TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”
(John 15:7, NKJ)
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria It pleases God to give you the desires of your heart! He wants to see you happy, whole, strong and enjoying His blessing. When you make the Word of God your number one priority, when you stay connected to Him through prayer and worship, God promises that He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4 tells us again that if we delight ourselves in Him, He will give us the desires of our hearts. One of the root definitions of the word “delight” means “soft.” This gives the picture of us being soft and moldable, like clay, in the Potter’s hands. As we allow Him to shape and mold our character, as we yield ourselves to Him, our thoughts become His thoughts, our words become His Words, and our desires become His desires! That’s how we can ask whatever we will because our will is in alignment with Him!
Today, don’t allow the distractions of everyday life keep you from spending time with Him. Abide in Him and let His Words abide in you because He will give you the desires of your heart!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY Heavenly Father, today I submit every area of life to You. I invite You to have Your way in my heart. Mold me and make me as I surrender every area of my life to You. I praise You and give You all the glory. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Amen to God's Word, and I thank God for your lives, joel & Victoria. A word fitly spoken-ask & ye shall recieve. Thanks again for your prayers and believing along with me for my great new job & pay in the Name of Jesus Christ. I love you both(you are always very encouraging and positive) and so does our God.
Oh yes, God's Word is so relevant in these trying times and He's still interested in giving HIs people the desires of our hearts if we would only spend time with Him. God is indeed a Good Father and as every good father wants to give their children good gifts... the same holds true with God. We need to hear more messages like that of Pastor Joel and his wife Victoria Olsteen that encourage us and give us hope which is why I've started posting their devotionals here.
Wednesday, May 18th 2011 at 8:43AM
Jen Fad
Hey Yal, What do I want in the area of a great job: I want a job where I can listen to people and help them in any area. I have prepared myself with the education part- Bachelor of Arts; I am a disciplned person that can write and communicate well. I like people and enjoy seeing them happy. One year in Graduate level Business Adm- I have business savy and can use a wide range of prospecting skills. I have prepared myself spiritually by seeking God and His kingdom via his word, getting born again, helping where I can to help people recieve Gods word(everything from tithing and abundantly sharing to running to serve where I am needed--even going to the store) and listening to God on a minute to minute basis. I am preparing myself by sharpening my skills on utilizing office software, phones and refreshing mind with the new technology. What do I want I want a steady joband a job where the people that I work for are respectful of my life as a black women/american ....with dental benefits and a job not too far away from my home....
So thanks again for your prayers and love
Wednesday, May 18th 2011 at 3:09PM
A. Lynn Brown
Have you ever thought of Human Resources or Job Recruiting? Sounds like that would be right up your alley!
Wednesday, May 18th 2011 at 3:20PM
Jen Fad
Hello Ms. Jen,
Okay Ms. Jen, what is the desire of your heart that would cause you to go to God to have it done?
Now, if you put yourself in the children of Israel's place because neither the children of Israel and you had a country of their own, am I right. Now, it came a time that the children of Israel wanted sovereignty and a country of their own, right? We see the children of Israel had enough sense to understand their plight of not being a people with a country of their own and imposed on God to deliver them from their unrighteous bondage and slavery, right?
So, what is the desire of your heart? Is it like the desire the children of Israel had that God delivered them bondage and slavery to a country of their own and made a nation out of the children of Israel? If you can not identify with the children of Israel to want what they wanted and got from God I must regrettably say Ms. Jen Fad that you are a dummy. So, what is the desire of your heart Ms. Fad?
@ Harry, Haven't you heard that you can catch more flies with honey? Your insults will get you no where fast on my blogs. Last warning... If you don't reframe from you useless rambles and insults, I will block you permanently rather than just deleting you.
Thursday, May 19th 2011 at 4:11PM
Jen Fad
Hello Ms. Jen,
Let me say these few words about my so-called insulting you.
My post is asking you what your heart’s desire is because you never said what your heart's desire was, am I right.
Now, how can asking you what is your heart's desire be an insult is beyond me? Anyway, I went on to say that if your heart's desire is not the same as the desire of the children of Israel to have their Promised Land then I must regrettably say that you are a dummy, Ms. Jen. Remember that the children of Israel were in bondage and slavery and their desire was to be out of this dreadful condition, am I right. And, Black Americans are in bondage and subjugation in White America as the children of Israel were in Egypt 4000 years ago.
Consequentially, you cannot be a dummy until you say what your heart’s desire is, am I right. So, how you come to feel that I was insulting you baffle me. I know that we as a people are not thinking people. We are a people that are always defensive. We feel like we are being attacked all the time. We are a frightened people and mentally messed up.
Anyway, let's get back to being serious. What is your heart’s desire for yourself and Black Americans?
It just amazes me that you would go straight to the word a dummy and get thrown off when you should have concerned your self with the question, what is your heart's desire. Am I making any sense with you?
