Good Morning: A Minimal Devotional.

Day 18 of 31 Days:

Work Ethic

Good morning.

There is a vast difference between productivity and busyness. Just because we might be moving around does not mean that our assignments are moving forward. Having a good work ethic implies being diligent with your initiative, time management, organization, prioritization, and execution. From the conception of a task to completion, we give all we have.

That being said, we do this for an audience of one. We work in the name of faithfulness to God and not for the applause of man. If their applause sustains us, their silence will enchain us. I understand this is easier said than done. Most of us, if not all, have experienced this personally. We’ve discovered that it’s feeble ground to stand on. May Heaven’s “Well done” be our aim as we work with all our hearts, no matter the task entrusted to us.

What is one area of your work ethic that you could improve in this week?

Colossians 3:23 King James Version

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Good Morning: A Minimal Devotional.

Day 17 of 31 Days:

Identity

Good morning.

In order to know who we are, we must know whose we are. If we miss this, we’ve missed the very foundation of our lives. There is nothing to stand or build on. But if we see that God is ours and we are His, it changes everything.

As a result of knowing whose we are, we will ultimately see why we are. We will discover our purpose from that place, and that place alone. We won’t wander aimlessly; we will be a life on a mission in pursuit of our tailor-made vision.

In a world that attempts to label and mold us, we must lean into what He says. We must allow Him to let us know. May we discover God more greatly today. As we do, we discover us. Speak, Lord.

In this moment, how can you shut down the noise and just listen to Him?

Ephesians 1:5-6 King James Version

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Good Morning: A Minimal Devotional.

Day 16 of 31 Days:

Perspective

Good morning.

If you’ve ever been on a plane, a mountain, or even a swing, you know what it’s like to see things from an elevated view. It’s interesting how the things that seemed large when you were facing them head on now seem small when you’re above them. The same happens when we allow ourselves to see from a Heavenly perspective. The things that seemed intimidating or daunting from ground-level now seem rather frail from a higher perspective.

A mentor of mine has this simple and profound saying, “Climb higher.” Just as Moses climbed the mountain to be with God, we ought to climb. This is a metaphor to ‘getting away with God.’ When we do so, we see from a different perspective. We climb higher. In fact, Jesus even modeled how to do so. We do so by worship, prayer, whatever our move might be. Let’s see from a Heavenly perspective today. The way we’re meant to see. You know what they say, “Perception is reality.”

How will you elevate your perspective today?

Colossians 3:1-2 KJV
If 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.