These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. John 15:11 (NKJV) Your heart determines the boundaries of your life. In Proverbs 4:23, it says that we need to keep our hearts with all diligence, because out of our hearts spring the issues of life. “Issues” in this verse could also be translated as “boundaries.” The words that you speak help to form these boundaries. If you keep saying that bad things always happen to you or that you somehow deserve what you’re going through, those words form beliefs that have negative consequences. Often we struggle with this concept because we’ve been taught that God is in control of whether we are sick …
An Essential Part Of Prayer
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. Matthew 12:35 (NKJV) We often think that prayer is just asking God for what we want. While this certainly is a part of it, that’s not all that prayer is. Prayer also involves communicating with God, as well as speaking the promises audibly—those things that He has promised us. Why is this audible claiming of God’s promises so powerful? Because of how it affects our hearts. Today’s verse says that out of the good treasure in our hearts, we bring forth good things. In other words, when we claim God’s promises by declaring them out loud, we …
Una parte esencial de la oración
El que es bueno, de la bondad que atesora en el corazón saca el bien, pero el que es malo, de su maldad saca el mal. Matthew 12:35 (NKJV) A menudo pensamos que la oración es solo pedirle a Dios lo que queremos. Si bien esto es cierto, es solo una parte, la oración abarca más que eso. La oración también implica comunicarse con Dios, así como también declarar las promesas de manera audible, aquello que Él nos ha prometido. ¿Por qué es tan poderoso declarar las promesas de Dios de manera audible? Por la forma en que esto afecta a nuestros corazones. El versículo de hoy dice que del buen tesoro que hay en el corazón, sacamos cosas buenas. En otras palabras, cuando reclamamos …
Siga declarando esperanza y fe
Ahora que el Dios de la esperanza los llene de toda alegría y paz a ustedes que creen en él, para que rebosen de esperanza por el poder del Espíritu Santo. Romanos 15:13 (NKJV) Hemos estado en una serie en este devocional tocando el tema de una respuesta bíblica a los trastornos del estado de ánimo. Este es un tema importante, no porque se niegue el uso de medicamentos, asesoramiento o alternativas naturales para la salud, sino porque es algo que podemos implementar junto con el asesoramiento y la sabiduría de expertos. Como se puede usted imaginar, una respuesta bíblica implica oración, pero la oración no se trata de pedirle a un Dios renuente que intervenga. La oración involucra dos cosas: tener una comunicación con …
Keep Speaking Hope And Faith
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NKJV) We’ve been on a series in this devotional about a biblical response to mood disorders. This is an important topic, not because it negates the use of medications, counselling, or natural health alternatives, but because it is something we can implement in conjunction with expert advice and wisdom. As you can imagine, a biblical response involves prayer, but prayer is not about begging a reluctant God to intervene. Prayer is two things: it’s communication with God, and it is exercising our authority in Christ to speak His will into existence (Romans 4:17). God’s Word …