Most look up and admire the stars, but a champion climbs up a mountain and grabs one.
Challenge yourself to be better, to do more, to be your best and to reach for the stars. God blessed each of us with unlimited potential. Show Him your thanks by unleashing it today.
But those with insight shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, And those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever.
Daniel 12:3
No snowflake ever believed that it could be the one responsible for starting the avalanche.
Never underestimate the positive influence you can have on others. Never resist giving because you don’t believe your contribution will make a difference. Challenge yourself today to look for opportunities to make a difference no matter how big or small. Your actions and attitude will be conTAGious!
If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide their whole bodies. It is the same with ships: even though they are so large and driven by fierce winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot’s inclination wishes.
James 3:3-4
Happiness keeps you at peace, trials keep you strong.
Regardless of your situation, God is always with you. As hard as it may seem, thank Him for both the happiness and the trials you face today. Everything you experience today can bring you closer to Him.
II. The Value of Trials and Temptation - Perseverance in Trial. Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
James 1:2-3
If it is true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are others here for?
Think about this and dwell on the positive. Maybe they are here to challenge us to strengthen our faith, they may be here to test us, maybe they are here for us to show them the way to Christ, or maybe they are here to help you. You decide and then act.
Examine me, Lord, and test me; search my heart and mind.
Psalm 26:2
Those who only have faith in themselves and not God will not inhabit a place in Heaven. They may try to plant seeds of happiness but they wont let God fertilize their garden for their faith to grow.
Take time out of each week to think all that you have accomplished. Realize what was necessary in order for you to accomplish these things and that only God could have made possible. Give thanks to Him.
In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to boast in what pertains to God. For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to lead the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
Romans 15:17-18
If the joy of the Lord is in you, make sure you tell your face!
The fruit of The Spirit includes JOY. Show everyone you see today that The Spirit is alive and well within you by presenting your joyful face to everyone you meet. It may be awkward at first, but keep smiling and it will become conTAGeous even for you.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
Time is limited, so you better wake up every morning fresh and know that you have just one chance to live this particular day in Christ's image, and to string your days together into a life of action and purpose.
Don't live by your plan today; live by Christ's plan for you. What changes will this require in your schedule? Repeat the process tomorrow.
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
Faith is not anti-intellectual. Faith requires us to reach beyond the limits of our five senses and our intellect.
Touch a loved one, smell a flower, listen to a bird sing, see the sun rise, taste your favorite food. All of your senses let you experience God’s creations. Let you faith reach beyond earthly things so you can strengthen your relationship with God.
Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
1 Peter 1:8
One night a father overheard his son pray: Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is. Later that night, the Father prayed, Dear God, Make me the kind of man my son wants me to be.
Fathers: Set a good example to your children through your acts and deeds of faith, love, kindness, humility, honesty, and generosity. Sons and Daughters: Show your father that you’ve been paying attention AND thank him for showing you the way. Happy Fathers’ Day – the TAGteam!
Honor your father and your mother’; and ‘you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Matthew 19:19
The violence of the few is much less scary than the silence of many.
We are likely to be concerned about scary things that might happen to us, but how about what could happen through us? Show those around you that you are a Christian through your actions and your words. Start right now.
By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Matthew 7:16
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. – Albert Einstein
Think About God today and all His miracles you see around you. Take the time to appreciate everything and be amazed. Make this a habit and you’ll see another miracle forming within you… peace.
He does things great and unsearchable, things marvelous and innumerable.
Job 5:9
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
While Jesus taught us to forgive, and forget, He was not talking about forgetting another’s kindness. Remember those who have been kind to you or your loved ones by returning that kindness to them and to others. Play it forward.
And now may the LORD show you kindness and fidelity. For my part, I will show generosity to you for having done this.
2 Samuel 2:6
We have a choice: to plow new ground or let the weeds grow.
Commit today to plow new ground in your faith. Grow deeper in your faith by joining a bible study or outreach group at your church and let your faith blossom.
Thanksgiving. We ought to thank God always for you, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith flourishes ever more, and the love of every one of you for one another grows ever greater.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
Even in the hardest times, we must keep our faith in God. He is the one person that will never let you down.
When you encounter your next struggle, focus your energy on your faith in God. His presence will lighten your burden.
Psalm 69 A Cry of Anguish in Great Distress - For the leader; according to “Lilies.” Of David. I - Save me, God, for the waters have reached my neck. I have sunk into the mire of the deep, where there is no foothold. I have gone down to the watery depths; the flood overwhelms me.
Psalm 69:1-3
Unless each day can be looked back upon by an individual as one in which he has had some fun, some joy, some real satisfaction, that day is a loss. It is un-Christian and wicked, in my opinion, to allow such a thing to occur. - Dwight D. Eisenhower
God wants you to experience the fun and joy of His creations today. Take a break from your work and chores. Don't let one of His days go to waste.
You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever.
Psalm 16:11