Day 6 - Life Is A Temporary Assignment

Points to Ponder:

This world is not my home.

Verses To Remember:

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV)

Questions To Consider:

How should the fact that life on earth is just a temporary assignment change the way I am living right now?

Day 100 - Follow Him

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.  For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it."

MATTHEW 16:24-25 HCSB

"Jesus walks with you.  Are you walking with Him seven days a week, and not just on Sunday mornings?  Are you a seven-day-a-week Christian who carries your faith with you to work each day, or do you try to keep Jesus at a safe distance when you're not sitting in church?  Hopefully, you understand the wisdom of walking with Christ all day every day.

Jesus loved you so much that He endured unspeakable humiliation and suffering for you.  How will you respond to Christ's sacrifice?  Will you take up his cross and follow Him - during good times and tough times - or will you choose another path?  When you place your hopes squarely at the foot of the cross, when you place Jesus squarely at the centre of tour life, you will be blessed.

Do you seek to fulfill God's purpose for your life?  Do you seek spiritual abundance?  Would you like to partake in  "the peace that passes all understanding?"  Then follow Christ.  Follow Him by picking up His cross today and every day that you live.  When you do, you will quickly discover that christ's love has the power to change everything, including you." p202

"You who suffer take heart.  Christ is the answer to sorrow." - BILLY GRAHAM p203

"Jesus Christ is not a security from storm.  He is perfect security in storms" - KATHY TROCCOLI p203

"When you are in deep water ...trust the One who walked on it." - ANONYMOUS p203

"In the midst of the pressure and the heat, I am confident His hand is on my life, developing my faith until I display His glory, transforming me into a vessel of honour that pleases Him!" - ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ p203

TODAY'S PRAYER

Dear Jesus, because I am Your disciple, I will trust You, I will obey Your teachings, and I will share Your Good News.  You have given me life abundant and life eternal, and I will follow You today and forever.  Amen

Day 5 - Seeing Life From God's View

Points To Ponder: 

Life is a test and a trust.

Verses To Remember: 

"Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful enlarge ones." LUKE 16:10a (NLT)

Questions To Consider: 

What has happened to me recently that I now realise was a test form God?  What are the greatest matters God has entrusted to me?

Day 99 - Taking care Of Your Body

Didn't you realise that your body is a sacred place, the place of the Holy Spirit?  Don't you see that you can't live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for?  The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you.

1 CORINTHIANS 6:19 MSG

"Are you concerned about your spiritual, physical or emotional health?  If so, there is a timeless source of comfort and advice that is as near as your bookshelf.  That source is the Holy Bible.

God's Word has much to say about every aspect of your life, including your health.  If you face personal health challenges that seem almost insoluble, have faith and seek God's wisdom.  If you can't seem to get yourself on a sensible diet or on a program of regular physical exercise, consult God's teachings.  If your approach to your physical or emotional health has, up to this point, been undisciplined, pray to your Creator for the strength to do what you know is right.

God has given you the Holy Bible for the purpose of knowing His promise, His power, His commandments, His wisdom, His love, and His Son.  As you seek to improve the state of your own health, study God's teachings and apply them to your life.  When you do, you will be blessed, now and forever." p200

"Our body is like armour, our soul like the warrior.  Take care of both, and you will be ready for what comes." - AMMA ST. SYNCLETICE

"Laughter is the language of the young at heart and the antidote to what ails us." - BARBARA JOHNSON p201

"People are funny. When they are young, they will spend their health to get wealth.  later, they will gladly pay all they have trying to get their health back." - JOHN MAXWELL p201

"You can't buy good health at the doctors office - you've got to earn it for yourself." - MARIE T. FREEMAN

TODAY'S PRAYER

Lord, when I am ill, weak, or troubled, You heal me. Renew me, Father, and let me trust Your will for my life.  Let me welcome Your unending love and Your healing touch, now and forever.  Amen

Day 4 - Made to Last Forever

Point to Ponder: There is more to life than just here and now.

Verses To Remember: "This world is fading away, along with everything it craves.  But if you do the will of God, you will live forever." 1 JOHN 2:17 (NLT)

Questions to Consider: Since I was made to last forever, what is the one thing I should stop doing and the one things I should start doing today?

Day 98 - Good Decisions Mean Less Stress

If you need wisdom - if you want to know what God wants you to do - ask Him, and He will gladly tell you.  He will not resent your asking.

JAMES 1:5 NLT

"Life presents each of us with countless questions, conundrums, doubt, and problems.  Thankfully, the riddles of everyday living are not too difficult to solve if we look for answers in the right place.  When we have questions, we should consult God's Word, we should consult our own conscience, and we should consult a few close friends and family members.

Perhaps Soren Kierkegaard was stating the obvious when he observed, " Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."  Still, Kierkegaard's words are far easier to understand than they are to live by.

Taking a forward-looking (stress-conquering) approach to life means learning the art of solving difficult problems sensibly and consistently ...and sooner rather than later." p198

"Life is built on character, but character is built on decision." - WARREN WIESERBE p198

"No trumpets sound when the important decisions of life are made.  Destiny is made known silently." - AGNESS DEMILLE p199

"The Reference Point for the Christian is the Bible.  All values, judgments, and attitudes must be gauged in relationship to this Reference Point." - RUTH BELL GRAHAM p199

"Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily." - JOHN MAXWELL p199

"Don't be overwhelmed ...take it one day and one prayer at a time." - STORMIE OMARTIAN p199

TODAY'S PRAYER

Dear lord, give me the insight to make wise decisions and the courage to act upon the decisions that I make.  Amen

Day 3 - What Drives Your life?

Points To Ponder: Living on purpose is the path to peace.

Verses To Remember: "You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in You." ISAIAH 26:3 (TEV)

Question to Consider: What would my family and friends say is the driving force of my life? What do I want it to be?