Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

I'm filled with immense gratitude for our anointing of God's Holy Spirit. We must recognize the significance of seeking His Word and understanding its truths because, without God’s guidance, our efforts would be in vain. Let’s avoid all empty labor. 

Let’s pray the Holy Spirit continues to work within us, building a deep comprehension of the truth that awaits us. Ask God to help you approach your prayers in a manner that aligns with His will and His way. Pray that the Lord will cause you to pray in a manner that will allow God to answer, just as He promised His early disciples. God promises us joy when we pray according to His will. 

Join us Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST at itstimetopray.org. We are beginning to experience the joy of the Lord.

It’s time to pray. 

When Jesus said, "Father, into thy hands, I commit my spirit," he knew there was no chance of coming out of the grave without the assistance of God. He knew that His Father would be there as He faced the most difficult season of His human life. 

God, in the same way, is touched by our trials and difficulties. The things that we go through move Him. He calls us to the throne of grace to find help, not when things are going well, but in our time of need. When we face any trial of any kind, God wants us to call out to Him. He's the only one who has the power to make a difference in our circumstances. He can even cause us to grow as we face our storms. 

God can take the impossible things in your life, turn them all around, and make victory possible. Will you talk to Him about it today? 

It's time to pray.

Exodus 3:1 says, “Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.”

Moses, like many of us today, was captivated by smallness. He settled in his heart with this little flock of sheep in the back of the desert. Moses made peace with his littleness but suddenly came across a burning bush.

Moses had an encounter with God that changed his life. His heart started to burn within him, and God reminded Moses of his calling. Please allow God to take you to that place in His power so that you can become the agent of change that He has designed you to be. You get there by praying.

It’s time to pray. 

Psalm 1:6 says, "For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish." 

This psalm is a promise. God has predetermined a pathway for your feet. If you choose to walk in truth and to break from evil speaking in this generation, you will have victory. It's simply not optional to partake of both and know the power of God. You have to choose who you will serve, especially as a believer in Christ. 

Joshua told the people, "If it seems too difficult for you to serve God, then so be it for you. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." The way of the righteous is a pathway of blessing, life, and power. It's a pathway to making a difference in a dark generation. Let that be our heart's desire today. 

It's time to pray.

In Western society, we often fall into the misconception that trouble indicates God's absence. We wrongly assume that God's presence eliminates trouble due to our peaceful seasons. However, this isn't biblically accurate. 

The presence of God might bring more trouble into your life than you've ever had before. But this trouble isn't related to addiction or sinful activity. When we become true followers of Jesus, we probably will face hatred and opposition just as Christ did. Many self-proclaimed Christians are now experiencing the difficulties that have come with their faith. 

We must choose to walk in the footsteps of Christ. We may face opposition, but we must persevere. We must stand firm in our beliefs and continue to spread God's love and message to this world. Let's be unwavering in our beliefs and continue to allow God to be glorified in and through us in these last days.

It's time to pray.

In a world filled with confusion and sorrow, God's people are not destined to follow that same path. Instead, we are growing increasingly into the image of Jesus Christ as we head towards an eternity with God.

As we approach this eternal destination, joy should be ever-increasing in our hearts. I can attest to this joy, which is growing within me as I am getting closer to God than ever before. There's a sense of expectancy and excitement about everything He's doing. It's not just about looking forward to eternity but also about embracing the work of God in us here and now.

Let's continue to walk in faith and experience the fullness of God's plans for us. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST at itstimetopray.org. God is on the move.

It’s time to pray. 

Peter the Apostle said, "We're to be ready to give an answer for those who ask for a reason for the hope that is in us." 

If they're going to ask, there must be some hope that they see. Let's pray that God would give us a joyful and hopeful countenance. There has to be something a little bit different in us than the anger, division, bitterness, hatred, and immorality of everyone else. 

Let's pray and believe that we’ll be lifted out of the spirit of this age and brought into this incredible life of Christ by the Spirit of God. We need to ask God to breathe upon us so that He can cause us to live again. Ask Him about it today; ask for the touch of His Holy Spirit. 

Lift your voice because it's time to pray.

Psalm 1:3 tells us what the person who loves God's Word will be like. It says, "He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water." 

In other words, if I love God's Word, I will not be moved. If my thoughts are grounded in the ways of God, let Hell and high water come against my life. Let it come against my home or family because my house and heart will be built upon a rock. Jesus said, "The rains will come, the floods will come, and the winds will beat against us." 

I will not fall because my heart and mind are engaged in God's work and Word. I'm standing on the rock of Christ Jesus, not my reasoning or the reasonings of this age. I'm standing with God and for God. 

It's time to pray.

Psalm 1:2 says, "His delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law, he meditates day and night." 

His delight, my delight, and yours are truly found in the Word of God. This man meditates on it; he thinks about it day and night. 

Let your prayer cry be, "God, have Your Word become the guide for my life. The Bible says that the entrance of Your words gives light. God, don't let me live in darkness while I attend church somewhere, singing songs I do not desire to live by. My God, let Your Word find its mark in my heart. Let it become the chief delight of my heart. Let Your Word be truth, and let everything else be a lie." 

Let your prayer today be: "God, may I embrace this with all my heart." It's time to pray.

Are you hearing the voice of God? Are you open to listening to His voice? Can you be moved from where you are to where He's calling you? Can God's thoughts become your thoughts and God's ways your ways? Are you so consumed with whatever's going on in your life that you can't be led by God and do what He's calling you to do?

If you think that could never happen to you, can I remind you that it has happened throughout history? Sin has gotten hold of people who couldn't hear God’s voice anymore because they knew that He would be calling them away from their sin. 

Examine your heart today and ensure you can still hear and obey God's voice—it is so important. I promise you'll be so glad that you did because the promise for you is a new heart, mind, spirit, and eternal life. 

It's time to pray.