{"id":2038,"date":"2026-03-03T00:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=2038"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:07:47","slug":"march-3-spiritual-vitamin-b-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/march-3-spiritual-vitamin-b-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"March 3&#8211;Spiritual Vitamin B:\u00a0 Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SPIRITUAL VITAMIN B:\u00a0 BELIEVE<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established;&#8221;<\/em> 2 Chronicles 20:20 (NKJV)<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Thought:<br \/>\nKing Jehoshaphat said this to his people as his army was marching out against an enemy much bigger than they.<\/p>\n<p>Established means to have the strength to stand firm in the face of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>King Jehoshaphat was trusting the Lord to give them the victory because the Lord had told him and the people<em> &#8220;Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God&#8217;s.&#8221;<\/em> 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NKJV)\u00a0 So, as they believed, sang and praised the Lord, they got the victory because God is always true to His word.<\/p>\n<p>Read the whole amazing story in 2 Chronicles Chapter 20!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Action:<\/strong><br \/>\nHas the Lord told you something? If so, believe and trust in Him to accomplish it.<br \/>\nStand firm on His word and you will receive the victory!<br \/>\nBelieve is an action word.<br \/>\nFirst, you must believe with all your heart and mind.<br \/>\nSecond, you must act on that belief by standing firm on it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STAND: Believe and Stand Firm<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Take your positions, then stand still and watch the Lord&#8217;s victory.&#8221; 2 Chronicles 20:17<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPEAK: Speak what you Believe<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Lord, we don&#8217;t know what to do but our eyes are upon You.&#8221; 2 Chronicles 20:12<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SHOUT: Shout praise to the Lord<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Give thanks to the Lord; His faithful love endures forever!&#8221; 2 Chronicles 20:21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPIRITUAL VITAMIN B:\u00a0 BELIEVE &#8220;Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established;&#8221; 2 Chronicles 20:20 (NKJV) Today&#8217;s Thought: King Jehoshaphat said this to his people as his army was marching out against an enemy much bigger than they. 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