{"id":439,"date":"2025-07-11T00:08:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=439"},"modified":"2025-07-09T17:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:57:20","slug":"july-11-who-am-i-in-christ-favored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/july-11-who-am-i-in-christ-favored\/","title":{"rendered":"July 11–Who Am I in Christ? — Favored"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Christ I am: FAVORED<\/u><\/em>
\nFor You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.\u00a0 Psalm 5:12 NKJV<\/em><\/p>\n

Believers, in Christ we are the righteous in Christ, we are blessed with God\u2019s favor (goodwill, acceptance).\u00a0 He delights in us and He protects us.<\/p>\n

In reading this verse and thinking upon it, it makes one wonder why we ever worry and fear!
\nGod tells us over and over in His word that He is in control, we are loved, we are blessed, we have His favor, we are protected, provided for, cared for, and complete in Him,\u00a0 so we need to really believe it and\u00a0 start living as such daily.<\/p>\n

No worries, no fears, for we not only have all we need, but often we are blessed with things we want also.\u00a0\u00a0 What an Awesome God we have!<\/p>\n

Dear Lord, \u00a0I sought Your favor with all\u00a0my<\/em> heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word.\u00a0 Psalm 119:58 NASB<\/p>\n

\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Christ I am: FAVORED For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.\u00a0 Psalm 5:12 NKJV Believers, in Christ we are the righteous in Christ, we are blessed with God\u2019s favor (goodwill, acceptance).\u00a0 He delights in us and He protects us. 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