(The following is the September 5 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Philippians 3 and pay close attention to verses 7-14.) Can you summarize your life’s goal in one sentence? Earth’s eight billion people would answer the question in countless ways. What would your purpose sentence be? Paul told the Philippians …
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Ambassadors for Christ
(The following is the August 5 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians 5 and pay close attention to verses 18-21.) It’s common for people to struggle with understanding their purpose at different stages of life. As teenagers consider their desired profession, fulfilling a sense of purpose may be central. …
Finding Good in the Bad
(The following is the April 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 9 and pay close attention to verses 1-11.) “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” (v. 2). The question revealed the first-century mindset of many regarding physical illness. They believed …
Our Present Purpose
(The following is the April 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 17 and pay close attention to verses 6-19.) It is good and natural for Christians to long for and anticipate being in God’s presence for eternity. The reality will undoubtedly be far more magnificent than we can imagine. …
What is your purpose in life?
(The following is the June 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 20 and pay close attention to verses 17-24.) What is your purpose in life? Can you state it clearly? As beings made in God’s image, we exist for a reason. The Westminster Shorter Catechism …
