SUCCESS AND YOUR PURPOSE

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SUCCESS YOUR PURPOSE 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Devotional:- “And now the prize awaits me-the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing” (V. 8) NLT When a person turns to the Lord, invite Jesus to his/her life, and surrender to Jesus as Lord and saviour, then he/she sincerely becomes a Christian. This is the state many in the church has not attained. Many struggle to surrender their lives to the Lord because they are afraid of failure, not able to trust God to give them success, and their love for the things of this world (1 John 2:15-17). When you sincerely surrender your life to Jesus Christ, your view of success cannot but change. Apostle Paul said, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful” (2 Timothy 4:7). When you start to live for God, your definition of success will change from materials to purpose. Liv...

ATMOSPHERE OF JOY

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ATMOSPHERE OF JOY

John 15:5-17

Devotional:- “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full” (v.11) NKJV


For anyone to swim in any atmosphere, he must first create it around himself. The truth is that it is the atmosphere you create around yourself that truly exists with you. For anyone to have the atmosphere of joy, one of the things that the atmosphere must be composed of is love. Some partners work together with joy, and one of the strongest of them is love.

Jesus said we should love one another that our joy may be full (John 15:10-17). So, it means what gives maximum joy is love; this is because God himself is love (1 John 4:7-8). God’s word says that in the presence of God, there is fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11). It therefore becomes impossible to want to have joy in the midst of hatred.

So many people who have faced a crisis at home will always want to go out to a joint, wanting to feel happy and secure joy. Such joy does not exist. It will therefore be wise for us to understand that joy cannot exist in any life without love. Love is better practically explained in 1 Corinthians 13. And when you can humble yourself to live in love, then you will grow into maturity to enjoy the joy that the presence of the Lord brings. And your joy shall be full.


Prayer: Lord, plant your love in my heart.

“UNTIL THERE IS LOVE, THERE CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED JOY”


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