Day 8 ~ The Struggle is Real with Devotionalist Donald Browner

Description: Do you know your worth? Who told you how much you are worth, friends, family, co-workers, a boss, or God? Who’s opinion do you value most? Why? When troubles come knocking, do you worry or are you cool as a cucumber?


Expanded Verses: Exodus 16:4;  Romans 8:31-32; Ephesians 1:18; Zephaniah 3:17; Lamentations 3:22-23

Description: Do you focus on your body image so much that you only see the flaws instead of your natural beauty? Remember, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Let’s meditate and learn from our devotionalist Maureen McLain as she shares Mirror, Mirror on the Wall …
Expanded Verses: Genesis 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Timothy 4:8; Ephesians 2:10; Psalm 139:14

Many of us learned the 23rd Psalm as a child. But, have you given much thought about it lately. Have you wondered why God compares us to sheep in the Bible? Do you continue falling into some crazy situations and you don’t know why? Listen to Devotionalist Tamika Davis share more information about Psalm 23.
Expanded verses: Genesis 49:24; Psalm 28:29; Ecclesiastes 12:11;Isaiah 40:11; John 10:11,14

Are your talents sitting on the shelf? Why? Have you decided not to use them for God’s glory? Why? Don’t you realize that much is required to whom much is given?

Expanded Verses: Ephesians 5:1-2

Perhaps someone told you that you are no good or were a mistake. Don’t despair! God has a purpose for you. Your life is found worthy in God’s mindset. He has chosen you because there is no one quite like you.
Expanded Verses: Jeremiah 1:5; Ephesians 2:10; Genesis 1:27; Isaiah 64:8

As we can imagine from the dramatic reading of Matthew 6:9-13. God can and does listen to our prayers.
People sometimes ask … What does the Bible say about God listening to our prayers?
1 Peter 3:12 comes to mind "For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their prayer..."
And in John 5:14-15 - " 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us: 15 And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

When we pray the Lord's Prayer, we ask God to help us surrender our will and completely rely on Him. We let go of our control when we want God's will over our own. After all, we're more ourselves once we surrender.
Well, that’s it for today. Thank you, Linda, and Tony, for giving us something to remember.
God really does listen to our prayers…and He is able and willing to answer our prayers.
Friends and listeners, please share our show, Sounds of Devotion with your circle of friends and family. We are on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple, iHeart Radio, Twitter, Google Podcasts and more. Until tomorrow, love ya much and Be Careful what you ask for because you never know who is listening in on your prayers. I’m Mina of Sounds of Devotion. Bye Bye for now.
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Expanded Verses: 1 John 5:14; 1 Peter 3:12; Jeremiah 29:12-13; Psalm 66:17-20

An effective devotional time depends on several things, seeking God’s involvement, concentrating of the meaning of the Bible verses, looking for the biblical principle to follow, and being a doer of the word of God.

Expanded Verses: Psalm 119:55, 62, 148; Psalm 5:3; Deuteronomy 4:29; I Timothy 4:7; James 1:22; Psalm 119:97-99

Are you willing to trust God in the rough times? How bad do things have to get for you to surrender to God? The bible tells us that we will suffer tribulation. But are you prepared when hardship shows up? Do you know what to do when adversity shows up? Let the funny story (included) that I've heard often during my teaching years and verses from Ecclesiastes encourage you.

Expanded Verses: Psalm 27:14; Romans 12:12; Ecclesiastes 3:11; 2 Peter 3:9; Isaiah 40:31; Joshua 1:9

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. This is a promise that God has given to all of us. Do you feel you do not measure up to what God says in His Bible? Do you feel like your heart is not clean before God?
Expanded Verses: Psalm 26:2; Luke 9:62; Mark 7:21; Jeremiah 16:12; Jeremiah 17:9

Description: Do you think God doesn’t care about you? He cares so much about you. He knows the number of hairs on your head. He cares so much that the Bible says He places our tears in a bottle. Please find comfort in that He cares and remembers about our sorrows and suffering.

Expanded Verses: Psalm 58:6; Psalm 145:18; Isaiah 49:15; Zechariah 7:10