August 11, 2026 · 1:00 am

Daily Devotional: August 11 – Self-Sabotage

I thought about my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies – Psalm 119:59

Sometimes, we are not victims of other peoples’ actions but victims of our own behavior! There are times we need to ask ourselves: What am I doing? There are times when we need to stop and look inwards to see if we are sabotaging and short-circuiting the destiny that God has planned for us by behaving in a way that is incongruent with His ways. We need to ask ourselves: What does my future look like if I continue to behave in this way? What does the future look like if I never exercise, if I continue to sacrifice my sleep, if I continue to drink and smoke excessively, if I continue to neglect my children, if I continue to go to work late, if I continue to be rude to others? There are simple changes we can all make today that would alter the trajectory of our lives tenfold. Take some time out today to really think about your ways. If your ways are not aligned with God’s ways, choose to turn divorce yourself from those ways and marry yourself to the God’s ways.

I choose not to be my own worst enemy












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August 10, 2026 · 1:00 am

Daily Devotional: August 10 – Remember God

I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, and have comforted myself – Psalm 119:52

Are you experiencing persecution? Are you being repaid evil for good? Have you been abandoned by people who are meant to be your friends? There are times in life when things simply will not go your way; times when you feel lost and alone. In those times, it is important to be able to comfort yourself. There is comfort in remembering God’s goodness. Can you recall the times He has been there for you?  Can you remember how he has brought you through hard times? Remember his decisions concerning you. Remember that you did nothing to deserve God’s salvation, yet God decided to send His Son to lay His life down for you. His judgement over you is mercy and grace. His judgement over you is love. He can be taken at His word when he says He will never leave you nor forsake you. His judgement over you has and always will be underpinned with love. You can rest assured knowing that His love and His mercy towards you will endure forever.

I will remember God for He is there even if no else is there for me












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August 9, 2026 · 7:36 am

Daily Devotional: August 9 – True Freedom

And I will walk at liberty, for I seek Your precepts – Psalm 119:45

Another word for liberty is freedom. Freedom is not the same as freewill. Every human being has freewill, but not all live in freedom. Freewill is the ability to choose, while freedom is what we get when we have chosen well. Thus, the exercising of our freewill can either lead us to bondage or freedom. Freedom is a complex word that tells us that there is a domain where we are free. Friends, that domain or place is in the will of God. Simply put, there is no freedom outside of the will of God. Therefore, only those who seek God’s precepts can truly walk in freedom; only those who have a healthy relationship with God can experience freedom. Seeking our own way leads us to walk in bondage to our fears, insecurities, addictions, culture, tradition, greed, and more. But the precepts of God are there to keep us walking in liberty and to experience the life that God intended for us. If you walk in the precepts of God, you will indeed walk freely; you will not be bound by the chains of life.

I am free to do anything but not everything I do keeps me free












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August 8, 2026 · 11:18 pm

Daily Devotional: August 8 – Worthless Things

Turnaway my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way – Psalm 119:37

Do you spend time doomscrolling or watching short clips on social media for hours? If so, then let me ask you, what has that done for your life? Do you spend your energy looking at pornography? This is not only worthless, but also harmful to you, your future relationships, and the women who are likely being trafficked. So maybe you don’t have these issues, but maybe there are other worthless things that you do. How much time and energy we invest in worthless things is related to how much time and energy we invest in the ways of God. If we refuse to prioritize God’s ways, then our minds become fertile ground for the enemy to plant his thoughts. The enemy is adept at keeping people busy doing things that do not yield fruit. Therefore, we must be diligent to take back the stewardship of our time and energy. We should look to minimize and if possible, eliminate time spent engaging in things that do not match the words, values, and ways of God. If what we are doing is not adding value, then that time is taking away value from something more important. Your mind’s eye is too important to waste on worthless things.

My time and energy are too precious to spend on worthless things












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August 7, 2026 · 5:05 am

Daily Devotional: August 7 – Extended Love

I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart – Psalm 119:32

All commandments may be summed up into two: Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself. It is easier to love God because He is perfect and because of the benefits he confers on us, but it can be more difficult to love our neighbor because of their imperfections. To love our neighbor requires that our hearts be enlarged to be inclusive of people, beyond our family or close circle of friends. With our hearts enlarged, our mindset changes from me against the world, to me for the world. We shouldn’t set our hearts on competing against those we are meant to bring int the community of Christ. Jesus was called a friend of sinners when he lived, and he proved his love for all sinners by dying for the world! What would happen if we all thought of other people as part of our family? What would happen if the suffering of others really bothered us that we are moved with compassion? The answer is the world would be a much better place. Hence, to obey God’s commandment to love is to make the world a better place.

When I love others, I am doing my part in making the world a better place












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August 6, 2026 · 12:09 am

Daily Devotional: August 6 – Living a Lie

Remove from me the way of lying, and grant me Your law graciously – Psalm 119:29

We can either believe in the truth or believe in a lie. The truth comes from the Holy Spirit, but lies come from the father of lies, the devil. The way of lies represents false ways that promise life and prosperity but only deliver death and poverty. The way of lies represents anything that we believe and act upon that is divorced from the truth of God. As imperfect beings, we all have ways in which we act that is not according to the truth of God. We need to pray to God to help us identify the lies that we have believed and then remove from us the way of lying. Of all the lies that we tell, we lie to ourselves the most. So, let me ask you – are you living a lie? Have you substituted the truth that sets you free for the lie that puts you in bondage? Take an inventory of your life today to see which areas are just not working out. Those areas represent areas where the lies of the enemies have infiltrated your life. Recommit yourself to the truth of God today in those areas and stop living a life.

I will study God’s principles so that I can identify the false beliefs I hold












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August 5, 2026 · 1:00 am

Daily Devotional: August 5 – Imitating God

Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors – Psalm 119:24

What are testimonies? Testimonies in general are accounts of life experiences. God’s testimonies in simple terms are the accounts of God’s life. When the psalmist says that God’s testimonies are his delight and counselors, in a sense, he is saying that he delights in what He sees God doing and in what He hears God saying. Jesus, as our example, delighted in the testimonies of the Father in humility and obedience. Jesus said that He only does what He sees the Father doing and says what He heard the Father saying. As imitators of Christ, we too are to delight ourselves in what our Lord is doing and allow those things we witness of Him to guide our actions and choices. Doing what God does is not passive but an active and ongoing. It means we pay attention to God (respect Him) so that we can accurately mimic Him. Imitating God guarantees success because all His ways lead to life. The next time you want to know what to do, go to God to see what He is doing. He will show you what He is doing through prayer. He loves it when His children come to Him for guidance.

The best way to know what to do is to see what God is doing












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August 4, 2026 · 12:05 am

Daily Devotional: August 4 – Blessed or Cursed

You rebuke the proud—the cursed, who stray from Your commandments – Psalm 119:21

In today’s culture, people often say that they are proud and wear it as a badge of honor. But nowhere in the bible will you see the word proud being used in a positive way. If we are proud, it is because we think we have accomplished something in our own strength. But those who are humble understand that it is God who gives the strength (power) to accomplish anything. Humble people are not proud but are pleased! They are pleased that they were able to accomplish though Christ who strengthened them as they followed God’s will and way. Humble people give glory to God, but proud people are always hunting for glory and will do anything to be praised. It is not good to be proud as it leads us to take command instead of following His commands. Ultimately, those who are humble are empowered to succeed (blessed) by God. While any success that is empowered by God comes with no sorrow, any success that is achieved outside of God comes with failure in other areas of life – it comes with a curse.

God empowers me to succeed in a way that does not lead to sorrow












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August 3, 2026 · 1:00 am

Daily Devotional: August 3 – Good Stranger

I am a stranger in the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me – Psalm 119:19

People are usually wary of strangers because strangers are unlike them. Words such as weird and odd can be used to describe people who just do not fit in. But do you know we are called to be strange? It is strange when you have peace when everyone else is panicking. It is strange when you can still have joy when a loved one passes away. It is strange when you are living a life of purity when everyone else does whatever they want. People who stand out from the crowd often stick out like sore thumbs. Yet, this is exactly what we are called to be when compared to the world. If the world does not see something strange in us, it may be that we are no different from the world. If we are no different, then it may be that that we have become estranged from God’s commandments. Jesus was the strangest person to walk this earth. The things He could do were strange the world; His love for sinners was strange to the world; the things He said were strange to the world; choosing to die for our sins is strange. It takes people and things that are strange (unfamiliar) to the world to change it.

I will not be concerned when ungodly people consider me strange












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August 2, 2026 · 1:00 am

Daily Devotional: August 2 – An Open Mind

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law – Psalm 119:18

The bible often points to the eyes when it is speaking about the mind. To have an open mind is to have a mind that is open to being illuminated by the knowledge of God. When we read the bible, it is not given that we will absorb precepts, principles, and truth from it. We can read the word of God without seeing wondrous things from it. But when we choose to put aside our culture, experience, prejudice, and presuppositions; when we have an open mind and ask God to illuminate His word to us; when we consider the words and meditate on it, is when we start to see the wonders from His word and His word becomes a true anchor of our lives. The value of the word of God is priceless, but that value is only revealed to those whose mind and heart are open to it. Pray to God to open the mind of your understanding that you may understand the depths of the secrets of the word of God. Put your thoughts aside and let God teach you afresh.

I will not read the word of God rigidly but will open my mind to the illumination that comes from His Spirit












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