Are you fit company for the person you wish to become?
The best way to become the person you want to be is to start acting like that person right now. Hopefully, your plan for whom you want to be is consistent with God’s plan for you. If you’re not sure, just ask Him and He will show you the way.
God had foreseen something better for us, so that without us they should not be made perfect.
Hebrews 11:40
Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.
Carry your civilization, the Bible, with you today (or at least carry it off the end table) and read it. Don’t let God’s word be silent in your life or your faith may encounter a standstill.
And that from infancy you have known [the] sacred scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
Since God knows what's best for you, you should gratefully accept the way he fashioned you.
God loves each of us as we are. He did not make a mistake with you and you have a specific purpose to serve. If you're not sure how God plans to use you, take a quiet moment and think about what you enjoy and what you're good at. Spend more of your time using the skills you enjoy to help others and to serve God.
But who indeed are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Will what is made say to its maker, “Why have you created me so?” Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for a noble purpose and another for an ignoble one?
Romans 9:20-21
We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.
Broaden your view of your world by opening your mind and your senses to the beauty God has provided all around you. Think bigger about God's plan for you and find a way to serve Him. The sky is the limit.
You shall be cast out from human society and dwell with wild beasts; you shall be given grass to eat like an ox and be bathed with the dew of heaven; seven years shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High is sovereign over human kingship and gives it to whom he will.
Daniel 4:22
Your good fortune lies not only in what blessings God gives you, but in how you receive them.
Receive all your blessings with a heart-felt thanks to God. Look for them, count them, recognize them, and most of all appreciate them as a gift from God.
All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it. Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race, but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win.
1 Corinthians 9:23-24
If God is running the universe and has first claim on our lives, guess who isn’t running the universe?
Acknowledge that God has control over all things. “Let go of the wheel” and let God guide you today.
Our steps are from the LORD; how, then, can mortals understand their way?
Proverbs 20:24
It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.
If you want to lighten your load today, share it with God. No load is too heavy to carry with a positive attitude and God's helping hands.
I command you: be strong and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD, your God, is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
We are not lost because we are going to end up in the wrong place. We are going to end up in the wrong place because we are lost.
Open your bible today and imagine seeing one of those “YOU ARE HERE” stamps on every page. You will never be lost if you use God’s word as your map.
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.” The Parable of the Ten Gold Coins.
Luke 19:10
When you serve others from the heart, it's a sign you are doing things for the right reasons.
Jesus is the perfect example of unselfish love. Emulate Him by serving from the heart.
As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.
1 Peter 4:10
If you walked into your church and saw a phone labeled “Hotline to God” would you pick it up? What would you say?
You already have a hotline to God, it’s called prayer – pick it up!
II - I call upon you; answer me, O God. Turn your ear to me; hear my speech.
Psalm 17:6
In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
Conflicts are inevitable, but the intensity of the argument is only increased by bringing up issues that you should have put to rest. In your disagreements, remember the lesson from Isaiah: do not dwell on the past.
Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not;
Isaiah 43:18
Our ideas, like orange-plants, spread out in proportion to the size of the box which imprisons the roots.
It is important to “think outside the box,” but it is more important to step outside the box. Seek courage from God today in order to act on an idea that you have kept locked up inside of you.
I command you: be strong and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD, your God, is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
Unfortunately, you can impose no influence on the pace of time; however, you do have the ability to impact your wisdom. All the wisdom you need can be found in Bible. Find time to read it eagerly each week and you'll find your wisdom cheating your age.
So with old age is wisdom, and with length of days understanding.
Job 12:12
All God's Giants were once weak (5 of 5): After several horrible sins, David became "a man after God's own heart."
Examine your heart today. Would God be pleased with what you are harboring? Trust in God today, more than ever before, and look for ways to use your gifts to grow closer to Him.
Then he removed him and raised up David as their king; of him he testified, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish.’
Acts 13:22
All God's Giants were once weak (4 of 5): Impulsive weak-willed Peter became "a rock."
We all stumble in our faith but Christ gives us a foundation upon which to build our character. With God's love as your cornerstone start your day with the will to make choices and tough decisions which will be pleasing to Him.
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18
All God's Giants were once weak (3 of 5): Not once, but twice, Abraham claimed his wife was his sister to protect himself. Even still God transformed Abraham into, "the father of those who have faith."
When challenged with a tough situation, don't give in to the temptation to lie to protect your image. Be proud of the fact that you're a child of God and never compromise your values.
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal on the righteousness received through faith while he was uncircumcised. Thus he was to be the father of all the uncircumcised who believe, so that to them [also] righteousness might be credited,
Romans 4:11
All God's Giants were once weak (2 of 5): Gideon's weakness was low self-esteem and deep insecurities, but God transformed him into a "mighty man of valor."
Don't underestimate the strength you have with God behind you. Knowing God is at your side, have the courage to help at least one person today and become a warrior for God.
And the messenger of the LORD appeared to him and said: The LORD is with you, you mighty warrior!
Judges 6:12
All God's Giants were once weak (1 of 5): Moses' weakness was his temper, yet God transformed him into "the humblest man on earth."
If you feel yourself getting frustrated with someone today, take a deep breath and reflect on the patience God has with you. Remember that we need to be humble first and foremost in order to best serve God and others.
Now the man Moses was very humble, more than anyone else on earth.
Numbers 12:3
God wants you to pray, but He doesn’t need you to pray.
You, however, need to pray in order to make God a more significant part of your life. Through daily communication with your Lord you will discover His perfect will. Today, pray with your heart wide open, and then follow your heart.
May the eyes of [your] hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones,
Ephesians 1:18
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
Life’s mysteries are not so mysterious to those who know the Lord. Take time right now to thank God for the divine wisdom and comfort that comes through your faith in Him.
For you make me jubilant, LORD, by your deeds; at the works of your hands I shout for joy. II - How great are your works, LORD! How profound your designs!
Psalm 92:5-6
Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.
Our thoughts and attitudes (both positive and negative) each minute of each day so subtly shape our character that we often cannot detect their constant presence nor the form we are becoming. Ask God today for the courage and the optimism to think positive so that you can best fulfill His plan for you.
III. Jesus, Faithful and Compassionate High Priest Chapter 3 - Jesus, Superior to Moses. Therefore, holy “brothers,” sharing in a heavenly calling, reflect on Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,
Hebrews 3:1
Your mission is a wonderful privilege. Although it is a big responsibility, it is also an incredible honor to be used by God.
Take a moment to re-read that thought. What an honor it is to be used by God. Honor him today by completing your mission with His purpose in mind.
And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation,
2 Corinthians 5:18
Talk what you will of faith, if you do not trust and rely on Him, you do not believe in Him.
Actions speak louder than words. Let your actions be evidence of your belief in God. Live your life today with full trust and reliance on Him.
But without faith it is impossible to please him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Hebrews 11:6