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PRAYER FOR UNITY

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September 21
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You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. Oh that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! -Psalm 119:4-5(NLT)
PRAYER FOR UNITY
A poem and essay by ILMA
Lord, help me whenever I allow myself to be confused
Remind me constantly to meditate on it and never refuse
Let my actions be consistent with your decrees
Allow me to let myself decrease and let you increase.
Grant me an obedient and patient heart that obeys
Never allow me to be lawless and go astray
I pray for all believers to let go of division
May we be strong enough to overcome all temptations.
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Where there is unity, there is love, harmony and peace. In its absence, we experience conflicts, confusion, turmoil, pain and discontent. When there is no harmony in relationships, it may cease to exist. One of the most common reasons for divorce is that the house is divided in two. One cannot agree with the other half, hence, it separates them from the other. Most common reasons why chaos happens is when one doesn’t take responsibility for his or her actions and keeps on finding someone or something to blame. They go into the blame game and never admit to their contribution in harming he relationship. The bible says the we belong to a God of love. We don’t belong to the devil who creates division and lawlessness. He tricks us to break away from God.
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PRAYER
Lord, let my actions never go against your word.
REFLECTION
What happens to believers when their actions don’t follow God’s instructions?
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

ENDURANCE LEADS TO PERFECTION Poem Devotional

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For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete needing nothing. – James 1:3-4(NLT)
ENDURANCE LEADS TO PERFECTION
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you being challenged to press against all odds?
Your strength and patience is being stretched by God
Don’t give up, don’t hinder it while it is progressing
It will make you perfect, complete and needing nothing.
Don’t resist while pressures against you builds up
Press on and continue to focus on God’s only Son
Wait a little longer and you will reap a harvest
Don’t worry, stay faithful and you’ll be blessed.
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Back in my early 40’s, I was a member of a cycling club and was the only woman in a group of over fifty members. I needed to practice on my own daily, at least 30 kilometers per day to keep up with the boys. I also had to ensure that I slowly pace myself up to a certain speed so I can catch up with all these strong men during our weekend bike marathons with distance goal of 200 kilometers in a span of 2-3 hours. When we reach that height of the climb, I almost want to give up, but I press on and I did it. The bible encourages us to keep on enduring so we can reach perfection.
PRAYER
Lord, give me strength to endure even when I can’t understand.
REFLECTION
What is the most challenging test that God allowed in your life?
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