Today I will . . . - December
 

December 1

Today I will ...present myself as a living sacrifice to God, dedicating myself wholly to him.

December 2

Today I will ...seek grace to be a mensch in the sight of God and man. I will learn the art of saying, "I was wrong."

*mensch means "a person of integrity and honor."

December 3

Today I will ...pay attention to detail as I serve the Lord.

December 4

Today I will ...begin my times of prayer by reciting Scripture.

December 5

Today I will ...pray, "Teach me, Oh Lord, your architecture for my life, and I will seek to build according to your design."

December 6

Today I will ...seek to pass on to someone else that which I have received from another so that the Kingdom of God may grow.

December 7

Today I will...not follow the crowd but obey the Lord my God.

December 8

Today I will ...exercise faith to magnify God in my life.

December 9

Today I will ...replace the fear that leads to greed with the trust in God's faithfulness that leads to caring generosity.

December 10

Today I will ...no longer allow the things of this world to blind me to their temporal nature and false promises. I will see beyond them to the place of contentment in the Lord, whose finished work has delivered me out of darkness and into his marvelous light.

December 11

Today I will ...think about those whom the Lord has placed in my life to be wise counselors for me.

December 12

Today I will...present my life to Jesus for his use without being concerned about what he chooses to accomplish through me.

December 13

Today I will...pay attention to detail as I serve the Lord.

December 14

Today I will ...joyfully accept all that the Lord wants to do in my life. I will reject rigidity and brittleness, and embrace flexibility and growth.

December 15

Today I will ...be encouraged to persevere in prayer for my nonbelieving family, knowing that perfect love casts out fear, and that the mercy of God is able to penetrate even the most resistant heart.

December 16

Today I will...seek to pass on to someone else that which I have received from another so that the Kingdom of God may grow.

December 17

Today I will ...seek to be a light in the world as I have received the light of Jesus.

December 18

Today I will ...dedicate myself to walking with God.

December 19

Today I will ...consider my own natural desires as nothing compared to the privilege of devoting my whole life to the fulfillment of God's plan of redemption for his people.

December 20

Today I will ...respect the vast variety of peoples with an open heart of love.

December 21

Today I will ...not fear whatever may come against me; for the Lord is a shield around me, and the one who lifts my head.

December 22

Today I will...seek to be a light in the world as I have received the light of Jesus.

December 23

Today I will...dedicate myself to walking with God.

December 24

Today I will...consider my own natural desires as nothing compared to the privilege of devoting my whole life to the fulfillment of God's plan of redemption for his people.

December 25

Today I will...respect the vast variety of peoples with an open heart of love.

December 26

Today I will ...ask the Lord to cleanse me of all prejudice, and to help me see all mankind as he does: made "from one man."

December 27

Today I will...recognize that my heavenly Father desires to manifest his illuminating glory through me. I will offer myself fully to Him, putting no confidence in my flesh, but allowing Him free rein.

December 28

Today I will...remember that the same gracious covenant that has made it possible to enter into a relationship with the God of Israel, has also guaranteed that he will always remain Israel's God.

December 29

Today I will ...take advantage of the opportunity God has given me to make right what has been wrong and to obey him.

December 30

Today I will ...commit myself to suspend judgment when I pass through the trials of life.

December 31

Today I will...ask God to deepen my understanding of his plans for my generation, and seek to strengthen my connection to his purposes.