Quarantine Devotionals

What is holding you? What is keeping you from joy, peace, and the richness of God's blessings? Sometimes it can feel like we're trapped and surrounded on all sides, but that doesn't mean the feeling will last forever. Remember: objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. Your victory, your breakthrough, your miracle-is closer than it appears!  quarantinedevotionals@gmail.com Today's Scripture is from Luke 8

Hello, Mama. Happy Birthday! I wanted to talk about Proverbs 31 and the power of a woman in God's eyes. I've also added a little song at the end that I wrote. Here are the lyrics: (I don't own the rights to this music, so this is coming down in like a day lol credit to : MLB Productions) Take my hand Walk with me You’re the woman I depend on Who I want to be There’s no me Without you I wanna see you happy mama Wanna see your dreams come true And when they do? You taught me how the rise from the pain Not to hide from my pain Now I’ll never be the same When your dad left this world It almost made me go insane But thanks to you and your love We are facing better days And we made it through the fire Even when the flames got high I looked and you never left my side Its me and its you, and we got our battle cry You’ll always be my rose til I die Take my hand Walk with me You’re the woman I depend on The heart inside of me There’s no me Without you I wanna see you happy mama Wanna see your dreams come true And when they do? Remember when we lived in the park Or When I wanted to go out And you’d have a change of heart Or even when we’d shop Fashion Metro, Citi Trends, yeah They had the best tops Remember all those men Who tried to call you out And when they noticed me I’d turn around and give the meanest pout I’ll always have your back And that’s without a doubt We gon ride it til the beat go out Go Adrienne Its your birthday I know its hard right now But its your birthday I may not be right there now Its still your birthday And ima always hold you down And its your birthday Go mama Its your birthday Love yourself Cause its your birthday Its another year That God has blessed you Don’t take it for granted It’s your birthday, birthday Independent woman She can do it by herself She always got her own She don’t need nobody else She give you a smile When you try to give her hell In the end she could always raise hell Phoenix in my eyes Even from the ashes I always saw you rise Black girl magic, yeah we’ll always be tight Even if we argue, everything will be alright And that’s just how it is Cause its me and its you and we got our battle cry Ima always be your rose until we die Go mama its your birthday I love you its your birthday I miss you its your birthday I still got the better walk on your birthday

Did you know we're in the middle of a global war? We're in 2 Timothy today reminding ourselves that our God has already equipped us with the armor and winning strategy to fight our spiritual battles. He's already won the war, so our job as soldiers is to choose the winning side. Jesus' sacrifice extends an eternal invitation of victory. Will you take it? quarantinedevotionals@gmail.com

God calls us to focus on that which is higher. Higher than our troubles, our finances, our jobs, and any other things we seem to distract ourselves with and idolize. 1 Peter reminds us that we have an inheritance that doesn't perish or fade when we emulate the holiness of Jesus Christ. So who is God and why must we be like him? quarantinedevotionals@gmail.com

What do we do when distractions, finances, relationship woes, enemies, anger, rage, and fear attack us all at once? Galatians 5 reminds us of the importance of walking by the Spirit, which bears the fruit of love, joy, kindness, and forbearance. How do we walk with the Spirit when Satan seems to keep us off our feet? We find the answer on our knees. 

God heals us physically, but God's greatest gift is spiritual health. Because of his son, we have all gained spiritual healing through the forgiveness and cleansing of our sins. The wager for sin is death, but we have life in Jesus Christ. This is important to remember, especially today, when illness and disease are rampant. quarantinedevotionals@gmail.com

Easter is a time when we read and sing about Jesus' death and resurrection, but why don't we reflect on the weight Jesus felt when he was strung on the cross? He cries out to his father "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?". Why did Jesus, the one who warned and prophesied that this would happen, suddenly feel abandoned and forsaken? The answer has to do with his love for you. As always, you can reach out to me at quarantinedevotionals@gmail.com

Where are you investing? How are you spending your valuable resources: your time, your energy, and your money? God wants to pour blessing after blessing unto our laps, and all he asks is that we invest in Him. This can be hard for us to do, especially in difficult times like this, so how can we make worthy and honorable investments to God in our time of need? Send any prayer requests, stories, or comments to quarantinedevotionals@gmail.com

I wanted to offer up my story and my testimony. It's filled with mistakes, paralyzing fears, sickness, disappointment, and pain but also light, love, passion, joy, and miracles. God has been my redeemer and has pulled me from the ledge many times. Some of you may be on the ledge now. God is there for you, always. He's already working for you. His love is boundless. I'm praying for you. Send me your stories, comments, and testimonies.  quarantinedevotionals@gmail.com

What are the purpose of relationships in the eyes of the Lord? To understand we look to the first relationship, between God and man. We reflect on the purpose and power of Eve as well as the meaning behind her submission to Adam. Speaking of submission, is it good, bad, or both? To reach out with any and everything, contact quarantinedevotionals@gmail.com

The Bible warns us of harboring feelings of selfishness, greed, jealousy, envy, and bitterness. How can we let in the fullness of God's love when there's no room in our hearts? It's time to do a daily clean-up of ourselves and find joy in knowing that we can give it all to Him in prayer. To relay any prayer requests, stories, or thoughts please contact quarantinedevotionals@gmail.com.

A guided meditation that focuses on releasing our daily stresses and searching the Word of God for peace and discovery. I will guide you through prayer as we invite faith, trust, love, and forgiveness into our spirits. 

It's so difficult to be motivated in this time. We can feel helpless, small, insignificant, and unfocused. What does God want us to know about times of darkness? He promises to be the light that shines in our bleakest moments. This was an urgent word from Him. I got a bit excited, but it's only because I know that he always brings hope and peace in the middle of the storm. Patience is key.

In this time of 'safer-at-home' orders, what about those who aren't truly 'safer'? God is committed to being our refuge in times of trouble. We can find safety and comfort in him as we meditate on Psalms 71 and learn to praise him in the middle of our trials.  Note* This episode has been broken into segments for recording purposes.

Today's scripture comes from Isaiah 43 as we meditate on what it means to surrender ourselves to God in difficult and uncertain times. Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to God's children? The answer is not only in his grace and mercy but, most importantly, in his love for each and every one of us. 

Times are hard, but remember that God holds all power. Let's reflect on the power of the Word of God in these challenging times with scripture from Isaiah chapter 55.