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January 6 • Stay Focused
Distractions are the enemy’s greatest attack on your life. God has a plan for you, but if the enemy can get you to take your eyes off God, then your feet will soon follow. We may think distractions will be obvious to us, but many times they aren’t. A little flirting here, some gossip there—no
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January 5 • When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood
Our feelings will tell us we’re not strong enough, the enemies lies will tell us to give up, our thoughts may convince us it’s too much to overcome, but faith says, in all circumstances, God is greater! It doesn’t matter how it looks, how many times you’ve stumbled, or how many fiery darts have been
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January 4 • Fight Back with the Sword of the Spirit
The sword of the Spirit is the only offensive weapon we have, and it’s the only one that we need. Hebrews 4:12 says: “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts
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January 3 • Keep Standing and Don t Give Up
As Christians, our mission is not to be perfect. We will make some mistakes and incur some losses. Our mission is to not give up, get back up when we stumble, and to keep standing. Galatians 6:9 reminds us: “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap,
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January 2 • New Mercies Every Morning
The book of Lamentations is a lament or a book of sorrow and pain due to the consequences of sin by the Israelites, God’s chosen people. However, in the middle of all this despair, we find a verse of hope. Lamentations 3:22-23 reads: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come
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January 1 • God is Doing a New Thing
Isaiah was a prophet during a time when the Israelites were in Babylonian captivity. In Isaiah chapter 43, Isaiah is prophesying that God will free the Israelites from Babylon. God reminds them that he freed them from Egyptian slavery and that He will free them again. So to prepare them for their release, He tells
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December 31 • God Will Finish What He Starts
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Philippian church that he established while he was in jail. Paul could have been stressed. He could have easily been worried that all the work he put into establishing this church would have been in vain because he was away, confined, restrained, and unable to control the circumstances in
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December 30 • Freedom from Insecurity
She is as close as a friend, but don’t be fooled because she is as destructive as an enemy. She is here to destroy your faith, confidence, and especially your relationships. She makes you doubt yourself, your dreams, and even the purpose God has placed on your life. She disguises herself as one who wants
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December 29 • When You’re Afraid to Trust God
If we want to see God alive and active in our lives, James 4:8 tells us we need to: “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” (James 4:8 ESV) Drawing near to God is not trying to work for our salvation. It’s opening our eyes to see who God already is
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December 28 • No Longer Mastered by My Feelings
When we think of the change in our lives that we want for ourselves, many times we know what we need to do, but we don’t do it because we just don’t feel like it. However, it is not wise to base the course and direction of our lives on our feelings. Proverbs 29:11 tells