Time to Change (1:3)

Okay, so we made it two days in a row!! Major improvement.....hopefully we can keep this going!

Todays daily devotion.......

Time to Change (1:3)

"Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is hear"

Matthew 4:17

We need to change are heart to align it with God's plan for our lives. The goal is to be like Jesus! We need to confess to God when we mess up....everyone does it! But we need to ask for forgiveness, and want to change the ways of our heart.

We we repent, ask for forgiveness, and want to change......God settles inside of us!!!


Things that Brendon realizes that he needs to change:

• doing better in school
• fix his attitude
• be responsible

In order to change the ways of our heart we need to "Talk to God about it"

Make God Number One (1:2)

Okay, I made a plan several weeks ago to start a daily devotional for Brendon and I to go through everyday. Well......we certainly did not make it everyday....we only made it one day.

Here is to starting again, and asking God for forgiveness and asking for the strength and Discipline to guide my family closer to GOD!!

So......lets give this another go ahead.

WEEK 1 - DAY 2 (Make God Number One)

Go away Satan! The scriptures say:

"Worship the Lord your God and serve only him"

Matthew 4:10

We need to think of things that we put before GOD in our lives. GOD wants to be first and hold the #1 position.....nothing and nobody else.

Brendon has determined that the following are items that he thinks about the most in his life:

• Video Games
• Watching TV
• Playing with Friends

Looking at my life, where are things that I think about regularly that have been put before God:

• Money situation
• Parenting Situation
• Job & Serving Opportunities
• Social Events

God, we recognize that there are items that we need to change in our lives. We ask that you give us the strength, courage, and guidance to change.

We love you!! We want to become the sons and daughters that you have planned for us!

More Than Food (1:1)

For a while now, I have wanted to start a yearly devotion for myself. Over the past couple of weeks God has revealed to me that I really need to involve Brendon in my daily devotions. I need to be a better follower and parent in showing my child what it means to follow Christ. (Up to the point, I have not been doing a very good job).......So the search began....finding a good Family Devotion book to at least get us started.

Off to the store I go.....I stumble across "Devotions for Real Life" by Melody Carlson. I read the first day....and it seems like it might hold the interest of a teenager.....it got my attention as well! Then....I decide to purchase this book....and even better....IT WAS ON SALE. Anyone who knows me...knows I love to bargain shop! This was God's way of telling me that I picked the right book.

So.....today.....we start our new Journey....."Devotions for Real Life". I will attempt to blog about each nightly devotions.
WEEK 1 - DAY 1 (More Than Food)

"Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God"

Matthew 4:4

 



Usually, you think that you cannot survive without food. Reality is, you can survive without food....you cannot survive without GOD and God's words. We need to turn to God and rely on him to get us through the day.

 

The hard part is realizing that you need God. When you are hungry, your stomach tells you that you need food....but its not always obvious that you need God and God's words.

 

"I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you"

Psalm 119:11

 

I need God's words more than I need food!