Straighten Your Crown

Verse of the Day:  Hebrews 4:16      

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.   

Fruit of the Spirit: We all have days when we feel like giving up but we are children of the God who is with us, and for us, and He loves us. So straighten your crown, lay it all at the throne, and keep walking in Peace and Love

Faith Inspires Action

Verse of the Day:  James 2:14          

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds?

Fruit of the Spirit: True faith moves you to act with love, kindness, and gentleness.

Use Your Talents

Verse of the Day:  Proverbs 3:27      

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.                            

Fruit of the Spirit:  If you have the ability to help someone don’t walk away or turn your back on them when they need you the most. Use your gifts and blessings to help others and be generous with LoveKindness, and mercy to those in need.

Love the Unlovable

Verse of the Day:  Luke 6:32 

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

Fruit of the Spirit: The challenge is Loving the unlovable, those who have been forgotten by society. Find ways to be Good and Kind to them, share the Love of God with them, and don’t forget to pray for them too.

Do Everything in Love

Verse of the Day:  1 Corinthians 16:14         

Let all that you do be done in love.   

Fruit of the Spirit:  Because of God’s Love for us and our Love for Him, everything we do should be done with Love. From the simplest of things to the greatest, it should all be done with the Love of God in our heart.

Set an Example

Verse of the Day:  Titus 2:7-8

In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.        

Fruit of the Spirit:  Always do your best to have a heart of Love and compassion, to have a selfless spirit that is Kind and Gentle, and willing to serve others. As a follower of Christ, let your light shine and set an example by doing what is good.

Instruments for Special Purposes

Verse of the Day:  2 Timothy 2:21

Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.                    

Fruit of the Spirit: If you want God to use you, you must turn from sin. “Run away from childish indulgence. Run after mature righteousness — FaithLovePeace — joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God.”

Praise God!

Verse of the Day:  Psalm 150:6         

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.      

Fruit of the Spirit: If things are going well, praise God. If things aren’t going well, praise Him anyway. Praise God through faith, with love and joy for His goodness and mercy.

Pray Together

Verse of the Day:  Matthew 18:20     

For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.   

Fruit of the Spirit: Pray for your friends and with your friends. Pray that they would have Love, Joy, and Peace in their lives. Pray that they would be able to be Patient and Kind when dealing with others. Pray for them to act with Gentleness and Self-control in all situations. Pray that their Faithfulness would exude Goodness in all areas of their life.

Encourage One Another

Verse of the Day: 1 Thessalonians 5:11       

Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Fruit of the Spirit: We may not be able to solve everyone’s problems but we sure can be an encouragement to everyone by spreading Love, Joy, Peace, and Kindness. Let your words be an encouragement and an inspiration to those who hear them.