Devotional: Joseph Forgave His Brothers Forgiveness is one of the most challenging acts we are called to extend as believers, especially when wrongs committed against us are severe. Joseph’s story is a powerful illustration of God’s redemptive power working through human brokenness and sin. When Joseph forgave his brothers, he not only released them from…
Identity in Christ: I am Assured All Things Work Together for Good We often find ourselves asking how difficult circumstances can possibly work for good. When we face trials, suffering, and uncertainty, it’s easy to question whether anything good can come from our pain. But in Romans 8:28, God offers us a promise of incredible…
Devotional: Bitterness is Destructive Bitterness is like a hidden root that slowly grows, unnoticed, but eventually spreads and infects everything around it. As believers, we are called to guard our hearts against this dangerous root. Bitterness doesn’t just harm the one who holds onto it—it spreads to others, causing damage in relationships and disrupting our…
Identity in Christ: I am Alive with Christ As believers in Christ, we experience spiritual life, having been made alive through His death and resurrection. Our union with Christ means that sin no longer holds power over us, and we now live through the Spirit, empowered by God to overcome sin. In this new life,…
Devotional: Show Love to Your Enemy In our broken world, we are often tempted to hate those who harm us. But Jesus teaches a radically different way of life: we are to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. This kind of love mirrors the heart of God, who extends grace to…
Identity in Christ: I am an Adopted Child of God In Christ, we are not just saved from sin, but we are brought into God’s family as His beloved children. This adoption means that we have a new identity, a new relationship with our Heavenly Father, and a new inheritance. Understanding this incredible truth should…
Devotional: Don’t Take Revenge It’s easy to want to retaliate when someone wrongs us, but as followers of Christ, we are called to a higher standard. In Romans 12, Paul reminds us that vengeance belongs to God. Our role is to overcome evil by doing good, trusting that God will bring justice in His perfect…
Identity in Christ: I am Accepted One of the deepest needs of the human heart is to be accepted. In Christ, we find complete acceptance, not because of who we are but because of what He has done. The Bible tells us that God chose us, adopted us, and calls us His people, securing our…
“Counseling through the Word” Devotional: An Angry Person is Dangerous Anger is a powerful emotion that can lead to great harm if it is not controlled. The Bible frequently speaks of the importance of self-control, especially in relation to our passions and emotions. Proverbs 25:28 uses the vivid image of a city without walls to…
Identity in Christ: I am a Saint As believers, one of the greatest truths we can embrace is that, in Christ, we are called saints. This is not due to any righteousness of our own but because of the righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to us. In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul prays for…
When was the last time someone said thank you to you? When was the last time you said thank you to someone else? So many people today struggle with a lack of thankfulness and ingratitude. This leads to struggles with complaining, criticizing, and comparing. Gratitude and thankfulness provide a powerful remedy for these problems. This gratitude journal helps us to identify what we should be grateful for and what we do as a result of seeing life as a gift.
Do you struggle with applying the truth that you learn during your study of God’s word? This God’s grace prayer journal will allow you to focus on gratitude and live in contentment in life. The journal pages encourage you to observe what you are learning from the Bible text, evaluate how you have failed to live according to the truths stated, seek forgiveness, and develop godly plans for change.
Do you struggle with the lack of hope? Do you find yourself struggling with doubt and insecurity during times of great challenge? During those times, you need to find your rest and assurance in pondering, personalizing, praying, and practicing what God’s Word says. In the short devotional, spend time meditating and studying each of these passages. Write down whatever comes to mind in the spaces below. And let God speak to you.
One of the keys to growing in Christlikeness in our lives is to unearth and discover, and biblically evaluate our thinking patterns, speaking, and acting. This worksheet will help you be honest and specific about areas in your life that are not meeting biblical standards in thinking, speaking, and acting.
The God who began a good work in you will continue it through your lifetime and will finish it when we meet him face-to-face. God works for us, and God works in us. He enables us to become more like Christ every single day. This work is progressive and continual in this life. This worksheet helps us review and evaluate gains made during counseling and discipleship, show gratitude to God for what he has done, and develop plans for future growth and change.
There probably is not a day that goes by that we do not have some level of conflict with others. This worksheet helps us focus on the problem and not the person. It helps us evaluate how we have handled a dispute and how we should deal with it moving forward.
Do you ever struggle with doing a Bible study or journaling the key ideas from your reading? This Bible Study Note Sheet will encourage you to ponder and meditate on Scripture. Also, God’s Word is meant for you, so this worksheet will help you personalize what you are learning. It will also guide you in learning to pray God’s Word, and finally, it will encourage you to put into practice the principles and promises you find in reading the Word of God.
Anger is a significant issue for so many people. People often stuff or spew their anger, but very few learn to study their anger. This journal assignment will help you to do just that. It will help you understand, evaluate, and respond to your anger in better ways.
Do you ever find yourself getting overwhelmed with problems? Do you find yourself struggling with thinking clearly during a challenging situation? This four-step approach to rethinking a problem will help.
Problems can seem overwhelming. When we are in the midst of a significant crisis, many of us struggle with defining the problem and implementing helpful solutions. This worksheet helps us to identify three unbiblical and unproductive ways of handling problems. It also encourages us to destroy problems, not people, as we deal with issues in a biblical and God-honoring way.
