If you’re going through hell, keep going. ~ Winston Churchill
You may only need to take one more step, turn one more corner or open one more door in order to make it through great adversity or to reach an important goal in your life. Pray for the strength and endurance to overcome your challenges. With God All Things Are Possible.
I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.
Philippians 4:13
Every choice you make either expands or contracts the area in which you can either make or implement future decisions. When you make a choice, you bind yourself to the consequences of that decision.
Our lives no doubt are just an accumulation of our choices. Ask God for the strength to form good decision-making habits so your future will abound with a wide range of good outcomes and opportunities.
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
Your character is sculpted with the habits of your every day life.
A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit. Develop habits that will make your actions more pleasing to God.
Chapter 5 - So be imitators of God, as beloved children,
Ephesians 5:1
What is your first love? Is your heart first and foremost truly seeking God and His plan for your life?
Think about that question for a minute and reflect over your calendar and priorities. Where have your energies been focused? What will you change today?
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17
As you walk with Jesus, you walk with one foot on earth and one foot in heaven.
When your thoughts and actions are focused on Jesus, you can't help but get a glimpse of the peace and joy of heaven. As you begin your Lenten journey, let these glimpses of heaven fill your thoughts and let the light of Christ illuminate your path.
But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself.
Philippians 3:20-21
True confidence comes from knowing that you are a child of God.
This is an age of self-help blogs, books and videos all with the goal of becoming self-sufficient and confident. As Christians, our confidence is in Christ. Turn to Him today and to God's best-selling self-help book - The Bible!
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that of ourselves we are qualified to take credit for anything as coming from us; rather, our qualification comes from God,
2 Corinthians 3:4-5
What's the use of Happiness? It can't buy you Money!
Very often, we have a distorted view of what we need to live a happy life. Every night this week before you go to sleep, take inventory of the things that matter the most to you. Think about what you would miss the most if they were not here when you wake up.
For the love of money is the root of all evils, and some people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains. Exhortations to Timothy.
1 Timothy 6:10
No amount of regretting can change the past, and no amount of worrying can change the future.
It is ok to learn from the past and to plan for the future, but don't obsess about either. Live in the present, grateful for the many blessings God has given you. Take a moment right now to thank Him. Peace be with you.
Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
There is no one who is insignificant in the purpose of God.
God has accomplished much through individuals society has deemed insignificant. However, no one is insignificant in the eyes of God. Look for the value in those around you, including yourself. We all have a meaningful role in fulfilling the purpose of God.
God’s Indomitable Love in Christ. We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
Romans 8:28-29
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
The hardest step is the first step. Ask God today to provide you with the courage and faith to TAKE ACTION toward one of the goals you have just been thinking about. Take the next step tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day!
Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”
Matthew 19: 26
Valentine’s Day is precisely what the spirit needs. It is hot chocolate for the soul. It is a bright splash of color on a stark white canvas. The day reminds us to reaffirm our love, or perhaps to give voice to that which has remained unsaid.
Reaffirm your love today with God, your family, and your friends. Show them your love with a hug, a kiss, a smile, or kind words. God asked us to love one another. Show Him you were listening. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! The TAGteam.
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.
1 John 4:7
We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.
Your past brought you to this point, but it shouldn’t dictate your future. Focus on what lies ahead. Make sure God is at the center of your plans.
Brothers, I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:13-14
Hard work betrays none.
Have you ever gone the "extra mile" or just finished a hard physical workout at the gym, and said - "I wish I wouldn't have done that." Of course not, it always feels good to work hard and accomplish your goals, no matter how big or small. There are at least 2 things that will never let you down...Hard work and God's love. Find a way to benefit from both TODAY!
In all labor there is profit, but mere talk tends only to loss.
Proverbs 14:23
Patience is a form of faith. It says, “I trust God. I believe that God is bigger than this problem.”
Our day is often filled with challenges. When life is tough is when we need God the most. Turn to God in prayer, and have patience knowing God is bigger than your problems.
Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.
Romans 12:12
Spending time alone with God can be a difficult discipline because it goes against the activity addiction of this age.
How much time do you think you spent on your mobile device yesterday? How many times did you automatically pick it up when you had a momentary lull in activity? Next time you have a spare moment, leave your device alone and spend some alone time with God. Pray, read a Bible verse or just sit in silence thanking God for all the blessings in your life.
II - My soul, be at rest in God alone, from whom comes my hope.
Psalm 62:6
When little things don't go as you had hoped, look to God and say "Oh well."
Do this simple discipline today and you will protect yourself from being burdened with an accumulation of petty cares. If you shrug them off and return your attention to God, you will have more time to experience the joy that comes from focusing on God's promised eternal peace.
For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:17-18
Be still and spend some quiet time with God. This is a form of worship.
God is always ready and committed to caring for you. Set aside a quiet moment and rest, knowing that God is taking care of all the tasks and worries of your day. this can be your moment of worship today.
The Gentle Mastery of Christ. “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
Prayer is not to remind God what your problems are, but to remind your problems who God is.
Never underestimate the "Power of Prayer." The next time you pray, don't worry about trying to list all of your problems to God. Instead focus your faith knowing that God already understands your needs and has the power to help you.
Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.
Mark 11:24
We must come to good works by faith, and not to faith by good works.
Take time each and every day to do something meaningful for someone you encounter. Do so not to earn your place in heaven, but rather to show your appreciation for the gift of salvation God has promised you.
Indeed someone may say, “You have faith and I have works.” Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.
James 2:18
Stupidity is not a crime, so you are free to go.
There is no question that we are ALL guilty of doing things that we know do not make sense or are just plain wrong. Fortunately, God is a forgiving God. Hold yourself accountable today by Thinking About God before you act. Ask God right now for the wisdom and humility to seek His guidance regularly throughout your day.
But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it.
James 1:5
We fail, when we fail to try.
It has been said that "You cannot plow a field by thinking it over in your mind." Often times we fail because we are either afraid of failure or we simply lack the will and motivation to take the actions necessary to reach our goals. Ask God for the courage and motivation to "take action" today. Do it again tomorrow.
Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Romans 12:11