No cost is too heavy for the preservation of one's honor.
Don't allow your daily temptations to compromise your honor and integrity. They are very difficult to get back if you slip up. Always use God as your guide and your honor will be in good hands.
God alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not fall.
Psalm 62:7
Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God.
Jesus showed compassion to many, but certainly had a heart for the underprivileged. Find a place in your heart to serve the poor in your community and let your heart be like His.
Whoever has ears ought to hear.
Matthew 11:15
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
Don't ever allow life to wear you down to the point that you lose your sense of adventure, your sense of joy, your sense of passion or your sense of humor. Ask God for the strength and courage to revitalize those things that may be slowly dying inside of you. Start today living your life more fully.
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7
Let everything be open to God; turn to Him in every situation.
In our attempt to lead our lives, it is too easy to try to hide our problems and indiscretions from God. Take a minute to say a prayer to God asking for courage to be open to His will. He already knows what you're dealing with, let Him provide you with guidance through His plan for you.
Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
The things that we love the most tell us who we are.
The Bible tells us to love one another, just as God loves us. Are you letting your love of things interfere with your most precious relationships? Take a hard look at your priorities. It is OK to like nice things, but make sure you focus your love on the people most important in your life.
I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:34-35
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
Don't put off pursuing a personal relationship with God. Make the best use of your time while you still have time. Seek God today.
Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise, making the most of the opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not continue in ignorance, but try to understand what is the will of the Lord.
Ephesians 5:15-17
If you got arrested for being a good Christian, would there be enough evidence to prove it?
Would there? Are there specific actions that would create a more compelling case to prove your love of Christ? Start working today, right now, in creating that proof. God will be with you all the way!
I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:34-35
You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.
The hardest step to reaching your goals and overcoming adversity is always the first step. Knowing that God is at your side, find the strength and confidence within you to move forward starting today. What action can you take right now (no matter how big or small) that will get you moving in the right direction?
I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden on another.
Look around you today. Who needs help? Share your blessings with them and lesson their burden. Find a way to let God's light shine through you in the service of others today.
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
Don't let the past remind us of what we are not now.
Look to your past as a source of happiness and fond memories. Don't spoil the present with the fact that growing older does not allow you to run as fast, jump as high or even think and remember as well as you used to. Ask for God's on-going help to mature gracefully and enjoy every phase of your life.
My eyes look with glee on my wicked enemies; my ears shall hear what happens to my wicked foes. The just shall flourish like the palm tree, shall grow like a cedar of Lebanon. Planted in the house of the LORD, they shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Psalm 92:12-14
The best angle from which to approach any problem is a try-angle.
If you change your problems into opportunities, how would you take advantage of them? Take a minute to reflect on the opportunities in your life to resolve an issue. Now use this new angle to show the world how easy it is to accomplish these tasks with His help.
Jesus said to them in reply, “Have faith in God. Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him. Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.
Mark 11:22-24
If you see someone without a smile, give them yours.
It's so easy and you don't lose yours in the process, in fact, yours may very well grow in the reflection. So start today with a cheerful heart, showing God's love to others with a simple smile. Everybody wins!
A glad heart lights up the face, but an anguished heart breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:13
A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.
Treat others with respect and kindness, encouraging them and appreciating the uniqueness that makes them who they are. You will know you have been successful when someone refers to you as their friend.
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, as indeed you do.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
One day or day one...It's your decision.
You can't plow a field by turning it over in your mind. You can either think about it or start plowing. When you take your shoes off at the end of the day today, check and see if there is any mud on your soles.
In seedtime sluggards do not plow; when they look for the harvest, it is not there.
Proverbs 20:4
The big question should not be, "What can we do tomorrow?" The question should be, "What can I do today to prepare for tomorrow?"
Are you prepared for a tomorrow that isn't guaranteed? Christ told us that we won't know the hour or the day. What if it's tomorrow? Review your conscience and talk with God to ensure you're ready for His return.
But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:13
The more authentic we are within ourselves, the more authentic we can be with those we love.
It's easy to pretend life meets expectations so we become content with less than our potential. Take a minute to truly reflect on your current situation. Find a way to be honest with yourself so that you can truly be more open and honest to those closest to you. With internal happiness, it is easier to provide the joy to those around you.
Even before a word is on my tongue, LORD, you know it all.
Psalm 139:4
No one is always busy. It's always about priorities. You will always find time for the people and things that are important to you.
If you don't or won't find the time, are the items you were too busy for really important to you (or God)? What did you deem not important today? Was that the right choice? If not, pray to God for the strength to give them time tomorrow no matter what.
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
You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.
What would you attempt in life if you knew you couldn't fail? Turn to God in prayer and trust that He will give you the courage you need. With Him, all things are possible.
My foes treat me harshly all the day; yes, many are my attackers. O Most High, when I am afraid, in you I place my trust.
Psalm 56:3-4
Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important'.
God made ALL of us in His image. Treat EVERYONE you meet today with the respect they deserve. EVERYONE needs to feel needed and appreciated. Start right now...No exceptions!
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:28
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
During this season of giving thanks and recognizing your blessings, let the peace that only true faith in God can offer guide your thoughts and your spirit. Now, with a new awareness your abundant good fortune, find a way to help someone else today.
And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.
Colossians 3:15