Day 329: Recap!

Day 323: All In A Day's Work

Today we talked about how God does so much in a day that in our eyes in would amount up to a thousand years. We talked about how God is constantly moving and even though we may have to wait a bit longer His timing is nothing less than perfect. We focused on 2 Peter 3:8.

"It’s really God that’s giving us the means to take care of ourselves. We have to set ourselves aside to see and understand how the glory of God is constantly being played out in our lives."

Day 324: God Wants the Best For Us

Today we talked about how God only wants the best for us. We talked about the common misperception that God is some mean old man in the sky that wants us all to perish. Spoiler alert, it's not true. We focused on 2 Peter 3:9.

"He calls us to repentance so that anything blocking us from Him can be removed and we can have freedom to dwell in His presence."

Day 325: Patience My Love

Today we talked about seasons inspired by the Hillsong Worship song 'Seasons" off their later album. We focused on the lyric, "If you are not done working, then God I'm not done waiting." We focused on Psalms 27:14.

"Sometimes we act as if God is only making us wait because He can, we act as of God is making us wait for no reason at all. But have we ever considered that the reason we are still waiting is because God is not done working?"

Day 326: Thanksgiving!

So today was thanksgiving in America, so we talked about taking the time out not to ask for anything but to thank God. We talked about how important it is to sometimes just stop and thank God for all the wonderful things He has done and He is doing. We focused on Psalms 28:7 and Psalms 30:12. 

"There is something beautiful about acknowledging what He has done and what He continues to do."

Day 327: Ride It Out 

Today we talked about waves and surfing, and what that means is we talked about how living life can sometimes feel like trying to surf a storm without falling off your board. We talked about how sometimes the storm can be very strong but we have to ride it out. We focused on Hebrews 10:32-36. 

"Life is scary, sometimes those waves are bigger than we thought, but even in those moments of fear we have to ride them out. God knows what we can take and we cannot just walk away because we are afraid, but we must endure, we must endure because we know what’s on the other side, we know what it will all be worth in the end."

Day 328: It Makes No Sense

Today we talked about walking in the light, and how if we are going to walk in the light with Christ we cannot have an ounce of darkness in us. We talked about how we sometimes hold on to darkness because for the longest time it was all we knew. We focused on 1 John 1:5-7.

"It makes no sense for us to claim that we walk in light when we are still living in darkness. We must let go of anything keeping us in the dark and know that God is taking us on a beautiful journey and we cannot get to where we are going in we cannot see, spiritually and physically."

I love you and I hope you have an amazing day or evening! Be sure to share this with someone, go back and read your favorite devo from this week. Make sure to come back tomorrow for Day 330!

Day 295: When It Seems Impossible

Luke 18:27

But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

Many of us have been in positions where we felt like whatever we were going through was impossible to get out of. It seemed like not even God could help. I’ve been in that position multiple times in my life. I feel like sometimes when we are going through rough times that things seem to get worse before they get better. They seem to continue to fall out of control the more we try to hold them together. But through it all we still try to worship God, we still give God our all because something tells us, that little small voice let’s us know that God’s got it under control. It doesn’t mean that it’s easy, or that it gets easier it becomes bearable. Until God comes through it’s bearable. We endure, we stand on His promise waiting for Him to move. Waiting for Him to bring us through this mess. I know sometimes it’s like, “Alright God, where you at? I’m hanging on by a thread.” Even in those moments God knows exactly when He’s going to step in. He knows how strong we are because He gave us that strength. These moments are a test of faith, strength, and endurance.

Romans 5:3-5

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

How many of you have gone through something and come out different than before? You come out a completely different person. You come out better than you were before. God sustained us, He taught us how to endure in those hard times and stand on His promises, and trust Him. He’s building us, and like a diamond take an immense amount of pressure to become beautiful, sometimes we need to be pressured. Sometimes we have to be broken so God can rebuild us. As the scripture tells us above, problems help develop endurance, and that endurance builds strength of character, and that strength of character gives us hope in a salvation through Jesus Christ. God is molding and shaping us into the people He wants us to be and that will not always be easy, nor will it feel good but it will be worth it. He’s showing us how to lean on Him and trust in His sovereign power and lean into His faithfulness.

All this to say, when it seems most impossible that’s when God will step in a show us just who He is. That’s when God will step in to take care of His children. One things for sure is that He will never leave us. He will not walk away from us in our moment of need. He will not walk away from us at any moment. Just know that whatever you’re going through, it’s not impossible. It’s building you, so until God steps in stand. Endure, know that He’s watching you and He knows your strength, He built you, He loves us so much.

Response/Prayer Time

I don’t know what you’re going through, I don’t know what struggles you have face or what you are facing in this moment. But give it to God, open your heart to God, even if it’s broken. Stand on His word, lean on Him and trust Him, He has everything under control. Talk to God about what we discussed today. Spend some extra time with Him today.

I love you so much, and I hope you have an amazing day or evening! Be sure to share this with someone and come back tomorrow for Day 296!  

Day 294: Recap!

Day 288: Living Well Series (Part 3):Our Living is a Result of Our Loving

Today we continued with our "Living Well" series and we talked about how loving God and loving people is basically a way of living. We  proposed the question how are we loving, are we loving the way God wants us to love. We talked about how love changes the way we live. We focused on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Matthew 22:37-40, Ephesians 5:2, 2 John 15-6, John 12:34-35.

"When we come into the knowledge and understanding of God’s unconditional love towards us, it changes our lives, and ultimately changes how we live."

Day 289: Living Well Series (Part 4): Life is So Beautiful

Today we closed out our "Living Well" series. We talked about how beautiful life is, how beautiful life can be when we see it through the lens of God's eyes. We talked about how God raises us like a parent raises a child from birth to adulthood. We went into what it means for us to be born again, when we accept Christ into our lives. We focused on 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 2:6, and Ephesians 5:1-2.

"As Christ begins to change our hearts, He begins to weed out the things that do not need to be there. Being born again is a process of purification, elimination, healing, it’s like a detox. He’s taking things from us that we don’t need and giving and equipping us with everything we will ever need."

Day 290: It's Possible!

Today we talked about how often times we look at living a sinless life as impossible. But all we have to do is submit ourselves to Christ and take the example He gave us and live how He lived. We talked about how Jesus gets it, He was born a human just like us and tempted just like us, yet He lived a life completely free of sin. We focused on Hebrews 4:15.

"God gives us strength in those moments of weakness to escape, He always gives us a way out. There is always another choice, another door to go through, we do not have to fall every time. God is standing right there with us in those moments but He will not make the decision for us. Sometimes we have chosen to be weak because it is easier."

Day 291: Waiting for "The One"

Today we talked about relationships and waiting for that special someone God has for us, we talked about how God has someone special for all of us and even though we have to wait, when the time is right it will all be worth it. We talked about how there is someone out there for all of us, and that God is the perfect matchmaker. I can't say too much or I'll give it away, you gotta read it. We focused on Matthew 6:33, Genesis 2:18, Jeremiah 29:11, and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.

" Sometimes we settle for people that do not fit us, We settle for people not just because we’re lonely but because they have what we think we want. They have the whole package according to our standards. But what about God’s standards? What about His plan? We must get to a point where we are not willing to sacrifice our faith for pleasure."

Day 292: This Beautiful Image

Today we literally broke down Psalms 23 verse by verse. We talked about this beautiful image David paints in this passage with His words or poetry. But more important than that we talked about the beautiful image God is painting through the message of His word. We obviously focused on Psalms 23.

"God is beautiful. He paints these beautiful images with His word, but going beyond that, God is just so beautiful. I mean He did create beauty. Everything He touches is beautiful, all things from God are beauty."

Day 293: But Wait...There's More!

Today we talked about how God does more than we could ever ask for expect. We basically talked about how God is always outdoing us, and showing us up in the best way possible. We discussed how God goes a step further than what we'd expect and continues to pour His love and blessing out on us.

We focused on Malachi 3:10 and Ephesians 3:20.

"God will go above and beyond for us, because He loves us that much. Sometimes we are waiting for God to move in our lives, waiting on promises, and when they do come to pass God makes the wait so worth."

I love you and I hope you have an amazing day or evening! Be sure to share this with someone and come back tomorrow for Day 295!

Day 289: Living Well Series (Part 4): Life is So Beautiful

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

1 John 2:6

the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

As this series comes to a close, today we are going to discuss what this entire series is about in the first place. It’s about our living, how we lives and does it imitate Christ. Coming to Christ means changing the way we live, and this is not a change that we can make on our own. We become a new creature when we give our lives to Christ, everything that we used to do that kept us separate from Him is gone. The life we used to live that was not pleasing to Him, yeah that’s gone too. We are a completely new creation. We are born again, we have a clean slate, and it’s like we get another chance at life, this time to do it right. It’s beautiful. I love the idea of being born again, because a newborn baby is so pure, so righteous, so clueless, and as that child grows they learn, from their parents how to live, what is right and wrong. Their parents raise them the best way they know how. However as humans we are born into sin. So when we give our lives to Christ it’s like coming into life all over again. We are so pure, so full of faith, and passion for the Lord. Through Christ we are adopted into the body of Christ. We have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior and from that point on God raises us to be more like Him every day of our lives. He raises us to live like Christ, He gives us an example, Jesus, and a guide, the Holy Spirit. He raises us like a parent raises a child from birth. The only difference is, God never stops raising us. He’s constantly pouring into us. Revealing Himself to us. Teaching us about who He is, how we are to live and love. It’s a beautiful life. God literally teaches us how to live well.

As we grow in Him, our lives begin to change to fit His will, not the other way around. Sometimes in life we will find moments where we are tempted to pick and choose what parts of the bible are “for us” and what parts are not. With that being said, some things are very hard to swallow, However, we must commit ourselves to following Christ with every part of our being. Every part of our lives must be wrapped up in Christ. There is no part of us or our lives that should be separate from Him. As Christ begins to change our hearts, He begins to weed out the things that do not need to be there. Being born again is a process of purification, elimination, healing, it’s like a detox. He’s taking things from us that we don’t need and giving and equipping us with everything we will ever need. We start to give up those things that we thought we needed and wanted and we begin to latch onto the goodness of Christ. We begin to live like Him. We begin to see the world through the eyes of Christ. That my friends is living well.

All this to say, as long as we abide in Christ and walk like Him, allowing the word of God to penetrate our hearts and take root, we are living well. (Run-on sentences for days) Life is beautiful, and when we live abiding in Christ we are overtaken by the beauty of this amazing life.

Response/Prayer Time

Take the time to respond in whatever way you feel led. Have a conversation with God, thank Him that He is a God of second chances and that He raises us to be the people He wants us to be.

I love you so much and I hope you have an amazing day or evening! Be sure to share this with someone and come back tomorrow for Day 290!