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
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
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
A great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.
Slow down today and take the time to truly empathize with others. Use your new understanding of where they are coming from to offer help in a meanngful way.
The Benefits of Finding Wisdom - Happy the one who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding! Her profit is better than profit in silver, and better than gold is her revenue;
Proverbs 3:13-14
Be good, keep your feet on solid ground, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your soul in the joy of Christ.
Look daily for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in everything you do. If you can’t hear Him, find a peaceful quiet place to meditate and pray, He’ll find you, and you’ll find the joy of Christ in this time well spent.
Declare them guilty, God; make them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many sins; for they have rebelled against you.
Psalm 5:11
To know the strength of the anchor, you need to feel the storm.
God’s strength is best felt during troubled times. When you hurt the most, He will be there to comfort you. Anchor yourself to Him today through the study of His word.
He hushed the storm to silence, the waves of the sea were stilled.
Psalm 107:29
We stand tallest when we stoop to help others.
Jesus showed us that to be a servant to others is the greatest act of love. Stand tall today by serving someone in need.
Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.”
Mark 9:35
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 hinder 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
Jesus, please teach me to appreciate what I have before time forces me to appreciate what I had.
Live life in the present - right now! Be grateful for what you have. Tell God how much you appreciate His blessings. What are you waiting for?
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanksgiving. I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge,
1 Corinthians 1:3-5
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
Take stock right now of who/what is really important in your life. Enjoy them now and avoid the regrets later.
But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 19:14
Take life for gratitude, not for granted.
As you gather with family and friends tomorrow, make sure you take nothing for granted. Remember to thank God often for your many blessings.
But when you have eaten and are satisfied, you must bless the LORD, your God, for the good land he has given you. Be careful not to forget the LORD, your God, by failing to keep his commandments and ordinances and statutes which I enjoin on you today:
Deuteronomy 8:10-11
The best sermons are lived, not preached.
Listen carefully this week at church. Sermons are always full of ideas of how we can be better Christians. Take one or several of those ideas and practice them throughout the next week. Stop back next Sunday and receive your next assignment.
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.
1 Peter 2:21
Responsibility is our response to the ability God has given us.
Be responsible to God's call. Spend as much time this week honing your skills as a christian as you do developing your skills as a professional.
Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers, especially for strangers;
3 John 1:5
Prayer is not a way to get what we want, but the way to become what God wants.
Take a deep breath and clear your mind. Now prayerfully ask God what He wants of you today.
Entreat him and he will hear you, and your vows you shall fulfill.
Job 22:27
Don’t have anything to be thankful for? Check your pulse.
Your life is the most precious gift from God. Tell someone today how thankful you are that the Lord gave you life by giving up His.
And he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”
Luke 20:38
The best things in life aren’t things.
In a world that is in a constant pursuit of things, know that you are blessed with the best thing in the world – the Grace of God. Stop right now and thank God for this wonderful blessing you have received through Jesus Christ.
For you know the gracious act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor although he was rich, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
2 Corinthians 8:9
Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.
We all suffer temporary setbacks in life. Ask God to give you the strength to stay the course. Never give up!
I know indeed how to live in humble circumstances; I know also how to live with abundance. In every circumstance and in all things I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of living in abundance and of being in need. I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.
Philippians 4:12-13
Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible!
As Christians we are called to have faith and believe. Trust in God even when times are darkest.
God indeed is my salvation; I am confident and unafraid. For the LORD is my strength and my might, and he has been my salvation.
Isaiah 12:2
Prepare and prevent rather than repair and repent.
Although there is nothing you can do to fall from God’s grace, it is better to avoid temptation and sin rather than to succumb and seek forgiveness. Ask God today and every day to strengthen you for the battle against the temptations of the world.
Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground.
Ephesians 6:13
Be careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence you can reach for; perfection is God’s business.
No matter how high you climb, be humble and thank God for showing you the way.
I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.
Philippians 4:13
When you feel you're not close to the Lord, ask yourself, "Who Moved?"
If you have distanced yourself from God's way, all you have to do is ask with a repentant heart and He will forgive you. Christ will always accept you back.
“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” The Call of the First Disciples.
Mark 1:15
Worrying is arrogant because God knows what He's doing.
Are you still trying to run your day as if you know better than God? Relax knowing that the creator of the world has your life under control. Let Him guide and protect you.
Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span?
Matthew 6:26-27
Faith, with its justifying, sanctifying, and saving power, is independent of science and learning, and may be kindled even in the heart of a little child.
It is good to read the Bible and take to heart its lessons. However, you don't need to be a scholar to have faith. Faith is in your heart, planted their by the creator of the universe and cultivated by the Holy Spirit. Choose to believe and allow your faith to grow.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
Romans 10:10
Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.
Keep a positive attitude throughout your day. Bumps in the road will arise. When they do, tackle them with an optimistic view. You can overcome them with God at your side.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
-Romans 15:5