Day 14: Am I Self-Conscious, Self-Pitying, or Self-Justifying? Scripture:2 Corinthians 5:17 Daily Challenge:When you catch yourself focusing inward today, redirect your focus to God or others. Teaching:It is easy to become overly focused on ourselves. Self-consciousness causes us to worry about how others see us. Self-pity leads us to dwell on our struggles and hardships.…
Day 13: How Do I Spend My Spare Time? Scripture:Ephesians 5:15–16 Daily Challenge:Be intentional with your free time today—choose something that refreshes your soul or strengthens your faith. Teaching:This is another question Wesley askes in order to help us live our lives on purpose. This is not a question about productivity, and making sure that…
Day 12: Am I a Slave to Dress, Friends, Work, or Habits? Scripture:Galatians 5:1 Daily Challenge:Identify one area where you feel controlled and intentionally create space from it today. Teaching:The underlying question that Wesley is addressing here is, “who gets a vote in our lives?” Who gets to have influence to shape our priorities, and…
Day 11: Do I Grumble or Complain Constantly? Scripture:Philippians 2:14–15 Daily Challenge:Go one full day without complaining. When tempted, replace it with gratitude. Teaching:Have you ever noticed that complainers defend their negativity as honesty? When we complain we choose to ignore the blessings we have and focus on the things that we wish were different.…
Day 10: Do I Get Up on Time and Go to Bed on Time? Scripture:1 Corinthians 14:40 Daily Challenge:Set a consistent time to go to bed and wake up today—and follow through. Teaching:This might seem like an odd question to be part of an exercise on spiritual health. However, Wesley found that a healthy routine…
Day 9: Am I Defeated in Any Part of My Life? Scripture:Galatians 6:1-6 Daily Challenge:Identify one area where you feel stuck and take one small step toward freedom today. Teaching:Many of us carry areas of quiet defeat—habits we can’t break, thoughts we can’t control, or patterns we feel powerless to change. Over time, we begin…
Day 8: Am I Proud? Scripture:James 4:6 Daily Challenge:Today, intentionally put someone else first in a way that costs you something—time, comfort, or recognition. Teaching:We all have the propensity to think of ourselves as the star of the story. It makes sense in some ways, after all our actions and thoughts are the only ones…
Day 7: Do I Give Time for the Bible to Speak to Me Every Day? Scripture:Psalm 119:105 Daily Challenge:Set aside a specific time today to read Scripture slowly and listen for what God is saying. Teaching:A common human temptation is to set aside the important for the urgent. It is not necessarily always the wrong…