Devotionals - Tumblr Posts
Video I created using clips from The Mormon Channel to put together the story of Jesus. To visually portray on how his grace led to our redemption. Hope all who watches it, enjoys!
Joy
There’s something greater than dopamine that occurs in the body when you take time for the Lord. I honestly feel so joyful and blessed to be able to bask in His Presence.
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere.
Psalm 84:10
Never Stops
Song of the Day / Never Stops by Urban Rescue.
“My heart may wander; Your love will never stop chasing after me.”
That’s right, God’s love, his burning, incessant, ardent love for us will never waiver no matter where our hearts roam. As I heard this song, wandering about in my room I couldn’t help but find assurance in those words. There’s something about God’s love that defeats all perspectives of reality. It’s not earthly; it doesn’t fall into any earthly realm. A realm of destruction, pain, false intentions, deceit. No, God’s love is pure, heavenly, righteous, and, we’re totally undeserving. Yeah, that’s right.
Prayer for Guidance and Humility
God,
I pray that I will stay in humble under the impressions of Your great works.
I know that Your ways are greater than mine, that your plan for my life exceeds anything I could ever come up with.
I pray for guidance and for Your grace to always be with me and my family.
Amen.
Thriving in Weakness
Did you know that God’s grace is more likely to fall upon the weak? Powerless? Defeated?
You see, though everyone has a chance to experience God’s grace (and already has), it’s those who are the most helpless and vulnerable that savor the full goodness of it. Why? Because at the lowest point of their lives is when joy is the most welcomed and appreciated.
Getting five hundred dollars is merely not enough if you’re rich and residing in the house of your dreams. Now how about if you have no source of income and are barely getting by? Whether you’re in that predicament for years or just a few hours, receiving five hundred dollars would warm your heart. Tingle your toes. Heck, you’d probably even cry. There’s a deep gratitude that emerges when you move forward from being at the bottom. There’s a humbling presence that surrounds you when you realize the grace in your life, but never forget where you once were. Being weak doesn’t make you poor, or vice versa, however the message rings clear: the helplessness that arises from being weak can birth gratitude for God’s goodness in your life.
“He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor.”
1 Samuel 2:8
God loves working in the hearts of the weak, for His strength shall make them strong. His work in their lives illustrate mercy and love. And even if they were to ever forget Him, there’s no doubt where their help came from.
“I lift up my eyes up to the hill. From where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121: 1-2
Beauty in Music.
I thank God for music, and the way He designed me to receive it. I see beauty in the sound, feel the passion in the rhythm. I can truly say it's amazing to find bits and pieces of your purpose through God's beautiful creations, and importantly His path for your life.
Fear is a Liar
As a teenager, child, believer, whatever it may be, I’ve come to the terms that fear is a liar. Every bit of it. Every type of it, excluding the fear of God. What fruits does one receive from succumbing to fear? None, for fear steals joy; fear steals happiness. I am very aware and alert to the fact that fear is different for every person, and can range from a minimal lurker to a severe draping of darkness and anxiety over one’s life, nevertheless, there is One that is greater than fear, and His name (Jesus) will set you free.
Fear is a Liar, but Jesus is my Savior and he died for just that.
Remember to die to your fears not just today, but everyday.
P.S: Tomorrow just happens to be my 16th birthday. :)
God, You are so good. All the time, I know that is true. Even when I feel hurt, lost, broken, scared, alone, I know that You are so good. I know that Your identity is not according to my feelings. Please help me become familiar with that truth more and more, and every single day. Life is a process. I will hold on to the truth that You're always working in the midst for my good (Romans 8:23), and even when I can't see it (or feel it), God, You are so good to me.
Our God loves us, even though we are so unworthy of it. He chases us even as we run away. When we're slaves to sin, even then He doesn't ever let us go. Our God is good, and even more so good to us.
- Chika Uwandu