Friday, September 15th

Today’s Scripture 

“And he has appointed some with grace to be apostles, and some with grace to be prophets, and some with grace to be evangelists, and some with grace to be pastors, and some with grace to be teachers. And their calling is to nurture and prepare all the holy believers to do their own works of ministry, and as they do this they will enlarge and build up the body of Christ. These grace ministries will function until we all attain oneness in the faith, until we all experience the fullness of what it means to know the Son of God, and finally we become one perfect man with the full dimensions of spiritual maturity and fully developed in the abundance of Christ. And then our immaturity will end! And we will not be easily shaken by trouble, nor led astray by novel teachings or by the false doctrines of deceivers who teach clever lies. But instead we will remain strong and always sincere in our love as we express the truth. All our direction and ministries will flow from Christ and lead us deeper into him, the anointed Head of his body, the church. For his “body” has been formed in his image and is closely joined together and constantly connected as one. And every member has been given divine gifts to contribute to the growth of all; and as these gifts operate effectively throughout the whole body, we are built up and made perfect in love.”               

Ephesians 4:11-16

Today’s Thought

Stay away from the mediocre individual who is satisfied with where he or she is… Mediocrity is an infectious and contagious disease, one that will penetrate deep into the crevices of your life and squelch any desire for personal improvement. Mediocre people will halt any progress you have made. They disguise themselves by saying the right things, but ultimately they are in your life to hinder your future progress.

Today’s Confession

I will keep my eyes on you Lord, ever reaching, ever stretching toward the next level, the next step towards the future you have for me… Being comfortable with where I am is a red flag to check my surroundings and relationships… Show me how to remove the stumbling blocks and relationships that are keeping me from moving forward to what you have for me.