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Avoiding Distractions

  Memo to God's Elect To: God's Elect From: Pst. JK. Woodall, Ph.D. Subject: Staying Focused on Jesus and Avoiding Distractions Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we journey through our faith walk, it is crucial to stay vigilant against distractions that can draw our focus away from Jesus Christ. I would like to offer you some insights and reminders to help you stay centered on our Lord. The Dangers of Shiny Objects - External Allure : Just as the Nachash (often translated as "serpent" or "snake," but also meaning "shiny one") in the Garden of Eden distracted Eve with its cunning and appealing appearance, we too can encounter shiny objects that divert our attention from God's will. *"But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ" (2 Corinthians 11:3).* - Temple's Splendor : The gleaming splendor of the Second Temple wa

Morning Devotionals Episode 31 Transcript for JK Woodall Ministries

  Good morning! Welcome to JK Woodall Ministries Morning Devotionals ... This morning we're going to take a look at what happens when we lose focus on Jesus. What happens when we get distracted? There are a lot of distractions around us every single day. Sometimes we lose our focus and sometimes it’s only for a moment. Go and take out your Bibles. Go to Matthew 14:27-31 . 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” 29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Today meditate on God's Word. Let's stay focused on Jesus. Peter lost Focus, He was distracted by the wind, he got distracted by the big waves on t

Morning Devotionals Episode 27 Transcript - JK Woodall Ministries

  Good morning. Welcome to daily devotionals with JK Woodall Ministries . Some of us in our lives get distraught... Life events happen, we get affected, and hoping that we don't lose faith. But it may seem as if it's hard to hold on.  It may seem as if You don't have enough strength.  God is here to talk to us today. God is here to speak a Word to us that is a show... Who He is? Let's get our Bibles. Turn to John 11:20 (NIV) . Verse 20. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming she went out and met him. But Mary remained seated in the house Martha said to Jesus Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask from God will give you. Jesus said to her your brother will rise again.  Martha said to him I know that he will rise again in the Resurrection on the last day. Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the life whoever believes in me though. He die yet shall he live and everyone who lives and Believes In Me sh

Transcript from Morning Devotionals Episode 29

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  Transcript from Morning Devotionals Episode 29 Hello, welcome to JK Woodall Ministries . This our Morning Daily Devotional and we thank you for being so faithful and attending every single one, you this morning...  God is blessing you. God is giving us favor and increase.He's so powerful, so merciful.  Let's get our Bibles this morning and I'm going to read out of The New International Version (NIV) but, please use whatever version that you may have available. Turn to Deuteronomy chapter 7:13 He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers, he will bless the fruit of your womb the crossing your land your green new wine and olive oil the claves of your herds and the lands of your flocks in the land is for to ancestors to give you... Amen.  The Word of God is just blessing us this morning. God wants to increase you, he wants to support you by supplying every single need; He wants to bless you even more. So when you start to run over; when you have so many lambs an

Morning Devotionals Episode 25 Transcript

  Hello. Good morning. Welcome to another Daily Devotional with JK Woodall Ministries .  Some things we need to focus on. That we should take off (remove) some things that need to be removed so we can see Jesus.  This morning, let's look at a scripture out of Mark 10. Mark 10 verse 46 . And it came to Jericho and a heat and as he was leaving Jericho, he was with his disciples and a great crowd Bartimaeus a blind bigger. The son of Timaeus was sitting by the roadside and when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say Jesus Son of David have mercy on me and many of you puked him. Tell him to be silent, but he cried out all the more son of David.  Have mercy on me and Jesus stopped and said call him and they called him and they call the blind man saying to him. Take heart get up. He is calling you and throwing off his cloak he sprang up and came to Jesus and Jesus said to him. What do you want me to do for you? And the blind man said to him Rabbi. Let me reco

Morning Devotionals Episode 23 Transcript

Good morning. It's time for another Daily Devotional with J K Woodall Ministries , as you know sometime in life, we see people and we get infatuated in their outward appearance. Because someone looks like, so and so they must be something. That's not necessarily the case. So this morning we're going to go to 1 Samuel 16 verse 7 .  Turn to verse 7; But the Lord said to Samuel do not consider his appearance or his height for I have rejected him the Lord does not look at things people. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.  Amen... God's not worried about what your outward appearance is like. How tall you are or how the looks that he gave you. He's not looking at the physical, in fact, some people do things but it’s not necessarily from their heart. People look at each other and get infatuated by the physical looks of each other but it doesn't necessarily speak to what's in that person's heart. So as you meditate this morni

Morning Devotionals with JK Woodall Ministries (Podcast - Episode 21 transcript)

Good morning. Welcome to Daily Devotionals with JK Woodall Ministries . Many times when God moves in such a miraculous way, it's so mind-blowing it is so unbelievable the way God can Change an outcome. This morning we will go to the books of Acts. So that's the book of Acts 12:1 and we'll have to move around a little bit just for the sake of  time but I think you’ll see what activates God to move. So book of Acts 12:1 . It was about this time that King Harold arrested some who belong to the church intending to persecute them. He had James the brother of John put to death with a sword. He saw that this met with approval among the Jews. He proceeded to see Peter also this happened during the Festival of unleavened bread.  Go to Acts 12:5 , so Peter was kept in prison, but the church earnest  Praying to God for him. Once again. So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him the night before he was to bring him to trial.  The night before He

Morning Devotionals with JK Woodall Ministries

Good morning, welcome back to Morning Devotionals with JK Woodall Ministries , you know... God is just so mighty and he's just so vast and I realize his infancy and how much power he holds. His presence is with us this morning. Please get your Bibles. Let's go over to Revelation 22:13 . That's Revelation 22:13 , and I'm going to read out of the NIV.  I am the Alpha and Omega. The first and the last the beginning and the end. Amen  Before Time existed, God existed.  Before any elements were created.  He existed.  He's the beginning.  So this morning when you worship God this morning, when you sit back and you meditate on his greatness this morning. As you are connected to the Spirit, you have no time limit, Remember are you hearing from the Ancient of Days. He's the same today. Yesterday and forever. Let's pray. Heavenly Father Creator of the Universe. Mighty warrior... Bright and Morning Star, we are Loving on you this morning. We Bless your name Heavenly