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Today's Word with Joel Osteen - April 26, 2010 [Devotional]
Email ^ | 4/26/10 | Joel Osteen

Posted on 04/26/2010 4:28:48 AM PDT by Vision

He's Working in You

Today's Scripture

"…He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6, NIV).

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria

Sometimes when God is doing a work in our lives, things can get a little uncomfortable. We may encounter people who are hard to get along with or have circumstances that seem beyond our control. When this happens, instead of complaining, getting sour, or trying to change everything around you, why don't you look deep inside and say, "Lord, thank You for doing a work in me." See, I've learned that God is more interested in changing me than He is in changing my circumstances. If I choose to stay sour because I'm not getting my way or discouraged because things aren't happening on my time table, that's going to keep me right where I am.

If you want to see change, if you want to see God open up new doors, the key is to bloom right where you're planted. You can't wait until everything gets better before you decide to have a good attitude. You have to be the best that you can be right where you are. When you bloom where you're planted, you're allowing God to work in you, and He will be faithful to complete what He's started in you!

A Prayer for Today

Father God, thank You for doing a work in me. I choose to align myself with Your plan by blooming where I'm planted. Help me, by Your Spirit, to be an example of Your love and life everywhere I go. In Jesus' Name. Amen.



TOPICS: General Discusssion; Theology; Worship
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1 posted on 04/26/2010 4:28:48 AM PDT by Vision
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2 posted on 04/26/2010 4:29:14 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: Vision

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

MAKE IT SO THOROUGHLY IN EVERY PART OF ME, & MY LIFE, LORD.

THX THX.


3 posted on 04/26/2010 7:22:40 AM PDT by Quix (BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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