Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Jul2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him" (1 John 5:14-15 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is certain that God will answer our prayers according to His will. Are you ready to accept God's perfect answer to your prayers in His own way and His own time? - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to pray according to God’s will and accept it for your life. ______________ Welcome to the second half of the year!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body” (1 Corinthians 6:18 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Beware of overestimating your ability to resist sexual temptation and underestimating its power. Running from sexual temptation by the enabling of the Spirit is not the act of a coward; it is the strength of a person committed to following Jesus Christ. - K. T. Sim ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord by the enabling of Your Spirit, to always flee every form of sexual temptation.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth” (Hebrews 2:1 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY As we connect with the Lord regularly, He will be faithful to sustain us, and we can avoid drifting away. - Lawrence Darmani ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be very careful not to drift away from the sound doctrine of God’s words.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[God] brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps” (Psalm 40:2 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In times of difficulty, we can look to our powerful God for the stability only He brings. - Bill Crowder ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that the Lord will stabilize you in spite of your life’s difficulties.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law” (Romans 13:8 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When someone is broken, don’t try to fix them. (You can’t.) When someone is hurting, don’t attempt to take away their pain. (You can’t.) Instead, love them by walking beside them in the hurt. (You can.) Because sometimes what people need is simply to know they aren’t alone. - Jenny Albers ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always demonstrate my love to other people.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, taking them up, carrying them on its wings, so the Lord alone led [the people of Israel], and there was no foreign god with [the people of Israel]” (Deuteronomy 32:11-12 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When God stirs up the nest in your comfort, it is to make you stronger and lead you to your Promised Land. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to come out stronger when God “stirs up your nest”.

WHEN GOD STIRS UP YOUR NEST!

Dearly Beloved, WHEN GOD STIRS UP YOUR NEST! “As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, taking them up, carrying them on its wings, so the Lord alone led [the people of Israel], and there was no foreign god with [the people of Israel]” (Deuteronomy 32:11-12 NKJV). An eagle is a unique bird among other birds. Many lessons can be learnt from its uniqueness. One of such lessons is its deliberate stirring of the nest, where it keeps its chicks (or young ones) in order to teach them how to fly and be stronger. An eagle always builds its nest on tall trees or high cliffs that enemies cannot easily reach. The eagle that has been taking good care of its chicks for some time in this safe and comfortable nest would without warning stir up the nest, thereby making the chicks to be in danger of falling from the high place. As the chicks try to fly, the eagle would hover over the chicks and spread its wings to catch them and carry them on its pinions to safety. This is repeated on several occasions till the chicks could fly perfectly on their own to safety without the help of the mother eagle. In the Song of Moses, as Moses was about to leave the people of Israel after forty years of leading them to the verge of the Promised Land, he compared the dealing of God with the people of Israel to the stirring of the nest of an eagle so that the people of Israel would be able to be strong (see Deuteronomy 1:31; 32:11). He recounted how God had been with the people of Israel in the wilderness for forty years, leading them, encircling them, instructing them, keeping them as the apple of His eye, protecting them, feeding them, and taking them to where they were about to enter the Promised Land. The people of Israel did not know that God was training them to become a strong and formidable nation when they were passing through the wilderness experience. Are you also wondering why God is stirring up the nest in your comfort? Why would He allow you to face the difficulties you have presently? Why can He not make everything rousing for you? Why is He allowing the righteous to suffer? He is stirring up your nest so that you will become stronger. Job testified of God: “But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10 NKJV). Apostle Peter considered this test as something done by fire (see 1 Peter 1:7). Despite this, it is to bring “praise, honor, and glory” to God. As the eagle is always with its chicks during and after the stirring up of the nest, and even taking the chicks to safety, the Lord is also with us (see Hebrews 13:5). He will hover over you, carry you on His wings, and lead you to your Promised Land (see Psalm 36:7; 61:4; 63:7; 91:4). So, when God stirs up your nest, it is to make you stronger. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will be able to come out stronger when God “stirs up your nest”.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come” (1 Timothy 4:8 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Every day, take some time for yourself. Love yourself. Honor yourself. Give priority to your physical, mental, and emotional wellness. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always take care of your total self without neglecting any aspect.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God...” (Exodus 20:4-5a NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Anything that usurps God’s rule in our lives is an idol and must be eliminated. - Arthur Jackson ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that nothing and nobody will take the place of God in your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 23Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me” (Philippians 3:12 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. - C. S. Lewis ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not give up on yourself till you get to where God wants you to be in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith” (1 John 5:4 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY While we may have ups and downs in life, and even some battles that feel like defeats, the ultimate victory is ours in Christ as we trust in His power. - David McCasland ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always experience the victory in Christ in your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:12-13 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition. - Martha Washington ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to have a positive disposition to any situation you find yourself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 20Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Colossians 4:6 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In whatever trying situation we face today or in the days ahead, let us trust God to provide courage to lovingly speak words of life. - Tom Felten ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Give me the grace, O Lord, that my speech will always be filled with grace and seasoned with salt to encourage others in whatever situation they are.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR SCORE SHEET?

Dearly Beloved, WHAT WILL BE YOUR SCORE SHEET? “[Jotham] did what was right in the sight of the Lord; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done” (2 Kings 15:34 NKJV). Recently, the theme of my family's morning devotional thought was about following good examples of fathers, as Uzziah and Jotham demonstrated. Both of them were kings in Judah. The former was the father of the latter. In the early years of Uzziah as king, he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and, undoubtedly, he instructed his children in the ways of the Lord and laid good examples for them until later in his years when he was successful and became proud towards God. However, his son followed his good example. As I led the devotional thought that morning, I emphasized that fathers should not only instruct their children to do good things, but they (the fathers) should be ready to show the example of doing good things to their children. Since the message that day was directly for me, the father of the house, I was challenged to allow my children to frankly tell me the good and bad examples they see in me. It was like giving them score sheets to evaluate me. Each of the children told me what they consider as good and bad in my behaviours. I decided not to defend myself that day for the good and seemingly bad behaviours they pointed out. As a father or a leader, can you allow your children or subordinates to evaluate you openly? What will your score sheet be if your children or subordinates have such an opportunity? Fathers have a great responsibility to show their children good examples. That is the best legacy they can give their children. Will your children score you high on this? What will be your score sheet? Happy Father’s Day! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray for fathers for the grace to lay good examples for their children to follow.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[Jotham] did what was right in the sight of the Lord; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done” (2 Kings 15:34 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Fathers have a great responsibility to show their children good examples. That is the best legacy they can give their children. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for fathers for the grace to lay good examples for their children to follow.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.’ But you would not” (Isaiah 30:15 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The quieter you become, the more you can hear. - Ram Dass ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to be quiet and listen to what God is telling you secretly about your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[King Darius said:] I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living God, and steadfast forever; His kingdom is the one which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall endure to the end” (Daniel 6:26 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Staying faithful to God despite pressure and discouragement can inspire other people to give Him glory. - Jennifer Benson Schuldt ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be able to inspire other people to glorify You.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me” (Philippians 3:12 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. - Albert Einstein ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to keep on moving as God moves you on in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it” (1 Corinthians 10:13 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Every day God is busy shielding us from devastating onslaughts of Satan that would otherwise leave us helplessly defeated. And when temptation hits, He is making exit ramps for us so we can escape. - Joe Stowell ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, to always overcome every temptation that I may face.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God’s goodness and mercy are always at work in your life. God gives you the things you do not deserve—that is His goodness. And he does not give you the punishment you deserve for you sins—that is His mercy. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O God, let me always enjoy Your goodness and mercy all the days of my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “They gather together against the life of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood. But the Lord has been my defense, And my God the rock of my refuge” (Psalm 94:21-22 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY With God as our defender, we don’t have to fear what others will do. We can trust that God will support us when trouble comes. - Jennifer Benson Schuldt ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, be my defender and refuge against all foes.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10-11 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do you know the importance of the name JESUS? While it is good to identify with the name JESUS, it is the best to submit totally to the lordship of the unique Person that bears the name: Jesus Christ. Do not think that using the name of Jesus without surrendering your total life to Him and obeying His word will save you at the end of the day. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will totally submit your life to Jesus Christ and you will continue to do His will.

JESUS! HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR TOTAL LIFE TO THAT NAME?

Dearly Beloved, JESUS! HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR TOTAL LIFE TO THAT NAME? “…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10-11 NKJV). There was a trend recently on social media about the name, JESUS. Many people used images of the name as their display pictures. Others just typed the word to make the name trend. Some people posited that a popular Christian celebrity started the trend and others followed him. However, many of the people who made the name trend on social media do not really know the importance of the name nor submit to its supremacy in their lives. They just joined others out of religiosity to make the name trend on social media. Some of these people can be likened to those in Ephesus who joined an uproar without knowing the cause (see Acts 19:32). On the other hand, some of the people that joined the trending of the name Jesus are like the people in the days of Jeremiah who felt so secure because of the presence of God's temple (see Jeremiah 7). Those people thought the temple was a safe place to do all kinds of detestable things. Many contemporary “Christians” also believe that using the name of Jesus and involving in other religious activities without totally submitting their lives to the lordship of Jesus Christ would save them from perils and give them fortunes. The name Jesus is one of many common names in the Holy Bible (some people still bear the name today!). However, the name is peculiar to the Lord Jesus Christ. Some people called Him Jesus of Nazareth. He came to the world to save humanity from their sin (see Matthew 1:21). For this, Apostle Paul declared: “…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10-11 NKJV). Do you know the importance of the name JESUS? While it is good to identify with the name JESUS, it is the best to submit totally to the lordship of the unique Person that bears the name: Jesus Christ. Do not think that using the name of Jesus without surrendering your total life to Him and obeying His word will save you at the end of the day. Remember, He said that everyone calling on Him will not enter His kingdom except those who do His will (see Matthew 7:21). Have you submitted your total life unto Him? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will totally submit your life to Jesus Christ and you will continue to do His will.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!” (Psalm 47:6 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God encourages us to praise Him for good reasons. Praising God has power to change our thoughts, our hearts, and our lives. - Amy Peterson ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always praise You all the time.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY To get the life you really want, give your life away to Jesus Christ. Nothing deserves the place of the One who created you and gave you your life. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always live your life for Christ so that your death will be a gain.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Every man must be wise in the management of his time, because time is inelastic in nature, once gone, it is gone forever. Some people believe without money you cannot accomplish your purpose, yet there are things you can do without money but there is nothing you can do without time. - Rotimi Oluwaseyitan ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, let me always make good use of my time.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For who has despised the day of small things?” (Zechariah 4:10a NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In life some of us often feel we do not have a very important role to play. What we do seems so insignificant. It is not so. Every Christian has an important part to play. It all adds up in the numerous “little things” we are called to do every day. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always realize that your part – no matter how small – is a vital part of the whole picture.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “All I want is to know Christ and the power that raised him from death. I want to share in his sufferings and be like him even in his death” (Philippians 3:10 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The better you know God, the keener will be your knowledge and discernment when it comes to the decisions of life. - Warren Wiersbe ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to experientially know God more and more every day.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea” (Psalm 46:1-2 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY There is no challenge or difficulty too great or too bad for God to fix. What are the challenges confronting you today? Simply turn them over to the Lord of Host. He will give you permanent victory. And when you get to your final destination, you will see that it is bigger, greater, better and far beyond your expectation. - EA Adeboye ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always turn over your challenges and difficulties to God.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Jesus Christ should be your standard and ultimate role Model. No church leader should be, no matter how highly placed or respected the leader may be. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not make any person apart from Jesus Christ your ultimate role model in life.

ARE YOU NOT AT FAULT ALSO?

Dearly Beloved, ARE YOU NOT AT FAULT ALSO? “And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock”’” (Ezekiel 34:1-3 NKJV). During my sojourn in the United Kingdom some time ago, I discovered many pathetic things about the western world in less than a month. One of those things is the decline in the number of people who go to church, especially the absence of youth in most churches. Many church buildings have become empty and have been sold because of this. This was, and is still, a great burden to me, and I used to ask pastors when I was there what they were doing to bring back the youth into the church. Later, I discovered that I had been asking the wrong question! I met a lady in her early fifties who told me that the last time she went to church was when she was sixteen. I asked her why she stopped going to church. She told me a bitter truth about the church there: the church has become institutionalized, and the church leaders are not living by example. She cited some examples of the church leaders' atrocities then, which are becoming worse even today. One of such atrocities she emphasized is that most church leaders were getting richer at the expense of their congregations. She pointed out that the youth there will continue to abandon the church because the people of the church are not practising what they preach. I had no option that day but to agree with her because I knew that she was telling the truth. No wonder many people (especially the younger generation) are no longer interested in the things of the church. The indictment of the church leaders by this white lady reminds me of the leaders of the people of Israel in the time of Prophet Ezekiel (see Ezekiel 34). The Lord indicted these leaders because they were self-centred. They did not care about the people that they led. The people were suffering under their watch while the leaders continued to live in affluence. This made the people to wander away in search of care. God was not happy with these leaders and promised to hold them accountable (see verse 10). Are you a church leader? Are you not at fault also of this indictment? Are you not self-centred to the detriment of the people you are leading? Do you care about your congregation? Can your congregation follow your example or you are expecting them to just be following your messages? Do you attract people to the church, or are you driving them away from the church because of your way of life? Well, if you are just a member of a church, your church leaders' infamous way of life should not drive you away from the church. Jesus Christ is our ultimate role Model. He should be your standard (see Hebrews 12:1-2), not any church leader no matter how highly placed or respected. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Lord, help me not to mislead the people you have entrusted into my care.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools” (Ecclesiastes 7:9 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. - Ralph Waldo Emerson ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always caution yourself when you are tended to be angry.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:14-15 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The evidence that we are forgiven by the Father is when we are willing to forgive others, for the forgiven believer in Jesus is a forgiving person. - K. T. Sim ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, let me always forgive others as You have forgiven me.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Jun2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Your giving should be done in private. Your Father can see what is done in private, and he will reward you” (Matthew 6:4 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When we give out of our love for God, without concern for receiving the praise of others, we can trust that our gifts—large or small—will be used by Him to help meet the needs of those receiving them. - Kirsten Holmberg ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, let me always give in a way that only You can (and will) reward me.