font color=”#ff0000″>”I’m richly blessed and highly favored, says the LORD, my God and my King.” – lyrics from song that the Holy Spirit gave me in the Fall of 2006
“for those who honor Me I will honor” (1 Samuel 2:30b)
What are your expectations as a child of God?
When I go places, I expect the favor of God. I expect uncommon ideas, uncommon connections, and miracles. Why? Because I’m a child of God, the LORD of lords and the King of kings, the God of the universe. I do my best …

It’s only when we go deeper into the person of Jesus that we are able to receive abundant joy.
You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalm 16:11)
On a scale of 1-10, how would those closest to you rate your joy level?
How do you typically handle adverse circumstances?
How is God leading you to grow in the fruit of joy?
Yesterday’s devotional discussed the importance of embracing God’s glory. And wouldn’t you know it – God capped off …

The whole duty of many is to enjoy God.
“Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be given unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)
Are you embracing God’s glory each and every day?
What morning habit can you establish to do that?
There is so much noise in our culture. For me, it’s very important to pull away from that on a daily basis to hear from God and to soak in His presence – to embrace His glory. One day in His courts in better than a …

What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.  ~Eleanor Powell
“But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)
Will you help spread this message in the social networks?
Butch Mills has an inspiring story to tell. From the time he was buried in dirt up to his neck until x-rays showed miraculous healing in his lungs, God was beside …

“Integrity comes when character is tested; keep true and never be ashamed of doing what is right.”
“and He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship,” (Exodus 35:31)
In what area do you want to improve to manifest excellence?
What step will you take today to move in that direction?
In my devotional on Feb 16 about the musical My Fair Lady, I committed to sharing more about prestigious Woodberry Forest School in today’s devotional. Within four hours of sending that devotional, …

“At Woodberry, we teach boys to take time to reflect on the wonders of life.”
‘O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds?’ (Deuteronomy 3:24)
What wonders of life are you noticing around you each day?
Late yesterday afternoon, I discovered a voice message from Peggy Walker, one of my neighbors, inviting me to go to My Fair Lady at Woodberry Forest School. Peggy …

“If you think you CAN or you think you CAN’T, you’re right.”
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)
What wrong thinking plagues you?
What can you do to change that?
In yesterdays’ devotional, I talked about Jesus’ 3 R’s for Valentines’ Day. One of those was repent of your wrong attitudes. On Feb 13, I received this email from Pastor Gregory Dickow about a fast from wrong thinking:
Dear Friend,
If you’ll stay with me for the next 40 days, there is no limit to what great things can happen …

“Unless we put our love for Him (Jesus) in first place where it belongs, nothing else we do for Him really matters.” – Charles Stanley
“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works” (Revelation 2:4-5)
Who is your first love?
How can others tell?
During the worship service at Soul Purpose Church on Sunday morning February 10, Mike Webb shared Jesus’ 3 R’s for Valentine’s Day. Those really hit home for me. Here they are:
1) Remember …

The purpose of the Bible and the purpose of preaching is to change lives. – Rick Warren paraphrase
“And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” (Revelations 12:11)
Are you struggling with an addiction of any kind?
Who do you know who is?
How does one overcome a severe addiction?
For more than a year, I’ve been sharing an uncommon revelation from the Holy Spirit that the Internet is God’s supernatural highway of communication. I …

Bad behavior among Christians defiles the “brand” of Christ. – Rev. Matt Gregory
Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.” (1 Corinthians 5:13b)
Do you have any good “negative” friends? Who are they?
Are you a good “negative” friend?
While lying in bed early on Sunday morning (Feb 10), I listened to Deuteronomy Chapters 14-18 using my iPod. When I got up, I prayed in My Secret Place and then came to my desk to journal. Of the many scriptures I cut and pasted into my journal, the message that jumped out the …