Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

You know, people often push away the Word of God. When truth is revealed gently and clearly, it is the pause that reveals our hearts. A man hesitates because he knows that something is not right. He may wish it were right, but he feels his needs are met where he is. Although deep inside, he knows that it is not what God has ordained for his life. 

This same thing is true spiritually. People know instinctively when something is not God; they know when they have already left Him in their hearts. Silence is not innocence; it is avoidance. Conviction is resisted because surrender feels too costly. But to hesitate when God speaks is already to begin to drift. 

Today, let the Word of God expose to you what you already know. And when God begins to speak to you, turn to Him and respond to Him without delay. It’s time to pray. 

There was once a time of great spiritual conflict. You find that in the Book of 1 Kings 18. And it was because God’s people had drifted far from the truth. They refused to separate from the gods around them, and those gods became to them, as with people throughout time, a snare. What was meant to give them life instead swallowed them in confusion. God’s desire was to give them a true heritage, but it was this form of compromise that robbed them of it. 

Even so, God never leaves Himself without a testimony. He will always speak to those who still want to hear Him. The question is not whether God is speaking, but whether you and I are listening. And in hearing what He has to say, are we willing to respond and move in that direction? 

Today I want to encourage you to turn your heart fully back to Him without any delay, because it’s time to pray. 

There’s an incredible promise of new life given to people by God. Anyone who believes can receive it and can have a new, full, and abundant life in Christ. Now, the problem is that many people try to hang on to a little of the old, and they want to bargain with God. 

They want the new, but they also want the old. So many people don’t get the victory because they won’t let the old things in their lives go. They’re very comfortable with these old things. They don’t want to let them go the old patterns of life, the old plans. 

You see, if you want Christ, you will become a new creation because God’s Holy Spirit will be upon you and in you. And the old things in your life, because of His presence, will pass away. You must want this new life that Christ offers and cease to hang on to the old ways of doing things. 

Talk to Him about it today. 

It’s time to pray. 

In Psalm 31, David grapples with his failings and the harsh criticism from others. He cries out, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I’m in trouble; my eyes waste away with grief.” He feels like a reproach among enemies and forgotten by those around him. 

Does that sound like a king? As a matter of fact, it does, because this struggle is part of the journey to victory with God. David reminds us of God’s goodness and His shelter from strife. Thank God for His presence that protects us from the chaos of this world. 

When you feel overwhelmed, turn to God for shelter. Listen to His heart and let His words drown out all the voices of doubt in your life. Join with us every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org. 

We pray with people from all over the world who are fighting the same battles you are facing right now and believing for the victory that God offers. 

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Unbelief will always silence your song, but faith will always restore it. When Zacharias doubted the promise of God, he lost his voice. Yet the moment he agreed with heaven, praise returned to his lips. 

God is patient with us when we struggle to believe, but He will not let unbelief have the final word. The day you and I choose to trust Him again, our voices will rise with joy once more. Faith brings sound where silence once lived. 

Let your heart believe that God is still able, and let your mouth testify of His goodness. Lift your voice and praise Him for who He is. Join with us every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org. 

People from all over the world are rising up and believing God for renewed faith, renewed vision, and renewed power. We’re talking to God about it. 

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Did you know that God still gives new names? He takes what has been called barren and speaks life over it. He calls the weak strong, and He calls the bound free. You are not who you used to be. 

You are not what others have said about you. When God gives you a new name, it comes with a new purpose, a new heart, and brand-new power. He rewrites your story and fills you with His Holy Spirit. Don’t fight today what He’s calling you. 

Agree with Him, and dare I say, speak it out loud. You are not the name of your past. You are the promise of His Word. You are today who God says you are. Join with us every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org, where people from all over the world are starting to hear this truth. We’re starting to pray together and believe for an end-time spiritual awakening. 

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Romans 8:31. Paul says these amazing words: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” You know, if we truly grasp the truth that God is on our side, then nothing and no one can stand against us. 

When we understand that God is for us, we realize that no force of hell has any authority over our lives anymore. Today, as you read this online or hear this verbally, know this: God is for you. 

Darkness has no right to oppress you any longer because God is now on your side. Trust in His sovereignty and let go of fear. Walk confidently in the light, knowing that darkness has no more authority over you. 

Would you join us every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org, where people from all over the world are gathering to pray together? 

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Today, as we behold the incredible victory that Jesus Christ won on the cross, we start to realize that the promises of God are for us, and the power of God is there to make these promises a reality. 

We begin to change by the power of God’s Holy Spirit. Little by little, step by step, we become more like the person that God created us to be and destined us to be. It’s then that we can start to tell others that we aren’t who we are because of human effort. 

We’re not who we are because of the resolutions that we have made. We are who we are because of the presence of God that lives inside of us. So when you choose to believe God and you long in your heart to see this new life that God has promised you, you too will change into the person that God has called you to be. 

Ask Him about it today. He’s willing to talk to you. 

It’s time to pray. 

Reflecting on King Solomon’s life brings sorrow, as he asked for wisdom but neglected to seek a heart to follow it. If he had, God would have surely given it to him. Imagine the impact if Solomon had prayed not only for wisdom to judge the people, but also for a heart that could be moved by the very same truth he taught to others. 

He should have asked for a teachable spirit, desiring to obey God throughout his life and to finish strong, crossing the finish line in victory. Let this inspire you today to not only seek wisdom in all your decisions, but also to ask God for a heart that is open to His truth and His guidance, ensuring that you and I live a life of obedience and divine purpose. 

Join with us every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Eastern Time as we gather together from around the world to pray, saying, God, help us to understand Your word, to obey Your word, and to apply Your word. 

It’s time to pray. 

I want to remind you today that you’re not who you used to be. God has given you a new name, a new heart, and a brand-new beginning. He does not call you by what others have called you or by what your past has said you are. 

He calls you by what He has spoken over your life. When you came to Christ, everything old passed away, and all things became new. You are no longer defined by failure; you are now defined by the grace of God. 

You are no longer limited by your weaknesses, but defined by the strength of God’s Holy Spirit within you. Believe what God calls you today, and let that truth begin to lead every step you take. 

Join us every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org. Pray together with people from all over the world who are believing for an end-time spiritual awakening. 

It’s time to pray