Hebrews 12:1Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.Thought:Just as we pack things unnecessarily for trips or vacations sometimes, we often carry burdens we don’t need in the same manner. These weights; old lifestyles, habits, and sins, slow down our spiritual progress. Evaluate what you’re carrying in yo...

Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.Thought:Sanctification is a lifelong journey where we strive to be transform and have our lives reflect God's holiness. The old habits and comforts of our past may continuously tempt us, but God calls us to renew our minds ...

Colossians 3:1-2If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.Thought:As believers, we are called to set our eyes on Christ rather than worldly desires. Just as the Israelites were freed from Egypt but still longed for its comforts, we too may find ourselves attached ...

Ephesians 4:22-24That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.Thoughts:Repentance is a profound and ongoing process that involves a significant change in our behavior and mindset. It means ackn...

Genesis 35:6-7So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him. And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.Thoughts:Upon returning to Bethel, Jacob took the significant step of rebuilding the altar, which served as a powerful testimony of Go...