THE FRET ZONE! / Don’t Doubt

This is the 3^rd of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Fretful, Anxious or Worrisome"

(Adapted from Matthew 7:7; Galatians 6:9; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

"Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for.

Keep on seeking, and you will find.

Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you."

This scripture exemplifies faith. Faith is the opposite of fret. Fret means to worry and be anxious over something and it actually wears away faith. To fret is to constantly think, speak and believe all the reasons why you cannot do something and eventually will extinguish your faith. On the other hand, to have faith in God's promises is to constantly think, speak and believe all the reasons why you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. To exercise faith is to pray and keep praying without fainting.

"And let us not be weary in well doing:

for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."

Every promise God gives us in His Word or through a personal prophetic word, will be tested. We will be recipients of those promises if we are not moved by our five senses that attempt to move us into the fret zone, wear away our faith and cause us to give up on believing God for the fulfillment of His promises.

Father, thank you for Your Word that promises us that the one who asks and keeps on asking and does not faint, will receive. I hold tightly to this promise that You will answer me in Your perfect will and in your perfect timing.

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DON’T DOUBT

(Adapted from Matthew 7:7; Galatians 6:9 KJV; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

Verse 1:

Seems there’s never been a trial like the one your in

The valleys so low you question

Lord how can I win

Just remember that higher plain

Where you were when the promise came

What’s more important than where you are is where you’ve been

Chorus:

Don’t you doubt in the darkness what God showed you in the light

Don’t give up your armor in the middle of the fight

And don’t relinquish the trial, your God given right

Don’t doubt in the darkness what God showed you in the light

Verse 2:

That old accuser of the brethren sometimes comes around,

Trying to make your faith have a breakdown

But on that mountain what God showed you

In the valley is still true

God is as good as His word,

what He said, he’s going to do

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NO WORRIES GOD IS IN CHARGE / This Is Your Service Lord

This is the 2^nd of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Fretful, Anxious or Worrisome"

NO WORRIES GOD IS IN CHARGE

Song: This Is Your Service Lord

(Adapted from John 5:19; Mark 4:35-41; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

After traveling with an evangelist for seven years, I held one of my first revivals at a church in a little town called Bono, SC. I set my keyboard up right next to the pulpit. Every night the pastor introduced me with these words, “This is Your Service Lord. We are Your servants.” One night after she introduced me with these words, I went to the keyboard and replied, “Let’s just sing that.” And I began to sing a chorus and bridge perfectly as if I had been working on it all day. We sang it for a good while and the Spirit moved. “This Is Your Service Lord” became the sub-title to our first “Songs of the Sanctuary” praise and worship CD. These words have been my anthem ever since and this is why. I have come to realize that God is God and I am not. He is in charge and I am not. All I have to do is wait on my instructions from my Commander in Chief and do what he tells me to do. Jesus exampled this principle perfectly. He said,

“I assure you, most solemnly I tell you,

the Son is able to do nothing of His own accord;

but He is able to do only what He sees the Father doing,

for whatever the Father does is what the Son does in the same way.”

Jesus had no worries, His Father was in charge. Even when the disciples were on a ship, frantic with panic, concerned that they would perish on the sea from the storm, Jesus was asleep. Jesus demonstrated that he had no worries. He was at peace in the storm. He responded to the panic of the disciples by asking, “Where is your faith?” This response fully proves that He expects us to have the same kind of peace in the time of storm. He fully expects us to have the same authority over the storm that He had. He fully expects us to rest assured in the Fathers love and care for us. He fully expects us to have the same inner knowing that the Father is in control of the situation. No worries; God is in Charge!

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THIS IS YOUR SERVICE LORD

(Adapted from; Adapted from Psalm 1:1-3; John 5:19; Mark 4:35-41; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

Chorus:

This is Your service Lord

We are Your servants and we worship You

This is Your service Lord

We are Your servants and we magnify You

We give You the praise

And we give You the reigns

This is Your service Lord

Bridge:

Establish us in Your Holy Word

Establish us in Your boundless love

Establish us in Your righteousness

This is Your service Lord

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WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley

CLOSE THE DOOR OF ANXIETY / Don’t Worry

This is the 1^st of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Fretful, Anxious or Worrisome"

(Adapted from 1 Cor. 13:5; Phil 4:6; 1 Peter 3:4)

I will not fret or have any anxiety about anything. Worry is believing that bad things are going to happen. I refuse to open the door of anxiety for the enemy to walk through.

Lord, I close all the doors that give access to the enemy this morning. I close the doors of anxiety and worry. I close them by repenting of entertaining ideas and thoughts that the enemy offers. I keep the doors closed by confessing Your words over my life today. Holy Spirit, remind me to be thankful about everything. When circumstances arise that pull me again to the door of anxiety and worry, remind me to speak words of thanksgiving and words that are positive and full of life.

“Child, keep talking to Me. Bring your requests and petitions and concerns to Me all through your day. Add an expression of gratitude and contentment of where I have you right now. I will give you peace that will slam the door on fear. My peace transcends and surpasses all understanding and My peace will guard your heart and mind constantly. I search the hidden person of your heart. I look for your desire to please Me. When I see that heartfelt desire, I give you peace and peace gives you a gentle and charming spirit. And this is precious in my sight.”

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Devotion Authored by RebeccaAnnCooley

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DON’T WORRY

Devotion: Close the Door of Anxiety

(Adapted from 1 Cor. 13:5; Phil 4:6; 1 Peter 3:4)

Verse

Don’t worry about anything (repeat 2 times)

Give thanks; Give thanks

I will make my requests known to God

Chorus

And the peace that passeth all(repeat 2 times)

And the peace that passeth all understanding

Will keep your hearts and minds through Christ

Bridge

Love is not fretful

Love does not complain

Love is not anxious about anything

Can’t you hear love say

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WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley

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MY LOVE ALLEGIANCE / The Cause of Love

This is the 7^th of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Touchy" / “Love Is Not Easily Offended”

LOVE ALLEGIANCE

(1 John 5:1; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

When I was 11 years of age, I went through a trial in which I could not feel the presence of God for six months. The enemy had tried to convince me that I had spoken against the Spirit and somehow sinned against the Spirit and could never be saved. After six months of the heavens seeming as brass to me, I remember going to my room and praying, “Lord, I love You, I love Your Word, I love Your people and I love lost humanity. If I never feel Your presence again, I am still going to serve You all the days of my life.” As soon as I said this, the presence of God flooded my room and the Lord spoke to me for the first time in my life. He said,

“I love you My servant, My son. This has been a trial of your faith.

You will never go through this trial again.”

He has been so very faithful with His presence and anointing upon my life since that day.

At 11 years of age, when my faith had been tried, I made, what I now call,

“My Love Allegiance”

I love You,

I love Your Word,

I love Your people,

I love lost humanity,

Father, I realign myself today with these four love priorities. I love You. I love Your Word. I love Your people. And I love lost humanity. I am so thankful that I have been born of You and born of love. Love through me.

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Devotion authored by KentCliffordCooley

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THE CAUSE OF LOVE

(Adapted from 1 John 5:1; John 7:1-9; Matthew 10:16; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

Verse:

Love is unassuming;

Love is not discouraged by opposition

Love just keeps on blooming wherever love is planted

In every situation,

Love just keeps going on and on and on and on and on and on

Love just keeps on going on and on

Chorus:

I love Your word

I love Your people

I love You

I love lost humanity

Though I’m hated, I do not hate;

Though I’m rejected I do not reject

I will give to those who will receive;

I live for the cause of love (repeat 3 times)

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WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley

This is the impartation devotion

Father, You are love and love is not touchy or easily offended and I am not touchy of easily offended. I confess today that I do not react to the actions of people in like manner to their actions. I act on love not returning evil for evil. I will say to my mind, this is one for whom Christ died taking no offense at their inactions. I will never be offended in you nor in others as I dwell and continue in love and dwell and continue in You.

AFLAC, WATER OFF A DUCKS BACK! / Aflac

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This is the 6^th of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Touchy"

And

“Love Is Not Easily Offended”

AFLAC, WATER OFF A DUCKS BACK

Song: Aflac

(Adapted from John 8:13-14; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

“AFLAC! Water off a duck’s back!”

Not a very spiritual opening you might say, but it sure worked to teach a spiritual truth to a five year old. Hannah had come home from Kindergarten crying because a couple of kids called her names. I said to her in the voice of the famous insurance duck, “Aflac, water off a duck’s back!” It became our game to play whenever she felt belittled or slighted in any way during those early elementary years.

We did a study on ducks to find out more about this phrase that we had adopted as our motto to help us forgive and forget offenses and such. We found out that ducks can float because they have a coating of oil on their feathers that makes the water roll right off similar to a newly waxed car. We learned that our shield of faith was like that oil on the duck’s back. We hold it up as a part of our armor and the enemy’s darts roll right off. Even though Hannah grew out of playing the AFLAC game, it is rooted in her spirit to allow offensive words to roll off as she holds up her shield of faith and quenches the darts of the enemy.

Why don’t you try it the next time an insulting or belittling word is hurled at you? You don’t have to be in Kindergarten to experience verbal abuse. Don’t receive the offensive words and answer in a spirit of love. When the Pharisees spoke accusing words to Jesus, “You testify on your own behalf but your testimony is not valid.” Jesus answered, “ Even though I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is true, reliable and valid. You do not know where I came from or where I am going but I know where I came from and where I am going.” Your response could be similar, “You are not an authority on me. I am what my Father says I am and I can do what my Father says I can do! I am not an authority on you either but God, your Creator is and He so loved you that he gave his son so that you could have life.”

Father, thank you for this simple truth. Even a child can understand your nature and your ways of doing things. The next time I am challenged by words of offense and abuse, I believe that I receive the right response as I walk in the steps of the Messiah. My heart is to please you with my choices and responses to others.

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AFLAC

Devotion: Aflac, Water off a duck’s back

(Adapted from John 8:13-14; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

Verse:

When people say words to belittle us,

When people speak words that offend

When people try to make fun of us

We won’t believe those words

We won’t receive those words.

Chorus:

Aflac, water off a duck’s back,

Aflac, water off a duck’s back,

Aflac, water off a duck’s back, Aflac

Bridge:

I am what God says I am

I can do what God says I can do

I can be what God say’s I can be

God’s word is what I believe

God’s word is what I receive

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Devotion by KentCliffordCooley

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I AM NOT OFFENDED IN JESUS / Let Me Be a Disciple

This is the 5^th of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Touchy"

/

“Love Is Not Easily Offended”

I AM NOT OFFENDED IN JESUS

(Adapted from Luke 6:15 - 71; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

The Messiah had walked on the water. He walked right through the wind and waves, right up to the boat, got in and immediately transported the disciples to the other side of the sea. Later that night around the camp fire, Peter may have gotten up and walked to the beach by himself. He may have stood at the edge of the water looking into the darkness. His thoughts could have been . . .

“The Lord left. We didn’t know where He was or if He was coming back. All we knew to do was get in the boat and cross the sea. It was getting so late! And then He comes walking on the water! What a sight that was! He walked on the water! And as if my friends had not seen enough to convince them that this is truly the Messiah!”

His mind retraced the events of the day. He thought about the crowd of people that were fed from such a little lunch. He thought about the followers that had been offended at His words of late. It was a critical time and there was indecision in the hearts of so many. He thought about the many words and the teaching of the Master.

“I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never be hungry. He who believes in and trusts in Me will never thirst. Anyone who eats this bread from heaven will never die. I am the Living Bread that came down from heaven. And this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”

“So many people are angry with Him. He actually claims to be the Son of God! He broke the bread and fed it to thousands and now He is saying that He is the bread from heaven. And if we eat this Living Bread from heaven, we will have eternal life. I can understand how so many are offended at these words. It is a strange message. It is hard and difficult for people to understand. So many are drawing back.”

Perhaps the rest of the evening went something like this . . .

Peter turned from the darkness and walked back toward the fire where Jesus and the other eleven disciples were sitting. As he approached the campfire, Jesus was saying, “Will you also go away? Do you all desire to leave also?” Perhaps Peter walked right over to the Messiah and said,

“Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. We believe and we know that You are the Holy One of God.”

Lord, there are many things that I may not understand but may I never be offended in you. For where else can I go. Only you have the words of eternal life. I desire to be your disciple. I choose to put You first, the whole world second and my life third. Though I may not understand, I chose to believe in you as I walk it out in love.

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Devotion authored by RebeccaAnnCooley

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LET ME BE A DISCIPLE

(Adapted from Luke 6:15 – 71; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

Verse 1: Lord I desire to love as You love,

To walk all the way to Calvary,

To count the cost and bear the cross

Forsaking all to be a branch that bears much fruit so glorifying Thee,

Putting God first, the whole world second and my life third

Chorus:

Let me be a disciple

Let me as one of the twelve, walking with You and denying myself

Let me be a disciple, for where else can I go?

Though this world may entice,

Only You have the words of life

Verse 2:

The common people heard you gladly Lord

Fishermen walked beside you to hear your words

You challenged them to lose their life, reaching out to humanity

They learned to follow Thee

You gave them power to set them free

Putting God first, the whole world second and their lives third

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Devotion by RebeccaAnnCooley

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THE DOOR OF OFFENSE / I’m Not Offended In Jesus

This is the 4^th of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Touchy" / “Love Is Not Easily Offended”

(Adapted from Job 2; John 6; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

Have you ever seen anyone take offense with God because of a misfortune or hardship? I have heard statements like this, “How could God allow this to happen?” or “Where was God when all of this happened?!” Job’s wife said to her suffering husband, “Why don’t you curse God and die?” Job told his wife that she was foolish to speak offensive words against God. It is foolish for anyone to take offense at the Almighty and blame Him for anything that is the act of the evil one. Job was blameless before God because he refused to be offended with the trouble that he was experiencing. He refused offense and God turned things around for him.

God is love and there is no offense in Him. To be offended with the One who created you for His pleasure is to accuse Him of doing it all wrong. The Holy One only walks through the door of love. He searched Job’s heart and found a door to enter and He will search our hearts for a door that welcomes him.

Father, when I do not understand a trial or a test, I still choose to not take offense but to keep the door of love open in my heart. I realize that those are the very times I need You the most. I cast my unanswered questions and all of my cares on You and I know that You care for me. Help me to recognize the door of offense and wisdom to keep it closed.

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I’M NOT OFFENDED IN JESUS

(Adapted from Job 2; John 6; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

Verse 1:

Unless you eat my flesh, unless you drink my blood

You have no life in you

Many were offended and there only remained a few

Jesus questioned the twelve, Will you go also

Peter was the first one to speak up, “Lord where else can we go”

Chorus:

I’m not offended in Jesus, though many times I don’t understand

Still I’m not offended in Jesus

But I’ll keep trusting and holding to His hand

Though many may be offended, I will echo the words Peter said,

“Lord, where else can we go

For only You have the words of eternal life.”

Verse 2:

Job’s wife came to him after he was tested and tried

Job, why don’t you curse God

Why don’t you curse God and die

Job replied you talk like one of the foolish women

Though God yet will I trust him

I will never be offended in Him

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WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley