Comfort: March 31 TAGline

THOUGHT: The Lord will either calm your storm or allow it to rage while He calms you.

CHALLENGE: “When your world gets crazy and you can’t control it, ask for God’s peace to carry you through the storm.”

REFERENCE: “Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “”Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!””
He replied, “”You of little faith, why are you so afraid?”” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.”

Matthew 8:24-26,

Priorities: March 30 TAGline

THOUGHT: “Riches are not an end of life, but an instrument of life.”

CHALLENGE: Review your goals this week. How many goals use riches and how many gather them? Adjust accordingly.

REFERENCE: “Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!”

Luke 12:24,

Discipleship: March 29 TAGline

THOUGHT: “The heart of sin is “”I”””

CHALLENGE: How often do you come first? Review your actions today and remember that God commands us to serve others. If you are first: sin is present.

REFERENCE: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”

Matthew 7:12,

Wisdom: March 28 TAGline

THOUGHT: Can you ever remember a time when you regretted having said a kind word?

CHALLENGE: No risk proposition: Offer some kind words to someone today.

REFERENCE: “The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.”

Psalm 37:30,

Love: March 25 TAGline

THOUGHT: “Without the sacrafice of Good Friday, Easter is just another day. . .”

CHALLENGE: Don’t treat today like any other day. Sacrafice a little of your day to remember what Jesus did for you so many years ago on this holy day.

REFERENCE: “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life.”

John 3:16,

Service: March 24 TAGline

THOUGHT: The world is full of two kinds of people: the givers and the takers. The takers eat well-but the givers sleep well.

CHALLENGE: How do you sleep? Christ gave us the perfect example of service as he cleaned the feet of his disciples. Don’t forget to serve first today.

REFERENCE: “Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.”

John 13:3-5,

Evangelism: March 23 TAGline

THOUGHT: “If you have your tools ready, God will find you work.”

CHALLENGE: Organize your toolbox and get ready to go to work.

REFERENCE: “But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.”

2:04:05,

Praise: March 22 TAGline

THOUGHT: I have lived to thank God that all of my prayers have not been answered my way.

CHALLENGE: “Just as we don’t give our children everything they ask for, the Lord knows when to say no to us. Thank the Lord for specific prayers He knowingly didn’t answer.”

REFERENCE: “””Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”””

Luke 22:42,

Discipleship: March 21 TAGline

THOUGHT: Better to do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.

CHALLENGE: Everyone is a missionary every day. Remember that each action you do is seen as the actions of christians.

REFERENCE: “You will be judged according to your conduct and your actions, declares the Sovereign LORD .”

Ezekiel 24:14,

Compassion: March 18 TAGline

THOUGHT: “You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.”

CHALLENGE: Don’t underestimate the impact you can have on those around you. Take some time to show you care about those you see today.

REFERENCE: “But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him.”

Luke 10:33-34,