WHEN HE BECAME POWERFUL But when he had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfall. He sinned against the Lord his God by entering the sanctuary of the Lord’s Temple and personally burning incense on the incense altar. (2 Chronicles 26:16 NLT) Uzziah became prideful we he became powerful. One of…
GOD OF PROMISES But the Lord did not want to destroy David’s dynasty, for he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would continue to rule, shining like a lamp forever. (2 Chronicles 21:7 NLT) God is a God of promises and He always fulfills His promises because He doesn’t lie….
IT DEPENDS ON WHOM YOU SPEAK TO… Call to Me, and I will answer you. And I will show you great and wonderful things which you do not know. (Jeremiah 33:3 NLV) Call to me… We shouldn’t ask humans, because they are limited, but God who can do all things and knows everything about our…
HOW TO OVERCOME DISCOURAGEMENT Part 3 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NLT) In yesterday’s devotional, we gave three tips to overcome discouragement and today…
HOW TO OVERCOME DISCOURAGEMENT Part 2 The Lord replied,“I will take care of you, Jeremiah. Your enemies will ask you to plead on their behalf in times of trouble and distress. (Jeremiah 15:11 NLT) Tips to help you overcome discouragement caused by problems: 1. Resist faking it, be real. We all go through difficulties and problems. Sometimes…
HOW TO OVERCOME DISCOURAGEMENT The Lord replied,“I will take care of you, Jeremiah. Your enemies will ask you to plead on their behalf in times of trouble and distress. (Jeremiah 15:11 NLT) Jeremiah was discouraged by opposition, criticism, and many problems and that discouragement was the result of a spiritual battle. But, God uses discouragement to draw…
YOU WERE CALLED TO INFLUENCE If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. You must influence them; do not let them influence you! (Jeremiah 15:19 NLT) Sometimes we are positioned to work or go to school in environments that are very heavy and vulgar, but God has called us…
YOU’RE ALLOWED TO COMPLAIN Then I said, “What sorrow is mine, my mother. Oh, that I had died at birth! I am hated everywhere I go. I am neither a lender who threatens to foreclose nor a borrower who refuses to pay— yet they all curse me.” (Jeremiah 15:10 NLT) Jeremiah complained. Many times we try to…
WHY BAD PEOPLE PROSPER AND GOOD ONES DONT Part 2 Lord… So let me bring you this complaint: Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why are evil people so happy? (Jeremiah 12:1 NLT) There are two questions we sometimes ask ourselves: First, why do bad things happen to good people? Second, why do bad people…
WHY BAD PEOPLE PROSPER AND GOOD ONES DON’T Part 1 Lord… So let me bring you this complaint: Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why are evil people so happy? (Jeremiah 12:1 NLT) There are two questions we sometimes ask ourselves. First, why do bad things happen to good people? Second, why do bad people…