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SUMMARY:Matthew 11:12
DESCRIPTION:Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence\, and the violent take it by force. (KJV) \nCan you get back what the enemy stole? \nQuestion: How long have you been under attack from the enemy?  \nAnswer: Since before you were born.  \nBefore you even realized there was a war\, the enemy picked you out to be a casualty. You can stand in a place where you are no longer a victim. You can realize you have all the tools you need to be victorious. Job shows you how to receive back what the enemy has taken from you.  \nJob 42:1-6 “I’m convinced: You can do anything and everything. Nothing and no one can upset your plans”.\nYou asked\, “Who is this muddying the water\, ignorantly confusing the issue\, second-guessing my purposes?”\nI admit it. I was the one. I babbled on about things far beyond me\, made small talk about wonders way over my head. You told me\, “Listen\, and let me do the talking. Let me ask the questions”. You give the answers. I admit I once lived by rumors of you; now I have it all firsthand—from my own eyes and ears! I’m sorry—forgive me. I’ll never do that again\, I promise! I’ll never again live on crusts of hearsay\, crumbs of rumor. (MSG) \nYou will find you lose what God has for you because of what comes out of your mouth. Understand you don’t just randomly say words. The things that you say are the things you believe\, it’s what’s in your heart. \nLuke 6:45b For the overflow of what has been stored in your heart will be seen by your fruit and will be heard in your words. (TPT) \nYou must believe God is almighty and nothing He wants to happen can be stopped. You must stop reacting as if God’s word is not true. You should not speak of things you do not understand nor have sufficient knowledge of. You have to live by what you know about God. If you stop and look over your life\, you will see Him at work. Repent and tell the Lord you will not do it anymore. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I repent for talking about the situation I have encountered\, as if I had all the information. I did not. I know I have to stand on who You are and there is no greater place to stand. You were at the end before the beginning. You were right there before I ever got to whatever situation I was in. You are all powerful. Sometimes I act as if You’re not. I am sorry. I have talked about my situations as if I know what You are doing in the lives of everyone involved. How could I? You are efficient\, and I was vain enough to think everything was all about me. I know that there is no situation You are not in control of. I know there is no problem You didn’t see coming. I repent now and I am sorry for all of it. I will be better because I will allow You to do the work in me\, without my interference. I receive back\, in faith\, everything I allowed the enemy to steal from me… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/matthew-1112/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:John 6:27
DESCRIPTION:John 6:27 “Do not labor for the food which perishes\, but for the food which endures to everlasting life\, which the Son of Man will give you\, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” (NKJV) \nWhat are you working for? \nWhen you complete an assignment (no matter where that assignment is)\, you expect the praise\, the rewards\, and the promised payment. If you are working for men\, to get what the world values\, you get what men can give. How long will it last? \nMatthew 6:19-20 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth\, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven\, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” (NKJV) \nIf you are getting what the world wants and loving it\, the day will come when you will identify where your loyalties lie. Why? God has to show you where your heart is. Will you make a decision that will call your Christian values into question; will you laugh when someone tells a joke that is not funny for many reasons; will you compromise your standards to take one for the team\, etc.?  \nMatthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other\, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon [money\, possessions\, fame\, status\, or whatever is valued more than the Lord]. (AMP) \nNo one can give you what you really want\, or stop you from getting what God has ordained for you to have. It does not matter how powerful you may think a person is. Is your ultimate goal to be with Jesus when He returns? Men don’t have control over that outcome. Do you want to spend eternity in heaven? Only the Almighty God can give that to you. When the time of testing comes\, don’t be afraid\, thinking you may lose what you have. If you chose incorrectly\, it will cost you your life.  \nMatthew 10:26-28 Do not be afraid of those who may taunt or persecute you. Everything they do—even if they think they are hiding behind closed doors—will come to light. All their secrets will eventually be made known. 27 And you should proclaim in the bright light of day everything that I have whispered to you in the dark. Whatever whispers you hear—shout them from the rooftops of houses. 28 Don’t fear those who aim to kill just the body but are unable to touch the soul. The One to fear is He who can destroy you\, soul and body\, in the fires of hell. (TVT) \nPlease keep in mind what you are really working for and work toward that end. Live the life God has commanded. He is The One who holds your greatest reward. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, there were times when I looked for the validation and approval of man. I repent because somehow; I lost sight of the fact that whatever I thought they could do for me\, they couldn’t give me a place in heaven. I also repent because I wanted what the world described as success\, the job\, the house\, the cars. Those things did not mean I was connected to You; even though I heard people say\, “God must really love you\, look how He is blessing you.” I had to build my relationship with You with Your help. Now\, my goal is to get Your validation and approval and Yours alone. I thank You for continuing to remind me of that fact. I appreciate those people who see my life as a sign of Your blessing. However\, I want them to see the right things. Help me keep You in the center\, worshipping You\, not always praising what You have done\, and what they will see is You… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/john-627/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Matthew 17:21
DESCRIPTION:Matthew 17:21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. (KJV) \nIs fasting and praying your religion or your lifestyle? \nYou can choose to live a mediocre life in Christ\, or you can choose to live a powerful one. There is a cost for a powerful life in Christ. The cost dedicated time spent in prayer and fasting. Please keep in mind\, you don’t determine the level of God’s power that works in you\, no matter how much you pray and fast; God does. He gives you what you need based on your relationship with Him and the assignment He has given you. Jesus explained this principle to the disciples.  \nMatthew 17:19-20 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked\, “Why could we not drive it out?” 20 He answered\, “Because of your little faith [your lack of trust and confidence in the power of God]; for I assure you and most solemnly say to you\, if you have [living] faith the size of a mustard seed\, you will say to this mountain\, ‘Move from here to there\,’ and [if it is God’s will] it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” (AMP) \nIn order to be used by God to heal certain sickness and cast out persistent and horrible demons; you need to build your relationship with the Father\, and you need faith\, developed through much prayer and fasting.  \nJude 20 But you\, beloved\, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress\, rise like an edifice higher and higher]\, praying in the Holy Spirit; (AMPC) \nYes\, you fast when you are sleeping; that cannot be the only time. Also\, you should fast more than once a week/month or whatever the church schedule dictates.  \nJoel 2:12 Therefore also now\, says the Lord\, turn and keep on coming to Me with all your heart\, with fasting\, with weeping\, and with mourning [until every hindrance is removed and the broken fellowship is restored]. (AMPC) \nLuke 18:11-12 The religious leader stood apart from the others and prayed\, “How I thank you\, O God\, that I’m not wicked like everyone else. They’re cheaters\, swindlers\, and crooks—like that tax collector over there. God\, you know that I never cheat or commit adultery; I fast from food twice a week and I give you a tenth of all I earn”. (TPT) \nYou have to pray more than a couple of minutes before you fall asleep and couple more when you wake up.  \n1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 Pray without ceasing\, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (NKJV) \nThis is the point where you decide if you are going to have a lifestyle\, not just a religion\, of prayer and fasting. You must have personal communion with the Father\, and a discipline of fasting the Lord has called you to\, not religious practices.  \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I thank You because fasting and praying are not just something I do; they are both a part of who I am. I repent for the times when I only fasted when instructed\, and I only prayed when I was in distress. I know I need to crucify my flesh. I know I have to deny what I want. When I do\, I can hear what You want. I thank You for correcting me and teaching me. My prayer time is no longer a laundry list of things I want You to take care of. Now it is a peaceful time of waiting and listening to hear Your voice. I want to know what You desire of me and from me. I thank You because though I can set aside time to spend with You\, I cannot schedule every precious and powerful moment. I have to be sensitive to You summoning me. I am grateful You call me to You. I am honored You create those moments. Help me to always respond with willing obedience and anticipation. Thank You for our time together… \nAsk the Lord what He wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here: 
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/matthew-1721/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Philippians 2:12
DESCRIPTION:Philippians 2:12 Wherefore\, my beloved\, as ye have always obeyed\, not as in my presence only\, but now much more in my absence\, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. (KJV) \nDo you still need a babysitter? \nIn the early years of your life\, your parent\, your teacher\, your babysitter\, or whomever was always watching to make sure you did what you were told. As you got older\, even though you should have needed less supervision\, there was still someone there to make sure you did not get out of line. The responsibility for your actions did not completely rest on you. However\, there came a time when expectations changed. You needed to show you knew what to do when you were on your own. Were you able to? Are you able to\, whether or not you were being watched? The same principle applies with your God-given assignment. \nPhilippians 1:27 Only [be sure to] lead your lives in a manner [that will be] worthy of the gospel of Christ\, so that whether I do come and see you or remain absent\, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit [and one purpose]\, with one mind striving side by side [as if in combat] for the faith of the gospel. (AMP) \nBeing on assignment means you are mature. It means you don’t need someone else to tell you what God requires of you. You don’t need someone else to tell you when you have done something right or wrong.  \n1 John 2:27 But as for you\, the anointing (the sacred appointment\, the unction) which you received from Him abides [permanently] in you; [so] then you have no need that anyone should instruct you. But just as His anointing teaches you concerning everything and is true and is no falsehood\, so you must abide in (live in\, never depart from) Him [being rooted in Him\, knit to Him]\, just as [His anointing] has taught you [to do]. (AMPC) \nYou can go to God for yourself\, actually He wants and expects you to. You can hear God when He speaks (refer to the information in the Devotional Helps).  \nJohn 10:27 The sheep that are My own hear and are listening to My voice; and I know them\, and they follow Me. (AMPC) \nYou work with “reverential fear” and awe. God holds you responsible. You will answer for yourself. You will answer to Him alone. Be encouraged. God will let you know when you have done wrong. Why? Because He loves you. How? He will also chastise you (Hebrews 12:6). He wants you to fulfill your assignment. He desires for you to represent Him on the earth correctly.  \nTitus 2:7-8 And in all things show yourself to be an example of good works\, with purity in doctrine [having the strictest regard for integrity and truth]\, dignified\, 8 sound and beyond reproach in instruction\, so that the opponent [of the faith] will be shamed\, having nothing bad to say about us. (AMP) \nDon’t forget\, you are to be the image of an all-powerful and all-mighty God; you speak for the creator of the universe (you should tremble at the idea of it). Take off your shoes. The place where you stand is holy.  \n2 Corinthians 1:12 This is our [reason for] proud confidence: our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [in general]\, and especially toward you\, with pure motives and godly sincerity\, not in human wisdom\, but in the grace of God [that is\, His gracious lovingkindness that leads people to Christ and spiritual maturity]. (AMP) \nYour responsibility is higher\, and therefore the cost of needing a babysitter is too. Do you remember the priest\, in the temple of old\, with the bells on the bottom of his clothing? What happened when they stopped ringing? If you don’t know\, you can read it in Exodus 28:35. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, You have called me to the place where I don’t need anyone to oversee my actions. You have provided my assignment. My actions should glorify You. My love for You and my relationship with You should govern what I say and what I do. I repent for every time I misrepresented You. I don’t have to get approval from any man; Jesus’ death tore the veil. I can come to You for myself and by myself. I am grateful for the Holy Spirit. He is ever present. He serves as my conscious and guide. He will prick me when necessary. I want to know more about You. I don’t want You to have to prick me constantly. Help me submit to Your word and His guidance\, as I walk closer and closer to You every day. I want to be close enough to You. I want to choose what is right\, because I know it’s right. I want to respond appropriately\, because I know it is appropriate. Please chastise me\, because I am Yours. I want to walk in reverential fear\, and I tremble at the thought of disobeying You. Help me embrace this life You have designed for me\, as I come to You for direction. Keep me humble\, yet bold… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/philippians-212/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Psalms 63:8
DESCRIPTION:Psalms 63:8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. (KJV) \nAre you obedient? \nWhen soldiers are in the middle of a war\, they fight. They do not stop to ask the commander if he is sure. They don’t do part of what they were told. Soldiers follow orders\, or they die. You are a soldier of the Lord. You are in a war\, on assignment. Your instructions are explicit; follow hard after the Lord.  \nMatthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples\, If anyone desires to be My disciple\, let him deny himself [disregard\, lose sight of\, and forget himself and his own interests] and take up his cross and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me\, conform wholly to My example in living and\, if need be\, in dying\, also]. (AMPC) \nYour obedience has to be without question. There is a blessing in being obedient: God protects you.  \nExodus 23:22 But if you will indeed listen to and obey His voice and all that I speak\, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. (AMPC) \nDo you realize you walk out of the divine protection of God when you don’t do what He commands? Do you understand what happens when you disobey? Read Leviticus 26:14-39.  \nHebrews 12:25 Make very sure that you never refuse to listen to God when he speaks! For the God who spoke on earth from Sinai is the same God who now speaks from heaven. Those who heard him speak his living Word on earth found nowhere to hide\, so what chance is there for us to escape if we turn our backs on God and refuse to hear his warnings as he speaks from heaven? (TPT) \nIf you were wondering if you could do some of what God says and not all; there is no such thing as partial obedience. Saul learned that in 1 Samuel 15.  \n1 Samuel 15:13-14\, 22 When Samuel reached him\, Saul said\, “The LORD bless you! I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.” But Samuel said\, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?”… But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice\, and to heed is better than the fat of rams”. (NIV) \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I can remember times when I told my mom or my dad that I did almost all of what I was told to do. Somehow\, I felt like I could have some level of pride attached to that “almost” accomplishment. Though they may have spared me\, I repent for thinking I could do the same thing with You. I understand\, when I obey You\, there is no almost\, there is no most of it\, there is no gray. I have either been obedient or I have been disobedient. That’s just the way it is. Please forgive me for presenting half of what You told me and thinking it was OK. For the times I almost loved everyone; I almost turned the other cheek; I almost showed kindness and mercy when needed. Help me follow through and see each assignment to the end. Thank You for the Holy Spirit\, who always lets me know if I have completed the task… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/psalms-638/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Matthew 3:2
DESCRIPTION:Matthew 3:2 And saying\, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (KJV) \nAre you asking for forgiveness?  \nBelievers have shared a lot about why you should repent. God is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9)\, forgive me as I forgive others (Matthew 6:14)\, etc. Are there times when you don’t want to say\, “I’m sorry”? If so\, what do you do? Do you remember what you were taught to do? Do you think about the times when you wanted forgiveness and will probably want it again? Do you want God to forgive you thinking unforgiveness will keep Him from forgiving you\, and you won’t go to heaven? However you answer those questions\, you are the focus; what you want\, what you feel\, what you need. Here is a perspective that is worth thinking about.  \nIs saying the words “I’m sorry\, or forgive me” causing you an issue? It could very well be you did nothing “you feel” you should be sorry for. However\, that does not fix the problem. Shouldn’t confronting the issue and owning your part in it be about who God is?  \nMatthew 5:23-24 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar\, and there remember that your brother has something against you\, 24 leave your gift there before the altar\, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother\, and then come and offer your gift. (NKJV) \nIt could be you acted or spoke intentionally. You could have been misunderstood or misinterpreted. It does not matter whether you feel you have done anything that requires forgiveness or not\, you may have. Only a conversation\, with the one who has something against you\, will clear that up. To reconcile\, you may have to admit what you did or said was wrong.   \nJames 4:17 So if you know the right way to live and ignore it\, it is sin—plain and simple. (TVT) \nGod does not look on sin\, no flesh can be in His presence. The only way He can see you is through the blood of His Son\, Jesus\, because you have repented. You can make “legitimate” excuses for your behavior. Just remember\, if you excuse yourself\, you have no need for God to do it. That is a scary place to be in. When you make provision for your flesh\, you place yourself outside of the presence of God.  \nProverbs 28:13 Whoever tries to hide his sins will not succeed\, but the one who confesses his sins and leaves them behind will find mercy. (TVT) \nCan you really afford to live there? David pleaded with God not to banish him from His presence. Please think about these things: \n\nHow much humility does it take to ask for forgiveness? \nDo you think you are humble enough not to struggle when God directs you to ask for forgiveness? \nDo I understand the opposite of humbleness is pride?\nDo you realize no one cannot humiliate you if there is no pride left in you? \nWill you agree God ordained or allowed those “humiliating moments”?\nIf you agree\, do you believe God will continue to orchestrate those moments until all pride is destroyed and His light can shine through you?\n\n Psalms 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. (KJV) \nWhen you see God for who He is\, Holy\, Majestic\, Omniscient\, Alpha and Omega; you know you don’t deserve to be in His presence. He is willing. Do what you need to do to. Take advantage of the fact that He wants to spend time with you. Make your decision about Him and not about you. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, thank You for understanding and revelation. Asking for forgiveness is about my relationship with You. I had never thought about it that way before. I repent for making every situation about me and what I felt. You have taught me; it doesn’t matter if I think I had a good reason for doing what I did or saying what I said. Your word says if I think my brother or sister has an ought against me; I should go to them. It is not contingent upon who I am or who they are; it is all about You. I don’t want to leave my gift at the altar. When I bring it\, I pray You will receive it as a sweet savor. I want nothing to keep me from being in Your presence. I don’t want to be sorry because I got caught and confronted by the Holy Spirit. I will gladly apologize to whomever I need to apologize to. Not out of vanity or to make myself look like the “bigger person\,” I will apologize simply because I need to\, and I love You… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/matthew-32/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Corinthians 9:26
DESCRIPTION:1 Corinthians 9:26 I therefore so run\, not as uncertainly; so fight I\, not as one that beateth the air: (KJV) \nAre you certain? \nHow long have you been running this Christian race\, moving from one person’s perspective about what you should do and how you should do it\, to the next person’s perspective? It’s time to stop. \nEphesians 4:14 And then our immaturity will end! And we will not be easily shaken by trouble\, nor led astray by novel teachings or by the false doctrines of deceivers who teach clever lies. (TPT) \nIs this the path you have taken because you really haven’t chosen to spend time with God? He can and will tell you who you are\, then you can know for yourself.  \nJeremiah 33:3 “Call to Me and I will answer you\, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things\, [things which have been confined and hidden]\, which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish.” (AMP) \nNot knowing who you are\, causes you to waiver. It makes you seem double-minded and\, therefore\, untrustworthy.  \nJames 1:8 [For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating\, dubious\, irresolute)\, [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks\, feels\, decides]. (AMPC) \nThe worst thing you can do is allow someone else\, who doesn’t know who they are and did not create you; give you instruction on how to be you. There is a book called The Richest Man in Babylon. His name was Arkad. Arkad learned to go to the subject-matter expert when he needed something done. It was a great lesson learned for him because he got rich. Not only was he rich\, he was the richest man in Babylon. You can use that same lesson and apply it to your life. \nWho is the subject-matter expert on you? Where do you go to get the information you need to be effective in your life? You go to The Creator. You go to The One who shaped and formed you. \nPsalm 139:13-16 Oh yes\, you shaped me first inside\, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you\, High God\, your works are wonderful! Body and soul\, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! You know me inside and out; you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made\, bit by bit\, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book\, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you. The days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day. (MSG\, edited) \nGod knew what He called you into being to do. He also knew what you needed to complete the task. He began the work in you before the foundation of the world. There’s no need to vacillate. He will complete the work He started.  \nPhilippians 1:6 And I am convinced and sure of this very thing\, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return]\, developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you. (AMPC) \nAsk the heavenly Father to help you make your calling and election sure. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I thank You for settling in my heart and in my actions who I am. I repent for all the time I spent asking everyone else when I should have been asking You. Now\, when I lack the wisdom to work effectively\, to live effectively\, to represent You effectively as I live on this earth; I come to You. You give me wisdom. You won’t withhold any good thing from me. I can get everything I need from You. It is Your desire for me to prosper; to be who You designed me to be; to fulfill the thought in Your mind when You created me. You want nothing\, other than the task You created for me to complete\, to be my focus. I desire for You to be glorified with my life. I want to hear You say\, “Well done”. When I want to know how I can bless You\, You tell me. I must continually come to You to get the guidance and instruction I need. I must be sure of who You are\, then I can be sure of who I am. When I am confident\, I can be all You’ve created me to be… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/corinthians-926/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Luke 13:24
DESCRIPTION:Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many\, I say unto you\, will seek to enter in\, and shall not be able. (KJV) \nWhat is your goal? \nFor many Christians\, the long-range purpose and ultimate goal is to get into heaven. What they do between the time they are saved and when they enter heaven varies. Some of them find purpose and some don’t. When you spend time\, in the presence of the Almighty\, you get His purpose for you. You will also understand the assignment He designed for you. During those precious moments\, you will realize the importance of how you live your life every day. Your daily choices are as important as fulfilling His call. Actually\, it is how you fulfill His call.  \nPsalm 16:11 Because of you\, I know the path of life\, as I taste the fullness of joy in your presence. At your right side I experience divine pleasures forevermore! (TPT) \nTime in the Lord’s presence will remind you not to only think about you; what you need to do; and what is best for you. You should also be concerned about others.  \nPhilippians 2:3-4 Be free from pride-filled opinions\, for they will only harm your cherished unity. Don’t allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts\, but in authentic humility put others first and view others as more important than yourselves. 4 Abandon every display of selfishness. Possess a greater concern for what matters to others instead of your own interests. (TPT) \nSometimes it is tough to think about anyone else. It might be because you are\, or you have become\, consumed with living your life. It might be because you are doing what you believe would please God. You should want to do what pleases God. However\, the only way you can is to broaden your understanding of what “pleasing God” means. Read Romans 12:9-21. You will find pleasing God takes more than you thought.  \nColossians 1:10 so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character\, moral courage\, and personal integrity]\, to [fully] please Him in all things\, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith\, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts]. (AMP) \nIt is God’s will for all to come to know Him (2 Peter 3:9). In your efforts to please God\, shouldn’t your goal be to touch lives with the love of God? Shouldn’t you want the power of redemption\, deliverance and all that Jesus offers to be the foundation of what you communicate with your life? Those\, who have been assigned to you\, should see your life and desire salvation and a closer walk with God.  \n1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we also [especially] thank God continually for this\, that when you received the message of God [which you heard] from us\, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men\, but as it truly is\, the Word of God\, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its superhuman power in those who adhere to and trust in and rely on it]. (AMPC) \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I can remember hearing the statement\, “It’s not the means\, it’s the end.” I repent for accepting that statement as a way to live. You have taught me\, the means to the end is important as the end\, often more so. I want to live my life as an example of You. I want anyone who interacts with me to see You. If they are not saved\, I pray they will desire salvation. If they are saved\, I pray they will want to develop a closer walk with You. I don’t want to be so focused on heaven that I miss the assignments that will make me productive for You on earth. I know You have placed in me the desire to show Your love. Thank You for broadening my understanding and showing me how to do that. My life is not about me; it never was and it never will be. How can I say I love You\, Whom I have not seen and not take the time to show love to my brother and sister who I see every day? With every person I meet; I must show Your love. Thank You for making my goal clear… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/luke-1324/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Ephesians 6:13
DESCRIPTION:Ephesians 6:13 It is most important therefore to acquaint yourself with every aspect of God’s armor. You are fully fit to powerfully defeat any onslaught or contradiction on any day of confrontation\, triumphantly standing your ground. The days where the law of hardships\, annoyances and labor dictated your life are over! (TMB) \nDo you understand your weapons? \nTo make sure soldiers are confident in themselves and how to use their weapons\, the military implemented the weapons immersion program. It is used to pair a soldier with his/her weapon. Soldiers eat\, sleep and train with their weapons\, reinforcing the importance of the weapon(s) as well as increasing the skill level with them. The soldiers learn to break them down and put them back together again with speed and precision. They understand which weapon is more effective than the other\, depending on the situation.  \nYou need the same level of understanding with your weapons. Though you may not have realized it\, your heavenly Father\, with the help of the Holy Spirit\, has you in a spiritual weapons immersion program. He uses the trials of life and the temptations the enemy brings. As you fight this spiritual warfare\, if you are listening and obedient\, they train you at a deeper level about your weapons. You learn which one to use\, how to use them\, when to use them\, where to use them\, etc. One way to look at the armor is to see it in four separate areas: body\, mind\, and spirit and the connector.  \nThe body-pieces are the belt of truth and the shoes of peace.  \nThe body pieces help you fight against the enemy as you relate to others. You use them\, in accordance with the word\, as the Spirit leads you. The Holy Spirit prompts you to choose to use those weapons in your everyday life.  \n1 Corinthians 9:19\, 22b For although I am free in every way from anyone’s control\, I have made myself a bond servant to everyone\, so that I might gain the more [for Christ]. I have [in short] become all things to all men\, that I might by all means (at all costs and in any and every way) save some [by winning them to faith in Jesus Christ]. (AMPC) \nThe mind-pieces are the breastplate of righteousness and the shield of faith.  \nThe mind-pieces help you fight against the enemy as you relate to yourself. The battlefield is in the mind. The Holy Spirit reminds us to cast down every thought and imagination that exalts itself against what the word of God says. It does not matter what things look like. It only matters what the Bible says.  \n2 Corinthians 10:5 [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah\, the Anointed One) (AMPC) \nThe spirit-pieces are the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit\, which is the word of God.  \nThe spirit-pieces help you fight against the enemy as you relate to God. It does not matter if you choose them or not\, or if you believe them or not\, they are still available and true. Salvation is available\, not because of anything you did or will do\, it is available because of who God is and what Jesus did on the cross (Ephesians 2:8). God is His word (John 1:1). It does not change; the word is the same yesterday\, today and forevermore (Isaiah 40:8). It does not fail because He does not fail (Matthew 24:35). It is always true (Psalm 119:142).  \n1 John 2:3-6  And this is how we know [daily\, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings). 4 Whoever says\, “I have come to know Him\,” but does not habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings)\, is a liar\, and the truth [of the divine word] is not in him. 5 But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety]\, in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him: 6 whoever says he lives in Christ [that is\, whoever says he has accepted Him as God and Savior] ought [as a moral obligation] to walk and conduct himself just as He walked and conducted Himself. (AMP) \nThe connection piece is praying in the Spirit. \nThere are those who say praying in the Spirit is part of your weaponry. There are also those who say praying in the Spirit is not a part of your weaponry. I believe it is\, and it is the connector that makes the armor work.  \nWhen you put on each part of the armor\, you remain connected to God through prayer. You can prepare to fight every battle that comes your way. However\, the victory comes because you fight in faith. You build your faith by praying in the Spirit (Jude 1:20). In addition\, through prayer\, you understand what it means to fight in a way that is honorable to God. \nPhilippians 4:6-7 Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day\, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life\, 7 then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding\, will guard your heart and mind through Jesus Christ. (TPT) \nYou will be in the spiritual weapons immersion program until Jesus returns. However\, until then\, you are always fully dressed in your armor\, and ready to do battle at any time.  \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I repent for all the times I used my weapons incorrectly. I know I often did more damage than good. I am sorry. Thank You for giving me a revelation about my weapons and requiring me to understand them. Thank You for prompting me and urging me\, by the Holy Spirit\, to learn to use them more effectively. Thank You for creating a spiritual weapons immersion program\, uniquely and specifically designed for me. You are teaching me which weapon You designed and suited for every task. When the enemy comes\, I want to choose the most effective weapon to do battle against him. I want to use the right weapon\, at the right time for me\, for one of my brothers and sisters in Christ\, and for someone who has yet to come to You. Keep me in a spiritual immersion program where I have put on my armor\, and I will not take it off again and I will increase my effectiveness for the kingdom… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/ephesians-613/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Hebrews 4:11
DESCRIPTION:Hebrews 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest\, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. (KJV) \nAre you taking time to rest?    \nYou understand when you rest you stop working or moving around in order to relax\, refresh\, and/or recover strength. You need: \n\nPhysical rest.\n\nJesus recognized and addressed the need for physical rest.  \nMark 6:31-32 He said to them\, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a little while”—for there were many [people who were continually] coming and going\, and they could not even find time to eat. 32 And they went away by themselves in the boat to a secluded place. (AMP) \n\nMental rest.\n\nWhen you are stressed\, unable to resolve issues\, can’t see the end of your problem or problems\, etc.\, you become mentally tired. You worry and you don’t have peace. It can cause you to lose sleep\, become moody\, even depressed.  \nProverbs 3:24-26 Your mind will be clear\, free from fear; when you lie down to rest\, you will be refreshed by sweet sleep. 25 Stay calm; there is no need to be afraid of a sudden disaster or to worry when calamity strikes the wicked\, 26 For the Eternal is always there to protect you. He will safeguard your each and every step. (TVT) \n\nSpiritual rest.\n\nGod rested. Not from a natural perspective\, as if He was tired. He implemented the spiritual concept of rest. \nGod rested to teach us to rest. He knew He would require it later (Exodus 20:8-11). He rested as an example for us to understand the importance of rest in our own lives.  \nGenesis 2:2-3 And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done\, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it [as His own\, that is\, set it apart as holy from other days]\, because in it He rested from all His work which He had created and done. (AMP) \nWithout rest\, you can become weary in well doing; you will work only looking for the end and not rejoicing over the journey. If you are not careful\, working\, without resting\, will cause you to stop working all together. Exhaustion opens doors for the enemy to plant seeds of doubt. He tells you your work is not worth the trials and tests. You lose sight of the reward God has promised. You question why you are doing “all you do”. Disillusionment replaces the benefits of your labor.  \nMatthew 11:28-29 Come unto me\, all ye that labour and are heavy laden\, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you\, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy\, and my burden is light. (KJV) \nRest and celebrate who you are\, what God has done in your life and what He has promised to do. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I thank You for rest. I thank You for instructing me to rest. I repent for those times when I worked\, though exhausted. When I worked\, when I should have been honoring the sabbath rest. You have told me repeatedly\, my exhaustion comes when I take my eyes off You and place them on a nonexistent prize. You know every assignment You have given and will give to me. You know whether it will take a toll on me or whether I will do it effectively and with ease\, and move on to the next one. I thank You for Jesus’ example of resting. He would retreat to be replenished and refreshed by You. I celebrate what You’ve done in my life and through my life. Though there may have been bumps along the way and will be more bumps to come; I rejoice in You and I thank You\, Father\, for Your rest. I honor You for Your rest. Thank You\, Father\, for not only teaching us we should rest; You also taught us how to rest… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/hebrews-411/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Galatians 5:6
DESCRIPTION:Galatians 5:6 God believes that we are fully represented in Christ which takes circumcision or any contribution of the flesh out of the equation. Love sets faith in motion. (TMB) \nAre you legalistic or spiritual? \nWhat happens when the flesh in included in the business of the Lord? Legalism runs amuck. Christianity is not a fraternity\, lodge or secret society. Rules and regulations cannot take precedence over the gospel by establishing requirements for acceptance beyond repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Do not change “whosoever will” into “whosoever meets these narrow and rigid moral codes”.  \nGalatians 2:15-16 We Jews know that we have no advantage of birth over “non-Jewish sinners.” We know very well that we are not set right with God by rule-keeping but only through personal faith in Jesus Christ. How do we know? We tried it—and we had the best system of rules the world has ever seen! Convinced that no human being can please God by self-improvement\, we believed in Jesus as the Messiah so that we might be set right before God by trusting in the Messiah\, not by trying to be good. (MSG) \nThe flesh is in control when you spend more time evaluating and dictating conduct (i.e.\, who is doing what\, when\, where\, and how) than you spend showing love. What happens when you find misguided strictness\, pride\, shallowness\, the neglect of mercy\, and ignorance of the grace of God? You will also find an emphasis on the letter of the law at the expense of the spirit.  \nJames 4:11-12 Believers do not speak against or slander one another. He who speaks [self-righteously] against a brother or judges his brother [hypocritically]\, speaks against the Law and judges the Law. If you judge the Law\, you are not a doer of the Law but a judge of it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge\, the One who is able to save and to destroy [the one God who has the absolute power of life and death]; but who are you to [hypocritically or self-righteously] pass judgment on your neighbor? (AMP) \nGod sacrificed because of His love. You should govern the life you live from the same source. If the law worked\, Jesus would not have had to die. Obedience is not obedience\, if it is forced. Love is not love\, if it is mandated. The traditional bondages required by men have no value to God. Jesus delivered you from the rigid law and saved you by grace. Your faith\, shown by demonstrating love for others\, is what is important.  \n2 Corinthians 3:6 [It is He] Who has qualified us [making us to be fit and worthy and sufficient] as ministers and dispensers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ]\, not [ministers] of the letter (a legally written code) but of the Spirit; for the code kills\, but the [Holy] Spirit makes alive. (AMPC\, edited) \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I thank You for Your grace. I repent for trying to comply with man-made\, rigid rules and regulations. I repent for doing the same thing to other believers. I don’t have to feel like a failure because of someone else’s judgment(s) of my behavior. I can honestly say it hurt especially badly when those judgements were given by people who didn’t show Your love in their communication. I can remember feeling almost unbearably broken. I repent for anyone I caused to feel the same. I thank You for the freedom to stumble. I thank You for allowing me to repent. I especially thank You for forgiving me. You look into my heart and see my need. I thank You for the mercy available to me as I run after You. Thank You for moving the hoops people have placed for me to jump through and eliminating all their standards. I want to do what You require. You love me for who I am. You gently and lovingly bring me to the place You ordained and designed for me to be. I never feel rejected and punished for my flaws. I am grateful to You… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/galatians-56/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Philippians 2:13
DESCRIPTION:Philippians 2:13 For God is working in you\, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. (NLT) \nAre you inspired? \nA motivational speaker is someone who delivers lectures intending to encourage or inspire the people in the audience. Typically\, he or she has a reputation as an expert on the subject being discussed and will encourage the audience to look at things from a different perspective. The goal is to get them to become more attentive to their own talents and abilities. The motivational speaker may give the desire to do\, he or she can’t give the power to do. The word of God is the best motivational speaker there is\, has ever been\, or ever will be.  \nJeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you\, saith the Lord\, thoughts of peace\, and not of evil\, to give you an expected end. (KJV) \nPhilippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing\, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: (KJV) \nIsaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run\, and not be weary; and they shall walk\, and not faint. (KJV) \nEphesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think\, according to the power that worketh in us\, (KJV) \nLamentations 3:22-23 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed\, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. (NKJV) \nRomans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded\, that neither death\, nor life\, nor angels\, nor principalities\, nor powers\, nor things present\, nor things to come\, 39 Nor height\, nor depth\, nor any other creature\, shall be able to separate us from the love of God\, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (KJV) \nPsalm 18:29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. (KJV) \nPhilippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (NKJV) \nThere is nothing about you\, nor anything else God does not know. Not only does He know what You can do\, He assigned the task to you\, gave you the ability to do it and promised to do it through you. He knows what would try to hinder you and has already given you the power to overcome it. \nRomans 8:29-30 God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity he restored. We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him. After God made that decision of what his children should be like\, he followed it up by calling people by name. After he called them by name\, he set them on a solid basis with himself. And then\, after getting them established\, he stayed with them to the end\, gloriously completing what he had begun. (MSG) \nIf you were not before\, are you inspired now? \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, God\, I am inspired by Your word. You promised to complete the work You started in me. I trust You. You created me\, shaped me\, and gave me the gifts and talents I have. You had a specific purpose in mind when You formed me\, called me\, anointed me\, and chose me. I am motivated to submit to You. Please complete Your task through me. Because of all who You are and all You do for me\, I yield myself. Please fulfill the destiny You have for my life. Every moment I spend in Your presence persuades me more. Every Bible verse I read provokes me. Every Bible study I complete spurs me on. I am encouraged and inspired to seek You\, to submit to You\, to obey You and to be perfected by You… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/philippians-213/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Thessalonians 1:3
DESCRIPTION:1 Thessalonians 1:3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith\, your labor prompted by love\, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. (NIV) \nAre you ready for your performance review?  \nIn the military\, each soldier receives a performance review. The commanding officer assigns proficiency and conduct marks that evaluate how the soldier executed the duties assigned. The marks are also used to determine eligibility for reenlistment\, qualification for certain types of duty assignments\, the fitness for promotion\, and characterization of service upon discharge. You are a soldier in the army of the Lord; you also get performance reviews. You get them on earth\, and you will get one when Jesus returns. While on earth\, each assignment comes with the review. Do you have to repeat the assignment\, or do you go on to the next? After death\, on that great day\, you will stand before the judgment seat of Christ. \n2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body\, according to that he hath done\, whether it be good or bad. (KJV).  \nMatthew 12:36\n36 You can be sure of this: when the day of judgment comes\, everyone will be held accountable for every careless word he has spoken. (TPT) \nRomans 14:12 Therefore\, each one must answer for himself and give a personal account of his own life before God. (TPT) \nYou will answer for all of you have done\, whether good or bad. What will the results of your performance review be? Will you have something to celebrate? \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I am taking a moment to think about the time when I will stand before You and You will hold me accountable for everything I’ve thought\, said\, and done. Even though I have repented and continue to do so\, I will still have to give an answer for my life. I am marking this day\, this moment. Today I build an altar\, just like the Israelites did\, to remember what You have done. You have reminded me; I have to consider what You teach me and what You require of me at all times. The consideration I give should change the way I do things\, the choices I make\, and the way I live. Today\, I am making a spiritual note. I will ask myself if I would be proud to talk about my choices. I love You. I’m grateful You called me to this moment and encouraged me to take this opportunity to spend time meditating on this truth before I stood before You. I will continue to take the time. I can’t undo the past\, however\, I can certainly live for a better today and the best tomorrow I can imagine… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/thessalonians-13/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Proverbs 2:2
DESCRIPTION:Proverbs 2:2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom\, and apply thine heart to understanding. (KJV) \nAre you seeking wisdom? \nIf yuu are seeking wisdom\, you have to know where to look. What is wisdom? How do you become wise?  \nThe Webster Dictionary definition states:\nAbility to discern inner qualities and relationships\, insight\, good sense\, judgment\, generally accepted belief. \nThe Bible Dictionary definition states:\nThe right use or exercise of knowledge; the choice of laudable ends\, and of the best means to accomplish them. It is the faculty of discerning or judging what is just\, proper and useful. It is the knowledge and use of what is best\, most just\, most proper\, most conducive to prosperity or happiness. \nThe biblical concept of wisdom differs greatly from the secular view of wisdom. Biblical wisdom is a spiritual/moral rather than an intellectual quality. There are those who believe wisdom comes with age. Have you ever heard the term “old fool”? You don’t become wise simply by living\, going to school\, etc. Solomon knew he needed wisdom. He asked\, and God supernaturally endowed him with it. If you want wisdom\, you must ask God for it. You have to humble yourself\, before God\, in reverence and worship\, and be obedient to His commands. The true sign of wisdom is when you understand you don’t have the answers and you want them from the only One who does. \nJames 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom\, let him ask of God\, who gives to all generously and without reproach\, and it will be given to him. (NASV) \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I really don’t know all the answers. Sometimes it’s hard for me to admit that because I study\, I read\, I research\, and I often think I can figure things out. I repent for the messes I made relying on my intellect. There are more of them than I can count. Thank You for delivering me from me. Thank You for revelation. I don’t have enough information to draw every spiritual conclusion. Without You\, I will never have enough information. I’m grateful You loved me into the place where I trust You and You alone. Those words seem strange to say\, but if I trusted You\, I wouldn’t have tried to work it out on my own. I should have been there all along. I repent for stepping out of my lane. I know it’s okay for me to study things\, look things up and try to determine what makes sense. You created me that way. At the end of the day\, I want is what is right. Only You have that answer. Thank You for showing me the truth. Thank You for making the truth available to me… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/proverbs-22/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Romans 2:7
DESCRIPTION:Romans 2:7 The quest of mankind is to be constant in that which is good\, glorious and honorable and of imperishable value. We are eager to pursue the original blueprint-life of the ages. (TMB) \nWhat are you pursuing? \nBecause you love God\, you want to know what His will is for your life. Because you are human\, you think being chosen for a great job\, having a notable achievement in our life\, or enjoying amazing relationships are an indication of His will. Therefore\, you run after those things. Though you may not realize it\, you may be walking outside of God’s plan. Why? Because you think you are pursuing God as you strive to accomplish those things. However\, you may not be. When you believe you are fulfilling God’s purpose for you\, you alter your life\, your plans\, and your goals. You will give up people\, places you want to go\, and things you want to have. You make different choices.  \nMatthew 19:29 For anyone who has left behind their home and property\, leaving family—brothers or sisters\, mothers or fathers\, or children—for my sake\, they will be repaid a hundred times over and will inherit eternal life. (TPT) \nHere are some things to consider. Is the job still great if you have to compromise the standards God set for your life? Why was the achievement notable? Was God glorified? Are the relationships amazing because of what they bring to your life/status or because of how God shines in them? If what you believe is God’s plan\, really is His plan\, you will know it. Your spirit will bear witness to it. \nProverbs 10:22 The blessing of the Lord—it makes [truly] rich\, and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it]. (AMPC) \nWhat if you missed God? What if it was not His plan? What is it was a good idea\, just not God’s idea? When you’re wrong\, every alteration you make will take you on a skewed path where you stumble and bang yourself as you go along\, creating scars. When you realize you made a mistake. God will draw you back. You will realize it you have made a mistake. How? Because you will spend so much time in prayer\, talking with the Father about what is going on\, shedding tears\, and asking Him to heal the scars. During one of those prayer sessions\, you will get a revelation. \nYou don’t need to be made over. The first model was perfect. You just need Him to do a couple of things: put you back on the path at the point you shifted\, remind you of the way He originally planned for things to be\, and help you reap the harvest created by the changes you made when you interfered. You need to be delivered from yourself. Then you will walk out your life waiting for God to fulfill His design.  \n1 Peter 5:10 And then\, after your brief suffering\, the God of all loving grace\, who has called you to share in his eternal glory in Christ\, will personally and powerfully restore you and make you stronger than ever. Yes\, he will set you firmly in place and build you up. (TPT) \nWhen God has restored you\, you will choose to pursue being transformed into the likeness of Christ above all other pursuits. Just stay in the presence of God\, seeking\, worshipping\, loving\, and praying. God will orchestrate your life. What He purposed is already done.  \nPhilippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing\, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: (KJV) \nYou don’t have to figure it out. You don’t have to work it out. All you have to do is walk it out.  \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I have learned so many things about myself in the time I spend in Your presence. One of them was\, often my pursuit of You was actually my pursuit of my idea of Your purpose for me. I made countless changes in order to accommodate what I thought was Your will for my life. I got myself into a lot of uncomfortable situations. Not because I was disobeying You\, I just missed You. I thought it was the right thing to do at the time. I planted seeds during those times and I know I have to reap the harvest\, and some of those changes caused very deep scars. I am sorry I missed You. Thank You for bringing me back to You. Now\, if there is anything I want to know\, I will simply ask You\, and wait. As I pray and study\, You speak and bring clarity. I thank You because\, one by one\, You are exposing my errors and the alterations I made. You are helping me learn from the harvest of the seeds I planted. You are showing me I was pulling away from You with every change\, as opposed to drawing closer to You. Thank You for continuing to undo the alterations I made\, for healing the scars\, making harvest time less unpleasant\, and most importantly\, for bringing me back to Your design. It lifts me to another place in You to know there is nothing I can do to create irreparable damage. Though I over think and jump ahead sometimes\, thank You for making me the way I am. You are God\, my healer. Because I am me\, I’m making fewer and fewer changes pursuing ideas that take me off Your designed path. I’m waiting for You… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/romans-27/
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SUMMARY:Corinthians 9:24
DESCRIPTION:1 Corinthians 9:24 An athlete runs a race to win; his aim is to receive the prize not just to compete! This why I preach\, to persuade you and not just to entertain you! (TMB) \nIs your goal to win the race? \nHave you ever heard the saying\, “It’s not whether you win or lose\, it’s how you play the game”? Does the one who lost really believe that? Good sportsmanship dictates yes\, however\, no one is happy when they lose. That statement is normally used to provide some encouragement. The desire is whoever lost\, to feel better\, to continue to play\, and to step up for the next competition. The competitor could be a team\, the leader\, a child\, a department\, a co-worker\, etc. \nAs a believer\, you won’t ever hear that statement because you will win. You will always be victorious because of your faith and how you live. You want the prize. As you live for Christ\, you will make sacrifices to win. There will be times when you will want to give up. However\, the reason you keep pressing on is to win.  \nPhilippians 3:14 I am sprinting toward the only goal that counts: to cross the line\, to win the prize\, and to hear God’s call to resurrection life found exclusively in Jesus the Anointed. (TVT) \nWinning means you fight to the end.  \n2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought the good fight\, I have finished the race\, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally\, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness\, which the Lord\, the righteous Judge\, will give to me on that Day\, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. (NKJV) \nHow you play the game will dictate what you win. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I am in this race to win You. I want to live my life every day in a way that shows You my desire to win You. Your word says “a tree is known by the fruit it bears.” I want the fruit I bear throughout my life to say I want to be with Christ in the end. Not winning is not an option. You are my prize. I know what second place is; it won’t do for me. I commit my life to loving You\, serving You\, trusting You\, believing in Your word\, meditating on Your word\, and worshiping You. You are my reward… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/corinthians-924/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Peter 1: 5
DESCRIPTION:2 Peter 1: 5 For this very reason\, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness\, knowledge; (NIV) \nHave you added knowledge? \nWhenever the subject of faith comes up\, this is the definition given: \n Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for\, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV) \nIn order to add to your faith\, you must first understand\, from a practical standpoint\, what faith is. You have to study it fully. With a God inspired revelation or rhema understanding of faith\, you can live your life on what God provides and accept His divine plan. In order to be saved\, you received a measure of faith.  \nEphesians 2:8a For by grace you have been saved through faith. (NKJV) \nYour faith is like a muscle. You developed and increased your measure of faith by studying the word and receiving revelation\, by being a student of the Holy Spirit\, by spending time in prayer\, and by believing God\, when everything from the natural said\, give up. You added knowledge to your faith. If you follow this path\, your faith in God is no longer based on what you read and what you heard; you now based it on what you know from experience.  \nRomans 5:3-4 We also boast of our troubles\, because we know that trouble produces endurance\, 4 endurance brings God’s approval\, and his approval creates hope. (GNT) \nAnother interesting thing happens in this process. Because you have added knowledge\, you start to do what pleases the Lord because you know it pleases Him (moral excellence). You make the godly choice instead of the fleshly one. With each correct choice you make\, you add more knowledge.  \nThe knowledge God desires for us to have has a wider sweep than our English word “know\, “ including perceiving\, learning\, understanding\, willing\, performing\, and experiencing. To know is not to be intellectually informed about some abstract principle\, but to apprehend and experience reality. Knowledge is not the possession of information\, but rather its exercise or actualization. \nYou will come to know what the phrase “of things hoped for\,” in Hebrews 11:1\, really refers to; it is not houses\, cars\, money\, position\, fame\, fortune\, stuff\, and things. It is an eternity with the Lord. If you stay on the path\, your faith will grow and you will add to your faith\, moral excellence and to your moral excellence\, knowledge. You will continue to add knowledge because you are learning what the Lord wants you to do and you are doing it. You are choosing Him instead of you. You are pleasing Him instead of you.  \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, thank You for faith. I repent for basing my faith on what I wanted and what I saw You do for me. I am sorry You were not first in my desires. Thank You for spending time with me. Thank You for the Holy Spirit\, who teaches me to add knowledge to my faith. Today I base my faith on my hope to be with You in glory. Exercising my faith has changed me. I make my actions and my choices with You in mind. I know You better and I want to continue to increase my knowledge of You every day. I spent a lot of years believing You for my health\, my children\, my husband\, success at my chosen endeavor\, etc. I still want those things\, and I believe You want those things too. However\, I know I have to seek You first and allow You to determine if\, when\, and how I will get them. I hope for continued transformation in my life to be more like You. I hope for the return of Jesus Christ. I hope to be with You in glory… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/peter-1-5/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Proverbs 14:6
DESCRIPTION:Proverbs 14:6 A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vain [for his very attitude blinds and deafens him to it]\, but knowledge is easy to him who [being teachable] understands. (AMP) \nAre you teachable? \nWhat does it mean to be teachable? In school\, teachers give tests to determine a student’s aptitude. The aptitude tests indicate a student’s natural ability to do. However\, the test cannot determine what a student will actually do. Yes\, the capacity to learn is available to everyone. Having the capacity to learn and actually learning are two entirely different things.  \nAs you are learning to do the will of the Father\, there will be times when the information provided will not be what you want to hear. If you are teachable\, you will accept it\, even though it might be painful to hear. If you are not teachable\, here are some reasons:  \nYou don’t understand. \nMatthew 13:19a While anyone is hearing the Word of the kingdom and does not grasp and comprehend it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. (AMPC) \nYou are a babe\, not grounded in your relationship with Christ and your faith. \nMatthew 13:20b-21 This is he who hears the Word and at once welcomes and accepts it with joy; 21 Yet it has no real root in him\, but is temporary (inconstant\, lasts but a little while); and when affliction or trouble or persecution comes on account of the Word\, at once he is caused to stumble [he is repelled and begins to distrust and desert Him Whom he ought to trust and obey] and he falls away. (AMPC) \nWhat you want is your focus and motivation\, not what the Lord wants for you. \nMatthew 13:22b This is he who hears the Word\, but the cares of the world and the pleasure and delight and glamour and deceitfulness of riches choke and suffocate the Word\, and it yields no fruit. (AMPC) \nYou have rationalized your actions so much you don’t see what God sees about you. \nJames 1:22-24 But be doers of the Word [obey the message]\, and not merely listeners to it\, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. 23 For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it\, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror; 24 For he thoughtfully observes himself\, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like. (AMPC) \nIt could be the Truth confronts your personal image\, and the pain is more than you want to bear.  \nMatthew 19:22 But when the young man heard this\, he left grieving and distressed\, for he owned much property and had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God]. (AMP) \nIt could be you don’t want to receive from the one who is speaking.  \nProverbs 5:12 And then finally you’ll admit that you were wrong and say\, “If only I had listened to wisdom’s voice and not stubbornly demanded my own way\, because my heart hated to be told what to do!” (TPT) \nWhether these are your reasons\, or you have different ones\, you don’t want to walk into danger simply because you don’t want to acknowledge or accept the truth. You have to make the choice. You don’t just want spiritual aptitude. You want to take your capacity to learn and submit yourself to instruction. However the Lord designs it. Then you will show\, by your actions\, you have filled your capacity with knowledge. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I desire to be teachable. I know there have been times when I was not. I repent for allowing what I think is right to stop me from hearing\, with an open heart and mind\, as You speak. I understand\, if I am listening\, You can speak to me: in my prayer time\, in my study time\, as I listen to a sermon\, through the words of a song\, as I watch a scene or listen to the dialogue in a movie\, in conversations with those I respect\, even in conversations that seem meaningless\, etc. If my heart is open\, our connection is solid\, and I am sensitive to Your voice\, I will hear You. You are always speaking to me and You will use any method You choose. Help me hear You when it doesn’t feel good; when it interferes with what I have determined to be my plan; when it goes against everything I thought was true\, and especially when it exposes ugliness in my heart. Help me\, Father. Not only do I want to hear You\, I also need to submit to what You say and obey… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/proverbs-146/
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SUMMARY:Peter 1: 9
DESCRIPTION:2 Peter 1: 9 If anyone feels that these things are absent in his life\, they are not; spiritual blindness and short-sightedness only veil them from you. This happens when one loses sight of one’s innocence. (TMB) \nIs it fruit bearing season for you? \nThere are qualities given to you when you get saved\, called the Fruit of the Spirit.  \nGalatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others]\, joy\, [inner] peace\, patience [not the ability to wait\, but how we act while waiting]\, kindness\, goodness\, faithfulness\, 23 gentleness\, self-control. Against such things there is no law. (AMP) \nThere may be times when you feel you don’t have the fruit God gave to all believers. You may even act like you don’t. That can be tough\, especially when someone has come to you to pick a piece of your fruit. They may be in a time of desperation. As a child of God\, you should be able to provide what they need. Could it be life\, and all it brings\, has caused you not to show those characteristics. Have there been times in your life when your fruit was rotten. When unbelief\, doubt\, bitterness\, fear\, selfishness\, and pride put a barricade around your tree that looks like this? \n \n In those times\, let your mind take you back to the moment when Jesus saved you.  \nPsalms 51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (KJV) \nRemember what you felt. Remember how your only thought was to tell someone so you could give them what you received. The devil has a way of throwing darts that disorient you. His darts make your question if you have the fruit of the Spirit. His darts make you forget your salvation moment and focus on whatever situation is going on. However\, if you are rooted\, the Holy Spirit can nudge you. \nJohn 14:26 But the Holy Spirit\, the Helper (Comforter\, Advocate\, Intercessor—Counselor\, Strengthener\, Standby)\, the Holy Spirit\, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place\, to represent Me and act on My behalf]\, He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you. (AMP\, edited) \nThe devil will always go too far. It is his nature. It is what got him kicked out of heaven. He keeps pushing and pushing until he brings you to your knees. That is where you need to be\, in the presence of the Father. There\, you will remember all the Lord has done for you.  \nJeremiah 29:12-13 Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me\, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you. 13 Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity] and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. (AMP) \nThe tears will flow as you think about what Jesus did and what you have been doing. You confess\, God forgives you\, strengthens you\, and cleanses you (1 John 1:9). The miracle of God’s work in you is just as true in that moment as it was the moment God saved you. The fruit of the Spirit was always there; you are back in the place where it is evident. God uses times of pressure to cultivate and develop His fruit in your life. Your goal is to have fruit available no matter what is going on in your life. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I thank You for our relationship. Because of Your love for me\, You allow the enemy to push me to the place where I cry out to for renewal and strengthening. I repent for wanting to sidestep those moments. I want to be in Your presence and that is what You want for me as well. The truth is\, I need to be in Your presence. When the enemy tries to make me feel as if I’m not saved\, I am affirmed in Your presence and I rest in Your arms. Salvation is not a feeling\, it’s the truth. I am glad I do not base the truth of my salvation on my attitude on any given day or on my response in one particular situation. I am saved because I believe Jesus Christ in Your son and my Lord. I believe they crucified Him and buried Him. I believed You resurrected Him on the third day. There’s nothing the devil can do to change that. I stand on Your truth when I’m up and acting correctly and when I’m down and acting questionably. Thank You for saving me and giving me the fruit of Your Spirit. I can live like You desire for me to live… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/peter-1-9/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Matthew 7:24
DESCRIPTION:Matthew 7:24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them\, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. (KJV) \nIs your foundation firm? \nHow are skyscrapers able to stand? I had to do some research on their structures and their foundations. I learned after construction is complete\, a building will always move. It can sink\, rise\, slide\, or a combination of these motions. Foundations ensure a building can safely resist all actions they are likely to face during their service life\, while remaining fit for use. Foundations anchor the building. The taller the building\, the deeper the foundation needs to be structured. \nLike a building\, you need a firm foundation.  \nLuke 6:47-48 For everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words [in order to heed their teaching] and does (obeys) them\, I will show you what he is like: 48 He is like a like a [far-sighted\, practical\, and sensible] man building a house\, who dug and went down deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood arose\, the torrent broke against that house and could not shake or move it\, because it had been securely built or founded on a rock. (AMPC\, edited) \nYour foundation has to be built on and sustained by faith. You will have trials\, tribulations\, tests\, and challenges. You will feel you are sinking and sliding\, as if you are on a roller coaster\, up one day and down the next. You don’t have to concern yourself with whether the enemy orchestrated them\, or where they came from; God allows them all. You are being tested and settled. You have to know if you will be still be standing after the storm.  \nJames 1:2-4 My fellow believers\, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties\, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! 3 For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up in you the power of endurance. 4 And then as your endurance grows even stronger\, it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking. (TPT) \nNo matter what you face\, when your foundation is firm\, because you built it on the word\, you will stand. You will be safe\, victorious and remain on the battlefield\, ready to complete your assignment\, fit for use.  \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather God\, You are my foundation. My ability to continue to stand is because of You. Sometimes the blows are continuous\, and they are heavy. Sometimes I am left reeling\, and I can barely believe what’s happening. I repent for acting like I would not weather the storm. As if You had not prepared me and would not be there with me. Thank You for reminding me\, it’s only a test. The reason I will still be fit for Your use is because I am Your child\, and I know I stand on faith. My foundation is based on Jesus’ death\, burial\, and resurrection. My foundation is tested by my storms. My foundation is strengthened by my belief in Your love for me. My foundation is rock solid. Come what may\, I will stand. Not because of me\, my personal fortitude won’t get it done. It is because of You. You stand up inside me. Yours are the footprints in the sand… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
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CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Proverbs 2:5
DESCRIPTION:Proverbs 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord\, and find the knowledge of God. (NLT) \nDo you want to know God more? \nHave you ever said\, “Lord\, I want to know You”? \nPsalm 103:7 He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses\, His acts to the children of Israel. (AMP) \nWhat made Moses different? Why did God show Moses His ways? Why were the children of Israel only privy to His acts? Moses’ initial meeting with the Lord established a relationship of reverential fear.  \nExodus 3:5 And he said\, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet\, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. (KJV) \nBecause of their relationship\, Moses learned the why of God\, not just the what. The difference between Moses and the children of Israel was his reverence and desire for God.  \nExodus 33:13a Now therefore\, I pray you\, if I have found favor in Your sight\, let me know Your ways so that I may know You [becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with You\, recognizing and understanding Your ways more clearly] and that I may find grace and favor in Your sight. (AMP) \nGod does not want you to fear Him in a phobic or scary sense. He wants reverence\, where you recognize His power and authority and give Him the worship and respect\, He is due. He wants you to recognize a relationship with Him and knowledge of Him will cost you. Is this your heart’s cry? \nPhilippians 3:10 [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him\, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly]\, and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers]\, and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death\, [in the hope] (AMP) \nIs your relationship\, with the Lord\, one where you know when and how God has moved? Is your communion close enough for you to see His hands at work? Are God’s friend? Draw closer and the answer you give to all these questions will be yes. \nJohn 15:15 I do not call you servants (slaves) any longer\, for the servant does not know what his master is doing (working out). But I have called you My friends\, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father. [I have revealed to you everything that I have learned from Him.] (AMPC) \nYou want to draw closer to the Father to understand what He requires of you. You want to draw closer to the Father because you will need Him to help you obey Him. In drawing closer\, you will fulfill your desire to know Him more. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather God\, I want to know You more than anything. I know sometimes I don’t act like it and I repent right now. I understand You require reverential awe\, not fear. I don’t want to obey You because I am afraid of what You might do to me. I want to obey because I honor You and I love You. I could not begin to know You until I recognized the magnitude of who You are. When I did\, there was only one thing left for me to do; I bowed. I bowed then and I continue to bow now. I bow because I am humbled before You. I bow because I am unworthy and yet You allow me in Your presence. I bow to show You the admiration and honor You are due. You created me to worship You; I do so willingly and with my whole heart. You are the Almighty God\, there are none like You. My understanding of who You are allows You to share more of Yourself with me. I can see in my mind\, Moses standing in the cleft of the rock as You passed by. You allowed him into a place with You no man had been before. I know You are not a respecter of persons. I can know You like that… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/proverbs-25/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Peter 1:8
DESCRIPTION:2 Peter 1:8 For as these qualities are yours and are increasing [in you as you grow toward spiritual maturity]\, they will keep you from being useless and unproductive in regard to the true knowledge and greater understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ. (AMP) \nAre you allowing God to be your gardener? \nWhen God saved you\, He gave you everything you needed to live the life He ordained for you to live.  \n2 Peter 1:3 Everything we could ever need for life and godliness has already been deposited in us by his divine power. For all this was lavished upon us through the rich experience of knowing him who has called us by name and invited us to come to him through a glorious manifestation of his goodness. (TPT) \nYou are the planting of the Lord. He is your husbandman. \nIsaiah 61:3b So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent\, distinguished for integrity\, justice\, and right standing with God]\, The planting of the Lord\, that He may be glorified. (AMP) \nJohn 15:1 I am the true vine\, and my Father is the husbandman. (KJV) \n It is your job to allow God to cultivate you\, and the fruit He gave you will blossom. There are steps to cultivating plants. God can use those same steps for you as well\, if you submit to Him.  \n\nPlants need sunshine/sunlight to grow. They use light as energy for making food.\n\nYou need the light of God’s word to shine on you. The word is nourishment\, and it shows you what pleases Him and what does not.  \nPsalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet\, and a light unto my path. (KJV) \n\nPlants need healthy soil. It is extremely vital. It provides an anchor and helps support the plants’ roots. \n\nGod’s love is the soil where you need to be planted. Then you will pull from the nutrients in the life-giving flow and get the support you need for every aspect of your life.  \nEphesians 3:16b-17a Fill their souls with the power of Your Spirit 17 so that through faith the Anointed One will reside in their hearts. May love be the rich soil where their lives take root. May it be the bedrock where their lives are founded. (TVT) \n\nPlants need fertilizer which also provides plants with nutrients to help them grow.\n\nYou need to be rooted and grounded in the word. The word is not only your nourishment; it is also your fertilizer. You need it to strengthen you and help you grow strong. \n1 Peter 2:2 In the same way that nursing infants cry for milk\, you must intensely crave the pure spiritual milk of God’s Word. For this “milk” will cause you to grow into maturity\, fully nourished and strong for life. (TPT) \n\nPlants need space. Overcrowding increases the risk of pest infestations and diseases. Without enough room\, plants can grow slower and/or they do not grow to their normal size.\n\nYou need to have space\, time away from everyone else\, to be alone with the Lord. In His presence\, you will learn to trust Him. The more time you spend with Him\, the more confidence you will have in Him. Then you will not need those who are so close around you to validate you. Nor will you allow them to restrict your growth and kill your dreams.  \nMatthew 14:23 After He had dismissed the crowds\, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When it was evening\, He was there alone. (AMP) \n\nPlants need water to survive. It is used to carry moisture and nutrients back and forth between the roots and leaves. Without it\, the plant will die.\n\nWhat is your water? It is the rain. Also called the trials and tribulations that come into your life. God uses rain in two ways. One way is to punish\, correct\, and teach you. The other way is to bless you. He uses the same trials and tribulations in both ways. You use what you experienced to bless others. Your tests produce a testimony to the favor and protection of God. They also increase your faith in God. Without rain\, you will not be strengthened\, and your faith will die. \nDeuteronomy 11:17 And the Lord’s anger be kindled against you\, and He shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the land will not yield its fruit\, and you perish quickly off the good land which the Lord gives you. (AMPC) \nLeviticus 26:4 I will grant you plenty of rain in the seasons when you need it\, and your land will produce abundant crops and your trees will be filled with fruit. (TVT) \n\nPlants need time; they do not grow overnight. It takes some more than time than others; therefore\, it also takes patience to grow plants. \n\nYou need to wait on the Lord. Allow Him the time He needs to prepare you for the task He created you to do. Remember\, it takes some plants longer than others. It might seem as if you have been waiting too long. Don’t fall into the comparison trap. When you get that attitude\, the enemy has an open door to torment you. He will whisper in your ear and tell you God loves this one and that one more than He loves you. That is why they have received their blessing and you have not. He will try to make you think there is something wrong with you. Ultimately\, he will try to convince you\, you will never receive what God promised. The same tests and trials that watered you will also create a plant that’s ready to be harvested in God’s time.  \nJames 1:4 But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work\, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects]\, lacking in nothing.  \n\nPlants need to be harvested as soon as they are ready. If not\, the crop dies.\n\nGod knows when you are ready to fulfill what He ordained for you to do. You don’t get to determine if you are the one; ask Gideon (Judges 6:14-23). You don’t get to determine your assignment; ask Moses (Exodus 3:11-15). You don’t get to choose who he will send you to; ask Jonah (Jonah 1-3). Most importantly\, you don’t get to decide you will not speak at all.  \nJeremiah 20:9 If I say\, I will not make mention of [the Lord] or speak any more in His name\, in my mind and heart it is as if there were a burning fire shut up in my bones. And I am weary of enduring and holding it in; I cannot [contain it any longer]. (AMPC) \nAccording to His plan\, when the time comes\, God will harvest you\, affirm you\, assign you\, and your gift will make room for you. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I am Your planting. I am grateful. I repent for the times I thought I was ready\, and I really wasn’t. Thank You for holding me until You were ready. I repent for thinking I knew what You called me to do. I repent for deciding I wasn’t the one for the task You picked for me and then trying to pick my assignment. I repent for thinking I could choose where I would go. I realize now\, all of those wrong ideas amounted to me deciding I would not speak at all. Thank You for shining Your light on me and showing me what was in my heart. Thank You for keeping me and forgiving me. Now I live my life like the sunflower. I turn to greet Your light and it allows me to examine myself. I bask in the word. Without it\, I diminish my ability to flourish. Thank You for calling me away to be alone with You and away from all the people speaking to me. I appreciate the rain because it makes me appreciate the sunshine much more. It used to be difficult because I thought I knew. It is not difficult anymore because I accept You know what’s best. Not only am I Your plant\, I also allow You to be my Gardner and I wait for You… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
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SUMMARY:James 3:13
DESCRIPTION:James 3:13 Humility advertises wisdom; it shows in the quality of your conversation and actions. This distinguishes you with the reputation of someone who is acquainted with wisdom and skilled in understanding. (TMB) \nIs wisdom evident in your life? \nAs you live your life\, you don’t have to tell someone you are kind or caring or considerate; they recognize it when they deal with you. The wisdom\, God gives\, will also be evident in your life\, as you gain it. Wisdom allows you to see things as God sees them. If you are willing to look through God’s eyes\, your life and the way you live it will change. How and why? Because your choices will change\, which will directly affect your life.  \nYou will no longer desire what you think is best\, you will want what God says is best.  \nLuke 9:23 And He said to all\, If any person wills to come after Me\, let him deny himself [disown himself\, forget\, lose sight of himself and his own interests\, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me\, conform wholly to My example in living and\, if need be\, in dying also]. (AMPC) \nYour responses to circumstances and situations will change.  \n1 Peter 3:9 Never retaliate when someone treats you wrongly\, nor insult those who insult you\, but instead\, respond by speaking a blessing over them—because a blessing is what God promised to give you. (TPT) \nWisdom gives you a godly response to those things that used to make you angry.  \nEphesians 4:26 When angry\, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation\, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down. (AMPC) \nWisdom eliminates your need to retaliate.  \nRomans 12:19 Beloved\, don’t be obsessed with taking revenge\, but leave that to God’s righteous justice. For the Scriptures say: “Vengeance is mine\, and I will repay\,” says the Lord. (TPT) \nWisdom speaks to you when you feel sad\, discouraged\, depressed\, etc.  \nPsalm 42:11 Why are you down in the dumps\, dear soul? Why are you sad and crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God—soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God. (MSG\, edited) \nAs your responses and your choices continue to change\, your thoughts will change.  \nProverbs 23:7a For as he thinketh in his heart\, so is he: (KJV) \nYou learned fundamentals of wisdom on August 14; take a moment and read it again. Godly Wisdom will change what you think about\, give you understanding and be apparent in your life. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I want Your wisdom. Your wisdom demands I choose You above me. Your wisdom requires me to love others as You love them. Your wisdom helps me to see others as You see them. Your wisdom helps me discern right from wrong. Your wisdom changes my thinking\, and I will become what I think about. When what I think about changes\, my actions change as well. Thank You for making this clear to me. Please do what needs to be done in me. I want Your wisdom to be evident in my life… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/james-313/
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SUMMARY:Corinthians 9: 25
DESCRIPTION:1 Corinthians 9: 25 The athlete knows how to draw from focused inner strength in order to win the crown; for them all their effort translates into a mere moment celebrated by a fading wreath of honor. For us to win your faith is of imperishable value! (TMB) \nWho has chosen you? \nIn group structures\, no matter the size\, there are the chosen ones. It is simply a function of interpersonal dynamics and human behavior. More often than not\, performance and ability are not the primary reasons for the choices made; the one doing the choosing also uses likeability\, politics\, the goal for the group\, etc. Often\, no matter how hard you work\, it won’t be you. Sadly\, you have no control over the matter. \nThere should be a difference when laboring in the kingdom. Even if there isn’t\, there is a difference when you realize you are working for the Lord. You don’t have to work for Him to choose you. It does not matter what you have done\, what you are doing\, or what you have planned to do. It does not matter if you have skills or not\, or if you are the smartest one or not. It does not matter if you are male or female. You don’t have to worry about being chosen. \nJeremiah 1:4-5 Now the word of the Lord came to me\, saying\, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you [and approved of you as My chosen instrument]\, And before you were born I consecrated you [to Myself as My own]; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (AMP) \nBeing chosen is only the beginning. God has given you promises and gifts as well. You can access the promises and be effective in using the gifts if you spend time with the Lord in prayer\, study\, meditation\, and worship.  \nProverbs 18:16 A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him And brings him before great men. (AMP) \nDon’t spend the time with the Lord\, so men/women of influence in the secular world will choose you as well. Don’t make your goal the high esteem of those in the spiritual arena that you respect. Neither of these will last forever. You will grow old and be forgotten. They will grow old\, and their opinion will not matter as much. There is always someone else who will come along and be chosen instead of you. Spend time with the Lord because that is why He chose you.  \nEphesians 1:4-5 God chose us to be in a relationship with Him even before He laid out plans for this world; He wanted us to live holy lives characterized by love\, free from sin\, and blameless before Him. 5 He destined us to be adopted as His children through the covenant Jesus the Anointed inaugurated in His sacrificial life. This was His pleasure and His will for us. (TVT) \nSpend the time with the Lord because you want to hear “Well done\, My good and faithful servant\, you have gained My rest (Matthew 25:23).” Here are some more wonderful things to know. In the Kingdom\, you will grow old and there will always be someone else. However\, He will not forget you and He will not replace you. God wants as many as will come. He wants everyone to know Him. However\, He will always choose you\, because when He chooses you\, it lasts forever. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, thank You for choosing me and welcoming me into Your Kingdom. It’s a wonderful feeling. I learned not to care so much about being accepted by the organizations I was a part of or by my jobs. I ran to the church for acceptance. I should have been running to You. I repent for allowing negative experiences\, in the body of Christ\, to affect my joy. Sometimes the “organized church” can be politically driven and influenced by individual desires and under the table interactions. I also repent for any part I played. Thank You for transforming my mind. I am so grateful self-serving behavior is not acceptable in Your Kingdom. In the world\, they say\, “It’s not what you know\, it’s who you know.” In Your Kingdom it’s both. Every Christian knows You\, that’s not an individual advantage. I have to decide if I want to be fit for Your use. Being in Your presence\, studying Your word\, and laying aside every weight and sin are the things I can choose to do. I will do them. I want to hear You say\, “Well done\, Pam. You have been a good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things; I will make You ruler over many things. You may enter into My joy.”…\n\nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/corinthians-9-25/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Proverbs 2:4
DESCRIPTION:Proverbs 2:4 If you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures; (KJV) \nAre you in search of wisdom? \nThere is a character in the movies named Indiana Jones. Though he had a PhD in archaeology and anthropology; he really was a treasure hunter. Nothing would stop him from finding the priceless artifact he was in search of. It did not matter if it might have cost him his life. If you have never seen Raiders of the Lost Ark\, you may not be able to relate. There are also people in the Bible called the Bereans: \nActs 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica\, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind\, and searched the scriptures daily\, whether those things were so. (KJV)  \nYour search for wisdom has to be just as passionate.  \nJob 28:20-23  “So where does Wisdom come from? And where does Insight live? It can’t be found by looking\, no matter how deep you dig\, no matter how high you fly. If you search through the graveyard and question the dead\, they say\, ‘We’ve only heard rumors of it.’23 God alone knows the way to Wisdom\, he knows the exact place to find it.” (MSG) \nYour love for God should drive your search.  \nJeremiah 29:13 Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity] and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. (AMP) \nHis love for you will hold you up\, will keep you focused\, and will bring hope when the search seems hopeless. What you will find is the Father is wisdom. He is the hidden treasure that will only be revealed to those who are diligent in their search. \nHebrews 11:6 Whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him. (AMP) \nThe search for wisdom is worth your life because your life is worthless without it. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I am in search of wisdom. Nothing will stop me. I understand I cannot easily obtain it. I am sorry I thought I could go to bed without it and wake up with it. There was more I had to do in addition to asking You for it. I repent for not pursuing it; thinking growing old is all I needed to do to have it. You have taught me I must search and keep searching. Thank You. I know my search requires sacrifice on my part. It requires my life and I give it to You. In return\, I get You\, the wisdom I need to live my life pleasing You\, and so much more. There is a joy that wells up inside of me because of this truth. There is a peace I get as I worship You that enlightens my understanding. You are the wisdom I seek. I love You… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/proverbs-24/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Luke 7:30
DESCRIPTION:Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves\, being not baptized of him. (KJV) \nAre you living in fact or truth? \nSometimes you get a report from those who are the experts in the field\, whatever the field may be\, and it is not good. The combined knowledge of the intellectuals\, doctors\, scientists\, contractors\, and pathologists says what they believe are the facts. They encourage you to accept their conclusions. Interestingly enough\, they are not willing to entertain your input if it does not line up with their conclusions. You must distinguish “the truth” from “the facts.” A fact is a reality that you cannot logically dispute or reject. Fire is hot. It doesn’t matter how great your reasoning skills are\, under natural circumstances\, if you touch fire\, your skin will burn. Thank God for the supernatural. \n1 John 5:7-9a So there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father\, the Word and the Holy Spirit\, and these three are One; 8 and there are three witnesses on the earth: the Spirit\, the water\, and the blood; and these three agree [are in unison; their testimony coincides]. 9 If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [if we are willing to take human authority]\, the testimony of God is greater (of stronger authority). (AMPC) \nRead the story of Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abednego for a deeper understanding of the powerful difference between facts and truth. You can find it in Daniel 3:19-25. The fact is the fire was so hot it burned the soldiers taking them to the fire. \nDaniel 3:22 Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent\, and the furnace exceeding hot\, the flames of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abednego. (KJV) \nHowever\, “the Truth” stepped in and the fire did not burn them.  \nDaniel 3:24-25 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished\, and rose up in haste\, and spake\, and said unto his counsellors\, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king\, True\, O king. 25 He answered and said\, Lo\, I see four men loose\, walking in the midst of the fire\, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. (KJV) \nThough you sometimes have to deal with those who don’t know or follow the Lord\, don’t allow their intellect to cause you to waiver; don’t allow their titles to influence you; and don’t let their fame impress you. If you know “the Truth\,” nothing else will matter. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I repent because I used to live my life based on facts and I missed the opportunity to praise You. Because of “The Truth”\, I believe You have the final say no matter what happens. I know not only do natural laws apply to me\, supernatural laws apply to me as well. You govern them both. I thank You for choosing to intervene supernaturally when it lines up with Your plan. My faith in You is not something I can rationally explain. There are no intellectual conversations that can give credence to why my faith exists. I have faith because of the hope You give me\, because of what I have experienced with You\, and because You are faithful. I’m grateful I don’t have to prove why I believe what I believe. I simply know it and that’s good enough for me… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/luke-730/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Peter 1: 6
DESCRIPTION:2 Peter 1: 6 Here you will realize your inner strength and how fully competent you are to prevail in patient perseverance in the midst of any contradiction. It is from within this place of enlightened perspective that meaningful devotion and worship ignite! (TMB) \nAre you progressing on your path to godliness? \nThere is a progression to develop the fruit of the spirit in your life. If you read 2 Peter 1:5-11\, you will see the complete path.  \n\nGod gave you a measure of faith that you needed for salvation. He then instructed you to grow your faith through prayer and obedience. If you do what He instructs\, you will gain knowledge. \n\n2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason\, applying your diligence [to the divine promises\, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to\, develop moral excellence\, and in moral excellence\, knowledge (insight\, understanding). (AMP) \n\nPermit God to temper your knowledge and you won’t put debilitating pressure on yourself or others. Allow God to be God in your life. When you are under control\, you wait for the Lord. You don’t run ahead. You also stay the course. You hold on\, and you are strong.\n\n2 Peter 1: 6 And in your knowledge\, self-control\, and in your self-control\, steadfastness\, and in your steadfastness\, godliness. (AMP) \n\nTemperance leads to patience. There may be days when you fill like you can’t get it right. You may even feel discouraged. Don’t. Whom He loves He chastises. The Lord is working a greater weight of glory in your life. When you learn to be patient with yourself\, you will also be patient with others.\n\n2 Peter 1: 7 and in your godliness\, brotherly affection\, and in your brotherly affection\, [develop Christian] love [that is\, learn to unselfishly seek the best for others and to do things for their benefit]. (AMP) \n\nIf you patiently submit to God and resist the devil\, God will transform you into His image\, godliness will be seen in you. \n\n2 Peter 1: 8 For as these qualities are yours and are increasing [in you as you grow toward spiritual maturity]\, they will keep you from being useless and unproductive in regard to the true knowledge and greater understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ. (AMP) \nTake the time to read and study the entire passage. Get excited about the treasure that is in your earthen vessel.  \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I want to progress in You. I have accepted Your love\, Your salvation\, and a measure of faith. I want my faith to be stronger. You want me to increase my faith as well. You give me opportunities to become stronger in You\, every day. I repent for not taking advantage of them all. Often\, I caused myself to falter because my faith isn’t stronger. With lovingkindness\, You compelled me to come. You continue to love me in the midst of my stumbles. Thank You for Your patience. Thank You for showing me the same patience You extend to me; I have to extend to myself and to others. Thank You for developing “love” in me. I’ve read about agape love\, talked about it and taught on it. I am so much closer than I have ever been. I thank You for not giving up on me. I know the work You began in me; You will finish… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/peter-1-6/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:James 3:17
DESCRIPTION:James 3:17 The wisdom that originates from above sets the pace in innocence; it loves peace; it is always appropriate (polite); persuaded about that which is good; filled with compassion; these fruits are pure goodness and without discrimination. (TMB) \nAre you being bullied or are you a bully? \nBullying is the use of force\, threat\, or coercion to abuse\, intimidate\, or aggressively dominate others. You may have encountered a bully in the world. Sadly\, bullying happens. You need to know if you have ever been or if you are now the victim of a spiritual bully. This person can be anyone\, whether they have a place of authority over your life or not. You expect for men and women of God to treat you with the love of God. Sometimes that is not the case.  \nHere are some natural indications you might be the victim of bullying:  \n\nYou experience physical symptoms when it is time to be in this person’s presence. \nYou have changed your personality to accommodate this person. \nYou have continual feelings of hurt and anguish when you think about this person. \nYou have lost closeness with your friends/family because of your preoccupation with this person. \nYour relationship with this person has produced feelings of helplessness or decreased self-esteem. \n\nIn addition to the natural indications\, there are also some spiritual indications you might be the victim of bullying:  \n\nThis person publicly confronts you without ever having a private conversation (Matthew 18:15). \nThis person demands your money\, time\, etc. without reference to you praying for guidance on giving (2 Corinthians 9:7). \nThis person treats you like a personal indentured slave instead of a servant of God (1 Thessalonians 2:6). \nThis person controls everything you do (1 Peter 5:3). \nYou have exchanged your desire to hear God and replaced it with the desire to hear/please this person (Exodus 20:19).\n\nWhat do you do in this situation? The same thing you should do in all situations. Go to God. Ask Him to speak to you. Ask Him to help you determine if this is you\, why this is happening\, and what is causing it. \nPhilippians 4:6-7 Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day\, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life\, 7 then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding\, will guard your heart and mind through Jesus Christ. (TPT) \n2 Samuel 21:1 Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years\, year after year; and David inquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered\, “It is because of Saul and his bloodthirsty house\, because he killed the Gibeonites.” (NKJV) \nKeep in mind\, you don’t wrestle against flesh and blood. Allow God to show you and heal you. Then you will not respond inappropriately.  \nProverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the Lord completely\, and do not rely on your own opinions. With all your heart rely on him to guide you\, and he will lead you in every decision you make. 6 Become intimate with him in whatever you do\, and he will lead you wherever you go. 7 Don’t think for a moment that you know it all\, for wisdom comes when you adore him with undivided devotion and avoid everything that’s wrong. (TPT) \nThere is one more assessment that you have to make. If you are not sure based on the information already provided\, here are some signs that you are a bully. You may dismiss these signs or justify your actions if you assess yourself. However\, please think about how many times someone else has brought them to your attention. \n\nYou repeatedly upset specific people who interact with you. \nYou have a lack of empathy. \nYou can get aggressive\, i.e.\, openly shouting\, threatening or humiliating someone in front of others. \nYou are passive aggressive\, veiling your negativity behind fake kindness. “Oh\, you are doing it that way\, that is so brave”.\nYou thrive around insecure people\, making yourself feel better by evoking discomfort or insecurity in others.\nYou spread malicious rumors. \nYou misuse your power or position.\n\nRemember\, those who love God treat others with the love of God\, including you.  \nJohn 13:34 So I give you a new command: Love each other deeply and fully. Remember the ways that I have loved you\, and demonstrate your love for others in those same ways. (TVT) \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, today my heart was heavy. Tears came to my eyes more than they usually do as You are writing this devotional through me. I know what it feels like to be bullied. Now\, my heart rejoices because I walk in Your deliverance. Thank You for showing me what was wrong. Please forgive me because I know I responded incorrectly\, more than once. I repent for not asking You\, gaining understanding\, listening to You\, and allowing You to change me sooner. As I ask You for forgiveness\, I forgive those who bullied me. Because I have such a strong personality\, I could have hurt someone and caused them to feel bullied as well. I repent for what I did directly or indirectly. I am sorry. Please heal them as You have healed me. I want to love with a love that is pure and compassionate. I want to love with a love that doesn’t demand. I want to love with a love that shows mercy. Thank You for healing me and teaching me how to love… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/james-317/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Luke 12:7
DESCRIPTION:Luke 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. (KJV) \nWhat are you worth? \nDo you sometimes feel as if your contribution is not important? How do you come to that conclusion? Do you make the mistake of comparing what you do with what others do and find yourself better or lacking?  \n2 Corinthians 10:12 Of course\, we wouldn’t dare to put ourselves in the same class or compare ourselves with those who rate themselves so highly. They compare themselves to one another and make up their own standards to measure themselves by\, and then they judge themselves by their own standards. What self-delusion! (TPT) \nMaybe from your standpoint\, the greater the notoriety or the more change you can affect\, the more a task is worth. There may be some value to that opinion. However\, you have to think about how worth is determined in the heart of God. He determines worth by how much He was willing to pay for it!  \nRomans 5:7-8 We can understand someone dying for a person worth dying for\, and we can understand how someone good and noble could inspire us to selfless sacrifice. 8 But God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him. (MSG) \nHe paid it all for you; who you were; who you are and who you will be. Your assignment is as important as anyone else’s because He paid the price for everyone. You don’t have the big picture. Work in the confounds of what you know and celebrate! \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, even as I begin to pray\, I am reminded of the lyrics to a song by Anthony Brown. You thought I was worth saving. You thought I was to die for. How dare I minimize my contribution to Your Kingdom. I repent. You ordained the work for me to do before the foundation of the world. You formed me when You decided what work needed to be done. If I do what You created me to do with a pure heart\, it is worth doing. My desire is for my work to come to You as a sweet savor. I will celebrate every task You complete through me. I don’t have the big picture. I don’t know whose life is being touched by anything I do. Thank You for helping me understand that no matter who does or does not value who I am\, You count me worth it… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/luke-127/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Luke 7:29
DESCRIPTION:Luke 7:29 (All the people\, even the tax collectors\, when they heard Jesus’ words\, acknowledged that God’s way was right\, because they had been baptized by John. (NIV) \nAre you lifting Christ? \nNo matter what area of sales you get involved with\, there are a couple of phrases you will often hear “Always Be Closing” and “the product sales itself”. Evangelism is sales and marketing at the highest order. The word of God draws men all by itself.  \nJohn 12:32 And I\, if I be lifted up from the earth\, will draw all men unto me. (KJV) \nIt makes your assignment much easier. You are always closing because of how you live your life\, the choices you make\, your reactions in times of stress\, etc.  \nMatthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men\, that they may see your good works\, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (KJV) \nThis is the way you market the saving power of Jesus. You don’t have to convince anyone of anything. You don’t need quick wit or enticing words.  \n1 Corinthians 2:1\, 4-5 And when I came to you\, brothers and sisters\, proclaiming to you the testimony of God [concerning salvation through Christ]\, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom [no lofty words of eloquence or of philosophy as a Greek orator might do]; 4 And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom [using clever rhetoric]\, but [they were delivered] in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit [operating through me] and of [His] power [stirring the minds of the listeners and persuading them]\, 5 so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom and rhetoric of men\, but on the power of God. (AMP) \nJust be willing to live the God kind of life that demonstrates Him power. Lift Him up as you live your life every day. Lift Him at the grocery store when you let some go in front of you. Lift Him on your job when someone else takes credit for your work. Lift Him in every situation where the world is expecting something other than the love of God to show in your actions. His promise is to draw all men unto Him. They will know the truth because of the power of the gospel. They will see God at work in you\, heed the call of the Lord\, and be made free. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, thank You for making my evangelistic task easy. I repent for every time I said that I was not an evangelist\, as if You only gave that task to a select few. You taught me if I am a believer; I am also required to evangelize. Please continue helping me lift You up and everything I say and do. Help me make You the example of my life\, every day. If I lift You up\, then You will fulfill Your promise. There are people in my life who I have prayed for to be saved. Help me live before them. My life can be a great marketing advertisement! Someone who knows who I was before will ask “what happened?” As they deal with me now\, the answer to the question is Jesus. They won’t be able to deny what they see. They will be drawn to You… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/luke-729/
CATEGORIES:August
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