Day 21 - Protecting Your Church

DEFENSE!
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DAY 21

Point to Ponder: It is my responsibility to protect the unity of my church.

Verse to Remember: "Let us concentrate on the things which make for harmony and the growth of our fellowship together." Romans 14:9 (Ph)

Question to Consider: What am I personally doing to protect unity in my church family right now?

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Day 20 - Restoring Broken Fellowship

20 DAYS COMPLETED!
Sound the trumpets! We have made it to the halfway point in our journey. You have succeeded in staying the course. Your commitment is paying off. Doesn't it feel good to achieve this much of your goal? Looking back, can you see how much you have grown? What a blessing this journey has been.

This has truly been a great adventure!
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DAY 20

Point to Ponder: Relationships are always worth restoring.

Verse to Remember: "Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody." Romans 12:18 (TEV)

Question to Consider: Who do I need to restore a broken relationship with today?


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Day 19 - Cultivating Community

Cultivating Community

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DAY 19

Point to Ponder: Community requires commitment.

Verse to Remember: "We understand what love is when we realize that Christ gave his life for us. That means we must give our lives for other believers." 1 John 3:16 (GWT)

Question to Consider: How can I help cultivate today the characteristics of real community in my small group and my church?

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Day 18 - Experiencing Life Together

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DAY 18

Point to Ponder: I need others in my life.

Verse to Remember: "Share each other's troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2 (NLT)

Question to Consider: What one step can I take today to connect with another believer at a more genuine, heart-to-heart level?

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Day 17 - A Place to Belong

God's Family

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Day 17

Point to Ponder: I am called to belong, not just believe.

Verse to Remember: "In Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Romans 12:5 (NIV)

Question to Consider: Does my level of involvement in my local church demonstrate that I love and am committed to God's family?


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Day 16 - What Matters Most

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Day 16

Point to Ponder: Life is all about love.

Verse to Remember: "The entire law is summed up in a single command: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' " Galatians 5:14 (NIV)

Question to Consider: Honestly, are relationships my first priority? How can I ensure that they are?


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Day 15 - You Were Formed for God's Family

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DAY 15

Point to Ponder: I was formed for God's Family

Verse to Remember: "His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ." Ephesians 1:5a (NLT)

Question to Consider: How can I start treating other believers like members of my own family?


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