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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Psalms 32:8 NIVRecently when the Lord was ready to start something new in our life, He started closing out the old. Of course we panicked, tried giving more, praying more, fasting more, serving ... -
Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water. James 3:10 WEBHot, ti...
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Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings. Psalm 33:2 WEBWhen I ran my fingers across the strings, I knew instantly that this was the most beautiful sounding instrument that I had ever picked up, and that I had to have one. It was a Fender twelve string ac...
All or Nothing
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For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity. Proverbs 24:16 WEB
I felt disgusted with myself because I had tried so hard but in a moment of weakness returned to my old habits. Now like an injured animal, I just wanted to be left alone. I felt that I could never live this life of being a true Christian, at least at the standard my mind had created. I was 100% in, or 100% out, on or off. It was all or nothing.
Soon I was saddled up with the baggage of guilt and shame and began to avoid my Christian friends. The enemy finally had me where he wanted me, separated, alone, and an easy target. I believed everything that he said. I felt that I had let God down, He had moved on and forgotten me, and it was hopeless. Have you ever done that? I have.
When we stumble, the enemy will quickly swoop in to take advantage of it. Peter said that the devil walks around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1Peter 5:8). Lions are not looking for a serious fight, they pick off the weak and stragglers. Immediately after you stumble, thoughts are going to start coming like this: 'You can't do this. It is not worth it. God is mad at you because you have let Him down. Why bother? They don't care about you anyway.' If you listen to this garbage, you will soon fall into a dark spiral and your relationship with God will begin to recede, not because of Him, but entirely because of you. The battle is won and lost in your thought life.
God will never forget you, and His plans for you still stand. His gifts and calling are irrevocable (Romans 11:29). Everyone stumbles, especially at the start. So Get. Back. Up. The Bible is very clear on this. No matter what happens, get back up. There is a spiritual war going on around us and it is natural for some to be knocked down, but if you want to make it then are going to have to claw your way through. Walk, crawl, drag yourself forward, and never let your circumstances fool you into thinking that God has given up on you, for He has not.
Jonah fell, but he repented and continued on. David fell, but he repented and continued on. Peter fell, but he repented and continued on. That is what winners do. The master teacher has failed more times than the student has tried. What I have found to help me when I stumble is to repent immediately. This step takes away the enemy's ammunition that he was going to use against you. When you repent and put it under the blood of Jesus, there is nothing left to accuse you about. When you are not up, then you should be getting up.
Prayer: Heavenly Father please take my hand and pull me to my feet. I give You permission to work in my life. If You will show me what to do, then I will do it. Forgive me of the things that I have done wrong, correct my course and fulfill Your will in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Amen! Thank you for Strength this morning. This is good for today. Praise GOD!
This is included innmy daily devotions to remind me of the need to train the mind for the christian walk-
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make it a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives. thanks Dion and team as always!Yes, thank you for posting this!!
Amen. Lord set a watch and guard my thoughts. We are only as sick as our secrets.
Thanking the Lord that you weathered through the storm! Thank you for this devotional, it speaks volumes . Thank you Lord for always loving us and lifting us up.
We are glad and grateful too, Suzy, amen!
Amen! Father, please help us to remember to repent and get back up!
Amen Father, I pray for my family
Forgive me lord! And pray for all my love ones in jesus name amen
Heavenly Father please lead our lives for you.We love and worship you. Amen
Yes, I want to stay under the blood...
Our lives are a series of stumbling, we forever will fail to do everything right, that's why we need to accept this and lean on His grace, for He loves us ,everything about us, even our propensity to wander, that's why our Abba Father sent us the Good Shepherd, who will always go after the one and leave the 99 behind.
Amen, sister <3!
Thank you Father for your grace and forgiveness when I fall. Thank you Pastor Dion for a great message today, Amen!
God don’t leave us. Amen
Thank you!
Heavenly Father, You know I've sinned and I need Your help to get up and repent. Lead us and show us the way to follow You. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
Amen Lord!
Thank you for just the right words to send to some new struggling Christians. God bless and keep you safe Pastor Dion and Sylvia.
Amen and Amen! Thank you Pastor Dion! Oh Lord my God, please keep me from ever becoming lukewarm by the power of Thy Holy Spirit! I want to give my all and all to You, 100 % and much more, in the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior I ask and pray, Amen!
May the Lord put His hedge and shield round about you, dear Pastor Dion and dear Sylvia, may He bless you, protect you and keep you from harm!!! "Numbers 6:24-26
Amen!
I needed this so much. Thank you! !
Amen Lord
Amen, thank you Father!
Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father please take my hand and pull me to my feet. I give You permission to work in my life. If You will show me what to do, then I will do it. Forgive me of the things that I have done wrong, correct my course and fulfill Your will in my life, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.