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"Phenomenal word! Applying to my daily life. Please keep it going."- Michal
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"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
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"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
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"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
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"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
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"Great devotional with a LOT of truth. Thanks!"- Becky
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"Phenomenal word! Applying to my daily life. Please keep it going."- Michal
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"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
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"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
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"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
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"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
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"Great devotional with a LOT of truth. Thanks!"- Becky
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"Phenomenal word! Applying to my daily life. Please keep it going."- Michal
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"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
-
"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
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"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
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"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
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"Great devotional with a LOT of truth. Thanks!"- Becky
-
"Phenomenal word! Applying to my daily life. Please keep it going."- Michal
-
"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
-
"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
-
"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
-
"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
-
"Great devotional with a LOT of truth. Thanks!"- Becky
-
"Phenomenal word! Applying to my daily life. Please keep it going."- Michal
-
"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
-
"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
-
"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
-
"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
Be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through Albert Einstein said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” When we switched our company to Lean Manufacturing methods, we soon learned it wouldn’t be effective to apply the Lean practices unless we changed our way of thinking. This applies to most of life. If you want to learn a new language, you can memorize words and translate them back into English during the conversation. Or you can simply learn to think in the... from Psalm 34 Does anyone want to live a life I’ve used this passage as a clean, simple formula for living a good life: Phillip We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God… Following Jesus is a conscious, daily choice. You must fully immerse yourself in study, practice, and hard work. You can’t afford to deceive yourself into thinking you’re a Christian because you were baptized, had an encounter with God, attend church, or read the Bible and other religious books. You follow Jesus by following Jesus, not by taking religion classes and getting diplomas. Find connection with him and keep it. Eliminate everything hindering that way of life.... In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us. Mervin wanted to live a plain and simple life. No cars. No power tools. No phones. He always caused rubs. He wanted us to change to become like him. Although Mervin constantly... Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. This one is a little long. I didn’t know how to make it shorter. If you read it, hope you find it worth your time. Negative thinking was one wall I had to push through on my journey to overcoming manic depression. I took... Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. Many Christians believe slavery has ended. I’m slow ignoring something the Bible teaches until it’s clear I should. I think the Bible, rightly understood, is timeless and applies to every culture. Here is how I understand the above passage. Forcing someone to work for me or structuring a workplace that makes people feel... Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back or steal but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way. Early in my business career I noticed how easy it was for people—including myself—to speak disrespectfully to and about our bosses or customers and take advantage of them whenever we could. It seemed like a constant push-pull relationship that probably was happening from both sides. Somewhere along the way I heard or... From Joshua 3 The wilderness was the only home they knew for forty years. Slavery in Egypt was the only home their ancestors had known for four hundred years. They had no idea what a Promised Land was, not even in their dreams. Joshua understood the wilderness, but he didn’t know how to move into a Promised Land. Joshua didn’t know much, but he knew the next steps God gave him: So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Please pray that I can find a job.” I’ve heard this request in prayer meetings. Secretly I pray, “Please don’t send him to us for a job.” He’s not asking us to pray for God to change him or for someone to mentor him, so he can become worthy of a good job. He wants someone to hire him and hand him a paycheck, even if he’s not making a contribution. This confusion continues,... From Acts 1, When the Apostles Replaced Judas Judas Iscariot was given one of the greatest callings the world has ever known. His name could have been written in history as a great force for bringing God’s kingdom to earth. Instead, he became a Judas, a great betrayer. His greed blinded him from understanding the opportunity in front of him, and his greed took him down. God made his name famous, but not in the way anyone wants their name known. No one, not even a non-Christian wants to be called a Judas. We love our friends and respect our enemies,... On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. God did this. None of it was fabricated by the people attending. It wasn’t an insane manifestation or hallucination resulting... Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. Mealtime is a great time to discuss whatever’s on your mind. During one meal Jesus said, “A Holy Spirit is coming to replace me. After I leave, wait here. Don’t go anywhere until you know where God is telling you to go.” Imagine us sitting around the table asking Jesus,... For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, The first Jesus I was introduced to told me, “You messed up your life. Because I died for you, I wiped your slate clean. Now go change yourself. Get it right this time.” I tried hard to get it right. But I couldn’t. I fell back into my old sins and invented some new ones. Because I didn’t want Jesus to know, I hid myself and worked hard at being super religious. I tried pleasing this disappointed Jesus... “So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus… Many men and women had been with Jesus during his ministry. For some reason, Jesus decided he wanted twelve men to lay the foundations of the New Covenant. Not forty-two. Not ten, not even eleven or thirteen. One of the twelve, Judas blew it, panicked, and took his own life. Now he needs to be replaced. Does this mean those who weren’t chosen were less valuable, less handsome, less masculine,... The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just God is more interested in what we do in life’s little spaces than all the big things we try to accomplish. As you travel down life’s road, notice little moments, little opportunities, and little people. Paul Horst taught me how to raise a garden. When he weeded, instead of quickly chopping through the row with a hoe, he knelt down, got close to each plant, tenderly plucked out the weeds, and worked up a little mound of soil around it. He... This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:8 Pete Scazzero says, “You might have Jesus in your heart, but your grandparents are in your bones.” He means our sins are deeper than we know, because they’ve been passed down for generations. He offered the Bible story of Joseph to illustrate. Joseph had to pass through extreme suffering before the family sins could be cooked out of his bones. While Joseph’s bones were pressure cooking, God was forming godly character in him. Once Joseph was “well done” he came out of the cooker... God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. It seems that no matter how much extra margin I create, life fills it up. Once again, I’m tired and overwhelmed. This morning I made a list of my opportunities and responsibilities. The list is too long. I will need to prune. Trust God and others to accomplish what I can’t. I see a universe with much chaos. I grab a piece of it and try to create order... May the Lord be with your spirit. And may his grace be with all of you. After two years of unsuccessful ministry in Savannah, Georgia, on the return voyage to London, John Wesley lamented, “I went to America, to convert the Indians; but oh! who shall convert me? Who is He that will deliver me from this evil heart of mischief? I have a fair summer religion.” On May 24, 1738, John experienced what he called his evangelical conversion, when he felt his “heart strangely warmed.” He then departed from the Moravians, beginning his own ministry. He... I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, I woke up one morning in the midst of a dream. God was showing me what it is to have deep emotional bonds with people. We draw energy and life from these bonds. Without them, we die inside. We form healthy or unhealthy bonds over time, in moments when we are most vulnerable. In... For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths. When I was homeless and searching for I didn’t know what, some people thought I was on a romantic adventure. Occasionally, someone joined me. In a few days, they quit and high-tailed back home. It was way too intense for them. It was intense for me too, but...
a total reformation of how you think. Romans 12:2
that is long and prosperous?
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies!
Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
totally committed to doing good deeds.
From Titus 2:12-14
Titus 2:6-8
But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving,
because their minds and consciences are corrupted.
Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live.
They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
Titus 1:15, 16
They must not talk back or steal but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good.
Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.
Titus 2:9, 10
Titus 2:9,10
“Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”
Acts 1:6
Acts 2:1-4
John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 1:4, 5
not to pour out his anger on us.
1 Thessalonians 5:9
Acts 1:21
than when we offer him sacrifices.
Proverbs 21:3
Hebrews 6:10
2 Timothy 4:22
Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.
(Jesus’ prayer in John 17)
2 Timothy 4:3-4
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If you do the right thing at the wrong time, you’ll fail. TD Jakes
Love can’t exist without at least two people. Phillip
I will prioritize what I value most over what I want now. Andy Stanley
Legacy is the story of me that is about to be written, and I hold the pen. Juliet Funt
It doesn’t matter where you start, but where you finish. TD Jakes
If you could see inside me, you would understand how many times I must choose the way of Jesus against what my own selfish nature wants to do. People who follow Jesus burn a tremendous amount of mental calories, that no one else ever sees. Phillip
If you give Jesus your life, he will put his life in you. Erwin McManus
I will not lie to myself, even when the truth makes me feel bad about myself. Andy Stanley
If you truly love Jesus, what if you make it your aim to spend more time with him than you do with yourself? Phillip
If we’re truly aware of eternity and how everything we do in this life affects that, we’ll have such a hunger for God, no one will need to remind us to pray or read the Bible. Phillip
When our souls are in a spiritual drought, we load the clouds with more and more prayers. When it finally starts raining, every prayer we prayed will be answered. Phillip
If you want God’s kindness showered on you, you need to get out and get wet. You can’t stay inside and watch the rain. Phillip
Be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through Albert Einstein said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” When we switched our company to Lean Manufacturing methods, we soon learned it wouldn’t be effective to apply the Lean practices unless we changed our way of thinking. This applies to most of life. If you want to learn a new language, you can memorize words and translate them back into English during the conversation. Or you can simply learn to think in the... from Psalm 34 Does anyone want to live a life I’ve used this passage as a clean, simple formula for living a good life: Phillip We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God… Following Jesus is a conscious, daily choice. You must fully immerse yourself in study, practice, and hard work. You can’t afford to deceive yourself into thinking you’re a Christian because you were baptized, had an encounter with God, attend church, or read the Bible and other religious books. You follow Jesus by following Jesus, not by taking religion classes and getting diplomas. Find connection with him and keep it. Eliminate everything hindering that way of life.... In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us. Mervin wanted to live a plain and simple life. No cars. No power tools. No phones. He always caused rubs. He wanted us to change to become like him. Although Mervin constantly... Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. This one is a little long. I didn’t know how to make it shorter. If you read it, hope you find it worth your time. Negative thinking was one wall I had to push through on my journey to overcoming manic depression. I took... Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. Many Christians believe slavery has ended. I’m slow ignoring something the Bible teaches until it’s clear I should. I think the Bible, rightly understood, is timeless and applies to every culture. Here is how I understand the above passage. Forcing someone to work for me or structuring a workplace that makes people feel... Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back or steal but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way. Early in my business career I noticed how easy it was for people—including myself—to speak disrespectfully to and about our bosses or customers and take advantage of them whenever we could. It seemed like a constant push-pull relationship that probably was happening from both sides. Somewhere along the way I heard or... From Joshua 3 The wilderness was the only home they knew for forty years. Slavery in Egypt was the only home their ancestors had known for four hundred years. They had no idea what a Promised Land was, not even in their dreams. Joshua understood the wilderness, but he didn’t know how to move into a Promised Land. Joshua didn’t know much, but he knew the next steps God gave him: So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Please pray that I can find a job.” I’ve heard this request in prayer meetings. Secretly I pray, “Please don’t send him to us for a job.” He’s not asking us to pray for God to change him or for someone to mentor him, so he can become worthy of a good job. He wants someone to hire him and hand him a paycheck, even if he’s not making a contribution. This confusion continues,... From Acts 1, When the Apostles Replaced Judas Judas Iscariot was given one of the greatest callings the world has ever known. His name could have been written in history as a great force for bringing God’s kingdom to earth. Instead, he became a Judas, a great betrayer. His greed blinded him from understanding the opportunity in front of him, and his greed took him down. God made his name famous, but not in the way anyone wants their name known. No one, not even a non-Christian wants to be called a Judas. We love our friends and respect our enemies,... On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. God did this. None of it was fabricated by the people attending. It wasn’t an insane manifestation or hallucination resulting... Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. Mealtime is a great time to discuss whatever’s on your mind. During one meal Jesus said, “A Holy Spirit is coming to replace me. After I leave, wait here. Don’t go anywhere until you know where God is telling you to go.” Imagine us sitting around the table asking Jesus,... For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, The first Jesus I was introduced to told me, “You messed up your life. Because I died for you, I wiped your slate clean. Now go change yourself. Get it right this time.” I tried hard to get it right. But I couldn’t. I fell back into my old sins and invented some new ones. Because I didn’t want Jesus to know, I hid myself and worked hard at being super religious. I tried pleasing this disappointed Jesus... “So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus… Many men and women had been with Jesus during his ministry. For some reason, Jesus decided he wanted twelve men to lay the foundations of the New Covenant. Not forty-two. Not ten, not even eleven or thirteen. One of the twelve, Judas blew it, panicked, and took his own life. Now he needs to be replaced. Does this mean those who weren’t chosen were less valuable, less handsome, less masculine,... The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just God is more interested in what we do in life’s little spaces than all the big things we try to accomplish. As you travel down life’s road, notice little moments, little opportunities, and little people. Paul Horst taught me how to raise a garden. When he weeded, instead of quickly chopping through the row with a hoe, he knelt down, got close to each plant, tenderly plucked out the weeds, and worked up a little mound of soil around it. He... This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:8 Pete Scazzero says, “You might have Jesus in your heart, but your grandparents are in your bones.” He means our sins are deeper than we know, because they’ve been passed down for generations. He offered the Bible story of Joseph to illustrate. Joseph had to pass through extreme suffering before the family sins could be cooked out of his bones. While Joseph’s bones were pressure cooking, God was forming godly character in him. Once Joseph was “well done” he came out of the cooker... God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. It seems that no matter how much extra margin I create, life fills it up. Once again, I’m tired and overwhelmed. This morning I made a list of my opportunities and responsibilities. The list is too long. I will need to prune. Trust God and others to accomplish what I can’t. I see a universe with much chaos. I grab a piece of it and try to create order... May the Lord be with your spirit. And may his grace be with all of you. After two years of unsuccessful ministry in Savannah, Georgia, on the return voyage to London, John Wesley lamented, “I went to America, to convert the Indians; but oh! who shall convert me? Who is He that will deliver me from this evil heart of mischief? I have a fair summer religion.” On May 24, 1738, John experienced what he called his evangelical conversion, when he felt his “heart strangely warmed.” He then departed from the Moravians, beginning his own ministry. He... I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, I woke up one morning in the midst of a dream. God was showing me what it is to have deep emotional bonds with people. We draw energy and life from these bonds. Without them, we die inside. We form healthy or unhealthy bonds over time, in moments when we are most vulnerable. In... For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths. When I was homeless and searching for I didn’t know what, some people thought I was on a romantic adventure. Occasionally, someone joined me. In a few days, they quit and high-tailed back home. It was way too intense for them. It was intense for me too, but...
a total reformation of how you think. Romans 12:2
that is long and prosperous?
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies!
Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
totally committed to doing good deeds.
From Titus 2:12-14
Titus 2:6-8
But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving,
because their minds and consciences are corrupted.
Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live.
They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
Titus 1:15, 16
They must not talk back or steal but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good.
Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.
Titus 2:9, 10
Titus 2:9,10
“Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”
Acts 1:6
Acts 2:1-4
John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 1:4, 5
not to pour out his anger on us.
1 Thessalonians 5:9
Acts 1:21
than when we offer him sacrifices.
Proverbs 21:3
Hebrews 6:10
2 Timothy 4:22
Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.
(Jesus’ prayer in John 17)
2 Timothy 4:3-4
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If you do the right thing at the wrong time, you’ll fail. TD Jakes
Love can’t exist without at least two people. Phillip
I will prioritize what I value most over what I want now. Andy Stanley
Legacy is the story of me that is about to be written, and I hold the pen. Juliet Funt
It doesn’t matter where you start, but where you finish. TD Jakes
If you could see inside me, you would understand how many times I must choose the way of Jesus against what my own selfish nature wants to do. People who follow Jesus burn a tremendous amount of mental calories, that no one else ever sees. Phillip
If you give Jesus your life, he will put his life in you. Erwin McManus
I will not lie to myself, even when the truth makes me feel bad about myself. Andy Stanley
If you truly love Jesus, what if you make it your aim to spend more time with him than you do with yourself? Phillip
If we’re truly aware of eternity and how everything we do in this life affects that, we’ll have such a hunger for God, no one will need to remind us to pray or read the Bible. Phillip
When our souls are in a spiritual drought, we load the clouds with more and more prayers. When it finally starts raining, every prayer we prayed will be answered. Phillip
If you want God’s kindness showered on you, you need to get out and get wet. You can’t stay inside and watch the rain. Phillip
