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USE ENERGY WISELY Poem Devotional

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April 5________________________________________
Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval. – John 6:27(NLT)
USE ENERGY WISELY
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you manage your energy wisely?
What kind of things do you do regularly?
Find time to put God first in your activities
If you do, you’ll get his blessings easily.
God gave Jesus his seal of approval
Let’s seek him daily because it is crucial
Use your energy to spread God’s kingdom
It will make you free and receive his wisdom.
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If I don’t plan ahead of time, my day becomes so distracted and unproductive. When I don’t prioritize spending time with God first thing in the morning, I get depleted even just in the middle of the day. Despite my busy schedules, I do my best to pray and have quality moment studying Scriptures. I ask the Lord to help me do my schedule so that I will not be doing things out of his will. I usually am able to finish all the planned activities and I don’t get to feel so tired at the end of the day. On odd occasions when I get interrupted with regular schedule and I fail to pray and study the bible, the enemy gets an open door to steal my joy, time and energy with subtle distractions.
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PRAYER
Lord, guard me from doing things for my own purpose.
REFLECTION
Where do you spend your energy on? Do they praise 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

CALL ON THE LORD Poem Devotional

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October 1________________________________________
The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does. The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. – Psalm 145: 13,18 (NLT)
CALL ON THE LORD
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you feel down and low
Don’t delay but run to the Lord
He always keeps his promises
He is merciful and constantly gracious.
The Lord is close to all who call on him
He hears them and forgives their sins
See him and his truth then you’ll be free
Release yourself from bondage and misery.
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Have you ever relied and depended on someone so badly and got disappointed. Humans can sometimes be unreliable and untrue to what they say. Some people are bad at keeping their promises and have no integrity or honesty. I used to expect those who I am in relationship with to fulfill my needs. It just made my life more miserable each time those expectations were never met or even minimized. I learned to take care of myself and never depended on anyone. For a while, I isolated myself from others because I had so bad experiences with people.
The bible tells us that there is only one person who could be trusted and whom we can depend on and never be let down. God keeps his promises and is always gracious. He’s close to all who call on him.
PRAYER
Lord, let me always remember to call on you.
REFLECTION
Why do you think it is important to God for us to call on him?
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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

CRY OUT AND RUN TO GOD Poem Devotional

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Aug 22                                                              The Power of God’s Word
I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him and he answered my prayer.
– Psalm 120:1(NLT)
CRY OUT AND RUN TO GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you have troubles and difficulties in life?
Who can make you understand and give you light?
I took my troubles to the Lord and cried out to him
He listened to me and made me see.
What a compassionate God we have
He is always there to give me love
He is waiting for me to run to him
He unconditionally forgives and redeems.
When you seek solace from someone, they may help you or worsen your situation. I used to depend on counselors so much because I wanted to overcome my abuse cycle. It became an addiction to run to them whenever I have panic attacks. Sometimes I feel better after talking to them but most of the time, I still go to the same patterns of seeking comfort from them. There was a trauma therapist who I saw for almost a year. The more I came to him, the more troubles I got into.
I took my troubles to God, cried out to him and he answered my prayer. The spirit told me to seek and study God’s word so I will see what lies I have been listening to.
PRAYER
Lord, keep me faithful to seek your word.
REFLECTION
Share how God’s word has healed you ?