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Jeremiah rodriguez
on 01/06/2023 at 06:35 AM
so ready for a change this year and get closer to GOD. and lead my family closer to him.
Guy
on 01/05/2023 at 03:24 AM
Thank you JHWH and Yeshua for everything that you do And how great you've made my life and how far we've come together. Heres to the rest and best upcoming part of the journey we're taking together.
Kevin Miller
on 01/04/2023 at 12:01 AM
This is definitely what I needed. I’ve been a Christian for sometimes but I frequently get distracted. Not anything that’s necessarily bad. Things like work, projects at home, playing on the computer, etc. and I lose touch with God. It’s like I’m focused on things I’m doing instead of God like I should be. I need to be more focused on God first then the other things.
Bobby
on 01/03/2023 at 05:05 PM
I am focusing on transformation for myself so I can be a better individual for those around me and those who depend on me.
Tommy Williamson
on 01/03/2023 at 04:02 PM
Michael F Vinning, mine abuse was at the hands of two of my brothers. The sexual abuse started when I was 9-10 but the other forms had started much earlier and at 67 I still suffer from some of the physical damage they caused. Yes the trauma of the early abuse can have very lasting to affects on us physically, mentally, emotionally, sexually and of course spiritually. My advice to you is find a good Christian counselor of Christ based program to provide not only help but with release as well. Secondly do not fall into Satan’s trap of blaming yourself in fact forgive yourselves for any self blame that you have put upon yourself over there the years. Thirdly if the abusers are still around reach out to them and tell them that you forgive them. I have been able to do that with one of brothers that abused me. The other I’m not sure where he is. When I told the one brother that I forgave him gave me so much freedom from the pain that had been caused. Bless you my brother. If you need to reach out do so at trwill0855@gmail.com.
Daniel O’Connor
on 01/03/2023 at 03:19 PM
Thank you for all you do to support your fellow christian soldiers. The comments on this site are a daily encouragement to us and often offer new insights on the daily lesson.
Ashley Jarvis
on 01/03/2023 at 02:58 PM
If we chose to wake up 60-90 min earlier each and every morning, and bake, how good of bakers do you suppose we would become? If every day after work I spent 60-90 min juggling, how good of a juggler would I be after 6 months? I honestly don’t know the answer to those questions, other than “better than I am now”. SWAPS is a recipe for daily improvement on how to do LIFE itself. It still amazes me how many years I “lived” with zero focus on how to do it correctly. Imagine driving to work each day in reverse… I imagine that’s sometimes how people would look at me “living my best life” as they say lol. I’m so thankful for the instruction manual we have, complete with very detailed recipes to follow, and surrounded by fellow followers of Jesus to connect with when we seek. I’m committed to spending another year with every morning devoted to scripture, prayer and meditation. This year, I’m going to commit to journaling each night before bed. I’m hoping that will cut back on how long it takes in the mornings to get to a place of enlightenment. I pray you all are able to find your time with God each day, Amen 🙏🏻
Steve
on 01/03/2023 at 02:22 PM
Gentleman , new to this site. Actually have been on it now since June and discovered it by happenstance. I have read faithfully ever since and commit to starting my day off with Gods word indwelled in my heart. I decided to post today as a start to 2023. Your comments posted are convicting and lead me to pray for all of you daily. SWAPS is a good reminder of Gods pathway for our lives. God Bless, guys!
Michael Barnes
on 01/03/2023 at 02:19 PM
Needed to hear this today. thank you.
Boyce Moses
on 01/03/2023 at 02:16 PM
The future us right now, so I try to live that way. None of us know how long we have on this earth so live as a decent human now and share the love of Christ with those around you now. Worry does us no good and robs our joy. Love you Jesus! 💛💚🤎💙
michael f vinning
on 01/03/2023 at 02:05 PM
Good stuff Tommy. I know my issues revolve around my childhood / innocence being stolen around the age of 5-6. Sexually, physically, emotionally, mentally-poof-gone; and I know a ton of others in the same boat! I read that your growth is stunted when faced with so much trauma at an early age so I grew up protecting myself and pretending-I look in the mirror and don’t recognize the person looking back at me-never did! God was kind enough to remove the curse of heavy drug addiction some years back but my addiction was but a symptom…still uncovering all the wounds and issues underneath 11 years later but still mostly feel like that lost little boy trying to figure life out. I know without God I’d be dead…and He is leading me along the right paths but I am much slower at trusting and relinquishing control, but still I press on! Thankful that our Father is patient and long suffering. If I can do this, anybody can!!
Tommy Williamson
on 01/03/2023 at 01:14 PM
I have learned over the years with all my medical issues that I can’t look to far ahead into the future be cause the future may not be there. I basically live for each step along the path that I am walking that day and try to make sure that I am on the right that God has given me to walk. I am 67 right now and if the Lord wills it I may live to see 100. However I never look that far ahead because after having experienced 4 mild cardiac events and 3 TIA level strokes I know how fleeting life can be and I am trying my best to be where God wants me at the moment He called me home. Confess your sins before both God and man, earnestly pray for God to forgive and remove those sins from your life the believe and accept that He has. Ignore what Satan tries to tell you about not being forgiven because he is nothing but and liar and deceiver. Accept God’s forgiveness and move on without the sin He has just forgiven you of because it is gone unless you pick it back up. Let’s stop bending down and picking our forgiven sin back up but instead walk on not looking back. Last night in a dream God showed me all the people that I witnessed that came in to church, gave their hearts to God that weed drug addicts and high that walked out of the church not showing any affects of the drugs, drunks or prostitutes give their hearts to God and never return to their sins. If they can do it then so can we. Let us all LIVD BOLD accept God’s forgiveness and stop doubting God’s mercy.
3/365: Making Each Step Matter
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. ~ Psalm 37: 5-6
Today, worry less about what is over the horizon or what may happen.
You've wasted too many days over worries. Focus on your present place and the very next step ahead. Then trust in God to guide you to the next - and the next - and the next.
How to walk God's pathway? S.W.A.P.S. (swap your old self for a new self)
- Study His truth
- Worship with holy gratitude
- Accountability to another
- Pray daily
- Serve others and take care of yourself
GO DEEPER: Ephesians 4: 22-32
NEXT STEP: SWAP your old story for something new. Commit to do the kickstarts for 7 days -- and GO DEEPER every day. Then pray about what God is saying to you.