What if God would not hear us today because we would not listen to Him yesterday?
Listen to what your faith is telling you today. Seek out God through prayer and leave ample quiet time to listen. God will tell you in his own way the right path for you to take.
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7
A part of us remains wherever we have been.
Make a conscious effort to leave a Christian imprint in everything you do today. It will have a positive ripple effect upon God’s earth.
Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?
Luke 9:23-25
God has a BIG eraser!
If you've made mistakes in your past (and we all have), God will forgive you. All you have to do is ask him with a repentant heart. There's nothing you've done that God doesn't know about for which He has already forgiven others. Take a minute and ask Him to erase your sins with His grace.
And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Luke 24:46-47
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
God has given us the perfect example to live by. Make sure your thoughts, words and actions today are consistent with God's example. If they are, you will most certainly be happy.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
John 15:10-11
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Your challenge today is to do just that. Live simply – de-emphasize the material things in your life. Love generously – show more kindness and love to others than you have in the past. Make it a priority. Care deeply – remind your loved ones how much you care about them and love them. Don’t just let that always be assumed. Speak kindly – encourage and praise those around you and mean it. Thank God for showing you His way.
Tend the flock of God in your midst, [overseeing] not by constraint but willingly, as God would have it, not for shameful profit but eagerly.
1 Peter 5:2
Praises go up – blessings come down.
As you pray today, remember to praise God before you ask for His blessings. Use the passage below to begin your prayer.
Foreigners cringed; they came cowering from their dungeons.
Psalm 18:46
You cannot unsay a cruel word.
Plan to have a kind word for everyone you encounter today. No matter how small the compliment, it will work miracles. Pray your actions become habit forming.
God’s Love and Christian Life. Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.
1 John 4:7-8
If you are living like there is no God, you'd better be right.
We know our faith assures us otherwise, but will your actions justify this eternal reward? Do a self examination today to make sure all your actions are pleasing to God.
But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law which Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you: love the LORD, your God, follow him in all his ways, keep his commandments, hold fast to him, and serve him with your whole heart and your whole self.”
Joshua 22:5
God can live anywhere in the universe, but He chose your heart.
Take a few quiet moments today to think about how truly special this blessing is to your life. Then take a few moments in prayer and thank God for choosing to place his love in your heart.
We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him.
1 John 4:16
Worry looks around. Faith looks up.
When you are worried, look for the perfect comfort - look to God. He will never give us a burden we can’t handle when we have faith in Him.
He did not doubt God’s promise in unbelief; rather, he was empowered by faith and gave glory to God
Romans 4:20
It is wiser to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
The Lord has blessed you with many trustworthy advisors on earth. However, remember to consult with God on critical isues that confront you today and everyday.
My deliverance and honor are with God, my strong rock; my refuge is with God.
Psalm 62:8
The really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.
It is easy to be happy when things are going your way. Ask God to give you a more optimistic eye when you are confronted by unexpected curves in the road.
Consider the work of God. Who can make straight what God has made crooked? On a good day enjoy good things, and on an evil day consider: Both the one and the other God has made, so that no one may find the least fault with him.
Ecclesiastes 7:13-14
Since we all need forgiveness, we should all be forgiving.
How often do you hold a grudge; even just for a couple days? Open a line of communication with someone who has recently offended you and forgive them unconditionally
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
Matthew 6:12
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I believe this is the Holy Spirit working through me.
Slow down today and allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart during all your decision making. Need help – ask God to lead your way.
Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
Romans 12:2
The best defense against sin is never getting over being shocked by it.
In today's world of being numb to what you see, don't just accept sinful behavior as the way of the world and move on. Recognize that these actions are not the way of the Lord. Don't allow them to compromise your personal values.
And he said to them, “You justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts; for what is of human esteem is an abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 16:15
God doesn’t want a share of your life, He wants controlling interest.
Think of a piece of your life that you have not allowed God to control. In prayer, ask God to take control. Watch how you will profit.
The concern of the flesh is death, but the concern of the spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:6
There are two ways of exerting one's strength - one is pushing down, and the other is pulling up.
Every day you will have the opportunity to help or hender those around you. Use your strength wisely today. You won't have to go far to find someone who's down. Pull them up with an encouraging word.
The Fall of Judah. Early and often the LORD, the God of their ancestors, sent his messengers to them, for he had compassion on his people and his dwelling place.
2 Chronicles 36:15
It is not enough to wear the cross, we must bear the cross.
Being Christian means we should do much more than say we are Christians, we should strive to live our lives like Christ. He made the ultimate sacrifice for us. What can you sacrifice in honor of Him today?
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:27
Life is a measure to be filled, not a cup to be drained.
In prayer, ask God how you can serve Him today, not how He can serve you. Watch for an opportunity He presents you. Act on the opportunity, then be filled with the joy of knowing you have been God’s servant.
The Lord’s Majesty and Compassion. Now, therefore, Israel, what does the LORD, your God, ask of you but to fear the LORD, your God, to follow in all his ways, to love and serve the LORD, your God, with your whole heart and with your whole being,
Deuteronomy 10:12
Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
God provides you with gifts the moment you wake each morning. Enjoy the sunrise, the voice of a child, the smell of the flowers. Don't overlook the gifts God has given you. Thank him right now.
You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God, for: “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and the flower wilts; but the word of the Lord remains forever.” This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.
1 Peter 1:23-25