You aren’t what survives after seasons of frustration and uncertainty. You aren’t what’s left after loss and disappointment. You aren’t the residue of grief and pain. Who you are is the totality of faithfulness, hope, and love God has been multiplying to you throughout your entire life.
Tree of Life
No one asks for difficult days. But with each one, you’ve been learning more and more about living from the tree of life, rather than the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Consuming from the tree of knowledge means judging the value of everything and everyone, and relying on your own intellect, experience, …
The difficulties you’re facing aren’t for proving yourself to God. They never are. However, every one of life’s problems is an opportunity to prove the gifts he’s given you to overcome them.
The fruit of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). What might today look like if they were the only mindsets you allowed yourself?
Poetry in Motion
Ephesians 2:10 says, "we are his workmanship, created in Jesus Christ for acts of goodness." That word "workmanship" is "poiema,” the same root from which we get our word "poem." You are God's lyric masterpiece. Before doing anything else today, spend some time with God, and let him read from the amazing poem he's writing …
Equip Your Spirit 