08/06/2026
®️ _El-shaddai Zoe Ministries Int'l_
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*Family members in Christ Jesus by faith,
A pleasant morning indeed to you and your family members!*
*Word of Encouragement*
Loving God with all your heart means your whole heart — not leftovers, not just Sunday parts. It’s when your plans, emotions, and desires all point back to Him. And “leaning not on your own understanding” is how you protect that love.
Your understanding will run out. It will get tired, confused, or scared when life doesn’t make sense. But God’s understanding never does. So this season is an invitation: Love Him first, then trust Him next. When you don’t understand the delay, the closed door, or the “why”, you can still choose to trust the _Who_. A heart fully His will always find rest, even when the mind has no answers.
*Key Verses*
_Deuteronomy 6:5_ — “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”
_Proverbs 3:5-6_ — “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
*Prayer Points*
1. *Wholehearted Love*: Father, take my divided heart. Teach me to love You first — above fear, above plans, above approval. Make You my greatest delight again.
2. *Surrendered Understanding*: Lord, I lay down my need to figure everything out. Where my logic ends, let my trust begin. Help me submit my questions to You without letting go of You.
3. *Straight Paths*: God, in every decision this week — big or small — direct my steps. Correct my path when I wander into self-reliance. Let my obedience make the way clear.
Which part feels harder for you right now: loving Him with “all” or trusting Him without “understanding”?