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What Does Success Look Like to God?

“This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.”
— Joshua 1:8, BSB

Let God’s Word Give You Your Bearings

“This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.”
— Joshua 1:8, BSB

You Already Have a Purpose - Step Into What Is Yours to Do

“Be strong and courageous…”

What Is Beneath Your Discouragement?

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?
And not one of them is forgotten before God.
Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Hidden Roots Are Still Growing

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”

Strength Is Being Renewed

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
— Isaiah 40:29

God is renewing my strength, even if I don’t feel it yet.

Faith: What Does It Mean?

“But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12

What Is Repentance?

“Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” Acts 3:19

Growing as a Disciple


Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6–7

A New Life Begins

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
2 Corinthians 5:17

Waiting for the Messiah

Luke 24:27
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

Called to Be His Disciple

Matthew 4:19
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

What It Means to Be a Disciple Living With Him

John 15:4
“Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.”

Remain With Him

Matthew 11:28–30
“As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.”

Faith Grows in the Quiet

Mark 4:26–27
“The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.”

God Is Already Working

“For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”
— Philippians 2:13

Abiding Instead of Achieving

“Abide in Me, and I in you.”
— John 15:4

Who You Are Is Not Your Shame

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17

Glorifying God in All Things

“For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.” (Romans 11:36)

Humility That Glorifies God

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3:30)

Our Bodies for His Glory

“You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:19–20)

Abiding Forever

“Whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” (1 John 4:16)

The Peace of Abiding

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)

God Makes Himself Known

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” (Psalm 19:1)

Intimacy Through Prayer

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8)

Knowing God Through Experience

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:8)

Loving God with All Your Heart

“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” (Deuteronomy 6:5)

Responding to God’s Love

“We love because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19)

Loving God Above All Else

“No one can serve two masters… You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24)

Trusting In God

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5–6)

Trust That Leads to Peace

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)

Obedience in the Small Things

“Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much.” (Luke 16:10)

The Joy of Obedience

“I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.” (Psalm 40:8)

Remaining in the Vine

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” (John 15:4)

Eyes on Jesus, Not the To-Do List

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,

and all these things will be provided for you.”
— Matthew 6:33 (CSB)

When God’s Way Looks Different From Everyone Else’s

“Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.”
— Joshua 1:7, BSB

When You Want God to Show You the Whole Plan

“Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.”
— Joshua 1:7, BSB

Before the Next Step, Remember Who God Is

“No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Courage Grows Below the Surface

“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.”

Abiding in His Word

“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” (John 15:7)

Knowing God: The Highest Pursuit

“Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight.” (Jeremiah 9:23–24)

Counting the Cost

“Then Jesus said to all of them, ‘If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.’” Luke 9:23

Walking With Him Every Day

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8

Learning to Spend Time With Jesus

Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
John 15:4

Hearing the Voice of the Shepherd

My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27

Why Jesus Chose Fishermen

Matthew 4:18–20
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Covered in the Dust of the Rabbi

Luke 9:23
Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”

Unlearning Striving

Ephesians 2:8–9
“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Surrender Is Strength

James 4:7–8
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”

The Faithful Step Is Enough

“He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Micah 6:8

Living From Peace

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.”
— Isaiah 26:3

God Is Already Working

“For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” — Philippians 2:13

Leaving the Past Where Grace Met You

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!”
— Isaiah 43:18–19

Glorifying God in Daily Life

“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”(Matthew 5:16)

Bearing Fruit for His Glory

“This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be My disciples.” (John 15:8)

Living for His Glory

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

The Joy of Abiding

“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” (John 15:11)

Fruit That Glorifies God

“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be My disciples.” (John 15:8)

Knowing God Builds Trust

“Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek You.” (Psalm 9:10)

Knowing God Through His Word

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105)

Eternal Life Is Knowing God

“Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.”(John 17:3)

Delighting in God for Who He Is

“Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You.” (Psalm 73:25)

Obedience as Love

“If you love Me, keep My commands.” (John 14:15)

Love Expressed in Worship

“I love You, O LORD, my strength.” (Psalm 18:1)

Trusting God’s Character

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:8)

Love Expressed Through Obedience

“If you love Me, keep My commands.” (John 14:15)

The Blessing of Obedience

“If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land.” (Isaiah 1:19)

Obedience That Glorifies God

“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”(Matthew 5:16)

Resting in His Love

“As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Abide in My love.” (John 15:9)

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