{"id":24591,"date":"2020-04-06T13:51:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T18:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampaseo.expert\/focus\/?p=24591"},"modified":"2020-04-06T13:51:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T18:51:12","slug":"igrow-devotionals-matthew-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampaseo.expert\/focus\/2020\/04\/06\/igrow-devotionals-matthew-9\/","title":{"rendered":"iGrow Devotionals &#8211; Matthew 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During this time of quarantine and social distancing we want to encourage everyone to take the added down time to grow in their walk with God. We especially hope that families will take up the practice of daily devotions, if they haven\u2019t been doing them previously. In order to help with this, we\u2019re sharing a page out of our devotional book, iGrow, each day. They can be used for either family or personal devotions. To view all of the available devotionals, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tampaseo.expert\/focus\/category\/devotionals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 17: Matthew 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Relax<\/strong><br \/>\u2013 Take one minute to meditate on a time in your life when you were faithful to God.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong><br \/>\u2013 Devote four minutes to reading Matthew 9<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Reflect<\/strong><br \/>\u2013 Take three minutes to think through the following questions<\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Which person demonstrated the most faith in this chapter?<\/li><li>How would you describe your faith?<\/li><li>What did Jesus mean by what He said in verse 12?<\/li><li>Is Jesus&#8217; statement in verse 37 applicable to today&#8217;s world?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<p><strong>Record<\/strong><br \/>\u2013 Spend three minutes answering the following questions<\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>List one new characteristic you learned about Jesus from this chapter.<\/li><li>Write down one question or observation you have over Matthew 9.<\/li><li>How will this chapter help you build a stronger relationship with Jesus?<\/li><li>Write down one action step you will take in your life based on your reading today. 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How does this Scripture apply to my life?<br \/>\u2013 How does this apply to my relationship with God and with others?<br \/>Record (3 minutes)<br \/>\u2013 Write down important questions, observations, and personal applications from your reading<br \/>\u2013 Decide on one action step to take based on your reading<br \/>Request (4 minutes)<br \/>\u2013 Pray to God with thankfulness and express your needs to Him<br \/>\u2013 Pray for strength to follow through with your action step for the day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During this time of quarantine and social distancing we want to encourage everyone to take the added down time to grow in their walk with God. We especially hope that families will take up the practice of daily devotions, if they haven\u2019t been doing them previously. 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