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Here is today's communion meditation...
Recently, I have been seeking God about how we can truly cherish other people. And I think so much of it comes back to how we make others feel. In all relationships one of the most important things is how we make them feel. Do we make them feel honored, valued, appreciated, cherished, etc.
To make others feel cherished is in the realm of feelings, and feelings are contagious. Therefore, to make others feel good we must feel good.
As I was thinking about this Romans 14:7 came to mind...
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude that God has transferred us into his kingdom and there is righteousness, peace, and joy. And we are asking for his help for this righteousness, peace and joy to flow through us to others helping us make them feel cherished.
Today's Health/Workout Tip
In the Daily Communion Worko...
Today we are taking communion over John 10:1-18 as a time of gratitude that Jesus is our good shepherd, and he came to give us life abundantly.
Here is the passage...
“Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” 6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.
7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves a...
Here is today's communion meditation.
How do we practically cherish other people? I think it is a matter of the heart that starts with us understanding that God cherishes us and has intentions to make us great. God has made the covenant commitment to cherish us and continually do good for us all the time, even when we miss it. For us to cherish others I believe it takes a heart commitment, to doing good all the time. It means moving past retaliating, avoiding people, and giving the silent treatment and choosing to do good all the time. But to get to this place takes a firm decision and we must get it established in our hearts. And the way to establish this New Covenant in our hearts is with meditation and consistent practice. Keep meditating and thinking on God's grace and how he cherishes you, and eventually it will be a natural outflow from you to others.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude that God cherishes us, and we are asking for his help to cherish...
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The other day I was scribing a passage of scripture from Leviticus about the Firstfruits offerings that the people were to bring. And God told the people their offerings needed to be fresh ears of grain. The phrase "Fresh Ears," kept coming back to me.
We have been talking lately about understanding God's grace and cherishing others. First, we must develop the understanding that God cherishes us, meaning that he never stops doing good for us, even when we don't deserve it. Then we must make this the new standard in our lives and walk in this with other people... We must cherish others. This means no more retaliating, withdrawing our presence, avoiding people, or giving them the silent treatment. It means being solely focused on being a blessing whether people deserve it or not.
This standard becomes what we use to navigate our lives with, especially when faced with obstacles and challenges. There have been studies done ...
Here is today's communion meditation.
The order or sequencing that we use in life makes a big difference. Imagine you are trying to open a door with a digital door code...
You could have all the right numbers but enter them in the wrong order and the door will remain locked.
The example, I like to use with my kids all the time is getting dressed. It's much harder to get dressed if you put your shoes on first or you put your underwear over your pants.
We can often have all the right pieces but be trying to do them in the wrong sequence and it leads to a lot of frustration and wasted time. When there is a lack of proper sequencing and order grace isn't flowing... Order unlocks potential and grace.
When things are in the proper sequence it saves time and space, and everything is so much easier.
One of the most important things to have in the right sequence is our priorities. Our priorities determine much of the little decisions we make every day, but our pri...
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In scripture the words "Cherish," and "Understanding," are often linked together. A few years ago, God really brought Proverbs 19:8 to life for me which says...
The one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
God had shown me through Proverbs 4:7 that I needed to develop understanding, even if it cost me everything. And I went through 2-3 years of major struggle before I finally understood. What I needed to understand was grace. In His grace God is continually working for our good and he cherishes us as the apple of his eye. We often think God is mad at us and withholding things from us, but he never stops working for our good.
To cherish is a whole new level of love. To cherish means we go on the offensive and are continually looking for ways to be a blessing, even if people don't deserve it.
It's one thing to forgive and let things go, but it's a whole new level to be continually thinking about ways to bless ot...
Here is today's communion meditation.
The way God designed our bodies to function is that health is supposed to flow from the inside out, from our spirit, through our mind and emotions, and into our physical bodies. A big part of this process is storing up God's word in our heart by having it in coming into our ears and eyes consistently.
Proverbs 4:20-23 NIV says...
My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude that God's word is life and health to our whole body.
Today's Health/Workout Tip
Jesus said that the little children have the secrets, and little children move really well. They jump, run, throw and move in all sorts of directions. If we stop doing these things as we get old...
Here is today's communion meditation.
Today I am going to talk about a few things that I have never shared before, because I was waiting for the right time. When I first got started in my walk with God he began to give me my assignment. After learning a little about the importance of communion I was in my kitchen one morning taking communion and heard on the inside, " Daniel, make my body healthy."
Shortly after this I also heard, " Daniel, make my body beautiful."
When I first heard these things, I had no idea how to do any of this, but over the past 10 years God has taught me so much about both health and beauty. These two things go together, and God wants to be the source of them.
So how are we going to do this... Daily communion paired with a Daily Workout.
I don't think it was a coincidence that God was speaking about health while taking communion. Health happens from the inside out and taking communion every day is probably one of the greatest keys to ...
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Recently I have been thinking about debt vs equity. In business it is often said that there are two ways to finance growth... debt or equity. To finance growth through equity is to have partners or shareholders who buy into the business. Through the years of studying business, I have found several successful people who prefer to partner and give away equity even when they don't have to, because they know it creates more value. When we partner with others it gives us access to their resources, knowledge, network, and so much more. Therefore, it opens up so many more opportunities to grow.
I have been thinking about how God did this for us. Because of sin we owed him a debt, but he turned the tables and gave us the opportunity to partner with him in the family business. He didn't need partners, but he wanted them, and in this partnership, we have access to everything he has.
The other thing about partnership and equity is t...
Here is today's communion meditation.
Ephesians 5:21-30 in the MSG version has an amazing passage of scripture that talks about relationships, specifically about the relationship between husband and wife, and this passage says everything Jesus does and speaks is designed to evoke our beauty and bring out the best in us. Beauty doesn't just happen; it comes from design.
Here is the passage...
Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another.
22-24 Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. So just as the church submits to Christ as he exercises such leadership, wives should likewise submit to their husbands.
25-28 Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting. Christ’s love makes the church whole. His words ...
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