Month: January 2026

Scripture: Philippians 2: 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:

Observation: As I was reading this scripture, I realized how dissimilar my attitude is. I get angry with others, impatient wanting my way, focused on a house, the time I spend doing my Father’s will and the way I want to be praised. I start each morning in prayer wanting to do God’s work, but with the wrong attitude.

Application: I need to stop and consider my attitude throughout the day and ask myself is this what Jesus would do?

Prayer: My Father make me more in the image of your son. Give me Christ’s attitude throughout each day that I may glorify you.

Scripture: Philippians 1: [21] For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Observation: Am I living for Christ? I think about how much time I spend thinking of things I need to do, worrying, buying stuff and other things of this world. Then I think about how much time I spend in doing Christ’s work. It’s embarrassing the percentage. Yet Christ paid the sacrifice for me that if I die it would be gain.

Application: I need to start living for Christ, the way he died for me. My focus in everything I do should be living for Christ and others need to see that in me.

Prayer: Dear Lord help me live this life for you. I know I can’t do it for I’m too weak, but my strength comes from you.

Scripture: Ephesians 6: [7] Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men,

Observation: I work halfheartedly at best. I cheat my employer of time and effort. Even when I serve at church sometimes it is out of pride or recognition. I look for praise from men but not praise from God.

Application: I need to start doing everything for the glory of God. I only have a short time to honor God in this world and I need to get busy. When I go to work tomorrow, I need to do a job that would glorify God.

Prayer: My Lord take this pride and laziness away and turn my focus on pleasing you. May I glorify you each day.

Scripture: Ephesians 5: [10] and find out what pleases the Lord.

Observation: We need to find out what pleases the Lord. I believe that it’s in each action we take and word we speak. We have choices we make each day we need to decide what pleases the Lord.

Application: Each day before I do anything or in each decision I need to ask the question, “Does this please God.” I need to start living my life to please my Lord.

Prayer: Lord direct me this day and show me how to please you. May a day not go by that I don’t bring a smile to your face.

Scripture: Ephesians 4: [12] to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

Observation: I’m one of God’s people. What a privilege that is. Reading, praying and going to church is preparing me for service. My purpose is to serve to build up the church, the body of Christ.

Application: I need to be more aggressive in my service to the church. I also need to be prepared to know what to do. I should take more classes at church, read more, get involved more and outline how God wants me to serve him by serving my church.

Prayer: My Lord, you have blessed me with gifts and abilities. May I use them each day to please you and build up your church.

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

Observation: Jesus can do more than I can even imagine, yet during the course of a day I doubt and worry over the smallest of problems. In my life I’ve seen His miracles and I’m even married to one. How quickly I forget how much He loves and cares for me.

Application: I need to start showing my love for God. I need to speak it and show it to others and to Him. Because when I tell God I love Him, the things that He has done for me come back to mind and I see what He has already done and that will help strengthen my faith in what He is going to do.

Prayer: My God, I love you with all my heart. Forgive me for getting lost in the things of this world and help me stay focused on you.

Scripture: Ephesians 2: [10] For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Observation: Sometimes I forget I’m created by God and as a master craftsman whatever He creates would have a purpose. I was designed exactly the way I am for a reason. I have work to do and it is a specific job prepared for me before I was born. I’m not here to live this life for me, but to fulfill a specific purpose for God.

Application: I need to live each day with a purpose and talking to my creator so He may reveal to me what He wants. I need to search to find the works God designed for me to do and fulfill my purpose before going home to my Lord.

Prayer: Dear creator guide your creation today that I will accomplish the things you planned for me this day.