BELIEVE NOW Poem Devotional

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September 10
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Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe -John 20:27(NLT)
BELIEVE NOW
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you still being tossed here and there?
Believe and don’t be faithless any longer
The Lord wants you free, bold and tougher
Have faith like Abraham and you will be stronger.
Anything is possible to those who believe him
They will be renewed and be victorious over sin
Even if you don’t see results, continue to believe
Faithful followers will be amazed at what they’ll receive.
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Mark 9:23 says that anything is possible to those who believe. I know many Christians who say they believe and yet don’t act like they do. When they ask God for something, they are expecting a result. When they don’t see what they expect, they panic and act on it. This is not faith; it is working at getting what you want.
Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. In Hebrews 11 chapter we see great examples of faith such as Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, Moses, Joseph, Rahab, and many more. Faith is a key ingredient to one’s salvation. In Isaiah 7:9, God says that unless your faith is firm, he cannot make you stand firm. In other words, without faith, God cannot work miracles in our lives. So, what are you waiting for? Believe!
PRAYER
My heavenly Father, please grow my faith in you.
REFLECTION
Why do you think God requires faith in order to bring what we ask for?
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

BELIEVE EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T SEE Poem Devotional

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Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me. – John 20:27,29 (NLT)
BELIEVE EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T SEE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you have a hard time believing when you don’t see?
Worrying and anxiety doesn’t allow you to be free
Faith is having the confidence that what you hope for will transpire
It is believing despite not knowing how to get what you aspire.
Don’t be faithless any longer, believe and you will be blessed
Trust Jesus and you will find peace, joy and rest
It is when you don’t see that he brings you a miracle
Continue to be faithful and he will remove obstacles.
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There are three different ways people learn according to Neil Fleming. Most people are a combination of visual, auditory or kinesthetic learners. About 65% of people are mainly visual learners, in that they easily pick up information with their eyes. Visual learners often associate the things they learn with the images they saw when they first learned the material. So, don’t feel bad if you are like Thomas who doubted that Jesus has resurrected. According an author of a book I read on grieving, we need a little doubt to grow our faith.
God grew my faith when I bargained with him in the past. He showed me that he knows what is best for me because my vision was limited.
PRAYER
Lord, let my heart see where my eyes cannot.
REFLECTION
Share a faith experience that grew your belief in God.
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