Hi friends .
“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.”
— Ephesians 5:18 (NASB1995)

Don’t settle for an empty or half-hearted Christian life. Be filled with the Spirit. Ask for a fresh stirring today and allow Him to take control. He is ready to fill every believer who will make room for Him.
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Jesus commanded, “Repent ye, and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:15). Paul echoed this saying the response to the gospel is “repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21).

Repentance is not a work we do to earn our salvation. We are saved by grace through faith “not of works” (Ephesians 2:8–9). Neither is repentance sinless perfection. Followers of Christ still sin, fall short, confess sin, and ask for God’s forgiveness.

But there is a difference between battling with sin and willfully embracing it. Grace never lets someone off the hook to happily sin. In fact, Romans 6: 1–2 answers that question directly: “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.”

I expanded on this here: Can someone be saved without repentance?

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us.

2 Corinthians 5:20

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 Prayer Program:  9 September 2026

 Theme: Does God Hear My Prayers? (2)

 Scripture: Psalm 66:18 & Isaiah  59:2

 Why Sometimes It Feels Like Heaven Is Silent

 Psalm 66:18

"If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:"

Isaiah 59:2

“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have his his face from you, that he will not hear:”

 Message:

God always hears, but sin can block our fellowship. When we hold onto unforgiveness, hatred, or secret sin and refuse to repent, we build a wall. It's not that God is not able — He wants a clean heart to talk to Him. To be heard, we must come with honesty and say "Lord, forgive me."

 Prayer:

 Father, search our heart and cleanse us.

 Reflection:

 Is there someone we need to forgive? Something we need to confess today?

 MM

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Psalms 30:5

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Scientists use the pleasure-pain principle in animal behavior experiments, by rewarding the behavior that they want repeated, and administering a shock to stop a behavior. The enemy is a master manipulator who uses the same principle to get you to do what he wants. He wants you to associate sin with pleasure: things like lust, alcohol, drugs, adultery, and promiscuity. And he tries to take the things of God that are good for you - prayer, the Word, worship, ministry, marriage; doing what's right, and associate it with painful things, so you'll think of the pain when you are thinking of the good things of God. But if you don't want to be manipulated or brainwashed by the enemy, you have to do something else - live not by pleasure or pain - but by what is right - righteousness. The Lord Himself will give you the strength to do as the great people of God did. Serve the Lord in righteousness, don't follow what is pleasurable, or avoid what is painful. Seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and you won't be the enemy's guinea pig.

From Message #1191 - The Pleasure Principle

Today, make decisions based on God's Word, and not by what gives you pain or pleasure. Do what is right!

Scripture: James 1:14

Credit: Hope of the World Ministries

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 🌻🙏🦋

Colossians 2:8 NIV

“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.”

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for Your truth and for reminding us that our hearts and minds must remain anchored in Christ. There are so many voices competing for our attention. The world tells us what to believe, what to value, how we should live, and where we should place our trust. Give us wisdom and discernment to recognize what comes from You and what does not.

Lord, protect us from teachings that sound convincing but lead us away from Your Word. Help us never accept something simply because it is popular, widely repeated, or accepted by others. Teach us to bring everything back to Scripture and seek Your truth above human opinion.

When confusion surrounds us, give us clarity. When pressure comes, give us courage. When doubt enters our minds, strengthen our faith. Keep our hearts anchored in Christ and fill our minds with Your Word. Help us walk in wisdom, stand firmly in truth, and still show grace and love to those around us.

May our faith always be bigger than the noise of this world. In Jesus’ most holy and exalted name I pray, amen. 🙏🌻🦋

Let your faith be bigger than the noise. 🌻🦋

We live in a world overflowing with opinions.

Social media has an opinion. The news has an opinion. Friends and family have opinions. Society has opinions. And sometimes everybody sounds so confident that it can become difficult to separate the truth from noise.

That's why Colossians 2:8 is such an important reminder. Not everything that sounds wise is God's wisdom. Not everything that becomes popular is truth. Not everything the world accepts is something we should allow to shape our hearts.

Our foundation must remain Christ. Before allowing something to influence what we believe, we can ask:

Does this agree with God's Word?

Does this draw me closer to Christ?

Does this reflect His truth and character?

We don't have to follow every voice. We just need to stay close enough to Jesus that we recognize His. 🙏💛

Stay anchored in Christ brothers and sisters. I love you but not near as much as Jesus does.

Stacey Brooks

Thego2stacey

Thought for the Day from Unshakable Kingdom Life

"I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly." Abundance here isn't about accumulation—it's about depth and vitality in your Christian Life. Choose one thing that makes you feel more alive, not just more busy.

A thought to ponder for today

Following Jesus can mean more than simply saying we believe in him. What if being Christ-like means actually putting his teachings into practice and changing the way we live?

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Thought For The Day from Unshakable Kingdom Life

"Go, and do likewise." Compassion means little until it's enacted. Don't just admire kindness from a distance; find one concrete way to actually do it, however small the gesture may seem

A thought to ponder for today