January 13 Hebrews 12:6 “because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.” No discipline is fun or pleasant. Everyone would like to believe in the lie that if they are loved then they would not be disciplined or chastened but that is far from the truth. Discipline is necessary in life.  Love disciplines. Love speaks up and speak out when you are wrong. It does not allow you to indulge in bad behavior or engage in negative activities without consequences. Loves

January 11 Psalm 34:4I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.  Are you overcome by fear? Have you given in to the uncertainties of your life that brings fear into your heart? The chances are you have. Although unintentional, fear might still be something that you find yourself giving into on a regular basis.  Look at your life and see where you are and the things that frighten you. It could be the fear of the unknown, fear of what the future

January 10 Psalms 95:1-3 “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods.” ‭‭The Lord is good and He is mighty in all of His ways. He is the Rock of your salvation and your protector. It is He who watches over you and gives you life.   Think of His goodness and

January 9 Proverbs 26:11As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.  We can all agree that no one in their right sense will vomit and return to consume that vomit. Chances are your vomit is repulsive, not necessarily something you desire to consume.  As believers there are certain behaviors and characters that we can agree with ourselves as behaviors that are completely flawed.  When we come to know God, these flawed behaviors are elements that the Holy Spirt will expose to us as things that

January 8 Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” ‭‭There are seasons in life just as there are seasons even in our climate. There are moment is joy, moments of tears, moments of celebrations, moments of mourning, and much more however life always moves on and one season always ends so another can pick up and continue.  Although there are seasons in life and the circumstances of our lives tend to change from time to time there is one element that remains constant. That is