 Blog PostsFriends         | The Power of Daily Choices (Southern Missouri District Men's Retreat-Bruce McCarty-9/30/17-AM)THE POWER OF DAILY CHOICES"Champions do every day what others do occasionally." Neil Kennedy Deuteronomy 28:6Contemporary English Version (CEV) 6 The Lord will make you successful in your daily work. 10 Things You Ought To Do Every Day: 1. Daily Praise. Psalm 35:28 New Century Version (NCV) 28 I will tell of your goodness and will praise you every day. 2. Daily Study of the Word. Acts 17:11 New International Version (NIV) 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. 3. Daily Devotion. Luke 9:23 New International Version (NIV) 23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 4. Daily Dependence. Matthew 6:11 New International Version (NIV) 11 Give us today our daily bread. 5. Daily Gratitude. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 New Living Translation (NLT) 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 6. Daily Listening. James 1:19 New Living Translation (NLT) 19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. 7. Daily Prayer. Read the Disciple's or Lord's Prayer. (Mathew 6) Pray for family. Church. Unsaved. Persecuted. Missionaries. The sick. Those in leadership. Yourself. 8. Daily Personal Development. How are you growing? Growing old is mandatory-growing up is optional. Are you intentionally growing in wisdom. Read a little every day. 9. Daily Personal Inspection (With help from the Spirit) Psalm 139:23 English Standard Version (ESV) 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! 10. Daily Obedience. Obedience leads to blessing and disobedience leads to destruction. Obedience leads to life and disobedience leads to death. Gen. 4:6; Psalm 112; Prov. 2:20-22 Psalm 37:23New Living Translation (NLT) 23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. What are some daily choices you need to practice. |
