Category: Devotions

Hey everybody!

God always comes through for you!

Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

It’s Saturday and it’s hot! My little brother goes to college on Monday and I feel so old. I’m happy and proud but it doesn’t make me feel any better lol. I’ve been thinking all day about how much power we all too often give to doubt. We allow it to control everything. And disturbingly enough all it takes is ONE WORD.

But today, I challenge that doubt. Have you ever been in a situation where you didn’t have enough money for something and out of nowhere it appears? Well I have. I have had it happen a lot. But nothing so clear as last summer. Of course I had just graduated so all of the stipends had stopped. I had been getting money for graduation off and on. I had to pay my car note, insurance, and some other stuff before I moved from Atlanta. In an instant I had gotten enough money to pay all of that and have some left for the next month. Looking back in that let’s me know how important it is to have no doubt, anxiety, or fear in my heart. Satan is always busy. But God is greater! You can rest on this verse:

Philippians 4:19–But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Man I got caught in the rain but I’m okay! Be blessed!

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“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10

Marquita B. Priester

Can you really blame God?

Good morning! I have had the wackiest morning so far but it’s all in humor. For starters, I went to sleep sometime after 2 this morning and woke up at 6:30. I stayed in the bed till 7:15 but had to get labs at 8. Worst of all, a spider fell on me in my bathroom!

But anyway, I happened to look at this book I have called the “Bounce Back” Book–how to recover from traumatic events and situations in your life. It has several steps for you to take to regain your happiness after trauma. The author had been raped and used writing as therapy. The point of this is to tell you tip #16: Write a complaint letter. Then answer it.

In the book of Job, Job experiences unexplainable loss and heartache. He is judged by his friends and questions God. Then finally in chapter 38 God replies to Job about all his complaints. Who are we to question God?! By simply being born into a sinful world we are often doomed to encounter some hard times. It is the very story of Job that encourages me to have faith inspite of so many obstacles. In the end God restores Job! And He restores to Job twice as much as he lost(Job 42:10). God promises to restore whatever we sow(Genesis 26:12, Joel 2:21-25, Proverbs 6:31)

So write your letters, and respond as you think God would respond. Be sure to ask for courage, strength, guidance, wisdom, supernatural healing, peace, etc. for the problems you identify. Remember that you will be restored! You can’t even imagine the abundance that God can do!(Eph. 3:20)

Be blessed and stop blaming God! Accept your own fault and if you find none, remember that God will give you the peace to cope until He restores you.

“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields– and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life.” Mark 10:29-30

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“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10

Marquita B. Priester