Many have to undergo an evaluation on their job. Their job will evaluate their overall performance and sometimes the results of the evaluation will cause them to receive a raise, a bonus, or some type of incentive. However, if the evaluation is bad, the person might get demoted or even lose their job. As believers, we must constantly evaluate where we are spiritually. Are we becoming more like Christ? Are we developing more in the fruits of the spirit? Are we becoming more like the world? Are we still on fire for God like we were ten years ago?
Sometimes when we examine ourselves, we must make adjustments because we may not like where we are. We may have to remove friends. We may have to stop watching television or spend less time on our smartphones. We must adjust so that we don’t remain in a state of spiritual decline. We must examine ourselves, and if necessary, ask God to reveal to us areas where we may need to improve. Sometimes, we must remove distractions. We must examine our belief system. Do we believe the way we once did, or has our perspective changed to the point that we are thinking like the world. We must remove anything from our lives that may cause us to miss Heaven. We want our lives to go from faith to faith, from glory to glory. Our desire should be to have a deeper walk with God. As we continue to evaluate ourselves, we can open the door for that to happen and to walk in the benefits of diligently seeking Him. Our desire should be to know Christ and the power of His resurrection.
#honorGod #dailydevotional #introspection #vcccharlotte
When God speaks to us, He expects us to move. Sometimes, depending on the instruction, we hesitate and sometimes question whether we should obey the instruction. We are all developing when it comes to hearing the voice of God and being led by the Spirit, but when we know that it’s God leading us, we must act. Sometimes it is for our own good, and sometimes it is in the best interest of someone else. When we know it’s God, we must run, like Philip did. We must always instantly obey when God is leading and guiding us. It never costs to obey God; it always pays to obey Him. When you do, you are always glad that you did.
#FollowGod #obedience #dailydevotional #Bible
God is our Source. It is His desire that He takes care of us. He takes pleasure in prospering us (Psalm 35:27). Every good gift and every perfect gift come from above (James 1:17). When we realize that God desires to take care of us and to bless us, it will take your mind off the negative circumstances.
God told the Israelites that they were to never to forget that it was the Lord their God who gave them the ability to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18). God is the one had a promised land for His people. The promised land wasn’t their idea, it was God’s. God can bless us when the economy is good or bad. Whether the stock market is doing well or not. God can feed us when there is scarcity in the land or when there is plenty. God knows where everything is. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.
#trustGod #dailydevotional #vcccharalotte #JehovahJireh
God has gifted us with talents and abilities. He has equipped us with these talents because there are things that He wants to accomplish through us. He anointed and equipped Bezaleel with all these talents so that he could assist with building the tabernacle and the furnishings within the tabernacle. What is interesting about this, is that God knew that he (Bezaleel) would be alive at this time so that he would be a part of erecting the tabernacle in the wilderness. God knew that the Israelites would be free from Egyptian bondage, and He knew what would need to be constructed while they were in the wilderness.
We serve an awesome God. God had the foresight to see what would take place in the future and then equipped people to be a part of what He was doing while He sent the people into the promised land. God has not changed. He still has knowledge of the future, and He is still equipping us. Once we recognize our talents and abilities, it is up to us to seek the Lord so that we can be where He has preordained for us to be. We can only experience fulfillment when we are where He wants us to be, doing what He has called us to do.
#purposedriven #followGod #talents #Godordained #dailydevotional
The enemy wants you discouraged. Satan, our enemy, would love for you to stay frustrated, agitated, and discouraged. He wants you in fear. He wants you in a state of anxiety because he knows the effect it has on the body. Stress causes all kinds of sickness. It has led to heart attacks, strokes, and other ailments. God tells us in His Word to cast our cares on Him (I Peter 5:7). He tells us to cast our burden on the Lord, and He will sustain us (Psalm 55:22). God tells us these things so that we can remain calm.
God wants us full of joy. The joy of the Lord is to be our strength (Nehemiah 8:10). God wants us to be carefree and full of joy not only because it is good for us emotionally, but because it is also good for us physically. Stay free from the cares and the worries of life and give them to the Lord. He wants you to be made whole: spirit, soul, and body.
#peaceofmind #calm #encouragement #bible #dailydevotional
God has given us His Word to teach, discipline, and instruct us. When we read, study, and meditate on the Word of God, it causes faith to rise in our hearts. So, when adversity comes (and it comes to all of us), we can have peace in the midst of the storm because of the promises of God. His Word stabilizes us in the midst of any tumultuous circumstance that may come to disrupt our lives.
What a GOOD Father! He will never leave or forsake His children. When we trust in the Lord with all our hearts, we can rest assured that His way is the best. When we commit to being doers of the Word and not hearers only, we will be blessed in our deeds, because it is the doer that is blessed, not just the hearer only (James 1:25). So, rest. You don’t have to worry about a thing. Your Heavenly Father is active and watching over His Word to perform it. He is taking care of everything that concerns you. Rest..in Him.
#rest #trustGod #psalm #dailydevotional #goodgoodfather
God is not just a healer of the physical body; He is a healer of the soulish man as well. We are a tripartite being. We are a spirit. We have a soul. We live in a physical body. When you are born again, God doesn’t heal the spirit, your spirit is reborn. You become a new creature in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). Our soul which is composed of our mind, will, and emotions, did not become new, but the mind can be renewed to the Word of God. Because our emotions are connected to our soul, sometimes healing is needed in our souls. When a loved one passes, we may need healing in our emotions. Regardless of why we may need healing in our emotional arena, God is more than capable and more than willing to heal us. He is the healer of the body and the soul.
#healerofthebrokenhearted #Godlovesyou #healer #emotions #vcccharlotte
Notice what distinguishes us as a disciple of Christ. It is our decision to love people the way Jesus loves us. Jesus loves us, regardless of our issues. Regardless of our mistakes, Jesus loves us no matter what. Now He doesn’t approve of what we do, when its wrong, but He still loves us. The Father still loves us. We must get to a point in our lives where we love everyone and treat everyone with dignity and respect. The Bible tells us that the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost (Romans 5:5). We can love our enemies. We can love our relatives. We can love our co-workers. We can love everyone we encounter because God’s love is on the inside of us, and He would not ask us to do something we were not capable of doing. Let’s represent the kingdom of God, let’s love people with the love of God all day every day. It may not be easy, but we can do it. We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Philippians 4:13).
#disciple #devotional #Jesus #vccchaarlotte #lovewalk
There are many people in the world without hope. They have been challenged financially, mentally, and physically, and they have no hope. They don’t see how their lives can get any better because of the difficulties that they face daily. As believers, we have hope. Even when it looks like we don’t have any hope, we can go to the Word of God and get some hope. Abraham did not consider his circumstances when it came to believing God, he was convinced that God was able to keep His Word to Him. We can be the same way. We can ignore the circumstances and simply believe God’s Word because He cannot fail us. When we put our trust in the Word of God, we can have hope. It doesn’t matter what’s going on in the world, we can stay positive and have a cheerful countenance because we know that God is faithful to His promise. If He said it, He will do it. If He spoke it, He will bring it to pass.
#hope #devotional #encouragement #trustGod
Sometimes we can take things for granted. According to Scripture, we are not considered servants of God, but we are called children of God. The Bible tells us that God “has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant” (Psalm 35:27). If God takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant, how much more His children? Children have more privileges than servants. Many have called themselves servants of the most High, and they are not necessarily wrong. In God’s eyes, God sees us as His children. It was always His will for us to be His children. Sin separated us from God, and it was not until after the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, that we were able to be called the children of God (after receiving Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Children have access to everything their parents have access to.
As children of God, we have access to everything that God has. As we grow in the knowledge of God, we also grow in our knowledge of our inheritance, and as we act on the Word of God, we experience the reality of what has been promised to us as children of God. We do not have to go without, we only must look to the Greater One within.
#childrenofGod #JesusChrist #devotional #inheritance
We serve a covenant-keeping God. Regardless of what it may look like, God is obligated to His Word or His Covenant. Jeremiah 1:12 AMPC tells us that He is alert and active, watching over His Word to perform it. Because it is impossible for Him to lie, we can stand on the covenant, knowing that God has to come through. He hasn't broken the covenant yet and there will never be a situation that will cause Him to do so. God has kept it this many generations, and He is not going to start breaking it now. He never has, and He never will.
#covenant #goodGod #devotional #yourreminder #inspiration
God wants our lives to bring Him glory. It is His desire for us to walk in the Blessing so that it will attract people to Him. When you give God the glory for all that is being accomplished in your life, it will cause people to want to know more about the God you are giving glory to. That is one reason it is important to do everything to the glory of God. You cannot sin to the glory of God. It is hard to listen to the wrong kind of music to the glory of God. It is hard to watch the wrong type of movie to the glory of God. It is hard to do wrong and attribute it to God. That just simply isn’t going to happen.
Living a life that glorifies God will cause you to be more aware of your actions and the consequences of your actions. When your desire is to bring God glory, you will not want to do anything that will cause embarrassment to the kingdom of God. God desires our lives to bring Him glory, let’s not let Him down. He is counting on us to do so.
#forthegloryofGod #dailydevotional #motivation #ambassadorsofChrist
God expects us to flourish as we get older. We are to bring Him glory by standing on His Word and demonstrating that He is faithful to His promises. The world will try to paint a different picture. The world will have you thinking that you are to become increasingly dependent on people as we get older because you cannot take care of yourself. The world will have you seeing yourself declining physically and becoming a burden on family members. God sees things differently. He sees you flourishing in every area of your life and becoming a living memorial of His goodness. Do not allow the world to tell you how you are supposed to age. God’s Word tells us that our lives are to get better and better as we get older. Stand for the promises of God and watch Him honor His Word in your life. God is not a man that He should lie.
#trust #Godspromises #psalm #dailydevotional
This is a Scripture that shows us God’s desire to keep us regardless of what the enemy may try to bring against us. He will rescue us from all types of trouble. He will cause us to laugh at destruction and famine. God will keep us if we had to go to war, He will keep us from the power of the sword (or any weapon). God is our Deliverer and our Protector. As believers, we do not fear death, or destruction, or anything that is under the curse. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, and He causes us to win in every situation and every circumstance when we stand on His Word. God took care of his people in the middle of famine, and He has protected His people in war. If He has done it in the past, He will do it now. He has not changed. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
#faithful #motivation #devotional #redeemer #vcccharlotte
The devil is doing what he does best. He is going about as a roaring lion looking to steal, kill, and to destroy. The good news is that as believers, we have authority over the devil, and he cannot destroy us. Satan is the god of this world, and the whole world is under his influence (2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2). We have been separated and consecrated unto our God. We are in this world, but we are not of this world. Satan is not our Lord, and we can say what Jesus said, “He has nothing in me” (John 14:30). The devil is going to do what he does. So, as believers, let's do what we do. Let’s resist him and having done all to stand, let’s stand, knowing we have the victory.
#victory #devotional #vcccharlotte #roaringlion #sundayfunday
God is the source of our promotion. We do not look to man to promote us; we look unto the Lord. The Bible even tells us that we are to work as unto the Lord (Colossians 3:23). God promoted Joseph while he was a slave and a prisoner. Daniel was promoted while he and his people were taken into captivity. Nebuchadnezzar even commented that “the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will” (Daniel 4:25). Our job is to work as unto the Lord. Our job is to walk in a spirit of excellence. As we do those things, we know that promotion is on the way. Promotion does not come from men; promotion comes from the Lord.
#promotioncomesfromtheLord #trustGod #humility #iamvictory #devotional
What a compliment. To be called a friend of God. This should be the goal of every believer, to be called a friend of God. The good news is that we have the characteristics of what made Abraham a friend of God. He simply believed God. Sound easy? Unfortunately, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. God Word says that we are healed, and many are saying that they are sick. God’s Word tells us that we are righteous, and yet many Christians call themselves sinners saved by grace. You cannot be a sinner and a Christian at the same time. When we receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, we are no longer sinners. The Blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin, and sin has no more dominion over us. God is not a man that He should lie. Because of that, we can believe His Word and act on it. As we do that on a consistent basis, we’ll see change our life and in our status with God. You won’t just be a child of God; you will be considered a friend of God.
#friendofGod #devotional #tgif #inspiration #vcccharlotte #abraham
If you were to look at these men, you wouldn’t think “men of God”. You would see fishermen. When God sees you, He doesn’t see you as you currently are. He knows what He has a place on the inside of you. He knows the path that He has for you, and He will place people along your path that will cause positive changes in your life. He will place people in your life that will cause you to develop new habits and to change your lifestyle. Peter witnessed so many things during the ministry of Jesus. I’m sure he did not know that he would be a pillar of the Church once Jesus ascended back into heaven. Peter allowed Jesus to change him as He walked with him and followed his example, and the same thing will happen to us if we obey Him and follow His lead.
#fishersofman #Jesus #simonpeter #dailydevotional #vcccharlotte
When pursuing the will of God, there will be hardships. There will be tests and trials. Regardless of what comes our way, we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. The Bible tells us that we are not just conquerors, but “we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us” (Romans 8:37). If we stay with it, we will receive the promise. The Word of God tells us not to get weary in well doing, for in due season, we will reap if we faint not (Galatians 6:9). Patience is a key characteristic in the race we are running. Many act as if life is a sprint, but life is not a sprint. Life is a marathon. We cannot get in a hurry, and we cannot allow ourselves to get frustrated. We must trust God and know that as we follow Him, we will walk in all that He has for us. Remember, “the path of the just is as a shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day” (Proverbs 4:18).
#patience #devotional #morethanconquerors #vcccharlotte #brighterdays
Jesus makes it very clear in His teaching. If you want to be successful, you must be a doer of His teachings and not just a hearer. Jesus compared the lives of the doer versus the hearer. The doer of the Word was like the man who built a solid foundation and when the storms beat against his house, it was able to withstand the winds and the rain. The hearer of the Word was like the man who built his house without a foundation and his house collapsed during the same storm. What we do with the Word of God will determine what will happen to our lives when the storm comes. The strength of the storm will not determine the outcome, the strength of the foundation will.
#jesus #devotional #iamvictory #WordofGod #foundation