Month: September 2026

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13: 11 Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

Observation: I aim for mediocrity and usually hit the target. My walk with God seems to get slower. I know in my heart the things God desires, but my laziness, and my own selfish desires seem to take over. God gave me perfection and all He has, yet I repay Him by giving what I want, not what He requires.

Application: Aim for perfection. Set my sights higher and plan how to succeed for God. Give God more of my time, love, talents and obedience. My thought life should be focused on the things of God not me. I need to take any distractions away and be focused on why I’m here.

Prayer: Dear Lord I need you to make me a better servant for you. Place in my heart the bulls eye of perfection, may I always aim for the prize of pleasing You.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12: [9] But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

Observation: My strength is when I realize I can’t do anything good on my own. I have no power of my own, just what is given to me from God. That power is His grace, because I deserve nothing. When I realize this and stop trying doing things in my own God can use His power to get things done.

Application: Realize I have no power on my own and allow God to work through me. He allows me to decide whether I submit myself to Him or allow my pride to try to make things work.

Prayer: Dear Lord please, I submit to you. Take control and use me in any way you desire. I love you Lord. Your servant, Mark.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11: [14] And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

Observation: I need to be careful because sometimes things seem to look good, but they’re not. I’ve been led astray with something seeming good and my desires to have it. If it was obviously not right, I would turn from it, but Satan is clever and He knows how to push my buttons.

Application: Just because something appears to be okay doesn’t mean it is. I need to pray about it, ask myself why I want it or desire to do something. If it comes back as a selfish reason and not God honoring, I need to back away. My purpose is to point others to Christ, help others, be a good steward and servant if the decisions in my life are not focused around these things, they’re wrong.

Prayer: My Lord keep me away from Satan schemes and open my eyes to your desires.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9: [8] And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Observation: God has given us grace, the abilities, to take care of our needs and everything to do good works. Not just every once in a while, but all the time. We have no excuse not to do good things in glory and honor to God. It is not by our abilities that we accomplish these things, but by God and all He needs is a willing heart.

Application: To have that willing heart all the time, not just when I want to do something. God has given me His all, all the time, and He deserves the same from me. Start thinking how to honor God by being available all the time to His calling.

Prayer: Dear Lord show me how to give my all to You. Take this laziness away and give me the heart of a loving servant.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8: [21] For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of men.

Observation: Why should I care to do things right in the eyes of men? I am here to be a representative for Christ. Paul won the hearts of men so he could preach the gospel, otherwise no one would have listened. I need to be like Christ doing what is right, loving and caring to draw people to Him. My actions should prove to others I belong to God.

Application: God is always watching and so are other people. Stop trying to get the praise of others and focus on how my actions and speech honor God.

Prayer: Dear Lord only with you can I become this man you desire me to be. Apart from you I can do nothing. Guide me each moment and show me how to honor you.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7: [10] Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Observation: If I’m truly sorry that I did something against God’s will and feel it hurt Him I will try much harder not to do it again. I should not to do anything that would offend God. On the other hand, worldly sorrow is feeling bad because you got caught, which just leads to ways to do the same thing only to be more careful I don’t get caught.

Application: First think before I even take any action, whether it is right or wrong. Be careful of what I say, making sure it is the truth and said for the right reason. However, when I do or say something that is not honoring to God, beg for forgiveness right away.

Prayer: Dear Lord help me to be a better man in glory and honor to you. Forgive me of my sinful ways and draw me closer to you.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6: [10] sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Observation: This is the way a true Christian should be if they have the faith God calls us to have. God has been so faithful to me, yet I have doubts. I should always be rejoicing, instead I get self centered, I am not poor, yet I don’t do my part to help others the way God calls me to. I do possess everything, because God has loved and gave me salvation through His son.

Application: I need to be a better Christian. Stop focusing on myself but focus on the God who loves me. Show others what God has done for me. Start being God’s instrument for others. Reach out and introduce others to their God.

Prayer: Dear Lord thank you for all you’ve done and are doing for me. Show me how to be a blessing to others in your name.