Daily Devotional

James 1:5, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all men generously and without reproaching, and it will be given him.

James 4:3, You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passion.

Julie Burroughs

Reflection: At various points in the writing of my own email devotional, I have that perhaps l'm doing it "wrong" or that l'm somehow unsuccessful because I don't have a regular timetable for publication, such as once a week. One season of Lent, I considered a goal of sending out a devotional each day. Then it occurred to me that I was attempting to give the Spirit a goal, telling God He should inspire me daily!

Instead, I made my goal to pray for my writing daily. I prayed, "God, I give it up to You whether You send inspiration and opportunity to write for You today." Through this daily prayer, I did not produce daily devotionals, but I followed through with a discipline of praying about it daily, turning my writing over to God in prayer daily, and writing when inspired by the Holy Spirit. 

Praver: Thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness! Help me remember and keep in constant communication with You, as Your line is always open. .

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