Author: Jim Kramer

Discipleship – Daily TAGline

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Thought:

It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.

Challenge:

Think About God and the many blessings He has given you. If you do, you can’t help but be happy. Thank Him by sharing your blessings with those less fortunate.

Reference:

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.


John 15:11 (NABRE)

Prayer – Daily TAGline

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Thought:

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.

Challenge:

Regardless of the nature of the plans and dreams you have already built, it is never too late to turn to the greatest architect known to man to design a foundation to support them. Turn to God each day and ask for the wisdom to understand His blueprints for your life.

Reference:

For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and maker is God.


Hebrews 11:10 (NABRE)

Discipleship – Daily TAGline

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Thought:

If you are a believer in Christ, deep inside of you is a voice calling you to glorify God through good works.

Challenge:

Listen for the voice of the Holy Spirit within you. What is He calling you to do today? Answer His call.

Reference:

And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit.


John 20:22 (NABRE)

Attitude – Daily TAGline

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Thought:

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

Challenge:

When faced with obstacles today, turn to God for the strength, courage, and wisdom to prevail. Step up your faith and your outcomes and your outlook will improve immensely.

Reference:

Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus,


Philippians 2:5 (NABRE)

Empathy – Daily TAGline

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Thought:

Search others for their virtue and yourself for your vices; integrity is the essence of everything successful.

Challenge:

Live with integrity and humility, acknowledging your vices. Emulate the virtues you witness in those around you.

Reference:

Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.


Colossians 3:13-15 (NABRE)

Love – Daily TAGline

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Thought:

Jesus is God spelling Himself out in a language we can understand.

Challenge:

Let His name be written on your heart so that you can have a clear understanding of His perfect L-O-V-E. Act in a language that everyone can understand by clearly translating His Love to others today.

Reference:

That he lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight, he has made known to us the mystery of his will in accord with his favor that he set forth in him


Ephesians 1:8-9 (NABRE)

Service – Daily TAGline

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Thought:

Bigness comes from doing many small things well.

Challenge:

Serving God does not always require dramatic action. Consistent acts of kindness, no matter how small, will accumulate and have a significant impact over you and others.

Reference:

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 (NABRE)

Empathy – Daily TAGline

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Thought:

Search others for their virtue and yourself for your vices; integrity is the essence of everything successful.

Challenge:

Live with integrity and humility, acknowledging your vices. Emulate the virtues you witness in those around you.

Reference:

Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.


Colossians 3:13-15 (NABRE)

Stewardship – Daily TAGline

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Thought:

Life is a gift and it offers us the privilege, opportunity and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.

Challenge:

God calls us to be stewards of His resources. Give generously of your personal gifts, confident that the more you give the more you will receive in return.

Reference:

Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.”


Luke 6:38 (NABRE)