routines that help us win

We have all learned in life that there are some things that we do that make us better and stronger. In this Friday e-devotion I share just a few that I have found to make me stronger, that give me wisdom and that put life in to perspective.

I am not saying that I do these well. I am saying that I have found these things to be helpful. Here are some routines that will help us win.

Pressing Pause

Psalm 46:10 NLT

“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”

Exodus 31:13 NLT

“Tell the people of Israel: ‘Be careful to keep my Sabbath day, for the Sabbath is a sign of the covenant between me and you from generation to generation. It is given so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy.

Times to be quiet and reflect can add so much to our lives. Life is busy and hectic and even at times overwhelming. Getting quiet may be one of the best ways to turn off the things that are keeping you where you shouldn’t be.

Time with People

Hebrews 10:25 NLT

And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

Romans 12:10 NLT

Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

We were made for relationships and not to be alone. Some people frustrate us. Some people take from us. But some people make us better. Build those relationships. Too often being alone and avoiding people keeps us where we shouldn’t be.

One on one with God

John 15:5 NLT

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

Jeremiah 29:12-13 NLT

In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.

Nothing takes the place of good time with God. These minutes or hours will make a difference in your life, in your thinking and even in your living. Time with God will move you to the places you should be in and the people you should be with.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Simply these are things that have become a priority in my life, some more than others. But these keep me clear and even make life better.

May God use you and me this weekend to encourage others because we have chosen routines that make us better.

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Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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