Something Better
II Corinthians 4:16, “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”
Good morning! May today be blessed for each of you! Hoping that positivity has kept you working and looking toward good days and no negative vibe is going to enter your presence on this day. Today, we want to look at what makes us reach for something better. We each are born with the ability to learn, grow and become. We could say it is just nature, but we know creation is God’s and He knows each step we can take to grow and succeed. He has made a plan for each of us; a journey that He already knows and that He knows what you will go through as we search for something better! Within the goals we establish for ourselves after we have grown up enough; both physically and mentally; the need to keep becoming something more than what we are pushes us. As we look for “better”, we must pray about it, meditate with God on it, and discuss it with fellow Christians or people who are genuinely supporting our hopes and dreams. We also need to remember that He provided a book with lessons, examples, and wisdom that will provide better ways to move forward on the right paths. Realizing and then acting on His guidance, God will work with you through all circumstances; providing strength when you are weak, opportunity when you don’t see it, and sometimes transforming pain into purpose. As we grow, and allow God to lead and guide, our lives can be changed and enriched daily. Our society today says we all have three goals: personal fulfillment/growth, building lasting relationships, then making a positive contribution to the world. Each has direct meanings that cause us to search for what God offers more of: purpose, connection, and well-being; these can be accomplished easier when we accept God’s guidance. Working toward being more like Jesus helps us show empathy, love, forgiveness; traits that honor God’s word. So today, let’s begin with positive thoughts, renewing of our minds, then praying to God to help us find the “something better”!
Scriptures:
Read: Titus 3:5, Isaiah 40:31, Ephesians 4:22-24, Romans 12:2, Psalms 51:10, II Corinthians 5:17, I Corinthians 10:13, John 3:16-17, Lamentations 3:22-23, Revelation 21:4, Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 10:22, Colossians 3:2, 10-12, Philippians 4:6-7,13, Isaiah 43:18-19, Philippians 3:13, I Peter 1:13, I John 5:4-5, II Corinthians 7:1, II Timothy 2:15, Hosea 6:3, Ezekiel 36:26, Ezekiel 18:31, Lamentations 5:21
Prayer:
Dear Lord, today we want to acknowledge that we need you in our lives to guide us through this life’s journey. Thank you, Lord, for your word that provides examples of lessons, teachings and show us how others found something better by trusting and obeying you. Lord, we ask that you continue helping us on a daily basis to become more like Jesus, and to realize the mercy and grace you have given us is because of your deep love for us. Amen.