“That I may be found in Him, not having any righteousness that can be called my own, based on my obedience to the law’s demands (my personal performance) but possessing a right standing with God, which comes from God.”
Philippians 3:9 (AMP)

DECEMBER 27 - Trim since a young girl, her long, silky blond hair caught the attention of onlookers of all ages. Playing the piano with confident expertise, her father owned a large moving company so fashionable clothes, the latest cars, and frequent trips came without thought. Hovering about her as she dropped into church on Sunday morning to fill in for the regular pianist, her performance went without a hitch—every note played to perfection, not a sour note in any of the seven hymns. Yet, no one had ever heard her testimony. Had she truly followed Christ? Was she in right standing with Him after all?

Our right standing with God lies within the act of Jesus on the cross two thousand years ago. Don’t believe that you can achieve righteousness of your own merit. If that is true, Jesus died in vain. Never diminish the power of the cross by attempting to stand before God righteously based upon your good performance. Remember, in the eyes of God, all of our righteousness is as filthy rags.

Father, I thank You that I have right standing with You. You declare that I am the righteousness. I live in obedience to Your Word, and I enjoy the rewards of being righteous.

Family Scripture Reading

Genesis 50

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“If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Isaiah 1:19-20 (NKJV)

AUGUST 5 - Two months had miserably passed since the shock of his death. Awakened by the gunshots, five quick blasts, upon opening her back door, there he was, her husband of twenty years, lying on the cold
driveway, a mess of blood and flesh emulating from what had been his head. “I want to get out but I can’t,” she had heard him whisper into the telephone a few days before his death. Somehow, some way, he got
in with the wrong crowd. Now, although the holes from the bullets that hit the garage were being filled in and repaired, the consequences of his actions would remain.

Radically condemning the Jewish “establishment” of that day, John the Baptist called Israel into a “new beginning,” a baptism of repentance from years of stubborn sin. And although scores were baptized,
cleansing their lives of wrongdoing, the consequences remained. It is essential to realize that living the life God intended begins by recognizing there are consequences for our actions, just as there were consequences for the man who got involved with the wrong crowd. Of course, we live in a society today where consequences for a lack of self-control are few and far between.

But we need to realize that even though society hands out very few consequences for wrong behavior, there are great consequences in the Kingdom of God, and those consequences don’t go away with the wind.

Father, I thank You that I am willing and obedient and I eat the best of the land.

Family Scripture Reading

Galatians 4

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“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.”
1 Samuel 30:6 (KJV)

JUNE 18 - “I can’t believe divorce happened in my family,” the devout woman stated to her sister-in-law on the telephone one afternoon. “Who would have ever thought it?” But indeed, after several years of marriage and three handsome sons, for some reason, the husband and wife grew distant. Refusing to take sides or gossip about either family member, the sister-in-law wisely decided to step back and pray.

Whenever life doesn’t go the way you planned, step back and ask yourself: How can I respond to the situation? Remember, you are in charge of your attitude, so you cannot blame your response on anyone or anything but yourself. Understanding why you feel the way you do relieves a lot of your frustration.

Attitude is not based on circumstances or people. It’s all about how we choose to respond! A wife cannot blame her troublesome depression on her husband. An employee can’t blame his shoddy attitude on the boss. There’s always something positive to focus on. Discover it, and you are on your way to fulfilling your destiny!

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You for giving me the power to determine my attitude. I choose to have the same attitude as Christ Jesus, knowing that He trusted You even through death on a cross.

Family Scripture Reading

Acts 15

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“If the Godly compromise with the wicked, it is like polluting a
fountain or muddying a spring.”

Proverbs 25:26 (NLT)

APRIL 18 - Let’s take a quick look at an incredible illustration from nature — the penguin. Traveling many miles from their natural habitat (the ocean), the emperor penguin breeds at specific, often desolate, dangerously icy sites, laying and caring for their eggs in the world’s most inhospitable region. Not even 80° below zero temperatures cause these birds to quit. No, they never turn back; they have decided to give no place to compromise.

We must become people of principle. No matter what situation arises, we must never compromise our integrity for anyone, ever. Why is that? Because we have to live with our actions every night when we go home, gazing at ourselves before the mirror every day. We cannot afford to commit ourselves partially to anything. For the most part, principled people do not always feel like doing the things that they must do. Even so, they act by examining the long-term results of every one of their decisions.

If we compromise our principles, we abandon our fortified base and find ourselves behind enemy lines—without weapons, armor, or communication. It is a task that the Commander-in-Chief of Heaven’s Armed Forces never appointed to us. Compromise is strictly forbidden in His army. Those who do so are captured by the enemy and forced to defect. Divine rescue missions are rarely successful, and those who compromise
are often gone for good. Keep a close watch on yourself and on your service to the King. Although you may find yourself in the most inhospitable region, like the penguin, never allow yourself to compromise your principles for anyone, anywhere, for any reason. It would be a terrible day to be tried for treason by the King of kings.

Daily Confession

Father, I refuse to compromise. I live by Your Word and am guided by Your statutes and commands. I understand failure waits for those who compromise, but I win because I  choose a principled life.

Day 18: Audio Confession

Family Scripture Reading

Hebrews 5

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You are God’s masterpiece. God placed something great within you that no man can take away, no circumstance can assail, and no words can destroy. The key to unveiling your true potential lies in learning how to chip away everything that is not a part of who God called you to be. Join Dr. Robb Thompson as he shows you how to become God’s masterpiece – whole, polished, and created anew in Christ Jesus!

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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 (NLT)

APRIL 10 - Over the years, I have seen far too many people exploit other people in the name of God. We must never misuse other people for our own self-seeking benefit. When two individuals enter a relationship
with the sole 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 sharing an equivalent
duty and responsibility to give/give, the benefits for both of us are as abundant as stars in the sky!

This reciprocity, this interdependence and complementary exchange, becomes impossible if you enter relationship with someone who regularly uses others.

Regretfully, our society is filled with depraved individuals who make it their exclusive aim to merely use their relationships to feed their own greed and perverted lusts. Israel’s prophets consistently warned the nation’s women of the excessive usage of cosmetics, recognizing the moral perils of exaggerated looks through imitation of their heathen counterparts. Manipulation of such immodest usage could have negatively flawed their character in a moment’s time. But your character is refined when you learn to use principle, and 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. I not only look out for my own interest but the interest of others as well.

Audio Confession: Day 10

Family Scripture Reading

Songs 3

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