Practice the true presence Oct. 3

 

If you will believe that all things really are held together by heavenly Father and that He can be the source and sum of all you attempt, then every practical behavior and action can be praise to Him through his son Jesus. Your breathing, eating, your beingness, every cell is yours joined by Holy Spirit. So, when you experience any of these, they can serve as conscious acts of praise and honor to God and kingdom growth. Just say so!

Prayer: Lord, let everything I do glorify your name in some way.

Influence Oct.2

 

You may not see what is left behind from your involvement with others. But because the Holy Spirit gives the follower of Jesus  everlasting principles that sustain heaven as well as earth, your influence will also be eternal. Each word or act in Jesus’s name gives off cosmic energy that outlasts earthly time. Stay alert to what you say and do every day.

Prayer: Lord, I stand amazed that something I might say could last eternity. Let the Holy Spirit filter my mouth.

Criticism Oct.1

 

Simply refuse to criticize anyone and soften your corrective methods. Pray instead. Keep your value of sensitive caring turned toward others. Let any tough-minded thoughts stay within yourself, but do not be too hard on yourself. At the point of your harshness, forgive. . . and do not overly criticize.

Prayer: Forgive us Lord. It is so easy to pass judgment on other people’s behavior and often forget about our own misgivings.

Find Distinction Sept. 30

 

 

            Concentrate today and do a specific action that shows what an authentic genuine Christ-follower would do.

 

            Prayer: Lord, help me pay attention to do what you ask with any of my behaviors.

       

Trustful Happiness Sept. 29

 

            The truth remains that you can find thankfulness from any of your opposing experiences. Heavenly Father also wants you to trust happiness along with his Son. Nature, life, light, and any creative-experience can give you joy. As you remind yourself to pray and work through Him. Celebrate all your relationships. Slow down and feel a connection.  

 

            Prayer: Thank you Lord, for family, friends, work and thanks for all the little unmentioned things that you send my way.

 

Purposeful Action Sept.28

 

 

            As a follower of Jesus, your savior guide,  shows you a need, if he let you see it clearly, the ability to see it becomes a part of the Spirit’s urging to take some action and meet the need. You may not meet every need but work the one most clearly. Along the way, remember, forgiveness trumps justice. Distinguish God’s Spirit.

                Prayer: I pray you will help me recognize and meet someone’s need          today.

Unready Sept.26

 

 

            Heavenly Father’s kingdom bears its own fruit because it joins the proper soil. In a sense, as we are made originally from dirt, we become the soil. We get established; we become plowed anew, enriched, and readied for the seed of the kingdom. For followers of Christ, our Savior, gives the life energy to grow the fruit, but we must be ready to become the proper seed. If we rebel, we grow weeds that take place in the good soil. Weeds wither and die. Only the kingdom-type plants endure to move on to the next harvest growth.

 

            Prayer: Lord, sometimes it is scary being the soil and knowing we get plowed up but give us courage to accept the right seed.