November 14 – Teach Me

Teach me

Here’s the problem: as long as we insist that we have all the answers, we won’t be able to learn anything new.

November 12 – A Voice From Heaven

A Voice From Heaven

Here’s a thought: maybe we often fail to hear the voice of God not because he isn’t speaking clearly but because we’re unable to recognize him?

November 10: Sin No More

Sin No More

“Sin no more” is not a sentence of judgment but of hope. The hope that we can leave the past behind and pursue the abundant life Jesus dreams for us.

November 9: Honest Prayers

Honest Prayers

The danger of hiding our anger from God is that in our polite dishonesty we are hiding the very part of us that he wants to heal.

November 8: How To Be Fearless

How to be fearless

When we are passing through a difficult place it is easy to feel panicked; to fear the unknown. Psalm 23 gives us the key to being fearless.

November 7: Slow To Speak

Slow to speak

How different would our world be if Christians were known for how they listened and not for what they said? James 1:19 teaches us that we can train ourselves to be slow to speak.

November 6: To Be Seen

Person on mountain

If we do any “spiritual activity” to win people’s applause, we have missed the point and will not receive the reward of God’s presence because we weren’t even looking for it in the first place.

November 5: In Its Season

Tree by source of water

Life has seasons, and not all of them are for producing fruit. Don’t be angry with yourself if you’re not seeing the “results” you want at this moment. If you are healthy, the results will come in their season.

November 4: Lead Me

Person walking into distance

These are humbling words. To be able to say “lead me” we need to recognize that we don’t know the way.

November 3: A New Way to Pray

Majestic Mountain View

Jesus doesn’t invite us to pray to a far-off, impersonal God but to our Father. When we understand this it will change the way we pray.