Posts with the category “devotional”

Friday — Forward DayWhat would change this weekend if you walked into every room as someone filled with the Holy Spirit rather than someone just going through the motions?Today's Scripture: "Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body... but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God." — Romans 6:12-13Reflection:We've trav...  Read More

Thursday — Testimony DayWhat's the difference between someone who visits your home and someone who actually lives there?Today's Scripture: "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." — Acts 2:4"I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever." — John 14:16Reflection:The pas...  Read More

Wednesday — Application DayWhat's hanging in your spiritual closet that you haven't worn in years — but still haven't thrown out?Today's Scripture: "Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord." — Romans 6:11Reflection:The pastor shared a vivid picture Sunday: cleaning out a closet full of shirts he doesn't wear anymore. He said the day ...  Read More

Tuesday — Challenge DayLet's be honest — staying in community when you're hurt, misunderstood, or just tired of the friction is one of the hardest things a person of faith can do.Today's Scripture: "There is always something trying to divide a church. That is why there is always some offense, some misunderstanding, something that tries to get between people who are supposed to be family. It's not ...  Read More

Monday — Foundation DayWhat if the most dramatic moment in church history almost didn't happen — not because of a lack of faith, but because of a lack of togetherness?Today's Scripture: "When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place." — Acts 2:1Reflection: It's easy to rush past the first verse of Acts 2. We want to get to the wind, the fire, the tongues — th...  Read More