The Temptation of Jesus

An]sw]:ey,SuvL;tac];kw];ekYL;SUn];yUc];

4wa};eSnn].'wivin],mUt];sac],sw]:nam];Agn]Aw]sw]:ey,SuKw]:kGL,nG];pL,hat],Sa};hqc]:lUc]'hG]:l}:epL;l}:Kam],An]PIha}.mUik]:kw];ekYL;SUn];yUc];nn].eAL:"²wa};mn];sw]:yUin].km]tac];kin]SU;tgc];SI,Sip];wn];SI,Sip];Kiun];yw].tUw]:kGL,nn].'mn];sw]:tgc].m}:w}.nL,yw]."³ekL.kw];ekYL;SUn];yUc];nn].mL;sU;mn];sw]:eSlat]:wL:'!epL;mG];sw]:pQn]luk]:sa};JPL;Et.siuc]'lat]:hG]:mak],hin]sUiw];n}.pin],pQn]Kw]:mun];pgc],mUc].mL;El:'@wL:n}yw]."

⁴sw]:ey,Sutgp],wL:'!An]tqm]:ma}w}.nn].wL:sm].'kUn];n}.Am],yU,lUv]:An]kin]Kw]:mun];nn].An]lQw]kUv];'yU,sgm];eKL:kGam];An]luk].tI:SUp];sw]:TL,wrL.JPL;mL;kU:eKL:nn].AUiw]:'@wL:n}yw]."

⁵wa};eSnn].n}.'PIha}.mUik]:nn].sUw];hgc].Aw]mn];sw]:kGL,tI:wQc];mUt];sac],nn].eS'hG]:mn];sw]:kGL,suk];w}.tI:Suc]Sut];eSpUin]:nUiw]kzc];pik]:man],nn].eAL:"⁶!epL;mG];sw]:pQn]luk]:sa};JPL;Et.suic]'@n}eSmn];lat]:wL:'!Aw]tUw]mG];sw]:wqn]Pac]:tUk];kGL,El:"pUiw]:mn];mI;An]tqm]:ma}w}.nn].wL:'

!mn];sw]:etpUc]eKL:Sc],sG].tman],kac]haw] mn];sw]:tc];la}mL;m}:yap],sG]sgm];mG];sw]:eS'Kw]etyuk].ygc]:Aw]mG];sw]:Kiun]:w}.nG];miuw];Kw]' nc],hiuw]tin]mG];sw]:Am],l}:vL;elL,mc]tUiw]. mak],hin]Sc]nn].AUiw]:"@

⁷sw]:ey,Sutgp],mn];wL:'!An]tqm]:ma}w}.nn].wL:n}nc],kaw],AUiw]:'yL,epsam];sw]:hw];sw]:TL,wrL.JPL;SUnn].lL;lL;'n}yw]."@mn];sw]:tgp],wL:n}eAL:"

⁸Aw]Tqc]:km];niuc]:yw].'PIha}.mUik]:n}.sUw];hgc].Aw]mn];sw]:Kuin]:kGL,nUiw]lg}An]Suc]nL,nL,tI:niuc]:nn].eS'Enmn];sw]:kL:pQn]mUic];ehLKm];km],PL,elL;kn}.tc];SQc]:'El:Aik],tac];hUiw]:hUic];hUc]hac];Kw]nn].eSyw].lat]:wL:'⁹!kw]etpn]mG];sw]:sUiw];n}.tc];mUt];AUiw]:'Sc]wL:mG];sw]:etkUm]:hUw]ngm];tUw]etL,eSw}:SLkw]epL;n}Et.'@wL:n}"

¹⁰sw]:ey,Sulat]:mn];wL:'!kGL,k}k}kw]El:'sL,tan],&"pUiw]:wL:mn];mI;An]tqm]:ma}w}.nn].wL:'!w}:SLsw]:hw];sw]:TL,rL.JPL;SUpL;lQw]kUv];El:'hap],Tam];kan]can];mn];sw]:pL;lQw]kUv];tL.'n}AUiw]:"@sw]:ey,Sulat]:pn]mn];wL:n}yw]."

¹¹wa};eSnn].'PIha}.mUik]:n}.Pat],yan]mn];sw]:kGL,eSyw].'tman],kac]haw]sw]:tc];la}mL;sU;mn];sw]:eSmL;lum];lL;lQc].lUmn];sw]:yw].eAL:"

(mqt]:tiw];'4;1-11' Matthew 4:1-11,NIV)

The Temptation of Jesus
¹ Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. ² After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. ³ The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 
 ⁴ Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’’” 
⁵ Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ⁶ “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’’” 
 ⁷ Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’’” 
⁸ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. ⁹ “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” 
 ¹⁰ Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’’”  
¹¹ Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

eKL:SU;tgc];tL,miUw]:n}.'

sw]:AU:hw];mUic];kac]haw]tI:KL:'KL:tac],ekYsU;An]sw]:sg}:KL:hw];hQt];'pn]KL:hw];mI;An]lUw],nn].kU:sUiw].kU:mQw];eSEl:'kqt],EKEh.kac]:pn]eSnam];Agn]KL:lUv]:tac];hk].sw]:n}.eAL:"etL:nc],KL:yc];Am],kuic],Am],TUik]:l}:n}ekL:sw]:km].sg}:pn]hG]:pQn]hG]:mI;sgm];lUv]:krunL,El:kuc],ekY;sU;yG],sw]:hw];El:'KL:sUm];tac],ekY;sU;nG];suiw]:SQc]sw]:ey,Krit]:eAL:"ALmin]:"

Heavenly Father, thank you for helping and enabling me to do things and giving me everything needed; and for protecting and leading me with your love. Even though I do not deserve it, but you still mercifully and graciously provide me. I gladly give you thanks in Jesus' Name. Amen!. 

Clothe Yourself (— Joel & Victoria Osteen )

nuc]:m}tUw]sw]:kw],w}.El:

eKL:kYam];lik]:tL,miBw]:n}.'

!Aw]sw]:hw];ey,SuKrit]:(em,S};y)nuc]:m}tUw]sw]:kw],w}.eSEl:' yL,eppn]tac];km].sg}:'[ygc], mw];sgm];lUn].pUn].{tI:tL,tUw]niUw].nc]nn].Sc]yw].' [kiut];yiut];pqt]:lgc]:k}.El,wUn].sgm];An] SPL,wtUw]kL,ylUit]:lUm];ygn];mQw];ha}.mUik]:Am],lIAm],lk];nn].tL.'{..."@
(rUw];m'13;14' AMP)

eKL:kGam];tL,miBw]:n}.lbk].tI:kYOw];El:witBw];riySBc],pn]mL;'

wn];mUiw]:n}.'sgc],yc];mI;mQw];An]mG];KG]:kuit];yiut];pqt]:nn].eSsUiw].eSmQw];w}.yU,hiuw].?" yUw]eK;mn]; sac]:etpQn]lgc]:kYac].tac];km]eSAn]An]nn].lG]' lgc]:l}:mI;yin].sp];yin].mn];w}.nn].lG]' Am],nn]ekL:' nL:tLsG]SEPL;kqk];ygk];pqt]:la}mQw];An]Am],Tuk],mqn]:sG]JPL;sw]:nn].En," mUiw]: AL,tm],El:Aip]<' KL:Am],hp].Tgm],hQt];sgm];tI:nG];SUn]AU;yQn],nn].' An]JPL;sw]:hQt];pn]KL Agn]tac];Sut];n}.' pQn]An]nuc]:m}pn]SUiw]:KUw];KLnn].yw]." KLlUw],l}:mI;An]hUm],tUm];w}.pn]nn]. AUiw]:" etL:mUin]kn]nc],kaw],yw].' SUEl:hw];(mG];El:kw])n}.ekL:' lUw],l}:mI;An]hUm],tUm];w}.pn] nn].yU,AUiw]:wn];miUw]:n}." hw];etAw]AI:Sc]mL;hUm],tUm];'Am],nn]'nuc]:m}tUw]SUkw]hw];hL;n}.lL,?"

epL:wL:mG];Aw]sw]:ey,SuKrit]:!nuc]:m}tUw]sw]:kw],w}.@n}suic]' mG];etl}:mI;An]Eh.kac]:pn]eSyw]. El:' etsac]:suk];mn]:lUv]:hqc];KUic],Km].eSKt];pqt]:An]kw];ekYL;SUn];yUc];nn].yU,yw]." mG]; etsac]:hQt];hiuw]Aw]sw]:ey,SuKrit]:nuc]:m}tUw]mG];w}.?" Agn]tac];Sut];Sut];n}.Et.' epL;mG];hp]. Aw]sw]:ey,SupQn]sw]:El:PU:Ek,Kzt]:mG];epL;n}suic]' mG];n}.l}:mI;An]hUm],tUm];w}.pn]nn].eSl}: mUt];SG]lUv]:lUit]:mn];sw]:nn].yw]." mG];l}:tac];Kiun];Em;pUk];Et,tc]:pn]El:Em;mun];pn]mG],mG], nn].yw].yw]." epL;pQn]nn]siuc]'mn];mUin]nc],An]mG];l}:nuc]:SUiw]:nuc]:KUw];Kqm].lqp]:w}.sgm];pQn]wn]; kU:wn];nn].eS' mG];l}:mI;!An]hUm],tUm];@w}.pn]tI:sG]mG];lUv]:eKL:kGam];JPL;sw]:nn].w}.kU:wn];yw]." mn];KG]:pgc],wL:'mG];hUm],tUm];w}.kL:An]mG];sac]:vL;wUn].K}:sG]mqn]:sUiw];nn].kU:lgc]:kU:An]l}:yU.n}yw]."lUv]:An]Tgm],yin];eKL:kGam];JPL;sw]:nn].eSEl:hUm],tUm];hUmG];w}.El:" lUv]:An]tUv];yQm]:mQw]; pn]tac];sUm];Tuk],sG]JPL;sw]:nn].eShUm],tUm];tLmG];w}.El:" lUv]:An]lat]:eKL:kGam];JPL;sw]: El:tc];An]pn]hqc];kUn];sUiw];mI;lQp]:hgp]:him];hgm];mG];w}.nn].eS' hUm],tUm];SUp];mG];w}.El:" sgm];nc], mG];Aw]sw]:Krit]:hUm],tUm];tUw],sw]:kw],w}.nn].' mG];tk];etmI;AQn]hqc];kqn],Kqc]KUic],Km].eSKt];pqt]: An]kw];ekYL;SUn];yUc];nn].eSyw].' mG];etl}:p}yac]:kGL,nG];tac];Agc],ep.eSEl:' mG];tk];etl}: tUw]TUp];hUp].hn]KUic]:piUc]lItc];la}An]mn];sw]:Sim];pqc];w}.pn]tL,mG];nn].' tiun];Am],kat]:yw].&"

eKL:SB;tgc];tL,miBw]:n}.'

sw]:AB:hw];mUic];kac]haw]tI:KL:' KL:tac],ekY;sU;An]sw]:pg},sG].luk]:sa};sw]:'ekL.An]pQn]sw]:ey, Su' mL;T},Tut],pUt];pg},pn]El:Kuin];pUk];Et,tc]:pn]KL:hw];n}.eAL:" tac],ekY;sU;An]sw]:hQt]; hG]:kw]KL:pQn]mL;ekL.mG],eShUm],tUm];w}.pn]nn].El:' KL:sc],sac]:suk];mn]:lUv]:hqc];KUic],Km].eSKt]; pqt]:An]kw];ekYL;SUn];yUc];nn].eAL:" wn];mUiw]:n}.' KL:Aw]An]mI;kU:nL:tI:kU:lgk];kU:tgn]:nG];A Sak]:PwKL:n}.tac],yuin]:lw]:Tuic]sw]:hw];w}.yw].' eSEl:Aik],' KL:Pit],mgk],pac];sw]:hw];mL; Et,mL;hQt];SQn]:tac];sw]:tI:nG];kw]KL:n}.'lUv]:nG];suiw]:sw]:ey,SueAL:" ALmin]:"

Clothe Yourself TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “Clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and make no provision for [indulging] the flesh [put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature]...” (Romans 13:14, AMP) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria Is there something in your life that you would like to put a stop to today? Maybe it’s a certain behavior, addiction or bad attitude that isn’t pleasing to God. When Adam and Eve disobeyed in the garden, the first thing God did was to put clothing on them. They needed to be covered. In the same way, you and I need to be covered today. What should we cover or clothe ourselves with? When you “clothe yourself” with the Lord Jesus Christ, you will be protected and able to stand strong against temptation. How do you clothe yourself with Jesus Christ? First of all, when you receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are covered and cleansed by His blood. You are restored and renewed. Then, just as you get dressed daily, you have to daily “cover” your mind with the Word of God. That means you cover every point that has access to your thoughts. Cover your ears by listening to the Word. Cover your eyes by watching only what is pleasing to the Lord. Cover your mouth by speaking the Word and encouraging those around you. As you cover yourself with Christ, you’ll be strong against temptation, you’ll walk in victory, and you’ll experience the good things He has in store for you! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to redeem me and restore me. Thank You for making me new and covering me so that I can stand strong against temptation. Today, I submit every area of my life to You and invite You to have Your way in me in Jesus’ name. Amen. — Joel & Victoria Osteen

Empowered by His Presence (— Joel & Victoria Osteen )

SG],hqc];AL,nL,pn]lUv]:An]mn];sw]:mL;mI;sgm];

eKL:kYam];lik]:tL,miBw]:n}.'

!yam];lQw]n}.' Kw]l}:hn]tac];sG]yG],sG]ht];pI,tUiw],el:ygn]<'KLht];nL,nUk],nL,nn].El:' lam]; Kat]:tUv];Aw]eShU.wL:' KLpQn]kUn];Am],mI;pic],vL,El:Am],l}:Piuk];Sgn]w}.Sc]n}nn].' Kw]tUk];sG] Aam];kGL,yw]." eSAm],kL;' Kw]tn];hU.mqn]:lgc]:wL:' KLmI;sgm];sw]:ey,Suw}.'n}nn].yw].eAL:"@
(tman],sw]:'4;13' NKJV)

eKL:kGam];tL,miBw]:n}.lbk].tI:kYOw];El:witBw];riySBc],pn]mL;'

TL,wrL.JPL;sw]:KG]:SG],hqc];AL,nL,El:Tqc]:Tqm]AQn]hqc];mG];pn]' tL,hG]:mc]ep.Kam]:pUn].lgc]:Kt];KGc] Eh.SI;tI:nG];ASak]:PwmG];kU:An]An]'nn].AUiw]:" mn];sw]:KG]:pn]mI;An]l}:yum],mn]:tm];sG]w}.' mI;van],lqc];'El:sG]yG],sG]ht];'tL,sgm];hUv];hLAw]'lgc]:ngn];Pn]mgc];hn]El:kac]sG]tG];mgc];KG]:pQn]' sUiw];An]mI;w}.yU,tI:nG];mak],hUw]sG]mG];nn].AUiw]:" mn];sw]:KG]:pn]mG];mI;van],sn].Tan]:Suc]lam];hn] l}:pL:nL:pL:lc]nn].eS'hG]:mG];sac]:pQn]kUn];Sak]:eS,tL,lgc]:lImn];sw]:nn].AUiw]:" nG];eKL:kYam]; lik]:nn].' pI,tUiw],El:ygn]<' Sgc]KLl}:hp].An]Aap],mqc],KiUc]:yip];tac];tiuw];sn].Tan]:Suc]nL,nL, nn].w}.yw]." kUn];mI;sgm];him];hgm];KLkU:ekL.ekL.n}.' epL;l}:tUk];sG]Aam];Aw]tac];ht];tac];nUk],KL' nm].kt].tac];emLKLnn]." Kw]hU.lgc]:wL:' pI,tUiw],El:ygn]<'n}.Am],l}:Kiun]:hUc];Piuk];Sgn]sgm];Tuc]; k}.SU:hQt];'nn].mL;Sc]eSAn]eSpgk]:n}yw]." Kw]hU.wL:'mn];Am],mI;w}.lgc]:tac];Kuik].tgn];kQw],lgc]: KLnn].mL;Sc]'n}yU,yw]." AL,nL,El:van],lqc];An]n}.n}.' mn];sac]:pQn]An]luk].tI:eKLeKLtI: niuc]:nn].mL;kUv];'-' pQn]tI:sw]:ey,SumL;mI;sgm];w}.nn].AUiw]:"

t};ekL.' epL;mG];Aw]Kaw];yam];eSyU,Sw];kin]Sac]:sgm];sw]:ey,Sun}' kUn];miUc];tc];la}Kw]ethn] sgm];Am],hac].yw]." mG];etmI;hqc];f};sG]Kqc]lUv]:An]mn];sw]:Sgn];elL,SGac];SG],pn]nn].eSEl:' An]Aap]:mqc],KUic]:yip];tac];tiuw];pn]lUv]:kuc],ekY;sU;mn];sw]:nn].yw]." kgp]:pUiw]:n}el:sc],wL:' tL,etAw]Kaw];yam];yU,Sw];hG]:mn];sw]:mL;mI;sgm];w}.'hQt];nn]kGL,kU:wn];wn];n}.' mn];lm],lgc]: Sam]Kan];nL,nL," pqk].wL:mG];l}:mI;niUw]lin]mUic];n}.w}.yU,tI:lG]ekL:yL,mn];El:Am],pQn]Sc]' tL,hG]: mn];sw]:mL;mI;sgm];n}.etL.Et.hiuc]tan],SU;tgc];km];nuic]:Agn],nn].kUv];" eKL:kYam];lik]:lat]:w}. wL:' mn];sw]:mI;sm]kUn];sUiw];hgc].hLsuiw]:mn];sw]:nn].w}.yU,'n}yw]." eKL:kYam];lik]:nn].lat]: w}.wL:' mn];sw]:yU,Sw];tI:nG];An]kUn];mUic];mn];sw]:ygc]:eyL;nn].n}yw]." Aw]lgc]:tL,mG];kp]; Suip],Kw]:Agk],kn]tc];mn];sw]:n}.' pQn]An]pL,sL;Agn]tac];w}.nm],pat]:niuc]:nn].eS' hG]:l}:mI; hqc];AL,nL,lUv]:An]mn];sw]:mL;mI;sgm];' hQt];nn]wn];lG]wn];nn].kGL,kU:wn];kU:wn];tL.&"

eKL:SB;tgc];tL,miBw]:n}.'

sw]:AB:hw];mUic];kac]haw]tI:KL:' KL:w}.hUw]sG]KYL;tm],eSmL;sU;pL:nL:sw]:'Aw]kL:An]KL:pQn]KL:mI;tc]; SQc]:yiun]:kap]:pn]sw]:hw];w}.tc];mUt];yw]." kL:pQn]An]mI;kU:nL:tI:kU:lgk];kU:tgn]:nG];ASak]:Pw KL:n}.' KL:ygm];ngm];mgp],Aap]:tI:sw]:hw];w}.eSEl:' ygn];Pit]:pac];hG]:sw]:mL;Et,mL;hQt];SQn]: tac];sw]:tI:nG];mak],hUw]sG]KL:n}.eAL:" SG],hqc];AL,nL,pn]KL:pL;lUv]:tac];hk].sw]:' sgm];nc],An] KL:Aw]sG]yUic];pk];sp];tI:sw]:w}.yU,kU:mUiw]:kU:wn];nn].eSkm];' lUv]:nG];suiw]:sw]:ey,SueAL:" ALmin]:"

Empowered by His Presence TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13, NKJV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria God wants to empower and strengthen you to overcome every obstacle in this life. He wants to give you confidence, wisdom and boldness to pursue the dreams and desires in your heart. He wants to give you supernatural insight so that you can be a witness of His goodness. In scripture, Peter and John were supernaturally equipped. Everyone around them marveled at their boldness, at their ability. They knew Peter and John didn’t have any formal training. They knew there wasn’t anything special about them. This power and wisdom could have only come from one place — the presence of Jesus. Friend, when you spend time with Jesus, people will see it. You’ll be energized by His anointing and equipped by His grace. That’s why it’s so important to take time every day to be in His presence. No matter where you are on this earth, His presence is only a prayer away. Scripture says He is near to all who call upon His name. It says that He inhabits the praises of His people. Make your relationship with Him your number one priority and be empowered by His presence each and every day! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Heavenly Father, I humbly come before You giving You all that I am. I surrender every area of my life to You and invite You to have Your way in my heart. Empower me with Your love as I daily set my focus on You in Jesus’ name. Amen. — Joel & Victoria Osteen

Run Your Race (— Joel & Victoria Osteen ) - note -

lqn]:sgm];Sa}SQn]:EK.KQc],mG];nn].kGL,tik];tik];

nG];ASak]:Pwpan]kUn];hw];n}.mn];tuin];etmI;ekL.Am],hn]lImG];' ekL.En;mG];El:ekL.KG]:Pn].eS tQk];nUt]:kum];km]' hQt];hG]:mG];pQn]mL;ekL.An]Kw]Aan];KG]:hG]:mG];pQn]nn].yw]." Kw]etsac]:pQn]kUn]; lIyU,'sac]mI;AQn];Aan];lIyU,ekL:' kUv];kL:tgc];w}.tL.'JPL;sw]:hQt];hG]:mG];pQn]mG];pQn]nc],tUw],sw]: kw],mG];nn].eSpw],lUm];TUv]:sG]SG],sG]mG];w}.pn]AUiw]:" epL;mG];KG]:pQn]ekL.An]JPL;sw]:Pan],SGac];mG]; pQn]nn].Et.yU,n}suic]' mG];lUw]ht];ht];lUw],nUk],nUk],"etAm],l}:pQn]ekL.Am],mn]:tUw]mn]:sG] sUic].nn]" etAm],lUw]kGL,KIm}:sG]sgm];lgc]:An]wL:pUin]:tac],ekL.etwL:hiuw]n}nn].Sc]" SPL,w pan]kUn];hw];' mUiw]:pan]ASak]:mgk]:20KUp],n}.k}.El,lgm]lam];wUn].tUv];(wonder)wL:'!pUin]:ethn] Tiuc]kw]sUic].hiuc]'pUin]:etTac],sUic].hiuw]enL;&@wL:n}" mUiw]:pan]mgk]:40KUp],yw].nn].Et.etwL:'!PG]KG]: wL:Sc]wL:kw]Am],KI@'wL:n}yw]." epL;Tuic]mL;mgk]:50KUp],yw].n}Et.'mn];tn];hU.mqn]:An]wL:'Am],mI; pUin]:mI;PG]ekL.lG]wUn].SG],sG]sgm];lgc]:mn];Sc]eSekL.eSkUn];n}nn].yw]."

kUn];Kt];Tt];Sac]Kw]n}.' hQt];hiuw]pn]Kw]ekL:Kw]tiun];ethn]Pit];pin]:PUn]yU,tik];tik];kUv];" etL:nc],mG];hQt];pn]kL:An]Kw]KG]:pQn]nn].tc];mUt];kU:An]yw].n}ekL:'Kw]yc];tuik].ethLEn;tac];Pit];SG],mG];yU,lU;kgn],yw]." tI:n}:kw]KL:KG]:K}:Enlgc]:pU,Tw]:ekL.niuc]:nc],KL:l}:yin];mL;nn]." mI; wn];niuc]:'pU,Tw],ekL.niuc]:El:lan]Agn],mn];pL;tc];mL.lI:tUw]niuc]:eSAgk],Kaw];tac];kGL,sU;wQc];wQc];niuc]:' ekL.pQn]pU,n}.pn]lan]Agn],mn];KI,mL.lI:nn].eSmn];ekL.p}sgm];lc]mL.kGL," mI;kUn];mac]sUiw]; mL;hn]KLpU,lan]eSlat]:wL:'!sa};Agn],ekL.n}.hU.tL,pun]:tUw]kw],kUv];' hQt];Sc]pn]kUn];Tw]:l}: p}tac];sgm];lc]mL.sUic].n}'n}.Am],mqn]:'@wL:n}" ekL.pQn]pU,n}.l}:yin];An]Kw]lat]:nn].El:' mn];sc],Aw]lan]sa};mn];lUc];mL.eS'mn];ekL.KI,mL.'sG].lan]mn];p}sgm];lc]mL.kGL," Am],epL;tn]; hiuc]kL:hiuw]Sc]kUn];km]:Pgc]:mL;hn]KLpU,lan]eSlat]:Tqc]:wL:'!Kic];Tw]:n}.tUv];tL,pun]:tUw]sw]:kw],nL,'mn];Et.KI,mL.Sm].pn]luk]:Agn],p}sgm];lc]mL.'n}.Am],mqn]:'@wL:n}Tqc]:" epL;nn]ekL:'ekL.pQn] pU,n}.sc],hgp],Aw]lan]sa};Agn],mn];Kiun]:KI,mL.eS'Sgc]KLKI,mL.Sgn].kn]kGL," Am],hiuc]kL:hiUw]Sc]' mI; kUn];km]:Pgc]:mL;lat]:hc];KLpU,lan],wL:'!KUiw]pU,lan]ep.mL;mUik]:' hQt];Sc]KUiw]KI,Sgn].kn]pn]hG]:mL.lI: Agn],nk];nL,epL;tan]n}.'@wL:n}Tqc]:yw]." hQt];nn]El:' Tiuc]tI:mUiw]:KLsm]hgt]:Pqw]wQc];nn].' Sgc]KLpU,lan]epL;l}:ham]mL.nn].kGL,Aw]wL:n}yw]." tL.lIKG]:KUw]"

JPL;sw]:pL;An]piut],Puv],Pk];tUpn]nn].kUv];'ekL.etpik].Pk];tUpn]" yUw],eK;sac]:etpQn] An]mG];SU;tgc];w}.eSEl:'Sm].Am],l}:kan]An]mG];KG]:l}:KG]:hQt];Et.Et.nn].'Am],nn]ekL:' lgc]: kp];Suip],Kw]:Agk],kn]n}.Am],Kqm].Am],lImL;nn].hiuw]" mn];pQn]ca}:nL,'An]k}.El,kGL,pg},pn]hG]:An] piUn]:TQc]pak]:pqt]:nn].' mL;Agn]Aw]hG]:sG]tUk];kGL,eS'hG]:wUn].Tac],wL:JPL;sw]:Am],hQt];pn]tL,nG]; ASak]:PwmG];n}.Sc]'wL:n}"kUv];kL:'JPL;sw]:hn]An]tUiw];yG],lUiw]nn].w}.tL,nG];ASak]:PwmG];n}. AUiw]:' mn];sw]:hU.An]wL:'tac];SQn]:lG]Agn]kGL,Pa},lG]El:etkGL,tUik]:tI:lG]n}nn].'tL,kU:SQn]:kU: tac];yw]." The same God that opens doors will close doors. Maybe you prayed and didn’t get the job you really wanted or a relationship didn’t work out. It’s easy to allow rejection to lead to discouragement and think that God is not working in your life. But God sees the bigger picture for your life. He knows where every road is leading and where the dead ends are.

Tuc];kGam];'20;24n}.lat]:wL:' !yac]:tin]kUn];ekL.niuc]:n}.'pQn]sw]:hw];ekL.En.nam];pn]kGL,lgn]. lgn].yw]."epL;pQn]nn]'etmI;PU:lG]sac]:pgc],sqc]:lqc];sG]sgm];tac];kGL,sw]:kw],nn].l}:sUic].nc],hiuw]?"@ Proverbs 20:24 says, “A person’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way?” n}yw]."mqn]:miUw]:mG];tn];hU.tUw]wL:'mG];n}.mI;w}.yU,nG];AUc]:miuw];PL,miuw]; JPL;sw]:nn].kUv];'epL;Am],sG]:lUv]:Aac]:Aan];Tgt]:mYat]:mn];sw]:nn]siuc]'etAm],mI;Sc]sac]: epL,sac]:pQn]mL;l}:" epL;mG];wUn].hn]nc],n}yw].suic]' mG];etEt,l}:hn]El:tn];hU.mqn]:lgc]:wL:' Pk];tUsUiw];pik].Auit];kGL,pqt]:nn].ekL:mn];etL:lm],lgc]:mUin]kn]tc];Pk];sUiw];An]piut],w}.nn]. nc],kaw],n}yU,yw]."

pUiw]:n}'yL,KIm}:sG]sgm];lgc]:An]wL:kUn];tc];la}etlat]:lgc]:mG];wL:hiuw]n}nn].Sc]yw]." yL,ep Tgm],SQc]Pit];pin]:PUn'](negative voices  )siUw];An]kUn];Kt];Tt];Sac]mG];lat]:wL:' mG];Am],mI; nm].kt].An]lUw],nn].'n}" Pqt];Sn],pt];pqt]:(shake that  off )eSEl:' w}.sG]lgt]:lqw];pQn] ekL.mG];pQn]Et.nn].kUv];tL." mG];pQn]nc],mG];pQn]mG];mI;nn].l}:lgt]:lgt]:lqw];lqw];AUiw]:" TL,wrL. JPL;sw]:Sgn];lgc];elL,SGac];SG],pn]mG];hG]:l}:lgt]:lqw];nn].yw]."sw]:hw];ey,SupUt];pg},pn]mG];lgt]: lqw];yw]." w}.sG]nUk],nUk].tL." lqn]:sgm];Sa}SQn]:EK.Kqc],mG];lUv]:tac];AQn];Aan];nn].kGL,sgm];kU: Kk].kU:yac]:tL." sG]:yU,'kUn];tc];la}n}.mI;Sun],l}:tL,pn]pa};wUn].hn]Tuic]Kw]yU,'kUv];kL:mG];Am],Tgm], Kw]ekL:l}:yU,AUiw]:" yL,epKt];sG]hqc].KG]:hG]:kUn];tc];la}kYOik]:Tuk],mqn]:sG]mG];nn].Sc]" kU:siUw].kU:piUc] n}.SG],sG]wUn].tUv];liuk].liuk].tI:nG];Ek:kac]mG];El:JPL;sw]:Sgc]ekL.kUv];tL. Ponder things in mind just between you and God." JPL;sw]:n}.epL;Tgk]:Kam],km].Tqm]'(approved)pn]mG];w}.yw]." yU,Sw];suiw]: sG]:Et.Et.kGL,sgm];nc],An]JPL;sw]:hgc].Aw]mG];mL;pQn]mG];w}.yU,nn].tL." yU,kGL,ekYL,ekYL,sUm];sUm]; SUiw];SUiw];" lqn]:sgm];Sa}SQn]:EK.KQc],mG];nn].kGL,tik];tik];kUv];tL."

(ma}tgc];' kQp];tqm]:Aw]mL;nG];An]kYOw];AUw]Stin];ehL;mUiw]:wn];tc]nUv],mUiw]:n}.6/3/2012nn].eAL:")