Accept Suffering And Trials

Accept Suffering And Trials

Today I will allow (and rejoice to the extent of my frailty) God to use my trials and sufferings for His benefit, not just mine, for “it’s not just about me.” I am only a part of His greater purpose, to be made useful in His hands. 1 Peter 4:12-13Beloved friends, if...
Be Watchful And Armed

Be Watchful And Armed

Be Watchful And Armed Tags: 1 Corinthians, watchful, armed Today I will be watchful that my strengths, blessings, and graces do not lull me into a false sense of confidence and expose me to my weaknesses. Therefore, I will be confident only in the Lord and not in...
Trade My Will, Self, and Desires

Trade My Will, Self, and Desires

Today I will “trade my will, self, and desires for your rest, sufficiency, and fellowship.” (Chambers, Utmost, September 13) I will trade the vexing problems of today, the regrets of the past, and the longterm worries of tomorrow for your immediate, constant, and...
Seek My Purpose-Holiness

Seek My Purpose-Holiness

Today I will seek my purpose; I will seek holiness (set apart for God) at all costs. “Continually restate to yourself what the purpose of your life is. The destined end of man is not happiness, nor health, but holiness.” (Oswald Chambers*) At all costs a man must be...
Bloom Where God Plants Me

Bloom Where God Plants Me

Today I will “stop self-pitying (even in small matters) and start blooming where You plant me”. (A Daily Companion to My Utmost for His Highest) I will resist all feelings that God is wasting my life and seek to glorify Him by whatever means and in whatever way,...