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From our daily devotional to relevant local, state, national, and international church news, you can find information from Good Shepherd UMC here.
Daily Devotional: January 12th, 2020
The Competitor Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, Colossians 3:23 Playing Chutes and Ladders or Candyland with a child is pure joy. Whether they win or they lose, the act of playing the game causes them equal delight. Once a child grows up, they make a change, the act of playing the game no longer is the focus or the piece that causes joy, but winning becomes…
Daily Devotional: January 11th, 2020
From Fear to Hope Originally Posted on The Upper Room For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 Depression has afflicted my life in different ways over the years. One constant was fear — the persistent catch in my chest that made it difficult to ever be completely at ease. It felt as if everything had the potential to fill me with fear. Often I would awake in a…
Daily Devotional: January 10th, 2020
The Water of Life Originally Posted From The Upper Room Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.” John 3:5 I was part of a construction crew that worked on new housing developments. Our job was to connect houses to the water system. The work was not always easy, but it was worth the effort. When we turned on the water, a once-quiet house suddenly seemed…
Daily Devotional: January 9th, 2020
Coffee With Jesus It’s early morning and you’ve just got up and are trying to wake up. You brew a cup of coffee and sit down to enjoy the ritual that typically wakes you up. How are you spending that time? Do you read the newspaper? Watch the News? Scroll through Facebook? How about spending your first 5 minutes of your “Coffee” time with a conversation with Jesus? Take a moment to prepare for the day, reflect with Jesus to…
Love Your Neighbor in the New Year: Answer Their Emails and Texts
Jesus protected his time and also gave it up willingly. In this digital age, we’re called to do the same. Originally Posted on christianitytoday.com, view original post here written by Jen Pollock Michel When a technological wave crests, I’m not usually riding it. I’m in favor of reading, not binge-watching; dinner parties, not Google hangouts. I was late to own a smartphone and join Facebook, and I still don’t use Instagram. Embarrassingly, I have to call my teenagers to turn…
Daily Devotional: January 8th, 2020
Loving Faith “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:36-40 Love is it. Christ summarizes the the law all Christians are to be faithful to, “Love the Lord God…
Daily Devotional: January 7th, 2020
Don’t Be Afraid to Try Originally posted by Joycemeyer.org, view original post here Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground. When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. “You have asked…
Daily Devotional: January 6th, 2020
Wrestling with God Originally posted on upperroom.org, view original post here Consider it pure joy . . . whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3 After Jacob wrestled with a stranger, this stranger gave him a new name. The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome” (Gen. 32:28, NIV). Through his struggle,…
Daily Devotional: January 5th, 2020
Setting Goals to Achieve God’s Plan Originally Posted on intouch.org, view original post here God has a purpose for our life, but we need goals to help us stay on track (Eph. 2:10). In Genesis 24, Abraham’s trusted servant demonstrated this well. He knew his goal, kept confidence, made a plan, and set a timeline. We should follow his example. Once we know the direction God wants us to take, we must: Have a picture of the goal. A defined mission…
PJ’s Notes: January 4th, 2020
Get a new start in the New Year on the road back to God so you can live more fully into who you were created to be….So what is your number? Christmas has come to a close for most people in the world, trips over the break have come to an end and thoughts have moved on to the new year and things we want to change in our lives. But in the church world, we are still in the…
Daily Devotional: January 4th, 2020
The Popcorn Prayer Quick, brief and immediate prayers called popcorn prayers, or sometimes called arrow or flash prayers can play an important role in a Christians life. The concept of this type of prayer became very popular in the late 90’s and early 00’s because they were focused on individuals that live busy lives. Saying a popcorn prayer is easy, it can be a few quick words, or even just a thought focused on God, and the concern, guidance, or…
Daily Devotional: January 3rd, 2020
How will you Define Your NEw Year? January always brings a wave of new year’s resolutions. Losing weight, go to the gym, be a better person, etc. What we tend to lose is the motivations behind wanting to do these items, how ultimately they will lead to a better life. But what if you defined your new year by working towards a better relationship with Christ? A strong relationship with Christ can help you stay motivated and on track with…