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Girlfriends In God Daily Devotional
In Touch with Dr Charles Stanley is a daily load of wisdom and spiritual insight to help you stay in touch with God every day. Read today’s edition below.
TOPIC: PRAISE – TODAY I WILL BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS
Today’s Truth: 1 Corinthians 16:13 NIVBe on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE
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I thought I was so godly … until we decided to move. If you want to measure your faith, just decide to pack up everything you own, put it in cardboard boxes, and move.
And if you really want to test the strength of your faith, decide to basically gut the house into which you are moving. Yep! That ought to do it!
Paint. I know a fresh coat of paint can make old walls dance with new life, but painting is also messy, time consuming, and the source of total chaos. Cans of paint lugged from room-to-room along with paint trays that are guaranteed not to spill … until they do. And don’t get me started on the whole taping thing.
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I have Scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, and arthritis in my spine, which accounts for the severe back pain. I was also exhausted. After my last speaking event of the year in the first week of December, I raced home and packed like a crazy woman. Since we moved ourselves with the help of friends, time was running out!
Our closing date was changed three times which meant our moving date landed in the middle of the week during which our Christmas services were held. Translation: Our church has 14 Christmas services, and my husband is the Lead Teaching Pastor of our church.
I could have blamed my impatience during this move on many things and people would back me up. But God didn’t.
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“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong” (1 Corinthians 16:13 NIV).
I had let my guard down. The result was a lack of faith and strength. I had moaned and complained at times like I was being persecuted in some way. How absurd! I was inconvenienced … and that is a far cry from being persecuted.
Finally On GIG devotional
In more than 40 nations around the world today – including America – Christians are being persecuted for their faith. In some nations it is illegal to even own a Bible. Followers of Christ face harassment, arrest, torture, and even death.
I look around … and I am ashamed. I try to assuage my shame with the fact that I went through every single item we own and donated hundreds of those items to our church’s thrift store. But I still have so much while so many have so little.
The bottom line is this: I need to refocus and adjust my perspective. How about you?
Set aside your comfort.
Forfeit your convenience.
Choose to serve God to the fullest whenever and wherever you can … and while you’re at it, choose joy.
Let’s Pray
Father, please forgive me for my complaining spirit and petty whining about things that simply do not matter. Give me an eternal perspective. Help me focus on what does matter – my character – not my comfort. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Now It’s Your Turn
When you face a difficult situation, where do you turn first for help?
What is your attitude about those difficult situations in your life?
How does that attitude need to change?
Girlfriends in God Daily Devotional for Women was written by Mary Southerland for the Girlfriends in God Ministry.
Girlfriends in God is a non-denominational ministry that crosses generational and racial boundaries to bring the Body of Christ together as believers. Just as God sent Ruth to Naomi and Mary to Elizabeth, God continues to use women to encourage and equip other women in their spiritual journey. We are doing life together!
