*DAILY DEW 16/MAY/2024* *GUARDED FOCUS* (2) _Key Bible Text:_ *And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.* (Matthew 14:29-30 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ The man with an ungarded focus, will end as the man with a lost focus, unless correction is taken in good time. But a man with no focus is "better" than a man with a lost focus. The first will hardly know what he lost, the latter will always know and will always regret it. This means, once you determine your focus, by all means keep to it. Peter will always remember the day he walked on water and wished he never lost focus. Those who know and believe that Jesus saves, but allow the enemy to tempt them towards backsliding will always be worse than those who never heard the Gospel, talk less of believing it, before they died. The pain of not guarding your focus is more than the pain of not having a focus. But a life with no focus is not worth living! _MEDITATION:_ *What is your life's chief focus?* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_MAY,2024* ? *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you... ..

*DAILY DEW 15/MAY/2024* *GUARDED FOCUS* _Key Bible Text:_ *Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.* (Proverbs 4:25-27 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Life is basically a test of how well you keep your focus and what kind of focus you have. A dear friend said to me a long time ago, "if you focus on your focus, you will become a focus". Our world is filled with all sorts of distractions, both negative and positive. So many weights are clinging tightly to us. If we are going to be known for something, achieve something great, and accomplish God's purposes for our lives, we must 1. Determine what we must focus our lives on, and 2. Be committed in keeping and guarding our focus. Many students enter school with the hope of graduating with a first class or distinction. They are actually capable of achieving the feat but along the line they lose focus and fail to achieve it. _MEDITATION:_ *As it is for students, so it is for businesses, career persons, parents, politicians, and anyone. Determine your focus, and guard your focus.* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_MAY,2024* ? *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you... ..

*DAILY DEW 14/MAY/2024* *GUARDED SPEECH* _Key Bible Text:_ *Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.* (Proverbs 4:24 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Proverbs 4:24 (CEV) Never tell lies or be deceitful in what you say. Proverbs 4:24 (Amplified) Put away from you false and dishonest speech, and willful and contrary talk put far from you. Proverbs 4:24 (ESV) Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Proverbs 4:24 (GNB) Never say anything that isn't true. Have nothing to do with lies and misleading words. Proverbs 4:24 (NLT) Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. Again, you must guard your heart. And when you do, you will have a better control of your speech. Our speech must be guarded. We cannot afford to become accustomed to saying things we don't mean, we don't believe, we don't really approve of, things that are not true. What of promises and assurances we know we are not likely to keep? What about things you said primarily to lure others, and get them to do what you want without keeping to your own end of the bargain? _MEDITATION:_ *Let your speech be guarded and seasoned with truth and love* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_MAY,2024* ? *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you... ..

*DAILY DEW 13/MAY/2024* *GUARDED HEARTS* (2) _Key Bible Text:_ *But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.* (2 Chronicles 26:16 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Your heart must be guarded at certain critical moments of life. Some seasons are more likely to get your heart disposition into the wrong street or place. One of such seasons, is when you have achieved some long awaited feat. Achievements come with accolades. Accolades come with a bloated sense of self importance. This is when your heart may slip off into pride. And you may never notice until it becomes late. Another season to be wary of, is when you are down, and maybe suffered a setback. Moments like this pushes one's heart to go towards self defeating thoughts. Such moments can make one question God, get angry with God, lose one's mind, or generally become cynical and negative, or slip back into past habits one has repented of. The third season to take note of, is when everything is "just there". This is when one can also stop being careful to check one's state of heart disposition. When you think you are fine, because YOU think so, make sure your heart is not leading you on and misleading you. _MEDITATION:_ *"Psalms 119:9, 11 (KJV) Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_MAY,2024* ? *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you... ..

*DAILY DEW 12/MAY/2024* *GUARDED HEARTS* _Key Bible Text:_ *Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.* (Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Your heart must be guarded. You owe it a duty to yourself, your neighbours, your future, your generation, and your God, to guard your heart with all diligence. Matthew 15:18-19 (CEV) But the words that come out of your mouth come from your heart. And they are what make you unfit to worship God. Out of your heart come evil thoughts, murder, unfaithfulness in marriage, vulgar deeds, stealing, telling lies, and insulting others. As powerful as the tongue is, it is what the heart permits that comes from it. It is what the heart digests and accepts that comes from the tongue. The key of the tongue is the heart. How do one guard one's heart?! 1. Check or correct the focus of your heart. If your affection is on things above, your focus will eventually regulate the culture you imbibe and the things you meditate on. 2. Make a habit of agreeing and believing God's words. This creates a pattern for your heart. 3. Make a habit of self Examination or heart examination. The heart is powerful and should never be underestimated. A consistent check to be sure we are in line with the word is paramount. _MEDITATION:_ *"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings."* (Jeremiah 17:9-10 (KJV)) *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_MAY,2024* ? *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you... ..