Week One, Day Five
Love isn’t meant to be confined to our closest relationships – it should overflow into every aspect of our lives. From how we treat the cashier at the grocery store to how we engage in political discussions, love should be our defining characteristic. This practical, everyday love isn’t about grand gestures or dramatic displays. It’s about consistent, small choices to show kindness, patience, and respect to everyone we encounter.
Week One, Day Four
True love has staying power. It doesn’t give up when things get tough or when the path becomes unclear. This enduring quality of love isn’t based on the worthiness of the recipient but on the character of the giver. When we choose to love like God loves, we tap into a supernatural ability to persevere through challenges, disappointments, and uncertainties. This kind of love keeps hoping, keeps believing, and keeps moving forward even when circumstances suggest otherwise.
Week One, Day Three
One of the most challenging aspects of love is letting go of past hurts. Our human nature wants to keep score, to maintain a mental record of every wrong we’ve endured. But true love calls us to something higher – a love that releases the grip on past offenses and chooses to move forward in freedom. This doesn’t mean forgetting or pretending hurts never happened. Rather, it means choosing not to let those hurts define our relationships or dictate our future actions.
Week One, Day Two
When conflicts arise, our natural instinct is often to retreat, to protect ourselves, to build walls. We might justify our distance by saying we need space or time to process. While these aren’t inherently wrong, they can become excuses that prevent us from practicing real love…
Week One, Day One
Week One: After the Movie Ends Day One: Love: Beyond Feelings In our modern world, love is often portrayed as a magical feeling that sweeps us off our feet. We see it in movies, read about it in books, and hear about it in songs. But what if I told you that real love...
Week Four, Day Five
Week Four: Understanding Unanswered Prayers Day Five: The Heart of Prayer DevotionalAt its core, prayer isn't about getting things from God - it's about getting God Himself. He desires a genuine relationship with us, not a transactional arrangement where we only come...
Week Four, Day Four
Week Four: Understanding Unanswered Prayers Day Four: Beyond the Quick Fix In our fast-paced world, we often approach prayer like a drive-through service - quick fixes for immediate problems. However, God's vision for our lives is much grander than just solving our...
Week Four, Day Three
Week Four: Understanding Unanswered Prayers Day Three: Aligning with God's Will Sometimes our prayers go unanswered not because God isn't listening, but because we're asking for things that don't align with His perfect will. It's like trying to fit a square peg into a...
Week Four, Day Two
Week Four: Understanding Unanswered Prayers Day Two: Heard from Day One It's easy to feel discouraged when prayers seem to go unanswered. But here's an encouraging truth: God hears you from the very first moment you pray. Just like Daniel, who received confirmation...
Week Four, Day One
Week Four: Understanding Unanswered PrayersDay One: The Unseen Battle Have you ever felt like your prayers were hitting a ceiling? Like God was silent? You're not alone. Just as Daniel experienced in ancient times, there are moments when our prayers seem delayed, not...