*OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

*DATE: MONDAY, JULY 14TH, 2025*

*THEME: HELPMEET INDEED 2*

*MEMORISE:*
*“And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” - (Genesis 2:18)*

*READ: Proverbs 19:13-14 (KJV)*

13. A foolish son is the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

14. Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.

*MESSAGE:*

A true helpmeet stays with her husband through thick and thin; she doesn’t shy away when things are tough. I have been married for 57 years, and sometimes, it feels like my wife and I are still on honeymoon. I was the poorest among those wooing her before we got married, but I told her that if she married me, everything I would ever have and become would be hers. When we first got married, during our meals, we would playfully struggle over one piece of ponmo, but today, even if we want to eat a whole cow, we can do so because God has truly blessed us.

When things are tough, a true helpmeet encourages her husband; she supports him without making him feel less about himself. She does not help him and then turn around to say, “You see what I did for you? Now you owe me so and so." It is a thing of joy for a true helpmeet to see opportunities to help her husband and then go ahead to help.

A helpmeet indeed is known during times when her husband is going through challenges. Years ago, I decided to fast because I was facing some serious challenges. I fasted for 40 days and nights, and because my wife knew that it wouldn't be easy for me to concentrate on my fast if she didn't join me, she fasted as well. After fasting and praying for 40 days and nights, the challenges remained, so I decided to go on another fast for 40 days and nights. Again, she joined in the fast. After the second round of fasting, the challenges remained, so I decided to go again. This time, I planned to fast until God answered me. I didn't want my wife to go all the way with me, so we agreed that if after 40 days, the challenge remained, I would continue fasting, and she would stop. After 40 days and nights elapsed, she refused to stop. When I saw that she wasn't going to stop, I told God, "I cannot bear to lose my wife. Whenever You want, You can solve this problem, but I have to stop fasting now." She only stopped fasting when I stopped, and of course, God proved Himself faithful.

If you are a married woman, try as much as God helps you to help your husband resolve his challenges. A true helpmeet is her husband's greatest ally, not his greatest headache in the midst of life's challenges.

*KEY POINT:*
A true helpmeet is her husband's greatest ally. She stands by him through thick and thin.

*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:*
Song of Solomon 5-8

*AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE*

*HYMN 29 - WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY*

1. When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
“It is well, it is well with my soul”

*CHORUS:*
It is well with my soul,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

2. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And has shed His own blood for my soul.

3. My sin O, the bliss of this glorious thought,
My sin, not in part but the whole
Is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

4. O, Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll,
The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

I have been with my husband for over 13 years. His ex-wife turned his children against me, then, so sadly, 1 year ago she passed away. I am trying to build a relationship with them however, my husband thinks they think they’re going against their mom if they are close to me, even though I just want to be their friend, not their mom. Also, his Italian family has still not accepted me. It’s so difficult because with my previous marriage, I was so close with his entire family, closer to when he was. Now, now I have to wait until they accept me and I don’t know if it will ever happen. I just don’t know what to do anymore. When I first met him, I was hoping I would have children for the first time, not real children, and not to call me mom but children, they would never allow that because of their mom. They put her on a huge pedestal. Lastly, when I try to address it with my husband, he gets angry with me. Any suggestions would be helpful!

20 days of Building a Network That Works For You

Day 1: Relationships Are Currency

A friend of mine once called me in tears.

She had missed out on her dream role.

Not because she lacked skills. She was brilliant and qualified. But when the opportunity came, it went to someone else, someone less qualified but connected.

I watched her work hard for years, believing expertise alone was enough. I advised her to start building relationships in her industry, but she didn’t listen.

She thought networking was unnecessary.
Until reality proved otherwise. Eventually, she came back, ready to learn. She began:

Showing up where industry leaders gathered (online & offline).
Commenting with insight, not just scrolling.
Sharing value and celebrating others publicly.
Staying connected, even when she didn’t need anything.

The next opportunity? She didn’t chase it. It found her. Your network is your currency. Skills will qualify you, but relationships will position you.

Most people wait until they need opportunities before they start networking. By then, it’s often too late.

Build relationships before you need them, so they will be there when you do.

Have you ever missed opportunities and seen others get it to simply because they had the right connections?

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I’m Kate Orock, Networking Coach. I help professionals connect, grow, and leverage their network for career success.

I’ve also authored Network Like a Pro, your practical, clear guide to building meaningful professional relationships.

DM me if you’re ready to start networking intentionally and want a copy of the book.

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*WORDS OF ELDERS*

Good morning !
1. “Beware of the naked person who offers you clothes!

2. “When one’s goat get missing, the aroma of a neighbor’s soup get suspicious”.

3. “The future belongs to the Risk takers, Not the Comfort seekers!"

4. “A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple!"

5. “The first person you think of in the morning, or last person you think of at night, is either the cause of your happiness or your pain!"

6. “Be careful who you trust! Salt and Sugar are both white!"

7. “Kindness is like butter, it works best when you spread it around!"

8. “The walls don’t only have ears, they now see!"

9. “Sometimes, you have to play the role of a fool to fool the fools who think they are fooling you!"

10. “If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been!"

11. “A harsh man tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is extremely beautiful, when her lips are closed!"

12. “No matter how long the night, the day is sure to come!"

13. “A woman’s greatest perfume is the fragrance of her man’s success!"

14. “A wise person knows that there is something to be learned from everyone!"

15. “It requires wisdom to understand wisdom.

16. The music is nothing, if the audience is deaf”!

17. “None of us is as smart as all of us. Work together to achieve!!

18. If you cannot be a bridge to connect people, then do not be a wall to separate them.

19. If you cannot be a light to brighten people's good deeds then do not be darkness covering their efforts.

20. If you cannot be water to help people's crops sprout, then do not be a pest destroying their crops.

21. If you cannot be a vaccine to give life, do not be a virus to terminate it.

22. If you cannot be a pencil to write anyone's happiness, then try to be a nice eraser to remove their sadness.

23. We can always be each others keeper

Let us resolve to heal the world by making it a better place. God bless you richly today and always.

Daily devotion for July 14th
Off Witchcraft!
Many also of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices. And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

Acts 19:18-20
Luke mentions two movements here. It started with the believers who began to clean up their own lives, who came and divulged their hidden practices, confessing what they were doing in private. Obviously these were relatively new Christians and perhaps they had never thought that anything was wrong with these practices. But as they sat under the teaching of the apostle and saw the kingdom of God and how God longs to set people free, they began to see that what they had been doing — the astrology, the reliance on horoscopes, the belief in the influence of the stars, and all their other superstitious practices — had held them in bondage. These were the reasons why they remained weak and fearful, upset and distressed within themselves. So they began to confess all this and therefore to be free from their bondage. And that, in turn, precipitated another movement. The unbelievers around them in the city began to take a second look at their own practices. Many of them who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them when they became Christians under the influence and power of the gospel, and thus they were set free from their own deadly delusion.

This illustrates how light breaks forth through the church. It is the church that is the light of the world. When the church begins to straighten out and clean up its life, and act and live as God has called people to do, then the world will begin to see itself as it is, and see what is wrong, and start straightening up and being freed from the practices that are darkening and blinding it. This is what happened here. They surrendered all their occult literature — and that was a costly thing to do. As they totaled up the value of these books and the various paraphernalia that was brought to be burned, it came to fifty-thousand pieces of silver. That is about ten thousand dollars, which was a tremendous sum in those days. It meant that these people were forsaking their livelihood. They were changing the total pattern of their lives, as they saw that they could no longer practice the occult and live as Christians too. It revealed how willing they were to be free from this terrible practice.

Here in Ephesus, Paul and the other Christians, by the power of the truth, broke through this deception. They assaulted this stronghold of evil. They cracked it wide open, so that Luke says, The word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailed. That is how a church ought to operate — in the power of the Spirit and by the authority of the Word. There are strongholds like this all around us today, bastions of darkness: drugs, witchcraft, homosexuality. How desperately this situation needs the assault of truth and of light. God longs to deliver people from these strongholds, and he has given the church this power.

Father, I see powers of darkness holding people enthralled, locking them into misery and heartache, superstition and fear, hostility and emptiness. Lord, help me to understand that this is a very strategic time to live and to give myself to this exciting, glorious encounter against these powers of darkness.

Good morning God's beloved. Thank God for a new week. May all of the negative memories of Last week be completely erased from our minds by the blood of the Jesus. May this new week be the beginning of new wonders. May God turn you to a sign and wonder to yourself and everyone around you. May God give you undeniable evidences this week. God will make a statement with your life and that of your family members, that will be clear beyond contention and doubt, that God has decided to help you and your family. What stopped you the last time from achieving your goals will not be able to stop you this week. Like Haman, may all those who have refused to allow you and your husband and your children and extended family members to have peace be laid to rest. You have entered into your week of Peace that surpasses all human understanding in Jesus mighty name. May today be your "I AND MY FAMILY MUST DANCE THE DANCE OF DAVID MONDAY."

*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: MONDAY 14TH JULY 2025

THEME: *BREAKING THE SPELL OF DARKNESS*

MEMORIZE
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

READ
Matthew 4:15-17
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
*There can be no genuine progress where darkness reigns.*

MESSAGE
Darkness has the power to cast spells on people. Every wrong step you have taken in life was masterminded by the spells of darkness.

Every wrong choice you made in the past was guided from the spell of darkness casted upon you directly or indirectly.

*The spell of darkness is the spell of death. Until men are blinded by darkness, they are not death doomed.*

It is the spell of darkness that makes men call evil good and good evil. They would rather believe in lies instead of the truth.

Individuals who are under the spell of darkness may never know the danger of sin and evil until they are neck deep into it.

Satan had to depend on the spell of darkness to deceive Eve. Eve also transmitted to the same spell on Adam hence the later could not discern the danger of eating of the forbidden fruit nor did he have the power to resist the pull of evil associated with the strange tree of conflicting knowledge in the garden.

*Your breakthroughs in life are delayed by the spells of darkness around you.*

*Until you break the spells of darkness over your life, your breakthroughs may continue to linger.*

There can be no genuine progress where darkness reigns. Our first major responsibility in life is to be so lighted by God's word that we break the spell of darkness everywhere we find ourselves.

*The only weapon for dislodging darkness and its forces is the light from God's word.*

The Bible says in;
Psalms 119:130 "The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple."

*Therefore, when the Lord Jesus began His ministry, He began by teaching and preaching the word because the revelation of the word is the only power that can successfully and completely break the spell of darkness.*

ACTION STEPS
1. Ask the Holy Spirit to saturate your life with His light always.
2. Pray fervently that every hidden works of dishonesty in and around your life be exposed and rebuked.
3. Ask the Lord to fill your heart with genuine love for the truth always.

PRAYERS
Dear heavenly Father, Thank you for today's devotional guide. Oh God of restoration, keep me away from every error and deceit and help me to stay in your Light in Jesus' name. Amen.

REMEMBER
*There can be no genuine progress where darkness reigns.*

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READING: numbers 3-5; Proverbs 16-17.

HYMN
Holy, Holy, Holy ! Lord God Almighty !
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee ;
Holy, Holy, Holy ! Merciful andMighty !
God in Three Persons,blessed Trinity !

2
Holy, Holy, Holy ! all the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea ;
Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee,
Which wert, and art, and evermore shall be.

3
Holy, Holy, Holy ! though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man
Thy glory may not see :
Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

4
Holy, Holy, Holy ! Lord God Almighty !
All Thy works shall praise
Thy name in earth, and sky,and sea ;
Holy, Holy, Holy ! Merciful and Mighty !
God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity!

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“My Money is My Money, But His Money is Our Money?”

A Danger0us Mindset in Marriage


Ladies, let's talk.
That line might sound funny on social media, but in real life, it’s one of the quickest ways to break trust, fuel resentment, and hinder progress in your marriage.

As a marriage counselor, let me help you reset your mindset and set your marriage up for success.

1. Marriage is a Covenant, Not a Competition

Once you say "I do," you are no longer two individuals — you are one team.

That means resources, time, energy, and money should no longer be viewed as “mine vs. yours” but ours.

2. Your Money is Family Money

Whether the husband earns it or the wife does, it belongs to the home, not to one person.

Money should be pooled together to meet family needs, pursue shared goals, and build legacy.

Teamwork in finances equals peace in the home.

3. Stop Misusing 1 Timothy 5

Many wrongly use 1 Timothy 5:8 to say men must be sole providers. But context matters!

That chapter talks about supporting widows, not setting financial roles in marriage.

Verse 16 even says: “If any man or woman has widows... let them relieve them...”

Conclusion: Provision isn’t gender-specific — it’s about responsibility, not roles.

4. Scripture Over Culture

Culture may say “only the man must provide”, but the Bible never says the man must be the sole provider.

Proverbs 31 paints a picture of a resourceful, industrious woman involved in:

Agriculture

Trading and exporting

Fashion and textiles

Charity work

She was married and still actively contributed financially.

5. Marriage is a Financial Partnership

You and your spouse should:

Set shared financial goals

Create a joint budget

Discuss big purchases

Sacrifice for one another when needed

Sometimes, the wife will delay her wants so her husband can meet a need, and vice versa.
This is not weakness — this is love and wisdom.

6. Ladies, Adjust Your Mindset

Stop seeing yourself as a financial observer.
You are not a guest in your marriage — you are a co-builder.

“I’m just helping him”
“We’re building this life together”

God did not create Eve to be idle — He created her to be a helper suitable. That includes emotional, spiritual, and financial help.

7. Be a Woman of Value, Not Just Expense

You can be wealthy. You can provide.
You can start a business, own property, fund dreams, sponsor others, and bless your home.

You are not just a helpmate — you are a force for financial progress.

🙏🏾 Final Word:

Marriage thrives where selfishness d!es.
Drop the “my money vs. his money” mindset.

Pick up the “our home, our wealth, our future” mindset.

God is for your marriage, and you will not fail in Jesus’ name.

Share this with every married couple and young woman you know.

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