When things are going well, we feel elated. When hardships come, we sink into depression. But true joy transcends the rolling waves of circumstance. Joy comes from a consistent relationship with Jesus Christ. When our lives are intertwined with his, he will help us walk through adversity without sinking into debilitating lows and manage prosperity without moving into deceptive highs. The joy of living with Jesus Christ daily will keep us levelheaded, no matter how high or low our circumstances. John 5:11 Life Application Study Devotion
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Impossible
“Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
― St. Francis of Assisi
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Opportunity
Here is a simple starting point in recognizing opportunities: Give a smile or hug to those who need them. Say "I love you" or give a kiss to those who deserve them. Laugh or shed a tear without embarrassment if you are genuinely moved. Pay attention when the situation requires you to do so. By putting into practice, less will go unnoticed and travel beyond our reach.— Joe Dicochea
Monday, January 26, 2015
Smile
Smile, for it can lift a saddened heart. Smile, for it can light the darkest day. Smile, for it can warm the coldest heart. Smile, for he is watching us all.— David Vaughn Stone
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Friendship
Friendship...
“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.”
― Octavia Butler
Friday, January 23, 2015
Smile
Smile your way through this world even if you have nothing to smile about, you will impact every person you smiled at in some unknown way and that my friend is something to smile about.— Lisa Sowards
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Complacency
Complacency...
“The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.”
― Benjamin E. Mays
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Principles
Principles...
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. ”
― Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Safety
Just as a shepherd protects his sheep, Jesus protects his people from eternal harm. While believers can expect to suffer on earth, Satan cannot harm their souls or take away their eternal life with God. There are many reasons to be afraid here on earth because this is the devil's domain. But if you choose to follow Jesus, he will give you everlasting safety. John 10:28-29 Life Application Devotion
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Attitude
Attitude...
“The greatest discovery of any generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering the attitudes of their minds.”
― Albert Schweitzer
Friday, January 16, 2015
Forgiveness
Forgiveness...
“We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.”
― Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Adversity
Adversity...
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
― Napoleon Hill
Sun is Shining
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.— Wilma Rudolph
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
I Will
I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.— Og Mandino
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Truth
Jesus himself is the truth that sets us free. He is the source of truth, the perfect standard of what is right. He frees us from the consequences of sin, from self-deception, and from deception by Satan. He shows us clearly the way to eternal life with God. Thus Jesus does not give us freedom to do what we want, but freedom to follow God. As we seek to serve God, Jesus' perfect truth frees us to be all that God meant us to be. John 8:32 Life Application Study Devotion
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Speak Up!
Everyone was talking about Jesus! But when it came time to speak up for him in public, no one said a word. All were afraid. Fear can stifle our witness. Although many people talk about Christ in church, when it comes to making a public statement about their faith, they are often embarrassed. Jesus says that he will acknowledge us before God if we acknowledge him before others. Be courageous! Speak up for Christ! John 7:13 Life Application Study Devotion
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
New Thing
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:18-19). Christ has my best interest at heart and I love being with Him.
Be encouraged the best is still unwritten.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Worship
"God is Spirit" means he is not a physical being limited to one place. He is present everywhere and he can be worshiped anywhere, at any time. It is not where we worship that counts, but how we worship. Is your worship genuine and true? Do you have the Holy Spirit's help? How does the Holy Spirit help us worship? The Holy Spirit prays for us, teaches us the words of Christ, and tells us we are loved. John 4:24 Life Application Study Devotion
Believe
Jesus says that those who believe in him have (not will have) everlasting life. To receive eternal life is to join in God's life, which by nature is eternal. Thus, eternal life begins at the moment of spiritual rebirth. John 3:36 Life Application Study Devotion
Monday, January 5, 2015
Teamwork
Teamwork...
“Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it.”
― Brian Tracy
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Change
Many people don't want their lives exposed to God's light because they are afraid of what will be revealed. They don't want to be changed. Don't be surprised when these same people are threatened by your desire to obey God and do what is right, because they are afraid that the light in you may expose some of the darkness in their lives. Rather than giving in to discouragement, keep praying that they will come to see how much better it is to live in light than in darkness. John 3: 19-21 Life Application Study Devotion
Christ
John the Baptist said he was not even worthy to be Christ's slave, to perform the humble task of unfastening his shoes. But according to Luke 7:28, Jesus said that John was the greatest of all prophets. If such a great person felt inadequate even to be Christ's slave, how much more should we lay aside our pride to serve Christ! When we truly understand who Christ is, our pride and self-importance melt away. John 1:27 Life Application Study Devotion
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Happiness
Happiness...
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.”
― Denis Waitley
Weeds
The weeds keep multiplying in our garden, which is our mind ruled by fear. Rip them out and call them by name.— Sylvia Browne
New
New Year...
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something.”
― Neil Gaiman
Friday, January 2, 2015
Spirit
Galatians 6:8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.
Mistakes
Mistakes...
“ It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on. ”
― Steve Maraboli
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