in coffee shops lots since becoming an official writer because I like the ambience of it all. But if you are broken hearted don’t hide it let someone know. Ask someone to pray with you. Tears are normal and probably more men ought to cry too. You might be surprised to find how many perfect have imperfect lives. 

PRAYER: Father I choose to be still. I really need to be. Help me. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

The Right To Be Angry-Hmmm

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.James 1:19-20 NIV Bible Gateway

Do you like the feeling of anger? I don’t. Someone said something and hurt your feelings and you fly off the handle on a rage of screaming and then when it is all over you maybe wonder why you acted that way. 

In your angry outburst you might have even thrown a few curse words around and feel very ashamed. The only one who profits from an angry spirit is Satan. Don’t let him win. 

Anger tears apart friendships, causes divorces, creates havoc and can even get you fired from a job. Before reacting breathe in and then out and ponder is me acting ugly solving anything . Ask God to keep you at peace.

PRAYER: Lord I thank  you for perfect peace which only you give. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Church Is For Hurting People

 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” Matthew 9:11-12 NIV Bible Gateway

Have you ever felt so sad, hurt, or upset you didn’t feel like going to church because you were afraid your emotions would let go and floodgate of sadness would pour out? 

Church is like a hospital for hurting people. You should be at a church that has a time of prayer where those needing prayer can either raise their hand and folks can gather round them or they can come forward to the altar. Church is where you go to get healing not just physical but mental and emotional as well. It is not just a Sunday rah rah club where you gather, sing, pray, and go home. It should be much more. 

Seek out a place of worship where you know you will be cared for and not looked down upon no matter what issue you are hurting from in your life. Jesus wants to wrap His arms around you so let Him. Don’t stay home and cry find a trusted church where you can be set free and lifted up. 

PRAYER: Lord when my heart aches I know I need to find another believer to pray for me. Help anyone going through anything not stay to themselves or believe lies the enemy may use to keep them away from getting prayer. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

God Is Not The Author Of Confusion

 

For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. 1 Corinthians 14:33

Have you got decisions to make but not sure what to do which way to turn? I love todays verse because if you are all tense and irritable and not at peace you will be unable to make sound decisions. 

Of course Satan toys with believers to make you second guess things or to even condemns you  and gets you to put yourself down. Don’t go there! 

Just remember God brings peace not confusion so follow his lead and trust Him to help you with decisions you make or how you respond to others. 

PRAYER: Today and every day I need you Lord. Fill me afresh with your Holy Spirit and use me to share love around me. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Help Me Stop Lord

 

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned.”Luke 6:37

Have you ever been told you were judgmental or critical or that you put guilt trips on people? I know without a doubt I probably have done this not intentionally but when the mouth gets engaged and not controlled look out.

 I don’t want to be this way and prevent people from hearing the gospel message. If  you by judge others you can quickly slam the door shut on relationships, some perhaps very dear to you. 

Doesn’t everyone judge to a certain extent? We form opinions based on upbringing and so forth. I certainly do feel like I love everyone and there is not one ‘people group’ I hate. Hate is a word that is being tossed around lots today simply that you would hate someone if you don’t agree with them. Satan is loving this too. 
If you have trouble with a judgmental spirit ask God to help you. I know I certainly need lots of help. I want to love not judge. How about you? 

PRAYER: Help me develop kindness in my overall attitude towards all people whether we agree on things or not. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 
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