Devotional by Shaquia Reed, 2018 graduate of Tower of Hope Academy

“Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps. The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.“ ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Prayer: Father, I ask you to forgive me for my simple ways. As you are rebuilding my emotional, mental, spiritual and relational walls, I thank You for a greater wisdom and discernment.

Let me move slowly and carefully, for I have not been this way before. Guard me. Let me be quick to listen and slow to speak so that I am not trapped by the words of my mouth. By what I think, feel, see, or hear.

I renounce every belief and annul every agreement made by my members. I believe and come into agreement with only Your Word and purpose for my life. Close every door to wickedness in my life in Jesus’ name! Amen.

Declaration: I am moved only by the purpose and power of the Spirit. I hear and recognize His voice. The voice, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of a stranger, I will not follow!