Alive and on Fire - a Video Devo With Illusionist, Dustin Tavellaنموونە

Final Day: What Was Lost Isn’t Gone

Here’s the good news as we wrap up this Bible plan:
Just because you forget the value of something doesn’t mean it’s lost its worth.

Imagine holding a rare coin—worth thousands of dollars—but you have no idea how valuable it is. Your lack of awareness doesn’t change its actual value. It’s still priceless.
The same is true with God’s love for you. It hasn’t gone anywhere. His joy is still available. His presence is still close.

Even if your focus has drifted.
Even if your heart has wandered.
Even if you've been caught up in distractions or doubt—
It’s not too late to come back.

God Wants You Close

Don’t forget: God wants to know you. He’s not distant or disinterested.
He wants real relationship—intimacy with you.
He also wants you to experience the fullness of life:

• Deep, meaningful connection with others
• Purpose in what you do
• Passion that actually lasts

Sometimes, when our passion fades, we think something’s wrong. But maybe that’s exactly where God is working.

Maybe He’s teaching you vulnerability.
Maybe He’s inviting you to forgive, to be generous, or to slow down.
Maybe He’s clearing space in your life so He can fill it with something better.

Whatever it is, know this: God is rarely doing just one thing.
He’s not only trying to restore your joy—He’s also shaping your strength, your freedom, your endurance.

Choose Discipline Over Emotion

Let’s be real—life can be hard.
Struggles show up. Numbness creeps in.
Disappointments can wear you down.

But feelings don’t define your faith.
When we build habits—quiet time, prayer, worship, accountability—that keep us rooted in Jesus, that’s where real victory begins.

We start to grow when we show up—even when we’re not “feeling it.”
That’s how maturity is built. That’s how passion is rebuilt.

The Enemy Wants You to Quit

The enemy would love for you to think it’s over.
He wants you to believe that when the excitement fades, so does the truth of it all.
But that’s a lie.

Just like in the video—remember the magic trick with the ring?
Richard was sitting three feet away, and the lost ring was right there the whole time.
All it took was one small action—leaning in—to recover what was valuable.

But This Isn’t a Trick. It’s Real.

God is inviting you to lean in.
To believe that what feels lost—your hope, your purpose, your joy—is still within reach.

This is your moment to take a step. To choose restoration. To fight for what matters.

Ask Yourself:

• What’s one thing I can do today to lean back into God?
• Who around me might need encouragement, just like I do?
• What if my breakthrough is just one small step away?

Prayer You Can Pray:
God, thank You that Your love for me doesn’t change—even when my feelings do.
Help me to lean in and take small steps, even when I feel far away.
Remind me that what feels lost isn’t gone, and that You’re always close.
Restore my passion, my purpose, and the joy that comes from being saved—and use me to help bring that restoration to someone else too.
Amen.

Bottom Line:
You’re not too far gone.
You haven’t missed your chance.
What you’re looking for may be closer than you think.

Are you willing to lean in and fight for it?

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