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LIKE STUNTED SHRUBS IN THE DESERT Poem Devotional

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July 25
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Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert with no hope for the future. – Jeremiah 17:5-6(NLT)
LIKE STUNTED SHRUBS IN THE DESERT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Relying only on human strength will limit you
You won’t reach your full capacity and be renewed
Like stunted shrubs in the desert, you won’t grow
All hope for your future will be blown.
When you turn your hearts away from the Lord
You will find it difficult to navigate this world
Depend only on God who is limitless
Your possibilities will definitely be endless.
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Our world today focuses much on self-sufficiency. We, humans take pride in being able to do things on our own strength. There is nothing wrong with doing a good work, but if you take God out of the equation, you will find many deficits in your life. You were created for God and not for others and this corrupt world. If you prioritize things that are not good for your spirit, you are going to miss out on all the blessings and possibilities ahead of you. You will be like shrubs in the desert that are stunted because they lack water. Jesus Christ is living water. If we are watered by God’s truth and love, we will bloom in every area in our lives.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me recognize to always rely on you alone.
REFLECTION
How is self-reliance and independence against God’s economy?
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

CONSEQUENCES OF SELF-RELIANCE Poem Devotional

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But watch out, you who live in your own light and warm yourselves by your own fires. This is the reward you will receive from me; you will soon fall down in great torment.
-Isaiah 50:11 (NLT)
CONSEQUENCES OF SELF-RELIANCE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you think that you can live on your own?
Have you reaped the harvest of what you’ve sown?
Watch out if you live in your own light
It will soon be extinguish and be out of sight
If you think that you can live without God’s insights
You will fall in great torment and will never be right
The consequences of self-reliance is damaging
It leads to sin; hearts are constantly hardening.
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I have lived so many years of my life being independent and self-sufficient. I took pride in individuality and not asking help. I thought that it was a good thing to owe nothing to anyone. I was made to believe that successful people never depended on anyone but themselves. Self-reliance is a concept generated by this materialistic world. In God’s economy, the opposite of independence is what God requires from us. He wants us to be totally dependent on him for everything, just like an infant or a child would be to their parents.
The bible warns those who live in their own light. The consequences of self-reliance is fatal and destructive to the hearts and minds of believers. It hardens the heart.
PRAYER
Lord, keep me focused on your light alone.
REFLECTION
How can a believer practice total dependence on God?
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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