Monday, July 7 – “However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.” (Acts 20:24) You’re on a journey to be. To be who God has created you and gifted you to be. And through being who God has created you and gifted you to be, you’ll testify to the good news of God’s grace. So, who has God created you and gifted you to be? If you know, go and be it. If you don’t know, go and find out!
Tuesday, July 8 – “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6) God put you right here, right now, for a reason. You weren’t born in the eighteenth century in England. That means that God will work in you and through you, if your open to it. Are you open to it? Are you open to being who God has created you and gifted you to be? Or are you satisfied simply living this life, trying to figure everything out all by yourself?
Wednesday, July 9 – “Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.” (Daniel 12:2) Shame is a powerful motivator. Shame will paralyze you and prevent you from being you. Here’s good news – There’s now no shame for those who are in Jesus. As a follower of Jesus, you’re many things, ashamed is not one of them. You’ve been set free to be who God has created you and gifted you to be. An unashamed love that has set you free to be unashamed.
Thursday, July 10 – “Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” (Romans 8:17) One of the things that has thrown you off your “why” is the untruth that, as a follower of Jesus, your life will be perfect. Thus, when suffering comes, you naturally think that there’s something wrong with you. This is shame. And there’s now no shame, for those who follow Jesus. Sufferings will come, but suffering will never change your “why”. The “why” of you being who God has created you and gifted you to be.
Friday, July 11 – “Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'” (Matthew 16:24) What’s your cross? Your cross is your “why”. Your cross is your purpose; why God created you, gifted you and placed you right here, right now. Jesus’ cross was literally the cross. He came to die in order to pay the price for the sins of the world. The cross was his “why”. What’s your cross? What’s your “why”.
Saturday, July 12 – “After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.” (Isiah 53:11) These words, a prophecy concerning the Messiah, were written some 700 years before Jesus was born. Way before Jesus was born his “why”, his purpose, his cross was determined. The same is true for you. God created you, gifted you and placed you right here, right now, for a reason. Now it’s your journey to be to discover and live your “why”, your purpose, your cross.
Tuesday, July 8 – “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6) God put you right here, right now, for a reason. You weren’t born in the eighteenth century in England. That means that God will work in you and through you, if your open to it. Are you open to it? Are you open to being who God has created you and gifted you to be? Or are you satisfied simply living this life, trying to figure everything out all by yourself?
Wednesday, July 9 – “Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.” (Daniel 12:2) Shame is a powerful motivator. Shame will paralyze you and prevent you from being you. Here’s good news – There’s now no shame for those who are in Jesus. As a follower of Jesus, you’re many things, ashamed is not one of them. You’ve been set free to be who God has created you and gifted you to be. An unashamed love that has set you free to be unashamed.
Thursday, July 10 – “Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” (Romans 8:17) One of the things that has thrown you off your “why” is the untruth that, as a follower of Jesus, your life will be perfect. Thus, when suffering comes, you naturally think that there’s something wrong with you. This is shame. And there’s now no shame, for those who follow Jesus. Sufferings will come, but suffering will never change your “why”. The “why” of you being who God has created you and gifted you to be.
Friday, July 11 – “Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'” (Matthew 16:24) What’s your cross? Your cross is your “why”. Your cross is your purpose; why God created you, gifted you and placed you right here, right now. Jesus’ cross was literally the cross. He came to die in order to pay the price for the sins of the world. The cross was his “why”. What’s your cross? What’s your “why”.
Saturday, July 12 – “After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.” (Isiah 53:11) These words, a prophecy concerning the Messiah, were written some 700 years before Jesus was born. Way before Jesus was born his “why”, his purpose, his cross was determined. The same is true for you. God created you, gifted you and placed you right here, right now, for a reason. Now it’s your journey to be to discover and live your “why”, your purpose, your cross.
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