Daily Devotionals

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Today's Scripture

"God is more pleased when we are just and fair than when we give him gifts." (Proverbs 21:3)

Today's Messsage:

Because we are human, it is easy for us to let our choices be ruled by our emotions or to become impatient with God's timing. Many times we are even tempted to compromise what we believe in just because it feels good. It takes tremendous courage to choose what is right. But that's the great thing about it—God can give us all the courage we need for those important choices! Because we are new creations in Christ, those old ways of thinking don't have a hold on us anymore. We are free to choose for Him! You can choose the people you're going to associate with, the things you feed into your mind—and how you see yourself. The choices you're making right now will determine the kind of person you'll be, so ask God today to help you make the right choices, especially those that take courage to make.

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Today's Scripture

"Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care." (Psalm 95:6)

Today's Message

One key to living a fulfilled life is spending time in worship. The Bible teaches us to worship the Lord throughout the day, every day. Whether you're at home, work, the bus stop or the ball game, take time to worship God for who He is and thank Him for all the blessings He has given you. Another key is spending time each day in the Word. Your Bible is the best tool you have for discovering your God-given purpose! It will tell you who you are, what you have and what you can do. Remember, God's has plans to prosper you and as you walk in His plan for your life, you will experience His abundant blessing on everything you set your hand to!

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Today's Scripture:

"Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you." (Proverbs 4:25)

Today's Message:

You have a unique, God-given purpose that only you can fulfill! God is the architect of your life and His Word is a blueprint containing all His hopes and plans for your life. One of the best ways to set goals is to start writing them down — both your short-term and long-term goals. It's amazing how your life can begin to take shape when you can see on paper where you want to go. Once you set your goals, stick with them! Don't allow the distractions of life to take you off course. Ask yourself, "Is what I'm doing moving me toward my God-given destiny? Am I staying focused?" Then, allow God to help you avoid things that are not helping you fulfill your destiny.

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Today's Scripture:

"We have different gifts, according to the grace given us." (Romans 12:6)

Today's Message:

There's nothing more encouraging than to discover your purpose, your area of calling, and begin to really focus on it! Don't let the enemy convince you you've been forgotten or left out. God has entrusted everyone with different gifts and talents. You have talents, you have abilities, and you have natural strengths. Become aware of what they are and begin to use them for God's glory. Do you know that there is something important that only you can accomplish for God? We encourage you to discover and follow your God-given purpose and fulfill the destiny He has for you! Then, you can wake up each day with joy and purpose because your life is focused and filled with the blessing and abundance of God.

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Today's Scripture:

"One thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize." (Philippians 3:13-14)

Today's Message:

Deciding to focus on your top priorities in life is a daily choice. As followers of Christ, the top priority is to share the love and hope that is found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ with others. You can choose to be involved in several activities that are good to do. But, if you try to do everything you'll wind up being average at many things and not excellent at anything! To live your best life, make time for the key relationships in your life—whether it's with your spouse, parents, children, or a special friend or relative. People are God's most precious creation, so do what it takes to share quality time with those the Lord has placed around you.

[Isabelle]

 BEG, I have read your messages and I want to thank you for taking the time to post them. I have enjoyed them all.

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Today's Scripture:

"Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people." (Colossians 3:23)

Today's Message:

When you love what you do, that doesn't mean you don't work hard, or that you don't have some frustrating days and people to deal with. That's all a part of life. But ultimately, God can help you enjoy what you're doing. When you're in God's will, there will be a joy on the inside. Deep down in your spirit you will feel a sense of accomplishment. You'll live the best life that God intended for you. If you'll live a focused life, with your priorities in order and clear goals for the future, there's no limit to what God will do! He'll take you places that you've never even dreamed of. You'll experience the abundant life He has in store for you. Your deepest desire should be to follow God's perfect will, so that one day you can look back and say, "This is why God put me here."

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Today's Scripture:

"I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)

Today's Message:

If God simply delivered you from every hard circumstance, and never made you grow and move forward, you would never learn to trust Him completely. Life is not always fun because it's not enjoyable to lose the "training wheels" and step out and grow in faith. But God says that He will always be with us. We just can't see the whole picture like He can. God often works behind the scenes in hard times to prepare you, train you, teach you patience, and develop your character. If you learn how to hang on through the difficult times, you'll get to see His good plan for you. Sometimes you just have to step out and receive what He has for you.

[cachegurl]

BEG, I have read your messages and I want to thank you for taking the time to post them. I have enjoyed them all.

I second that! Thanks BEG! 

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Today's Scripture:

"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 a hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)

Today's Message:

You make a conscious choice about what kind of attitude you will have each day. If you choose to have a good attitude every morning and remember that each day is a blessing from God, then you'll set a positive tone for the rest of your day. The apostle Paul chose to be happy and content no matter what kind of circumstances he found himself in. Whether you have much or a little, choose to be happy and decide to serve the Lord faithfully with a vision of victory. God wants your joy to be full no matter what comes into your life!

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Today's Scripture:

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." (James 1:17)

Today's Message:

God is the Provider of every good and perfect gift. Although you may have some obstacles in your path right now, thank the Lord for the strength He gives you to overcome them. Thank God continually for all of the gifts He showers on you, both big and small. If you wrote down all your blessings, you would fill up every piece of paper that you own, and then some! Instead of focusing on the parts of your life that are not going as planned, choose to focus on the good things that God has put in your life. Remember, God can take what is broken and make it whole again.

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Today's Scripture:

"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33)

Today's Message:

People who experience the joy, blessings and favor of the Lord are different in one key area: they put the most important things in life at the top of their list where they belong. If you want to experience God's best in your life, stay focused on Him and on the things that truly matter. The Bible says to first aim at and then strive after God's kingdom and righteousness—which simply means to do things God's way. To reach your full potential and be everything God intends you to be, make sure His priorities are your priorities. Doing this will help you make wise use of your time and help you to experiencie God's best.

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Today's Scripture:

"So reach out and welcome one another to God's glory. Jesus did it; now you do it!" (Romans 15:7)

Today's Message:

You can get along with anyone you want to get along with! It's possible to live peacefully because every person in your life right now was put there by God for a reason. Many times that person has strengths that can support your weaknesses. Learn to work together with people that are different than you so that you can fulfill God's greater purposes. Make it a point to study and get to know the people around you. Find out what makes them happy or sad, find some common ground to stand on, and work at getting along. Do your best to live peacefully with everyone that God has put in your life.

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Today's Scripture:

"Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'" (Joel 3:10)

Today's Message:

Your words have incredible creative power! God says, "Let the weak say, 'I'm strong.' Let the poor say, 'I'm rich.' Let the troubled say, 'I'm free.'" Get your words lined up with God's Word. When you learn to think and speak about your future like God does, you can't help but be excited and hopeful! If you have a lot of obstacles in your path today, say, "I am strong in the Lord and the power of His might. No weapon that is formed against me is going to prosper. God always causes me to triumph." When you speak the words of victory, you'll live a life full of victory. And when you're faced with something that is bigger than you, just remember how small it is compared to God! That will give you a positive and powerful word to speak throughout the day.