Day 42 Jealousy: what Satan uses to make me want what God has entrusted to someone else. Ouch. Ouch again. I recently discovered this verse, “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice” James 3:16 ESV. It pegged me. My life was in disorder and I found myself participating in…
Day 41 One of the things I want to change most about myself is my critical spirit. I have always had one. Praise God I am not what I was and His grace will help me be what I want to be: criticism free. Honestly, just the other on a very exciting day in my…
Day 39 Do we really want to know? If we ask God such a question we better be ready for the truth. He is Truth. His Word is truth. All He knows is truth. If you don’t want the truth, don’t ask. Truth is freedom. It may be painful but the pain brings purification in…
Day 39 I decided to reread the entire story of Jericho today. It always thrills me when I read a familiar story and discover an unfamiliar truth. Each day as the Israelites marched around Jericho, they followed the ark of the covenant. The ark represented the covenant LORD’s presence. Yes, they followed it but they also protected…
Day 38 We have these: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:21-23 if we have: “And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and…
Day 37 What am I doing that is leading me to Jesus? I really need to think about my answer. {Pause- followed by more questions} What have I denied myself? Have picked up my cross to truly follow Him? Am I really serious about really following Him? To answer these questions, I need to know…