Joyce Meyer 11 December 2024 Devotional, Wednesday Message
TOPIC: A Discerning Heart
Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (AMPC)
Joyce Meyer 11 December 2024 Devotional, MESSAGE
People who tend to overthink things have a difficult time with faith. When we overthink something, worrying and obsessing about how we can fix a problem or create an opportunity, we are usually trusting in ourselves instead of God.
I used to be a class A, chief over-thinker. I had to have everything figured out. I had to have a plan all worked out in order to be happy. I was continually asking, “Why, God, why? When, God, when?” Then one day the Lord spoke to my heart and said, “As long as you continue to live in reasoning, you will never have discernment.”
Discernment starts in the heart and moves up and enlightens the mind. As long as my mind was so busy reasoning apart from the Holy Spirit and contrary to the truth in the Word of God, Jesus could not get through to me. He wants us to use our mind to reason, but He wants us to reason in a way that lines up with His Word and allows Him to be in control.
I have discovered that I can reason in my mind about an issue until it begins to confuse me, and when that happens, it is my signal to let it go and wait for God to reveal to me what only He can show me.
PRAYER OF THE DAY: Lord, thank You for Your new mercies each morning. Help me receive Your forgiveness and to let go of my past so I can embrace the future You’ve prepared for me, amen.
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Joyce Meyer is one of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers. She is a New York Times bestselling author, and her books have helped millions of people find hope and restoration through Jesus Christ. Through Joyce Meyer Ministries, she teaches on a number of topics with a particular focus on how the Word of God applies to our everyday lives.
PRAYER OF SALVATION
Accept God’s free gift of Salvation Do you want to have a personal relationship with God? We invite you to accept His free gift of salvation through His Son Jesus Christ.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)You can pray the following prayer right now to ask God to come into your heart so that you can receive the miracle of new birth:
‘Almighty God, I come to you today. I confess that I am a sinner, and I cannot save myself. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this world, he died on the cross for my sins, and rose again triumphant on the third day. Right now I repent of my sins, and ask Jesus Christ to come into my life to be my Lord and personal Saviour. I believe according to your Word that I am now saved. Thank you Jesus for saving me from my sins. In Jesus Name, amen.’If you have prayed the prayer above – congratulations! There is much rejoicing in heaven!