THE SPRINGS

April 22 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Romans 6:1-2 Why stay bound to what you’ve already been freed from? Romans challenges the idea of continuing in what tried to define you, reminding you that grace is not permission to stay the same—it is power to rise. When you Look Up, you see that your life is called to something High and Lifted Up, far beyond old pattern

April 21 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in me

April 20 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Romans 6:5 We know something about being buried and still rising, about being counted out and still coming back stronger. Romans reminds us that if we’ve been united with Him in death, we will also be united with Him in resurrection, which means your story never ends in what tried to bury you. When you Look Up , you stop identifying with what you l

Series: LOOK UP “SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE” – PT II Colossians 3:1–4 (TPT) Year Theme: HIGH AND LIFTED UP BIG IDEA (For Everyone) If you change what you’re looking at,you’ll change how you’re living. You already have access to a higher reality—now you have to live like it . This is not about escaping life—it’s about operating from a higher perspective within it . 1. TO THAT WHICH REALIGNS YOU TO YOUR VISION (v.1) What’s Happening Christ’s resurrection is your resurrection.That m

Series: LOOK UP “SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE” – PT I Colossians 3:1–4 (TPT) Year Theme: HIGH AND LIFTED UP BIG IDEA You don’t rise by accident—you rise by perspective. If you change what you’re focused on,you change how you live. This isn’t about escaping life—it’s about seeing life from a higher place . 1. TO THAT WHICH RAISES YOUR FOCUS (v.1) What’s Happening You’ve already been raised with Christ—so now aim higher. Your position has changed… your focus needs to catch up. Cliff

April 19 Christ’s resurrection is your resurrection too. This is why we are to yearn for all that is above, for that’s where Christ sits enthroned at the place of all power, honor, and authority! Yes, feast on all the treasures of the heavenly realm and fill your thoughts with heavenly realities, and not with the distractions of the natural realm. Your crucifixion with Christ has severed the tie to this life, and now your true life is hidden away in God in Christ. And as Chri

April 18 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 What if the fear you’ve been carrying is not meant to stay, but to be surrendered? David says, “I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears,” reminding you that freedom starts when you Look Up . When you lift your eyes to what is High and Lifted Up , fear loses its grip because you are no longer centered on what could happen—you are anchored in who God is. Fo

April 17 Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God. For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:3-6 (NLT) If you really want more, are you willing to seek for it like it matters? Proverbs says cry out for insight and search for wisdom like hidden treasure, re

April 16 The true God is the Creator of all things. He is the owner and Lord of the heavenly realm and the earthly realm, and he doesn’t live in man-made temples. He supplies life and breath and all things to every living being. He doesn’t lack a thing that we mortals could supply for him, for he has all things and everything he needs. From one man, Adam, he made every man and woman and every race of humanity, and he spread us over all the earth. He sets the boundaries of peo

April 15 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Matthew 13:44-46 Some of us have been sitting on treasure and calling it ordinary because we've gotten u