Are you in the world but not of it? This is challenging, isn't it? When we struggle to know how to relate to the world we are trying to reach, we can know that we don't have to look like the world to reach it.

Bible Reading: John 17-18

Scripture Verse of the Day: John 17:16

Do we recognize danger? Sure, we might be able to spot obvious danger. But recognizing spiritual danger and avoiding it has eternal significance.

Bible Reading: Proverbs 22-23

Scripture Verse of the Day: Proverbs 22:3

"The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, but the naive go on, and are punished for it."

Sometimes we just ache to get to a place where we don't issues and problems, right? We can be in pursuit of blessing when the greatest blessing has already been received: Our salvation. And then we discover that blessing God blesses us. Something happens when we activate the blessing within by professing our belief and praise of our living God.

Bible Reading: Psalm 102-104

Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 103:1

It can be easy to get caught up in the world system so that we forget that we are on mission. God's people have a long history of doing so. But we can find our way again if we fix our purposes on God's not ours.

Bible Reading: Amos 5-9

Scripture Verse of the Day: Amos 5:14

Sometimes we can be tempted to look at people as the enemy. But let's be clear. We all have an enemy. One enemy. It is Satan. And he uses many people to do his work. If we are not careful, he can also influence us to sin, too.

Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 21-25

Scripture Verse of the Day: 1 Chronicles 21:1

Owning up to our sin is hard to do. We can want to deny it, cover it up, or rationalize conviction away. But when we own up to our sin, we are set free from within.

Bible Reading: Numbers 21-24

Scripture Verse of the Day: Numbers 21:7

Is fear real? It feels real, but it is often irrational and based on presumption. The truth is that there is a greater fear that sets us free from all fears: the fear of God. God is in complete control and no matter what fears we have in this life, every fear bows before God who sees us, is with us, and in us.

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 1-2

Scripture Verse of the Day: 2 Timothy 1:7

The secret to abiding is found only by those who do. Peace. Contentment. And trust in a perfect God. Those who abide in God obtain the promise that God will also abide in us.

Bible Reading: John 15-16

Scripture Verse of the Day: John 15:4

Finding truth today is not such an easy thing. Especially when everyone can redefine truth on a whim. But no matter how many times man changes his mind on what truth is, we are not right if what we do is not right in God's sight.

Bible Reading: Proverbs 21

Scripture Verse of the Day: Proverbs 21:2

When we approve of things God doesn't, we might just find ourselves reproved. Guard your hearts. Guard your eye gate and ear gate. We can be influenced toward evil, but we can influence others for the glory of God when we have kept ourselves from evil.

Bible Reading: Psalm 99-101

Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 101:3