Stolen Lunches Bible Study

It's Time to Play Offense

Daily Devotion:

Many of us are stuck on the defense. Always on guard, and constantly in protective mode.  It's like we're fearful of what we may lose, so we never try to win.  Yes, there is a season to be on the defense and yes, we must stay covered by the armor of God. Just don't get stay in defensive mode forever.

There's an offensive side to life that must be played as well. Today, it's time to run the ball with confidence knowing that the battle is already won.  Keep expectancy in your heart that your Father is your Lord and Savior.  Be a giver of all things, and pray before you say or do anything as offensive tactics.  Let's win this!

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
-Theodore Roosevelt

 

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

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God's Got This!

Many times we believe in God and think we're walking in strong faith, however when times get weary we jump in the driver's seat to take control.  As if, we don't trust in God to work it out on our behalf.  Today, you're reminded to stay in the backseat.  God's got this! 

No matter what season you're facing in your life, trust that God has a plan for you.  Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

-If you believe in God, then believe in Him-

I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're grateful, you'll see God open up new doors.

-Joel Osteen

 

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

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What are you "Thankful" for?

Take a few moments to mediate on the gratefulness which exudes you.  Ponder and dance to the simplicities of God's blessings.  Look around you.  Take it all in.  In your stillness, smile and say, "God I thank You for____________."  

2 Corinthians 9:11 says, "Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God."

If every moment is sacred, and If you are amazed and in awe most of the time when you find yourself breathing and not crazy, then you are in a state of constant thankfulness, worship and humility.
-Bernice Johnson Reagon

 

 

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

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Enjoy the Quality of Life

Stop  and smell the roses today.  If you don't take the time to slow down, God will slow you down.  The most beautiful things in life are absolutely FREE, how are you spending your most precious moments?  When was the last time you took a walk with a friend?  Do you spend intentional time with your family?  When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?

Don't move around so fast that you miss out on the blessings God is showering upon you.  Enjoy a quality, well balanced lifestyle.   After all, life is meant to be enjoyed.  

The quality of life is more important than life itself.
-Alexis Carrel

 

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

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A Prayer for that Special Person

We  all have people in our lives that we pray for on a daily basis.  Today, let's take the time to pray for that one special person in your life that you wish to see have a relationship with Christ.  Maybe it's your mom, brother, or closest friend.  Who is this person that immediately pops up in your mind?  Let's speak with expectancy in our heart for God to move mightily in their lives today.  

Right now, wherever you are, stop down and pray for this one special person.  Say a prayer for God to move in their lives.  Pray for them to fall in love with Christ like never before.  Pray for a beautifully, strong relationship to brew, that will change their lives for the better, all for the glory of God.

My mother was a Sunday school teacher. So I am a byproduct of prayer. My mom just kept on praying for her son.
-Steve Harvey

 

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

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Conviction vs Condemnation

Have you ever done something wrong and immediately felt horrible about it?  This feeling is okay.  It's called a conviction. This is a beautiful, gentle, nudge of the Holy Spirit correcting you.  

The difference between a conviction and condemnation is if you dwell on how wrong you are for a lengthy period of time. God immediately forgave you the second you messed up.  Why can't you forgive yourself? 

Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
-Voltaire

 

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

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Give Him Praise

It's easy to praise God in the good times, but where is your praise during the bad times?  Can you praise God through your pain?

Think about all God has done for you and your family.  Stop right where you are and THANK HIM for all He's done for you~ Give Him Praise. 

God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.
- John Piper

 

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

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Faith or Fear?

Faith and fear BOTH require you to believe in something that hasn't even happened.  So where do you stand?  Is your faith in God, or do you find yourself quick to grow weary?  

When you let fear take over, you are telling God you don't trust Him.  Stand firmly on your faith today.  Hebrews 11:1 says, "Faith is the substance of all things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
- Nelson Mandela

 

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

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A Strengthened Prayer Life

Do you wake up and immediately spend time with God, or do you jump on social media and skim through emails? Prayer is the best way to talk with God.  Practice building a relationship with God by staying in constant communication with Him. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 reads, "Always be joyful. Never stop praying. ¹⁸ Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."

If you have an extremely busy life, here are a couple ideas to help strengthen your prayer life:

* Sandwich Your Day- Start your day with prayer and end your day with prayer.  

* Set Prayer Alarms- Designate certain times of the day that you want to intentionally stop down and prayer.   

To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.
-Martin Luther

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

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Connect Your Career with Your Calling

Do you like your job?  Do you enjoy waking up each morning and walking into work? Think about this for one second, how much different would the world be if all of us were truly walking in our purpose and in-line with our calling?  

Allow God to lead you.  Stay open and consitently say, "Yes" to new opportunities until you stumble upon the purpose God specifically designed for you.  You are Uniquely Qualified to walk into your destiny.  Envision living in your calling, daily.  It does not have to solely be a dream.  It can be your reality.  Matthew 25: 14-30.

The two most important days in your life
are the day you are born and
the day you find out why. 
– Mark Twain

 

Stolen Lunches is a bible study community of believers.  We hold men, women, and couples bible studies.  We have annual retreats, missions trips and weekly prayer calls.  You can join us from anywhere in the world.  Sign up for our newsletters & stay connected.

 

Steal away with us and be fed by God~ Stolen Lunches.