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We plan to the best of our abilities, and ask God for wisdom and direction in those plans. Life comes in and everything changes! Staying flexible and asking the Holy Spirit to take over will set us free from needless worry.

For God so loved the world. We do not have to agree on everything in order to love one another. However, it takes a great deal of maturity to love when others do not agree with us. May the Lord help us grow up into Him in all things, especially in our capacity to love.

Psalm 104:26 states that God made Leviathan (a large fish, or “sea monster”) to play in the ocean! Our Heavenly Father loves joy, dancing, singing, and play! Let’s not forget to play and rejoice in His presence.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:4) Ask the Lord to expand your capacity today, filling you with overflowing life. Then pour it out on those around you!

Not always easily seen or perceived, Divine Guidance comes in many different ways. May the Lord make us sensitive to His leading as we walk through the different avenues of our lives.

Location, location, location! We have all heard that phrase when it comes to business. But how about our thoughts? Where are your thoughts located today? Location is important. May our thoughts be located on God Himself.

Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? (1 Corinthians 15:54-55)

Regardless of the situation, most of us find conflict uncomfortable. When we are struggling with God regarding His perfect will, immediate, unconditional surrender to Jesus is always the best course of action.

The true secret of humility is taking our rightful place in the presence of God, so He alone may be “all in all.”

Do you own your money, or does your money own you? Remember, our money is merely a tool, granted by God for the furtherance of the Kingdom.

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also, my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. (Psalm 16:7-8)

Competence is the ability to do something well. The Lord wants to teach us competence in many areas, such as walking in faith, loving others, offering worship, and true servanthood. Will we let Him teach us competence? If we do, it will lead to maturity in Jesus.

What is your life’s mission? Staying focused on that purpose in loving obedience is of great value in the sight of God.

God has a sense of humor! Rejoicing, celebration, and laughter are all the overflow of the heart of God. He wants us to rejoice with Him today!

The Holy Spirit invites us to passionately search for fullness in God, calling us to intensely long for the intimacy of His Presence.

No matter how small our efforts to give and care may seem, God does not forget any of those expressions of kindness. Yes, you are making a difference, even in those small gestures of love.

Reliable, trustworthy, and faithful—these are all synonyms for “dependable.” We all want Jesus to exhibit these characteristics for us, and He never fails to do so. Will we return the favor?

While we think of justice as being harsh, the Lord reminds us of the heart of justice. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and JUST to forgive us…and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) In God’s heart, justice is always partnered with mercy.

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. The Lord wants us to use our freedom as a blessing to others, and show them the way to secure their own liberty in Christ Jesus.

Sometimes we partner with God. Sometimes, He wants to do it “all by Himself,” and we just get to come along for the ride!

Exhaustion is not simply a trait of people who have given up. Godly people, prophets, and Jesus Himself have all experienced exhaustion. The same God who sent an angel to make food for Elijah in the middle of the desert will restore our strength as well.

Webster defines intellect as the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will. May we use God’s gift of intellect to learn to walk in God’s will, wholly surrendered to Jesus.

Jesus said, “I have called you friends.” This implies trustworthiness, not just Jesus being trustworthy for us, but in our being trustworthy toward Him. May we walk in the reality of two-way friendship with God.

The Lord wants to literally share His life with us. If we are truly involved with Him, we participate together in His purposes, bringing about the Kingdom of God on the earth.

Enthusiasm is not simply being excited about something. The Latin root of this word is “en,” meaning within, and “theos,” meaning God! Christ in you, the hope of glory, will bring true “enthusiasm.” Yes, He lives within! Enthusiasm!