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Choose to make it enough to glorify God today!

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

When is it enough compared to overdoing it? How much is enough to make it about God and not all about you? How much is enough to make sure God gets the glory and the credit? Will you share the Good News with others? Will you provide a testimony of what God has done in…

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Ever struggled and wondered how long it is going to last?

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

In the labyrinth of life, there inevitably come moments when the weight of struggle presses heavily upon us, leaving us to wonder how long our trials will endure. Whether it be the challenges of fatherhood, the complexities of marriage, or the uncertainties of our careers, the journey is often marked by seasons of difficulty. In…

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Victory: Read the end of the book! You will know who wins.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago013 mins

I remember back in 2005 when my year started off in the book of Revelation and how it revealed God’s victory. It triggered the naming of my daily devotional time blog and keeps me going even today (From 2005 to Eternity). When you read it, you realize the victory has already been won thanks to…

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Choose Joy: This is the day the Lord has made!

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago014 mins

As we begin today, we need to make sure our focus is on the right thing so that we can choose joy. This is the day that the Lord has made so let us rejoice and be glad in it. Not because of our circumstances, but because of who God is and what He is…

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Exchange Time: Swap of yoke and burden for the better.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Feeling like the yoke upon you is too hard? Do you feel like the burden is heavy and weighing you down? Exchange time! Jesus offers us to come to Him and find rest and making a swap with Him. He tells us that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. So could today…

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Consider what fruit you are producing based on your actions. Are you producing the fruit of the Spirit?
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Spirit living and Fruit of the Spirt producing dads.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago011 mins

As Spirit-led fathers, our role in shaping the lives of our children is not merely about providing for their physical needs but also about nurturing their spiritual growth. The Bible teaches us about the importance of living by the Spirit and bearing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. In this journey of fatherhood,…

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Trust God in the Process and His Perfect Timing

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago010 mins

Ever been through trying times? Wondered if or how you will or would be able to get through them? We need to trust God in the process for He is working things out. Where did you turn? What did you do? Be patient and trust in God’s perfect timing! Trusting God’s Plan: In moments of…

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Be Prepared for when God’s starts to pour out blessings!

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

I have a lot of catching up to do with past posts and yet jumping in today I wanted to keep with today’s devotional. It’s been an interesting week with a topic of Inspire and how it has caused me to feel inspired. It included topics and posts like this: Faith in action looks like…

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Reflect on the light and darkness in life.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

Ever had a week when you needed to reflect on what happened? Did you focus on one particular area or were you able to look wholistically and see both the light and the darkness in life? Were you able to take a pause and focus on God and your relationship with Him? How about inviting…

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Will Your Final Destination Leave A Vacancy Behind?

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Consider the choices you make and how they will impact your final destination. When you get there will there be a vacancy behind, and have you prepared someone to fill it in? Let’s be legacy minded dads who are training up and raising up the next generation to fill in when we move on. We…

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Faith to keep going even when it’s hard.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago013 mins

Faith as we learn about from Haggai wants us to be strong, fear not, and get to work! Faith as we read in 2 Kings teaches us that we need to prepare for the blessings God is going to pour into and over us just as the widow collected the jars. As James tells us,…

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Doers of the Word: Knowledge isn’t power, Understanding is!

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago011 mins

We can read God’s Word and know what it is says but that isn’t where the power comes from. We need to actively do and understand God’s Word, putting it into practice to become doers of the Word. By being doers of the Word because we understand, then we find power! The Importance of Understanding…

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Focus: Keep the main thing the main thing! Put first things first!

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago010 mins

I remember a wise man from our church when we were faced with a decision helping us keep focus by saying “keep the main thing the main thing.” It was something that pointed to the importance of knowing your purpose and keeping your focus on that. As we prepare for today, let’s keep first things…

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Conformed to the image of Jesus: God knows your name!

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

Do you know God? He knows you! Do you realize that He knows your name, He knows your every thought, He sees each tear that falls, and hears you when you call. Do you realize how important it is to be know God, not just about Him, but have a relationship with Him when it…

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Lightning: Gets Our Attention And Helps Keep Our Focus On The Main Thing.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago011 mins

As the rain is falling and I opened up today’s devotional, the topic of lightning came up. I started to wonder and ask what some analogies or use in scripture are. Let’s check out what we found. The Bible frequently employs the metaphor of lightning to communicate different facets of God’s power, judgment, and divine…

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  • But God… March 15, 2025
  • The Future is Now! So, we can’t wait to be the dads… March 5, 2025
  • Who God created you to be:Take Time to grab a hold of it! February 8, 2025
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  • Unwavering Courage to Wait: Embrace Divine Timing for Ultimate Serenity December 19, 2024
  • Your Attitude Can Make You Patient with All November 30, 2024
  • What’s your default perspective? Have to vs. Get to. November 24, 2024
  • The Heart of the Father. Let’s live it to the full! October 14, 2024
  • Ready in and out of season to give an answer September 25, 2024
  • A Solid Foundation – We need to be building on September 24, 2024
  • Forgiveness: Planting Faith and Reaping Love September 23, 2024
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