Pressing on Toward the Goal

Pressing on Toward the Goal

by | Nov 4, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal, but I press on to lay hold of that for which Christ has laid hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have laid hold of it, but one thing I have laid hold of: forgetting...
Pressing on Toward the Goal

Redeeming What’s Broken

by | Oct 29, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him. Genesis 50:15 Reflection Steps Eight and Nine center on forgiveness. While these steps primarily urge us...
Pressing on Toward the Goal

The Gift of Rejection

by | Oct 21, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading It’s common knowledge that “God goes against the willful proud; God gives grace to the willing humble.” So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in...
Pressing on Toward the Goal

When Prayer Clears the Way

by | Oct 16, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally—not a bad idea since he’s the God who raises the dead! And he did it, rescued us from certain doom. And he’ll do it again, rescuing us as many times as we...
Pressing on Toward the Goal

Where Does My Help Come From?

by | Oct 3, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 Reflection Picture weary travelers, feet dusty from the long road, lifting their eyes toward the hills of Jerusalem. These...