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The Gift of Conviction!

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  The Gift of Conviction “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.” — Psalm 139:23–24 In this psalm David was praying for the conviction of the Holy Spirit. That may seem like a strange thing to pray for, but hear me: the conviction of the Holy Spirit is a gift. David asked God to search his heart and show him if there was any wrong way in him and then cleanse him of anything that wasn’t of God. Conviction is a gift because when we open our hearts to let the Holy Spirit tell us the truth about ourselves and then choose to agree with what He says, He cleanses and transforms us. The Bible says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). So when the Holy Spirit shows us something about our heart or our thinking that is wrong, and we say, “Yes, Father God, save me, forgive me, wash me,...
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Think O-I-L: Opportunity, Impact and Legacy!

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  Think O-I-L:   Opportunity, Impact, Legacy Memorize and Meditate “ Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. ” (Philippians 3:12–14) Soak your Heart We must constantly remind ourselves that we are in the process of dying to self so we can live for the Christ who died for us. As outlined in today’s verse, Christ has taken possession of us so we will not waste our time, talent, and treasure on perishable things and secular goals. In order to reach ahead, we have to let the past go. We can’t redo those days. Our goal is to be conformed to Christ and his will. Sow to the Spirit In your prayer life, think of the acronym, “O-I-L...
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He Helps Us Carry Out Burdens!

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  He Helps Us Carry Our Burdens “Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation. Selah.” — Psalm 68:19 Do you realize that every single day God is helping you carry your burdens? Have you ever started a day worried and agitated, then cried out to God, and a few hours later you realized the anxiety had lifted and you had peace in your heart? That happened because God was bearing your burden. Through Jesus, Father God was imparting His strength to you. Beloved one, Jesus really does help you bear your burdens. That is why He said, “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). If you are facing a difficult time in your marriage, with your finances, on your job, or in your family, remember that you are not alone. Jesus wants to help you bear those burdens. For the rest of your life God will be with you, no matter what you face. Nothing will be too much for you because the One who rose from the grave lives inside ...
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We Must Die to Bear Fruit!

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  We Must Die to Bear Fruit Memorize and Meditate “ Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. ” (1 Corinthians 5:7) Soak your Heart This is a tough passage. It means dying to self, and that can be a painful process; one that only the Spirit of God can bring about in us. “ Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain ” (John 12:24). When a grain dies, only then can it produce more grain. In the same manner, Jesus wants us to die to self so we can produce much fruit for him. This way, both he and the Father are glorified. Sow to the Spirit When you are in furnace of affliction, allow yourself to be trained by the ordeal. The sooner you accept the training, the sooner you’ll be placed in a position where God can bring you to the next green pasture or place of fulfillment. Flow wit...
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The Counsel of the Holy Spirit!

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  The Counsel of the Holy Spirit “The counsel of the Lord is with those who fear Him, and He will make His covenant known to them.” — Psalm 25:14, MEV So many times when I’ve needed direction, God has spoken to me supernaturally. Whether it was a slow, emerging awareness of what I should do; a sudden burst of supernatural anointing that brought insight; or a dream in the night, the Lord spoke to me with the spirit of counsel. I know this is why I have come so far since I accepted Yeshua as Messiah—because I have been upheld, consoled, and directed by the counsel of the Holy Spirit. I want to encourage you to believe that God will personally counsel you. Oftentimes God’s people are not receiving the fullness of the counsel the Father has for them because rather than looking to the Father, they are looking, first and almost exclusively, to their friends for counsel. In other words, when faced with a problem, rather than looking to God about the issue, rather than praying about it, ra...
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Deep Thoughts to Remember!

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  Deep Thoughts to Remember Memorize and Meditate “ Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do. ” (Ecclesiastes 11:9) “ Remember him before the door to life’s opportunities is closed and the sound of work fades… ” (Ecclesiastes 12:4) “ Yes, remember your Creator now while you are young, before the silver cord of life snaps and the golden bowl is broken. Don’t wait until the water jar is smashed at the spring and the pulley is broken at the well. ” (Ecclesiastes 12:6) Soak your Heart These are the words of King Solomon, the richest and wisest person who ever lived. He had everything. After pursuing every endeavor imaginable, he came to the above conclusions. REMEMBER is the word he used repeatedly. We are going to give an account to God. Life’s opportunities will come to an end. We are wise to  remember  our Creator before the “silv...
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Be Bold For Jesus!

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  Be Bold for Jesus “What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.” — Matthew 10:27 Friends, there is no such thing as a secret Christian. There is no such thing as a believer who never shares his faith. When Jesus was on this earth, one of the last instructions He gave was for us to “go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15). That is the Great Commission, and it is for everyone. You and I have an assignment on the earth to be bold witnesses for Jesus. We are called to extend and expand the kingdom of God. Jesus said in today’s verse that we are to shout from the rooftops whatever He whispers in our ears. The apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 5:20 that we are Christ’s ambassadors, entreating the world to be reconciled to God. And Jesus said in Matthew 5:13–14 that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world, so we ought to let our light shine. In these passages ...
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