Daily Devotionals

This goes out to all the encouragers, the edifiers, the cheerleaders, and the lifter-uppers. We need you and I'll go as far as saying that God "needs" you too. He wants you to continue to inspire people with your words and your good deeds. You say and do so much to make people feel better and you may hardly get a thank-you, but know this: the Lord sees you and I am thankful for you, as well. He sees everything you're doing and everything you're saying to uplift people -- to encourage people. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 says, "therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Do you know that when we follow the steps that God orders for our lives, we will be better off? I know that for a fact. I had to finally let go and let God instead of trying to make everything fit into my life and doing things my way. I had to respect that God is a God of order and discipline. "the Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand" (Psalm 37:23). It's about sticking to God's order and staying with His plan. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Do you have a vision for your life or do you just go with whatever the flavor of the day is? Do you just flow with whatever comes your way? Or do you live on purpose for a purpose? I ask you this, because we all have a vision. We all have a purpose. And God wants each of us to tap into that purpose. Proverbs 29:18 says that without a vision [purpose], the people perish. Live your vision, live on purpose, and live for the purpose we were created for. Only we and only God knows what that is. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

"Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body (Proverbs 16:24). Don't we just love the positive? Positive words. Positive people. Positive things. Positive places. Besides the fact that Jesus loves us and died for us, being positive is one of many reasons to easily love Him -- He was and is positive. He was positive when He walked the earth and He is positive today. Jesus is love. He is generous. He is awesome in power and might. Why do you think He has so many followers? Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Many of us have heard the scripture, "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the Lord" (Isaiah 54:17). Heavy-duty huh? I think many of us like that scripture, because it is so empowering. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Are you a laborer? If you are, you have a heart for the people. You have a heart to help others. They're not many laborers though. Matthew 9:35-38 speaks to plentiful harvests, but very few laborers. That's what Jesus told the disciples when He was moved by the people -- the lost souls, who were treated harshly and were helpless. That means they were probably having a difficult time, mistreated, and underestimated by the people who came into contact with them. That was unacceptable to Jesus and it should be to us too. Where are all the grinders for Jesus? The laborers? He wants us to help the lost, because they need us to point them in His direction. If we want a plentiful harvest, we're going to have to labor and there's no way around that. So, I ask you again, where are all the laborers? Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

The Lord is with you. The Lord will never forsake you. He will never leave you high and dry. And no matter what any of us does, He forgives us, because of His love and faithfulness towards us (Psalm 136). Why would He want anything different than that when He is filled with nothing, but love? So, keep pressing, keep striving towards the prize. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Isaiah 61:7 says "Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours." So, there you have it. There's no shame in you game. There's no shame or disgrace in the life you've live. It's been lived, what happened happened. There's no erasing anything. And there's no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). He has wiped the slate clean and you have been forgiven for everything (Hebrews 10:17/18). He will give turn your mourning into gladness and sorrow into comfort and joy (Jeremiah 31:13b). You are created new in Him (2 Corinthians 5:17). Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Philippians 4:6 says, "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Do you know there are people who don't ask God for what they want? I'm serious, they don't. I know, because I used to be that person. I would ask God for the minor things, but I didn't ask for really huge things. And of course huge and big differ from person to person, but I knew what my huge was and I didn't ask. I knew what my dreams were and I didn't ask. How crazy was that? Crazy, but true. So I'm here to tell you to not to do crazy, because being crazy doesn't get you what you want. Being smart gets you what you want. Being faithful gets you what you want. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Do you know there are many features of the bible? Like knowledge, wisdom, joy, and peace, to name a few. And when it comes to peace, the bible is amazing yet again. Sometimes I listen to my bible app at night, because not only does it help me to gain knowledge, I can use it in my life to help myself and to help others. It helps me relax to get to that, oh so peaceful place, after a sometimes stressful day. It's a great resource and source of peace. It really is. Have you tried it? Philippians 4:7 says, "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." The bible is peace, so don't knock it until you've tried it. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Be yourself. Walk to the beat of your own drum. Walk in the anointing (special godly purpose) the Lord God gave you. There's too much in life to deal with so why not just stay in our lane and do whatever it is God wants us to do? When we do that we're much happier and definitely much more effective. It's about doing what we were born to do. "He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come (2 Corinthians 1:22). Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

When I look at the 'Hall of Faith' in Hebrews 11, I can't help but think that the people who did great feats of God were the people who were the most different. Although some of them may have been uncomfortable to do the things they did, they nevertheless, did them. That's what it's going to take to do the things ordinary people won't do. Are you one of those people who isn't afraid to be different, isn't afraid to be the odd one out, and isn't afraid to stand alone? If so, then you have the makings of a great leader who God can use to do mighty things. "For many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14). You're one of the special ones, so continue to be different. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

God does everything in excellence, doesn't He? So we have a great and majestic role model. God is not at all a half-stepper. And He's not a man that lies, so when He does things He does things just as His word says, in order and perfectly. He operates in a way where people take notice. When God is in it, it is build like a rock. Yes He's God like that and His standards of excellence are the highest ever. And since we are children of the Most High, we have the ability (and responsibility) to do things as He would -- to the best of our ability. Matthew 8:9 speaks of how majestic He truly is. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

“In the morning, Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait expectantly” (Psalm 5:3). Yes, God hears our prayers. Not only in the morning, but anytime. Remember that. We need to know that God is there for us always. The time of day really doesn’t matter, because He's there in the midnight hour, in the noon day, and in the morning. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." You can walk in confidence in knowing that, because it's about knowing who you are, what makes your tick, and what drives you. Do you know who you are? When we know who we really are, then we know who we are in Christ. We no longer look back at who we used to be, we look at who we are now and who we are becoming. We focus on the new creations, not on what's old and passed away. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Do you have goals? Do you have something you've wanted to do for a long time, but haven't done yet? Do you think you've run out of time? Do you think you've missed your opportunity? I've come to tell you that if you're reading this blog post, it's not too late for you to do anything you've always wanted to do, because you're still breathing. And apparently you're still in your right mind, so you can still do what you want to do. Time is still on your side and God is definitely not finished with you yet! 1 Timothy 1:17 says, God is an eternal God; that He exists forever, then why would we think the goals God placed in us would have an expiration date? As long as God is on the throne, whatever He has for you will live forever. It's never too late. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Do you know, Jesus will give us the keys to the kingdom of heaven? If we let Him, that is. Do you want to be used by Jesus to do great works? Do you want to tap into all He has for you? It’s the choice we all have to make at some point. In Matthew 16:19 Jesus said, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven." Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Do you know, faith without putting some effort behind it, is dead? James 2:14-26 is proof of that. In other words, nothing will move in our lives if we don't move. God didn't just create us to wait around for things to happen. He created us to make things happen. Remember, we can do all things through Christ who gives us the strength, right? And Philippians 4:13 is also proof of that. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

"Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert" (Isaiah 43:19). You heard it right folks. Isaiah 43:19. God said He would do a new thing and if He said it, it's a done deal. It doesn't matter if we see it naturally. When it's done in heaven, it's a guarantee that it's done on earth. Do you not perceive it? Perceive it, because God is doing something new in your life. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart

Do you know you were born on purpose for a purpose? Oh yes and do you know because of that, better days are coming for you? God is aware of what He is still going to have you to do in this life. And He is aware that no weapon that is plotted, connived, schemed, or conspired against you, will ever harm you. He is aware that all you've gone through and all you may be going through, is a divine set-up to get you to the point where you will come out victorious with something to talk about. Yes and amen. Isaiah 61:2-4 is proof. Blog: insharonsheart.blogspot.com/ facebook.com/InSharonsHeart/ instagram.com/insharonsheart/ twitter.com/insharonsheart