Believing God Devotional Journal

By Beth Moore

“Is it working? Your belief system, that is. Is it really working? God’s intention all along has been for the believer’s life to work. From divine perspective toward terrestrial turf, God meant for his children to succeed. . .

Are our Christian lives successful? Are they achieving and experiencing what Scripture said they would? In a recent sermon my son-in-law preached, Curt told us the only way we were going to impact the world and the next generation is to prove that our faith in Christ is real and that it works. For countless Christians I’m convinced it’s real. My concern is whether or not we have the fruit to suggest it works.”—Beth Moore; Believing God

• Language: English
• Publisher: BH Publishing Group
• Release date: Sep 1, 2004
• ISBN: 9780805452006

Beth Moore

Author and speaker Beth Moore is a dynamic teacher whose conferences take her across the globe. She has written numerous bestselling books and Bible studies. She is also the founder and visionary of Living Proof Ministries based in Houston, TX.

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Introduction

I am totally convinced that nothing is more valuable in our lives than time spent quietly with God. Everything else flows from this deliberate experience of sitting with Him, reading His Word, hearing His heart, and rising up to live what we believe. From our marriages and families to our jobs and daily responsibilities, everything of value to us is charged with new meaning by the time we spend letting God teach us who He is—and who we are as a result of His limitless grace.

The thing I love about this journaling format is that it gives you time to slow down and chew on each word of Scripture, to listen in an unhurried fashion, and to let both the demands and blessings of belief sink deeply into your heart. I pray this is going to be a life-changing experience for you, and I am so glad you've chosen to embark on it with me.

Even though there's more than one way for you to use and benefit from this book, let me tell you real quickly how it's set up. The outline for this journal is taken from the pledge of faith I talked about in the Believing God book and study course—which you're hopefully already familiar with:

God is who He says He is,

God can do what He says He can do,

I am who God says I am,

I can do all things through Christ,

God's Word is alive and active in me.

These five statements encompass virtually everything we're challenged to believe. They are the simple answer to just about any temptation you will ever face.

Each devotional experience covers four pages, although you don't have to worry about completing them all at one sitting. Each includes a combination of Scripture, meditations, and journaling starters. And at the end of each devotion, you'll have a chance to write out your own prayers, letting God's Word become more than words on a page but the offering of Your lips in praise and in need of God.

In between each section, I've also given you lots of room to record Godstops. These are simply the daily, ongoing moments in your life when you recognize the fingerprints of God on a particular situation, a certain occurrence, or perhaps just a thought He sent sailing into your head. The stop part of the word is an acronym, meaning Savoring The Observable Presence. Because so many things slip by us unnoticed in an average day, we miss most of His work unless we force ourselves to pay attention to it. The way I look at it—if God loves me enough to reveal Himself to me, I don't want to miss anything He may be saying. I want it all! And Godstops provide a great way to keep track of them.

My prayer is that this journal will transform your belief in God from a mere noun into a new spiritual grammar that covers all the parts of speech—action, description, being, and detail. May we ever encourage one another to lose ourselves in Believing God.

Love, Beth

Section One

GOD IS WHO

HE SAYS HE IS

You know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.… Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.

—1 Peter 1:18–19, 21

IT'S WHO YOU KNOW

Reviews for Believing God Devotional Journal

[insatiableb · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really loved this book. It took me awhile ~ months ~ to read; only because I was trying to suck every bit of wisdom from its pages.Beth gives us five basic principles to ingrain in our thinking throughout the book. A mantra, if you will:God is who He says He is.God can do what He says He can do.I am who God says I am.I can do all things through Christ.God's Word is alive and active in me.The principle that illuminated my thinking the most was the last, God's Word is alive and active in me. For too long I thought of the Bible as a great guide, an ultimate answer book, a way to look into God's character but I rarely thought of it as pure power; able to work actively in my spirit. But it can...it does!I'd like to include a small quote from the book and leave you with this:"For the most part we've dumbed-down New Testament Christianity and accepted our reality as theology rather than biblical theology as our reality."~Beth Moore