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“The foundation of possessing God’s promises is loving and obeying Him.”

This week we studied Deuteronomy 11, where Moses exhorts the people of Israel before they cross into the Promised Land. He reminds them in vv.8–12 that the land they are entering is not like Egypt—where they labored for results—but a land cared for and watered by God Himself.
➡️ The point? God’s promises are sustained by His provision, not our performance.

But there’s a condition. In vv.13–17, God says, “If you will indeed obey My commandments… to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and soul… then I will send the rain… you may gather in your grain, wine, and oil.”
📖 This echoes Jesus’ words in John 14:15: “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

The love-command (the Shema, v.13) isn’t just about emotion—it’s the heart posture that produces obedience in everyday life:
✔️ Loving God when you're tempted to idolize success
✔️ Honoring others when anger rises
✔️ Trusting God's way when resentment or self-reliance seems easier

Finally, in vv.18–25, we’re told to “lay up these words in your heart and soul”—to bind them, speak them, teach them, and write them. Why? Because formation precedes possession. You can't dwell in what you’re not formed to sustain.

➡️ Obedience rooted in love allows us to keep walking in God’s promises—long after the excitement of receiving them fades.

Let this week be a reminder:
Don’t just receive the promise—be formed to dwell in it.

🗺️ Read Deuteronomy 11:8-25 for yourself

Stage 4 Cancer Testimony | Chemo Complete + Kingdom Resurrection | The Journey from Death to Life

Stage 4 Cancer Testimony pt2: “The Journey from Death to Life!” On March 10th, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 re**al colon cancer.
But just six days later, on March 16th, God whispered to me, “It is finished.”
He told me to start speaking about it in the past tense. I had hope.
But my faith still had to walk it out. Over the next four months, what started in pain from the diagnosis turned into the weight of chemotherapy—
and at times, the treatment felt just as painful as the disease. As the pain subsided, the toxicity increased.
But through it all, God invited me into deeper surrender…
radical faith… and true obedience. There were days I feared the treatment more than the disease.
But when I gave God my fears, my will—even my theology—He gave me courage.
And when I surrendered my body into His care… He renewed it. John 12:24 says a grain must fall and die to bear fruit.
 What felt like death… became new life.
And what died in surrender… is now multiplying in purpose. I’m moving forward, trusting God for what’s next.
 This isn’t just recovery—
This is resurrection.
This is the other side.
This is Kingdom life.
And it’s only the beginning. 🙏🏾 #FromFaithToReality #TheOtherSide #Galatians220 #John1224 #Psalm103 #Ephesians220 #HealingByGrace #ChemoComplete #CancerSurvivor #KingdomHealing #GodsGrace #SpiritualHealing