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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 19th

📖 A fool vents all his emotions, but a wise person calmly restrains them. 
—Proverbs 29:11 EHV

Sometimes we can allow our emotions to get the best of us. At times, we want to tell everyone what we have been through and how we feel about it. We want people to feel how we feel, but that is not always a good thing. In the book of James, we are told to be quick to hear and slow to speak (James 1:19). We must be disciplined with our tongue. We cannot allow ourselves to get angry to the point where we fly off the handle and say things that we will later regret. We must be willing to stay quiet until we are ready to speak from a place that is not from anger. We must not allow our emotions to rule us. We must allow our spirit man to dominate us. He is to be in control, especially if our spirit man has been born again. Jesus was always in control of His emotions, and as we continue to mature spiritually, we can do the same thing. 

#spiritualgrowth #quicktohearslowtospeak #wisdom #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 18th

📖 “These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.” —Acts 17:10-11 NKJV

Are you still welcoming God’s message for your life? Are you still excited about the Word of God? Sometimes as Christians, we can forget the importance and value of the Word. The Word can liberate us from every trial or obstacle that may come our way. This is why we must be like the Christians of Berea, searching the scriptures daily. When we search the scriptures daily, we will remind ourselves of who God is and who we are in Him. We will have supreme confidence in his ability and his love for us. These reminders will cause us to reign in life as kings and priests unto God. So let us search the scriptures and walk in the victory God has for us!

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 16th

📖 It happened after these things that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, at the age of a hundred and ten years.

They buried him in the territory of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north side of Mount Gaash. 
—Joshua 24:29-30 AMPC

Joshua died after living a long life. Not only did he enjoy a long life, but he also received his inheritance. Remember that Joshua was one of the twelve spies who spied out the land. Ten of the twelve brought an evil report, but Joshua brought back a good report. He and Caleb believed that they could take the land and walk in the inheritance that God had for them. Both walked in what God preordained for them to. They held fast to their confession of faith and received it after standing for over forty years. We can walk in all that God has for us if we will do the same. We must believe the Word of God and stand on it. We must also hold on to the Word until we attain what He has promised, regardless of how long it takes. God is not a man that He should lie. If we stand, He will come through. He always does.  

#faithfulGod #devotional #joshuaandcaleb #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 15th

📖 But I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. —Psalm 71:14 AMPC

Hope is important. The Bible tells us that “hope deferred makes the heart sick” (Proverbs 13:2). We should never deprive people of hope. Faith is the substance of things hoped for... (Hebrews 11:1). You could look at it like this: hope is the blueprint, and faith is the materials to make the blueprint a reality. We must not belittle hope. The Bible tells us that Abraham “against hope believed in hope” (Romans 4:18). Abraham had to hope when the circumstances told him that what he was believing for was impossible. He had to find hope in what God had told him. That is how we maintain our hope. We keep our faith in what God has told us, and we believe it because it is impossible for God to lie. Hope is to be the anchor to our soul. We must hope continually and continue to praise Him more. We must praise Him because He is the God of hope. He can turn every negative situation around.

#Hope #trustGod #dailydevotional #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 14th

📖 And more and more believers were added to the Lord, crowds both of men and women.  Sick people were brought out into the streets on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow would fall across some of them as he went by! And crowds came in from the Jerusalem suburbs, bringing their sick folk and those possessed by demons; and every one of them was healed.  ⎯Acts 5:14-16 The Living Bible 

Look at how God was using Peter. There were so many miracles and healings taking place that they simply wanted his shadow to come across those who were sick.  Everyone that came from the Jerusalem suburbs was healed. This is Peter. He was the same man who denied Jesus three times. This is the man who left the disciples and went back to fishing. Peter could have given up. He could have done what Judas did, but he didn’t. He bounced back. Peter did not allow the past to hinder his future. Even though he made mistakes, God had not changed His mind about what He had for him. In the same fashion, God has not changed His mind about you! When you confess your sins, He forgives and forgets. He wants you to finish your race and to finish it with joy. So, don’t give up on God, because He won’t ever give up on you. 

#dontgiveuponGod #devotional #inspiration #vcccharlotte #bible #grace 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 13th

📖 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. 
⎯Proverbs 11:14 KJV

We’ve all made mistakes. Many times, we could have avoided those mistakes if we had simply sought Godly counsel. We should seek first the guidance of the Holy Spirit. He has been sent to lead and guide us. In the Amplified version of the Bible, the Holy Spirit is referred to as our Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, and Standby. Another way that we can receive assistance in making good decisions, is by getting advice from a man or woman of God. We should consult someone who is walking with the Lord and has a renewed mind. Psalm 1 tells us not to seek counsel from the ungodly (v.1). The thoughts of the ungodly are contrary to God’s thoughts, and we must stay clear of anyone or anything that disagrees with God. God will lead you and guide you when you seek His face. He may speak to us directly, or He may use another individual, but either way, He offers us help. He will lead and guide us in the way that we should go. 

#comforter #HolySpirit #devotional #verseoftheday #power #Godlovesyou 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 12th

📖 “These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily  to find out  whether these things were so.” ⎯Acts 17:10-11

Are you still welcoming God’s message for your life? Are you still excited about the Word of God? Sometimes as Christians, we can forget the importance and value of the Word. The Word can liberate us from every trial or obstacle that may come our way. This is why we must be like the Christians of Berea, searching the scriptures daily. When we search the scriptures daily, we will remind ourselves of who God is and who we are in Him. We will have supreme confidence in His ability and His love for us. These reminders will cause us to reign in life as kings and priests unto God. So let us search the scriptures and walk in the victory God has for us!

#victory #vcccharlotte #devotional #wordofGod #jesuschrist #kingdomminded

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 11th

📖 After three days they found Him [came upon Him] in the [court of the] temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 

And all who heard Him were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His intelligence and understanding and His replies. 

And when they [Joseph and Mary] saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, Child, why have You treated us like this? Here Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You [distressed and tormented]. 

And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father’s house and [occupied] about My Father’s business? 
⎯Luke 2: 46-49 AMPC

There were two things that Jesus saw as a duty. The first duty was to be in His Father’s House (the temple). The second duty was to be about His Father’s business. We must embrace both duties. We must embrace being in the house of God and we must embrace being about our Father’s business. We are not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together (Hebrews 10:25). We should be in church as much as we can. We should also be about the work of the kingdom. We need to be concerned about the great commission. We need to go about getting people saved, casting out devils, and laying hands on the sick. We are God’s ambassadors and His representatives, if we don’t do it, who will? We have to be about our Father’s business. 

#OurFather #devotional #Kingdom #vcccharlotte 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 9th

📖 Besides, to which of the angels has He ever said, Sit at My right hand [associated with Me in My royal dignity] till I make your enemies a stool for your feet? 

Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation? 
⎯Hebrews 1:13-14 AMPC

Don’t forget about your angels. They are ministering spirits who are sent to assist those who have inherited (received) salvation. When we speak the Word of God, the angels do His commandments (His Word) and hearken unto the voice of His Word (Psalm 103:20). Speaking the Word of God activates the angels and causes them to move on our behalf. When we speak the Word of God, we give the angels an assignment to carry out. Many angels are sitting idle because many believers never quote or speak the Word of God. Don’t allow the angels to sit dormant in your life. They are our servants, and they are ready to move. 

#SpeaktheWord #devotional #angels #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 8th

📖 And He was not able to do even one work of power there, except that He laid His hands on a few sickly people [and] cured them. 

And He marveled because of their unbelief (their lack of faith in Him). And He went about among the surrounding villages and continued teaching. 
⎯Mark 6: 5-6 AMPC

Jesus had preached in His hometown, and the people did not receive Him. He was unable to do any mighty works there because of their unbelief. The power was available, but their unbelief kept them from receiving and benefiting from that power. In order for us to receive from God, we must receive by faith. Faith connects us to the power of God. God is not keeping anything good from us. Many times, we are hindering the power of God from flowing in our lives. If we will simply believe God’s Word and act like His Word is true, we will see more of His power in our lives. God loves us and desires to do more for us. Let’s not forget that He is looking to show Himself strong in the lives of those whose hearts are perfect toward Him (2 Chronicles 16:9). What will He find when He looks at you? 

#PowerofGod #devotional #inspiration #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 7th

📖 I will instruct you (says the Lord) and guide you along the best pathway for your life; I will advise you and watch your progress. —Psalm 32:8 The Living Bible 

God does not want us to be in the same place for the rest of our lives. He expects us to go from glory to glory. We can expect to make progress in our lives when we follow His advice. We can expect progress when we are doers of the Word and not hearers only. God will instruct and guide us along the best path when we make ourselves available to Him. We can hear Him better when we make time for Him. God desires to fellowship and commune with us. It is during those times that He can reveal His plans for our lives. His plans for us are always good because He is a good God. Our lives can go in the wrong direction when we seek our own way instead of seeking His. Our desire should be God’s best, and we can truly experience this as we allow Him to lead and guide us in the way that we should go. 

#DesireGod #devotional #HisPath #vcccharlotte #direction

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 6th

📖 Now look at me: God has kept me alive, as he promised. It is now forty-five years since God spoke this word to Moses, years in which Israel wandered in the wilderness. And here I am today, eighty-five years old! I’m as strong as I was the day Moses sent me out. I’m as strong as ever in battle, whether coming or going. So give me this hill country that God promised me. You yourself heard the report, that the Anakim were there with their great fortress cities. If God goes with me, I will drive them out, just as God said.” 
⎯Joshua 14:10-12 Message

Caleb was one of the original twelve spies that were chosen to spy out the Promised Land. He and Joshua brought back a good report. They believed that the Israelites could take the Promised Land. The other ten spies did not believe that they were able to take the land. God told Joshua and Caleb that they would enter the Promised Land because of what they believed. Forty-five years had passed, and Caleb still believed the same thing. He wasn’t moved by how long it had been. He was still as strong as he was forty-five years earlier. He did not give up on what God had promised him. We must have the same determination. It doesn’t matter what it looks like, we must stand on God’s Word regardless of how long it takes. We know that it’s just a matter of time before God comes through. As one minister put it, “if you’re willing to stand forever, it won’t take that long”. 

#standtall #trustGod #devotional #vcccharlotte  

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 5th

📖 Stay clear of pious talk that is only talk. Words are not mere words, you know. If they’re not backed by a godly life, they accumulate as poison in the soul. ⎯II Timothy 2:16-17 The Message

Words are not just mere words. Words bring life, and they can also bring death. Words can cause blessings, or they can bring calamity into our lives. Our words can take us on a path of abundance and surplus, or they can take us down a road of scarcity and lack. Jesus told us that we can have what we say if we don’t doubt it in our hearts (Mark 11:23). If you want to change what you have, you must change what you’ve been saying. What you have today is a result of what you said yesterday. The things that you will have tomorrow will depend on what you say today. We must take our words more seriously. Our words are not just mere words. What we choose to do with them could be the difference between life and death. Choose wisely.

#wisdom #wordshavepower #devotional #vcccharlotte #JesusChrist #godly #motivation

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 4th

📖 At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn’t find the body of the Master Jesus. 

They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there. The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, “Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery? He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?” Then they remembered Jesus’ words. 
⎯Luke 24: 1-8 The Message

Jesus is alive! Jesus came to the earth, and He fulfilled His mission. The grave could not keep Him. After Jesus paid the price for the sin of humanity, God raised Him from the dead. The people that would receive Him, would no longer be subject to Satan. The people that received Him would no longer be subject to the curse of sickness and disease. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ sealed our victory. Jesus took the keys of hell and death. We are now seated with Him at the right hand of the Father. We are now His joint-heirs. We are now the children of God. Praise the Lord, our Savior is alive! 

#Heisrisen #devotional #JesusChrist

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 2nd

📖 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?” ⎯Job 1:8 NKJV

In this scripture, we see that the Lord is bragging on Job for his excellence in godliness and his stand for righteousness. Can the same be said of us? Are we living and standing up for God? Christians have started to compromise on the things they once stood firm on. We are a peculiar people, and we are always to stand out from the world. When we compromise on the standards of God, we lose what makes us different. God told us to come out from among them and be separate. Job was separated from the world and its way of life. God is so pleased when we decide to live the same way. In Genesis 6, it talks about how the wickedness of man was great upon the earth and God was sorry that he made man, but God said Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. Why did Noah find favor in the eyes of the Lord? The answer is in Genesis 6:9. It says “This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generation. Noah walked with God.” Noah took a stand for God in an ungodly society, and we can do the same thing. Let us make the firm decision like Noah and Job to live for God so that He will be able to brag on us. 

#favor #devotional #vcccharlotte #liveforGod 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 1st

📖 The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger [God will meet all his needs], But He will reject and cast away the craving of the wicked. ⎯Proverbs 10:3 AMPC

The Lord knows how to meet our needs. He will not allow us to go hungry when we put our trust in Him. God fed Elijah by sending the ravens to bring him food in the morning and the evening. Jesus multiplied fish and bread and fed thousands of people. God fed the Israelites manna in the wilderness, and there were 2-3 million people. God is not moved by famine or our circumstances. God is moved by faith. He changes circumstances, and He will change yours if you believe Him to do so. His eyes are looking throughout the earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect towards Him (II Chronicles 16:9). 

#perfectheart #israelites #Godprovides #devotional

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 29th

📖 And Moses said to the Lord, O Lord, I am not eloquent or a man of words, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and have a heavy and awkward tongue. ⎯Exodus 4:10 AMPC

Have you ever felt insignificant? Have you ever felt as if you did not have enough talent or ability to walk out the vision that God has placed on the inside of you? Moses gave God one excuse after another on why He could not be Israels' deliverer. We must understand that God knows us inside and out. He knows our shortcomings, and He knows our faults. God knows our strengths and our weaknesses. If God has called us, then that means that He has equipped us. The things we may not know, God knows how to get that information to us. God even told Moses that He would teach Him what to say (v. 12). God knows what He is doing. When He selected you, He did not make a mistake. God believes in you and if He believes in you, then you should believe in you. You have the goods. Just walk with God every day and see what He does with your life. You can be all that God desires for you to be. You can have all that God wants you to have. 

#GodKnowsUs #devotional #vcccharlotte #listentoGod #verseoftheday

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 28th

📖 And He said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat? 

And the man said, The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate.

And the Lord God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled (cheated, outwitted, and deceived) me, and I ate. 
⎯Genesis 3:11-13 AMPC

Excuses came into the earth after the fall of man. After Adam and Eve ate of the fruit that God commanded them not to eat, they did not take responsibility for their actions. Adam blamed God and his wife. Eve blamed the serpent. Successful people take personal responsibility for their lives. They don’t make excuses for why they cannot succeed. Many people are playing the blame game. They blame everything and everyone for their lack of success. It is never them. It is never their fault. The key to our success is being a doer of the Word. It’s important that we get in the rhythm of obedience, taking the time to HEAR and DO/OBEY God's instructions. No one can do it for us. We must hear and do, over and over until it becomes a habit. Let’s not be like Adam and Eve. We can choose to free ourselves from excuses by simply obeying our Heavenly Father. He knows best. ⁠

#NoExcuses #devotional #vcccharlotte #obeyGod #verseoftheday #freeourselves

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 27th

📖 And the Lord your God will clear out those nations before you, little by little; you may not consume them quickly, lest the beasts of the field increase among you. ⎯Deuteronomy 7:22 Amplified Bible Classic Edition  

God is so much smarter than us. Many times, things aren’t as clear cut as they appear. Many times, there are things that we have not considered. Sure, the Israelites would have loved to have wiped all their enemies out in a short period of time. They wanted God to take care of them all at once, instead of fighting multiple battles. God’s plan was better than what they could possibly desire. They probably did not think about the animals that were in the wilderness with them nor did they take into consideration that the animals could potentially consume them had they done things differently. God said He would clear them out little by little because this was the best way. When it comes to our lives, we must allow God’s thoughts to take precedence over ours. We must recognize that His ways are higher than our ways. God knows what is best for us. We must simply trust Him, if we are going to experience His best for our lives.

#Godsbest #devotional #vcccharlotte #trustGod #verseoftheday #wisdom

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 26th

📖 Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men! ⎯Psalm 107:8 AMPC

God has been good to us. At the time that one makes Jesus the Lord of their life, they are adopted into the family of God. We are not just His children; we are heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ. There is no reason that we should not be praising God on a consistent basis. Every promise that we read about in God’s Word reflects His goodness and lovingkindness towards us. The promises of God are enough to praise our God. The blessings of God are enough to cause us to praise God. The fact that God has a plan for our lives is enough to give God praise. Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and His lovingkindness toward us. 

#FamilyofGod #devotional #vcccharlotte #praiseGod

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