Becoming More Like Jesus Day 22 — When You’d Rather Defend Yourself Scripture “When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.” — 1 Peter 2:23 (NIV) Reflection There’s somethin

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 21 — When Jesus Interrupts Your Plans Scripture “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” — Proverbs 16:9 (NIV) Reflection Most of us like to know what the day is going to look like. We make plans. Create sch

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 20 — A Life That Reflects Jesus Scripture “Whoever claims to live in Him must live as Jesus did.” — 1 John 2:6 (NIV) Reflection For the past twenty days, we’ve been asking what it really means to become more like Jesus. And maybe that’s the most impor

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 19 — Choosing Peace Over Worry Scripture “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” — John 14:27 (NIV) Reflection Worry has a way of taking us somewhere

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 18 — Serving Without Being Seen Scripture “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” — Matthew 20:28 (NIV) Reflection We live in a world that notices what gets posted, praised, applauded, and recognized. But some of the most beautiful t

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 17 — Loving the Difficult People Scripture “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” — Matthew 5:44 (NIV) Reflection Loving people who love us is easy. Loving the person who irritates us, disappoints us, misunderstands

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 16 — Trusting God Completely Scripture “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 (NIV) Reflection Trusting God is easy when life makes sense. It’s much harder when the prayer hasn’t been answered, t

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 15 — Living With Generosity 📖 Acts 20:35 (NIV) “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Generosity is about more than money. Jesus was generous with His time, compassion, attention, forgiveness, and love. We can be too. Sometimes the greatest gif

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 14 — Speaking Words That Give Life Scripture “The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.” — Proverbs 15:4 (NIV) Reflection Words are powerful. A few careless words can stay with someone for years. But so can a

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 13 — Contentment in Every Season Scripture “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” — Philippians 4:11 (NIV) Reflection It’s easy to believe we’ll be content when something changes. When the prayer is answered. When the relationsh

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 12 — The Beauty of Obedience Scripture “If you love Me, keep My commands.” — John 14:15 (NIV) Reflection Obedience can be a difficult word. Sometimes we hear it and think of rules, restrictions, or giving something up. But Jesus shows us something

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 11 — Listening for God’s Voice Scripture “My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.” — John 10:27 (NIV) Reflection We live in a noisy world. Phones buzz. Opinions surround us. Responsibilities demand our attention. And sometimes ou

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 10 — The Discipline of Prayer Scripture “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” — Luke 5:16 (NIV) Reflection If Jesus needed time alone with the Father, how much more do we? Jesus lived surrounded by needs. People wanted His attention.

Becoming More Like Jesus Day 9 — Faith That Doesn’t Quit Scripture “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.” — Hebrews 10:23 (NIV) Reflection Faith is easy when prayers are answered quickly and the road ahead makes sense. But what about w

Becoming More Like Jesus Devotional #8 — Gentle Strength Scripture “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” — Matthew 11:29 (NIV) Reflection We often mistake gentleness for weakness. But when we look

Becoming More Like Jesus Devotional #7 — Living With Eternal Perspective Scripture “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” — 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) Reflection It’s easy to become consumed by

Becoming More Like Jesus Devotional #6 — Choosing Forgiveness Scripture “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” — Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) Reflection Forgiveness is one of the clearest ways we become more like Jesus. It’s

Becoming More Like Jesus Devotional #5 — The Courage to Stand Firm Scripture “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” — 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NIV) Reflection Following Jesus takes courage. Not always the loud, dramatic kind. Sometimes courage is

Becoming More Like Jesus Devotional #4 — Compassion That Changes Lives Scripture “When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” — Matthew 9:36 (NIV) Reflection Jesus never just looked at people. He sa

Becoming More Like Jesus Devotional #3 — Humility That Honors God Scripture “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.” — James 4:10 (NIV) Reflection The world tells us to make sure we’re noticed. Jesus teaches us something different. He shows us that true