Tag Archives: kingdom mindset

You Speak for the King!

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:20–21 (ESV) An ambassador is anContinue reading “You Speak for the King!”

God Doesn’t Owe You — You Owe God

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 God doesn’t owe us anything—He already paid it all on the cross.Ask yourself: Do I worship in expectation?Too many of us treat worship like a transaction, expecting blessings in return and putting God in ourContinue reading “God Doesn’t Owe You — You Owe God”

Joy in the Jungle

📖 James 1:2 (ESV)“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.” Who said it has to be bad, and why do we agree? Who said muscle soreness isn’t fun? Who told you challenges—physical or mental—have to be draining? Somewhere along the way, the world labeled hard things as bad things.Continue reading “Joy in the Jungle”

🐜 Consider the Ant

📖 Proverbs 6:6–8 (ESV)Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. What are you waiting for? It is inevitable. You are going to face difficulty. There is no avoiding challenge. That isContinue reading “🐜 Consider the Ant”

Christlike Intention

📖 Isaiah 61:1–2 (ESV) The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor;he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,to proclaim liberty to the captives,and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;to proclaim the year of the Lord’sContinue reading “Christlike Intention”

Anointed Without Applause

📖 Matthew 13:54-58 (ESV) “And coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, ‘Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? … And they took offense at him.’ But Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometownContinue reading “Anointed Without Applause”