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Unfortunately, boldness may be equated with being brazen, pushy, or just plain rude. Jesus walked in broken boldness, and pleased His Father totally by doing so.

Experience takes time, but the passing of time doesn’t necessarily mean we have learned from our experience. Take advantage of every opportunity God gives you to learn from Him, even if the lesson is difficult.

“What is Character? That’s what is left of the bacon when it’s through frying in the pan.” –Frances B. Ward. When the heat is on, our character is forged.

It’s easy to want other people to be accountable, but to be lenient on ourselves. God is calling us to be accountable to Him, so that He can form His likeness in us.

Some people love challenges and others want to run from them. Jesus lovingly challenges us to follow Him in every aspect of our lives, and allow Him to complete His perfect work in us.

James reminds us that faith without works is dead. What action is the Lord calling you toward today? Be quick to say yes!

Unlimited sacrifice leads to unlimited love and full resurrection. We can decide to follow Jesus in His unlimited expression of God’s compassion.

A wise old owl sat in an oak. The more he heard the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird? –Author Unknown

Words can help or hurt; wound or heal. We can choose to partner with the Words of Jesus and bring life to those around us. The words He speaks to us are truly Spirit and Life. (John 6:63)

God’s strength is made perfect in weakness. We want God’s strength, but we may not want it to be perfected because of the process! Let Jesus work His amazing perfect strength in you today.

No one wants to lose, but the pathway to winning tends to have lots of roadblocks and detours. Jesus shows us what a real “win” looks like.

When we want to advance, distractions and disruptions tend to hinder us! The choice to keep moving forward, trusting the Lord to guide us will always bring us into His Divine purpose for our lives.

The Apostle Paul was on a ship in the middle of a storm, and the book of Acts says, “All hope was lost.” But Paul was not lost! The Lord knows how to find your ship in the storm and restore your hope.

We all face many battles in our lives, and there are great lessons to be learned from every one of them. Let’s learn to embrace battles rather than run from them, and see God do beyond anything we dreamed of.

It has been said, When God closes a door, He opens a window. Some windows are more obvious than others. Some windows are clean, some are dirty. The Lord invites us to use some spiritual Windex so we can see clearly.

Courage is not pretty, and it does not necessarily feel good. But the results of courage are powerful and long-lasting. Move forward today with a hopeful heart full of courage.

A declaration implies that our statement is very important. When we declare things, we want to be sure our words, our thoughts, and our hearts line up with God’s Word and purposes.

Sometimes as we grow older, we forget to marvel! May the Lord open our eyes to see His wonders, great and small, and may we overflow with gratitude.

There are times when truth is difficult to find. We can always rest in the reality that God’s Word is true, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, and Jesus Himself said, “I AM the Truth.” https://youtu.be/-HmPjObMBOs

Wisdom feels unattainable to many people. For the believers, however, God has said to simply ask and He will provide more than enough wisdom for every situation. That Wisdom is the Person of Jesus Himself.

The future is always basically unseen, unless the Lord chooses to show us glimpses into that unknown area of our lives. Abraham went out, not knowing where he was going, and God met him in his future. https://youtu.be/y14bdzVMKuE

Your people will be willing in the day of Your power. (Psalm 110:3) The more intimately we know Jesus and are acquainted with His power, the more willing we are to obey His voice.

People have a lot to say, and we can be overwhelmed with both internal and external noise. Everybody is talking! Take time to listen as God speaks. Let Him have the first and the last word.

Remodeling is dirty, dusty, and disconcerting! But the completion of the process reveals a beautiful transformation. Lord, we yield to Your loving, remodeling will in our lives today.