Inspiring you to live EVERY day like Sunday.
Weekly Question to Ponder:
How do I avoid self-deception?
Faith protects us from self-deception by keeping our hearts anchored in God's truth instead of our own assumptions. Left to ourselves, it's easy to justify our actions, overlook our weaknesses, or convince ourselves that we're following the right path when we're simply following our own desires. Genuine faith invites humility; the willingness to ask God to search our hearts, reveal blind spots, and lovingly correct us. As we consistently seek Him through Scripture, prayer, and the counsel of other believers, our perspective becomes shaped more by His wisdom than by our emotions or pride. Faith reminds us that real freedom isn't found in always being right, but in being transformed by the truth of Christ, who faithfully leads us away from deception and into a life of integrity, wisdom, and grace.
Weekly Bible Verse:
1 Corinthians 3:18
"Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise."
Prayer of the Week:
Heavenly Father,
Give me the humility to see myself as You see me. Protect me from the subtle ways I can deceive myself through pride, fear, excuses, or self-reliance. Help me to not justify what You call sin or ignore the areas where You are calling me to grow.
Search my heart and reveal any blind spots that keep me from becoming more like You. Fill me with a love for Your truth, even when it challenges or corrects me. Teach me to trust Your Word more than my own feelings and to seek Your wisdom above my own understanding.
May Your Holy Spirit continually shape my thoughts, words, and actions so that I walk in honesty, humility, and obedience.
-Amen
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Empower Your Mind
Here is this month's suggested reading or audiobook
In Hearing God, Dallas Willard teaches that God desires a personal, ongoing relationship with His people and still speaks today—not usually through dramatic signs or audible voices, but through a deep, growing friendship with Him. The book emphasizes that hearing God is less about learning a technique and more about becoming the kind of person who recognizes His voice through a life of prayer, Scripture, obedience, and intimacy.
Empower Your Body
1 Corinthians 16:18
"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."
Cilantro Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa
Ingredients:
Cilantro Lime Chicken:
- 1.5 lb. boneless chicken breast
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Avocado Salsa:
- 4 avocados, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, diced
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- salt to taste
Cooking Instructions:
- To a small bowl, add 1/4 cup of lime juice, olive oil, 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro, ground cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Whisk until mixed.
- Add chicken and marinade to a large ziplock bag. Let chicken marinate for 15 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat (about 400°F). Place chicken on grill and grill each side for 4-6 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink. Remove and let sit.
- To make the avocado salsa: add avocado, 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, 3 tablespoons lime juice, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, garlic clove, and salt to a small bowl. Gently toss to mix.
- Top Cilantro Lime Chicken with fresh Avocado Salsa.
* Substitute Fresh Parsley If You Don't Like Cilantro
Community Prayer Board
Someone Needs Our Help
Use the Contact Me Page below to submit a person in need.
Carson D.
Please pray for Carson D. He has been hospitalized for an unknown disease that is attacking his nervous system and giving him seizures. He is newly married and it is taking its toll on his body and family.
Lord, please ease Carson's pain and give his doctors the wisdom and skills to help fix his broken body. Comfort his family no matter what Your will is for Carson. We pray this in Jesus' name.
- Amen
