Created to Dream – Week 2 (with scripture)
Monday, October 28, 2024, Read Psalm 145:15 - “God gives a hand to those down on their luck, gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.” (The Message)
David’s Psalm of Praise (Ps.145) outlines the mighty acts of God on humanity's behalf. God is “gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” He is “good to all” and “has compassion on all he has made.” God keeps His promise and is “faithful in all he does.” And most importantly, God is ready and willing to give “a hand to those down on their luck” and “a fresh start to those ready to quit.” Are you there today? Look up for God is ready to help!
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Read Ephesians 5:15-16 - 15 “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”
“Carpe diem” is Latin for “seize the day” or “to take full advantage of present opportunities.” Every day is a new beginning, a fresh start, an opportunity for a better and brighter tomorrow. Rather than focusing on the past and wasting our emotional energy on what’s out of our control, let us do the things we know to do and let us do them now. No one knows what tomorrow holds, so make the most of every opportunity to do the right thing today!
Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Read Proverbs 29:25 - Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
Being overly concerned about what others will think or say if we step out in faith and do the thing God is calling us to do often prevents us from taking the initiative. It’s a snare; a trap that keeps us from living the full life God is calling us to. God is calling us to tame our fears today by putting our trust in Him, confident in His love and protection as we move forward in faith.
Thursday, October 31, 2024, Read James 4:13-15 - 13 “Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
Living by faith requires surrendering to the will of God. Even Jesus prayed, “not my will, but yours be done” as He surrendered to the authorities and willingly gave His life so that we could have life abundant and eternal. None of us can predict the future, so we don’t want to be presumptuous but that doesn’t mean we don’t set goals. We do make them, but we do so with the qualification, “if it is the Lord’s will.”
"Friday, November 01, 2024, Read Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all this through him who gives me strength."
Whatever God is calling you to do, He’s giving you the strength to do. You say, “I’d like to be different. I’d like to have a fresh start. I’d like to change, but I just can’t” And you’re right. You can’t. If you could, you would have already done it. But through a daily, on-going, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, you can! That’s the promise of this passage. It’s the assurance that we can do whatever God calls us to do. So, take the initiative, step out in faith, and rely upon God’s power at work in and through you today!