“Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.”
Proverbs 3:3 NIV
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.”[a]
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
(This photo was taken at a park near Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
8 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Ephesians 2:8-10 NIV
14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:14 NIV
(This photo was taken in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington)
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Colossians 3:12-14 NIV
Living life by faith is about who we are more than what we do
Our behaviors, how we treat others and our interactions with others say more about us than our job or career path
The world honors worldly things like wealth, awards, job titles and other self-oriented pursuits…these things are not considered to be wrong or bad…the problem is these things have become more important than God
When self-satisfaction is more important than our relationship with God, we are going off course…to be clear we are all guilty of this sin, it is human nature in a fallen world
The first step in repentance is awareness of the behavior and the next step is confessing to God and seeking to turn away from our sins, with God’s help
As humans we all suffer from trouble…how we choose to respond is up to us
May the peace of the Lord be with you
“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
Romans 5:3-5 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
Save us…
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 NIV
Heal us…
“He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.”
Psalm 147:3 NIV
Comfort us…
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV
Do All Things…
“Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Mark 10:27 NIV
(This photo was taken in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington)
“Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
Romans 5:3-5 NIV
Father God, I am Your child
Thank You for adopting me into Your eternal family
Please shape my heart
Teach me how to act in a way that honors You in my daily life and circumstances
Help me correct my thoughts and perspective along with any patterns of behavior in my life that displease You
Replace these things with characteristics that show how much I love You
In Jesus name, Amen
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
Philippians 4:8-9 NIV
(This photo was taken at sunrise at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
“Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
Romans 5:3-5 NIV
Father God, I am Your child
Thank You for adopting me into Your eternal family
Please shape my heart
Teach me how to act in a way that honors You in my daily life and circumstances
Help me correct my thoughts and perspective along with any patterns of behavior in my life that displease You
Replace these things with characteristics that show how much I love You
In Jesus name, Amen
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
Philippians 4:8-9 NIV
(This photo was taken at sunrise at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Colossians 3:12-14 NIV
Living life by faith is about who we are more than what we do
Our behaviors, how we treat others and our interactions with others say more about us than our job or career path
The world honors worldly things like wealth, awards, job titles and other self-oriented pursuits…these things are not considered to be wrong or bad…the problem is these things have become more important than God
When self-satisfaction is more important than our relationship with God, we are going off course…to be clear we are all guilty of this sin, it is human nature in a fallen world
The first step in repentance is awareness of the behavior and the next step is confessing to God and seeking to turn away from our sins, with God’s help
As humans we all suffer from trouble…how we choose to respond is up to us
May the peace of the Lord be with you
“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
Romans 5:3-5 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“Shout for joy, you heavens;
rejoice, you earth;
burst into song, you mountains!
For the Lord comforts his people
and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.”
Isaiah 49:13 NIV
We can have Joy because God is who He says He is
God’s character, His love, His grace, His mercy, His compassion and the comfort of His presence are reasons to celebrate and praise Him
We can have Joy when we choose to believe in Him and have a personal relationship with Him
Seek the Lord and you will know Joy
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.”
Psalm 145:8-9 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.”
Romans 12:1 NIV
Father God, help us surrender our ways to You. You can have all of us…every thought, action, behavior and desire. Guide us to Your way in all that we do. Help us listen and obey You. Thank You for sending Your Son to save us so that we can have a personal relationship with You. Take all that we are and help us to be a Light in the World for others all year long. In Jesus name, Amen.
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”
Romans 12:9-13 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”
Deuteronomy 6:5 NIV
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.”
Proverbs 3:3 NIV
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.”[a]
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
(This photo was taken at a park near Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Take Your Faith With You 