Read 1 Corinthians 6:12-18

Sex is the most intimate bonding process known to man. There is an indescribable union of body, soul, and spirit. Sex is not something to taken lightly and shouldn’t be considered a casual act. Since this union is so deep, it can truly confuse an individual who has had multiple sex partners about who they really are. God meant sex to be share by one man and one woman, so that they can be united as one soul.

Having sex before marriage can take away from the beauty, purity, and sacredness of the act. A truly amazing sexual experience goes far beyond physical pleasure. Remaining abstinent until marriage is the most ideal way to experience the ultimate, God intended, incredible sexual experience. Remaining sexually pure is not easy in this day and age, but it can be done. (read more on this)

Remember that you are to honor God with your body. If you do, he will bless even your sex life.

8 He who gains Wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding shall prosper and find good.

Wisdom is something that we should all seek after. There is no one more wise than God Himself, and we can gain wisdom beyond our years through Him. He can lead us and guide us in our decisions and actions. If we follow His leading, and trust that He is wiser than we are, He will show us how to prosper and live good lives. Using wisdom is a way to nurture your life so that it can grow into something wonderful.

Heavenly Father, I pray for myself, and for my readers, that you would give us your wisdom for our daily lives. Guide us to prosperity and goodness. Help us to trust that you are the wisest one of all, and we can nurture our lives through obedience to your wisdom. Thank you so much, AMEN.

Prayer is a wonderful thing. God knows everything already, but talking to Him about what is on our minds can truly bring us peace. No matter what you are feeling, happy, sad, angry, he knows, and he will listen to you. Be honest with Him about how you feel, like David was in his psalms. No matter what David felt, he openly expressed it to the Lord. We can be open and honest with God, and we don’t have to worry about Him getting angry at us or not listening. He is the friend that stick closer than a brother, and He care about every little, or big, thing that you care about.

No matter what is happening each day, talk to God about it. It will make your relationship with Him even that much more close, and you will find more blessings in your days.

Ephesians 2:10 (Amplified Bible)

10For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), ^[a]recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].

Isn’t that wonderful? God hand crafted every single one of us. In Christ we are restored in our Spirits so that we can fulfill our destinies. He has a plan for our lives, and all we have to do is obey Him and receive it. Praise God!

In 1 Corinthians 10:23-33, the Bible talks about considering the good of others in the things that you do. It is important to be aware of the moral standards that those around you have, because we should respect that in our behavior. It is our responsibility as Christians to lead by example and do what we can to help others get saved. We should not do things that make those around us stumble.

No matter what we are doing, it should glorify God. If something you say or do doesn’t make living for Jesus look good, then we should try to change that behavior. Aiming to give glory to God at work, school, at home, or out on the street will make our lives more meaningful and blessed. Most importantly, we can offer a testimony to the fact that it is the Lord who motivates us to give our best everyday, and it is His anointing that strengthens us to do what we need to do each day.

We honor God by giving our best effort in whatever task might be in front of us. Not only does this attitude bless our lives, but the lives of others as well. As a result, we can lead more souls to Christ.

2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.

Did you ever hear someone brag about something, and then they were embarrassed almost immediately? It happens all of the time. Like, “I never make that mistake,” and then they make that mistake they claim they “never” make? It is foolish to place oneself above another or boast about how perfect you think you are. God is not interested in overly proud, conceited people who feel that they need to prove how great they are.

Humility will make you wise. Thinking lowly of yourself or being overly modest about your abilities is not true humility. True humility is to know that the only reason you are good at anything is because God gave you that gift. Giving all of the honor and glory to the Lord for who you are and what you have is true humility. Without Him, none of us would have breath or life, let alone money, talents, and skills. No one is better than anyone else as far as worth in God’s eyes, and we should not look at ourselves or others any differently. It is perfectly fine to be confident and secure, but it should be rooted in Christ, and not yourself.

If you think that you don’t have a problem with pride, that is the problem! Everyone deals with that temptation occasionally, and more often than not, God brings us down to earth rather quickly if we yield to that temptation. Don’t worry, if you don’t humble yourself, you will be humbled in due time.

The Bible says that “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Neh 8) What is the joy of the Lord?

It is not necessarily feeling happy. Having the joy of the Lord is to have a positive attitude, a sense of humor, and the ability to remain content whatever the circumstances. If you can have peace and smile during the worst of times, you have the joy of the Lord. Did you ever notice that you have more energy when you are smiling or laughing? Joy will give you the energy to overcome adverse circumstances.

Rather than complain, get angry, or worried and distraught, praise God. His joy will sustain you through it all. You can have peace and joy knowing that God loves you and will take care of you. Any of the devil’s attacks will be dampened because of your joy and faith that those plans won’t prevail. Just worship the Lord through it all and watch victory come. Amen!

Read Romans 8:1-16

Do you wrestle with sin, guilt or shame? Do you find yourself doing the things that you said you would stop doing? Living as a Christian does not mean that you will be perfect and sinless, only Jesus was able to do that. I have had my own struggles, but I know that I can change with God’s help, and I don’t have to worry about being condemned or punished for it. That doesn’t mean I can sin whenever I want and just go free, it means that I don’t have to have a perfect record to be close to God or to go to heaven.

As long as I keep my mental focus on the things that the Spirit of God wants in my life, my behavior will become closer to that of Jesus. The Spirit of God lives within me, and my sinful nature doesn’t have the power over me that it used to. Although I may be tempted to do what is not right in the sight of God, I have the power to resist and make the right choice because of the Holy Spirit within me. I don’t have to obey the fleshly desire to sin.

Jesus died on the cross and rose again so that I can die to my sins and live a righteous life. I’m not guilty, and I don’t have to feel that way. If I sin, I am able to go straight to God, receive his forgiveness, and ask for his help to change my ways. He is always there, he listens, forgives me, loves me and helps me. He will also do that same thing for you.

1 John 4:19-21

19We love because he first loved us. 20If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

If I say that I love God, that must mean that I love you. Many people are under the impression that they love God, yet there is anger, hate and prejudice in their hearts. Regardless of differences in skin color, religious beliefs, opinions, denominations and other things, we are to love our neighbors. What does that mean?

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. That is a description of what love is supposed to be. In order to say that you truly love someone, your love has to be described by those guidelines. Love is not an emotion. It is a choice to be forgiving, kind, humble, patient and unselfish. You cannot pick and choose who you love and claim that you love God with all of your heart. If the love of God is in your heart, you love your enemies, neighbors, friends, and family.

It is impossible in our own human strength to truly come to love everyone. That is why we have God (God is love.) in our hearts. We can only learn to love others if we allow God to teach us how. I like to pray for those I have trouble loving, and I find that it really helps. The more I pray for them, the easier it is to love them and to genuinely be concerned with their well being. If you have struggles in the area of loving others, or yourself, I encourage you to begin to pray that God’s love would flow through you. You don’t need to find the human strength to do it, He will do it for you. Just yield to Him.

Heavenly Father, I thank you for how good you have been and will be to me. You have saved me, enriched my life with wisdom and comfort, and freed me from myself. You are amazing, and you are the one and only perfect father. Thank you so much for giving me an earthly father who does his best to imitate you, and taught me how to trust you. I will honor You and him today. Let this day be a blessed day that all of the deserving fathers out there feel loved and appreciated. AMEN.