In this passage of Nehemiah, the nation of Israel takes the time to “communally confession” their sin and iniquity by earlier generations. They also take the time to remember the faithfulness of God and how God has kept the promises that God made.

Like the Israelites in the passage, what is your posture- your attitude- of confession? What are you doing to remember the faithfulness of God?

University of Alabama's football head coach Nick Saban created the concept of "The Process," which (in my words) invites us to work on the small things in order to achieve the bigger picture. What place does "The Process" have in your life? What bigger picture goals and aspirations do you have? What small things can you do to achieve that bigger picture?

How are you using the spiritual gifts that the Holy Spirit has given to you? How are you serving those around you?

"Disappointment can often discourage, but it can also motivate."

In 2017, Swedish CrossFit Games Athlete, Lukas Högberg, barely missed his opportunity to compete at the CrossFit Games by placing 6th in his region when he needed 5th place or better. The following year, not only did Högberg place 3rd in his region, but he also went on to place 3rd at the CrossFit Games and become the third fittest man on earth.

Like Högberg, how might you turn your disappointments into motivation?

This is my honest, personal reflection on being a black man in the current times we're living in.

“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.”

What are you thirsting after? What are you going after?

How are you being present with yourself? What are you doing to pay attention to the thoughts and feelings within your head and heart?

Like Solomon, how much do we want God? How persistent are we in our pursuits of God?

This one's pretty straightforward- Know your self-worth. What value do you give yourself? What do you think of your own self? What level of love do you give yourself?