Tag Archives: surrender

WHERE’S THE FRUIT? (Kirk, keep the seed in the cup!)

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

GALATIANS 5:22-23: “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” NLT OBSERVATION: Where’s the fruit? When I read these … Continue reading →

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A WORSHIP REVIVAL or the HOKEY POKEY?

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

ROMANS 12:1: “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This … Continue reading →

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THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION!

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 10:32-33: “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.” NLT OBSERVATION: What is … Continue reading →

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WHAT ROAD AM I ON?

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 7:13-14: “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow, and the … Continue reading →

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FAITH IS NOT AUTOMATIC…

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

GALATIANS 2:20-21: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who … Continue reading →

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HOW MUCH MORE! (When religion meets the Cross)

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

HEBREWS 9:13-14: “For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow, sprinkling those who are defiled, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the … Continue reading →

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WHAT OPENS THE DOOR OF VICTORY?

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

Psalms 107:26-31: “Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths, their courage melting away in anguish,  [27] they reeled and staggered like a drunkard, and all their skill was useless.  [28] Then they cried out to the  Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.  [29] He stilled the storm … Continue reading →

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BREAKING DOWN CLOSED DOORS (When we ignore God’s warnings)

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

NUMBERS 22:31-33: “Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the path with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam knelt low and bowed in worship on his face. [32] The angel … Continue reading →

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AM I PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT? (Lessons from The Church on the Beach)

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

Luke 14:33-35: “In the same way, therefore, every one of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple. [34] “Now,   salt is good, but if salt should lose its taste, how will it be made … Continue reading →

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MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH?

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MARK 11:22-24: “Jesus replied to them, “Have faith in God.  (23)  Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what … Continue reading →

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