Author: Renee Faul

July 24

The Eyes of the Lord Are Everywhere

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The other day, after I had dropped my daughter off at the airport, I felt very sad.  After saying good-bye, I sat in my car for a long time, crying.  I missed my daughter, but that was only part of my sadness.  Suddenly, I felt very alone and afraid in a big world of darkness, deceit, and despair.

This was a moment in my life that I knew I had to surrender…not just the feeling of sadness, but also the underlying belief that I was not safe in this world where most people lived to follow and obey the father-of-lies.  And that is just what I did. As I watched my daughter’s plane fly away above the building of the grocery store, I invited the Lord Jesus into the sadness and loneliness in my heart.

Drying my tears, I walked into the grocery store and started shopping for vegetables.  Suddenly, a beautiful song played through the sound system of the store: “I am strong when I am on your shoulders.  You raise me up to more than I can be.”  Awe filled my heart, as I stood frozen in front of the celery.  God knew I was sad.  He knew I was afraid.  And He knew I was in the grocery store.  He was quieting me with His Love.  He was rejoicing over me with singing. He was lifting me up on His shoulders.

THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE EVERYWHERE, KEEPING WATCH ON THE WICKED AND THE GOOD
(Proverbs 15:3).

I bless you to embrace that you are safe.  God is keeping watch over you.  His eyes are on you. He also sees the wicked who live to follow and obey the father-of-lies. He knows how you feel.  He knows what you believe.  And He knows where you are. He is mighty to save…if you invite Him into your sadness and fear.

THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU,
HE IS MIGHTY TO SAVE.
HE WILL TAKE GREAT DELIGHT IN YOU,
HE WILL QUIET YOU WITH HIS LOVE,
HE WILL REJOICE OVER YOU WITH SINGING
(Zephaniah 3:17).

Considering that God’s eyes are on you, today, what would you like to ask Him? What emotion in your heart would you like Him to quiet with His Love? From what would you like Him to save you?

PRAYER: Most High, how encouraged I am that You are with me, right where I am. How comforting that You can see me right where I am and that You can see my heart, too. I invite You into my feelings of sadness and fear. Quiet me with Your Love. Lift me up on Your shoulders, and show me the way out of my troubles. You are mighty to save.

Maintain an Awareness

Every given moment of your life, you live either in obedience to the Counsel of the Perfect Father, or in obedience to the counsel of the father-of-lies.

The Two Counsels

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July 23

A Tree and Its Fruit

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WATCH OUT FOR FALSE PROPHETS. THEY COME TO YOU IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING, BUT INWARDLY THEY ARE FEROCIOUS WOLVES. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM…A GOOD TREE CANNOT BEAR BAD FRUIT, AND A BAD TREE CANNOT BEAR GOOD FRUIT. EVERY TREE THAT DOES NOT BEAR GOOD FRUIT IS CUT DOWN AND THROWN INTO THE FIRE. THUS, BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM
(Matthew 7:15-16, 18-20).

Look out for false prophets.  Know that they will not appear as ferocious wolves, but will come to you in sheep’s clothing.  They might tell you that they prophesy in the name of Jesus, drive out demons in the name of Jesus, and perform many miracles in the name of Jesus.  However, there is one thing that a false prophet will not be able to mimic, especially at home amongst his family—the Fruit of the Spirit.  Jesus came to crucify Self with its sinful nature to display His Fruit in our lives, so others may recognize Him.

BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS AND SELF-CONTROL…THOSE WHO BELONG TO CHRIST JESUS HAVE CRUCIFIED THE SINFUL NATURE WITH ITS PASSIONS AND DESIRES
(Galatians 5:22-24).

Since a good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit, you will recognize someone by his fruit. Therefore, watch out whom you trust.  Observe them, especially at home with their family and friends. Watch if their lives display the Fruit of Love, Peace, Patience, and Self-control towards those who are closest to them.

Likewise, watch out that you do not become a false prophet.  By your fruit you will also be recognized.

MANY WILL SAY TO ME ON THAT DAY, ‘LORD, LORD, DID WE NOT PROPHESY IN YOUR NAME, AND IN YOUR NAME DRIVE OUT DEMONS AND PERFORM MANY MIRACLES?’ THEN I WILL TELL THEM PLAINLY, ‘I NEVER KNEW YOU. AWAY FROM ME, YOU EVILDOERS!’
(Matthew 7:22-23).

What fruit do those prophets that you trust so much bear at home? Are they real prophets, or are they wolves in sheep’s clothing? Submit them to the Lord Jesus, and He will tell you the Truth.

What fruit do you bear at home? How do you treat your wife, your husband, your children, your close friends? Surrender your Self to the Lord Jesus, and He will fill you with the Fruit of His Spirit.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, let me not trust false prophets and let me not be a false prophet. Fill me with the Fruit of Your Spirit, so others may recognize You in me through the Fruit that I bear.

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God wants you to desire a purpose from Him, because He has a purpose that He has been saving just for you.

The Two Counsels

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July 22

Wives and Husbands

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WIVES, IN THE SAME WAY BE SUBMISSIVE TO YOUR HUSBANDS SO THAT, IF ANY OF THEM DO NOT BELIEVE THE WORD, THEY MAY BE WON OVER WITHOUT WORDS BY THE BEHAVIOR OF THEIR WIVES, WHEN THEY SEE THE PURITY AND REVERENCE OF YOUR LIVES
(1 Peter 3:1-2).

Many wives seem to be against submission to their husbands.  I am not.  It is a beautiful thing.  Wife, I bless you to realize that you could win your husband over without words by your submissive behavior of purity, honor, and respect toward him.

YOUR BEAUTY SHOULD NOT COME FROM OUTWARD ADORNMENT, SUCH AS BRAIDED HAIR AND THE WEARING OF GOLD JEWELRY AND FINE CLOTHES. INSTEAD, IT SHOULD BE THAT OF YOUR INNER SELF, THE UNFADING BEAUTY OF A GENTLE AND QUIET SPIRIT, WHICH IS OF GREAT WORTH IN GOD’S SIGHT
(1 Peter 3:3-4).

Wife, I bless you to put your hope in God, not in the circumstances, nor in your husband, nor in your Self.  This will make you beautiful.  Do what is right and do not give way to fear, because fear could turn you into a nagging, disrespectful person.  Know that a gentle, quiet spirit is of great worth in God’s sight and can be used to win someone over to Him.

FOR THIS IS THE WAY THE HOLY WOMEN OF THE PAST WHO PUT THEIR HOPE IN GOD USED TO MAKE THEMSELVES BEAUTIFUL. THEY WERE SUBMISSIVE TO THEIR OWN HUSBANDS, LIKE SARAH, WHO OBEYED ABRAHAM AND CALLED HIM HER MASTER. YOU ARE HER DAUGHTERS IF YOU DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND DO NOT GIVE WAY TO FEAR
(1 Peter 3:5-6).

 Husband, I bless you to be considerate as you live with your wife.  Acknowledge that she is the weaker partner—more capable of being physically and emotionally wounded.  Treat her with respect, so nothing will hinder your prayers.  Know that your wife is an heir with you of the gracious Gift of Life in Christ Jesus.

HUSBANDS, IN THE SAME WAY BE CONSIDERATE AS YOU LIVE WITH YOUR WIVES, AND TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT AS THE WEAKER PARTNER AND AS HEIRS WITH YOU OF THE GRACIOUS GIFT OF LIFE, SO THAT NOTHING WILL HINDER YOUR PRAYERS
(1 Peter 3:7).

Wife, from where do you receive your beauty and worth: from your Self, from your husband, other people, and other things…or from God’s Spirit inside you?

Husband, how do you treat your wife: with respect when she is kind…with respect when she is hurt…with respect when she treats you with disrespect?

Maintain an Awareness

The father-of-lies opposes God’s Counsel by telling us the exact opposite of what God says. His deception provides the pink slippery world in our minds that do not make sense.

The Two Counsels

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July 21

Self Likes to Boast

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A friend came over the other night and said something that made me think twice before I acted.  He said, “We should learn to talk about ourselves without boasting.”

People advertise themselves in various ways.  They publicize their exotic trips to exotic countries.  They announce important achievements of spouses and children.  They broadcast their own endeavors and goals.  However, listen how Jesus chose His words while speaking to His Father:

I KNEW THAT YOU ALWAYS HEAR ME, BUT I SAID THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE STANDING HERE, THAT THEY MAY BELIEVE THAT YOU SENT ME
(John 11:42).

How do we talk about ourselves without boasting?  Jesus had the answer: “When you talk about yourself, let it be to the benefit of other people.”

IN THIS SELF-CONFIDENT BOASTING I AM NOT TALKING AS THE LORD WOULD, BUT AS A FOOL
(2 Corinthians 11:17).

If you boast, you are not talking as the Lord would, but as a fool.  If you boast, you are not talking to benefit other people, but to raise your Self up.  Boasting keeps Self alive.  The question is why?  Why do you have to show off?  Do you feel invisible, ignored, or disregarded?  Do you feel that your heart is bad; therefore, you have to prove that it is good? Do you feel lesser in quality, quantity, or stature; therefore, you have to make up for your loss by boasting?

CHRIST…FILLS ALL THINGS EVERYWHERE WITH HIMSELF
(Ephesians 1:23).

I bless you to allow Jesus to fill you with Himself.  Allow Him to exchange your Self for His Self. He does not have unworthiness issues. He is Life. He is Truth. He is Love. He will live in you and talk through you to the benefit of others…without boasting.

LET ANOTHER PRAISE YOU, AND NOT YOUR OWN MOUTH; SOMEONE ELSE, AND NOT YOUR OWN LIPS
(Proverbs 27:2).

Which accusatory beliefs from the father-of-lies are causing you to boast? What are you trying to achieve through your boasting? What are you trying to hide? What are you going to do about this?

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, fill me with Your Self: Your Love, Your Hope, and Your Truth, so I would start talking as You would to benefit other people. Help me to find the accusatory beliefs in my heart from the father-of-lies that are causing me to run to boasting in order to feel worthy. Then, help me to submit these beliefs to You, O Lord, so You may fill me with Your Worthiness.

Maintain an Awareness

If the desire to matter is not satisfied through the solid Framework of God’s Presence, from the inside-out, our hearts become a black hole that sucks everyone in, for the sole and soul purpose to receive accolades…praise…glory.

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July 20

Do Not Depend on Your Many Warriors

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BUT YOU HAVE PLANTED WICKEDNESS, YOU HAVE REAPED EVIL, YOU HAVE EATEN THE FRUIT OF DECEPTION. BECAUSE YOU HAVE DEPENDED ON YOUR OWN STRENGTH AND ON YOUR MANY WARRIORS, THE ROAR OF BATTLE WILL RISE AGAINST YOUR PEOPLE, SO THAT ALL YOUR FORTRESSES WILL BE DEVASTATED
(Hosea 10:13-14).

I have many warriors, because I have eaten the fruit of deception. I have believed negative, destructive beliefs that are not true about my Self, God, and others.  I have one warrior who fights to the bitter end to defend me, whenever I believe that I am not loved.  This warrior will attack, blame, and drive anybody away who makes me feel unloved.

I have another warrior who is very good at hiding me in the dark dungeons of depression or behind a mask, whenever I believe that I am not worthy or special.

Yet, another warrior is a bit of a coward.  It scoops me up and runs to the safety of distraction and destruction, whenever I feel condemned, not daring to come close to the battlefield.  It lets me watch from a distance, while I lean on my own misunderstandings.

BUY THE TRUTH AND DO NOT SELL IT; GET WISDOM, DISCIPLINE AND UNDERSTANDING
(Proverbs 23:23).

Grasp that if you depend on your own defense mechanisms to fight the negative, destructive beliefs of the father-of-lies, the roar of battle will rise against you, causing you to plant wickedness and reap evil, every time. This will make you miserable.

Change your ways.  Dismiss your warriors.  Instead of hiding, get God’s Wisdom for the belief that you are not loved. Instead of running away, discipline your Self to get Understanding from the Lord Jesus for your unworthiness and shame. Instead of defending your Self, buy the Lord’s Truth and do not sell it.

WE KNOW ALSO THAT THE SON OF GOD HAS COME AND HAS GIVEN US UNDERSTANDING
(1 John 5:20).

What will it take for you to dismiss your many warriors and depend on God to give you Understanding, so you may get rid of your misunderstandings?

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, how many times have I depended on my many warriors to save me from feeling ashamed, condemned, and abandoned, instead of depending on You. Forgive me, my Lord, for making the wrong choices. Bring me to the place where I will lay down my many warriors—where I will buy the Truth and not sell it. Then, exchange my Self for Your Self, who is filled with Wisdom, Discipline, and Understanding.

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How often do we find ourselves doing “good deeds,” just to find out that our “good deeds” were not really good, but merely a reaction to the OLD MAN belief “You are bad”?

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July 19

Saved to Be Holy

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WHO HAS SAVED US AND CALLED US TO A HOLY LIFE—NOT BECAUSE OF ANYTHING WE HAVE DONE BUT BECAUSE OF HIS OWN PURPOSE AND GRACE.  THIS GRACE WAS GIVEN US IN CHRIST JESUS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF TIME
(2 Timothy 1:9).

One of the things that turned my life inside-out was the realization that God did not just barely save me, in a meager manner. He saved me enough to be holy.

Throughout my life, I had the idea that God saved me just enough to go to Heaven. I believed Holiness was something extra…and holiness was up to me.  I believed that if I wanted to be holy, I had to muster together all my strength to better my own Self—to rid my Self of condemnation, shame, rejection, and abandonment, which caused me to complain, control, and criticize.

However, big was my surprise when God showed me, one day, that my holiness did not depend on me, but on His Grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus. This has always been part of the package of Salvation, even before the beginning of time—to stop sinful actions and reactions from controlling our behavior, through His Grace.

THIS IS HOW GOD SHOWED HIS LOVE AMONG US: HE SENT HIS ONE AND ONLY SON INTO THE WORLD THAT WE MIGHT LIVE THROUGH HIM
(1 John 4:9).

Beloved Child, do you know what to do with My Grace? Understand that I, your Savior, want you to come UNDER My Grace, moment-by-moment, whenever you feel rejected, ashamed, condemned, or abandoned. Instead of submitting to the beliefs of shame that cause you to complain, come and live UNDER My Grace, which will release you from disgrace. Instead of surrendering to beliefs of rejection that cause you to criticize, come and hide UNDER My Grace, which will deliver you from feeling unwanted and unworthy. Instead of bowing down to the beliefs of abandonment that cause you to control, step UNDER My Grace, which will discharge you from loneliness and dismay. Then, sinful actions and reactions will no longer control your behavior.

“FOR SIN SHALL NO LONGER BE YOUR MASTER, BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE LAW, BUT UNDER GRACE”
(Romans 6:14).

How might your life change if you stopped striving to better your Self, but allowed God to bring you under His Grace?

PRAYER: Thank you, Perfect Father, for Your Gift of Grace, through Jesus Christ. Call me, daily, to come under Your Grace, instead of living from my own strength. Help me to remember to live under Your Grace whenever I feel rejected, condemned, ashamed, or abandoned. Then, sinful actions and reactions will no longer control my behavior.

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God wants you to desire to be important to Him, because you ARE important to Him…and He wants to tell you so, Himself.

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July 18

To Be Exchanged

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I AM CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST: NEVERTHELESS I LIVE; YET NOT I, BUT CHRIST LIVETH IN ME: AND THE LIFE WHICH I NOW LIVE IN THE FLESH I LIVE BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD, WHO LOVED ME, AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME
(Galatians 2:20).

I bless you to know that there is a part of you that needs to be crucified with Christ.  There is a part of you that needs to be exchanged for the Lord Jesus Christ. He gave His Self for you to live His Life inside you, by His Faith.

KNOWING THIS, THAT OUR OLD MAN IS CRUCIFIED WITH HIM, THAT THE BODY OF SIN MIGHT BE DESTROYED, THAT HENCEFORTH WE SHOULD NOT SERVE SIN
(Romans 6:6).

Understand that there is an OLD MAN living his life inside you: an agglomeration of negative, destructive beliefs, instilled in your mind by the father-of-lies.  This collection of OLD MAN beliefs carries a painful, negative message of failure, defilement, and unworthiness.

Realize that this set of OLD MAN beliefs functions as the root or source of bad behavior in you.  This set of accusatory beliefs “You are bad…You do not count…You are a disgrace” causes painful emotions of unworthiness, hopelessness, and shame.  When you feel unworthy, you envy…you strife…you fail.  When you feel ashamed, you become angry…you become unkind…you become selfish.  When you feel hopeless, you argue…you give up…you become depressed.  Thus, the body of OLD MAN beliefs in you is the father-of-lies’ ally to control your mind, your emotions, and your behavior from the inside out.

AND BE RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF YOUR MIND; AND THAT YE PUT ON THE NEW MAN, WHICH AFTER GOD IS CREATED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TRUE HOLINESS
(Ephesians 4:23-24).

The Lord Jesus Christ came to crucify the body of OLD MAN beliefs in you, so that the source or the root of sin in you might be destroyed.  And in the OLD MAN’s place, He gave His Self to come and live in you, by His Faith.

May you allow the body of OLD MAN beliefs in you to be eliminated, so that the Lord Jesus Christ might live His Life in you, instead, by His Faith.

How do you think your life will change if you lived your life by the Faith of the Lord Jesus, instead of living from the negative, destructive OLD MAN beliefs of the father-of-lies?

PRAYER: Thank you, Lord Jesus, that You nailed the OLD MAN to the cross, so that this body of sin might be destroyed and You might live Your Life in me, by Your Faith.

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We did not realize it at the time, but during our childhood we made the most deterministic decisions of our lives.

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July 17

Everyone Is Fighting the Same Battle

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BE SELF-CONTROLLED AND ALERT. YOUR ENEMY THE DEVIL PROWLS AROUND LIKE A ROARING LION LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO DEVOUR. RESIST HIM, STANDING FIRM IN THE FAITH, BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BROTHERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ARE UNDERGOING THE SAME KIND OF SUFFERINGS
(1 Peter 5:8-9).

I bless you today to take note that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering you are.  Yes, everybody has the father-of-lies as an enemy…not only you.  He came to kill, steal, and destroy all…not only you.  He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour…not only you.

Deception is the practice of luring someone into beliefs that are not true.  This is the father-of-lies’ weapon.  Grasp that your brothers throughout the world have been victimized by deception…not only you.

THIS IS HOW WE KNOW WHAT LOVE IS: JESUS CHRIST LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR US. AND WE OUGHT TO LAY DOWN OUR LIVES FOR OUR BROTHERS
(1 John 3:16).

May you receive and display God’s Love and Compassion when someone believes falsities, when someone shows poor judgment, and when someone fails you.  May you understand that the father-of-lies stole their truth, killed their joy, and destroyed their hope, too.

Therefore, be self-controlled and alert. RESIST being lured into beliefs that are not true.  STAND FIRM in your Faith.  EMBRACE the Truth.  Then PASS THIS ON to your brothers, who also grapple with deception.

BE KIND. REMEMBER EVERYONE YOU MEET IS FIGHTING A HARD BATTLE
(T. H. Thompson).

How will you treat those who fail you: with criticism, complaint, and control…or by trying to understand how they (and you) have been deceived by the father-of-lies?

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, remind me, daily, that I am not the only one suffering, but that everyone around me has been lured into deception, just like me. Fill me with Your Love and Compassion, so I may pass these on to those around me, whose truth, joy, and hope have been stolen by the father-of-lies.

Maintain an Awareness

Accompanying the original childhood conclusions were the original childhood emotions. These emotions were inextricably locked together with the childhood conclusions, so that one could not be evoked without the other.

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July 16

Corrupted by Deceitful Desires

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YOU WERE TAUGHT, WITH REGARD TO YOUR FORMER WAY OF LIFE, TO PUT OFF YOUR OLD SELF, WHICH IS BEING CORRUPTED BY ITS DECEITFUL DESIRES
(Ephesians 4:22).

We have many DESIRES.  We have the desires to be loved, to be needed, to be important, to be successful, to be noticed, to be good, and to be special. Are these deceitful desires? It depends on the way they are formed…and the way they are met. It they were formed by the father-of-lies to be fulfilled by anyone or anything, except the Lord Jesus, they are DECEITFUL DESIRES.

How do I recognize a deceitful desire? Behind each deceitful desire is a negative, destructive belief from the father-of-lies.  The belief “I am invisible” produces the deceitful desire “I need to be noticed.” This desire is meant to trick you into thinking that if you are noticed by the crowds, you would finally find meaning for your life.  The negative, destructive belief “I am a disappointment” produces the deceitful desire “I need to prove that I am a success.”  This desire is meant to deceive you into thinking that you would be important once others see your success.  The belief “I have no purpose” produces the deceitful desire “I need to be needed.”  This desire is meant to mislead you into believing that when you are needed by anyone and everyone, you have arrived at your purpose in life.

These deceitful desires cause bewilderment.  They obscure the Truth.  They lead us astray.  We become so busy trying to fulfill these deceitful desires that we do not get around doing the only thing that really matters—the Will of the Father.

HE WHO HAS AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS TO THE CHURCHES.  TO HIM WHO OVERCOMES, I WILL GIVE THE RIGHT TO EAT FROM THE TREE OF LIFE, WHICH IS IN THE PARADISE OF GOD
(Revelation 2:7).

I bless you today to overcome the urge to surrender to your deceitful desires. Overcome the urge to accept and believe the father-of-lies’ counsel: “I am invisible…I am a disappointment…I have no purpose.” Overcome the urge to react to these oppressing beliefs by giving in to the deceitful desires they cause—running to anything and everything, except the Lord Jesus, to prove that you are important, that you are a success, and that you are needed.

The Lord Jesus wants to tell you how much He loves you, how special you are, and how much you matter, but you need to run to HIM, instead. Bring these destructive beliefs in your heart to HIM; then, He will turn your deceitful desires into HIS desires for your life.

PRAYER: Lord God, I submit these deceitful desires in my heart to You. Exchange them for the Truth, o Lord, so I may know that I am not invisible, that I am not a disappointment, and that I DO have a purpose. Help me to overcome the father-of-lies’ counsel, so I may eat from the Tree of Life, which is in Your Paradise.

Maintain an Awareness

We now have a moment-by-moment choice: to live our daily lives the way we always have, under the reign of the OLD MAN, or to allow the Lord Jesus to live His NEW MAN Life is us.

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July 15

Take Hold of Jesus Christ when You Are Young

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IN THIS WAY THEY WILL LAY UP TREASURE FOR THEMSELVES AS A FIRM FOUNDATION FOR THE COMING AGE, SO THAT THEY MAY TAKE HOLD OF THE LIFE THAT IS TRULY LIFE
(1 Timothy 6:19).

There is a Life that is really life. It is the Life of the Lord Jesus. He came to give YOU that Life, too, to incorporate in the way you live, in the way you love, and in the way you believe.

DON’T LET ANYONE LOOK DOWN ON YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE YOUNG, BUT SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THE BELIEVERS IN SPEECH, IN LIFE, IN LOVE, IN FAITH AND IN PURITY
(1 Timothy 4:12).

 May you allow the Love and Life of Jesus to be displayed in your life when you are young, so you may lay a firm foundation for the rest of your life…and take hold of the Life that is truly life.

 Therefore, let no-one look down on you because you are young.  Set an example for your friends, your family, and your enemies in the way you speak.  Let Jesus speak to them through you.  Set an example in the way you live. Let the Righteousness of Jesus shine through to them via your actions and reactions. Set an example in the way you love.  Let Jesus love them through your heart.  Set an example in the way you believe.  Let the Faith of Jesus be in you, at all times and in all circumstances, even when you feel defeated and depleted. Set an example in the way you display purity. Let the Life that is truly life make you pure, from the inside-out.

AS A RESULT, HE DOES NOT LIVE THE REST OF HIS EARTHLY LIFE FOR EVIL HUMAN DESIRES, BUT RATHER FOR THE WILL OF GOD
(1 Peter 4:2).

I bless you to allow the Life of Jesus to be revealed through you when you are young, so you will not live the rest of your earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the Will of God.

Have you taken hold of the Life that is truly life? What is keeping you from doing this? Do you know how to take hold of this Life?

Invite the Life of the Lord Jesus into the way you live, the way you love, and the way you believe. Ask Him to live HIS LIFE in you and through you…and step back and watch Him do this.

PRAYER: Lord God, I desire to take hold of the Life that is truly life. I am tired of living a life of defeat. I know that I cannot set an example for anyone in the way I live, love, or believe, unless You live Your Life through me. I cannot take hold of the Life that is truly life, unless I take hold of You, because You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Come and take hold of me, so I may take hold of You.

Maintain an Awareness

If the way we meet the desire to be important is not through a deep, meaningful relationship with the Desire of All Nations, then wanting to be important becomes a race with no finish line.

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