Posted on May 1, 2020 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: daily devotion, daily devotional, Devotional, forgiven, forgiven blog, grace, Praise Center Church
By Anita Mondragon
If you are a born again Believer…you know about grace. If you’re not, the definition is simple. It is the unmerited favor of God upon you. In simpler terms, that just means, we don’t get what we deserve…we receive love, mercy and forgiveness instead.
It’s easy to obtain grace-at least from God. All we have to do is confess our sins and He will forgive us. However, it’s not that easy to receive grace from others because they usually don’t want to give it!
Posted on Apr 29, 2020 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: a perplexing question indeed, blog, daily devotion, daily devotional, faith, forgiven blog
By Lee Pierce
I’ve been reading in the book of Joshua recently and have gotten bogged down in one of the greatest mysteries in the Bible: the time that Joshua prayed and God made the sun and moon stand still for nearly 24 hours.
I don’t know about you, but I find this fascinating, but perplexing, all at the same time.
In Joshua 10, as Joshua is following the Lord’s command to continue the conquest of the promised land, the Bible describes a very unusual event. The Israelites were contending with the Amorites and the Lord had caused great confusion among the Amorites, and also had slain many of them by causing a great hail storm to fall, killing many. Given that the Amorites were being killed in great numbers, it’s curious that Joshua then prays to God to stop the sun and the moon in place [verses 10:12-13]. Joshua’s stated purpose for this request is so that the army of Israel could complete the conquest of the enemy. In doing so, they would be obedient to God’s command. Read more…
Posted on Apr 24, 2020 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, daily devotion, daily devotional, encouragement, forgiven, forgiven blog, if, Praise Center Church
by Anita Mondragon
If is a small word…only two letters, but in regards to Scripture, it is the biggest word in the Bible. 1 John 1:9-10 says this: ” If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”
Most of us don’t consider ourselves to be ‘sinners’. We admit that we aren’t perfect, we know we do things that are displeasing to the Lord, but we end up by saying, “I’m pretty good…I’m not all that bad. I’m just as good as everyone else. I try to be kind…I obey the law, pay my taxes, etc.”
But the word ‘if’ seems to imply that there is a choice involved.
Read more…
Posted on Apr 22, 2020 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, daily devotion, daily devotional, forgiven blog, keep your ears on, Praise Center Church
by Bernice Sainz
It’s 6 am and I watch an ambulance drive away from my neighbors house. We live in a retirement community, no sirens, so nobody else knows what’s going on. God prompts me to go to their house. Lord, I really don’t know them. Again He prompts me. As I knock on the door a woman in her 80’s answers. I don’t even know her name. I introduce myself, she let’s me in and you can see the worry in her eyes. Her words were, I can’t even go to be with him, we go everywhere together.
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Posted on Apr 13, 2020 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, covid-19, daily devotinal, daily devotion, devotinal, forgiven blog, Hope
by Anita Mondragon
It seems that the world is in chaos.
Just a few short weeks ago, life was normal. Everyday folks got up and did the same old thing. Each day was just another day in paradise.
We got up at the same time, took showers, got dressed, grabbed a bite to eat on the run, dropped off the kids at school or daycare, got stuck in traffic, and finally made it to work just in the nick of time. Some of us loved going to our jobs…most of us did not! But we went nevertheless because it was the “norm”.
Posted on Apr 9, 2020 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: attitude, blog, chuck swindoll, daily devotion, daily devotional, forgiven blog, praise center chrch
by Anita Mondragon
As many of you know, my refrigerator is full of quotes, bible verses, and phrases that have changed my perspective about life. The following is a quote by Chuck Swindoll. At this time, when the world is in an uproar and life is uncertain, this particular quote surely fits the situation of our circumstances! Take a look…
“Attitude”
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company…a church…a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past…we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitude.” -Chuck Swindoll
Posted on Apr 6, 2020 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: bible devotion, blog, daily devotion, daily devotional, forgiven blog, peace be still, poem, Praise Center Church
by Anita Mondragon
During this time when the storms of life seem to be unending, we can call on Jesus to step into our situation and we WILL find peace!
PEACE…BE STILL
When on life’s stormy ocean
My ship’s tossed to and fro,
While sinking fast and drowning,
He reminds me where to go.
Posted on Mar 26, 2020 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, daily devotion, daily devotional, forgiven blog, Praise Center Church
by Anita Mondragon
I have been in self quarantine for a week or more and watching a lot of TV. The other day I was watching Lord of the Rings-Two Towers. When the evil armies were attacking Helms Deep, it looked as though evil was going to triumph over good,but then, out of no where, Gandalf and his armies come to the rescue and vanquished the evil foe! That’s when I remembered the following verses… It renewed my thinking to recall that the Lord is at my side…always! There is no need to fear!
Watching the news these last few days, I have found myself quoting the following chapter in Psalm aloud. Remember these words…fear not. Be at peace. “It will NOT come near you!”-Anita
The Message (MSG)
-Psalm
91 1-13 You who sit down in the High God’s presence,
spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow,
Say this: “God, you’re my refuge. Read more…
