Todays Devotion: Run the Race … “Exchange the weights of this world and become a yokefellow with Christ. Run the race set before you. Serve God, pursue Him, worship Him … do it with all that is within you. He’ll see to it that your reward is out of this world!” Read entire article here: http://bit.ly/MbwzXJ

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Gaza Strip & West Bank. Lord, we cry out to you on behalf of men, women & children who are lost in false beliefs, perishing from poverty and hunger & oppressed by the corrupt political systems. Draw all to You through a supernatural revelation of Jesus Christ as Messiah. We long to see witnesses spread throughout the land proclaiming the message of salvation in Jesus name, amen!

"Many so-called Christians are on the wide road leading to destruction. They may have all the outward signs of being a Christian (go to church, serve, read their bible, pray, etc.) but there is no inward change of repentance." - Unknown

"My greatest thought is my accountability to God." - Daniel Webster

Todays Devotion: The Place Where God Dwells … “Are you satisfied to worship only once a week in a man-made sanctuary or are you worshipping in the beauty of holiness, in a place where God dwells, with a heart following hard after Him?” Examine your heart...take the test: http://bit.ly/Kw07gd

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Syria & Mongolia. Lord, there are so many needs in these countries; they need a revelation of Jesus Christ as Redeemer, Savior, and Lord. Send Your workers into the harvest, empower them by Your Holy Spirit to speak Life where there is death, to speak Freedom where there is oppression & bondage to culture and godless belief systems, & to embrace the people with Your love in Jesus' name.

Todays Devotion: New Clothes … “We certainly have a lot for which to be thankful and much to for which to be joyful! When we think of what has been provided for us, the garments and clothing that have been purchased for us; we should be overwhelmed with the fragrance of His love for us!” Learn more here ... http://bit.ly/L0Twb3

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Jordan & Senegal. Father, as we consider these nations and the need for Your Word to release the captives, we pray for Jordan & Senegal. Father, send laborers into this harvest bearing Life and Freedom of Jesus Christ. Expose corruption, build Your church, and rain down Your great gift of salvation upon all that Jesus Christ might be glorified.

A vital element for building a family is instilling a healthy sense of heritage – an appreciation of family roots, both earthly and spiritual...Family heritage is a subject of neglect that is in need of rehabilitation. It is one of the disciplines of a godly family. - Kent and Barbara Hughes

The roles and responsibilities in a household according to Scripture – Fathers: Provide for family/children (2 Cor. 12:14) and ensure proper nurture and discipline (Eph. 6:4; Col. 3:21; Heb. 12:6). Mothers: Raising of children/motherhood (1 Tim. 2:15) and managing the home (1 Tim. 5:14). Children: Obedience to parents (Eph. 6:1-3; Col. 3:20) and care for parents in old age (1 Tim. 5:8). - Andreas Kostenberger

Every Christian family ought to be a little church, consecrated to Christ and wholly influenced and governed by His Laws. - Jonathan Edwards

How can we hope to see the Kingdom of our Lord advance when His own disciples do not teach His gospel to their own sons and daughters? - C.H. Spurgeon

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Tunisia & Cambodia. Father, with less than 1% of these nations confessing Jesus Christ as Lord, we pray for open ears to hear, open eyes to see, & open hearts to receive the message of Truth. Commission evangelists from within their own borders to spread the Good News and proclaim salvation in Jesus Christ, amen!

Faith, as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience to the commandments of Christ. - A.W. Tozer

Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time. - Oswald Chambers

Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading. - Oswald Chambers

Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends. - George Muller

Faith is not an instinct. It certainly is not a feeling – feelings don’t help much when you’re in the lions’ den or hanging on a wooden Cross. Faith is not inferred from the happy way things work. It is an act of will, a choice, based on the unbreakable Word of a God who cannot lie, and who showed us what love and obedience and sacrifice mean, in the person of Jesus Christ. - Elisabeth Elliot

Faith is a refusal to panic. - Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Faith is a dynamic, powerful force, through which the believer is intimately united with Christ, his Lord. - Douglas Moo

Faith as [Jesus] characterized it is nothing less than a complete exchange of all that we are for all that He is. - John MacArthur

"Faith" is not believing the unbelievable but trusting in God's word because of what one has come to know of God's character. And faith always "goes public" in acts of obedience, since a "faith" that does not obey is not a true, justifying faith at all (James 2:21-26). - Scott Hafemann

Todays Devotion – Such Faith! Such Trust! Such Persuasion! … “they never stopped believing. As a matter of fact, they believed that God would perform that which He had promised even if after their death. Just because they were no longer living didn’t mean that God would not or could not perform His Word.” More about this powerful word here: http://bit.ly/LmXbig

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Oman & Kazakhstan. Lord, draw all to You thru a supernatural revelation of Jesus Christ as Messiah and declare Him Lord. Strengthen the persecuted. Grant grace to those who declare Your Name at the risk of their lives. Give courage to those who want to believe but are fearful. Raise up an army to proclaim salvation in Jesus name, amen!

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Libya & Malaysia. Father, we lift up these countries to You today & ask for a revelation of Truth to spread throughout the lands. Your people are oppressed & in bondage to sin and false beliefs--set them free by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ. Hear us, oh Lord, and send laborers with the message of redemption & deliverance in Jesus' name, amen.

Real satisfaction comes not in understanding God's motives, but in understanding His character, in trusting in His promises, and in leaning on Him and resting in Him as the Sovereign who knows what He is doing and does all things well. - Joni Eareckson Tada

The straightest line between me and satisfaction in life is obedience to God. - Author Unknown

The soul's deepest thirst is for God Himself, who has made us so that we can never be satisfied without Him. - F.F. Bruce

The intrinsic drive to please the significant people in our lives reflects the fact that we were built to bring pleasure to someone outside of ourselves- God. The highest satisfaction of life is knowing in our spirits that He indeed is pleased with us. - Joseph Stowell

Teach me that if I do not live a life that satisfies Thee, I shall not have a life that satisfies myself. - Author Unknown

We are programmed for failure if we're looking for ultimate answers in a non-ultimate realm, a realm that's partial, fragmented, incomplete. We end up worshiping the creation rather than the Creator. The total answer is a Person, Jesus Christ. It's part of God's program to make us dissatisfied with what the temporal realm offers, so we might seek life in Him. - Dan Stone

Todays Devotion: A Song in the Night … “We are in the midst of a “night” in this world today with wars, rumors of wars, terrorism, etc. But it is during this time—during the night—that His song remains a constant reminder of His love and great mercy toward us.” Read Todays Devotion here: http://bit.ly/MnbjKP

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Chad & Algeria. Lord we call out the names of these countries to You. Hear our cry, Father, as we plead the blood of Jesus over ever man, woman, and child. Poverty, persecution, political corruption oppresses Your people. Open their eyes to see Salvation in Jesus Christ as the only Way, Truth, and Life. Send laborers with the message of Hope and Life in Jesus' name, amen.

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Japan & Djibouti. Lord, draw all to You through a supernatural revelation of Jesus Christ as Messiah. We long to see these nations declare Him Lord. Strengthen the persecuted. Minister grace to those who declare Your Name at the risk of their lives. Give courage to those who want to believe but who are fearful. Raise up an army to proclaim message of salvation in Jesus name, amen!

Todays Devotion: Audience of One … “David turned to them with a passion not understood by his Levites and said, “No, no, you’re not playing for me – it’s for God, an audience of One. He wants us to worship Him continually. There will never be a time when we’ve done it enough.” Read more here: http://bit.ly/L614r8

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Israel & Tajikistan. Lord, how our hearts are burdened. We plead for Your mercy, for a revelation of Truth, & for Your Spirit to draw all to Your great salvation. Lord, provide for the poor, heal the sinsick and diseased, deliver the bound, and set free the captives. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Open the floodgates & let Your mercy flow free to flood these lands, in Jesus' name, amen!

[Are we] so much in love with Jesus, so utterly enthralled with the transcendent beauties of [our] Savior, so swallowed up in the adequacy of the Son of God in all things that nothing appear[s] so sweet to [us] as obedience to His commands? - Sam Storms

Our Lord told His disciples that love and obedience were organically united. The final test of love is obedience. - A.W. Tozer

It is inconceivable that a person could fall in love with the Redeemer in the biblical sense and not long to be conformed to the object of that affection. - John Hannah

The man who is all aglow with love to Jesus finds little need for amusement. He has no time for trifling. He is in dead earnest to save souls, and establish the truth, and enlarge the kingdom of his Lord. - C.H. Spurgeon

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Iraq & Sri Lanka. Lord, our focus is often turned toward these two nations who so desperately need a revelation of Your love, mercy, & grace. Father, heal the wounded, free those who are bound, & set at liberty those in chains. Let freedom to worship You reign. Protect & bless the persecuted; grant them strength to stand. Send laborers into the harvest with the message of Truth, amen.

"If the Lord were to make an absolute promise to answer all our requests it might be rather a curse than a blessing, for it would be casting the responsibility of our lives upon ourselves, and we should be placed in a very anxious position: But now the Lord hears our desires, and that is enough; we only wish Him to grant them if His infinite wisdom sees that it would be for our good and for His glory." - C.H. Spurgeon

"The Bible is very clear on the reasons why prayers go unanswered, and every reason centers on the believer’s relationship with God. God will not cooperate with prayers of mere self-interest, or prayers that come from impure motives. The Christian who clings to sin closes the ear of God. Least of all will God tolerate unbelief, the chief of sins." - Oswald Sanders

"We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need." - John Calvin

"We all want God's voice to thunder through the air with the answer to our problem. But God's is the still, small voice…the gentle whisper. Perhaps there's a reason. Nothing draws human focus quite like a whisper. God's whisper means I must stop my ranting and move close to Him, until my head is bent together with His. And then, as I listen, I will find my answer. Better still, I find myself closer to God." - Author Unknown

Todays Devotion: Is God Ignoring You? “You feel that God has removed Himself from you, He turned his back on you or, at the very least, just not responded to your pleas for help. Nothing can overwhelm us more than life’s circumstances—family, job, friends, health, money, decisions, ministry … the list goes on!” Be honest...if you have been there or are there now, read the rest of the story here: http://bit.ly/Jb8Kyg

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Guinea & Thailand. Lord, as we lift these countries to You, we are reminded of Your love toward all & Your desire that none should perish. Send laborers into these fields with a message of repentance & salvation. Send Your Word & heal the sinsick, protect those who endure persecution for Your sake. Expose political corruption, provide for the poor & reveal Your Truth in Jesus name amen.

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Bhutan & Saudi Arabia. Lord, millions of people in these nations, yet less than 1% claims to know the Truth. We grieve with You over the lost, the deceived, the blind. Send those who will respond to Your commission to "Go into all the world". Protect the persecuted. Expose corruption. Draw every wayward heart to true repentance and salvation in Christ. Amen!

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Bhutan & Saudi Arabia. Lord, millions of people in these nations, yet less than 1% claims to know the Truth. We grieve with You over the lost, the deceived, the blind. Send those who will respond to Your commission to "Go into all the world". Protect the persecuted. Expose corruption. Draw every wayward heart to true repentance and salvation in Christ. Amen!

Todays Devotion: Faithfulness To All Generations ... "Today I celebrate another year of life, another year of service, and another year of mercy granted by my Father. As others wish me well, it is my deepest desire to see all my children and my children’s children walking in the knowledge of Him who loves them most.” Read entire message here: http://bit.ly/KynMIc

"We must have conviction that it is God’s will that we seek holiness – regardless of how arduous and painful the seeking may be. And we must be confident that the pursuit of holiness results in God’s approval and blessing, even when circumstances make it appear otherwise." - Jerry Bridges

"I would sooner be holy than happy if the two things could be divorced. Were it possible for a man always to sorrow and yet to be pure, I would choose the sorrow if I might win the purity, for to be free from the power of sin, to be made to love holiness, is true happiness." - C.H. Spurgeon

"Perfect holiness is the aim of the saints on earth, and it is the reward of the saints in Heaven." - Joseph Caryl

"Breath in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy." - Augustine

"Holiness appeared to me to be of a sweet, pleasant, charming, serene, calm nature; which brought an inexpressible purity, brightness, peacefulness, and ravishment to the soul. In other words, that it made the soul like a field or garden of God, with all manner of pleasant flowers." - Jonathan Edwards

"Of late God has been pleased to keep my soul hungry almost continually, so that I have been filled with a kind of pleasing pain. When I really enjoy God, I feel my desires of Him the more insatiable and my thirstings after holiness more unquenchable." - David Brainerd

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Japan & Guinea-Bissau. Father, as we pray for these countries, we ask You to pour out Your Spirit on all flesh, calling every man, woman & child to repentance & consecration to You. Expose & heal the political corruption. Protect those who have surrendered their lives to You. We pray these countries will turn away from dead religion & embrace the Truth of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Todays Devotion: Consider Holiness … “The Word of God will lead us and guide us on our path toward holiness. The Word of God is alive and is able to cut away from us all that which is unpleasing in the sight of the Lord.” Please read the message here: http://bit.ly/KkHi13

"What I have seen in the past 10 years of traveling - performing at a church one day and a casino the next - is that a lot of people in the church want to be entertained, and people in casinos want to be ministered to. That's hard to understand, but I see a hunger in the world that I don't see in the church." -Ricky Skaggs (musician)

"No sort of defense is needed for preaching outdoors, but it would take a very strong argument to prove that a man who has never preached beyond the walls of his meetinghouse has done his duty. A defense is required for services within buildings rather than for worship outside of them." - William Booth

"Preach abroad....It is the cooping yourselves up in rooms that has dampened the work of God, which never was and never will be carried out to any purpose without going into the highways and hedges and compelling men and women to come in." - Jonathan Edwards

"Our murmuring is the devil's music." -Thomas Watson

"Revival is a renewed conviction of sin and repentance, followed by an intense desire to live in obedience to God. It is giving up one's will to God in deep humility." - Charles Finney

PRAYING THROUGH THE 10/40 WINDOW: Kuwait & Bangladesh. With less than 1% of the population confessing Jesus Christ as Lord, we intercede on behalf of those who walk in blindness. Father, the corruption in the government, persecution of those who believe, the poverty, the political unrest—reveal Your Truth to those who will seek and receive. Send laborers into this field, Father, to reap a harvest for Your glory. Amen.

"Don't plan without God. God seems to have a delightful way of upsetting the plans we have made, when we have not taken Him into account." - Oswald Chambers

"When once you are rooted in Reality, nothing can shake you. If your faith is in experiences, anything that happens is likely to upset that faith; but nothing can ever upset God or the almighty Reality of Redemption; base your faith on that and you are as eternally secure as God. When once you get into personal contact with Jesus Christ, you will never be moved again." - Oswald Chambers

Todays Devotion: Be Strong. Be Rooted. Be Wise. “Judge everything you hear, read, and see against the Word of God. If you’re not sure, pray and ask the Lord to reveal His truth to you; He will always respond to that prayer!” Read entire message here: http://bit.ly/Ije4Ju

PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: India & Mauritania. Father, the needs are overwhelming when we consider the need for true salvation in both these lands. Raise up & equip laborers who will go into the fields to reap the harvest for Your glory. Expose corruption & evil in the governments. Protect & give strength to the persecuted. Establish Your Kingdom in the hearts of Your people in India & Mauritania, in Jesus' name.