We started the week off with some advice about life. Today we talked about knowing our weaknesses but also not being defined by them. We talked about how we can capitalize on our strengths and use that help us with our weaknesses. We focused on Philippians 4:13 and Romans 5:3-5.
" As human beings there are going to be times when we are weak, but in those weaknesses God is made strong. And it is through the power of God that we receive strength. "
Day 206: Life Advice Part 2
Today we talked about how God has given each and every one of us a life to live, and that life belongs to us, no one else. We talked about how we sometimes feel like we owe our lives to someone else or we let people run our lives. The only person who has the power to run our life is God, the only person we owe anything to is Jesus Christ. We focused on John 17:25 and Job 33:4.
"Don’t live your life allowing other people to dictate who you are and what you should do. You know who you are, you’ve found your identity in Christ. Live. This is your life. You get to choose how you live, and as long as your life lines up with the word of God you are good."
Day 207: True Colors
Today we talked about showing our true colors, and how that's not always a bad thing. We talked about letting our true colors show and making sure those colors are beautiful. We focused on Ephesians 5:!3 and Galatians 5:22-23.
"When people see our true colors let them see love and joy, patience goodness, all the fruits of the spirit. These should be our true colors. It’s not always a bad thing, it can be and actually is a good thing. Let it show, let it fly."
Day 208: Patiently Waiting (It's Coming)
Today we talked about patience and how there is a huge difference between waiting and being patient. We talked about waiting on God and waiting with a good attitude, and not getting impatient with Him. We focused on Romans 8:25.
"We must learn to wait with dignity. I know it’s hard especially when we stand in desperate need and we are praying to God with everything and in desperation, but even in those moments, trust His timing."
Day 209: Don't Cover Your Light
Today we talked about being a light to the world in the same way that Jesus is a light to the world. We talked about this responsibility to lead people to Christ with the light that we have in us through Him. We focused on Matthew 5:13-16, John 8:12, Galatians 2:20.
"Darkness is the absence of light, and if Christ is the light, and we are in darkness it means that we are living without Christ. However, when we submit our lives to Christ, and Christ is in us then we have that same light. So when Jesus tells us in Matthew that we are the light of the world, it’s kind of like a responsibility. If He lives in us we are lit by Him. The light we illuminate is the light of Jesus Christ."
Day 211: Love Is...
Today we talked about the definition of love. The liberal definition of love. We talked about the characteristics of love and how they are the characteristics of God. We talked about how God is love. We also talked about how love is forgiveness. We focused on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and 1 John 4:8.
"I think many of us get to this mindset because we are living by man’s standard of love, not God’s. When we live by God’s standard of love, all of this will be much easier. Life is better because we cannot help but love people, we cannot help but forgive. God’s love is the best kind of love."
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