25 / New Heart
Wind on Her Face / Lauren Tilden / Oil on panel / 2017
Morning meditation
Read Ephesians 2:1-3
Why is it hard to believe that your new heart replaced your old heart when you followed God?
If you still believe that your heart is deceitfully wicked, how will you trust that you are a new creation?
Do you trust that your new heart will not try to take advantage of God?
Could this be why it is so exhausting to try to manage your sin?
—Scripture Notes and Additional Questions
Morning Prayer
This week we are asking GOD for Next generation leaders each morning:
Lord, raise up young people that are about Your business first. Empower them to cut their way forward by Your Spirit and grow spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. As they do, increase their hunger to walk in Your ways as they develop a humble, servant's heart. Motivate and inspire older leaders to passionately invest in the younger generation—creating an unstoppable force of generations working together to build Your kingdom. Amen.
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Today’s motivation
“Those who truly love you could discover nearly endless limitations in you and it wouldn’t affect their commitment or love. The opinion of those who don’t love you can’t be changed by any amount of capacity or talent. So, either way, we’re free to not beat ourselves up over what we can’t do.”
—today’s motivation courtesy of john lynch speaks
Day 23-28 of your goals
Keep going on your goals. We only have a few weeks left! Let’s focus on a different goal each day this week…
☑️ Mental - What is your giving goal for Easter? Are you making good progress to your goal?
Evening Prayer
Set an alarm for this evening so you remember to end your day with God.
Lord, I was dead in my transgressions and sins. That’s how I USED TO live when I followed the ways of this world. But now I have a new heart and a new path and a new King! Help me to trust the new heart you have given me and walk in the new nature that is mine by Your Spirit! Amen.
Pray that God would work in the lives of your neighbors! What do they need? Pray specifically. Pray for each by name. Make a list if you haven’t already.