“My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life. I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths. If you live a life guided by wisdom, you won’t limp or stumble as you run. Carry out my instructions; don’t forsake them. Guard them, for they will lead you to a fulfilled life.”
Proverbs 4:10–13 (NLT)

NOVEMBER 13 - Cicero, Illinois – (c. 1925) While mercilessly teased at the electric plant where she worked, the immigrant teenager did not relent; she read her Bible at lunch, no matter what. It didn’t matter that they
dubbed her, “Holy Helen;” “Here comes Holy Helen,” they taunted. “She’s reading her Bible all the day long.” But beginning in her teenage years, all the way until her death in 1980, Helen’s life was successful— spiritually, emotionally, socially, and personally.

The Word of God constantly points us in the direction of success in all areas of life. We have the blueprint of success achieved by the men and women of God who, like Helen, faithfully ran this race before us. This blueprint shows us the reward of a life filled with wisdom. The only time we have breakdowns in our lives is simply because we miss, disobey, or disregard an instruction. We basically miss an ingredient in the recipe of life and our cookies burn. However, when we follow the instructions of the Master and do what He says, we can only expect a life of fulfillment and peace with others.

Remember, satisfaction comes only to those who choose the narrow pathway that leads to success. Today, let us strive for the application of the wisdom of God and watch how our lives are transformed and blessed.

Daily Confession

Father, I listen to Your Word and I do what You say. I live a life guided by wisdom; I won’t limp or stumble as I run. I carry out my instructions and guard them for they lead me to a fulfilled life.

Family Scripture Reading

2 Thessalonians 2

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“…just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:28 (NKJV)

NOVEMBER 8 - Whether explaining salvation to Nicodemus, feeding a multitude with five loaves and a few fish, or declaring, “The truth shall make you free,” Jesus was known for His art of serving, not serving “artfully” by stepping on others in order to get ahead.

Over the years, I have seen far too many people use other people in the name of God. We must never use other people for our own benefit. When two individuals enter a relationship with only the thought of giving, they both end up as receivers.

What I personally plan to bring to any relationship is give/give, not give/take. When the other person enters the relationship feeling the same duty and responsibility to give/give, the benefits for both of us are abundant!

This reciprocity, this interdependence and complementary exchange, becomes impossible if you enter relationship with someone who uses others. Regretfully, our society is filled with depraved individuals who
make it their sole aim to merely use their relationships to feed their own greed and perverted lusts.

Your character is refined when you learn to use principle, not people.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that as the Son of Man came to serve, I posture as a servant in all my relationships.

Family Scripture Reading

Genesis 43

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“So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Doing this, you will never stumble or fall away.”
2 Peter 1:10 (NLT)

JULY 24 - There is a great fallacy in much of Western culture. We mistakenly believe that we are entitled to a certain quality of life without ever working for it. We grew up in an era of relatively great prosperity, especially compared to the rest of the world. Consequently, we think we simply deserve a lot of things.

While it is true that we have a degree of entitlement to the rewards for which our parents and grandparents worked, we must never rely on that for our future prosperity. Jesus did not, and could not rely on Joseph and Mary for the success of His ministry. No, He was in the temple, interacting with people and discussing the Scriptures. Whether:

• On the job
• At home
• In relationships
• In service to God

We must always remember that results are expected. Whatever we promise, we must deliver, and more. As we do so, we can expect to continually increase in both our quality of life and in our influence as people of integrity.

Father, I thank You that You live inside of me, and that I have the ability to get results in every area of my life.

Family Scripture Reading

Romans 13

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“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.”
Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)

JULY 23 - We are to keep God’s commandments at all times. “Keep” means to guard, to protect, and to defend. Keeping God’s commandments is a constant effort. We cannot walk with Jesus one day, live like the devil the next day, and then live for Jesus again the day after that.

We must protect God’s Word in our lives. Suppose a person says, “God, I love You, but I am not going to show up at church today,” or, “God, I love You, but I am still going to retaliate against that person for what he did to me.” Such a person is viciously deceived, thinking they love God while bypassing His Word.

Solomon wrote, “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it spring the issues of life.” The New Living Translation says that the heart “affects everything you do.” We perish if we walk the picket fence of life, blustering in all directions like the wind in the trees. Let us rather commit ourselves to the pursuit of His Word and live the life God has for us.

Father, I thank You that I am committed to the pursuit of Your Word. I keep my heart with all diligence, for it affects everything I do.

Family Scripture Reading

Romans 12

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“My children, listen to me. Listen to your father’s instruction.”
Proverbs 4:1 (NLT)

APRIL 11 - Beware of the novice spirit that eventually tries to viciously attack each person as they increase in knowledge. Who is this novice spirit? It is the one who thinks they know so much that they rise as high
as a New York skyscraper, towering disdainfully above their leader, seeing him or her as stuck in their ways; this person now possesses spotted learning.

Please understand—everyone knows unique things that no one else knows; hence, I may know a few things my authority doesn’t, but the servant is never above the master. I have seen many talented protégés commit financial, emotional, and spiritual suicide. We must understand that we don’t learn much of what our mentor taught us until we are pressed to do it ourselves; only then do we realize how little we knew without them.

You may possess knowledge, but your mentor has experience. Even though a student may know plenty about their chosen field, their mentor has a vast knowledge of types of people, dangerous pitfalls, and real-life situations. A mentor has priceless information and a treasure chest of wisdom. Since history does repeat itself, we don’t have time to make the same mistakes as those above us, so we must learn from them. Are you living as the attentive protégé, or the studied mentor? The Queen of Sheba, though powerful and wealthy, postured herself in the position of an attentive protégé, sitting at the table of King Solomon, becoming teachable and submitted to the wise concepts he learned from the Holy God. Carefully choose your posture—it affects the rest of your life.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I am submitted and obedient to those You place over me. I am teachable without strife and rebellion.

Day 11: Audio Confession

Family Scripture Reading

Luke 23

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“Happy are people of integrity, who follow the law of the Lord.”
Psalm 119:1 (NLT)

APRIL 3 - As believers, our purpose in life is to seek and satisfy our Lord and Savior. Our lives must hinge on that one pursuit – to please God. Within our purpose, God places upon each individual an assignment
that He calls us to fulfill. Yet far too many believers zealously seek to fulfill their assignment while leaving behind a trail of wounded people and broken hearts.

Due to the vast amount of time, labor, and patience it took for the cultivation of the olive, the integrity of the Israelite soldier (even in something as seemingly replaceable as a tree) was indeed very crucial to the nation, as well as to God. Because of their love for country and God, even in time of war, soldiers were trusted not to damage an olive grove. The deliberate destruction of one individual tree was strictly forbidden.

We, too, are called to walk in love and live with integrity. God is not pleased with the man who did what was instructed but lacked integrity. God does not separate our character from our purpose. We cannot cheerfully fulfill one while harshly neglecting the other. Always be diligent and serious about living a life of integrity, a life in which you keep your word and do what you know to be right. The moment our integrity lines up with our purpose, no devil can stop us from changing lives.

The abundant life full of joy and satisfaction only belongs to those who choose to apply integrity with their purposed life. Today we must make the choice to do the same.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I am a person of integrity, therefore I am happy. I live by Your Word and I build my life upon the sure foundation of Your character.

Family Scripture Reading

Luke 17

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“So why do you call Me ‘Lord,’ when you won’t obey Me?”
Luke 6:46 (NLT)

MARCH 31 - Isn’t it interesting to note how many believers tell people, “This is what Jesus told me,” when there is no evidence that they ever intended to obey the Word of God in the first place? Let me encourage
you—remove the phrase, “God told me” from your vocabulary today.

I am not saying that God will not speak to you, but people who place God’s name upon a specific thought or a certain action cause great confusion in the body of Christ. Just imagine if you tell somebody that God told you to do this or that, and you made a mistake and it wasn’t really God at all. What is going to happen on the inside of that other individual?

In my opinion, too many believers seek to hear the voice of Jesus before they are ever willing to meditate and submit to His Word. God will not instruct anyone who does not take the time to meditate upon and consistently obey His Word. God only speaks in accordance to what His Word already declares.

And isn’t it also amazing that believers attempt to say Jesus told them something that goes contrary to what the scriptures declare? Friends, we must be faithful to filter our thoughts through His Word in order to make sure they line up. If our thoughts do not line up with His Word, then we must dismiss the thought, “God told me.” You will never truly hear what Jesus says until you do what Jesus said.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that You gave me Your Word. I refuse to believe anything that contradicts what is written. I am a doer of Your Word.

Family Scripture Reading

Luke 15

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Our strength is from the Lord. As you listen to and confess these scriptures you will be empowered with strength and able to face the pressures that come your way.

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“If you keep yourself pure, you will be a utensil God can use for His purpose. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.”
2 Timothy 2:21 (NLT)

MARCH 18 - How would you react if you were in dire need of an operation, but every surgeon in town refused to take time to sterilize his equipment? Would you take the chance of being slashed open with dirty, bacterialaden instruments?

Cleanliness possesses an immeasurable worth in almost every area in of life. And since God has a specific purpose and plan for each of our lives, this unique plan can only be discovered through daily obedience
– keeping ourselves pure, clean, and ready. The moment we begin to obey is the precise moment that destiny’s door begins to swing adventurously open. The dreams and desires God has for our futures are contained within the seed of diligent obedience. It is a sad thing, but many individuals never discover what they were meant to do here on earth simply because they refuse to obey.

Satan attempts to keep the door shut tight to the room of our assignment; but God promises that our obedience is the strategic key to unlock that closed door. Heaven always uses the obedient to do great and mighty things in the earth. But before Heaven can use us, we must change our thinking from “Obedience is all God requires of me,” to, “I have an assignment and a divine purpose, and obedience will take me to it.” I believe we are of those who will do great and mighty things for our King in the earth, don’t you?

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I am a pure utensil You can use for Your purpose. My life is clean, and I am ready for You to use me for every good work. I hear Your voice, and I am obedient to Your Word.

Day 18: Audio Confession

Family Scripture Reading

Ecclesiastes 10

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“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”
John 14:21 (NKJV)

MARCH 10 - The Passover Seder is an ancient holiday meal symbolizing the Jews’ escape from Egypt. Because of their love for God, Jewish communities even today still celebrate this festive meal. The apostle James said, “You have faith and I have works, show me your faith without your works and I will show you my faith by my works.” Only when you obey what is written do Heaven and earth know your love for God. Jesus confirmed it saying, “So that the world may know that I love the Father, I do as He commanded.”

True love can be plainly seen; false love only wants to be obnoxiously heard. God rarely verbally declared His love—He simply showed it. You will notice that the Bible says, “For God so loved the world that He gave…” (John 3:16). “For God commendeth His love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). It doesn’t say that God verbally declared His love to His people. No, He demonstrated His love by sending a gift. Not just any gift might I add; a very costly gift—the best He had to offer.

God proved His love through His Son. And we must prove our love, loving God as passionately as the Jews celebrate the Passover Seder, through our faithful obedience to His commands.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I have Your commandments and I choose to keep them. I love You and continually prove my love to You by obeying Your commands.

Day 10: Audio Confession

Family Scripture Reading

2 Corinthians 13

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“And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient heart.”
Ezekiel 36:26 (NLT)

MARCH 8 - Obeying the dietary needs given in God’s Word, the Jews served a number of beans and peas, necessary for protein and nourishment. Petrified beans have even been discovered in recent excavations.
Without proper obedience, those ancient Jews would have walked around undernourished and frail.

Jesus told the story of two boys who were given an instruction. One said he would do it, but he never did. The other said he wouldn’t do what he was asked, but shortly afterward, he felt conviction in his heart and completed the instruction. Even though this boy denied the instruction with his lips, his sense of obedience permeated all the way to his heart. From there, he went to work, and no doubt afterward returned to his father to tell him he obeyed.

I believe very strongly in voicing our desire to obey, but I believe even more strongly in putting our obedience into action. If you are a believer, you have a new heart that really desires to obey. But sometimes,
heartfelt obedience is imprisoned by pride, bitterness, and offense. We must go to battle to rescue the obedient heart God gave us. Then, we can get to work with our instructions, both from men and from Heaven. And last, we can declare, “I obeyed.”

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that You took out my old, stony heart of sin and gave me a new, obedient heart in its place. I follow through with every instruction I’m given, both from You and from delegated authority.

Day 8: Audio Confession

Family Scripture Reading

Genesis 10

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