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Monday, January 1
"[You] too may live a new life." Ro 6:4 NIV
Refuse to let your past rob you of your future. This year God wants to give you a new start. Let's face it, we all have relationships that can't be healed, and issues that will never be resolved to our liking. But by God's grace we can forgive, forget, and move on. You don't have to lie awake at night digging up old bones, picking at scars, and reviving painful memories. If you give them an opening, the ghosts of your past will take up residence in your head. You say, "But I still struggle in so many areas." We all do. Even the great apostle Paul admitted he didn't have it all together. Unlike those who condemn in others the very things they struggle with themselves, Paul admits: "I know the law but...can't keep it...sin...keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I...need help!...I decide to do good, but...My decisions...don't result in actions. Something...gets the better of me every time" (Ro 7:17-20 MSG). Thank you, Paul," from all of us who mistakenly thought that once we became Christians there would be no more struggles! But Paul doesn't stop there; he adds these two important Scriptures: (1) "Just as Christ was raised from the dead...we too may live a new life" (Ro 6:4 NIV). (2) "In the same way [as Christ], count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus" (v. 11 NIV). You ask, "How then should I handle my old issues?" Admit them, quit them, and forget them! Instead of fighting battles you can't win, let Christ's resurrection power sweep through your life and sever the ties between you and the pain of your past.
Monday, January 1
"[You] too may live a new life." Ro 6:4 NIV
Refuse to let your past rob you of your future. This year God wants to give you a new start. Let's face it, we all have relationships that can't be healed, and issues that will never be resolved to our liking. But by God's grace we can forgive, forget, and move on. You don't have to lie awake at night digging up old bones, picking at scars, and reviving painful memories. If you give them an opening, the ghosts of your past will take up residence in your head. You say, "But I still struggle in so many areas." We all do. Even the great apostle Paul admitted he didn't have it all together. Unlike those who condemn in others the very things they struggle with themselves, Paul admits: "I know the law but...can't keep it...sin...keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I...need help!...I decide to do good, but...My decisions...don't result in actions. Something...gets the better of me every time" (Ro 7:17-20 MSG). Thank you, Paul," from all of us who mistakenly thought that once we became Christians there would be no more struggles! But Paul doesn't stop there; he adds these two important Scriptures: (1) "Just as Christ was raised from the dead...we too may live a new life" (Ro 6:4 NIV). (2) "In the same way [as Christ], count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus" (v. 11 NIV). You ask, "How then should I handle my old issues?" Admit them, quit them, and forget them! Instead of fighting battles you can't win, let Christ's resurrection power sweep through your life and sever the ties between you and the pain of your past.
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START BY FORGIVINGEMBRACING UNCERTAINTY AND FOLLOWING GODBLESSING IS PROGRESSIVEIS GOD SHAKING YOU UP?DON'T AVOID--ENGAGEYOU ARE COMMANDED TO LOVEJUST SOW THE SEEDSEE YOURSELF AS VALUABLE (1)SEE YOURSELF AS VALUABLE (2)PRAY ABOUT IT, THEN TAKE ACTIONTHE IMPORTANCE OF GOD'S WORDTHE LINK BETWEEN DISOBEDIENCE AND STRESSHAVE YOU TALKED TO GOD ABOUT IT?KNOW YOUR PURPOSE, KNOW YOUR PARTNERSHOW GOD SEES YOUBE GUIDED BY WISDOM, NOT IMPULSEPAUSE AND REFLECTWHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT MONEY (1)WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT MONEY (2)WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MONEY (3)WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MONEY (4)WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MONEY (5)SEEKING GOD
February
PRACTICE SAYING NO TO YOURSELFTHE BEST IS YET TO COMETHE GRANDFATHER'S MISTAKE BECAME THE GRANDSON'S MIRACLEHOW TO CONQUER THE FEAR OF FAILINGLET'S RESPECT OUR DIFFERENCESPASS IT ON TO OTHERSKEEP TRUSTING GODFEAR IS THE ENEMY OF GROWTHCHANGE YOUR ROUTINEYOU ARE NOT BEYOND GOD'S REACHDON'T LOOK AT CHRISTIANS, LOOK AT CHRISTUNDERSTANDING THE WORD "IMPUTED"GOVERNED BY CHRIST'S LOVE FOR USTODAY EXCEPT GOD'S FAVORGROWTH IS ABOUT ENLARGEMENTFIND PRAYER PARTNERSKEEP PRAYING AND BELIEVINGREFUSE TO WEAR THE LABELJESUS IS THE ANSWERSHAKE IT OFF, AND MOVE FORWARDWHEN OTHERS "DON'T GET IT"RIGHTEOUSNSS IS A GIFT, NOT A REWARD
March
HOW LONG WILL YOU LIVE?DON'T BREAK, BOUNCE BACK (1)DON'T BREAK, BOUNCE BACK (2)KNOW WHEN TO LET GOPUT AWAY THE MEASURING STICKCONNECT, COMMIT, COMMUNICATEUSE YOUR IMAGINATIONCONSULT GOD ON YOUR DAILY TO-DO LISTBEARING SPIRITUAL FRUITHOW GOD SEES YOUBORN TO BELIEVE (1)BORN TO BELIEVE (2)ONLY JESUS CAN SATISFY YOUR SOULPUT GOD BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE FOE"FORGIVE THEM" AND DELETE ITBE TRUE TO THE SCRIPTURESTHE KIDS ARE WATCHING YOU (1)THE KIDS ARE WATCHING YOU (2)IF YOU'RE A LEADER, READ THISPRAYER AND YOUR RASLEARN TO SAY NOYOU CAN LEARN TO LOVEALWAYS AGREE WITH GOD'S WORD
April
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