We love because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19
Get strength to love those that are hard to love and live victoriously for Jesus! When we are overwhelmed by God's love we can love others and live victoriously.
Experience Freedom From Comparison Traps
September 16, 2024 • Gary Steffes • Psalm 139:13–14
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb.I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” Psalm 139:13-14
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Is Peace Even Possible?
September 9, 2024 • Gary Steffes • Isaiah 26:3
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” Isaiah 26:3
Stop Letting Shame and Regret Keep You From Living Victoriously For Christ!
September 2, 2024 • Gary Steffes • Philippians 3:13–14
“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13-14
Stop Trying to Control Your Future. Wait for the Lord! Be Strong and Courageous! Wait for the Lord!
August 19, 2024 • Gary Steffes • Psalm 27:14
"Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!" Psalm 27:14
A Powerful Strategy to Build New Friendships and Make an Eternal Impact
August 26, 2024 • Gary Steffes • Proverbs 25:11
"Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered." Proverbs 11:25
Do You Need Joy Right Now in Life? Abundant Joy is Found in Jesus!
August 12, 2024 • Gary Steffes • John 15:11, Psalm 16:11
“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” John 15:11
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11
Win the Morning. Win the Day! Live with Focused Intensity, Purpose, and Faith
August 5, 2024 • Gary Steffes • 1 Corinthians 9:24–27
Do You Struggle to Accept Your Identity in Christ? It’s Time to OWN Who God Declares Us to Be
July 22, 2024 • Gary Steffes • John 1:12
We are not defined by performance and what others think. We are who God declares us to be. It is one thing to know it intellectually; it is another to OWN it.
When we own our identity in Christ, we accept it fully and it transforms our life.
I am deeply loved.
I am totally accepted.
I am absolutely significant.
I am completely secure.
I am entirely new.
I am sent.
Steadfast, Immovable, and Mentally Tough!!
July 15, 2024 • Gary Steffes • 1 Corinthians 15:57
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58
When the internal battle against fear, anxiety, stress, and sin is strong, we need mental toughness! Through Christ, we are steadfast and immovable and always abounding in the work of the Lord!
Is Fear or Hesitancy Holding You Back? Its Time to Go All In with No Plan B!
July 8, 2024 • Gary Steffes • 1 Kings 19:19–21
Elisha burned the plows in faith to follow the call of God on his life. In that moment. there was no turning back. He stepped forward in faith with No Plan B.
It’s time we do the same!
Let’s crush the week for Jesus!
“So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him. And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?” And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.” 1 Kings 19:19-21 ESV
Be You! Discover and Own Your Gifts to Impact Lives for Eternity
July 2, 2024 • Gary Steffes • Psalm 139:13–14
Psalm 139:13-14 says ““For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
We are FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY made by the hands of God! Therefore, we need to discover our gifts, own our gifts, and use them to impact lives for eternity!
Let's crush the week for Jesus!
Harness the Power of Laser Focus, Maximize Your Vision, and Overcome Distractions
June 24, 2024 • Gary Steffes • Proverbs 4:25
Distractions can kill progress. As Competitors for Christ, when we become laser focused we maximize our pursuit of our vision and overcome distracting influences.
“Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you.” Proverbs 4:25
Let's attack and crush the week for Jesus!
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Don't Believe the Lies - Stand Firm in Your Identity in Christ!
June 17, 2024 • Gary Steffes • 2 Corinthians 10:3–5
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God's Declarations:
I am deeply loved.
I am totally accepted.
I am absolutely significant.
I am completely secure.
I am entirely new.
I am sent.
I AM NOT WHAT I DO.
I AM WHO GOD DECLARES ME TO BE.
Facing Adversity? We Are More Than Conquerors Through Christ!
June 10, 2024 • Gary Steffes • Romans 8:13, 2 Timothy 1:7
No matter what challenges we face today, we are VICTORIOUS in Christ! We are not victims; we are victors in Christ.
“By the Spirit we put to death the deeds of the body” Romans 8:13
“We have not been given a Spirit of fear, but of power,love, and a sound mind” 2 Timothy 1:7
Let's attack and crush the week for Jesus!
