05/01               Psalm 31:24

So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD !

CALL

The Call is for us to be strong and courageous. 

It is based on the magnitude of God’s Power!

He is all powerful, creator, sustainer and provider.

He calls us to be strong and courageous based on our faith in Him.  

God is faithful and able.

Therefore, we can be strong and courageous.  

04/30          Psalm 145:8

The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

GRATEFUL

I am grateful the Lord is merciful and compassionate.

I am grateful every day!

I am grateful the Lord is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love.

I am grateful that He is-I need forgiveness and love,

Far beyond anything I can understand!

I am grateful that my Lord Jesus Christ isn’t limited like I am. 

Thank you Lord for saving me.  Thank you Lord for loving me.  

04/29          2 CORINTHIANS 13:11

Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

WITH YOU

God is with us and will be with you if you choose to spend time with Him,

Listen to Him,

Obey Him.

Otherwise our sin pushes Him out of our sight.

He isn’t gone, we just don’t listen to him. 

Repent.

Listen to the Lord. 

He will give you His peace and joy.

04/28          2 THESSALONIANS 3:16

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.

PEACE

It comes from God.

It is His gift to us.

Claim it, in Jesus Christ.

Trust the Lord and believe in Him.

He will give you His peace.

04/27          PSALM 85:8

I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people.  But let them not return to their foolish ways.

CHOICE

Our choice is to trust God and follow Him or

Foolishly trust self and go our own way.  

Humble yourself.  

Trust God.

Follow life.  Follow God.  

04/26          ROMANS 5:1-2

Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace[a] with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

BELIEVE

Believe God.

Believe that He wants to be with you so much,

So much that He sent His Only Son to die for you,

To pay the price of your sin, ransom you,

So that you could believe Him, 

Trust Him that He has cleansed you.

Being with Him is His desire for you,

And you are honored and privileged to be in His Presence.  

04/25          PSALM 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God!  I will be honored by every nation.  I will be honored throughout the world.”

HONOR

We honor God with our attention. 

Be still and know Him. 

Seek His presence. 

Diligently look for Him.

Then be still.  

He is with us.

Praise Him.

Be still and know the Lord God Almighty.

04/24          JOB 22:21

“Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you.

ALL

All that we are that is good is from God.  Spend time with Him.  Read His Word.  Grow in Christ.  Jesus is Lord.  

04/23          ROMANS 8:6

So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. 

PERMISSION

The Holy Spirit waits for our permission to take control of our life, our heart, guiding us in growing in Christ.  The evidence is the fruit in our life.  Let the Holy Spirit indwell you and control your mind and heart resulting in a growing Christ like walk.  

04/22          GALATIANS 5:22-23

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

FRUIT

The call is for each part of the whole.  The characteristics link together as a whole.  We don’t have a part of the nine characteristics of fruit, we work to be completely whole, each element connecting with the next.  If we love, we will have joy, underscored by peace, significant patience, a heart of kindness and goodness, significant faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  Fruit is the makeup of the Christian life.  Live it.