DEVOTIONAL
Selfish to Selfless
Our default setting is selfishness.
Don’t believe it? Try hanging out with a toddler for a day.
Toddlers want what they want, and they want it now. Toddlers will fight (and sometimes bite) to maintain dominion over their prized possessions. Toddlers have little concern for schedules, agendas, or perfectly white walls.
The good news about toddlers—and people in general—is that they have the capacity to change into selfless people as they grow. But, if toddlers aren’t lovingly redirected and taught how to consider others, that selfishness will continue.
So if we’re naturally self-centered humans, how do we train our minds not to default to selfishness?
The Bible encourages us to model our lives after Yeshua…
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Messiah Yeshua…”
Philippians 2:3-5 NIV
Yeshua didn’t leverage His authority for personal advantage—power, pleasure, control, or comfort—but took on the nature of a servant.
Yeshua spent His time investing in others.
Yeshua focused His attention on helping others.
Yeshua gave up His own life for others.
If you find yourself becoming self-obsessed, self-indulgent, or even a little self-righteous, consider asking Abba for His help.
Ask Him to help you see people the way He does.
Ask Him to use any knowledge you gain to love Him and serve others.
Ask Him to put opportunities in your path to lead others toward Him.
The Word of G-d, the Set Apart Spirit, and relationships with other believers are what refines our hearts. And with G-d’s help, we can change our tendency from living selfishly into living selflessly.
DEVOTIONAL
Selfish to Selfless
Our default setting is selfishness.
Don’t believe it? Try hanging out with a toddler for a day.
Toddlers want what they want, and they want it now. Toddlers will fight (and sometimes bite) to maintain dominion over their prized possessions. Toddlers have little concern for schedules, agendas, or perfectly white walls.
The good news about toddlers—and people in general—is that they have the capacity to change into selfless people as they grow. But, if toddlers aren’t lovingly redirected and taught how to consider others, that selfishness will continue.
So if we’re naturally self-centered humans, how do we train our minds not to default to selfishness?
The Bible encourages us to model our lives after Yeshua…
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Messiah Yeshua…”
Philippians 2:3-5 NIV
Yeshua didn’t leverage His authority for personal advantage—power, pleasure, control, or comfort—but took on the nature of a servant.
Yeshua spent His time investing in others.
Yeshua focused His attention on helping others.
Yeshua gave up His own life for others.
If you find yourself becoming self-obsessed, self-indulgent, or even a little self-righteous, consider asking Abba for His help.
Ask Him to help you see people the way He does.
Ask Him to use any knowledge you gain to love Him and serve others.
Ask Him to put opportunities in your path to lead others toward Him.
The Word of G-d, the Set Apart Spirit, and relationships with other believers are what refines our hearts. And with G-d’s help, we can change our tendency from living selfishly into living selflessly.
SMALL STRAWS THE TRUMPET VISION SOUNDS
The Trumpet by Bill Burns
Believe in Me, for I am with you and for you. I will help you and empower you. The enemy will surely come against you, but greater is My Spirit within you, says the Lord. 1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Small Straws by Marsha Burns
You are entering a season of elevation when you can advance spiritually. You will be able to achieve greater heights, and you will see visions and receive revelation with precision and clarity. There will be a stirring in your soul of expectation and excitement that will confirm the establishment of the moving of the Spirit. Go with the flow. Isaiah 41:18 I will open rivers in desolate heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
We often accept things as true because so many people consider it to be true. Our feelings and our opinions will never turn fiction into fact if they conflict with the word of the Creator. Psalm 119:142, “Your goodness continues forever. And your teachings are true.”
But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.
To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense, My God of mercy.
(Psa 59:16-17 NKJV)
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"If there be any that provideth not for his own, and namely for them of his household, he denieth the faith, and is worse than an infidel."
1Ti 5
Thought for Today: Sunday August 06:
Abba Elohiym will never let you be shaken or moved from your place near to His heart.
BREATHING PROBLEMS
A healing prayer for someone with breathing problems (including colds, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, emphysema, asthma lung diseases etc.)
References:
Proverbs 4:20-22 --- Psalm 4:3 --- Psalm 55:17 --- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 24 --- Psalm 48:1-3; Exodus 15:26 --- Psalm 38:15 --- Genesis 2:7 --- 1 Peter 5:9 --- John 10:10 --- John 16:24 --- John 16:23
Healing Promise:
“Give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh.” (Proverbs 4:20-22)
Healing Prayer:
My heavenly Abba, thank You for Your Word and all the healing promises it contains. I claim those promises now as I ask You to heal me of my breathing problems. I give attention to Your Word and I incline my ear to Your sayings. With Your help, I will not let them depart from my eyes. I will keep them in the midst of my heart, for I know that they are life and health to me. I know that You hear me when I pray my Adonai. And because this is true, I will continually pray; morning, noon and evening; to You. I will pray without ceasing and rejoice evermore, because I know You are hearing and answering my prayer. Thank You Abba. In everything I will give thanks to You O YHVH, for I know this is Your will for me in Yeshua Moshiach. Thank You for calling me to prayer and thanksgiving, for I know You are faithful in fulfilling all Your promises to me, including the promise of healing for my breathing disorder. You are so great Abba and You are greatly to be praised, because You are my refuge, You are my healer and my great hope. Abba, You are the breath of my life. Help me to breath the fresh air around me fully and deeply. May You truly be the air I breathe. Every breath I take, I take in You my Adonai and my YHVH. I come against satan’s attempts to wreak havoc in my life and I stand steadfast in faith as I resists his attacks against me. Enable me to experience the abundant life Yeshua has promised to me at all times. As I pray, I receive my healing from Your hands and my joy is full. Thank You for healing my breathing problems my Abba and for imparting to me the very breath of Your life. In Yeshua’ Name I pray, amen.
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