1 Peter 2:15-21 (NIV)For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good...  Read More

Before you read today’s scripture, pray and ask God to speak to you today through His word. Be receptive to whatever the Holy Spirit puts on your heart and ask Him to help you stay focused and open as He works in you.1 Peter 2:9-10 (NLT) But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the good...  Read More

As you prepare yourself for time with God today, let’s seek the Spirit in anticipation for how He wants to lead us:   Holy Spirit, thank You for always being around me in this world, but more so, thank You for being in me. Thank You for being present in my life. Would You please speak to me today? I need You! I need You to turn my thoughts and my ways towards Jesus. Help me to remember Him today a...  Read More

 As you prepare yourself for time with God, let’s ask the Spirit to open our hearts and minds to what He wants to do in us today:   Spirit, speak! Help me to hear You through this time of meditating on Your Word! I need Your presence, Your guidance, and Your provision. And as You speak, give me the strength and courage to obey all that You say. Amen.  1 Peter 1:13-19 (NLT) So prepare your minds fo...  Read More

Deuteronomy 8:11-18 (ESV) “Take care lest you forget the LORD your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statues, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them, and when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all that you have is multiplied, then your heart be lifted up, and you f...  Read More

Exodus 19:3-6 (ESV)…while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.  Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession ...  Read More

Romans 5:6-11 (NLT) When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in Go...  Read More

“When we decide to put others first and join hands, we find a kind of security that no amount of ‘me, me, me’ can offer.”  Read More

“Christ's self-emptying sacrifice exemplifies the kind of attitude we are called to embrace within our Christian community.”  Read More

“We are to take everything He gave us and do something with it, showing up with our best effort to multiply what He has provided.”  Read More

“Taken in the context of today’s scripture, the phrase “More is Better” is absolutely the way Jesus wants us to live our lives!"  Read More

“To embrace the life you were designed to live, your individual focus must shift away from self, and toward serving the needs of others in ways uniquely suited to you.”  Read More

“The lesson here is that everyone needs to feel like they belong.”   Read More

“We don’t have to self-actualize or be anything other than simply “His,” and we can learn this best in the context of godly, Christ-first relationships and community.”   Read More

 You may notice that today’s reflection passage is the same scripture passage as yesterday. This is because sometimes it’s good to sit in the same verses for a period of time and invite the Holy Spirit to give you new insight and understanding.One way we can practice this spiritual discipline is by reading a passage using a different version of the Bible (like we’re doing today) and seeing what id...  Read More

“Let us create a culture where we surprise others with goodness despite what they have done to us.”  Read More

“We gave nothing of value, yet in this exchange, and through the blood of Jesus, we have been given EVERYTHING!”  Read More

You may notice that today’s reflection passage is the same scripture passage as yesterday. This is because sometimes it’s good to sit in the same verses for a period of time and invite the Holy Spirit to give you new insight and understanding. One way we can practice this spiritual discipline is by reading a passage using a different version of the Bible (like we’re doing today) and seeing what id...  Read More

“When we reconcile with others, we reconcile with God.”  Read More

“God always welcomes us with open arms and loves us, even when we are at our absolute worst.”  Read More

“Thankfully, we have Jesus as our ultimate sacrifice, who lived the perfect sinless life for us!”  Read More

“This ‘therefore’ is the pivot point to our story. This pivot resides at the cross, which is full of grace, forgiveness, and harmony under Christ.”  Read More

“Remember, none of us can be holy on our own.”  Read More

“Spiritual growth is inevitable when we sacrifice our resources for the good of others.”  Read More