1 Corinthians 14:15
2026-03-23
1 Corinthians 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. (KJV)
What are you willing to do to be changed by God?
You say you want everything God has for you. You are even willing to do everything you know to do. Are you also willing to do things you don’t know? What happens when you have done all you know to do, and your walk with the Lord is still not any stronger? Well, if you are serious, you will try new things. Change happens in the presence of the Almighty. How do you get into His presence? If you are not sure, here are some things you can do:

Be honest with the Lord. He already knows anyway.

Psalm 145:18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. (KJV)

Read Scripture Aloud.

2 Peter 1:21 No true prophecy comes from human initiative but is inspired by the moving of the Holy Spirit upon those who spoke the message that came from God. (TPT)

Sing Him a Love Song.

Psalm 22:3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. (KJV)

Speak in tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:4a The one who speaks in tongues advances his own spiritual progress (TPT)

Two-way Journaling.

Jeremiah 30:2 “Thus speaks the Lord God of Israel, saying: ‘Write in a book for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you. (NKJV)

Meditate on the Lord.

Psalm 119:15 I will meditate on Your precepts And [thoughtfully] regard Your ways [the path of life established by Your precepts]. (AMP)

Focus on the Lord.

Acts 2:25 This is the very thing David prophesied about him: “I continually see the Lord in front of me. He’s at my right hand, and I am never shaken”. (TPT)
If praying with your understanding allows you to get to the next level, do it. If tongues will help you purify your heart, then speak in tongues. If you already pray in tongues sometimes, pray more. If singing the Lord a song, meditating on the Lord, reading scriptures etc. transforms your life, then what are you waiting on. Don’t get stuck in your old ways. Don’t get bogged down in your biases or those of anyone else. The point here is, don’t allow anything to stop you from getting into the presence of the Lord, or hinder your advancement in the things of God. The definition of insanity is to continue to do the same things and expect a different result. If your goal is to be in the presence of the Father and to be changed from glory to glory, then you won’t let anything stop you from getting there. Not even you.
Please agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response:
Father, I thank You for the many ways I have access to You. I can speak in tongues and the Holy Spirit makes intercession for me. I can speak to You in the natural and make my requests known to You. I can pray the scripture and allow the word to govern my request to You. I can come boldly before Your throne. I thank You for being able to worship You in tongues and with my understanding. I thank You because every pathway into Your presence is available to me. I repent for allowing anything and anyone to stop, redirect, or put shackles on me. I will respond as I am moved by You. I will come to You with whatever request I want. I know You will answer me and teach me how to celebrate Your answer. I want to be changed into Your image and I will allow You to change me…

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Galatians 4:6
2026-03-24
Galatians 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. (KJV)
Did you come down from your cross?
You may not have had a childhood where you could run to your father and he would take you in his arms and make you feel safe. If you did not, this concept may be very difficult for you to grasp. As Jesus hung on the cross, knowing this was the reason He came to earth, He cried out for His Father.
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (KJV)
As you fight this spiritual war, there will be days when you feel alone and days when you feel you have lost. Just remember, because of salvation, the same Spirit, that flowed in Jesus and raised Him from the dead, now lives in you. You can say, “Daddy, save me!” However, like Jesus, your request should be out of human emotion and not the desire to forsake your purpose. The enemy wants you to come down from your cross. You can only stay there if you have the same understanding of your purpose and unwavering commitment to fulfill it, that Jesus did.
Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. (KJV)
How do you get to that place with the Father? Spend dedicated and purposed time in His presence, in study, in prayer, and in worship. Don’t fit Him in on the run, sacrifice to spend time with Him. Always remember, it is not about what you feel; it is about what God has purposed you to do.
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]”. (AMP)
Please agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response:
Thank You for being my Dad, my Father, my Papa. I thank You, Father, because I can come to You when I am in distress. You love me and I know You love me. Even when I should be stronger and I’m not; I can come You. I repent for those times when I acted like I was strong and standing in my strength; when it was really You Who was standing up inside me. I repent when I have wrong thoughts, selfish feelings, or ungodly actions. I am grateful for Your love and I thank You for not disowning me. I know why You don’t; it is because You are my Father. You show me, through Your love, You base the foundation of our relationship on who You are and what You did. I am extremely grateful You do not base our relationship on who I am, what I have done, or what I will do. You established my sonship. All I must do is take up my cross and submit to becoming Your child as You ordained me to be…

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Ephesians 6:18
2026-03-25
Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (KJV)
Are you ending your conversation without giving God a chance to talk?
There are different types of prayer and ways to pray. They all accomplish the same thing, talking to God. Your conversations with the Father build your relationship with Him. How many conversations do you have with friends where you do all the talking and then you hang up the phone, or leave? Who would remain your friend if you never let them speak? How would you get to know them? Prayer allows you to have a two-way conversation with the all wise God and Father. You are praying because you need His guidance. You realize you are not sharing information with Him, He does not already have. Prayer allows you to let Him know what you think about your current situation AND give Him the opportunity to let you know what He wants you to do. You have the right and the liberty to ask Him anything. You can thank Him for your blessings. If you are going through a tough time, you can request that He change your circumstances, explain why you are going through them, or just give you the strength to endure. When you finished making your request, don’t forget to stay there and wait on His response.
Proverbs 19:20-21 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days. 21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand. (NKJV)
A conversation is not effective if only one party is talking. We should not convince ourselves that God agrees with our decisions simply because we prayed about them. When you pray, “in the Spirit”, you wait for the Father’s response. How will He respond? He may speak to you directly, through a scripture, a song, by bringing something back to your remembrance, etc. However the Father chooses to speak to you, you need to listen and wait for Him to respond. You also have to be prepared to answer Him by obeying all instruction and guidance He gives. Remaining still to give God the chance to respond strengthens your understanding of Him and you.
Habakkuk 2:1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved (KJV)
Please agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response:
Father, I thank for leading me pray, and also to watch, listen and wait. I repent for giving You my laundry list of things I wanted You to do without listening for Your response. You have taught me, I cannot be effective for You if I don’t wait to hear what You want. I pray not only for myself. You taught me how to pray for others. You taught me when I pray for someone; I am really asking how You want me to impact their lives. I have to be open to hearing You and willing to obey You on their behalf. You have given me the mandate to watch for the enemy and recognize his tricks and schemes. I pray You will allow me to see what the enemy is planning in my life, in the lives of those I care for, and in the lives of those You have assigned to me. As You show me what the enemy is doing, I will wait in prayer for Your instructions. As I intercede for others, I know I am standing in the gap between them and the enemy. Thank You for the desire to stand, the strength to stand, and the instruction on how to stand…

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John 4:23
2026-03-26
John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. (KJV)
Are you a true worshipper?
God is continually looking for true worshippers. What is a true worshipper? If you attend services where the people are very animated, they may honor the Father by weeping, bowing, prostrating themselves, crying, etc., Being a part of that type of service may make you think you have been a part of true worship. Alternately, you may attend services where there is no animation, where there is a stillness and quietness in the atmosphere. You may think this is true worship.
Colossians 1:16b all things were created by him, and for him: (KJV)
Romans 12:1 Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? I encourage you to surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship. (TPT)
You should not confine worship to, or define worship by, a church service or a song. Worship should be your response to everything that happens in your life, good or bad reports, easy or difficult situations, when things go the way you wanted them to and when they don’t, when you are happy or when you are sad, etc. No matter what you are experiencing in your life, you are to worship. God created you for Himself and for His pleasure. Your pure worship pleases God. What is pure worship?
Sometime you may think that if you abide by the rules, regulations, and observances your church or ministry teaches; you are worshipping. Make sure it is not an attempt to please God with actions. Don’t forget who God is. He is a real Spirit who desires to commune with those He created in His image. He wants a real and honest relationship with you. That relationship can come only from your heart. Pure worship can only exist if you are truthful in all aspects with the Father. Why wouldn’t you be? You realize He is omniscient, right? He already knows.
Psalm 51:10, 12 Keep creating in me a clean heart. Fill me with pure thoughts and holy desires, ready to please you. 12 Let my passion for life be restored, tasting joy in every breakthrough you bring to me. Hold me close to you with a willing spirit that obeys whatever you say. (TPT)
You can worship God in spirit and truth because Jesus revealed the Truth to you. Your worship always radiates from Him. Worship focuses on who God is. It is not about what you want from Him or what he has done for you because that would make it about you, that is “praise”. There is nothing wrong with praise, just understand the difference. Everything you do, everything you say, and your every action should elevate God on the earth. You should not only think of worship as something you do; you should think of worship as something you are.
Worship happens when the holiness of God elevates your consciousness; the truth of God enlightens your spirit; the beauty of God washes your mind; and the love of God opens your heart. At that point, you are totally and eternally devoted to the will and the purpose of God. Worship is not something that you do; worship is who you are.
Please agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response:
Father, I want to be a true worshiper. I want to be transparent before You and the world. I want to come to You naked and unashamed. I want my worship to be perfume to Your nostrils. You created me to worship You. I repent for thinking my life’s purpose was something beyond Your call to worship You. Thank You for giving me greater understanding and deeper revelation about who I am and what my purpose is: worship. My worship is not only a song any time or anywhere. My worship is not only a prayer I might pray. My entire life should be worship offered to You. Every word I speak is worship, because my words should give You glory. Every decision I make is worship. Therefore, I should make my decisions recognizing who You are and what You desire for me. Please keep my heart pure and my worship will be true…

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John 14:26
2026-03-27
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (KJV)
Do you have nuggets stored?
Have you ever done a Bible study and then “forgot” about it? Then, in a time of prayer or when you are trying to encourage someone or even yourself, it comes back to you. Now, you can always receive a supernatural word of wisdom or word of knowledge to help in a time of need. However, there is a deeper sense of connection when you can apply something you know you have read, studied, and gotten revelation on to a situation. You may not be able to remember the exact scripture reference, however, the Spirit of the text is with you. The Holy Spirit stored it for you. It became a nugget.
1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One [you have been set apart, specially gifted and prepared by the Holy Spirit], and all of you know [the truth because He teaches us, illuminates our minds, and guards us from error]. (AMP)
Depending on the amount of time you spend with the Lord, you will have plenty of revelations stored. The thing is, if you don’t spend the time in worship, in prayer and in study; there won’t be anything there for God to bring back to your remembrance. It is up to you to enrich your relationship with the Lord. Then He will place nuggets in storage for you to use when needed.
Please agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response:
Father, I thank You because as I continue to read Your word, and as I continue to come into Your presence, You speak to me. You give me knowledge, understanding, and revelation. I may not need what You give me immediately. However, when I don’t know what to say or I don’t know what to do; the Holy Spirit brings back to me what You have taught me. I am reminded of what You say to me when I deal with stressful circumstances. I am also reminded of how You resolve the problems I encounter. You jog my memory on prayers I prayed and how You answered them. I remember the word and the clarity and understanding I gained. I can drink from that fountain again and again. I repent for giving in to a pity party when the enemy tries to plant seeds of loneliness and abandonment. The Holy Spirit is there to remind me. You will never leave me nor forsake me. Your grace is sufficient. You will give me a way of escape. If I rest in You, I will always have nuggets to draw on…

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Matthew 10:22
2026-03-28
Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. (KJV)
Do you have good cheer and peace?
Do you sometimes feel you would get a fair shake from the world if you were not a Christian? Do you think because you are a Christian, non-Christians treat you with disregard, hold to a higher standard, or push to your limit? It is important to make sure, if you feel mistreated, it is because of the stance you have taken with the Father and not because of anything else. If it is because of God, there are blessings in store for you.
Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness—the kingdom of heaven is theirs. 11 And blessed are you, blessed are all of you, when people persecute you or denigrate you or despise you or tell lies about you on My account. 12 But when this happens, rejoice. Be glad. Remember that God’s prophets have been persecuted in the past. And know that in heaven, you have a great reward. (TVT)
However, it is important to know whether you are being persecuted or prosecuted. Please look at how you are living and how you treat others. Make sure you are not reaping what you have sown with your attitude and actions. Whether your assessment of your situation is from a single person’s perspective; you are being persecuted for righteousness’ sake; or prosecuted for your own actions; always remember what the Bible says.
James 4:14 This life is but a vapor and full of trouble. (KJV)
John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (KJV)
Either way, as a child of God, you must endure hardship as a good soldier.
Please agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response:
Father, Your word says the race is not given to the swift, nor to the strong; You give it to the one who endures until the end. I am very grateful to You for helping me understand everybody will not like me and everyone will not treat me with respect. Thank You for helping me distinguish between those who justify their actions because of something I did or said, and those who actions are motivated, simply because I name the name of Christ and live like it. I repent for buckling under the feelings of rejection. Thank You for teaching me to expect to be rejected because I choose to do what glorifies You instead of going along with the crowd. Father, thank You for reminding me when I choose You, I will often find myself on the outside more times than on the inside. Father, I come to You, right now, thanking You in advance for giving me what I need to trust and believe You will be my endurance. Because of You, I won’t give up and I won’t back down. The life I live will continue to speak of You. You are the Almighty God and I serve You. I will continue to seek You for the strength I need to stand. Your word says You started a work in me, and You will perform it. I have confidence You and Your word. I give You praise and glory for who You are in my life…

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Luke 11:11
2026-03-29
Luke 11:11 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. (KJV)
Are you asking the Father to teach you to pray?
Have you ever asked the Lord to teach you to pray? When you first got saved, did someone teach you about prayer as a part of discipleship or new members’ class. If so, did you establish a posture of prayer based on what you learned? If not, did you just mimic what you saw and heard? Do you still pray the same type of prayer the same way? Even if it has been a year, five years, ten years or more? Do you think encounters with God should have changed how you pray?
Think about how children sound when they first learn to talk. They don’t speak the same way as they grow up and mature. Do you try to make sense of the things you experience by attributing human characteristics to God? Do you say things like, “This must have happened because God is mad at me or God is getting back at me for what I did?” Are you expecting your desired answer to your prayer because you are acting like you are sharing something with God, He does not already know? [I know God is going to do this because I am a tither and a giver, and I am standing on the word.] Are you trying to command the hand of God through fasting and/or by putting the words “I decree” and “I declare” in front of your statements? If you are doing any of these things, you might be diminishing God’s Deity in your eyes.
Matthew 6:5-8 “Whenever you pray, be sincere and not like the pretenders who love the attention they receive while praying before others in the meetings and on street corners. Believe me, they’ve already received in full their reward. 6 But whenever you pray, go into your innermost chamber and be alone with Father God, praying to him in secret. And your Father, who sees all you do, will reward you openly. 7 When you pray, there is no need to repeat empty phrases, praying like those who don’t know God, for they expect God to hear them because of their many words. 8 There is no need to imitate them, since your Father already knows what you need before you ask him”. (TPT)
Please keep in mind, God is God, the omniscient, omnipresent and sovereign One. Yes, you can go to Him boldly, however you must also go in reverence and humility. You must realize, not only does He have the answer, He is the answer; whether or not it is the one you want. It is much easier and rewarding to ask Him for the words to say and the heart to accept His answer.
Please agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response:
Father, with each time I bow before You, I learn more and more about me, about You, and about prayer, and I am grateful. You are teaching me just as Jesus did for His disciples. I repent for every time I came to You with a problem; I had already determined how You should solve. I repent for every time I asked You to take care of an issue, my way. Thank You for teaching me more about who You are, what Your will is, and how You work in my life. I am now in a place where every time I share my heart with You; I wait for You to answer. My posture has changed. Not only are You teaching me how to pray, You are also teaching me what to pray. You continue to expand my knowledge of You because You are teaching me how to talk with You. I know You will respond. I no longer pray selfish prayers; I no longer pray vain, repetitious, and lofty prayers. Father, You are teaching me to come to You with a pure and earnest heart. I will wait on You in my prayer time. You identify the things You are pleased with and those You are not. In my time with You, I confess my faults and flaws, not because You don’t know them. I confess because, if I do, I know You will heal me, cleanse me from all unrighteousness, and stand up tall in my life because You love me. I don’t have words to express how grateful I am that You are not like me. I repent for dealing with You as if You were. I repent for thinking I could share something with You; You didn’t already know. As if I could influence You to do what I wanted. Continue to teach me how to talk with You and I will continue to be Your eager child…

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