10 More Things You Will Never Receive From God

Unavailability— Psalm 86:7

Incomplete salvation— Hebrews 7:25

Lukewarmness— Isaiah 9:7

Unkindness— Psalm 63:3

Confusion— 1 Corinthians 14:33

Neglect— Hebrews 13:5

Unwise counsel— 1 Corinthians 1:19-31

Empty promises— 2 Corinthians 1:20

Bad timing— Psalm 18:30

An uncaring heart— 1 Peter 5:7

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7

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10 Things You Will Never Receive From God

Second best— Psalm 34:10

Temptation to do evil— James 1:13

A half-hearted love— Jeremiah 31:3

Indifference— Luke 13:34

Forgetfulness— Isaiah 49:15

Insufficient grace— 2 Corinthians 9:8

Unnecessary discipline— Hebrews 12:5-6

A depleted supply of blessings— Ephesians 1:3

Watered down truth— Psalm 19:7-8

Compromise— Hebrews 6:17-18

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Ephesians 1:3 NLT

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The Lord is Your...

Provider-

You are complete.

Teacher-

You are instructed.

Shelter-

You are covered.

Rock-

You are secure.

Victory-

You are triumphant.

Shepherd-

You are cared for.

Captain-

You are protected.

Encourager-

You are built up.

Salvation-

You are whole.

Rest-

You are comforted.

Confidence-

You are assured.

Father-

You are family.

Deliverer-

You are free.

The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1 NLT

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Forgiven, Part 13: How to be Forgiven

For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians 1:13-14

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One of the greatest joys that the heart can ever experience is forgiveness. Nothing else can set you free from the guilt of the past and place your feet on a new path of hope. Forgiveness comes to you as a free gift from God. You cannot earn it in any way; you can only receive it. Forgiveness is not based on what you have done, how good you have tried to be, or how sincere you have been. Your forgiveness is based on the sacrifice that Jesus Christ has made for your sins. It is by His blood alone that you can be made clean.

Your forgiveness is only a prayer away. Turn your heart to God, confess and forsake your sins, and ask Him to cleanse and forgive you. His Word says that He will do it by His grace and mercy. He will wash you and make you clean. As you pray, ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart and live in you. He will be your Lord and Savior. His life will make you new inside.

Ask Him today, and start all your tomorrows with the joy of being forgiven.

Written by Roy Lessin. ©2002, 2019 DaySpring. Used with permission, all rights reserved.

Forgiven, Part 12: Growth

I will be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, and he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon. 'I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.' But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. So that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity.

Hosea 14:5, John 15:5, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 1:10, 2 Peter 3:18

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The wonder of a seed is that it produces life after it has been planted in the ground and dies. The message of the Gospel is that life has come out of death. Jesus died that we might live. He was buried and rose from the dead that we might be raised to newness of life. When we come to Jesus Christ by faith, turn from our personal darkness of sin, and receive His grace and forgiveness, He cleanses us and comes to live within our hearts. We are born again of His Spirit.

The resurrection life of Jesus Christ enters us and we are changed. He plants within us the seeds of His kingdom, and through our faith and obedience the new life begins to grow. The Christian life is not produced by studying how Jesus lived and then trying to copy Him. It is not a script we study and attempt to act out. It is not like taking plastic fruit and attaching it to our garments to make us look like fruit trees. It is a real life...a whole life...a meaningful life...it is His life lived out through us. It is His beauty that others see, it is His fragrance that others are drawn to, it is His fruit that others will partake of and be fed. He is your life. He is all there is...all that is worth knowing...and all that really matters.
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Lord,
Thank You for the good work that You have begun in me. Thank You that I am alive in You because of the life of the Holy Spirit within me. I want to rest in Your love and abide in Your presence. I want to grow in faith and see Your life formed in me. Feed me through Your word and water the seeds planted in my heart. Make me a fruitful branch that can feed others and daily glorify You. 
Amen

Written by Roy Lessin. ©2002, 2019 DaySpring. Used with permission. All rights reserved.