JOEL OSTEEN Devotional 31 March 2025 (Monday Message)
TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE BY JOEL OSTEEN 31ST MARCH 2025
God has created you to be a victor, not a victim. Jump-start your day by celebrating the very best that God has for you! These daily inspirations will help you grow in your relationship with the Lord and equip you to be.
JOEL OSTEEN Devotional 31 March 2025 (Monday Message)
Today’s Topic: Develop Your Character
Scripture: For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. – James 1:3, NLT
Today’s Word
Too often we put conditions on God and on our prayers. “God, I’ll be happy if my boss moves to the backside of Mars. When you get him out of my life, I’ll have a good attitude.” Have you ever thought that God is using that person to grow you up, to develop your character, to teach you to love those who are not so lovable?
Instead of saying, “God, get me out of this situation,” I’m asking you to pray, “God, come into this situation. Help me to have a good attitude. Help me to do the right thing when the wrong thing is happening.” It’s very powerful when you can say, “God, if this person or situation never changes, thank You that You’ve given me the strength to overcome, the power to be happy in the midst of difficulties.
I’m not going to let this person, this sickness, or this injustice to take my joy.” Now you’re growing and coming up higher. Sometimes God is waiting for you to pass the test, then He’s going to bring you out.
Prayer For Today
“Father, thank You that You are worthy of my unconditional trust. There are things in my life that I don’t understand, situations I want to see changed, people who I’d like to get away from, but even if they never happen, I’m still going to trust You. I gladly leave these matters in Your hands. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
TODAY’S INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE: Today we are choosing to forget the hurts, disappointments, and what didn’t work out in our past. We make the decision to continue to reach forward for everything God has prepared for us!
What you think is the ultimate blessing, God showing out in your life, you haven’t seen anything yet. That’s just a step in what God is about to do. He has levels you’ve never fathomed, opportunity far and beyond what you can imagine. You may have seen His blessings in the past. You can say, like me, that God’s been good to you, but you haven’t touched the surface of what He has in store. The Scripture says, “We haven’t seen, heard, or imagined the amazing things God has for those that love Him.”
Jesus went to dinner with Zacchaeus. He didn’t berate him; He didn’t tell him everything he was doing wrong. Jesus simply loved him; He showed him mercy. He became his friend. That day was a turning point. Zacchaeus said, “I’m going to quit cheating people. I’m going to quit being dishonest and I’m going to start helping others.” Zacchaeus changed his ways, not because he was shamed into it, but because he was loved into it. The Scripture says, “It’s the goodness of God that leads to repentance.”
Our Daily Bread Monday 31 March 2025 Devotion – Just Right for Jesus
