You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
Stephen Corey (born 1948) is an American writer, editor, and poet.
From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Charles Swindoll: “When the sovereign God brings us to nothing, it is to reroute our lives.”
Surrounded by darkness
Human perspective fades
Thinking offers no choices
Feeling betrayed
Trusted patience in God
His fields of green shall sprout
Taking delight in His peace
Erasing doubt
Committed to God’s way
Today’s hope starts anew
Knowing mercy share His love
Transforming view
Witnessed truth in God’s Word
Calvary’s light unfolds
Rewiring faith’s new outlook
Praying tenfold
Rescued by Savior’s grace
Redemption now deploys
Forgiving, eternal love
Responding joy
From Psalm 37:23-24: “Our steps are made firm by the Lord when He delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.”
God takes us through struggles and difficulties so that we might become increasingly more committed to Him.
From 1 Peter 4:12: “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
With God’s help, we can cultivate our thoughts, pulling up weeds and planting the fertile soil of His Word.
From Colossians 2:6-7: “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”
David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.
Compassion is not a virtue–it is a commitment. It’s not something we have or don’t have–it’s something we choose to practice.
What we know matters but who we are matters more.
Brene Brown (born 1965) is an American researcher and author. Much of her work has studied courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy.
The real secret of an unsatisfied life lies too often in an unsurrendered will.
From Psalm 37:5: “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act.”
Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was a British-born Christian missionary. He spent 54 years in China.
We should strive for complete commitment in our walk with Christ; and when the going gets rough, let us not quickly forget our promise. Resolve to go the distance for the glory of God.
From 2 Timothy 3:14: “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it.”
David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.
When God gives a vision of truth, it is never a question of what He will do, but of what we will do.
From Joshua 24:15: “Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
The Christian life is gloriously difficult, but the difficulty of it does not make us faint and cave in, it rouses us up to overcome.
From Matthew 7:13-14: “Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
God instructs us in what we choose, that is, He guides our common sense, and we no longer hinder His Spirit by continually saying–“Now Lord, what is Thy will?”
From Psalm 25:14: “The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear Him, and He makes his covenant known to them.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
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