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Ephesians‬ ‭5‬ :‭ 1 – 2‬

Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.  Ephesians‬ ‭5‬ :‭ 1 – 2‬ NLT

Who are you trying to imitate? Are you trying to live your life as the example of JESUS CHRIST or someone else? We know that JESUS CHRIST was the only perfect example but HIS instructions are full of forgiveness and grace. GOD knew we could never be perfect in the natural so GOD sent HIS perfect SON to atone for us. Today I pray that we would all try to follow the example that JESUS CHRIST gave us and watch our lives transform …… Be Blessed

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5 : 17

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BE STILL IN GOD’S PRESENCE, even though countless tasks clamor for your attention. | ROMANS 12 : 2, REVELATION 2 : 4, COLOSSIANS 1 : 27

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“BE STILL IN GOD’S PRESENCE, even though countless tasks clamor for your attention. Nothing is as important as spending time with GOD. While you wait in GOD’S Presence, GOD does HIS best work within you: transforming you by the renewing of your mind. If you skimp on this time with The LORD, you may plunge headlong into the wrong activities, missing the richness of what GOD has planned for you. Do not seek GOD primarily for what HE can give you. Remember that GOD, the Giver, is infinitely greater than any gift HE might impart to you. Though The LORD delights in blessing HIS children, The LORD is deeply grieved when HIS blessings become idols in their hearts. Anything can be an idol if it distracts you from GOD as your First Love. When The LORD is the ultimate Desire of your heart, you are safe from the danger of idolatry. As you wait in GOD’S Presence, enjoy the greatest gift of all: JESUS CHRIST in you, the hope of Glory!”

Scripture

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12 : 2 

Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. REVELATION 2 : 4 

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. COLOSSIANS 1 : 27

Prayer

Prayer: Lord, help me to be still in Your Presence, setting aside the distractions that clamor for my attention. Renew my mind as I sit with You, teaching me to value the Giver above the gift. May You always be my first Love and the ultimate desire of my heart. Amen.

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Mark‬ ‭12‬ :‭ 30 – 31

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark‬ ‭12‬ :‭ 30 – 31‬ NIV

To love The LORD is easy when you understand HIS unconditional love HE has for us, now to love your neighbor that can be a tough one sometimes. When we truly understand the sacrifice JESUS CHRIST  gave at The Cross loving ALL becomes easy. Today I pray that we all would display the love of The LORD and make known to all the ultimate love that JESUS CHRIST poured out on The Cross …… Be Blessed !

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5 : 17

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Daniel‬ ‭1 ‬:‭ 8

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. ‭Daniel‬ ‭1 ‬:‭ 8‬ NKJV

Are you putting your walk with JESUS CHRIST to the side to please others? Daniel would not sacrifice his faith to please the King and GOD’S favor was placed upon him. In most social settings it’s hard not to join the crowd and “Fit In” but just as Daniel did so can we. Today I pray that our faith would be so bold that no one would even consider putting us in the situation that the choice would have to be made ……. Be Blessed

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5 : 17

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Ephesians‬ ‭3‬ :‭ 12

Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. ‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬ :‭ 12‬ NLT

Do you ever feel that you have no one to talk to? No one to take your concerns to? When JESUS CHRIST died on The Cross HE made the way clear for direct communication with GOD. Today I pray that we all would be in direct communication with GOD in all areas, that we would lay our problems down and hand them over to The LORD ….. Be Blessed! 

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5 : 17

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WAITING ON GOD means directing your attention to GOD in hopeful anticipation of what HE will do. | LAMENTATIONS 3 : 24 – 26, ISAIAH 40 : 31, PSALM 16 : 11

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“WAITING ON GOD means directing your attention to GOD in hopeful anticipation of what HE will do. It entails trusting THE LORD with every fiber of your being, instead of trying to figure things out yourself. Waiting on GOD is the way HE designed you to live: all day, every day. GOD created you to stay conscious of HIM as you go about your daily duties. The LORD has promised many blessings to those who wait on HIM : renewed strength, living above one’s circumstances, resurgence of hope, awareness of HIS continual Presence. Waiting on GOD enables you to glorify HIM by living in deep dependence on HIM, ready to do GOD’S will. It also helps you to enjoy The LORD ; in GOD’S Presence is fullness of Joy.” 

Scripture

I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. LAMENTATIONS 3 : 24 – 26 

But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. ISAIAH 40 : 31 

You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. PSALM 16 : 11 (NKJV)

Prayer

Prayer: Lord, help me to trust you with every fiber of my being and depend on you moment by moment. Teach me to stay conscious of Your Presence, surrendering my need to figure everything out and put my trust and hope in your  will and plan. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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 ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭1 : 19‬

“holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭1 : 19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Is your faith strong? Do you trust your 100% to GOD? I see so many Christians that let the world’s circumstances destroy their Faith in The LORD. The Bible tells us that GOD is there through ALL!  Not some! Today’s prayer is that we would ALWAYS trust in The LORD no matter what the circumstance is ……… Be Blessed !

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5 : 17

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LET THANKFULNESS TEMPER ALL YOUR THOUGHTS. | 1 CORINTHIANS 10 : 10, HEBREWS 12 : 28 – 29

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“LET THANKFULNESS TEMPER ALL YOUR THOUGHTS. A thankful mind-set keeps you in touch with GOD. GOD hates it when HIS children grumble, casually despising HIS sovereignty. Thankfulness is a safeguard against this deadly sin. Furthermore, a grateful attitude becomes a grid through which you perceive life. Gratitude enables you to see the Light of GOD’S Presence shining on all your circumstances. Cultivate a thankful heart, for this glorifies GOD and fills you with Joy.”

Scripture

And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel. 1 CORINTHIANS 10 : 10 

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” HEBREWS 12 : 28 – 29

Prayer

Prayer: God help me to let thankfulness temper all my thoughts and let thankfulness be the grid through which I perceive life. Thank you for the breath in my lungs, a warm bed to sleep in, and a Heavenly Father who thought I was to die for. Amen.

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‭‭Acts‬ ‭9 : 11 – 18

“The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.” But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭9 : 11 – 18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Has GOD ever spoken to you to do something for HIM but you were too afraid? Ananias was also scared to death to fulfill the request of The LORD but trusted HE would keep him safe. This scripture is so important in so many ways. 1. It shows that The LORD is asking for us to fulfill a mission 2. That HE will empower us and equip us with the tools. 3. That the task The LORD is asking of us will change the world for many. Today’s prayer is that we would trust that GOD will handle what HE requests from us and we would answer the call ……. Be Blessed

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5 : 17

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THIS IS A TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU MUST LEARN TO LET GO: of loved ones, of possessions, of control. | PSALM 89 : 15, HEBREWS 13 : 8, ISAIAH 41 : 13

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“THIS IS A TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU MUST LEARN TO LET GO: of loved ones, of possessions, of control. In order to let go of something that is precious to you, you need to rest in GOD’S Presence, where you are complete. Take time to bask in the Light of GOD’S Love. As you relax more and more, your grasping hand gradually opens up, releasing your prized possession into The LORD’S care. You can feel secure, even in the midst of cataclysmic changes, through awareness of The LORD’S continual Presence. The One who never leaves you is the same One who never changes: GOD is the same yesterday, today, and forever. As you release more and more things into HIS care, remember that GOD never lets go of your hand. Herein lies your security, which no one and no circumstance can take from you.”

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD. PSALM 89 : 15 

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. HEBREWS 13 : 8 

“For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” ISAIAH 41 : 13

Prayer: God, You give me so many precious promises. There is such comfort in knowing you never change, and you never leave me. Help me to spend time in your presence, resting and releasing loved ones, possessions, work, and worries into your care. In Jesus’ name. Amen.