{"id":780,"date":"2025-09-30T00:08:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T07:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=780"},"modified":"2025-09-28T16:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T23:57:49","slug":"september-30-ask-seek-knock-pray-for-an-alert-mind-and-a-thankful-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/september-30-ask-seek-knock-pray-for-an-alert-mind-and-a-thankful-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"SEPTEMBER 30\u2014ASK-SEEK-KNOCK\u2014Pray For an Alert Mind and a Thankful Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.<\/em> Colossians 4:2<\/p>\n<p>Today we are praying for ourselves, that we might devote ourselves to prayer, and have an alert mind, and a thankful heart.<\/p>\n<p><em>Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.<\/em>\u00a0 Colossians 3:16<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Let\u2019s pray daily that we will be filled with the Holy Spirit so that our lives will reflect Christ.<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s pray daily that we will have thankful hearts that are dedicated to serving God.<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s pray that we will fellowship in unity with our brothers and sisters in Christ.<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s pray and praise the Lord daily for who He is and for what He has done for us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dear God,<br \/>\nI come before You with a thankful heart.\u00a0 I am so grateful to You God for Your grace, mercy and love.\u00a0 Thank You for sending Your Son Jesus to be my Savior. \u00a0I am so grateful for Your word which I can read daily and for Your Holy Spirit who helps me to understand it. I pray that my mind will always stay alert and focused on You. Thank You for all the Spiritual Blessings I have received in Christ.\u00a0 Thank You for caring for me 24\/7.\u00a0 I want to praise You daily for all these things and more Father God. I pray that I will always have a thankful heart and an alert mind.<br \/>\nIn Jesus precious name I pray.\u00a0 Amen.<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nI give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart;\u00a0 <\/em><em>Psalm 138:1<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>This is the last day of the ASK-SEEK-KNOCK Daily Devotional.<br \/>\nI hope this devotional inspired you to seek God and to pray daily.<br \/>\nTomorrow we will begin a new 31-day Daily Devotional titled \u201cStanding on the Promises\u201d<br \/>\nI hope you will join me for this.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>\u00a92023 SGLY Ministry\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilegodlovesyou.org\"><em>www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2 Today we are praying for ourselves, that we might devote ourselves to prayer, and have an alert mind, and a thankful heart. Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. 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