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Morning Reflections
“Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you will be hardened by send deceitfulness.” Hebrews 3:13.
Some trust and chariots and some in horses; but we will remember the name of our God. Psalm 20:7.
Memories of a person place or thing affects our beliefs and habits. That’s why it’s so important to remember all that God has done for us.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when they seem to be no hope at all.
What does hope look like? What is it made of? Hope motivates us to persevere and continue forward even when our future looks bleak.
We need hope to navigate through living in the midst of this fallen world. We place our hope in the Lord. He is a sure thing!
It has been said the life is a giant classroom. What really determines our success in learning is our willingness to learn.
The journey to the cross often begins with the decision to let go our ego and obey the Lord.
Are we choosing to remain shackled by sin when Christ has satisfy from sins, power, and penalty?
The Holy Spirit is always present to guide us. Fasting, however, increases our experience with Him and heightens our spiritual sensitivity.
Our human flesh—our will, our mind, our emotions—are the biggest hurdles to overcome as we attempt to establish fasting in our lives.
It is important to approach fasting with a sincere heart, allowing it to be a tool to deepen our connection with God.
It’s been said that hindsight is 2020. As we look back over the year we might ask this question is God still going before us?
The Lord reigns! Every believer should understand. This is a far gone conclusion. It is a reason for us to praise and glorify the Lord.
Every believer is responsible for moving forward to maturity. Christ has done the hard work of providing us with salvation. It is now time for us to obediently grow.
Spiritual maturity is the process of growing in our relationship with God. It is a journey, not a destination.
We are Christ disciples and have been appointed to bear fruit. How does your garden grow?
Men and women today do not need to be watchmen on an actual wall. However, the threats from enemies is still very real even in the 21st-century.
Practicing the presence of God is living in the awareness and acknowledgment of his presence. Even in the most routine activity practicing God’s presence give us a reason to be excited.
It’s not you IRA that Christ is concerned with. What’s your IEA—individual eternal account? What have you done for The Kingdom?
Are you disillusioned in your quest for peace and pleasure on this earth? Change your point of reference to things eternal!
“I can’t get no satisfaction” was a popular song in the 60’s. Do we as believers lodge that same complaint today?
David always set the LORD before him. Why? Because in God’s presence is everything we need.
Memories of a person, place, our thing affects our beliefs and habits. That’s why it’s important to remember all that God has done, is doing, and will do for us.
People often use the phrase, “good as his word” to assert their personal trustworthiness, but in the end, the most trustworthy word comes from God.
What does it mean to be dead and hidden with Christ? It is key to setting guarding our hearts.
When you wake up, what do you have on your mind? Tomorrow try something different and focus on Jesus song’ to you in the morning.
Is God’s revealed truth enough to encourage 21st-century believers to trust and obey the Lord?
Being raised with Christ should mean an entirely new way of thinking and living for the believer in Christ.
The Christmas story extended beyond December 25. It is a reality that only God could create
Joy is under attack by the world we live in. What’s the best way to return to joy? Return to Jesus the source and reason for joy.
Hide and seek really is a child’s game. The consequence is far more costly when we play it with God.
Diligence is a combination of both hard work and patience. Something we all can benefit from.
It’s important to understand spiritual watchfulness. It’s even more important to know how to practice it.
Jesus directive to watch and pray is even more relevant for Believers living in the 21st century.
As Christians we are always in danger. Therefore, it is critical that we watch, stand fast, be courageous and strong.
Watchfulness involves seeing with our spiritual eyes beyond what we see and looking to the hope of Jesus Christ.
Strategic prayer must be rifled and targeted in order to accomplish the purposes of God and His kingdom.
Are we engaging in strategic prayers that stop Satan in his tracks or simply tickle his fancy?
Without a doubt prayer changes things and it’s serious work especially when we’re talking about praying strategically.
Strategic prayer is communication with God to download his plans methods and maneuvers for achieving his results.
The human eyes work like a camera. It ends with an image that reaches our brain where vision occurs. Our faith works the same way however, Jesus is the source of our light.
While it’s been said that eyes are the windows of the soul, it’s more important to know that seeing with spiritual eyes will keep our soul.
The heart wants what the heart wants. That’s why it’s critical that we see the world through kingdom eyes.
Let us never forget what Jesus did for us on Good Friday so that we can rejoice on Resurrection Sunday.
We can trust in the reliability of God because of Who He is. He is proven faithful and truthful.
The whole council of God focuses on building our confidence and “true grit” so that we can earnestly contend for our faith.
Digital personal assistants have been around for some time. However, they can’t compare to the assistance God offers.
Caution: Examine all you read and question its truth in the light of God’s righteousness.
Uncertainty will always be with us. However, we put out trust in the certainty of God. He never changes.
As believers our certainty is connected to God. Our confidence is based not only on who God is but also on His truth.
Control. Everybody wants it! Why? Only God has the power and authority to use for all our good.
With each new year we hope for the best but often end up disappointed. This year let’s plan for a better result with the Lord.
Advent has begun. Many people still have questions as to what it is and why we should celebrate it. Let’s dig in and begin to learn more about Advent.
The warnings of Hebrews attempt to address the spiritual erosion of believers. Those warnings are still needed today.
When we say yes to one thing we simultaneously are saying no to its alternative. It’s important to make the right choice.
Faith and growth work together to develop spiritual maturity which is critical and moving God’s kingdom forward.
Let’s stop going over the basics of Christianity again and again. It’s time to grow up!
Unbelief is not a misfortune to be pitied. It is a sin to be deployed. It sinfulness lies in the fact that it contradicts the one true God.
The epistle of Hebrews includes warnings to help us see potential threats to our spiritual well being.
Stranger danger! There are many opportunities to read the warnings around us. Especially the spiritual warnings that have eternal consequences.
We must desire to know God’s will, understand God’s will, but most importantly, we must be willing to follow God’s will. Are you willing?
Knowing God’s will is the subject of theologians and teaches. Why? Because it’s important for living today and eternity tomorrow.
Spiritual discernment is not only what you choose but how are you choose. How do you increase spiritual discernment?
The ability to understand and interpret truth is a special skill possible only through the presence of the Holy Spirit and God‘s Word.
Discernment is the ability to understand, interpret, and apply truth skillfully. How is spiritual discernment different?
Discernment involves the process of keen insight and good judgment. With spiritual discernment we have that and much more.
If we are in Christ, then we are heirs and joint heirs to all the riches of heaven and earth.
Identity is the condition of being a specific person or thing. We can live victorious by claiming our true identity in Christ.
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Once we fully grasp our identity in Christ we can begin to live victoriously, receiving all the fullness of God.
The Holy Spirit is not a mystical power. He is not a ghost. He is a person. He is an extraordinary supernatural power of God available to everyone who believes.
Victorious living is emotional confidence and spiritual contentment found by living in the reality and purpose of God.
Before the foundation of the world, God had a specific and in mind. This includes a specific purpose for your life.
Our inheritance in Christ is part of God’s predestined purpose and plan—He’s waiting for us to claim it!
Easter is not something we can capture in a single day. It is a season to explore the wonderful mystery of resurrection.
How does one reconcile Christ’s deity with His humanity? God included the how in His plan of salvation.
Lent is a season of preparation and sacrifice helping us understand what it means to be Christ’s disciples.
In redeeming our time, are we exchanging it for something of value? Something of eternal value to God and for kingdom building?
Time is some thing all living creatures share. It’s both elusive yet well within our control.
Paul invites us who live in the 21st-century to make wise and sacred use of every opportunity to do good in a hostile and pagan world.
Victorious living doesn’t begin with church membership and good works and begins with understanding our spiritual blessings in Christ.
And practicing the presence of God our goal is to live in unbroken communications with Him.
The fulness and understanding of Advent is found inn the realization the Jesus has come, Jesus is still coming, and Jesus will come.
God justice reflects who He is. In our frailty, we cannot dictate what it should look like—we simply plead the blood of Jesus.
Do you feel disconnected from God? Jesus gives us the secret to finding God where He’s waiting for you– – in the secret place.
Tap into the power and light that comes with the season of Advent—the glory of God in the face of Jesus.
We are towed to guard our hearts with all diligence. We begin the process by reviving our hearts.
Once we become believers in Christ we take on the nature of our Lord and Savior. This includes great and precious promises.
God’s promises are not uncertain but eternally true. He promises to always be present with us.
To be divinely transformed your must begin with intentionality and commitment to put first things first.
We are like sheep going astray. It is good to know the Good Shepherd to keep us safe and secure.!
True protection comes from the ever present, all powerful God—He will keep and preserve.
How am I to live in this crazy and chaotic world? Have your mind ready for action and relying on the revelation of Christ.
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses but we will REMEMBER the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7
Brotherly love makes it possible to love people even when they are brutish and distasteful. We still love them for Jesus sake
If two is better than one, what can we do to improve our situation? Discover the power of relationship.
Society has grown lax in expressing gratitude. This requires an intentional effort on our part to properly respond to God’s goodness.
To express gratitude may seem like a silly response to our current circumstances but when we do, things begin to change—for the better.
Courage has been described as the quality to face difficulty yet show bravery. What exactly does that look like living in this new age of challenges and change?
Cast your cares on the Lord is a requirement in the midst of Covid—God is the only one who can do something about it!
Mental health during and after COVID-19 is the new crisis we must begin to address for all people—even the people of God.
What do you do when you’re sequestered at home as a result of the COVID-19 virus? Learn about God’s faithfulness
God is not the “man upstairs “ but the Creator of the Universe. Let us serve Him with fear and trembling
Add scripture reading and journaling to your daily devotions to give it new life and meaning
If we have new beginnings, why are we in the same old rut. Time for walking in your new position.
How do you respond to crisis in your life? Do you run for cover or confidently confess your trust in God?
It’s not easy to live in the world and not be of the world . What are your “blue tassels” that help you to walk confidently in the Lord?
God loves to hear our praise. Who would be guilty of the folly of withholding praise—even for a moment?
Sometimes we may no feel like giving God praise—-get in His Presence—you’ll soon feel differently
If we look into the Throne room of God, we can see what dynamic worship should look on earth.
Returning to our first love is characterized by an awareness of our current position and strategies to return.
There may be seasons in your life when it is extremely difficult to hear God’s voice. Those are the times when we need to “press in.”
Fellowship has been described as the sharing of experiences with like-minded people. Through fellowship with Jesus Christ we are able to experience God’s heart and mind
By identifying with Christ, we begin to shed ourselves of the earthly entrapment s that compete for God’s love and affection.
Christ has left us the perfect example of how we are to maintain and protect our spiritual identity.
Our identity is secure in Christ Jesus—our wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.
We have much to learn about suffering. A place to start is understanding the benefits to you and for God.
Faith to Persevere requires more than “stick-to-it-ness”. It requires seeing with spiritual eyes.
Faith that perseveres single-mindedly looks to the future with an eye on the Provider who is the giver of great and precious promises.
Why don’t people read the Bible? It’s usually because of myths, lies, and misunderstandings they believe.
Is there an area in your life where Satan has established a spiritual strongholds and has stopped you from walking in the fullness of God? It’s time to walk in the knowledge that “you know better”!
Spiritual failures are not the end of our story—it’s the beginning in knowing who and whose we are.
Don’t be enamored with the world to the point that you become fearful of leaving here. As a believer, remember home sweet home is in heaven!
We ask influential people to open doors on our behalf. Are we, in like manner, willing to trust God to close doors?
Are you wearing the right clothing as a believer? Not the outer clothing but the spiritual garments needed to walk victoriously.
Guarding your heart begins with understanding how vulnerable it is to the world’s influence and Satan. It’s up to us to guard our heart!
Is your plate running over with things to do? Are you drowning in a sea of tasks that have no end? Then you too deserve a break today.
Find it difficult to praise God during difficult times? See why it’s so important to exchange that spirit of heaviness for a garment of praise.
Where does praise come from? What is its source? Where does it begin? Examine the source of our praise.
Why do you praise God? For His deliverance, for His provision or His love. Regardless your reason, God is worthy of our praise.
God‘s faithfulness is the reason we can place our trust and confidence in Him. Even when we are unfaithful, God remains faithful to us.
God’s promise to keep us in His reach gives us blessed assurance that cannot be matched.
In a world where defiance and non-compliance is encouraged and revered, Jesus Christ offers a different model for living.
When the tree and trimmings come down, when the gift giving ceases. What will you do with Christmas?
Thoughts that come from nowhere really come from somewhere and that somewhere is Satan . Learn to re-frame your thoughts with God‘s word.
The silence of God is not indifferences . He sees and hears all and His justice will be administered.