Category: Devotions

Women of the Bible: Ruth

9/3/2023

Would you trust God enough to leave your friends and family and go to another country?

Ephesians

7/3/2023

Ephesians 5:19 says, Encourage each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord. Four things that came to mind when I read this verse:

Praise is mentioned a lot in the Bible (363 times in the NIV), so it must be important.
There is power in praise, especially in the difficult seasons of life. I have seen this in my own life over and over again. It's like an act of surrendering to God and trusting him when life gets tough.
Praise is a natural outflowing of living by the Spirit. You are less likely to praise when you're distracted by the world. If you fix your eyes on Jesus, you are more likely to praise, no matter what your circumstances.
We are encouraged when we praise together. I feel closer to God when I'm praising God with other Christians.

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Your faith is like your phone - it needs recharging. You can do this by practicing the spiritual disciplines which are things that help build your faith and bring you closer to Jesus. These include:

Prayer - you can pray to God any time, any place, and in any number of ways.

Bible reading - read and study your Bible and unpack what God is telling believers through his Word.

Fasting - give up food, technology or something else to spend more time with God.

Praise - tell God how much you love him. You can sing it or say it.

Fellowship with other christians - go to church or youth group.

Confession - talk to someone you trust about the sins you're struggling with.

Giving - give God some of your money, time and energy.

Serving - help at church or in the community.

Gratitude - thank God for all the good things he has blessed you with.

Stillness - be still and list to what God is saying to you.

Pick one of these things and give it a go today.

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