Category Archives: Distractions
Fear Not!
Isa.41:10 “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.”
Yesterday, we dealt with the ‘Harmless’ Distractions and the Deep-Seated Sorrow Distractions. It is not a question of whether something is wrong or right. Read the rest of this entry
Spot Cleaning
Rom.5:5 “And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us…” [with emphasis]
It is so important for us to completely eradicate distractions because of what is at stake in our lives. The first type of distraction we must deal with is the “Harmless” Distraction. Read the rest of this entry
Single
Luke 9:51 “When it came close to the time for his Ascension, he gathered up his courage and steeled himself for the journey to Jerusalem.” [MSG, with emphasis]
Jesus was susceptible to distractions. A lot of people do not want to think of Jesus this way, but the truth is, He actually was. Read the rest of this entry
Focus!
Luke 9:51 “As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.” [with emphasis]
Over the next couple of day, by the Spirit of God, we will be dealing with distractions to fighting. Beginning today, Read the rest of this entry
Economy Mode
Eccl. 8:6 (GN)”There is a right time and a right way to do everything but we know so little.” [with emphasis]
People and things will waste your time; sometimes this is inevitable and outside of your control. However, whether your energy will be conserved or wasted is always within your control. Let me illustrate with an experience I had some years ago. Read the rest of this entry
Pay Attention!
Josh. 23:10 “Each one of you will put to flight a thousand of the enemy, for the Lord your God fights for you, just as he has promised. 11 So be very careful to love the Lord your God.”
As you arise and become all that God has created you to be, take note that the enemy will deploy three major strategies to combat you. And the strategies are deception, accusation and affliction. So be alert! Read the rest of this entry
Honorable
Jer.17:5 “The Lord says, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, who trusts in the flesh for his strength, and whose heart turns away from the Lord. 6 For he will be like a bush in the desert and will not see when good comes. He will live in dry wastes in the desert….”
Yesterday, we pointed out that at first read, it is easy to think that God is harsh for cursing those people who are already experiencing a tough time. But it is important to know that God is not cursing them. God is saying they are cursed. Read the rest of this entry
Weights Off I
Josh. 1:8 (NRSV) “This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.”
The person that reads will always rule over the person that does not read. Great people are hungry for knowledge and this is because leaders are readers. God instructed the Jews that the Book of Law must remain before them continually. Read the rest of this entry
Pay Attention
Deut.11:22 “Be careful to obey all these commands I am giving you. Show love to the Lord your God by walking in his ways and holding tightly to him.”
In yesterday’s devotional, our closing thought was that for you to step up, you have to Listen Up! However, there are two things inherent in listening up. The first thing is for us to pay attention [be attentive] to His voice. Read the rest of this entry
Look – Listen Up!
Rev.4:1 “Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this”.
We will continue to focus on the four things necessary for stepping up spiritually outlined in Revelations 4:1. Read the rest of this entry
