Faith
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Worry Free Living…Joyce Meyer Excerpt
[Editor’s Note: I received a copy of Joyce Meyer’s new book, Worry Free Living: Trading Anxiety for Peace to read and select an excerpt from! I have to say, this was a very relevant book for me and I loved it! I always love Joyce, but man this spoke to me. I really, really enjoyed it and I’ve been referring back to it already. Here’s an excerpt from a later chapter. It was hard to choose, but this was my favorite. Joyce just really makes a lot of sense in this chapter! I hope you’re encouraged!] Prayer Produces Peace, Rest, Patience, and Hope Several times in this book I have mentioned…
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Back to Basics
[Editor’s note: Rochelle is back! Instead of her beautiful poetry this time, she’s got a back to basics devotional on falling in love with God to share!] Do you remember? Do you remember when you first fell in love with someone? You spent every moment thinking about your love for them. You looked forward to those 3-5 hour phone calls. When you weren’t able to speak to them, you would reflect over text messages and listen to all the voicemails. I surely did. Do you remember the dates and the intriguing conversations that you embraced so much? You remember those journals you wrote in about every moment that you wanted to…
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Heart4Iran: The Forbidden Stories [Forbidden Faith]
Forbidden Faith [Editor’s note: On Tuesday, we read an excerpt from the introduction of Heart4Iran: The Forbidden Stories by Dr. Mike Ansari. Today, be encouraged by some of the amazing stories excerpted from the book! Thank you, Dr. Ansari, for sharing some of your book with us!] 254: Maryam called Mohabat TV from Kermanshah, Iran. She said she has invited many people, including relatives, into her home to watch Mohabat TV. So far, because of her, more than forty people have given their hearts to Jesus. 266: Aziz called Mohabat TV from Afghanistan to say Christians were being attacked and jailed. He wanted to know more about this Jesus. He…
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Heart4Iran: The Forbidden Stories Introduction
[Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Devotional Diva founder Renee Fisher‘s new project Heart4Iran: The Forbidden Stories by Dr. Mike Ansari of Heart4Iran. This is part of the introduction from Dr. Ansari. On Thursday, we will read some of the forbidden stories!] As President of Heart4Iran, my mission and vision is to inspire, engage and transform the nation of Iran for hope and change. At Heart4Iran, ours is not a political platform but a spiritual one. Despite the popular notion that Iran is a terrorist nation, Iran’s young people are bright, savvy, better educated and less religiously zealous compared to the surrounding Arab nations. They are more advanced than any…
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Bible Journaling: Submissions Wanted!
Divas, I love what I’m seeing on Instagram under the hashtags #biblejournaling and #scripturejournaling Have you checked out what some artists are doing? It’s kind of a new trend that plays off the recent popularity of Smashbook, Project Life and other scrapbook-y artsy journaling things but this is IN YOUR BIBLE (or, in a separate journal works too). Above is one of my first attempts at #Biblejournaling, but I know there are much more talented artists out there doing awesome things and would love to feature their work here on Devotional Diva! If you would like to submit some of your #Biblejournaling photos, please email me at editor (at) devotionaldiva.com I…
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I AM WOMAN HEAR ME WAR
[Editor’s Note: This is a powerful guest blog from Devotional Diva founder Renee Fisher. Renee originally posted a version of this on her blog, and I had to share it on here as well because it’s just that important. Women CAN, SHOULD and NEED to minister.] I WAITED TO SHARE A WORD THAT I BELIEVE GOD GAVE ME IN SCRIPTURE A FEW MONTHS AGO BECAUSE I WAS SCARED. One of the benefits to reading through the Bible in a year–is anticipating which Scripture verse God might speak to me. Through each page, chapter and verse–the Holy Spirit illuminates the voice of God and His Truths. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is breathed out by God…
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Arrest Me, Holy Spirit
I've been arrested. Because… Gods glory is here.
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When it Just Feels Wrong
However, I've caught myself several times lately engaging in something negative (or that will affect me negatively) when it just starts to feel wrong. And now I'm strong enough to stop myself!
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Does God Hate Me? — For a Special Girl
[Editor’s note: For parents: I originally wrote this short letter for a very special girl that I hope this can help, but tailored it so that other young girls going through especially hard times might be helped too! Kids, if you’re finding this on your own, I’m glad you’re here! But it’s really important for you to show this to your parents or another adult you trust and let them know how you’re feeling, okay?] Dear Sweet Girl, I know you’re feeling hopeless. I know you’re feeling like God doesn’t have a plan for you, or even that He hates you. I don’t know you, but it broke my heart to hear that.…
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What Doesn’t Kill Us…
What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Stronger [editor’s note: This is a guest post from Devotional Diva alum Sophia Reed!] How many times have you sat in a situation thinking that there is no way out of it? We think about the promises of God, but wonder why it does not apply in our situation. To answer this question I look to some of the prominent figures in the Bible. David, who was known for being a man after God’s own heart. Esther, a small-town girl who became a queen of one of the biggest empires, or Ruth who finally got her Boaz. So often we look at the end…
