Fuel: A 40-Day Devotional

By Kevin Duel Raines

Fuel: A 40-Day Devotional was inspired through life experiences and encounters with God. Its a daily devotional that allows you to journal as well. Fuel gives you both biblical principles and realness of life. Its intended to be encouraging, relatable, and inspirational. This daily devotional gives you an opportunity to record your thoughts and express your feelings while taking in a new outlook on scripture from Gods Word. Some common topics listed in this daily devotional include forgiveness, purpose, change in identity, worship, breakthrough, and promise. While common topics are listed in this daily devotional, fresh perspective and insight is given to allow revelation and personal testimony. Fuel: A 40-Day Devotional is helpful for all walks of life. Between battles and breakthroughs, we can all use a little fuel.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: May 21, 2018
• ISBN: 9781490788968

Kevin Duel Raines

Kevin Raines delivers a powerful message through diverse platforms of creativity, generating innovative concepts in ministry, design, and production. His unique style of delivery and dedication in reaching others has proven fruitful in multicultural communities and ministry outreaches. He is the lead pastor for Encounter Ministries Inc. Kevin’s latest creation is the Modern Disciples brand—a brand created to empower a strong faith movement in modern times. It’s become common to be labeled a modern Christian, but a true follower of Jesus Christ, with sincere devotion, will go beyond the label of Christian and rise to the call of Modern Disciples.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

DAY 1 THE MOUNTAIN

DAY 2 THE HOST AND THE WORSHIPPER

DAY 3 PAST OUT

DAY 4 CONVICTION TO BUILD

DAY 5 YOUR CHOICE

DAY 6 PUT THE LID ON IT!

DAY 7 FORGIVENESS

DAY 8 THE DOOR

DAY 9 SPIRITUAL MOUNTAIN-MOVING EXPERIENCE

DAY 10 PURPOSE!

DAY 11 BEYOND MY REFLECTION

DAY 12 MY WORSHIP

DAY 13 HOW LONG DO I FORGIVE? DO I FORGET TOO?

DAY 14 CALM DOWN!

DAY 15 THE VOICE OF NATURE

DAY 16 A MODERN-DAY JUDAS

DAY 17 A NEW LOOK!

DAY 18 THE CHANGE IN IDENTITY GREEN PASTURES: DRIED-UP RIVERS

DAY 19 RAINBOWS

DAY 20 THE TRANSITION

DAY 21 GOD: THE FIRST FASHION DESIGNER

DAY 22 THE TO DO LIST

DAY 23 WHAT CAN I DO NOW?

DAY 24 GET TO STEPPING

DAY 25 THE HOW

DAY 26 PARTING WATERS, GAINING MIRACLES

DAY 27 PROCESS

DAY 28 THE CHAIN GANG

DAY 29 NO MORE LABELS

DAY 30 SPIRITUAL CANNIBALISM

DAY 31 PROVISION

DAY 32 HEARING CONVERSATIONS

DAY 33 DON’T SELL OUT IN THE MIDNIGHT HOURS

DAY 34 THE BLESSING BUTTON

DAY 35 THE BURNING BUSH ENCOUNTER

DAY 36 KEYS OF THE KINGDOM

DAY 37 DERAILED BUT STILL DESTINED

DAY 38 NO MORE LION AROUND

DAY 39 LETTERS OF LOVE

DAY 40 I WANT TO SEE GOD MOVE

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INTRODUCTION

I have searched for an it in many things, looked for it in people and other religions. To discover a relationship with God through Jesus is more than a religion. A relationship with Jesus is more than a fix. Some may say, "There is too much dying in Christianity, too much judging, too many don’ts."

I apologize for those who misrepresented the message of Christ in that way. I have discovered through several attempts of suicide and many types of addictions that I really wasn’t living. I wasn’t truly walking out my destiny. A relationship with Jesus has been the best decision in my entire existence. He has given me a new opportunity to be the real me. I know what it’s like to wrestle with identity, to seek every day