Do You Underestimate Your Opponent?

Do You Underestimate Your Opponent?

I learned an important tennis lesson yesterday, one that equally applies to life and one that I should have learned many times before: “Don’t underestimate your opponent.” The story line is so simple. I arrived at the courts with a touch of arrogance after some very...
Weigh And Assess My Faith

Weigh And Assess My Faith

Today I will evaluate my faith: do I believe because I am drawn—perhaps irresistibly—to believe or do I believe merely as an intellectual act? Do I truly trust God or is my trust only on my mental understanding of God? Am I changed by God’s irresistible grace or...
See Through The Eyes Of The Spirit

See Through The Eyes Of The Spirit

Today I will see, interpreted through the eyes of the Spirit, the wisdom, truth, beauty, and bounty of God. The Spirit leads us to the treasure that is God. 1 Corinthians 2:9-13But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of...
Trust God With My Loyalty

Trust God With My Loyalty

Today I will be loyal to God, trusting that every detail in my life of love for God is worked into something good, with no complaining on my part and no explaining on His part. (Chambers, Utmost, December 18) Romans 8:28He (Holy Spirit) knows us far better than we...
Pray Unceasingly

Pray Unceasingly

Today I will pray unceasingly that I may overflow with hope and that, with hope in abundance, my hope will flow into the lives of others. Romans 15:13May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace in your faith, that by the power of the Holy Spirit, your whole life...