The Monday Morning Devo with Arvell Craig

Praying The Divine Hours by Arvell Craig

"God, what do you want me to want?" Such were the words that came to me last week. As I sat and prayed, I felt I needed to pause. Cease from asking for an abundance of good things and instead, humbly request the best thing. Not my will but thine be done. Create a Great Day! - AC http://arvellcraig.com

In this week's devo, we look into how to truly live the Christian life in victory. It's one thing I've learned to make life work in the midst of chaos and hard-times and confusion. Here's the idea: "Christianity was never meant to be walked alone. " However in the world we live in, the lone-ranger type, self-made man or woman is often desired and sought. After childhood or depending on others we feel the natural next course is independence. We might even feel maturity is the ability to need...

Romans 10, speaks of believing with the heart and speaking with the mouth. I believe that our own mouths are necessary to get the word from heart to mind. So, this week, I have written 5 different verses paraphrased for you say to yourself. Let them create a new narrative, based on the grace of God through the blood of Jesus. Visit: http://arvellcraig.com/rewriting-the-narrative-with-godly-selftalk

Oh how we need to grow in being others' focused. I see tremendous benefit is shifting out from self centeredness and understanding and looking into the needs of those around us. In person relationships, and business... In how we love God. Much can be accomplished by caring and giving attention to the needs of the people God brings into our lives. Create a Great Day! - AC http://arvellcraig.com/

Today I wanted to share an overarching perspective or vision for the MMDEVO podcast. Create a Great Day! - AC http://arvellcraig.com

In this podcast, we talk about 4 types of prayers that God LOVES to answer. 1. Innocence 2. Repentance 3. Resistance 4. Revelation See more notes at http://arvellcraig.com

Lately I keep having this thought come to mind; "pray the prayer God loves to answer." I don't know where I got it from but I can't shake it. In all my requests for my needs wants and desires, I can't help but think there are somethings God is begging me to request and that he will respond swiftly. Eventually, I felt the Holy Spirit lead me to pray a certain way... and as it turns out God did move. It wasn't however the way I expected. It wasn't pretty, but it was necessary. Listen to...

Today I would like to share with you my favorite Youversion Reading Plans. For links to all of them, please visit: http://arvellcraig.com/youversion-reading-plans/ ‎

This is the final message on planning for next year. My heart was overwhelmed recently after spending sometime in God's word. I felt that I needed to just encourage you to let daily time in God's word guide your day and life. The Bible is alive and living. It renews the mind and helps us align with God's nature and his kingdom. Stay Connected via: http://arvellcraig.com/newsletter Scriptures: Psalm 119:103 - How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! SOS 1:2 - Let...

Planning for Next Year Part 3 Continuing our talk on planning for next year. Today - the core idea is about relationships. Again, we're blessed to have music from @jlnltrlthms Visit his page: http://jalenthomas.bandcamp.com/releases Don't for get to sign up for my newsletter: http://arvellcraig.com/newsletter Create a Great Day! - AC

Planning for Next Year Part 2 Today we talked about pruning. This is the second part of a series on planning for next year. Oftentimes, in order to get greatness, we need to prune away the good. Again, we're blessed to have music from @jlnltrlthms Visit his page: http://jalenthomas.bandcamp.com/releases Don't for get to sign up for my newsletter: http://arvellcraig.com/newsletter Create a Great Day! - AC

As we think about planning for next year, I feel we need to make sure our values and judgements on ourselves are Christian. Not in a legal way, but from a realization that we are more wealthy, more blessed that we realize. Read more details and find links at: http://arvellcraig.com Music from Jalen Thomas: http://noisetrade.com/jalenthomas/in-this-place

Today I'm reading a devotion from Sarah Young, called Jesus Calling. It's a full year devotional that my wife is reading, and our family reads together every Saturday. It is always challenging and speaks directly to you as if God is speaking himself, as compared to talking about God. Please enjoy and consider buying a copy for yourself, if you like it. Create a Great Day! - AC http://arvellcraig.com Music in from Charles Jenkins, "My God is Awesome"

Phil. 4:8 - Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. James 1:2 - Count it all joy, my brothers when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 1...

"Shameless Audacity" is a principle Jesus taught when it comes to getting your prayer answered. Not your meekness your kindness or gentleness - but something closer to bold, relentless desperation. Visit http://arvellcraig.com for links and notes. Also sign up for my newsletter and download the first 30 pages of my book! Create a Great Day! - AC * Music at the beginning and end is from Swoope, called: "Fix My Heart". https://soundcloud.com/swoope

Do we expect God to come to us with His blessings and save us? He says, “Look to Me, and be saved . . . .” The greatest difficulty spiritually is to concentrate on God, and His blessings are what make it so difficult. Troubles almost always make us look to God, but His blessings tend to divert our attention elsewhere. The basic lesson of the Sermon on the Mount is to narrow all your interests until your mind, heart, and body are focused on Jesus Christ. “Look to Me . . ..” Visit...

Bio of Oswald Chambers: Oswald Chambers was converted in his teen years by the ministry of Charles Spurgeon. Chambers studied art and archaeology before answering the call to Christian ministry. Author of the bestseller My Utmost for His Highest, Chambers has more than thirty other titles to his credit, all but one compiled by his wife, Gertrude. See more at: http://arvellcraig.com/oswald-chambers-my-utmost-for-his-highest Link to the devotional on YouVersion:...

There is a constant flow, a rhythm between our vertical life and our horizontal life. And even though salvation and trusting in Jesus is primary. It is critical. It is foundational. Once you proceed past that state - the rest of our lives is a continuous rhythm between heaven and earth - natural and spiritual. And so, the main point- the lesson here is the revelation that when we don’t live rightly - or faithful on earth that can mess up our spiritual health. And when we are not right...

Today's MMDEVO is on Worldviews. I recently read these words, "Ideas have consequences." Fascinating right? Ideas are not agnostic, but they seems to care a perspective and bias. Proverbs 4:23 says, "Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts." This week I hope to encourage you to be careful about your environment, how you process your experiences and what information and education to choose to study. See notes and links at: http://arvellcraig.com/worldviews Create a...