SO REPENT (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord - Acts 3:19 AMPC
DEVOTIONAL Sometimes letting go is the
concerning our lives on outside
hardest thing to do, but it’s
agencies while never focusing on
necessary if you’re planning on
the systems that are at operation
staying in the race. Let it go and
within. We hardly ever see
finish strong! Despite what you’ve
ourselves as the problem, and we
done in your past and regardless
most often count the actions or
of your current situation, God
reactions of others to support our
still hasn’t changed His mind
victimhood mentality. It’s time to
about you. He still wants you! The
change. We need transformation
enemy wants you to continue to
by the renewing of our minds
beat yourself down and count
(Romans 12:2). Have you ever
yourself out in an attempt to
wondered why you keep finding
destroy your future. We spend
yourself in the same situations?
so much time feeling bad about
How merciful is God that He
ourselves because of the poor
would press the reset button
choices we’ve made that we never
and allow you to do it again. He
seize the opportunity of a second
is dedicated to developing you
chance. Stop asking yourself,
into doing better in this life. God
“What’s the use?” The enemy is a
will give you chance after chance
deceiver! He wants you to throw
to get it right. We often miss
in the towel! You can live holy!
the opportunity to pass the test
You can put away those things
because we refuse to diminish our
that don’t please God! Keep
will. It’s time for us to be humble
fighting for perfection! Continue
and take inventory of ourselves (2
pressing toward the mark of
Corinthians 13:5 KJV). God spoke
the prize of the high calling of
to me saying, “It’s not about
God in Christ Jesus. Don’t be so
where you’ve been. It’s about
hard on yourself. Just work hard
where you are now!”(Philippians
on yourself! I’ve found out that
3:13-14 AMP)
“The Inner Me” is a real enemy. We place a lot of the blame
DO NOT BE CONFORMED to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the entire renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]. - Romans 12:2 AMPC
DEVOTIONAL We are all called to be
4:7). Sometimes deliverance
transformed into our best
is activated by resistance and
selves, and it will take faith to
resistance is almost always
be transformed into something
uncomfortable. Don’t give up!
you know nothing about. You
There is nothing wrong with you.
must be reformed to be refined.
Struggling with temptation isn’t
Without reformation, there is no
a bad thing; it shows the tension
purification. To experience this
you’ve put between who you
true elevation and transformation
used to be and who God is calling
from God, there must first be
you to be. However, giving in to
true submission. “So submit to
temptation is! I heard the Lord say,
[the authority of] God. Resist the
“Don’t give in! Struggle until you
devil [stand firm against him] and
win!” (Romans 8:37 KJV)
he will flee from you.” (James
LOOKING AWAY (from all that will distract) to Jesus, Who is the leader and the Source of our faith (giving the first incentive for our belief) and is also its Finisher (bringing it to maturity and perfection). He, for the joy (of obtaining the prize) that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and now seated at the right hand of the Throne of God. - Hebrews 12:2 AMPC
DEVOTIONAL One morning God spoke
I understand first hand that life
something so powerful to me.
is filled with twists, turns, losses
“Jeremy, be hurt but don’t be
and discomforts. However, life is
hard.” Things will happen. You will
also too short to spend it being
make poor decisions. People will
miserable, unhappy, and with a
hurt you, but don’t let it change
nasty attitude. If misery loves
your heart.” Don’t be emotionally
company then it’s safe to say…
imprisoned by yesterday! The
Miserable Life = Miserable Death
enemy wants us to continue to
= Miserable Eternity. Our “going
dwell on things that we can’t
through” isn’t unique. Everybody
change. Satan wants to distract
is going through something, and
you from enjoying the newness
someone somewhere is going
of life God has for you. The best
through something worse than
thing we can do for our past is
you. Find something to be grateful
to let it go! The disappointment,
about and keep it positive. It won’t
heartache, hurt, guilt, shame,
always be like this! Life comes at
unforgiveness. Whatever it may
us fast. We must stay focused and
be, it’s time to let it go. As long
think with precision. We cannot
as you focus on the old you, you
allow negative situations to throw
will never appreciate the new
us off. Stay sharp, stay focused,
even when it’s sitting right in front
stay free!
of you. Just let it go! Don’t be discouraged. God roots for the underdog. Don’t believe me? Ask David, Moses, and Jeremy!
For our light, momentary affliction (slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting
WEIGHT OF GLORY [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!] - 2 Corinthians 4:17 AMPC
DEVOTIONAL One of the most beautiful
you get impatient and distracted.
moments to experience is the
Sometimes “waiting” for it is the
sunrise. Every time I witness the
hardest thing to do. You may be
sunrise, it fills my heart with joy
in your troubled night and can’t
and peace. An immediate smile
see your way. Don’t give up. Wait
forms on my face. I find comfort in
on the Son (Jesus) to rise in your
the fact that yesterday is behind
situation. Morning is coming! Just
me. There is a new opportunity
stand still and enjoy the view!
and a fresh start - especially after
Things are changing, and it’s
a troubled night. The sunrise is
working in your favor!
a moment that’s easily missed if