4 Tips for Keeping New Year's Resolutions
Origins Matter--why creation matters
God of Pleasing Practicality--God created beauty
Multiply--discipleship yields quantity and quality*
Community--discipleship happens in small groups
Lifestyle--discipleship happens naturally
Coaching--specific discipleship relationships
Friendly Purposes--peer discipleship
Anatomy of Temptation--The Temptation of Eve*
Ask and Receive Anything You Ask--No!--understanding prayer
Psalm 119 Strategy--avoiding temptation
Misery Loves Company--atheist evangelists
My Eclectic Blue & White--God uses broken people
Good Sins--understanding sin and repentance*
Soaked Soldiers--making sacrifices for Christ
Right and Wrong--Christian moral decline
Simple, Profound, True--Jesus Loves Me
Trojan Horse Enemies of the Church--subtle false philosophies*
Anatomy of Insincere Repentance--learning from King Saul's excuses
Blame it on My Stove--Feng Shui and other silly excuses for sin
Deceptive Evangelism--being accurate about salvation
February
Trojan Horse Lie: Loving Self First--do we need to love ourselves before we can love others?*
One More Day in Paradise--glimpses of heaven
God-Approved Boasting--Jeremiah 9:23-24
High Five Jeremiah--thankful for his Word-loving witness
Trojan Horse Lie: Happiness--does God want us happy?*
Things that Make Me Sad: Adam--hard to believe
Things that Make Me Sad: Eve--bad news and good news
Things that Make Me Sad: Cain--first murder, first degree murder
Things that Make Me Sad: the Flood--Noah the only good man
Trojan Horse Lie: I'm a Victim--victims or sinners?*
Going Forth--Jonathan Goforth's sacrificial love
Sea Glass and Smooth Stones--difficulties smooth us
Their Love Destroyed His Hatred--Chinese Boxer turns
The Customer is Always Right--true and false absolutes*
Natural, Supernatural, Unnatural--fallen man needs God
Someone Always Gets Hurt--the truth about sin
What Could He Have Done That He Didn't?--what did Francis Asbury do?
March
The Prodigal Understands--have you returned home?*
Ever Heard of Biddy Chambers?--she made her husband a blessing to many
Rolling Right--is life a list or a wheel?
Little Things Matter--does the end justify the means?
Waiting Eagerly--who needs to return home?*
Blurry Vision or 20/20?--how is your spiritual sight?
This Bugged Me--where is your treasure?
What's Love Got to Do With It?--confused about Biblical love?
Real Life--godliness is also part of the message
There's No "Away"--where do we go?*
Tent-Life--where is your home?
Growth--are you growing as a Christian?
We Won't Understand--who do you trust?
Why, God, Why?--why didn't God stop it?*
Have I Served God in Vain?--when in doubt, God is faithful
The Big Picture--God can see the whole thing
Accepting Comfort--how do you respond to suffering and evil?
Need to Know Only--when we are face to face
Acts of God--don't doubt God's goodness
April
3 Ways to Comfort--how are your comfort skills?
Back Space--learn from your mistakes
Listen and Answer Carefully--what will you do?
Eating Your Words--how is your spiritual health?
Written Proof--you can't justify everything
God Hearts Us--relationship healing is good
No Longer Dead Men--just the way we are?
Danger, Death, Devotion--the cost of obedience to God
Feelin Good--God's standards or wrong standards*
The Crux of the Matter--why is the Cross so important to us?
The Crux of Sin: SELF--how does a "Cross-Carrier" think of self?
Not Merely the Messenger--Jesus is way more than just a messenger
TGIGF--see the good in Good Friday
Against the Odds--Mary Slessor gave her all in Africa
A Word, The Word--Hermeneutics is what?
What Do You Esteem?--greatness or goodness?
A Proverbial Mistake--don't misuse Proverbs
Don't Give Up--Lillian Trasher never quit
Bold Baby Steps--are you safe or dangerous?*
Hind Sight--God has a meaningful purpose for you
May
Wimp for the Gospel--hardships are temporary
Inherit--meekness can be good?
Have a Wordy Week!--wordiness or worldliness?*
Jeffersonian Christians--do you ignore Scripture?
What Makes an Expert--see Ephesians for expert advice
My Mother's Little Chair--happy mother's day
Christ's All-Volunteer Army--are you a volunteer for Christ?*
Teachers, Hearers, Doers--more than a teacher of the Word
The Pharisees Had High Self-Esteem--how do look at yourself?
Less, Not More--what path would you choose?
Intelligent Design--or accident of nature?*
Incompatible--Christianity and reincarnation?
Laugh Out Loud--lol at God's love?
Forever Debtors--God owes us?
Worldly Witness--are you salty?*
Name Them One by One--count your blessings
Protecting or Rejecting Error--false philosophies
Sight Unseen--are you adopted?
June
Work in Progress--any unfinished business?*
Sinking Ship--sharing the good news
Proven Fact--the atheist's arguement
Mr. Ed-- just a crutch!
You Can't--just how good are you?*
Be Your Own Thought Police--do you have negative thoughts?
I Had It All, But God Made Me a Better Offer--Ann B. Davis testimony
Foolish Reasoning--atheistic reasoning
I Never Told Her About Jesus--boldness to share the truth
We Can!--are you wasting your gifts?
Not a Minute to Spare--find time for God
2 Steps Older--grow up healthy
3 Ways to Discern God's Will--how to know
5 Ideas for Enhancing Your Bible Study--better Bible study
Believe It Or Not!--beliefs or preferences*
An Authority We Can Trust--what are your favorite authorities?
Have We Forgotten How to Blush?--are you desensitized?
Transformers--conforming is not the only way
The Big "C"--it may not be what you think
Conditional Belief--what is your view of the Bible?*
July
Forgive Me or Else!--how to know genuine repent
ance
Old Love Letters--not all love letters are equal
No Fear, No Sin--are you standin up on the inside?
The Book--presidents talk about the Bible
Stupid Prayers--are you confident of your prayers?*
Did I Tell You My Brother is a Songwriter?--God's family covers the world
Feet, Not Feelings--obedience can be true worship
Getting Past Our Past--how you can overcome your past
Hidden But Not Hidden--hiding God's Word in your heart
Key to Answered Prayer--our desires or God's desires*
Remembering--creating stones of rememberance
Not 21 Days--forming a habit
God's "Yes Men"--"yes faith" in a "no world"
No Laughing Matter--some things just are not funny
Beyond Understanding--do you really understand prayer?*
He Enjoys Us!--does God really enjoy me?
Creating an Appetite--what appetites are you feeding?
Salvation Changes Us--salvation changes our lives
Wrap Your Mind Around This One--why is it so hard to believe in God?
Think Again!--do you pray for the wrong things?*
Are You Uncomfortable With Mystery?--not everything can be known
Flawless!--the Word of God is true
Be Prepared: "Is Jesus the Only Way?"--are you comfortable with questions about your faith?
August
3 Verbs--Christian life: circumstances or God?
The Only Opinion--whose opinion do you trust?*
Why Do We Care?--we are made in His image
Prickly People--how to deal with difficult people
Be Prepared: "Why Push Your Faith On Others?"--do you share your faith?
Is There Something I Could Do?--hundreds of lives saved by one man
Soft-Core Christians--what do you watch?*
Why Is There Senseless Suffering?--is man or God to blame?
What Size Are You?--you can fool yourself or admit sin
Be Prepared: How can you trust the Bible when it was written by men?--the Word is truth
What Does He See in Us?--amazed He loves us
Stars In The Darkness--so what about your vocabulary?*
What Did They Do To Deserve This?--are you a "Job's friend"?
To the Moon and Back--communion on the moon?
Be Prepared: "Why not simply believe the words of Christ?"--confidence in the entire Bible
Stereotypes--seeing people as individuals
Sheer Delight--the key is God's Word*
If I Were God--arrogance is catching if you're not careful
Overcomers!--are you overwhelmed?
Be Prepared: "Why Can't All Religions Be True?"--Jesus, the only way
Have You Folded Any Socks Lately?--what's important to you is important to God
September
Cooing Babies--sweet music that drives Satan away*
What Happened To Our Attention Spans?--can you concentrate on the right things?
Psalm 10: Perfect Prayer--speak up with your prayers
Be Prepared: "Why did God create man with the ability to sin?"--robots can't love
Psalm 15: Who is "blameless?"--blameless doesn't mean perfect
Feeling Forgotten--finding peace in difficulty*
It Doesn't Get Better Than This--foretastes of heaven
All the Time!--God is faithful regardless of circumstances
Be Prepared: Why did God destroy entire nations?--look at God's truths
Psalm 16: Apart From God--good things can be meaningless
Sweet Sorrow--faith in the midst of trials*
A Half Full Faith--is the glass half full or half empty?
Psalm 27: My Heart Says "Yes!"--why do you pray?
Be Prepared: How can you take the Bible literally?--what do you mean "literally"?
What is Truth?--recognize truth when you see it
He Asked Questions--how we share Christ is important*
Would You Do It For Money?--the reason for reading the Bible regularly
Silly Myth--creation vs. evolution-they both take faith
Be Prepared: Why doesn't God stop evil?--put evil in context and perspective
No Excuses--contrition is a requirement
Living Dead Sea Scrolls--the Bible remains the same*
Distracted From Life--sit at His feet today
October
Psalm 18: Not The Man Upstairs--names worthy of God
Be Prepared: "Isn't the Bible a Mythological Book?"--miracles or myths?
No Confidence--believe in yourself or in God
Worth All 176 Verses--reading Psalm 119 is worth it*
Giving Up Our Agenda--are you a Mary or a Martha?
It Takes a Thief--don't let Satan steal your treasure
Be Prepared: Why are there so many Christian hypocrites?--not so fast
Salt Needed--contradictions in our thinking?
Chains--know your own "chains"*
Was it Simply Her Personality?--sitting at Jesus' feet
Peeling Back the Blessings of Life--God's blessings are like a banana
Be Prepared: What About Bible "Inconsistencies?"--could it be different perspectives?
Use Your Brain--and consider the source
Don't Fool Yourself--what can you work on?*
Extravagant Love--involves humility and sacrifice
An Offer We Can't Refuse--enjoy God's wonderful treasure
Be Prepared: What About People Who Never Hear the Gospel?--God does what is right
Warning Signals--don't drift away
A Good Bad Example--Cain's example warns us*
Logic versus Extravagance--follow Mary's example
Slip On Your Own Shoes--do you wish you were someone else?
My Desire--A Woman of the Word
Science Can't Deny It--unbelievers confirm Biblical truth
November
Full Life--route to abundant life*
Non-Cosmetic Changes--outward beauty versus inner beauty
Happily Ever After--what story is your life writing
Every Location--affect your sphere of influence
Unscripted--God uses the gifts He gave you
Backfired!--have no regrets*
Wrinkle Prevention--
“Philippians 4:8,9 Therapy"
Rise and Shine--start your day on a sweet Jesus note
Good Theology--just like the faihful Bereans
Hearing Voices--which voice will you listen to?
Tangled Web--results of deception*
Light Within--let Christ's light shine
It Is Well With My Soul--comfort in Christ
Life in the Fast Lane--stay in the right lane
Living for the Moment--An important lesson from the life of Esau*
December
Easy Faith--easy choices versus Godly choices*
5 Ideas for Studying the Bible--make your study time count
5 Ways to Deal With Discouragement--remember, God
is faithful
5 Things to Remember in Adversity--God cares-many ways
5 Roles Jesus Plays in Our Lives--how about a coffee date with Jesus?
5 Habits--are you a maturing Christian?*
Who's #1--are you taking the easy path?
Use' em, Don't Excuse' em--learn from your mistakes
Anti-Christian Extremist--don't let your past stop you
Goal Setters--deliberately look at where you are going
Content & Forgiving--start restoring a relationship*
Heart Medicine: A Smile--improve your looks
Avoid the Holiday Blahs--where Scripture and psychology meet?
5 Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas--don't lose sight of the real meaning
The Heart of the Matter--relationship not religion
Calvin and Hobbes Christians--you can live by the letter of the message*
The Evolution of Patience--is patience disappearing?
Innocent Until Proven Guilty--when someone accuses another, check the facts
Blessed Christmas Day!--Merry Christmas and God bless
Rich or Poor - Stingy is the Same--generosity is a heart issue
5 Steps for Accurate Bible Study--how to get it right
Beauty Treatment-Plastic of Pure--inner beauty versus outer beauty
Good and Wrong--where do your values come from?
I've had (and continue to have) some difficult situations in my life, and the book of Psalms has been "a sheer delight" in bringing me comfort, encouragement, and joy. That's one reason I loved writing my devotional Wisdom for Life. Even if you don't purchase the book, I encourage you to read the first four devotions (for free) by clicking "Look inside" on Amazon or Lifeway. ~ Gail
