The Word of God

Read this: 1 Peter 1:24-25

"'All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,  but the word of the Lord remains forever.' And this word is the good news that was preached to you."

Think about it:

This life and everything in it is so fragile. Our lives bend and break every moment, and one day, as we all know, our life here on earth will come to an end.

But girls, as this scripture says, the word of the Lord will remain forever. It never changes, it never fails, it never ends. It's just as applicable now as it was when it was first written.

So my question to you today is this ...

Have you been digging into the word of God? Have you been really spending time with him?

Pray about it: Ask God to give you a great desire to know Him and read his Word. Ask God questions, anticipating answers, and know that he will answer you in his good time. Ask for guidance while you're reading his word. He WILL show you what he means. Store his word in your heart. Remember, only when we spend time with God in his word and in prayer can we become more and more like he wants us to be. He already knows everything about you ... but do you know much about him?

Live it: First pray about it, but I hope that God has already started to renew a right spirit within you, a spirit that longs for his word, that wants to know him, that thirsts and hungers for what he is about. Today, live knowing that God gave us not only his Son, but his Word (which is also his son, read John 1). Remember I love you all, and if you ever need anything, I'm always here. Have a magnificent Monday!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." Colossians 2:6-7

I hope you all have a peaceful and thankful day! Remember all of your many blessings, especially the fact that Christ died for our sins! LOVE YOU ALL!

Storing God's Word in Our Hearts

This may seem like a big task at first, but what I would like for you to do is try something different today. I want you to either review one of the scriptures we have talked about ... or I would like you to read a new scripture. But here's the catch, not only do I want you to read it, think about it and pray about it ... I want you to store it in your heart, and by that I mean memorize it. And I don't mean like you do for tests at school... here today, gone tomorrow stuff.... I mean really, really GET IT :) You know...really store it in your heart's filing system so that when you need it most you can pull it out of that file and know what it says. So go ahead, I challenge you, and myself, to actually know God's Word, instead of pretending like you know what it says. :)

Love you all, and I hope you are having a wonderful break! Oh and pray for me, while you're reading this I'm probably running around frantically at the newspaper office...we've got to put three newspapers together today so that we can get Thanksgiving day off! AAAAHHH! lol

Give me a break

Hey ladies! Sorry to disappoint again. I was totally going to put up a post yesterday, but I got really tired (ok maybe a bit lazy) and I just didn't have time. Then I was going to do it when I got to work, but then work was super crazy...whew! Soooo, yeah, here is a post...finally! And I love you all! Oh, and P.S. Happy Thanksgiving break!!!

Read this: 2 Corinthians 5

"For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. ² We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing. ³ For we will put on heavenly bodies; we will not be spirits without bodies. ⁴ While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life. ⁵ God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit.

 ⁶ So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. ⁷ For we live by believing and not by seeing. ⁸ Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. ⁹ So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him. ¹⁰ For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body."

Think about it:

Now this scripture may be a bit confusing, but let's walk through it carefully so we can fully appreciate what it means.

What do you think Paul means when he talks about an earthly tent?

He's talking about the earth and how it's just a temporary dwelling, just like a tent is.

Most people don't "live" in tents. They camp in them. It's a place to stay, but only for a short time. It's a quick trip sort of deal.

So Paul compares the earth to a tent because we are only here for a short time. This earth is only temporary.

But... God has a home for us in heaven. A house that will last forever ... built by God himself.

The next part of this scripture says, "We grow weary in our present bodies..."

Have you ever felt that way ... weary, tired, fed up, exhausted, etc...?

Whew! Don't I know it! I have felt that way many a time.

The next part of that verse says this, "and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing."

Have you ever just wished you could be with God and not have to worry about all the turmoil that comes with life on this earth?

Well I have. And not in a bad, I want to die sort of way, but in a, "It would be so much better if I was with my Maker" sort of way.

Phil Wickham writes a song called Heaven Song and he says exactly how I feel sometimes ... "I want to run on greener pastures. I want to dance on higher hills. I want to drink form sweeter waters in the misty morning chill. And my soul is getting restless for the place where I belong. I can't wait to join the angels and sing my heaven song."

Beautiful isn't it?

But here's the deal ... the rest of this scripture clearly talks about how though we may groan and sigh while we are here on this earth, and though we may long to be with our Maker, we have to live with the confident hope that He WILL come back for us some day and we WILL be with him some day ... "For we live by faith not by sight."

So while we are here  and while we are in heaven we are to do good for him and through him.

You know, there are some days that I just want to give up, but I have to remember that God has a glorious plan. He has a place waiting for me. He's waiting patiently to see who I will become through Him. And well, I want to make him proud.

I can't wait to stand before him, and my hope is that he would say, "Well done my good and faithful servant."

Pray about it: If you feel like this live just isn't giving you a break, ask God to place a confident hope in your heart that he has built a place for you in heaven. Know that he loves you and that although this life may knock you down...his house stands forever. Thank God for his everlasting love. Pray that you would learn to walk by faith and not by sight.

Live it: Today, live knowing you that even though your body may grow weary that your spirit doesn't have to. Walk by faith and not by sight!!!

Watch this:

Take time to review

Hello ladies! I hope you had a wonderful week. Today is Saturday so I know you either already have plans or are just wanting to rest, but again, it's good to review and reread scripture. Sooo today reread a devo post that's already been up for awhile and see what God has to say to your heart. I hope you have an amazing weekend. I love you all dearly. Love, Jessica

Building your life on Christ

Read this: Matthew 7:24-27

"Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn't obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against the house, it will collapse with a mighty crash."

Think about it:

Have you ever built a sandcastle? Or at least tried to?

Well I have, and it's hard to do.

It's funny though ... when I go to the beach I will put all of my effort into building a sandcastle hoping to amaze those who pass by. All of my dedication, all of my thoughts are on getting that sandcastle built.

I mean, I have fun while I'm building it, too. It's my own little creation, and for those few moments I spend building it, I am filled to the brim with satisfaction.

But the part about building a sandcastle is that as soon as a good wave comes along, my sandcastle will fall to the ground.

All of my dedication ... destroyed. Gone. Forever.

So here's what I'm trying to say ...  life shouldn't be treated like it's a sandcastle.

The scripture above clearly tells us what? That we should build our house (life) on a solid rock ... not on sand ... because sand will wash away and your house will come tumbling down.

Jesus is telling us this because he's saying we need to build our lives on him.

He's saying, 'Don't build your life on things that will only bring you joy for a short time and soon wash away. Build your life on me. I will never leave you."

Build you life on God's foundation, on Jesus and His word.

You see, when we decide not to follow Jesus we are following the world and "this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever." 

Pray about it: Ask God to reveal to you where you are building your life ... in the world or in God. Ask for his guidance. Ask him to help you be strong in your faith, so that when it feels like things are falling apart, he can help you stand firm in your faith.

Live it: Today, evaluate where you are in your faith. Is everything you do because of Him, or is it based on what you want and how you feel? Live today knowing that Jesus is who you should base everything on. He is your firm foundation. P.S. Try rereadng this scripture several times and store it in your heart.

New Life in Christ

 Read this: Colossians 2:6-23
"And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. 7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
 8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers[a] of this world, rather than from Christ. 9 For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.[b] 10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

 11 When you came to Christ, you were “circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision—the cutting away of your sinful nature.[c] 12 For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.

 13 You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. 14 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. 15 In this way, he disarmed[d] the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.

 16 So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths. 17 For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality. 18 Don’t let anyone condemn you by insisting on pious self-denial or the worship of angels,[e] saying they have had visions about these things. Their sinful minds have made them proud, 19 and they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For he holds the whole body together with its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God nourishes it.

 20 You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as, 21 “Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”? 22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. 23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires."

Think about it...pray about it...live it.

I know this is a little bit different than the usual format, but sometimes it's good to form our own questions about the scripture we read and then pray about what God brings to our attention and lays on our heart. So go ahead and try it. I would also love to see some of the questions or thoughts this scripture and God provokes in your heart. So go ahead and leave a comment if you like.

I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday! See you tonight!!! :)

Walking with God

Read this: Proverbs 20:24
"The Lord directs our steps,
      so why try to understand everything along the way?"

Think about it:

Really think about this small piece of scripture for a moment...

The words are simple, but the lesson is oh so hard to learn.

Has there ever been a time in your life when you've wondered what God's plan is?

I have, and sometimes it takes a long time before he reveals his plan to me.

And if you're like me, I'm not very patient, and when things don't go at the pace I want or how I want them to go, I get upset... sometimes even really angry.

But this scripture from Proverbs tells us that we don't need to worry about the little details, but to look at the big picture, because God has everything under control.

When we agonize over every little thing we miss out on what God is really doing in our lives. We miss out on the bigger picture.

Have you ever looked at a painting or a picture really close? What do you see?

Usually a big blurry blob right?

What happens when you step back and look at the entire picture?

It's usually a big beautiful image, and you can see what it is! It's amazing!

So you see, when we over analyze situations, or think to hard about why certain things are happening, our mind gets overcrowded with doubt and anger and confusion. We miss out on what God might be trying to teach us.

We forget that God is with us every step of the way, and that he understands and knows all things. We just have to trust that he knows what he's doing.

Pray about it: Ask God to help you trust in Him, so that you can see the bigger picture. Ask him to help you see what he might be trying to teach you, but to not agonize over it at the same time. Also, pray this, "God, I know that you have great plans for me. Thank you for walking with me daily and directing my path. I will do my best to trust you every step of the way."

Live it: Today, try saying this scripture over and over again, while also really thinking about what it means. If you start to question a situation in your life or a circumstance, ask God for guidance instead of trying to understand it on your own. Now go, trust in him! You can do it!

Having a happy heart

Hey Girls, I've noticed that a few of you have already checked out the blog this morning, but I hadn't put anything up yet. I was so tired last night I forgot that I was supposed to post something. I know... I'm terrible. But no worries, there WILL be a longer post tomorrow and I will put it up early like the other ones. Anywho ... today I want you to focus on having a cheerful heart ... being positive.


Read this: Proverbs 17:21-23
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength."


Think about it:
I know this scripture isn't very long, but I think it would do us all good to take this advice.


It's so easy to focus on the negative side of life ... on the things that didn't go our way, the people who disappointed or hurt us, our failures.


But this scripture tells us that focusing on the negative and having a broken spirit about life only makes us weak.


Have you ever felt so down that you almost feel sick? Well I have and it's not fun AT ALL.


But you see, this scripture tells us that when we have a cheerful heart and when we focus on the positive... on the thing that do turn out well, on the people who bring joy to our lives, on our blessings and on our accomplishments and most importantly on what Christ has done for us.


Having a cheerful heart is just like a good medicine. It makes us strong, and heals us.


Girl, Christ didn't die so you can sit around a mope about life. He died so we can live life abundantly in him, with a smile on our face because we are excited about what he has done for us.


Pray about it: Ask God to give you a cheerful heart, to have a spirit of joy that flows like a fountain and spews out of you onto everyone around you. You know... having a cheerful heart isn't just good medicine for you ... but also for everyone around you. When they see your cheerful heart, they'll want to know what all the joy is about... and you can tell them ... Christ gives me strength and he can give it to you, too. And if you do have a broken spirit, ask God to heal your heart and for strength. Ask him to help you see the good in life and the many blessings he has given you. (P.S. If there is anything you want to talk about concerning your broken spirit... please don't keep it bottled up inside. Talk to someone about it. And if you want to talk to me about it, please do. I'm hear to listen.)


Live it: So today, try living with a spirit of joy. Think of all of the good things in your life and especially remember how great it is to be loved by God and to have his salvation through Jesus. Oh, and share your joy with everyone you see!!!

Saturday's are for smiling :)

Hey girls! I know you are either really busy today or are really lazy... but don't forget to spend time in God's Word today. Like I've said before, it's good to revisit  scripture so that we can see what else God wants us to learn. So today, try rereading one of our previous devotionals and see what God has to say today. Hope you have a great weekend! Love you all!

Veteran's Day

Because today is Veteran's Day, and I know you are off from school, I want you to take some time to rest. Enjoy the day. But also today, remember those who have died for our freedom ... for all of the soldiers who have gone to war or are still at war ... who enable us to live in a country where we don't live in extreme poverty ... where we can make our own choices ... where we can worship who and how we want to. If you know a veteran or someone in the military... thank them.

Today I also want you to think about the One who gives freedom to all, not just us here in the U.S.A.

Read this:

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” (John 14:6)

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32)

For you, O LORD, have saved my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. (Psalm 116:8)

Through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8:2)

Think about it:

You've heard it before ... Jesus came to save us from our sins.

But ... have you really thought about this and asked yourself ... what is he really saving us from?

Everyone's first answer is, sin and eternity in hell.

But here's the deal, Christ died so that you and I can live ... live eternally ... live eternally with Him.

And that doesn't just mean when we die and go to heaven ... that means NOW.

He gave up his life so that you and I can have a life that is free from the bondage of sin, which only brings us down and separates us from God.

Sin enslaves us ... binds us to it and says, "I've got you under my control, and I'm in charge now."

But Christ frees us from the burdens of sin and says, "I've got you. I'm with you. Let me lead the way. I'll show you a better way."

So today, remember that Christ died for our freedom as well and he gave the ultimate sacrifice ... he died for us when we didn't deserve it.

And thank goodness he did!

Pray about it: While you're praying, thank God for his grace and mercy that he would send his son to die for us so that we can live now and forever with him. Thank him for all he has blessed you with and also thank him for those who die for our daily freedoms.

Live it: Live with a spirit of thankfulness knowing that you are free from the bondage of sin because of what Jesus did on the cross ... I mean, really, what can beat being free from sin and having God by your side?

Rebelling against the world instead of God

Read this: Isaiah 1:2-20 (New Living Translation)

² Listen, O heavens! Pay attention, earth!
      This is what the Lord says:
   “The children I raised and cared for
      have rebelled against me.
 ³ Even an ox knows its owner,
      and a donkey recognizes its master’s care—
   but Israel doesn’t know its master.
      My people don’t recognize my care for them.”
 ⁴ Oh, what a sinful nation they are—
      loaded down with a burden of guilt.
   They are evil people,
      corrupt children who have rejected the Lord.
   They have despised the Holy One of Israel
      and turned their backs on him.

 ⁵ Why do you continue to invite punishment?
      Must you rebel forever?
   Your head is injured,
      and your heart is sick.
 ⁶ You are battered from head to foot—
      covered with bruises, welts, and infected wounds—
      without any soothing ointments or bandages.
 ⁷ Your country lies in ruins,
      and your towns are burned.
   Foreigners plunder your fields before your eyes
      and destroy everything they see.
 ⁸ Beautiful Jerusalem stands abandoned
      like a watchman’s shelter in a vineyard,
   like a lean-to in a cucumber field after the harvest,
      like a helpless city under siege.
 ⁹ If the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
      had not spared a few of us,
   we would have been wiped out like Sodom,
      destroyed like Gomorrah.

 ¹⁰ Listen to the Lord, you leaders of “Sodom.”
      Listen to the law of our God, people of “Gomorrah.”
 ¹¹ “What makes you think I want all your sacrifices?”
      says the Lord.
   “I am sick of your burnt offerings of rams
      and the fat of fattened cattle.
   I get no pleasure from the blood
      of bulls and lambs and goats.
 ¹² When you come to worship me,
      who asked you to parade through my courts with all your ceremony?
 ¹³ Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts;
      the incense of your offerings disgusts me!
   As for your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath
      and your special days for fasting—
   they are all sinful and false.
      I want no more of your pious meetings.
 ¹⁴ I hate your new moon celebrations and your annual festivals.
      They are a burden to me. I cannot stand them!
 ¹⁵ When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look.
      Though you offer many prayers, I will not listen,
      for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims.
 ¹⁶ Wash yourselves and be clean!
      Get your sins out of my sight.
      Give up your evil ways.
 ¹⁷ Learn to do good.
      Seek justice.
   Help the oppressed.
      Defend the cause of orphans.
      Fight for the rights of widows.

 ¹⁸ “Come now, let’s settle this,”
      says the Lord.
   “Though your sins are like scarlet,
      I will make them as white as snow.
   Though they are red like crimson,
      I will make them as white as wool.
 ¹⁹ If you will only obey me,
      you will have plenty to eat.
 ²⁰ But if you turn away and refuse to listen,
      you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies.
      I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Think about it: WOW! God sure knows how to tell it like it is. He also amazes me about how he can see all of our flaws and faults, but yet still offer his grace.

When reading this scripture, what do you think God was trying to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, and how do you think that can relate to us?

Focus on some of the words in bold ...

Do you think there are times when you don't recognize how much God cares for you and therefore neglect him?

What about the part where he asks us if we always want punishment and want to rebel? Do you think you do that? You know, continually ask for trouble in a sense... doing things, knowing they are going to have a bad outcome?

What do you think he means when he says your head is injured and your heart is sick?

I mean, I'm pretty sure he's not talking about a head injury or a heart problem...I think he's talking about how we're thinking about things and handling things. He's talking about where our heart is at, like what we really care for ... is it ourselves? Or do we care for more than ourselves?

Do we care about what God cares about?

Now, most of this scripture leads us to the past, and shows us how the people of Judah treated God and how God was angry with them ... but even though it's geared towards the past, I think there's a reason why those words made it all the way to us now.

If you had trouble reading it the first time, read it again. Read deeper into the writings and ask yourself ... what is God saying here?

What is he trying to say to me? To us as Christians?

If you noticed, God is very upset with the people of Judah and disappointed at the way they had turned out, but at the end, what does he do?

He shows them how they should live and what they should care about.

He offers them forgiveness.

He gives them a second chance.

Pray about it:follow him instead of the world.

Live it: Now go, follow God with the confidence in knowing that he loves you and cares for you and wants what's best for you. Know that he will be there by your side in whatever he calls you to do. And during those moments when you feel rebellious, don't rebel against God ... rebel against the world and fight your selfish desires and care about the things that God cares about ... Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.

And for an added bonus ... 

Watch this:

Represent :)

Read this: 1 Peter 5

 1 And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: 2 Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. 3 Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example. 4 And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.
 5 In the same way, you younger men must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, serve each other in humility, for

   “God opposes the proud
      but favors the humble.”[a]

 6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

 8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters[b] all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are.

Think about it: I know that was a lot of scripture to read but I want you to take a minute and think about what Peter meant by "care for the flock."

What do you think he means?

Do you think he means we should watch over others and help to keep them from sin and running away from God?

If we are supposed to be an example and watch over our fellow Christians, what does Peter say about how we should act?

How should we stand firm against the devil?

Pray about it: Ask God to show you how to be an example to others through your faith. Ask him to use you to watch over fellow Christians and help them to serve him.

Live it: Today remember that because Christ lives in you...you can show the world just how amazing he is.

We all make mistakes

Read this: Psalm 37:23-24

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.”

Think about it:

Have you ever made a mistake before? Messed up? Goofed up? Slipped up? Stumbled?

Well I have and in more ways than one.

I thought today would be a good day to talk about mistakes, because well, we all make them.

For example, a guy I work with made a mistake in a story he wrote Tuesday, and it came out in the paper Wednesday.

Instead of writing “the elderly people were taken to various nursing homes,” he wrote, “the elderly people were taken to various funeral homes.”

Now, I suppose you see the mistake here. I’m sure you know that a nursing home and a funeral home are very different and that people might get offended that their parents or grandparents were said to be taken to a funeral home.

And while, in some ways, his mistake was funny, many people called the newspaper complaining and saying how our newspaper staff “needs to go back to school,” “needs a proofreader” and lots of other “helpful” comments.

The guy that wrote the story was not very happy with his mistake, in fact, he was very upset about it.

And after I thought about this for a minute, I thought, well, “None of us like making mistakes. None of us like to stumble.”

… But … even if we don’t like it, mistakes happen and we have to learn from them instead of dwelling on them and letting them guide our lives.

We have to let God guide our lives.

So… take a minute to think about a time that you made a mistake … you know, something silly.

Now think of a time you made a big mistake, maybe you did something you knew you weren’t supposed to do, and it ended up having some pretty bad or trying results.

Well, the scripture above, assures us of something that we, as Christians, often forget … that when we walk through this life with God, we may make mistakes, and trip ourselves up, but we will never fall because God is right there with us, ready to catch us.

We just have to have faith and follow him.

Pray about it: Are you struggling with a mistake you’ve made? Ask God to help you overcome the disappointment or shame you feel from stumbling. Ask him to help you move on from that mistake and learn from it and to use it for his glory. Ask him to help you show his love through what you’ve learned. Pray for others you know who have made mistakes and keep beating themselves up about it. Pray that God would give you the courage to help those who keep making mistakes to help guide them in the right direction.

Live it: Today, stop living in the past and don’t let your mistakes guide your life. Let God pick you up and guide you.