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September 16

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

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‘LORD, IF IT’S YOU,’ PETER REPLIED, ‘TELL ME TO COME TO YOU ON THE WATER.’

‘COME,’ HE SAID. THEN PETER GOT DOWN OUT OF THE BOAT, WALKED ON THE WATER AND CAME TOWARD JESUS. BUT WHEN HE SAW THE WIND, HE WAS AFRAID AND, BEGINNING TO SINK, CRIED OUT, ‘LORD, SAVE ME!’ IMMEDIATELY JESUS REACHED OUT HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HIM. ‘YOU OF LITTLE FAITH,’ HE SAID, ‘WHY DID YOU DOUBT?’
(Matthew 14:28-31).

Living in faith feels to me like walking on water.  It feels scary to trust someone you do not understand, hoping for that which you do not see.  It feels strange to disregard the turbulent water surrounding you.

The other day, a troublesome thought entered my mind, “Living-by-faith is a trick from God.  He is making a fool out of me.  His goal is to immobilize me…to de-activate me…to annihilate me.  He knows that as long as I trust HIM for the outcome, I will not do anything about the problem MYSELF.”

Did you recognize the voice of the father-of-lies?  I did!  I submitted these thoughts to God and He answered me: “My Child, if you took matters into your own hands, the results may be good…but they will not be miraculous.  It is only when you trust Me and allow Me to handle matters that you will be able to do the impossible—to walk on water.”  Then I realized, “Yes, I might be a fool to trust God, but I am a fool for Christ.”

WE ARE FOOLS FOR CHRIST
(1 Corinthians 4:10).

I bless you to live by faith—Faith that the Son of God will supply.  Become a fool for Christ.  Walk on water, even if it feels scary and strange to hope for that which you do not see.  Never stop believing. It is when you walk on water, by the Faith of Jesus, that you will reach places where you have never been, before.

BUT THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY HIS FAITH
(Habakkuk 2:4).

It is when you walk on water that you will experience the miraculous.

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).

Do you need to get to a different place in your life where you have never been before? Get out of your boat…and walk on water, by Christ’s Faith. There is no other way to reach this place of miracles. Become a fool for Christ. This is the only way you will get there—by walking on water.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, bring me to the places of miracles that I can only reach by walking on water, by Your Faith.

Maintain an Awareness

If you surrender your pain to the father-of-lies, he will coax you into sinful solutions of hiding, blaming, and running. He will take you down that broad road of destruction where he will kill you from the inside out.

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September 13

The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit

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When my mother was very ill, the Holy Spirit called me to intercede for her, day and night. I knew she was too weak to pray, so I took on the job of caring for her through intercession. I pleaded with the Father to help her…to deliver her…to care for her. I carried the heavy load of intercession. Then, my brother called to say she was admitted to the hospital. She was close to the end of her life here on earth. Again, I fell on my knees and vehemently interceded for her. But then God spoke to me. He said, “My Child, your work is done. The Holy Spirit has taken over your job of intercession for your mother. He is sitting with her, day and night, watching her carefully. Whenever she needs something, He tells Me, the Perfect Father, and then I supply. We are taking good care of her. We are in control. You can rest now. You can let go. I’ve got her.”

IN THE SAME WAY, THE SPIRIT HELPS US IN OUR WEAKNESS. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WE OUGHT TO PRAY FOR, BUT THE SPIRIT HIMSELF INTERCEDES FOR US WITH GROANS THAT WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS
(Romans 8:26).

 Beautiful Child, I want you to know that I, the Most High God, sent you the fellowship of My Spirit to watch over you…to listen to your needs…to intercede for you, especially when you are weak. You are never alone. My Holy Spirit, who lives in each of My children, listens to your heart, and then tells Me, the Perfect Father, what you need.

Take courage, Child. When you are trembling with fear, the Holy Spirit intercedes for you with groans too deep to express. When you are overwhelmed with sorrow, the Holy Spirit pleads for you in His own purposeful way. When you are encumbered with anguish and despair, the Holy Spirit comes to your aid and holds you up to Me, your Perfect Father.

AND HE WHO SEARCHES OUR HEARTS KNOWS THE MIND OF THE SPIRIT, BECAUSE THE SPIRIT INTERCEDES FOR THE SAINTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD’S WILL
(Romans 8:27).

And I, the Perfect Father, who search your heart, daily, pay attention to the pleas of the Holy Spirit in you, because the Spirit pleads on your behalf according to My Will.

MAY THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THE LOVE OF GOD, AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU ALL
(2 Corinthians 13:14).

I bless you to succumb to the Grace of the Lord Jesus, abide in the Love of the Perfect Father, and enjoy the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, today, tomorrow, and for always.

How does this comfort you, today, with what you are going through—to know that you have an Intercessor in you who intercedes for you with groans that words cannot express? If you feel that you do NOT enjoy fellowship with the Holy Spirit, yet, invite Him into your heart, by faith. He will come in and have fellowship with you, too.

PRAYER: O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all You do for me, my soul sings with Joy. I praise You, Lord God, with all my heart. I will glorify Your Name forever.

Maintain an Awareness

Sin is not something mysterious…something unexplainable…something that happens to you. Sin does not stand alone. It does not happen by itself. Sinful solutions have a source—the source of the OLD MAN.

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September 12

What If I Did Not Have Faith?

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WHAT IF SOME DID NOT HAVE FAITH?  WILL THEIR LACK OF FAITH NULLIFY GOD’S FAITHFULNESS? NOT AT ALL!
(Romans 3:3-4).

I bless you today to celebrate that your lack of faith will not nullify God’s Faithfulness.

BUT THE LORD IS FAITHFUL, AND HE WILL STRENGTHEN AND PROTECT YOU FROM THE EVIL ONE
(2 Thessalonians 3:3).

In times when the evil one attacks you with abandonment, God is still faithful.  He has not left you.  He is still Immanuel—God with you.

In times when the evil one attacks you with hopelessness, God is still faithful.  He still knows the way out of your despair. He still has all the answers. He is still the God of Hope.

In times when the evil one attacks you with powerlessness, God is still faithful.  He is still the God of Power who can do more than you can ever ask or imagine.

In times when you feel you are surrounded by nothing but the darkness of the evil one, God is still faithful. He is still the God of Light. In Him there is no darkness.

IF WE ARE FAITHLESS, HE WILL REMAIN FAITHFUL, FOR HE CANNOT DISOWN HIMSELF
(2 Timothy 2:13).

In times when your faith fails you, God is still faithful.  He never changes, but always stays the same. Even when you do not believe, God remains faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.

GOD, WHO HAS CALLED YOU INTO FELLOWSHIP WITH HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD, IS FAITHFUL
(1 Corinthians 1:9).

Have you given up on God? Well, He has not given up on you. He is calling you into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ, so you may experience His Faithfulness to you in your abandonment, in your despair, in your powerlessness, in your darkness, and in your faithlessness.

PRAYER: Sovereign Lord, thank you that You never give up. You always remain faithful. I thank You that You are still here with me, even though I feel so abandoned in this place. Thank you that You are still the Light in my darkness, even when I cannot see You, right now. You are still faithful. Thank you that You are still my Power in my weakness, even though I do not feel strong, right now. You are still faithful. Thank you that You still believe, even when I stop believing. Help me to believe again, Lord God. Help me to trust again. Lord Jesus, come and have fellowship with me, so I may receive Power, Hope, and Faith to arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept me. Show me Your Faithfulness, so I may see…and be strengthened.

Maintain an Awareness

Discipline, the training to enter God’s Holiness, cannot be exercised AFTER we have already entered a route of escape to resort to a sinful solution.

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September 10

FROM God, and THROUGH God, and TO God

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BE VERY CAREFUL, THEN, HOW YOU LIVE—NOT AS UNWISE BUT AS WISE, MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY, BECAUSE THE DAYS ARE EVIL
(Ephesians 5:15-16).

Beloved, be very careful how you live. The days are evil. Do not live your life as an unwise person, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity. Be careful that you do not live your life from, and through, and to the father-of-lies, but discipline yourself to live your life through, from, and to My Son, Jesus Christ. The thief came to live his ABANDONED LIFE in you, but My Son came to be the Medium in you, into whom I will deposit MY ABUNDANT LIFE.

FOR FROM HIM AND THROUGH HIM AND TO HIM ARE ALL THINGS. TO HIM BE THE GLORY FOREVER!
(Romans 11:36).

Do you want to make the most of your life? Ask yourself, moment-by-moment, whether who you are is FROM God, and THROUGH God, and TO God. Stop believing everything you think, but take hold of the person you are and ask God to deposit His Abundant Life in you.

Do you want to make the most of a bad situation? Ask yourself, daily, whether what you believe about someone or something is FROM God, and THROUGH God, and TO God.  You can obtain this quality of life by not relying on your own perceptions, interpretations, or conclusions, but by actively asking God for His moment-by-moment Perspective.

Do you want to make the most of your purpose? Then, ask yourself, daily, whether what you do, at a given moment, is FROM God, and THROUGH God, and TO God, because the thief came to kill you, steal from you, and destroy you through his abandoned life, but the Lord Jesus came so you may have God’s abundant Life.

THE THIEF DOES NOT COME EXCEPT TO STEAL, AND TO KILL, AND TO DESTROY. I HAVE COME THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE, AND THAT THEY MAY HAVE IT MORE ABUNDANTLY
(John 10:10).

What percentage of your day do you live as an unwise person, entertaining perceptions about yourself and others that are not FROM God, THROUGH God, and TO God?

What percentage of your day do you live as a wise person, making sure that who you are and what you do is FROM God, THROUGH God, and TO God?

How might you make the most of every opportunity, from now on?

PRAYER: Lord God, to You be the glory, forever and ever, for TO You, and FROM You, and THROUGH You are all things…even my life.

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We run…and run…and run, but we never run to God.

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September 09

Prayer Is A Place to Hide

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WHERE CAN I GO FROM YOUR SPIRIT?
WHERE CAN I FLEE FROM YOUR PRESENCE?
IF I GO UP TO THE HEAVENS, YOU ARE THERE;
IF I MAKE MY BED IN THE DEPTHS, YOU ARE THERE.
IF I RISE ON THE WINGS OF THE DAWN,
IF I SETTLE ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE SEA,
EVEN THERE YOUR HAND WILL GUIDE ME,
YOUR RIGHT HAND WILL HOLD ME FAST.
IF I SAY, ‘SURELY THE DARKNESS WILL HIDE ME
AND THE LIGHT BECOME NIGHT AROUND ME,’
EVEN THE DARKNESS WILL NOT BE DARK TO YOU;
THE NIGHT WILL SHINE LIKE THE DAY,
FOR DARKNESS IS AS LIGHT TO YOU
(Psalm 139:7-12).

The other day, I felt stuck.  I felt lost.  I felt anxious.  There was pain in my heart—all kinds of pain: sorrow…fear…despair.  Negative, destructive beliefs were bombarding the tender walls of my heart: “There is no answer. You are stuck with your problem. You are going to die.”  I wanted to hide.  But where?  Where could I hide where the negative, destructive beliefs of the father-of-lies would not find me?  Where could I hide from sorrow, fear, and despair?

And then the Answer spoke, “My Child, I have a hiding place for you—PRAYER!  You can hide in prayer.  Prayer is available to you everywhere, because I am everywhere.  Even if you run away and settle far away from everyone, I am there.  You can pray.  In your work, I am there.  In your sleep, I am there. You can pray.  Even if you hide in the dark dungeons of despair, I am there.  You can pray.  And I will answer!”

IN MY DISTRESS I CRIED UNTO THE LORD, AND HE HEARD ME
(Psalm 120:1).

I bless you to be comforted.  You are never without help.  You do not have to be anxious, for you are never stuck or lost.  God’s Presence is everywhere.  All you need to do…is PRAY!

DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERY SITUATION, BY PRAYER AND PETITION, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD
(Philippians 4:6).

What part of your heart is stuck, right now? Which problem is too big for you to handle? What makes you feel anxious, lost, and frozen with fear? Remember…you can pray right where you are. God is here.

PRAYER: Majesty, thank you that You are in this place of fear…of despair…of darkness. Even if I cannot see You, You can see me. Thank you that there is no place on Heaven or on earth that is hidden from You, Lord, and that is void of Your Presence…even this place. Thank you that You are here, right now. I lift my request up to You, for You hear me and help me.

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Discipline yourself to get Understanding.

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September 08

The Benefits of Loving God

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BECAUSE HE HATH SET HIS LOVE UPON ME, THEREFORE WILL I DELIVER HIM: I WILL SET HIM ON HIGH, BECAUSE HE HATH KNOWN MY NAME. HE SHALL CALL UPON ME, AND I WILL ANSWER HIM: I WILL BE WITH HIM IN TROUBLE; I WILL DELIVER HIM, AND HONOUR HIM. WITH LONG LIFE WILL I SATISFY HIM, AND SHEW HIM MY SALVATION
(Psalm 91:14-16).

Pay attention that the Most High does not treat everyone the same.  Note that there are special privileges for those who set their love upon Him: for those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High…for those who make the Lord God their hiding place…for those who acknowledge God in everything they think, say, and do.  Those shall call upon Him when they feel afraid, alone, or rejected, and He will answer them.  He will make His Presence known to them during their troubled times of sorrow and despair.  He will deliver them.  He will honor them.  He will save them.

IF YE ABIDE IN ME, AND MY WORDS ABIDE IN YOU, YE SHALL ASK WHAT YE WILL, AND IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO YOU”
(John 15:7).

Notice that the Lord God does not treat everyone the same.  Note that there are special benefits for those who abide in Him and allow His words to abide in them: for those who continue to do what is right despite adversity…for those who remain fixed on God’s Truth, instead of having fellowship with the lies of the father-of-lies…for those who endure their pain by surrendering it to the Lord Jesus Christ.  They will ask whatever they wish, and it will be done for them.

OH HOW GREAT IS THY GOODNESS, WHICH THOU HAST LAID UP FOR THEM THAT FEAR THEE; WHICH THOU HAST WROUGHT FOR THEM THAT TRUST IN THEE BEFORE THE SONS OF MEN!
(Psalm 31:19).

Take note that the Everlasting Father does not treat everyone the same.  Note that there are special advantages for those who trust in Him—for those who rely on the Character, Ability, Power, and Truth of the Perfect Father.  They will receive the Goodness, which the Perfect Father has prepared for them since the beginning of time.

If you have relied on the Character, Ability, Power, and Truth of the Perfect Father, God wants to honor you, deliver you, and answer you, but you need to call upon Him. You need to ask Him for His help. For what situation in your life do you need help from the living God? And for you who have not set your love upon God to honor Him and trust Him, yet, it is not too late to start, today.

PRAYER: Sovereign God, today, I come to You to set my love upon You—to rely on Your Character, Ability, Power, and Truth. Today, I come to seek You in my trouble. Today, I call upon You to deliver me, to honor me, and to show me Your salvation. How abundant is Your Goodness, which You have stored up for those who fear You.

Maintain an Awareness

We need to acknowledge that we cannot free our spirits, souls, and bodies from the entanglement of the OLD MAN’s rebellious will. But, with our free will, we can choose to go to the Person who can—the Lord Jesus Christ, who came to live HIS NEW MAN Life in us, in the place of the OLD MAN.

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September 07

Name the Pain

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SEE, I HAVE REFINED YOU, THOUGH NOT AS SILVER; I HAVE TESTED YOU IN THE FURNACE OF AFFLICTION
(Isaiah 48:10).

I have a certain attitude towards emotional pain that helps me to cope with it.  When I have emotional pain, I deal with it by comparing it with something materialistic—something physical that helps me to identify it.  I become aware of its attributes, its intensity, and its resemblance to something else I know.

Sometimes, I identify my emotional pain as a distortion in my heart.  Other times, it feels like a heavy rock at the bottom of my heart.  Often, it feels like a stabbing knife that is sunk deeply into the tender tissues of my heart.  All of these images help me to identify the darkness that makes me feel so unloved and unlovable, so unaccepted and unacceptable, and so unworthy and unwanted.

After I have identified and named the pain, I invite the Presence and Participation of the Lord Jesus into each of these dark spots in my heart.

NOTHING IN ALL CREATION IS HIDDEN FROM GOD’S SIGHT. EVERYTHING IS UNCOVERED AND LAID BARE BEFORE THE EYES OF HIM TO WHOM WE MUST GIVE ACCOUNT
(Hebrews 4:13).

Child, when you submit your emotional pain to Me, Jesus, the Son of God, I will remove the rock of hopelessness that sits at the bottom of your heart.  It is I who will pull out the knife of non-acceptance that causes the sharp pain of jealousy in your heart.  I am the One who will erase the distortion that causes you to stumble in confusion. I will do this, because nothing in creation is hidden from My sight…not even the pain that hides in the dark corners of your heart.

Know that each time you lay an image of emotional pain at Mt feet, I will turn My Light on in your heart.  Soon, everywhere in your heart, My Light will shine.  Then, your darkness will disappear, and you will be able to say, “I have been tested and refined in the furnace of affliction.”

BUT THANKS BE TO GOD, WHO GIVES US THE VICTORY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
(1 Corinthians 15:57).

How would you describe the pain in YOUR heart? After you have identified it, is there anything that is hindering you from giving it to God?

PRAYER: God of Glory, how good it is to know that nothing in all creation is hidden from Your sight. How encouraged I am to know that everything is uncovered and laid bare before Your eyes, even the deepest, darkest pain in the most hidden corners of my heart. I invite Your Presence and Participation into the stabbing pain of jealousy that fills me with torment, into the deep dungeons of despair that leaves me hopeless and helpless, and into the perplexing confusion that causes me to stumble around in darkness. May I be refined when I am tested in the furnace of affliction.

Maintain an Awareness

Our relationship with God is not just one-sided—us praying to God. When we pray, God also needs to talk to us…and He WANTS to.

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September 01

Take Hold of That for which Jesus Took Hold of You

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BUT I PRESS ON TO TAKE HOLD OF THAT FOR WHICH CHRIST JESUS TOOK HOLD OF ME
(Philippians 3:12).

Has the Lord Jesus taken hold of you?  Have you taken hold of Him?  He bought you salvation from your OLD SELF: from your Bad ME, your Despicable ME, your Victim ME, and your Orphan ME.  Have you taken hold of that?  He came to nail your beliefs “I am bad; I am fatally flawed; I am not wanted; I am forsaken” to the cross, so you may be freed from the effects of these beliefs on your heart.  Have you taken hold of that?

PRAISE BE TO THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST! IN HIS GREAT MERCY HE HAS GIVEN US NEW BIRTH INTO A LIVING HOPE THROUGH THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD
(1 Peter 1:3).

Recognize that there is a Living Hope available to you, moment-by-moment: a dynamic, effective Living Hope for your despair, a functional, invigorating Living Hope for your fear, a powerful, rejuvenating Living Hope for your depression and grief.  Have you taken hold of that?

JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE: NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER, BUT BY ME
(John 14:6).

Precious One, I, the Lord Jesus, want to show you the way to feel wanted, loved, accepted, and approved, but you need to take hold of Me, so I may lead you there. I, Jesus, want to tell you the Truth about who you are and who I am, but you need to take hold of Me, moment-by-moment, without giving up.  I, Jesus, am offering you My Life, so you may have a life, but you need to take hold of Me, just the way you are.

MAY YOU REALIZE THAT JESUS TOOK HOLD OF YOU

SO THAT YOU MAY TAKE HOLD OF HIM!

Have you taken hold of that for which the Lord Jesus has taken hold of you?

Why don’t you start today? Invite Him into your OLD SELF: into your Bad ME, Despicable ME, Victim ME, and Orphan ME that live in your heart. Embrace the feelings that live there. Expose the beliefs that keep these feelings alive. Ask the Lord Jesus to exchange these OLD SELF characters for His Self. He will give you HIS LIFE, in the place of yours.

PRAYER:  Thank you, Lord Jesus, that You have taken hold of me. Today, I take hold of You. I invite You into my heart to become a dynamic, rejuvenating Living Hope for me, moment-by-moment. Lead me to the place where I will know who You are and who I am. Become a new way for me—a Way of Truth and Hope and Life.

Maintain an Awareness

When you pray and lay your problem before God, give Him the freedom to answer you in any way He wants to, according to His great Mercy and Grace. Push your own preconceived answers aside. Then, HIS Answer will enter your mind and heart.

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August 31

Your Decisions Matter

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BUT SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS; AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU
(Matthew 6:33).

In my life, I have discovered that it is so easy to become a representative of the father-of-lies’ kingdom: a spokesperson for his domain of lies…an advocate for his godlessness and wickedness.  I only need to offer him my will. All I need to do is ACCEPT AND ADOPT the thoughts he introduces on a moment-by-moment basis, and SUPPRESS THE TRUTH offered by the God of Truth, in opposition to these.

Precious One, you need to know that when you adopt a thought offered by the father-of-lies, you have MADE A DECISION to invite the father-of-lies to govern your life, at that moment.  You have placed your whole will under the authority of the father-of-lies and his kingdom.  You have MADE A DECISION to offer your spirit, soul, and body to him to kill, steal, and destroy.

MAN IS NOT FULLY CONDITIONED AND DETERMINED BUT RATHER DETERMINES HIMSELF WHETHER HE GIVES IN TO CONDITIONS OR STAND UP TO THEM.  IN OTHER WORDS, MAN IS ULTIMATELY SELF-DETERMINING.  MAN DOES NOT SIMPLY EXIST BUT ALWAYS DECIDES WHAT HIS EXISTENCE WILL BE, WHAT HE WILL BECOME IN THE NEXT MOMENT
(Victor E. Frankl).

On the other hand, when you turn the father-of-lies’ thoughts over to Me, the God of Truth, you have MADE A DECISION to invite Me to govern your life, at that moment. At that instant, you have placed your whole will under the authority of My Kingdom.  You have MADE A DECISION to offer your spirit, soul, and body to Me, the Most High. Because of your decision, My Truth, Love, and Hope will be revealed to you and through you to those around you.

THE WRATH OF GOD IS BEING REVEALED FROM HEAVEN AGAINST ALL THE GODLESSNESS AND WICKEDNESS OF MEN WHO SUPPRESS THE TRUTH BY THEIR WICKEDNESS
(Romans 1:18).

I bless you to become a self-determining being. Don’t let anyone steal from your spirit, soul, and body. YOUR MOMENT-BY-MOMENT DECISIONS MATTER to the father-of-lies, to the God of Truth, to you, and to those around you.

What do you do with your daily thoughts?

PRAYER:  Lord Jesus, help me to take my will back and become a self-determining being. Bring me to the place where I will stand up and embrace Your Truth for each situation in my life, instead of giving in to the negative, destructive beliefs of the father-of-lies. May I understand how important my decisions are, each day, each moment, whatever I do, wherever I go.

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God wants you to desire to be good, because He wants to fill YOU with His fruits of Righteousness.

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August 30

Ambassadors for Christ

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WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST
(2 Corinthians 5:20).

It is so easy to be a representative of my own kingdom…a spokesperson of my own domain…an advocate of my own possessions.

BUT SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS;
AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU
(Matthew 6:33).

I bless you to become an ambassador for Christ—
a representative of your Perfect Father’s Kingdom.

May your body become available to Christ, through which someone may experience
the Dwelling Place of Jesus.

May your hands become available to Christ, through which someone may experience
the Kindness of Jesus.

May your mouth become available to Christ, through which someone may experience
the Gentleness of Jesus.

May your feet become available to Christ, through which someone may experience
the Presence of Jesus.

THY KINGDOM IS AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM,
AND THY DOMINION ENDURETH THROUGHOUT ALL GENERATIONS
(Psalm 145:13).

May your mind and heart be available to Christ, through which you may experience
Jesus as the Truth, the Way, and the Life.

May your will and desires be available to Christ, through which you may experience
the Obedience of Jesus towards His Father.

God’s Kingdom lasts forever!

Of whom are you an ambassador: your Self or the Lord Jesus? In other words, who lives in you and through you: your Self or the Lord Jesus?

PRAYER:  Lord Jesus, establish Your Self in my mind, my heart, my will, my desires, my nature, and my whole body, so I may become Your ambassador in everything I think, say and do…and in everything I am.

Maintain an Awareness

This must be the hardest of all lessons to learn: to keep our eyes on the Eternal God during difficult circumstances, and trust that His everlasting arms are underneath us, holding us and keeping us safe.

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