Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily DevotionalSample

Does Your Inside Match Your Outside? Sometimes we wish for things to change but are unwilling to do what it takes to make things better. I was always upset about my circumstances. I wanted God to change them for me, and I wanted Him to change the people around me too. But then He showed me that I needed to work on changing my inner life before I could expect real change in my outer life. Matthew 6:33 (NLT) says, "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." So what is God's kingdom? The Bible says the kingdom of God is in us. If you've accepted Christ, that means He's living in you, and He wants to live in a good spiritual home. That's why your inner life is so important to God. We must seek first His kingdom, letting His Holy Spirit take hold of us on the inside. When we allow Him to work in us, eventually we won't be able to contain it, and it will spill out and change the world around us! Prayer Starter: Holy Spirit, help me not to get caught up in trying to change external things when You're asking me to focus on developing Your kingdom in my heart. I invite You to work in my inner life.