The Life Devotional

“Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!’”

Go Deeper — Since faith comes by hearing, and hearing is enhanced by the Word of God, combine your prayers with Scripture as you seek a closer walk with God.

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Heavenly Father, thank you for reminding me that I need to be an active participant in my faith for it to reach maximum potential. Please help me to stay on the straight and narrow to achieve the goals you have for me. In Jesus name, amen.”

Go Deeper — Brainstorm ways to move your active faith to a new level. Whether it is coming up with new ways to approach an old problem or being better at including God in your decision making process, prayerfully consider how you can be more proactive.

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“The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.”

Go Deeper — Think and pray about how you can get involved in your church’s or community’s giving organizations. Or maybe someone in your family or neighborhood needs your faith to take action in their lives.

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“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Go Deeper — Do an inventory of your actions over the past few days. Are they consistent with your words? Are they consistent with Jesus’ example?

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“I, however, followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly . . . . So here I am today, 85 years old . . . . Now give me this hill country of which the Lord spoke on that day.”

Go Deeper — Consider a longer view of your life. What is God doing to mold you into the person He wants you to be?

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“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

Go Deeper — Pray about how you can serve God through serving others in your community. Pray about training to be one of our volunteer online mentors, choosing how many messages you want each week, to help others get through the issues they face in their lives.

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“Are you hurting? Pray. Do you feel great? Sing. Are you sick? Call the church leaders together to pray and anoint you with oil in the name of the Master. Believing-prayer will heal you, and Jesus will put you on your feet. And if you’ve sinned, you’ll be forgiven—healed inside and out.”

Go Deeper — Make a list today of all those who you know are sick, debilitated, grieving, or even believing the lies of the enemy. Make an appointment with them today to reach out and touch them with both faith and action.

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“He (God) upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow…”

Go Deeper — Consider volunteering in your area, using your talents and skills, be it something like cooking, sewing, compassionate listening, organizing things, or physical labor. Do a search for non-profits in your community or go to ConnectingStreams.com/volunteer.

Read Further — see what Rick Warren says about serving God by serving others.

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“It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before.”

Go Deeper — Meditate on times you’ve sensed God speaking to you. How did you respond? What is He saying to you today? Begin now to take action, if God has directed you to do so.

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“Now he (Jesus) had to go through Samaria. So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well.”

Go Deeper — Ask God to point out someone today who needs your loving attention and understanding. Boldly offer that to him or her by listening to their story while putting aside your own agenda, status or prejudices. If the Holy Spirit prompts you, tell them about Jesus.

Go further — Right now more and more people worldwide are reading our devotionals and articles, and then asking about how to face issues in their lives. Prayerfully consider going through our training to volunteer as an online mentor, setting you own hours of availability.

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