Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

We live in a generation today with an absurd viewpoint on truth. The whole concept of your and my truth doesn't exist. Jesus Christ Himself said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except by me.”

You can't get to God by making up your rules. There is only one path, and the promise of embracing it will set you free. The truth of God will lead you into a place of power and supernatural life that was not available to you before. Only God that can make a difference. 

The Lord’s truth will be the key in your hand that unlocks prison doors and frees people captivated by these ideologies. It's time to talk to God about it today. 

It's time to pray.

The scriptures show us Jesus associating with criminals. They arrested Him, caused Him incredible pain, and put Him to death. People were no longer interested in Christ’s words. 

Today, people are pushing God out of our schools and government. Jesus and the gospel have become offensive. So the question is: How do we preach the gospel when our nation is so hostile towards Christians? We follow Jesus' example. 

Jesus had the power to destroy everyone while He was on the cross. Instead, He said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” The answer is simple. We have to walk in forgiveness and begin to pray for our enemies. 

It's time to pray.

Psalm 32:6–7 says, “For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You in a time when You may be found; surely in a flood of great waters they shall not come near him. You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall surround me with songs of deliverance.” 

When this world is spinning into deeper and darker crises, the Bible says that people's hearts will begin to fail them. Because of the fear that comes upon the earth, floods of the ungodly will not touch the people of God. 

We will see God's glory and experience His keeping us in the power of His hand. We will walk with Him through every trial, fire, and flood we face. The Lord will deliver you in your time of trouble.

It's time to pray.

It's time to tell God your weakness and need for Him. He's promised to reveal His strength through you to this generation. Seek His guidance and provision. Knock on the door of opportunity and believe that whatever you ask, you will receive. The Bible says that everyone who asks receives. 

We can all say, “God, I need what you have for me. I need strength beyond my own. My resources are insufficient for the journey ahead of me. I lack the necessary willpower and conviction. My testimony is so inadequate. God, I need the strength that only you can provide.”

I don't know about you, but I'm asking, seeking, and knocking right now. Let us have faith and trust that as we do these things, God will equip us with everything we need to fulfill His divine purpose. In each one of our lives, we're called to be a testimony of His power to this generation. 

It's time to pray.

America has lost touch with God in this generation. We've forgotten our founding principles, and we're now pushing aside the name of Jesus Christ and even mocking those who believe in Him. This deception has led to an increasingly lawless, violent, and confused society, very much like Sodom in the Bible. 

We must pray, seek God's forgiveness, and ask God to restore our connection to Him by standing firm in our beliefs and sharing the truth of God's Word with love. We can combat deception and bring about transformation in our society. Let's be a light in the darkness and part of God's army. 

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It’s time to pray.

In 1 Corinthians 2:1–5, the apostle Paul emphasizes that when he came to the Corinthians, he did not rely on his eloquence or human wisdom to share the testimony of God. Instead, he chose to focus solely on Jesus Christ and His crucifixion. Paul understood that it was not his strength or accomplishments that mattered but rather the power and mercy of God working through him. 

It's not in your abilities or my knowledge that a difference can be made in sharing the gospel message of God. The Spirit of God within us empowers us to fulfill our calling and accomplish what we need to do. 

Let's surrender ourselves today anew to God's will, relying on His strength and allowing Him to work through us. Let's be vessels that demonstrate God’s power and love to others. What an amazing calling He has given us today!

It's time to pray.

It's a tremendous privilege to have the opportunity to be a shining example of God's love in this world. Imagine a church filled with people worldwide witnessing our burning passion for God. They look at us and say, “I don't know what they have, but I want it.”

This example is the same experience that occurred on the day of Pentecost. Religious people encountered a group of individuals whom the Spirit of God ignited, and when they saw it, they said, "We want that." 

I experienced this when I shared my testimony at Cornell University. Young, incredibly bright people were drawn to the presence of God through the testimony of all of us who attended the event. They started to yearn for the same connection with God that we had. I wish you could have been there to see it. May our passion for God be so evident that people can't help but begin to desire what we have. Ask Him for strength. 

It's time to pray.

Listen to the words of God in Isaiah 45:2: “I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron.”

God can free you from whatever pit you are in today or whatever mountain stands before you. He's able to make every crooked path in your life straight again. He can remove any obstacle the enemy has set before you. God will take care of those difficult places you can't get out of, and He will take care of every place you've fallen into and every obstacle you can't get around. 

God will pull you out of the pit and set your feet on a firm foundation. He will remove those mountains from your life and give you the power to cast them. As the scripture says, into the midst of the sea, the crooked places in your life shall be made straight. Turn away from sin, turn to God, and make a straight path in your heart towards Jesus Christ. 

It's time to pray.

God has chosen to reveal His glory through us, imperfect and flawed as we may be. Sometimes, it's hard to comprehend why He would choose people like us. We can never fully grasp the true extent of God’s glory. Yet in His mercy, He sends us out to share about Him—the infinite, all-powerful one who created the universe with a word. 

God letting us to speak about Him is a testament to His mercy and kindness. When we look in the mirror, let's just acknowledge the goodness and mercy of our God. It's humbling to realize that He allows us to be vessels through which He will be glorified. It's time for us to surrender and allow the Lord to work in and through us. 

Let's seek God’s guidance today and start relying on His power to fulfill His purposes in our lives. Talk to Him about it. God longs to speak to you, my brother, and my sister. 

It's time to pray.

In Ephesians 6:13, Paul says, “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

I believe that God will remain faithful to you no matter what challenges you face, whether it's floods, fires, trials, difficulties, or sickness. He will never abandon you or let you down. He’ll be by your side through it all. Like the apostle Paul said, even after going through everything, you'll still be standing at the end, all thanks to the grace and strength of Almighty God. I am incredibly thankful today for Jesus Christ. I encourage you to trust in God's faithfulness and rely on His grace to carry you through any situation.

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It’s time to pray.