Daily Devotional for Wednesday July 23, 2025

Trump’s first 6 months of his second term! and, Sharing your faith with others!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2025

(Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Peter 3:15)

***Personal Message For You From Bill Keller***

Honor God today with how you live your life!

***Daily Personal Prayer For You***

Dear Lord, please watch over me today and keep me from all harm. I look to You for protection from the evil in this world. Father, You know my challenges today. I give them to You. Let me be about Your business today, as I know You will be about mine. In the name of Jesus I pray...Amen!

***The Daily Liveprayer TV Nugget***

We are at the 6 month mark of President Trump’s second term. It is arguable that this has been the most productive and successful first 6 months any President has enjoyed. During the illegitimate Biden Administration, they literally ignored all of our immigration laws and allowed apx 20 million illegals from all over the world, unvetted, to invade our country. A large percentage had prior criminal records in their home country, many coming from prisons and mental institutions. Within less than a month Trump’s Homeland Security had literally shut down the border to the lowest levels ever, and that success continues to this day. Trump has already fulfilled and continues to fulfill a major campaign promise by shutting down our borders and stopping those who try to enter the country illegally from doing so. Trump’s Homeland Security is also in the process of aggressively deporting illegals, and with the new funds from the Big Beautiful Bill that was just signed into law, they will be able to even be more aggressive in deporting those who are in this country illegally.

Biden left the new Trump Administration with an economic nightmare. Runaway inflation due to Biden’s insane spending to promote countless failed liberal policies, huge trade deficits totaling over $1 trillion dollars, endless job crushing regulations, and billions of taxpayer dollars spent to support illegal aliens. Biden was able to pass insane trillion dollar legislation like the ill-named Inflation Reduction Act, the globalist Build Back Better Act, and the CHIPS Act. Day one of his illegitimate Administration Biden began his war on proven cheap fossil fuel energy that proved to be a huge hit to the economy. In just 6 months the Trump Administration has put us back on a track for energy independence and even energy dominance. He began cutting regulations and ending as much of the economy crippling Biden policies as he could. By the sheer force of his nature, President Trump has signed into law the historic Big Beautiful Bill that makes permanent the across the board tax cuts from Trump’s first term, and many other policies that will help the economy grow quickly. Lastly, Trump’s tariff plan to eliminate the $1 trillion dollar deficit we face every year in global trade is so far wildly successful proving his naysayers wrong, generating tens of billions of dollars for the US in the early months.

Biden also left Trump a nightmare on the foreign stage. Trump is working tirelessly to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. He called for one of the greatest military actions in world history in taking out Iran’s nuclear program that has so far ended up in peace between Iran and Israel. Trump’s Administration has also brokered peace between Congo and Rwanda and nuclear powers India and Pakistan. His team is also playing a key role in ending the hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Like in his first term, Trump has helped engineer the release of dozens of US citizens held in foreign countries. The fact is the US is once again on top of the world stage and our President is both respected and feared.

President Trump has had one of, if not the most successful first 6 months of any President. As the nation is heading in the right direction on all fronts, there is no reason why we won’t look back on the first year of his second term with great pride and gratitude as the United States is once again the unquestioned most powerful and dominant nation in the history of mankind. If people are paying attention, he has not hesitated to invoke the name God and seek prayer each and every day. No doubt his near death experience in Butler, Pa a year ago has made a major impact on the President. I pray that with the nation on the right track, God’s people will rise up and be the spiritual leaders we have been called to be and lead this land and the people back to God’s Truth and faith in Jesus.

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***July Financial Update***

Praise the Lord! Thanks to many praying and those able stepping up to make a sacrifice to the Lord’s work here at Livprayer, we covered the balance of our May shortfall! Amen!

So that means we have the $55,000 from our June ministry operations and the $55,000 for July to end the month with all of our ministry operations current heading into August, our 26th anniversary month. God is great! So far we have covered the first $5,000 of June’s shortfall leaving the final $50,000 to clear up our June ministry operations.

Every year since Liveprayer began we have a difficult time during the summer months as school is out and people are on vacation. However, our God is faithful and always has a ram in the bush. Everyone can pray for God’s blessings over our finances, and those who He has enabled pray about what you can do in the first days of July to help me.

The Bible teaches us to “give according to our ability to give.” For some that may be $10 or $20. For others it may be $50 or $100. Still others it may be $200, $500, $1,000, $10,000 or more. God will bless your gift no matter the amount.

Also, don’t forget a gift of $1,800 covers one day of ministry at Liveprayer. I received this email recently, “Pastor Bill, My wife and I have just sold our last rental and God told us to tithe $1,800.00 to pay for a day of your ministry. Not looking for accolades, just that you know when you receive the check. Rest assured that we will still be making our regular weekly tithes."

To give a gift to Liveprayer you can use your major credit card at: http://liveprayer.com/donate.cfm or you can mail your gift to: Liveprayer, 6662 46th Ave. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709. All gifts to Liveprayer are 100% tax deductible!

STOCKS! A great way to help Liveprayer is by donating stock. The transfer can be made in a way you get the full credit for your donation without having to pay any of the taxes you normally would on gains your stocks may have enjoyed. Contact me for information about this incredible way to help God's work here at Liveprayer: bkeller@liveprayer.com

LIVE ON AFTER YOU ARE IN HEAVEN!!! By remembering God's work here at Liveprayer in your will/estate planning, you can still help me share His Truth with the masses, be here for people in their time of greatest need, and help lead the lost to faith in Jesus even after God has called you home!!! God has led many of our friends in the Liveprayer family to remember His work here in their will. Please pray about this opportunity to continue and partner with me in the Lord's work at Liveprayer, even after you are enjoying your rewards and the eternal peace of Heaven! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me at: bkeller@liveprayer.com

Sharing your faith with others is like praying. There is only one wrong way to do it and that is not to do it! Over the years there have been thousands of books and tapes produced on witnessing, one evangelism program after another created, and the fact is they are ALL great. You can never learn too much about how to witness to others, how to share your faith. The reality is there is no one way to do it, but many different approaches. In the end, however, they all lead a person to the eternal choice they must make about Jesus.

You have to remember that each person who shares their faith is unique and different in how God has wired them, each person you witness to is unique and different in how God has wired them, and the circumstances and dynamics each time you share your faith are also unique and different. That is why today I wanted to take some time to share with you a simple way to witness and lead someone to faith in Jesus Christ.

The number one reason people don't share their faith more often, and sadly in the case of most Christians who fail to do it at all, is fear. The biggest fear is the fear of rejection. Witnessing has many similarities to sales which is why you find people who are most proficient at witnessing are usually great sales people. In the world of sales the first thing you learn about is rejection. A good salesperson is able to hear 99 people say no and go into that 100th sales presentation just like it was the first.

That is not easy to do and why it is a gift to be a great salesperson. Even if you are not a natural salesperson, the key is to never forget that if someone says no when you share with them how they can be saved, it is not you but Jesus they are rejecting. Just like a good salesperson never takes it personally when someone turns them down, you can't ever take it personally when someone you ask to commit their life to Christ says no. Again, they are saying no to Jesus, not you.

Also, the key to being a good salesperson is being a good closer. You will never get the sale if you don't ask for it, and you will never see someone come to Christ if you don't ask them to. The basic rule of Sales 101 is ABC or, Always Be Closing. The basic rule to Evangelism 101 is asking the person you are witnessing to if they would like to know Jesus as their personal Savior. At the end of a sales presentation you have to ask the person for the sale, and at the end of sharing the Gospel you have to ask the person to accept the Lord.

Another fear so many people have is being asked questions they can't answer. You don't have to be a theologian to tell people about Jesus. If they ask you a question you don't know the answer to, simply tell them you don't know but will find out. Contact your pastor or your Sunday School teacher or someone at your church for the answer. This is why the more we read and study God's Word for ourselves the more confidence we will have when we are confronted with different questions.

However, never forget that most people asking questions are not really interested in the answer as they are in trying to justify their own unbelief. Most ask questions as a way of proving that we are "wrong" and they are "right." People who reject God's Word and the love of Christ in their life, will use questions there may not even be an answer to, to feel better about their choice to reject the Lord. That is why I will answer their questions, but immediately put the focus back on them and the choice they have to make regarding accepting Jesus in their heart.

The other great fear people have about sharing their faith is offending the person you are talking to about the Lord and what ramifications there may be to them personally. So rather than offend someone, rather than deal with whatever persecution there might be, they simply say nothing. Listen, it is better you offend someone with the hopes of them coming to know the Lord than sitting back and saying nothing, while they die in their sins and are lost for all eternity.

It is better someone calls you "Bible thumper," "stupid for believing the Bible," "intolerant," "hateful," "no different than the Taliban," or whatever else they may say to you to try and intimidate you into being silent, than saying nothing knowing they will die one day and spend eternity in hell. The fact is the Gospel IS offensive to those who reject it, but it is the words of everlasting life to those who choose to believe.

I love you and care about you so much. The bottom line is that God has commanded us, not suggested to us, that we share our faith in Christ with others. This is not a commandment to just pastors or evangelists, but to EVERYONE who knows Christ as their Lord and Savior. If you really love someone, how can you let them die, knowing that without Christ they will be lost for all eternity, without telling them about Jesus?

I will be praying for you today, praying that you won't allow fear to keep you from being obedient to God and telling others about Jesus. The easiest and most natural way to approach someone about faith in Christ is by simply sharing what Jesus has done and meant in your life. There is no way to deny what you have personally experienced in your relationship with the Lord.

Today, I rebuke that spirit of fear of rejection, I rebuke that spirit of fear of questions you can't answer, I rebuke that spirit of fear of offending someone by telling them about Jesus, I rebuke that spirit of fear of being persecuted for sharing the Gospel. I pray that God will give you a spirit of BOLDNESS and COURAGE as you tell others about how they too can know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior!

I take a very direct approach to witnessing. I look the person in the eye and ask them if they believe they will die one day. Of course they say yes. I then ask them if they believe they have ever sinned. Again, they will say yes. I tell them that they are right, they have sinned and they will die one day. I remind them that the Bible says tomorrow is promised to none of us and that each day is literally a gift from God.

I go on by telling them that it is their sin that is separating them from a Holy God who loves them so much and desires for them to spend all eternity with Him. I tell them that is only possible because of what Jesus did. He willingly died on the cross for our sins and that is why if you will confess Him as your Savior, ask Him into your heart and life by faith, HE will forgive you of your sins and you are guaranteed to spend eternity with God your Creator when this brief life is over.

I share with them that this choice not only has eternal ramifications, but means something to them right now. Those who know Jesus as their Savior have the power of God residing within them, and can know the peace, the joy, and the abundance of this life that is impossible without Christ. Additionally, they can see the plan and purpose God has for them fulfilled during their brief journey here on earth.

At that point I simply ask them if they would like to know Jesus as their personal Savior. If they say no, I tell them that I will be praying for them and that they need to spend some time alone with God and pray about what I told them. I remind them that God loves them and He is there when they are ready. If they say yes, I spend a few moments to make sure they know that what they are doing is literally giving their very life to Christ. He gave His life for them, and they are now giving their life back to Him.

The key for you to remember is that this is a personal decision each person has to make for themselves. Nobody can make it for them, you can't force them, or intimidate them, or scare them into making it. It has to be a conscious choice that they make. When they are ready, I simply have them pray with me what is commonly called the "Sinner's Prayer." This prayer does not exist in the Bible, though it is taken largely from Romans Chapter 10. These words don't save anyone but are simply a verbal guide for what they are doing BY FAITH in their heart.

"God, I am a sinner. I ask you to forgive me of my sins. I believe in my heart, and confess with my lips, that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. Come into my heart Jesus. Take my life, I surrender it to you. From this moment on, I will live my life according to the Bible and serve you. Thank you for taking away my sins and giving me everlasting life. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen"

In His love and service,

Your friend and co-laborer in His work,

Bill Keller