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FIRE TESTS PURITY Poem Devotional

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July 15________________________________________
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart. – Proverbs 17:3(NLT)
A poem and essay by ILMA
FIRE TESTS PURITY
As fire tests silver or gold’s purity
The Lord also tests us to reach victory
When we go through trials and suffering
We can view it as a form of cleansing.
In order for us to reach the fullness of our being
We need to go through tests as we are living
It brings us strength and makes us endure
It helps grow our faith and keeps us secure.
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The book of James has a very different approach to see life. In James 1:2, he tells us that when we have any trials or suffering of any kind, we have to be joyful or glad. Well, the world will laugh at this viewpoint. Satan doesn’t like us to see it like James viewed it. The enemy wants us trapped in the “comfort zone” so that any inconveniences that may come, we will react with either running or complaining. Further this first chapter of James, explains why we need to be joyful when we encounter challenges in our lives. He said that when we experience these difficulties, our faith has a chance to grow and that we learn to endure. When we grow our faith, he further tells us that we will be complete, needing nothing (verse 4). The Lord uses all trials to test our hearts.
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PRAYER
Thank you for allowing me to learn from trials and suffering Lord.
REFLECTION
How can one develop a positive outlook as one goes through trials and 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

PLAYING WITH FIRE Poem Devotional

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July 27
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Can a man scoop a flame into his lap and not have his clothes catch on fire? Can he walk on hot coals and not blister his feet? – Proverbs 6:27-28(NLT)
PLAYING WITH FIRE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you find it pleasurable to play dangerous tricks?
Can someone expose himself to fire and not be sick?
When you fiddle with fire, you will probably burn
It is wise to seek truth so that you can really learn.
Stay away from playing with fire or you might get blisters
We are expected to turn from all kinds of tempters
You cannot expose yourself to evil and expect safety
It is best to run away from danger so you’ll have security.
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Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires, in order to relieve tension or for instant gratification. There are specific symptoms that separate pyromaniacs from those who start fires for criminal purposes or due to emotional motivations not specifically related to fire. Someone suffering from this disorder deliberately and purposely sets fires on more than one occasion, and before the act of lighting the fire the person usually experiences tension and an emotional buildup. Sounds to me like a stronghold that keeps pyromaniacs in bondage to relieve themselves of their emotional upheaval. The bible tells us never to play with fire or we will get burned.
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PRAYER
Lord, deliver me from people who like to participate in evil ways.
REFLECTION
Why should we never play with fire or test evil ways?
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

A FLAME OF FIRE Poem Devotional

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January 14________________________________________
And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. – James 3:6(NLT)
A FLAME OF FIRE
A poem and essay by ILMA
The mouth spits out words that can hurt or help
It can serve the worst master which is the “self”
The tongue is a flame of fire; it corrupts the body
It can set your whole life on fire or can damage anybody.
Do not take for granted what this little tongue can do
It has ruined many people and their relationships too
The tongue is set on fire by hell itself, so watch out
This little flame of fire can be enormous and burst out.
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The most pained, angry or dysfunctional people usually have been a victim of the tongue. They have heard a hurting word in the past that contributed to what they have become. “Hurt people hurt people” is a phrase we commonly hear when we witness a wicked person who unstoppably brings pain to others. These pained people go through life without knowing how to cope with those lies they heard about themselves. Most of these lies or words spoken to them bring them shame and guilt which debilitate their lives. The bible says that the tongue is a flame of fire that can destroy because it comes from hell itself.
PRAYER
Lord, please guard my mouth to only say kind words.
REFLECTION
What kind of words escape your mouth?
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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