GOD IS YOUR STRENGTH - Joseph Prince Daily Devotion (April-08-2020)

Joseph Prince (April-08-2020) Daily Devotion: GOD IS YOUR STRENGTH.

Ephesians 6:10 - Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

When you say, “I can manage this problem by myself, Lord,” God says, “Okay, you do it then.” But when you say, “Help me, Lord! I need You. I cannot do this on my own,” God says, “Good, I have been waiting for you to say that. You cannot, but I can. Now, watch Me!” That is how God is—He loves it when you depend on Him.

You see, when you think that you are strong and don’t need God, He cannot help you. But when you need Him and look to Him, He will not leave you weak and helpless. He comes and becomes the strength of your life. He becomes the breakthrough that you need.

A church member with a smoking habit came to me one day and said, “Pastor Prince, please pray that God will help me. I want to stop my smoking habit.”

I told him simply, “You cannot, but God can.”

He replied, “Yes, I know that I can’t. But with God’s help, I will discipline myself and try my best to quit the habit.”

I told him, “No, you cannot, but God can.” I repeated this to him a few times until he realized that it was not his self-discipline or willpower that would help him overcome his smoking habit, but the power of God. He finally understood that true deliverance from this destructive habit would not come by his own strength, but by “[being] strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”

When I saw him again a few weeks later, he said, “Pastor Prince, since that day, I didn’t even try to stop myself from smoking. But each time I lit up, I told God, ‘I cannot, but You can.’ Then one day, the craving was gone! Jesus has completely delivered me from my bondage to nicotine!” This man experienced true deliverance, not just an outward form of discipline and willpower.

So when you say, “I can do something about it,” you are still relying on your human strength. But when you say to God, “I cannot, but You can,” you have just tapped into the real source of your strength—Jesus. And as you rest in His strength, you will see His power manifesting in your life!

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GOD IS YOUR STRENGTH - Joseph Prince Daily Devotion (April-08-2020)
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  • Comment Link Mary Ellen Garrett Saturday, 25 February 2023 16:45 posted by Mary Ellen Garrett

    Dear Pastor Joseph Prince, I've been praying for God too help me . I'm a believer. I've struggled w my weight all my life. Depression anxiety. I eat all the day long I've went from 320 down too 278. I go back n worth on the scale. I've went way down before n back up again many times. Pray for me. I need God too intervene. I've ask him many times . I know he hears me. But what is stopping what I'm asking for. What am I doing wrong. Please Help. ! My weight has effected my health in many ways.

  • Comment Link Mary Ellen Garrett Saturday, 25 February 2023 16:45 posted by Mary Ellen Garrett

    Dear Padter Joseph Prince, I've been praying for God too help me . I'm a believer. I've struggled w my weight all my life. Depression anxiety. I eat all the day long I've went from 320 down too 278. I go back n worth on the scale. I've went way down before n back up again many times. Pray for me. I need God too intervene. I've ask him many times . I know he hears me. But what is stopping what I'm asking for. What am I doing wrong. Please Help. ! My weight has effected my health in many ways.

  • Comment Link Mary Ellen Garrett Saturday, 25 February 2023 16:44 posted by Mary Ellen Garrett

    I've been praying for God too help me . I'm a believer. I've struggled w my weight all my life. Depression anxioty. I eat all the day long I've went from 320 down too 278. I go back n worth on the scale. I've went way down before n back up again many times. Pray for me. I need God too intervene. I've ask him many times . I know he hears me. But what is stopping what I'm asking for. What am I doing wrong. Please Help. ! My weight has effected my health in many ways.

  • Comment Link Mary Ellen Garrett Saturday, 25 February 2023 16:44 posted by Mary Ellen Garrett

    I've been praying for God too help me . I'm a believer. I've struggled w my weight all my life. Depression anxioty. I eat all the day long I've went from 320 down too 278. I go back n worth on the scale. I've went way down before n back up again many times. Pray for me. I need God too intervene. I've ask him many times . I know he hears me. But what is stopping what I'm asking for. What am I doing wrong. Please Help. ! My weight has effected my health in many ways.

Joseph Prince

Joseph Prince (born 15 May 1963, Singapore) is the senior pastor of New Creation Church in Singapore, one of Asia's biggest churches. He was one of the church's founders in 1983.

Joseph Prince, the son of a Sikh priest of Indian origin and a Chinese mother, spent his primary school years in Perak, Malaysia.

Prince changed his birth name to Joseph Prince during his previous occupation as an IT consultant.

Prince has been ...

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