Doses of Devotion

In 2012, after I’d been penning devotionals to this blog, God gave me the authority to create a printed devotional titled Doses of Devotion. It was my very first Christian Devotional and I am very proud of it. I believe it, like the many fiction books God and I have created, has helped many.

On last week God said it was time for it to be revised. The name is still the same but the content is different. In this revision, I’ve included prescriptions of Faith, Strength, Courage and Obedience for those times you need something a doctor can’t give.

I recognized the need for the revision because my work in ministry has changed and so has my writing. This is something I can’t take credit for because it’s been ALL GOD. You know what I say, “It isn’t just writing, it’s ministry,” because it is.

And it is my prayer, through this devotional, you’ll find the strength to press on because it could be the right Doses of Devotion to urge you to try again. Below, for an inside look, download the first 15 pages of the devotional and if desire the full book, the link is included.

For those of you who want to bypass the sample, you can get your ebook version HERE for $2 or download it with Kindle Unlimited. Paperbacks will be available by Wednesday.

As always,

Happy Reading,

Lakisha

Doses of Devotion Sample

Daily Devotional – 8/14/15 “At the edge!”

This morning when I rolled over, I was almost at the edge of the bed. I was so glad I was just at the edge and that I didn’t go over. Being wrapped in my sheet was also a help because had I rolled a little farther I, most likely, would have found some danger. See, there’s a night stand on the side on the bed that could have caused some damage; had I fell. Then there’s the floor that could have also caused some issues not to mention a bruise to my ego, had I fallen yet I only made it to the edge. When I rolled back over, I laid there for a minute because then I begin thinking about all the times, as Saints of God, we’ve rolled to the edge but didn’t fall. Yea, things start going through my mind about all the times God has allowed us to roll to the edge yet He had us wrapped up and it prevented us from going over. Yea, I thought about the times we’ve been caught up in our mess and almost rolled to the edge of “jacked up again” yet God kept us! Oh, I even thought about the times we’ve been in our feelings and it caused us to roll to the edge of “I’ve messed up again,” yet I’ve been forgiven! For had you fallen, you’ve encountered some danger. Some of you probably had some potential one night stands standing next to you that could cause you danger, had you fallen (you’ll get that in a minute). Some of you could have been hurt by hitting the ground, had you fallen. Some of you could have been knocked out of God’s will, had you fallen.

Oh but aren’t you glad that the God we serve kept us at the edge? Yea, He allows us to go through some stuff but only edge type trouble. Yea, He allows us to get to the edge but He won’t allow us to go over it. Trouble, sickness, hurt, death, loss of jobs, financial trouble, car problems, family issues … edge type issues for the bible says in Deuteronomy 4:31, “For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.” Baby, I understand you’re crying now but that means you’re at your edge but get this … you haven’t went over! Step back! For the bible says in Deuteronomy 31:8 “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” may be at your edge now but know this, the Lord is with you. How do I know? You’re still here to tell somebody! Stay at your edge for as long as you need to in order to understand that God is right there with you. Then step back with your faith reignited! It isn’t over yet! You’re just at the edge!