When God Speaks--Forty Days and Nights of
His Promises
by Anita Estes
Anita shares her motivation for writing this devotional:
The inspiration for When
God Speaks grew out of my desire to connect women to the powerful promises
of God. Told through my own stories and life experiences, my hope is to show
others how God's promises can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Each of the forty days start with a vital
promise from God's word that encourages, challenges and lifts your spirit. The
stories illustrate the working out of the biblical promise in real life
circumstances. This is followed by a short, powerful prayer, application question and night time reflection
that puts you in the position to hear God's gentle voice.
I hope that readers will be inspired
by this book to hold onto the promises of God in turbulent times, learn to
apply God's Word to their everyday life and how to hear from God. I want to
bring to others the message of God's faithfulness to us even in the darkest of
times!
Some of the topics covered are:
Divine Guidance, True Identity, Resurrection Life, Hope, Victory, Peace and
Joy, Healing, Empowering Love, Freedom from Fear, Freedom from Condemnation,
Forgiveness, Answers to Prayer and Contentment.
I invite you to embark on this exciting
40-day journey, and partner with God in standing on His promises. May your
faith be strengthened through His mercy,
authority, favor and grace;
and may your spirit be uplifted. It is available at Amazon and on my blog New Life Dialogue.
Introduction:
Sitting
in my living room on a sunny March day, I was praying and asking God to show me
what to do with my writing. I thought about putting together a collection of devotions
and articles. I wondered, “But what could I call it, and what would be its
theme? What significance would it have for readers?”
Immediately
the name When God Speaks came to mind. I recalled a book that I had read
many years ago when I first became a Christian, which was written by two women
who recorded what God spoke to them each day. Over the last two years, I have
been writing a collection of devotions I believe God has spoken into my life
through His Word—The Bible. I want to share forty of these with you. Thus the
subtitle: Forty Days and Nights of Promises.
Read an Excerpt:
"When a horse
and rider are in unison, it is a beautiful sight. They become one as they jump
the hurdles, race around the track or gallop down the trails. The horse responds
to the slightest movement of the reins, the pressure of the rider’s legs and
their stance. Together, they know where to go and what to do.
If we
can learn to trust God like this, we too can be guided by the
One who sees the whole picture and knows what is best. We may veer off the
path, but He can redirect us back. As we walk together with Him in trust, we
can learn to avoid some pitfalls. We can sense His guidance through His words
and His direction when we pray.
We
don’t need to rely on our limited perception when we are in tune with God. We
can trust Him is situations that don’t make sense—when we are in pain, lose a
job, a house, a loved one, or when friends fail us. God can direct us through
darkness, peril and loss as well as through joy and light. When we trust Him,
we can detect His presence no matter what the situation. Do you?
If not, there is no condemnation. Start training now.
Here's
one of the Night
Time Reflections:
Christ in
you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 NIV
"Christ living within us?
It’s astounding to think, but the Word of God promises it is true. What hope
this produces for the spirit. Yet, it gets better than just living with the
hope of life here and in eternity. It is a hope of glory—magnificence,
splendor, and wonder beyond our imagination. We shall behold the glory of God.
Moses only glimpsed God’s back for a few moments and the prophet glowed for
days. We will live in His glory. Now that is hope beyond compare!"
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