Devotional Life With Paul and Jeanne

#497 Uncomfortable Enough to Unplug.     Can God use uncomfortable circumstances in our lives in order to get us from one place to another?  The road to where God is taking our lives may not always the smoothest of rides but you can always trust Him to do what is right and what is good.  Let’s keep aware, and sensitive to when it is time to move on.  

#496 Expecting Prophecy to be Fulfilled. For the Believer it is important to remind ourselves that this is not our home. Our real home is heaven and eternal life with Christ. You could call it our promised land. Prophecies are the promises of God come to life. And His promises already fulfilled are just as certain and true as those yet to come. So we keep on trusting and keep on waiting with livin...

#495 God Has Gone Before Us.    What a great joy it is as well as how amazing it is to see God work in a persons life. Even if the present circumstances are not to be envied.  And why, because God can turn things around and work out all things for good, to those who love Him. Yes, we serve an awesome God, who is working for our good. So dear friends lets keep on trusting Him…. 

# 494 Forgiveness Is Forever!     Forgiveness is certainly a large deep topic that has many aspects and ramifications to it, but let's narrow it down; 1, can we really be forgiven by God of all we have done and 2, can we trust His forgiveness to last, is Gods forgiveness really forever? How trustworthy is the love of God?  Let’s think on this right now…. 

#493 God Supplies. How wonderful that we have a Heavenly Father who promises to care for us and to see to our needs. In fact there is even a blessing promised to those who honor their father and mother on earth. These promises for care are well worth our time to consider. Let’s take a look at that now…  

#492 God Confirms His Will.    Our God is a giving God, His word is filled with great and precious promises for you and for me.  As we move forward  in the will of God, you can expect to have confirmations that you are headed in the right direction. Confirmations may not always come in a hurry, but step by obedient step is will in our lives will be confirmed. 

#491 Let’s Rebuild A Relationship. The best conversations you can have are those where you can safely pour out your heart.  Particularly if an opportunity presents itself to rebuild a broken relationship. Should God bring such an opportunity, be prayerful, genuine, and show His love. May God grant us more of such special times. Let’s see how Joseph moves through such circumstances.

#490 Sent Away With A Blessing! Let’s suppose some people had turned against you, and by the grace of God, you are reunited. And now further, and by the grace of God, would you then send them on their way with a blessing? I am amazed at the mercy and grace of God and further amazed that he can have us doing the very same even to those who perhaps have been our enemies. We need to talk about this,...

#488 Fear and forgiveness.    It is one thing to forgive someone of a wrong, that would be called mercy.  And to not only forgive someone but to proceed to bless the one you have forgiven, now that’s grace.  Together, let's see what that looks like from the life of Joseph and his brothers. 

#487 The Healing Of The Heart. The Lord is always at work, He neither sleeps or slumbers. And His plans are to bless us, to heal us, and to show us His will.  How great that He patiently, step by step works with us, making use of all the circumstances of our lives. He brings healing to our hearts. Yes, all things are at His disposal to bring us healing.

#486 The Tested Heart. It is amazing how God works His plans, His plans to bless us, to bring us to healing, and yes that is even through testing. Remember His amazing ability to work all things together for the good. So be faithful and keep on keeping on, in Jesus name….

#485 Move Towards The Lord In Honesty.    Some folks see God as a policeman in the rear view mirror ready to write you a ticket.  If that has been you, it’s time to change the picture, if God is pulling you over it is to invite you in for dinner and friendship.  How splendid is this, the real picture of our God is a blessing God. God delights to bless us.  Move towards Him right now, open and hone...

#483 Antidote to the Lie: “All things are against me.” Today we have a long, long term proven and blessed recipe. These are the 2 vital ingredients that mix very well into our lives so take note, here they are; #1. Gods Plan, His will for us, seek generous amounts of this and #2 add in full amounts of Trusting Patience in anticipation of the good He will bring about. Let’s get into this right now…...

#482 The Heavy Burden of Guilt. Guilt is something that can tear us down for years and years.  it is like a neglected wound that needs healing.  So how can we rid ourselves of the sorrow it brings?  Use it as a springboard to healing, and what do we mean? Take a deep breath and take it to the Lord in an honest deeply personal prayer. This is also known in the Bible as confession and repentance. Ou...

#481 A Time Of Testing Is An Opportunity To Do Right. As a Believer, do you rely on God that He will bring good out of the bad that happens in our lives? Do you see God as the sovereign gate keeper of all that comes into our lives? Let’s discuss a prime example of this, join us now!

#478 Trust God In Good Times As Well As The Difficult. When it comes right down to it we trust God because He is trustworthy. And it is just as necessary and life giving to trust Him, regardless of our circumstances, good or bad. Believer, it just could be more hazardous when times are good, for in those places some sadly forget God. Let’s trust Him all the time.

#480 A Visit From Those Who Hurt You . Our Lord has an intensity when it comes to unity, love for others, forgiveness of others and yes especially even for those who have been an enemy towards us. And at times the Lord will reconnect us with those from the past, So best we stay fueled up with the love of God so we can be ready.

#477 Being A Person Of Influence. Never underestimate Gods ability to use your faith, your words and actions to impact the lives of those around you. Likely more than you could imagine. Take note of this you are valuable, and your part in the plan of God is needed. The Lord in His word confirms to us that He has plans for us, and they are good plans and they are meant to bless you and those around...

#476 How God Can Develop Us. Seldom do we see what we would call a straight path to where God wants us to be, it is far more likely to be a zig zag rather than a straight line. None the less, be it curved or shot like an arrow God works with purpose and design.  Our part is to grow where we have been planted, to pass on self pity, to drop any resentments and to keep on trusting God. He is purposef...

#475 God is our provider.    It is certainly no surprise that both lean years and more prosperous times come into our lives.  There is that saying when harder times come that ‘this too shall pass.’   But for the believer the great comfort is in knowing that God is the Good Shepherd who watches over us.  Indeed one of the cherished names for God is Jehovah Jireh, which is often translated as “the L...

#474 Use your gift whenever asked. Believer are gifted people, freely gifted by God to do His will in every place we find ourselves. The questions that come regarding this then are where has god placed you in life and are you willing to uses what He has given you to bless those around you? Let's talk about how this works.

#473 Truth Be Told. How are you at delivering the truth, how about when the truth may be hard to swallow? Actually we are called to be Gods news givers. Now we are not responsible for how our the truth is received, that is always in Gods hand. And what the news? God loves you and Jesus has paid the price of your sins on the cross, so you can skip the penalty of for your own sins and live with God...

#472 Remember Me. Perhaps one of the greatest sorrows in life is to feel forgotten. But let’s consider this, God who knows all, has not forgotten you.  He knows the sting of His own rejection, and the cross. Know this, He is here for you, and working on your behalf. Talk to Him, reach out to Him, you can do so even right now…  

#471 Give God the Credit.    Dear Friends, God bless your day richly.  Do you know that God makes use of even the unfortunate things that come our way?  He does.  And when God gives us opportunity, to bless someone else in a hard place, where do we send them? And who gets the credit when we can help?   Let’s get into this right now…. 

#470 God can use every situation. Here is a question for us today; What are we like when things go wrong?  What what we are facing seems unfair. I’m certain we all could have stories to tell.  Some that may not show us in the best light.  So how can God take those not so pleasant experiences in our lives and work them for the ‘Good?‘