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SUMMARY:James 4:7
DESCRIPTION:James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil\, and he will flee from you. (KJV) \nAre you submitted to God? \nYou are in a war and the battlefield is in your mind. Your defense comes from you totally giving yourself over to the power and the authority of God the Father. There is no such thing as partial submission.  \nRevelation 3:15-16 I know your works. You are neither cold with apathy nor hot with passion. It would be better if you were one or the other\, but you are neither. 16 So because you are lukewarm\, neither cold nor hot\, I will vomit you out of My mouth. (TVT) \nAs you look at James 4:7-10\, you will find guidance and direction to determine if you are submitting yourself to God. You will also find out how to submit if you are not. There are specific characteristics of a submitted life.   \n\n You don’t govern yourself.\n\nJames 4:7a So submit to [the authority of] God. (AMP) \nStrong’s definition for submit: NT:5293 hupotasso (hoop-ot-as’-so). It means to be under obedience (obedient)\, put under\, subdue unto\, be/make subject to/unto\, be/put in subjection (to\, under)\, submit one’s self unto. This word means you have voluntarily become someone’s slave. You have given them permission to dictate your will. There is not pride left in you\, only the desire to obey God’s will. \n\n You resist the devil\, and the devil runs away.\n\nJames 4:7b Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you. (AMP) \nStrong’s definition for resist: NT:436 anthistemi (anth-is’-tay-mee). It means to stand against\, i.e.\, oppose\, resist\, withstand. Our problem too often is that we are double minded\, clinging both to our selfish desires and a desire to please God. We must clearly take a stand against the devil and let go of the desire that gives him power over us. He dangled before Jesus a partnership with him to accomplish God’s divine purpose. I am sure He wanted to eat because He was hungry. He knew He was both God and man; there was no need to prove it. Gaining recognition as a spiritual leader and ruler was not the plan of God for Jesus. These things would automatically flow out of the completion of His task. Jesus had a different path and method for achieving His goal. The devil takes honest and reasonable desires and twists them. He plays on our desires (James 1:14-15) and tries to convince us that using shortcuts is better than doing it God’s way. You resist the devil by not yielding to his temptations\, saying “no” to him and “yes” to God. If you do\, he will flee from you. \n\n You love with a purified heart.\n\nJames 4:8b Wash your hands\, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts\, you double-minded [people]. (AMP) \nStrong’s definition for wash:  NT:2511 katharizo (kath-ar-id’-zo); from NT:2513; to cleanse (literally or figuratively). Strong’s definition for purify: NT:48 hagnizo (hag-nid’-zo); from NT:53; to make clean\, i.e. (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally)\, purify (self). James writes\, “wash your hands.” What does this mean? He also says\, “purify our hearts”. He distinguished between washing and purifying. You can wash your hands; however\, only God can purify your heart. You must do your part. Washing your hands is another way of saying\, “I will stop doing wrong”. “Purify your hearts\, you double-minded\,” is the second part of this directive. You must stop doing wrong (wash our hands)\, and then turn your will through repentance and God will (purify your heart). The double-mindedness must go; and it will if you truly repent. When you repent\, your will is no longer divided. Your faith and love for God confirms it. \nOften you are more sorry you got caught than you are for what you did. The sorrow should come from the realization that your heart was so hard you could commit this affront to God. It is not only morally wrong; it is also a personal rebellion against The One who loves you. The appropriate response is grief. It is more than acknowledging your sin; it is owning your responsibility for it. \n\n You are humble in your thoughts\, words\, and deeds.\n\nJames 4:10 Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord\, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up\, He will give you purpose]. (AMP) \nStrong’s definition for humble: NT:5013 tapeinoo (tap-i-no’-o); from NT:5011. It means  to depress; figuratively\, to humiliate (in condition or heart)\, to abase and bring yourself low. In order to be submitted to God\, you must be humble. James discusses the things that keep you from being submitted like: selfishness\, roots of pride\, having an independent spirit\, self-indulgence\, placing yourself purposefully in situations to be tempted with sin\, acting as if you know what’s good for you better than God\, etc.  \nIf you are going to live a submitted life\, you must live a lifestyle of evaluating yourself to find any rebellion (which is sin)\, acknowledge it (”confession”)\, and turn away from it (”repentance”). You can then continuously come before God as His servant. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, help me remain in the place I am in right now\, in Your presence. I repent and ask You to forgive me for allowing distraction to pull my focus. Please help me focus my thoughts on Your love for me and the fact that Jesus died for me. You have taught me if I refuse to focus on what the enemy has set before me or the current issues in my life\, the enemy will flee. It is my job to remove the platform the devil is standing on. I know I set up that platform when I remove You from the center of my life. I have to keep my mind on You. Your word tells me if I do\, You will keep me in perfect peace\, and the enemy cannot torment me. You have shown me what I need to do to keep my mind on You. I repent for not always obeying Your instruction. Even now\, I recognize when I spend all of my time thinking and talking about my issues and my problems; I am being selfish and the time that I spent was unproductive. However\, when I submit all of who I am to You\, talk to You\, and focus on You\, I am engulfed in Your presence. I feel peace resting on me like a blanket and I thank You for it. You speak to me and You always answer my prayers. Sometimes You give me the answers to my issues. Sometimes You show me that the issue is me. However\, You always guide me to a place of peace. To live in this place is my desire… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/james-47/
CATEGORIES:January
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SUMMARY:John 4:4
DESCRIPTION:1 John 4:4 My darling children\, you have nothing to fear; do not doubt for a moment the legitimacy of your son ship! You originate in God and have already conquered the worldly religious system because of the unveiling of Christ in you! His living presence in you is far superior to the futile anti-Christ mindsets present in the world! (TMB) \nAre you being tormented by fear? \nFear is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger\, evil\, pain\, etc. Fear exists whether the threat is real or imagined. It is one of the major devices the enemy uses in this war. He uses: \n\nFear of the unknown.\n\nSatan wants your focus to be on your future fears rather than on your present blessings. When your   focus is on the future and what may or may not happen\, your worries and fears about what tomorrow may bring\, etc. You are not living in the present and you miss all that God wants to teach you today. \nIsaiah 41:10 ‘Do not fear [anything]\, for I am with you; Do not be afraid\, for I am your God. I will strengthen you\, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice\, of power\, of victory\, of salvation].’ (AMP) \n\nFear of the known. \n\nWhen you focus on things that have happened and what the outcome “may” be\, you forget to praise God for the things He’s doing in that moment. The devil hates it when you praise God\, especially in times of trouble. Why wouldn’t he do everything he can to keep your focus on fear and worry rather than on thanksgiving and praise? \nPsalm 42:5 So then\, my soul\, why would you be depressed? Why would you sink into despair? Just keep hoping and waiting on God\, your Savior. For no matter what\, I will still sing with praise\, for you are my saving grace! (TPT) \n\nFear of losing control.\n\nSatan tricks you into believing that worrying gives you some control over your circumstances. The truth is\, you are not and will never be in control. You may tell yourself you are\, and sometimes it may feel as if you have control over your circumstances. However\, that’s not the truth. You don’t even have control over your breath. God is the only One in control and the only One who will ever be. \nJob 34:13-15 From the very beginning\, God has been in control of all the world. 14 If God took back the breath     that he breathed into us\, 15 we humans would die and return to the soil. (CEV) \n\nFear you’re not “really” saved. \n\nSalvation is not a feeling; it is a fact. IF you accepted Christ Jesus into your heart\, God saved you. There may be times when you don’t do\, think\, and say the things you feel a “saved person” would. However\, your salvation is not based on that. As you allow the Lord to transform you\, your behavior will change.  \nJohn 17:3 And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive\, recognize\, become acquainted with\, and understand) You\, the only true and real God\, and [likewise] to know Him\, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed One\, the Messiah)\, Whom You have sent. (AMPC) \n\nFear that one mistake can cost you everything. \n\nWhen you don’t understand the finished work of salvation\, you think it comes and goes\, depending on what you do or what you do not do. God is not like human beings. He did not save you because of who you are. He saved you because of who He is. He saved you knowing what you did\, what you are doing and what you will do. Salvation is forever because He said it is. There is nothing you can do to take God’s love away.  \nRomans 8:33-34 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect [when it is] God Who justifies [that is\, Who puts you in right relation to Himself? Who shall come forward and accuse or impeach those whom God has chosen? Will God\, Who acquits us?] 34 Who is there to condemn [us]? Will Christ Jesus (the Messiah)\, Who died\, or rather Who was raised from the dead\, Who is at the right hand of God actually pleading as He intercedes for us? (AMPC) \nYou have to KNOW\, because you are a child of God; He is in you. His power is available to you\, not because of anything you’ve done; it’s because of what Jesus did on the cross for you. Fear is a feeling\, your salvation is not. And though the enemy tries to trick you with fear; God is greater.  \nPsalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death\, I fear no evil\, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide]\, they comfort and console me. (AMP) \nThe defense against fear is faith. Faith is what Jesus demonstrated to you and what He died for you to have. You win the victory because of your faith. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, in the name of Jesus\, I repent for allowing fear to stop me from moving forward. I thank You for showing me where the spirit of fear is rooted. Thank You for giving me power\, love and a sound mind. Your perfect love gets rid of any fear I may have if I allow it to. I know I belong to You and there is nothing the enemy can threaten me with that is more powerful than Your love and I thank You. Help me show I know it\, walk like I believe it\, and speak the truth of it over 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/john-44/
CATEGORIES:January
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SUMMARY:Ephesians 2:5
DESCRIPTION:Ephesians 2:5 This is how Grace rescued us: sin left us dead towards God\, like spiritual corpses; yet in that state of deadness and indifference\, God co-quickened us together with Christ. Sin proved how dead we were (the law confirmed it!) Grace reveals how alive we are now (the gospel announces it!) Before anyone but God believed it\, He made us alive together with Him and raised us up together with Him. (TMB) \nDo you still think it’s about work you can do? \nThe enemy tries to convince you there is a certain amount of work you must do in order for God to love you. Look at Ephesians 2:8-9\, so settle your heart and mind. God’s love for you has everything to do with who He is. While you were dead in trespasses and sin\, you weren’t thinking about God. However\, because of His infinite grace and love\, He joined you together with Him. You accepted His love. Now you are saved!  \nEphesians 2:8a For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith.  \nThe reality is\, God’s love for you has nothing to do with what you may do or what you might have done\, bad or good. Defeat the enemy when he tries to remind you of your past by telling him about your future. \nEphesians 2:8b And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort]\, but it is the [undeserved\, gracious] gift of God;  \nIt’s not about you\, never was\, never will be. Don’t frustrate yourself and the grace of God by working to accomplish what God has already given you. Serve God out of your love for what He has done\, not out of obligation. It will help you stay in check when you compare what you do with what someone else is not doing or does not do. \nEphesians 2:8-9  not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law]\, so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation]. (TPT) \nDon’t allow the enemy to convince you of anything different. You will find one of the greatest points of this warfare in the truth of God’s love. If the enemy can make you believe you have to earn salvation or work to keep it; he will defeat you before you have begun. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nMy Lord and Father\, oh\, how excellent is Your grace and Your mercy towards me! I was going the way I wanted to go and doing the things I wanted to do. Your love rescued me and brought me into Your kingdom. I am sorry for thinking I was a “good” person\, and that was enough. I also repent for thinking there is some amount of good I can continue to do that will hold my place in heaven. Please forgive me and continually remind me there is no amount of good I think I have done; I can do right now; or can ever do or think of doing that could make me deserve Your love. I know I can’t repay You. The thing I can do is accept what You did; believe in Your grace; testify of Your truth; and never forget to say thank You\, always… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/ephesians-25/
CATEGORIES:January
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SUMMARY:John 3:14
DESCRIPTION:1 John 3:14 we have relocated from a system of dead works into the dynamic of authentic life in the way we love the family. Love is life; not to love is death. (TMB) \nDo you still have some dying to do? \nIn this warfare\, how you react in any situation is an indicator of your relationship with Christ. A sign of your salvation is our love for God\, and for your fellow man. If you cannot show love\, then you are not alive in Christ; you still have some flesh to crucify. How can you say you love God whom you have not seen and not love your fellow man whom you see every day? It’s a significant question.  \n1 John 4:20-21 If anyone says\, “I love God\,” and hates (works against) his brother or sister he is a liar; for the one who does not love his sister or brother whom he has seen\, cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from Him\, that the one who loves God should also [unselfishly] demonstrate love to others and seek the best for them. (AMP\, edited) \nThere are some questions you can ask yourself to see if you have or still need to crucify your flesh: \n\nAm I praying sincerely and consistently? \n\nNot those quick prayers in the morning\, over your food and when you are going to work. Are you praying prayers of submission and acknowledgement of God’s control and will over your life? \n1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always and delight in your faith; 17 be unceasing and persistent in prayer; 18 in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (AMP) \n\nAm I reading and studying the word every day? \n\nYou cannot only read the Bible like you would a novel if you want to be transformed. Reading begins the process. However\, you have to study if you want to apply the scripture to your life. \n2 Timothy 2:15 Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial)\, a workman who has no cause to be ashamed\, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. (AMPC) \n\nAm I living a lifestyle of repentance? \n\nYes\, God does know your heart and He will forgive you. However\, telling Him about your sins and asking for forgiveness is for you. It is not a onetime thing; it is what you do every time you sin. You confess\, not only to be forgiven; you confess because it will release the pain you feel as you admit to the Father you have done wrong.  \nPsalms 51:3-4 For I’m so ashamed. I feel such pain and anguish within me. I can’t get away from the sting of my sin against you\, Lord! Everything I did\, I did right in front of you\, for you saw it all. Against you\, and you above all\, have I sinned. Everything you say to me is infallibly true and your judgment conquers me. (TPT) \n\nAm I including God in everything? \n\nDo you have some things you ask God about and some that you decide to handle on your own? How is that working for you? \nProverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do\, and he will show you which path to take. (NLT) \n\nAm I choosing God every day and in every circumstance? \n\nDeuteronomy 30: 15-16 “See\, I have set before you today life and good\, death and evil\, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God\, to walk in His ways\, and to keep His commandments\, His statutes\, and His judgments\, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.” (NKJV) \n\nAm I doing what the word says or am I just reading it?\n\nJames 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God’s precepts]\, and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning]\, deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth]. (AMP) \n\nAm I consistent or am I with Him only when things are going the way I want them to?\n\n1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore\, my beloved brothers and sisters\, be steadfast\, immovable\, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed]\, being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose]. (AMP) \nAre still weighing your love choices based on what you want and what may prove beneficial to you and your plans? Your plan is not foolproof. You are not omniscient. If you are choosing you\, there is still more dying for you to do. There are times you give yourself reasons for choosing what you want. Whatever those reasons are\, they are not valid in Christ. Your actions may not cause you to pause; however\, they do not show the love of God. In addition\, they reflect poorly on The One you profess to serve. Whatever happens\, God’s wishes for you do not change. It’s easy to love\, give\, and serve when things are going the way you think they should. When things are going to the left and you do not respond with love; you still have some dying to do. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, You have shown me that Your love surpasses my understanding. I repent for pretending like I don’t understand the type of love and life You require\, because I do. Please forgive me. You taught me by allowing the death of Your Son for me. Understanding it and walking in it are two different things. Show me what stands in my way. Expose what is in my heart that keeps me from being an example of You. I want to live like You require; not just when things are going how I think they should go. I want the world to see You and not me when I am being tested. I want to love the ones who mistreat me; who I have mistakenly called unlovely; and who act like they don’t want love. I want to live a life of love that mirrors the love You give me… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/john-314/
CATEGORIES:January
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SUMMARY:Romans 3:10
DESCRIPTION:Romans 3:10 As it is written\, There is none righteous\, no\, not one: (KJV) \nHow are you stacking up to the model Jesus set? \nA subtle device of the devil is to get you focused on all the great things you do. You serve in and out of the church. You love and you quote Scripture. Do you actually believe what the scriptures say? No matter how wonderful you may think you are\, all of your righteousness is as filthy rags. \nIsaiah 64:6 We are all messed up like a person compromised with impurity; even all our right efforts are like soiled rags. We’re drying up like a leaf in autumn and are blown away by wrongdoing. (TVT) \nThe other strategy the devil uses is to help you identify someone “you think” is not doing as well as you. You compare yourself with them and say\, “At least I don’t do…” Then you feel even more proud of who you are. Does that remind you of someone you’ve read about in the Bible?  \nLuke 18:10-13 Once there were two men who went into the temple to pray. One was a proud religious leader\, the other a despised tax collector. 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 make.’ 13 The tax collector stood off alone in the corner\, away from the Holy Place\, and covered his face in his hands\, feeling that he was unworthy to even look up to God. Beating his breast\, he sobbed with brokenness and tears saying\, ‘God\, please\, in your mercy and because of the blood sacrifice\, forgive me\, for I am nothing but the most miserable of all sinners!’ (TPT) \nThe only legitimate comparison you can make is between you and Jesus. Those differences are the only ones that mean anything. A great place to start is Galatians 5:22-23. Do you have the love\, joy (gladness)\, peace\, patience (an even temper\, forbearance)\, kindness\, goodness (benevolence)\, faithfulness\, gentleness (meekness\, humility)\, self-control (self-restraint\, continence) that Jesus showed? Those are the differences you want identified. Then you can allow God to make you better. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, forgive me for times when I was pious. Help me celebrate  when You identify reasons for me to. I am sorry for the times I made comparisons of my strengths to the flaws of others. I will not make excuses for it. I just repent. I never thought to compare my flaws to their strengths\, which is good because that is not what You want for me either. What You want is for me to compare myself to Jesus\, allow You to show me where  I need to mature\, and allow You to make me more and more like Him. You love me\, so now I know I can feel good about myself. I can feel good about me because You shaped me\, equipped me\, and called me. I am special in Your eyes. I don’t need self-confidence; I need God-confidence. I can’t see myself as You see me by comparing myself to others. I can only get that by drawing closer 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/romans-310/
CATEGORIES:January
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SUMMARY:Romans 7:18
DESCRIPTION:Romans 7:18 The total extent and ugliness of sin that inhabits me\, reduced my life to good intentions that cannot be followed through. (TMB) \nWhose ideas do you really want? \nDo you realize that within you\, human you\, there is nothing good?  \nRomans 7:18-20 But I need something more! For if I know the law but still can’t keep it\, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions\, I obviously need help! I realize that I don’t have what it takes. I can will it\, but I can’t do it. I decide to do good\, but I don’t really do it; I decide not to do bad\, but then I do it anyway. My decisions\, such as they are\, don’t result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time. (MSG) \nYou can have ideas and intentions to produce something you believe will be a blessing for others. Just know\, though you may see them through to the end\, they will not produce the Godkind of results without God. This is also true even when God you are sure you are obeying the voice of God and you join Him in His work. The work must be by His power and strength. You go down the wrong path when you use “your money”\, “your passion”\, and “your strength”. The enemy will get you wrapped up in planning and orchestrating “good” things. Yet\, somehow\, the sacrifices you will have to make can often stop you in your tracks. You become exhausted because you are working in your own power and not God’s. \n\nAbraham tried to fix things when he lied about Sarah being his sister. (Genesis 20)\n\nGenesis 20:10-11 And Abimelech said to Abraham\, “What have you encountered or seen [in us or our customs]\, that you have done this [unjust] thing?” 11 Abraham said\, Because I thought\, ‘Surely there is no fear or reverence of God in this place\, and they will kill me because of my wife.’ (AMP)  \n\nSarah made a mess when she tried to make a way for Abraham to have offspring. The feud between those sons is still going on today. (Genesis 16\, 21)\nKing Saul tried to do a good thing and disobeyed God. (1 Samuel 15)\n\n1 Samuel 15:13-15 Then Samuel went to Saul\, and Saul said to him\, “Blessed are you of the Lord! I have performed the commandment of the Lord.” 14 But Samuel said\, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears\, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?” 15 And Saul said\, “They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and the oxen\, to sacrifice to the Lord your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.” (NKJV)  \n\nPeter was trying to make sense of the old traditions and the new. (Acts 11)\n\nActs 11:7-9 I also heard a voice saying to me\, ‘Get up\, Peter; [a]kill and eat.’ 8 But I said\, ‘By no means\, Lord\, for nothing [b]unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9 But a voice from heaven answered a second time\, ‘What God has cleansed\, no longer [c]consider unholy’. (NASB) \nIf you are not careful\, you become unreliable and inconsistent. Ding! Another point for the devil! Don’t be ignorant of  his devices. Know the types of traps he sets for you. Allow God to guide you and direct you. The goal of your work must be for God’s glory. It cannot happen without God. If you spend time in the presence of the Father\, He will give you witty ideas and the grace to fulfill them. They may seem impossible for you to do\, which is exactly the way they should seem. It’s God’s idea\, and only God can fulfill the idea through you. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, today I stop coming up with things to do and asking You to bless my ideas. I am very sorry. Please forgive me. No longer do I want “good ideas\,” I want “Your ideas”. I will wait for You to order my steps\, light my path\, and show me what You want me to do. I used to be anxious when things don’t happen when I want them to\, how I want them to\, and where I want them to. That stops today! I also stop looking for the response I want to receive from those who are in my life and from You. If I don’t\, anxiety and frustration make my heart heavy and block You out. I will do what Your word says. I will be anxious for nothing. I want more of You and I will wait for You. While waiting\, I will praise You knowing that I will find You and all that You have ordained for 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/romans-718/
CATEGORIES:January
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SUMMARY:Corinthians 6:11
DESCRIPTION:1 Corinthians 6:11 What you once were in terms of your lifestyle has radically changed! You have been cleansed\, restored to total harmony (holiness) and made righteous. The name of the Lord Jesus declares your salvation; the Spirit of our God realizes salvation in you! (TMB) \nAre you pulling out your big guns? \nWhen the enemy comes in to show you your past\, you can own it. You can also tell him\, “That’s who I used to be.” Use Ephesians 2:3-5 to set him straight. By the way\, this is also your overcoming testimony.  \nEphesians 2:3 Among these [unbelievers] we all once lived in the passions of our flesh [our behavior governed by the sinful self]\, indulging the desires of human nature [without the Holy Spirit] and [the impulses] of the [sinful] mind. We were\, by nature\, children [under the sentence] of [God’s] wrath\, just like the rest [of mankind].  \nYour testimony: I lived doing what I wanted to do\, when I wanted to\, and how I wanted to. I did not ask the Lord for His permission\, and I did not need His guidance.   \nEphesians 2: But God\, being [so very] rich in mercy\, because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us\,  \nYour testimony: God loved me and had mercy on me.  \nEphesians 2:5 even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins\, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment). (AMP) \nYour testimony: Even though to the Lord I was spiritually dead\, because my sins kept me separated from Him. He did the work. He brought me to Him. I did not deserve His favor and mercy. Yet\, He saved me! \nYou can rejoice because salvation has washed you in the Blood of the Lamb\, cleansed you\, and made you right with God by His Spirit. You are forgiven. These are your big guns. They are always there for you to use. There is nothing the devil can say. There is no power he has that supersedes these truths.  \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, in the name of Jesus\, thank You for saving me. I am changed. Thank You for cleaning up my heart. I can forgive and You forgive me. The enemy cannot torment me with my past. Those things I used to do; I no longer do. Those thoughts I used to think\, I no longer think. Those words I used to say; I no longer say. I can stand boldly and say to the enemy\, “My past is over!” I look forward to a new place in You every day… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/corinthians-611/
CATEGORIES:January
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