I will make you strong
if you quietly trust me.
1 CORINTHIANS 4:20 (NLT)
For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
We can live by God's power if we settle down and trust him.
DAILY FODDER
How is busyness and big talk the opposite of trusting God?
PRAYER
Listening Father, loud, untrue, and unkind words and actions are used to project an image of powerful leadership in this world. Thank you for trumping these misconceptions with your servant leadership, where strength and power come from quietness and trust in service. Following your humble servant example, show me opportunities to be a helper to those I encounter. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
