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JFH Devotionals by J.M. Farro


Do Your Best


"Be bold and diligent. And God be with you as you do your best." - 2 Chronicles 19:11 MSG

If you have been a follower of Christ for very long, then you know that there are times when the Lord calls us to be "bold and diligent." In fact, the Scriptures say that "the righteous are as bold as a lion." (Proverbs 28:1 NIV) That means that no matter what kind of personality we may have, the Lord will expect us to rely on His indwelling Spirit to enable us to act courageously and confidently in what we may consider intimidating circumstances. The "diligent" aspect of this verse means that God often requires us to persist and persevere, instead of giving in to laziness or procrastination.

I love how this Scripture says, "God be with you as you do your best." In other words, if we will make a sincere effort to please the Lord in whatever He calls us to do, He will release His power in and through us, so we can do in His strength what we could never do on our own, no matter how we tried. Unlike people, God won't put unrealistic expectations on us. He is not a cruel taskmaster, but rather, a loving Father who longs for us to reach our full potential - not on our own, but with His divine help and guidance.

Many years ago, I heard a godly man say that the entire time he was growing up, his mother told him - "Look your best, be your best, and DO YOUR BEST!" He took her instructions to heart, and he became one of the greatest evangelists of the 20th century.

So be bold! Be diligent! Do your best! And God will be with you to guarantee your success!

Prayer: Lord, fill me with a holy boldness that will cause me to continually move forward and make progress in all that You have called me to accomplish in Your name. Make me diligent and persistent in knowing You intimately and following You wholeheartedly. Teach me how to do my best at all times, and to excel in all of the work You assign to me. Thank You that as I shrug off laziness, procrastination, and fear, You will bless me and use me in mighty ways for Your glory!

- J. M. Farro

 

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This Wednesday, October 22, 2025
SINGLES
Phil Wickham Fear Has No Power - Single [Fair Trade]

This Friday, October 24, 2025
ALBUMS
John Allan untitled EP [Centricity]
Dan Bremnes The Villain - EP [Curb]
Clear Convictions Endure (2025 Remaster) [Resuscitation]
Fepeste This World Ain't Mine to Change [Velvet Blue]
gio. FINE BY ME [Capitol CMG]
God Behind Bars Music Live From Angola Prison Vol. 1 [Provident]
Hulvey HE WILL RETURN - EP [Reach]
Brandon Lake Amazon Music Songline [Provident]
Latter Day Exploits Within Consumed (Expanded Edition) [Charon Collective]
MORIAH Nice Life - EP [F2]
Tyson Motsenbocker Modern Worries [Tooth & Nail]
Smalltown Poets St. Augustine (independent)
Zahriya Zachary Rediscovery [Bethel]

SINGLES
29:11 Worship, Zion Rempel You Never Fail (feat. Emily Guy) - Single [DREAM]
Joe L Barnes Grief, Joy, Gratitude - Single [Provident]
Chad Cory, Zacardi Cortez My First Love (Remix) - Single [DREAM]
Leanna Crawford Beginning Of Your Grace - Single [Provident]
darthy Juniper Tree - Single [WieRok]
EJ Swavv & Jericko Love Like This - Single [Syntax]
Emerson Day Midnight Hour - Single [Fair Trade]
Good Weather Forecast lows2highs - Single [DREAM]
goodwill. REST - Single [Syntax]
Grace + Max Rich - Single [WieRok]
Kelo Car Freestyle - Single [Syntax]
Vic Lucas I Need You (ft. IsaiahLaRoi) - Single [Syntax]
Jamie Macdonald You Can't Take My Song - Single [Capitol CMG]
Myles Maestro No Place - Single [Syntax]
Mercy Tribe Music The King is in the Room (feat. Ayiesha Woods) - Single (independent)
Mountains in the Sea You Never Fail (feat. Emily Guy) - Single [DREAM]
Razzie & Glenn Ray Second Chances - Single [Syntax]
Seph Schlueter Already On The Way (feat. Benjamin William Hastings) - Single [Provident]
Tomb Slayer The Christmas Lamb (feat. Khristian Dentley & Sarah Whittemore) - Single [Tomb Slayer]
tonyxtrotter, Yung Drew, Wayne Klassik HOLY HOLY HOLY - Single [Syntax]
The Undertaking! All Smiles - Single (independent)
Unseen Faith Cold Resolve - Single [Rottweiler Records]
Kim Zamolo Your Ways Are Higher - Single (independent)

VINYL
Clear Convictions Endure [Resuscitation]

Next Friday, October 31, 2025
ALBUMS
Hope Deferred Darkness Remains [The Charon Collective]
MORIAH Nice Life - EP [F2]
Testimony of Apocalypse Agony in the Garden [Roxx Records]

SINGLES
Dreamers My Heart His Home - Single [DREAM]
Roxanne Grace Try Again - Single [DREAM]
Lock & Chi Do To Me - Single (independent)
John Long Simple Pursuit - Single (independent)
Warren Zeiders How Great Thou Art - Single [Warner]


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