All who welcome Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives are reborn spiritually, receiving new life from God. Through faith in Christ, this new birth changes us from the inside out-rearranging our attitudes, desires, and motives. Being born makes you physically alive and places you in your parents' family. Being born of God makes you spiritually alive and puts you in God's family. Have you asked Christ to make you a new person? This fresh start in life is available to all who believe in Christ. John 1 : 13-15 Life Application Study Devotion
Monday, December 29, 2014
Goals
Goals...
“ When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there. ”
― Zig Ziglar
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Lord's Supper
Jesus asked the disciples to eat the broken bread "to remember me." He wanted them to remember his sacrifice, the basis for forgiveness of sins, and also his friendship that they could continue to enjoy through the work of the Holy Spirit. Although the exact meaning of Communion has been strongly debated throughout church history, Christians still take bread and wine in remembrance of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Do not neglect participating in the Lord's Supper. Let it remind you of what Christ did for you. Luke 22:19 Life Application Devotion Study Bible
Christ Return
Jesus told the disciples to keep a constant watch for his return. Although nearly 2,000 years have passed since he spoke these words, their truth remains: Christ is coming again, and we need to watch and be spiritually fit. This means working faithfully at the tasks God has given us. Don't let your mind and spirit be dulled by careless living, drinking, or the foolish pursuit of pleasure. Don't let life's anxieties overburden you, so that you will be ready to move at God's command. Luke 21:34-36 Life Application Devotion Study Bible
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Compassion
Compassion...
“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.”
― Nelson Mandela
Monday, December 22, 2014
Psalms
Psalms 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
Dream
Follow your dreams, work hard, practice and persevere. Make sure you eat a variety of foods, get plenty of exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sasha Cohen
Adversity
Adversity...
“The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.”
― Ulysses S. Grant
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Happiness
Happiness...
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
― Buddha
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Children
It was customary for a mother to bring her children to a rabbi for a blessing, and that is why these mothers gathered around Jesus. The disciples, however, thought the children were unworthy of the Master's time-less important than whatever else he was doing. But Jesus welcomed them because little children have the kind of faith and trust needed to enter God's kingdom. It is important that we introduce our children to Jesus. Luke 18 : 15-16 Life Application Devotion
Friday, December 19, 2014
Interests
Interests...
“Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.”
― Derek Jeter
Motivation
Motivation...
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
― Jim Rohn
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Accessories of Life
To persist in prayer and not give up does not mean endless repetition or painfully long prayer sessions. Always praying means keeping our requests constantly before God as we live for him day by day, believing he will answer. When we live by faith, we are not to give up. God may delay answering, but his delays always have good reasons. As we persist in prayer we grow in character, faith, and hope. Luke 18 : 1 Life Application Devotion
Accessories of Life
The Pharisees asked when God's kingdom would come, not knowing that it had already arrived. The kingdom of God is not like an earthly kingdom with geographical boundaries. Instead, it begins with the work of God's Spirit in people's lives and in relationships. Still today we must resist looking to institutions or programs for evidence of the progress of God's kingdom. Instead, we should look for what God is doing in people's hearts. Luke 17 : 20- 24 Life Application Devotion
Weakness
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.— Thomas A. Edison
Accessories of Life
Romans 5:1-4 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Motivation
Motivation...
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
― Jim Rohn
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Forgiveness
To rebuke does not mean to point out every sin we see; it means to bring sin to a person's attention with the purpose of restoring him or her to God and to fellow humans. When you feel you must rebuke another Christian for a sin, check your attitudes before you speak. Do you love the person? Are you willing to forgive? Unless rebuke is tied to forgiveness, it will not help the sinning person. Luke 17:3-4 Life Application Devotion
Monday, December 15, 2014
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Thursday, December 4, 2014
Enjoy Life
Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success. Louisa May Alcott
Giving
"Giving free us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of other." Barbara Bush
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Accessories of Life: Ambivalence
Accessories of Life: Ambivalence: "Life is full of tough decisions, and nothing makes them easy. But the worst ones are really your personal koans, and tormenting ambiv...
Accessories of Life: Dreams
Accessories of Life: Dreams: So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable. C...
Dreams
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable. Christopher Reeve
Ambivalence
"Life is full of tough decisions, and nothing makes them easy. But the worst ones are really your personal koans, and tormenting ambivalence is just the sense of satori rising. Try, trust, try, and trust again, and eventually you'll feel your mind change its focus its focus a new level of understanding." Martha Beck
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