{"id":394,"date":"2024-06-29T00:08:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T07:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=394"},"modified":"2024-06-27T18:39:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T01:39:37","slug":"june-29-willing-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/june-29-willing-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"June 29&#8211;Willing Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 29&#8211;Heart for the Lord&#8211;Day 29&#8211;WILLING HEART<br \/>\n<em>Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord<\/em>. Exodus 35:5 NKJV<\/p>\n<p><u>Today&#8217;s Thought:<br \/>\n<\/u>A Willing Heart is ready to serve the Lord in whatever way He might desire. It readily and cheerfully makes itself available to the Lord.<\/p>\n<p>It is favorably disposed to the Lord&#8217;s will and acts accordingly. This kind of heart must certainly be precious to the Lord.<\/p>\n<p><u>Prayer of the Heart to the Lord:<br \/>\n<\/u>Dear Lord,<br \/>\ntoday I ask that You create in me a Willing Heart, so I can give it to You. I want a heart that is readily and cheerfully available to You 24-7.<\/p>\n<p>A Heart that is favorably disposed to do Your will in all things.<\/p>\n<p>I want a Willing Heart that says<em>: &#8220;I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.&#8221;<\/em> Psalm 40:8 NLT<\/p>\n<p>Thank You Lord.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 29&#8211;Heart for the Lord&#8211;Day 29&#8211;WILLING HEART Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord. Exodus 35:5 NKJV Today&#8217;s Thought: A Willing Heart is ready to serve the Lord in whatever way He might desire. It readily and cheerfully makes itself available to the Lord. 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