on the walk

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Matthew 23:14-30

No matter where you look, financial advice is easy to find. Good financial advice is a little harder to come by. Advice for life is the same way; ten people will give ten answers. But Jesus’ advice is clear. He wants us to take the resources God has put in our hands, and put them to use for God’s kingdom. You may not have money to invest, but you have resources that God can use if you will lay them on the line and risk them for God.

Today’s Challenge:

What are your assets? Is it knowledge or time? Money or experience? Do you have an extra room or an extra car? Which assets are you so afraid to lose that they are buried somewhere in your life? If you had one month to live how would you risk those assets for God’s kingdom? Continue Reading »

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Ephesians 2:1-10

Christians have been saved from so much. Because of Christ, you do not have to pay for your sins, or fear the fate of death. But in his letter to the Ephesians, Paul doesn’t want you just to notice what you have been saved from. He wants you to notice what you have been saved for. Paul says that in the gift of salvation you have been re-made for good works that God has prepared for you to do. Living Passionately is all about boldly pursuing the life for which God created you and saved you.

Today’s Challenge:

Do you believe that God has created you and saved you for something? Write down anything that prevents you from believing that God has a purpose for you. Are you willing to live your life according to the good works God has for you to do? What are the obstacles you face in living out God’s purposes? Do you trust God to work in your life despite those obstacles? Continue Reading »

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Philippians 1:19-30

Paul is in Prison, on trial for his life. He does not know if he will live or die. He may have just one month to live. But he has no fear and no regrets. “To live is Christ and to die is gain.” As he faces his death, all he can see is a win-win situation. As a Christian you can have that kind of confidence in your eternal destiny and in your temporal purpose. Having only one month to live can be a win-win situation.

Today’s Challenge:
If you were on trial for your life, or waiting to hear a pathology report, what would be your big regrets? What is left undone in your life? Choose one potential regret that you can take care of this month. Make a plan to address that regret and share that plan with a trusted friend. Ask them to check in with you in thirty days. Continue Reading »

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 John 1:6-8 (1:19-37)

John the Baptist was a “man sent from God.” That is a good epitaph. John knew why he was on earth and he lived a life focused on that mission. He was not distracted by any worldly attraction. Not long after he gave his final testimony about Jesus he was put to death. John truly had only months to live.

Today’s Challenge:

Can you be a “Godsend” this week? What life could you touch that might lead someone to say that you were a person sent from God? Ask God to give you a glimpse of where you are being sent. Read Isaiah 6:1-8. Use those words to tell God that you are ready to go. Continue Reading »

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James 4:13-17

Do you take the future for granted? James says that the way we talk about the future reveals something about our hearts. Humility requires that we recognize that we can’t possibly know what the future holds. Today is the gift we have. Let’s maximize its value.

Today’s Challenge:

In what ways can you adjust your vocabulary to reflect the reality that God holds the future? Spend the next thirty days speaking this way. Try it out with your family and challenge partners. When you have it down, use it everywhere. Be a linguistic ambassador for living today to the fullest. Continue Reading »