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God’s Approval poem devotional

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July 8
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And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! -Psalm 90:17(NLT)
GOD’S APPROVAL
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you consult God when you make decisions?
He knows everything and he has all the solution
Run to the Lord for approval so you can thrive
Rely on him so you will have wisdom in your life.
God shows his approval by making our efforts successful
He will take care of all believers who stay faithful
Make sure that He comes first in all that you do
Feed on his word which only brings the truth.
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There are many people who seek someone’s approval. Most of the time it is the wrong person they seek consent from. I grew up with a lack of affirmation from those who raised me. I became hungry for approval from others. It brought much trials and suffering in my life. I got trapped from being accepted by those people I work for or I am in relationship with. No wonder, I became so unhappy and devalued. I was seeking approval from the wrong persons.
The bible tells us in 1 Thessalonians 2:4 that our purpose is to please God, not people. Galatians 1:10 tells us that if we are trying to please men, then we are not servants of Christ. We are blessed with success once we seek God’s approval.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to be concerned with pleasing you only.
REFLECTION
How is seeking other’s approval an easy trap to get yourself enslaved from?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

PRAYER FOR JOY Poem Devotional

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July 7
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Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery! Replace the evil years with good.
– Psalm 90:15(NLT)
PRAYER FOR JOY
A poem and essay by ILMA
Lord, help us to find happiness and contentment
Give us gladness to replace all the disgruntlement
Make us focus on you so we will be set free
Guide us through life so we can be able to see.
Lord, never let us be corrupted by this world
Help us to constantly seek the truth in your word
Let us rejoice and be glad for you have been faithful
Grant us a heart that is pure and never resentful.
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Joy was a fruit of the Spirit that was absent in many years of my past life. The enemy made sure that I was stuck in misery and discontentment. This was the reason why I was a very complaining person and always found something to criticize about. I didn’t have joy because I was always longing for something I didn’t have. No wonder I had many broken relationships.
When I became born again, the Lord revealed to me how I could experience joy. It was when I started reading the word of God that I became aware of my complaining nature. I was convicted to learn to be content with what I have and be thankful for every little blessing I received. God will replace all your past misery with gladness. Run to him.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to find joy in obeying and living out your will.
REFLECTION
How can you experience joy amidst suffering?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

SOURCE OF SATISFACTION Poem Devotional

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July 6
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Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. – Psalm 90:14(NLT)
SOURCE OF SATISFACTION
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you been discontented in your life?
Has someone let you down so outright?
If you rely on humans for satisfaction
You will not be able to find gratification.
Only the Lord Jesus Christ will fill your thirst
You will find joy when you make him first
No one else can satisfy and make you content
Only the Lord can release you from torment.
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There are many things that people resort to in order to feel contented in their lives. They try to cover up their discontent with material things such as wealth, knowledge, fame, achievements and many other fleeting things. What they don’t know is that the more they crave to cover up their displeasure, the more they feel empty. I can attest to this because during those dark moments in my life, I also resorted to some of these things I mentioned. When I became born again, the Lord revealed to me that the source of my discontent was because I didn’t run to him. I chose the material things of this world that will never be able to fill up what was missing in my life.
The bible says that when we focus on God’s unfailing love, we become satisfied and joyful.
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PRAYER
Lord, show me how to always focus on your unfailing love.
REFLECTION
Why do you think material things won’t fill our discontent?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

THE BREVITY OF LIFE Poem Devotional

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July 5
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Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. – Psalm 90:12(NLT)
THE BREVITY OF LIFE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Look carefully at how you live your life
Make wise use of your resources and time
Do not boast about anything, for life is brief
You don’t know what tomorrow brings.
Life is like a mist, it his here now and gone later
Humble yourself and serve your heavenly Father
He will teach and guide you so you will grow wise
Seek him and his word and you will get good advice.
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There are some people who brag about their achievements, knowledge, possessions, health and strength as if there is no tomorrow. I knew someone who took so much pride in his skills and his intelligence. He never took time to learn about others or even care about what other people say. He only cared about the things that he is very much capable of doing and also in pleasuring himself with all his wants and desires. This man never gave attention to caring for his health because he thinks he is immortal. This same person died in his mid fifties, without his family taking care of him. When he was diagnosed with cancer, it didn’t take a year before he died. The bible warns us that life is short. Run to God for much needed wisdom.
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PRAYER
Lord, remind me always how mortal I am and how short my life can be.
REFLECTION
How can one grow in wisdom in this short life we have?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

TRUE HOME Poem Devotional

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July 4
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Lord, through all the generations, you have been my home. – Psalm 90:1(NLT)
TRUE HOME
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you get lost in the corruption of this world?
Do you consult God’s truth by meditating on his word?
Life can sometimes become chaotic and confusing at times
We can be consumed with many different things in our lives.
The Lord is always with us through many generations
He is our home, let’s run to him as we face temptations
When we go through many challenges, trials and sufferings
Let us go to our true home, the one true God Almighty.
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Have you ever travelled for a number of days, weeks, months that you became so homesick? When you are in transit to many places, you pine for the comfort of your own home and wish that your journey ends where you are comfortable and familiar with. Other places or people can sometimes become alienating, especially if you are a “home person.”
The bible tells us that the Lord has always been with us through many generations. He never leaves or forsakes us despite our feelings that we are abandoned. But we can get muddled and lost in this very cruel and confusing world. The prodigal son’s story shows us how he left his father and asked for his inheritance, just to squander it later. He realized later that his Father’s home is still the best.
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PRAYER
Lord, let me never lose my way in this life.
REFLECTION
Share an experience how you felt at home in God’s love.
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

GIFTS TO HEAR AND SEE Poem Devotional

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July 1
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Ears to hear and eyes to see, both are gifts from the Lord. -Proverbs 20:12(NLT)
GIFTS TO HEAR AND SEE
A poem and essay by ILMA
The Lord gave us ears to hear and eyes to see
He wants us to discern and to continue to be free
You were given two ears so you can listen more
And also two eyes so you can watch and explore.
Only the Lord can make you understand
Without him, you won’t be able to withstand
Use your heart in order to be able to see clearly
Keep your eyes focused on him so you’ll have victory.
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In Mark 8, Jesus fed four thousand from seven loaves of bread and a few fish. It was one of those miracles that many people witnessed. In verses 17-18 Jesus questions the disciples because they were getting influenced by the hardened hearts of the Pharisees. They became unable to hear what was really being said and fail to see things with pure hearts. Their faith began to waver and they argued why they haven’t brought any bread at that time. Jesus confronted and warned them of losing their faith despite all the miracles that they have witnessed.
We are cautioned to keep our hearts pure many times in the bible because when the heart is hardened, we will fail to see and hear God’s voice.
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PRAYER
Lord, keep me pure so I can be able to hear and see what you are teaching me.
REFLECTION
What hinders you from seeing and hearing?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

THE MARK OF HONOR Poem Devotional

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June 29
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Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling. -Proverbs 20:3(NLT)
THE MARK OF HONOR
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you avoid quarrels at all cost?
Or do you insist on being the boss?
It is a mark of honor when you avoid fights
Pursue peace, that’s what God wants in our lives.
When you walk in love, there’s no room for conflicts
God wants us to love others and walk in the Spirit
Remember to follow Christ who always served others
He commanded us to love our sisters and brothers.
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When people grow up in the midst of conflicts, they automatically react to life either defensively or offensively. I witnessed a life of passive aggression. I didn’t know what peace looked like because I didn’t have a role model for it. When I reached high school, I didn’t realize how much I thrived in arguing. It became mechanical to respond to things by arguing to proving myself right. It was difficult to concede to any suggestions that didn’t jive with my ideas. It became an obsession to argue and I lost so many relationships because of this foolish pursuit. Pride became my lifestyle and I didn’t realize that I was my own idol. Thanks be to God that he delivered me from this and showed me that he wants me to pursue peace at all cost. Avoiding fights is a mark of honor.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to choose peace all the time.
REFLECTION
How can you change a high conflict personality?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

THE GOD WHO COMFORTS & PROVIDES Poem Devotional

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June 28
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The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down. The LORD loves the godly. – Psalm 146:8(NLT)
THE GOD WHO COMFORTS & PROVIDES
A poem and essay by ILMA
What are you struggling with nowadays?
Are you discouraged and feeling down today?
The Lord lifts those who are tired and weary
He will comfort those who are feeling dreary.
God loves those who are righteous and godly
He guides them all and brings them victory
He opens the eyes of the blind and lets them see
Believe and commit your life to Christ and you’ll be free
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When we are weighed down by many challenges in our lives, it is natural to feel discouraged. When one becomes a believer and commits to Jesus, the tendency to follow one’s nature changes. When we become born again, we see things new because the Lord transform the way we think and see things. While we were still unbelievers and living in sin, we become blind to see the truth. Only God’s Holy Spirit can open the eyes of the blind, we cannot do it in our own. It is very essential for a Christian to deepen their relationship with the Lord so they can be set free. The Lord loves all his creation but most especially those who lead a godly life. He comforts and provides for all his people.
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PRAYER
Thank you Lord that you comfort us when we are weighed down and lost.
REFLECTION
Who do you run to for comfort when you are feeling down?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

WHOLEHEARTED WORSHIP Poem Devotional

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June 27
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Let all that I am praise the Lord. – Psalm 146:1(NLT)
WHOLEHEARTED WORSHIP
A poem and essay by ILMA
Jesus Christ died to give his life for you
He loves you so and wants you to be renewed
Let all that you are praise the Lord Almighty
He is the only one that can bring you victory.
Bring your heart, mind and soul to your Creator
Be faithful to devote your life to your only Savior
Wholehearted worship makes you intimate with God
It brings your focus to pleasing your Father up above.
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“Worship” is an active response to the character, words and actions of God, initiated by His revelation and enabled by His redemption, whereby the mind is transformed, the heart is renewed and actions are surrendered all in accordance with His will and in order to declare His infinite worthiness. In both Hebrew and Greek, there are two categories of words for worship. The first is about body language that demonstrates respect and submission; to bow down, to kneel, to prostrate oneself. The second is about doing something for God that demonstrates sacrifice and obedience; to offer, to serve.
So how can a believer manifest wholehearted worship? A Christian may use different ways to worship the Lord, but the main point in worship is to give yourself to your creator and focus only your whole being to glorifying the most divine and holy person, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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PRAYER
Thank you for giving me a chance to worship you Lord.
REFLECTION
How do you worship the Lord?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

DIVISION DESTROYS Poem Devotional

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June 26
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Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.– Luke 11:17(NLT)
DIVISION DESTROYS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Where there is a disagreement and fighting
Follows shattered vision and victorious living
Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed
A family splintered by feuding will not bloom.
Let go of divisions and embrace peace
Be grateful that you are not bound but free
Division destroys all kinds of relationships
Do not let it be a hindrance to growing friendships.
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When there is a sign of disorder, there usually is division that caused it. Many relationships can be challenged by disagreements and lack of respect and communication. Many things can cause breakdowns in a church, an organization or company, marriages, family or friendships. Division usually is one of the major causes of many broken relationships and communities.
My first husband and I were very divided in terms of our beliefs, culture and traditions, way of thinking and preferences over many issues. It completely destroyed my ideals and my vision of what a marriage should be. I thank the Lord for delivering me from this ungodly and destructive relationship. The Lord allowed my wrong choice to happen so that I can learn to let go of things that will take me away from him.
Where there is division, love cannot thrive and faith won’t grow. Agreement is essential in walking in love.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to be able to agree with all your truth.
REFLECTION
Why is an agreement essential in any relationship or partnership?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com