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PLIGHT OF THE STUBBORN Poem Devotional

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March 31________________________________________
Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble. – Proverbs 28:14 (NLT)
PLIGHT OF THE STUBBORN
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you plagued by suffering and much troubles in life?
Are you meditating on the word that gives you light?
Blessed are those who seek the Lord and fear to do wrong
They will find contentment and joy soon and not very long.
The plight of the stubborn is headed for disaster
Their unteachable attitude brings chaos much faster
Those who obey and respect the Lord are blessed
They are rewarded for following what the Lord says.
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Have you ever dealt with stubborn people in your life? I was surrounded by many arrogant and stubborn persons as I was growing up. Because I was too young to understand the consequences of it, I learned their ways and lived a life of lawlessness and disobedience. Being stubborn has led me to the road to suffering and conflicts. It even brought me to a point of desperation and hopelessness.
The bible cautions us from being stubborn because the consequences of such actions lead to suffering and much troubles in life. I believe that God commands us to fear doing wrong because when we open the door to evil, it leads to more gateway to wickedness and sin. The only fear that leads to good is the fear of doing wrong.
PRAYER
Lord, let me never fall into stubbornness.
REFLECTION
What do you think is the cause of stubbornness? Why are people stubborn?
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

STUBBORNESS BLOCKS THE HOLY SPIRIT Poem Devotional

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October 24                                                                    The Power of God’s Word
You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? – Acts 7:51 (NLT)
STUBBORNESS BLOCKS THE HOLY SPIRIT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Being lawless and disobedient opens the door to the enemy
It makes one vulnerable to all kinds of sin and impurities
When you are stubborn, you cannot hear the Spirit’s revelations
It blocks your heart and makes it hard to receive Christ’s salvation.
Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit in your life?
Don’t you realize that obedience can bring you light?
Engaging in stubborn ways will make your life harder
Resisting God makes you vulnerable to sin and weaker.
Have you ever wondered why some people are happier and others are not? Observe carefully and you will discover that those who are unhappy are usually living in disobedience or defiance. I lived a life of rebellion up until my forties. It was a very difficult and hard life. I was a whiny perfectionist and an arrogant person. When I got very sick, God stripped me of my strength so I can rely on him.
The bible tells us that stubbornness blocks the Holy Spirit. It makes our hearts hard and makes us deaf to the truth. When we resist the Holy Spirit, we don’t reap the fruits God promised.
PRAYER
Lord, tame my heart and mind.
REFLECTION
What stubborn ways do you do to block the Holy Spirit?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s Poem Devotionals, or go to www.ilmaarts.com or to receive emails of the poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

CHANGE YOUR HEART Poem devotional

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Aug 2                                          The Power of God’s Word
Therefore, change your heart and stop being stubborn. The Lord your God will change your heart and the hearts of all your descendants so that you will love him with all your heart and soul and so you may live.
–Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6 (NLT)
CHANGE YOUR HEART
A poem and essay by ILMA
Seek the Lord only and turn to him for everything
He listens to your prayers and can grant you anything
Therefore, change your heart and stop being stubborn
It makes your life difficult and you end up in the wrong.
The Lord your God is the only one who can change your heart
He never wants you to go astray and be apart
When you decide to follow him, your descendants will live
They will learn to love God with all their hearts and souls and be firm.
Is your heart longing for God or for the things of this world? Are you in love with the Lord that you can’t stop thinking about him or wanting to spend time with him? Do you keep your hearts pure for him and avoid corruption from this world we live in?
The bible tells us to stop being stubborn and change our hearts. God will change our hearts so that we can prioritize him and love him with all our hearts and souls and be given life.
PRAYER
Lord, keep my heart pure.
REFLECTION
Why is it important to constantly obey and seek God?