January 21 Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.  It is very easy for us as Christians and individuals to find ourselves in a mindset where we believe that we can do it all in our own. Times where we credit our success, our abilities and even our freedom to our own self. We take it as far as thinking that the help we offer others and the strength and ability we

January 19 Romans 2:13 For merely listening to the law doesn’t make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in his sight.  If you hear the Word of the Lord and do nothing with it, it is as good as you not hearing it at all. Hearing alone is not enough. It is the action that comes forth once we have heard the Word. The effort we put in trying to do exactly what the Word says we should do, that is what matters.

January 17 Proverbs 3:31 Don’t envy violent people or copy their ways.  Envy is not a practice any of us should give into. Envy messes with your heart and your mind and it causes you to do things that you are unable to account for. When envy fills our hearts it causes us to act and react harshly and unnecessarily towards others. For example if you are envious of someone you at times find yourself unconsciously picking on them and finding different things wrong with them that you can expound

January 16 Luke 6:45 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.  Take a look at yourself. Look deep within and think hard. What are you producing? Look at the things that you have bore. The fruits you have sprung forth, what does it look like? What roots do those fruits have and in what grounds did they spring forth?  Our

January 15 Psalm 39:1 I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”  Self determination is a powerful tool to have. If you are self determined you are able to do what ever you set your mind to. If you are determined to be watchful of your actions you will not find yourself in positions that will cause you to fumble. There is always going to be temptation. It can be