DAILY DEVOTIONAL | October 2nd

October 2, 2022

God is endeavoring to make our lives better. He already has a plan for our lives. Plans that are good and not evil (Jeremiah 29:11). As we are faithful where we are, God will open doors for us: doors that will enable us to advance in our respective companies, doors that will increase our income, doors that will improve our quality of life.

The enemy may try to hinder and stop what God is doing, but he will not be successful if we stand against him and exercise our authority. The devil is not stronger than God, and he cannot hinder what God is doing in our lives unless we allow him to. Don’t allow the devil to rob you of God’s blessings. He is a defeated foe, and God expects us to demonstrate Satan’s defeat. As we resist the devil, he has no choice but to flee. Stand on God’s Word, resist the devil, and watch your life continue to go from glory to glory.

#glorytoglory #motivation #dailydevotional #jeremiah29v11 #Godlovesyou

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | October 1st

October 1, 2022

As believers, we have an obligation to represent God here on the earth. We cannot misrepresent Him through our actions. In his letter, Paul informed Titus of a group of people who claimed to know God, but their lifestyle contradicted that. Their actions showed that they really did not have a relationship with God. I John 5:18 tells us that “anyone born of God does not [deliberately and knowingly] practice committing sin.” We are born of God, and His life is on the inside of us. Since His life and nature is on the inside of us, we ought to live a sanctified and holy life. There are no perfect people, and we all should strive for perfection. God looks at the heart. If we have a heart for God and desire to serve Him, our lifestyle and behavior will get in line with what is on the inside of us. We will begin to live holy, even as He is holy.

#Holy #Godisgood #honorGod #setapart #dailydevotional

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 30th

September 30, 2022

No matter what happens in life, praise should always be coming out of our mouths. We bless the Lord because He is good. We bless Him because every good thing in our lives came from Him. He is the Source of everything good in our lives. When things aren’t going well in our lives, praise will change it.
Praise will change the atmosphere. Praise will still the avenger (Satan). We always bless the Lord because even when things aren’t going as well, it is praise that will turn the tide. Praise will bring God on the scene because the Lord inhabits the praises of His people. Let's always bless the Lord. Let's please Him through our praise because praise is the highest form of faith, and without faith it is impossible to please Him (Hebrews 11:6).

#faithwalk #trustGod #praise #dailydevotional #vcccharlotte

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 29th

September 29, 2022

Our strength comes from God. He is our ability. We are one with the Spirit of God. We have access to the life of God. Jesus said that He is the vine, and we are the branches. We are to get our life from Him because of our connection to Him. We have access to His wisdom, His might, His strength, His nature; and, we have access to everything that He is. When you feel like you can’t go on, depend on His might. When you feel weak, depend on His strength. God will make up the difference and get you through when you feel like you can’t take another step. God’s ability is sufficient, and we are connected to that ability. Step outside of yourself, the answer is on the inside. Greater is He that is in you, than He that is in the world.

#strength #Ephesians #empowerment #vcccharlotte #Godlovesyou

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 28th

September 28, 2022

A key to living a successful life is consistency. It's not just what you do occasionally. It's what you are willing to do on an everyday basis. If you want to lose weight, you must exercise consistently. You want to get closer to God, you must be consistent in your prayer life and in studying the Word of God. Daniel was consistent. Even after the king gave his decree, Daniel opened his window and prayed like he always did. Jesus went to the synagogue often because it was his custom. The ant will not starve in the winter because they are constantly storing up food because they understand that winter is coming. If we want to continue to experience greater levels of success, we must remain consistent in every area of our lives. You cannot go to another level without consistently changing. God never intended for you to stay the same.

#growingpains #motivation #discipline #vcccharlotte

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 27th

September 27, 2022

It has been said that there is a reason why we have been given two ears and one mouth. We are to do more listening than speaking. There are people who aren't very good listeners. They don't hear the whole story and speak on the matter. The Bible instructs us not to do that. We should not only wait to hear the whole matter, but we should ponder and think on what has been spoken before we speak on what has been said.

Sometimes we need to wait before we respond on a matter. There are times when we need the Holy Spirit’s guidance on a matter so that we will know how to respond appropriately on it later. The Bible tells us that even a fool is considered wise when he holds his tongue (Proverbs 17:28). It’s possible for a person to be fooled when someone remains quiet on a matter for a period of time before speaking on it. Let's be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. It is always in our best interest when we do.

#quicktohearslowtospeak #listen #dailydevotional #wisdom

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 26th

September 26, 2022

God’s blessed us with a brand new week! Let’s be diligent about continuing (or starting) in choosing our words wisely today. They have power! Speak life and not death over yourself, your family, friends, and loved ones. Let your first words today be ones that express your gratefulness to God for the gift of life this morning (1 Chronicles 16:34); and make sure that before you think about the current circumstances of your life - good or bad, you examine what you say. ⁣⁣Ask God to guard the door of your mouth (Psalm 141:3). You are a child of the Most High God and redeemed from the curse of the law. Remember: your words frame your world! Think on good things (Philippians 4:8), then speak life to your circumstance. Have a blessed day...and rest of your week (confess it now!)⁣⁣⁣
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#dailydevotional #powerofwords #MondayMotivation #wordsframeyourworld#bible #speaklife

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 25th

September 25, 2022

In this Scripture, God is talking to the Israelites as they were about to enter the promised land. This verse is also significant to us as believers because when we ask Jesus to become the Lord of our lives, we become children of God sanctified or set apart. God tells us that when we come out from the world, He will be God to us, and we will be God’s people. He will manifest Himself to us and bring us into His promised land for us. It’s a promised land that He preordained for us to walk in. God has not changed. If He was faithful to bring His “set-apart” ones into the promised land under the old covenant, how much more His "set-apart ones" under the new covenant?

#covenant #dailydevotional #israel #holyGod

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 24th

September 24, 2022

Naaman had sought the man of God because he wanted to be cleansed from his condition of leprosy. The prophet told him to dip seven times in the Jordan River. Naaman was disappointed because he thought the prophet would have given him a different set of instructions. He thought God was going to meet his need another way. Isn't that like us? We have a need, and we already know how we want God to meet our need. We cannot put God in a box. We must obey Him when we receive instructions from Him. We cannot think that we know how God is going to do it. We just have to be confident that He is going to do it. We don't have to know how, we just need to know that He will. He will do everything that His Word says He will do.

#devotional #trustGod #Naaman #bible #trustandobey

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 23rd

September 23, 2022

The Bible says a lot about associations. It’s been said that "Your associations determine your destiny". Lot became wealthy because of his association with Abraham. Laban became wealthy because of Jacob. If sinners entice you and try to get you to "run with them", run! The Bible tells us that the way of the transgressors is hard(Proverbs 13:15), and evil communication corrupts good manners ( 1 Corinthians 15:33). Can two walk together except they be agreed? (Amos 3:3) We must walk with wise men if we want to be wise. We must walk with believers if we want to stay believers. Choose your associations wisely, it could cost you your destiny.

#wisdom #associations #tgif #prayfirst #mentor

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 22nd

September 22, 2022

We should always endeavor to keep our spirits strong. When the enemy comes against us, it is our spirit that sustains us during the attack. We strengthen our spirits by reading and meditating on the Word of God and by praying in the spirit. When we pray in the spirit (or in other tongues) we are building ourselves up on our most holy faith. We are charging ourselves up similar to the way you charge a battery.

The Apostle Paul stayed charged up. If you look at all the things that he endured, you will see why he prayed in tongues more than anyone in the church of Corinth (I Corinthians 14:18). He was stoned, whipped, imprisoned, beaten with rods, shipwrecked, just to name a few things, yet despite all those things, he finished his course. The enemy may come against us, but that doesn’t mean that he can win. As we keep our spirits strong, we can overcome anything he may try to bring our way. Our spirits will sustain us.

#finishtherace #paul #dailydevotional #bible #vcccharlotte

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 21st

September 21, 2022

We only have one enemy. It isn’t a co-worker. It isn’t a family member. It isn’t someone in government. Our enemy is the devil, Satan. He is our adversary, and he walks around as a roaring lion, seeking to steal, kill, and destroy. We are instructed to resist him. We must be determined that he is not going to steal, kill, or destroy anything in our lives. We have been given authority over the wicked one, and when we resist him, he has no choice but to flee. No matter what the devil is attempting to do in your life, he cannot succeed if you stand against him with the Word of God. We not only have the Word of God, but we also have the name of Jesus and the Spirit of God on the inside of us. The Word of God tells us that greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world (I John 4:4). We have the power and the ability to withstand and overcome any attack of the devil. Don’t allow him to convince you otherwise. He is not only a liar, but he is also defeated.

#resistthedevil #vcccharlotte #devotional #powerinthenameofJesus

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 20th

September 20, 2022

God has a plan for our lives. He not only has the plan, but He orders our steps for us to arrive at the place where He has preordained for us to be. God knows how to arrange events. When Samuel was to anoint Saul to be king over Israel, God told Samuel the day before that He was sending a man out of the land of Benjamin to be anointed king. Saul was looking for his father’s donkeys and that is why he was in the same area as Samuel, but Saul did not know that his steps were ordered by the Lord.

God sent him that way so that he could be anointed king over Israel. God has a way of making things happen in our lives when we allow Him to. We can believe that when we surrender our lives to God, He will order our steps and put us in the right place at the right time, so that we can experience the good life that He has preordained for us to live.

#goodlife #trustGod #dailydevotional #vcccharlotte #destiny

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 19th

September 19, 2022

No one can accomplish the will of God without help. Jesus had 12 disciples. Moses needed these men to help him judge the people's cases in the wilderness. He was attempting to listen to the people's cases by himself and Jethro was telling him that what he was doing wasn't good for his health. Moses was going to wear himself out if he didn't get some help.

Sometimes people can be stubborn when it comes to receiving help. It takes humility to admit that you need help, but it’s important to remember there is nothing wrong with receiving help. Every great leader has to have help in order for his company or his organization to experience success. There is no such thing as a self-made man. No one is self-made. Everyone who is successful has needed help at some point in their lives. Let's be a part of the solution in people's lives. Your pastor needs your help. Your company needs your help. When you help someone to achieve their goals, someone will come along and help you to achieve yours. It goes in line with the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

#help #goldenrule #humiliity #dailydevotion #mondaymotivation

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 18th

September 18, 2022

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

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 17th

September 17, 2022

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

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 16th

September 16, 2022

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

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 15th

September 15, 2022

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

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 14th

September 14, 2022

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

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | September 13th

September 13, 2022

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