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DIVISION DESTROYS Poem Devotional

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June 26
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Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.– Luke 11:17(NLT)
DIVISION DESTROYS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Where there is a disagreement and fighting
Follows shattered vision and victorious living
Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed
A family splintered by feuding will not bloom.
Let go of divisions and embrace peace
Be grateful that you are not bound but free
Division destroys all kinds of relationships
Do not let it be a hindrance to growing friendships.
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When there is a sign of disorder, there usually is division that caused it. Many relationships can be challenged by disagreements and lack of respect and communication. Many things can cause breakdowns in a church, an organization or company, marriages, family or friendships. Division usually is one of the major causes of many broken relationships and communities.
My first husband and I were very divided in terms of our beliefs, culture and traditions, way of thinking and preferences over many issues. It completely destroyed my ideals and my vision of what a marriage should be. I thank the Lord for delivering me from this ungodly and destructive relationship. The Lord allowed my wrong choice to happen so that I can learn to let go of things that will take me away from him.
Where there is division, love cannot thrive and faith won’t grow. Agreement is essential in walking in love.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to be able to agree with all your truth.
REFLECTION
Why is an agreement essential in any relationship or partnership?
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

WHEN STRESSED AND PRESSURED Poem Devotional

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April 30________________________________________
As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands.
-Psalm 119:143 (NLT)
WHEN STRESSED AND PRESSURED
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you feeling so much pressure with the difficulties of life?
Run to Jesus, he will guide you and radiate his light
As stress brings you down, find joy in his commands
He has given you a gift to cope with life’s demands.
When stressed and pressured, remember to focus on him
He will lead you to the way and let you win over sin
Lift up all your anxieties and sufferings in prayer
He will comfort you and give you peace amidst struggles.
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We live in a world full of chaos. The enemy wants to blind us and keep us in confusion so we will not fully fulfill God’s will in our lives. Remember that his purpose is to steal, kill and destroy us (John 10:10). He will keep us unaware of the privileges we have as children of God. Joy, peace and love are usually the things he wants to steal from us. This is why it is very important to stay focused on God and have a relationship with him daily. We learn to see things the way he does when we are intimate with him through Scriptures. It is through God’s word that he speaks to us and bring us guidance, comfort and resolutions to our challenges.
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PRAYER
Lord, keep me calm when challenges come my way.
REFLECTION
How can stress and pressures test our intimacy with 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

A PASSION FOR CHRIST Poem Devotional

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October 13
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But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first. Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first.
-Revelations 2:4-5(NLT)
A PASSION FOR CHRIST
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you forgotten the first time you committed to Christ?
You were full of passion to give him your whole life
You couldn’t stop thinking of him day and night
You couldn’t get enough of his radiant glory light.
What happened to you? Now you lost your passion
You are corrupted by the world and live in deception
Turn back to God who is full of love for you
Give him your all and continue to live a life that’s new.
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Do you remember the first time your heart was on fire for someone? Maybe it is the first time you met your spouse or the first time you laid eyes on your child. Could it be that passion you first felt for a job that you so wanted? We all have experienced to be full of love for someone or something. Then, after a while, you become so familiar and used to being with this person and take him or her for granted.
The Lord admonishes us when we give him lukewarm love. He wants us to repent and return to him whenever we are not passionate for him.
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PRAYER
Lord, keep me on fire always for you.
REFLECTION
What can hinder us from a life of passion for Jesus and other believers?
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