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Commit this passage to memory: "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?" (Psalm 8:1-4)
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/30/2012
Take 15 minutes of your day and simply meditate/pray about the major areas in your life. Do not ask for specifics. Simply put the areas before God, and make yourself available to receive what He throws your way.
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"My dear friends, you always obeyed what you were taught. Just as you obeyed when I was with you, it is even more important for you to obey now that I am not there. So you must continue to live in a way that gives meaning to your salvation. Do this with fear and respect for God. 13 Yes, it is God who is working in you. He helps you want to do what pleases him, and he gives you the power to do it." (Philippians 2:12-13)
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"My dear friends, you always obeyed what you were taught. Just as you obeyed when I was with you, it is even more important for you to obey now that I am not there. So you must continue to live in a way that gives meaning to your salvation. Do this with fear and respect for God. 13 Yes, it is God who is working in you. He helps you want to do what pleases him, and he gives you the power to do it." (Philippians 2:12-13)
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/29/2012
Take note of a matter in your life that you want to control. Pray for strength to wait on the Lord.
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"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” 25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; 26 it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. 27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young. 28 Let him sit alone in silence, for the Lord has laid it on him." (Lamentations 3:22-28)
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"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” 25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; 26 it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. 27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young. 28 Let him sit alone in silence, for the Lord has laid it on him." (Lamentations 3:22-28)
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/28/2012
Reflect on the favor of God yesterday. Identify one way God used your life to touch another.
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“The Lord bless you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him. 6 May the Lord now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this. 7 Now then, be strong and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.” (2 Samuel 2:5-7)
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“The Lord bless you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him. 6 May the Lord now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this. 7 Now then, be strong and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.” (2 Samuel 2:5-7)
Friday, August 24, 2012
Faith Weekend WOD - 8/24/2012 to 8/26/2012
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Commit this passage to memory: "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!” (Galatians 2:20-21)
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Commit this passage to memory: "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!” (Galatians 2:20-21)
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/23/2012
List 3 things that could happen within your social relationships that would create the "worst-case scenario." What would you lose?
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"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." (Colossians 4:5-6)
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"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." (Colossians 4:5-6)
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/22/2012
List 3 things that could happen within your family that would create the "worst-case scenario." What would you lose?
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"While [Job] was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, 'Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, 19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you! ' 20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said:
'Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.'" (Job 1:18-21)
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"While [Job] was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, 'Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, 19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you! ' 20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said:
'Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.'" (Job 1:18-21)
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/21/2012
List 3 things that could happen physically that would create the "worst-case scenario." What would you lose?
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/20/2012
What if...the "worst-case scenario" really happened?
List 3 things that could happen at your job that would create the "worst-case scenario." What would you lose?
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"Then Job replied: 'If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! 3 It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas - no wonder my words have been impetuous. 4 The arrows of the Almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison; God’s terrors are marshaled against me.'" (Job 6:1-4)
List 3 things that could happen at your job that would create the "worst-case scenario." What would you lose?
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"Then Job replied: 'If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! 3 It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas - no wonder my words have been impetuous. 4 The arrows of the Almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison; God’s terrors are marshaled against me.'" (Job 6:1-4)
Friday, August 17, 2012
Faith Weekend WOD - 8/17/2012 to 8/19/2012
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Commit this passage to memory: "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody." (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12)
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Commit this passage to memory: "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody." (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12)
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/16/2012
Read this passage, then consider the following questions:
1 Peter 3:13-16
What does God expect of us in "defending" our faith, and how do we make this defense?
1 Peter 3:13-16
What does God expect of us in "defending" our faith, and how do we make this defense?
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/15/2012
Throughout your day, think of everything you encounter in terms of 'cause and effect.' Attempt to find one item that CANNOT be traced to the mind of a designer.
"For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything." (Hebrews 3:4)
"For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything." (Hebrews 3:4)
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/14/2012
Consider the miracle of the human body. Identify 3 major components of its masterful design.
"When you come right down to it, the most incredible creation in the universe is you - with your fantastic senses and strengths, your ingenious defense systems, and mental capabilities so great you can never use them to the fullest. Your body is a structural masterpiece more amazing than science fiction." (Guiness, ABC's of the Human Body, p. 5)
"When you come right down to it, the most incredible creation in the universe is you - with your fantastic senses and strengths, your ingenious defense systems, and mental capabilities so great you can never use them to the fullest. Your body is a structural masterpiece more amazing than science fiction." (Guiness, ABC's of the Human Body, p. 5)
Monday, August 13, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/13/2012
List 3 evidences you see every day that support your belief that God is alive.
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"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Romans 1:20)
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"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Romans 1:20)
Friday, August 10, 2012
Faith Weekend WOD - 8/10/2012 to 8/12/2012
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Commit this passage to memory: "Everything is permissible for me”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”—but I will not be mastered by anything...Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." (1 Corinthians 6:12, 19-20)
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"It's not necessarily what you achieve in life that matters most. It's who you become in the process of those achievements - that really matters." (Curtis Martin)
Commit this passage to memory: "Everything is permissible for me”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”—but I will not be mastered by anything...Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." (1 Corinthians 6:12, 19-20)
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"It's not necessarily what you achieve in life that matters most. It's who you become in the process of those achievements - that really matters." (Curtis Martin)
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/9/2012
As you encounter "unfavorable" circumstances today, ask yourself this question:
What can God do with this?
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"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son..." (Romans 8:28-29)
What can God do with this?
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"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son..." (Romans 8:28-29)
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/8/2012
As you go through the day, identify 3 opportunities to live your PURPOSE within the context of professional.
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"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." (Colossians 3:23-24)
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"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." (Colossians 3:23-24)
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/7/2012
As you go through the day, identify 3 opportunities to live your PURPOSE within the context of physical fitness.
*For more description on PURPOSE - reference last week's workouts.
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"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation." (Galatians 6:14-15)
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"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation." (Galatians 6:14-15)
Friday, August 3, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/3/2012
As you go through the day, identify 3 opportunities to live your PURPOSE among family members.
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"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." (Ephesians 6:1-4)
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"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." (Ephesians 6:1-4)
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/2/2012
As you go through the day, identify 3 opportunities to live your PURPOSE through your social interactions. What did God provide?
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"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." (Colossians 4:5-6)
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"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." (Colossians 4:5-6)
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Faith WOD - 8/1/2012
Write your PURPOSE VERSE on a note card. Recite it every hour, on the hour...
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"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." (Deuteronomy 6:5-8)
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"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." (Deuteronomy 6:5-8)
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