THE SPRINGS

January 26 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, II Timothy 1:9 Before you ever showed up, God had already decided you mattered. Second Timothy 1:9 (KJV) lifts our Focus  off performance and places it squarely on purpose that was set in motion long ago. To live High And Lifted Up  is to stop chasing validation and start walking in

Series: FOCUS “IT’S GONNA TAKE ALL OF YOU TO BECOME YOU” Romans 8:28–31 (KJV)Theme: HIGH AND LIFTED UP BIG IDEA (For Everybody) You don’t become who you’re meant to be by accident. Every experience—good, bad, painful, joyful—is being woven together on purpose. Focus isn’t about doing more.Focus is about bringing your whole life into alignment  with what God is forming. POINT 1: FOCUS ON SYNERGIZING YOUR LIFE (v.28) What’s Happening “All things” doesn’t mean all things are goo

January 25 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be f

January 24 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’” II Chronicles 20:17 (NIV) There are moments when the pressure says fight harder , but God says stand still . Second Chronicles 20:17 (NIV) calls our Focus  away from panic and toward trust, reminding us that some battles

January 23 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.  He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.  Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they sh

January 22 Don’t work yourself into the spotlight;    don’t push your way into the place of prominence.It ’s better to be promoted to a place of honor    than face humiliation by being demoted. Proverbs 25:6-7 (MSG) Ever notice how rushing to the front often costs more than it gives? Proverbs 25:6–7 ( The Message ) invites us to stay Focused  on wisdom, not optics, because real elevation can’t be forced. To live   High And Lifted Up  i s to trust that timing matters and that

January 21 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23:12 (NIV) We live in a culture obsessed with being seen, but Matthew 23:12 (NIV) flips the script with kingdom truth. Focus  isn’t about climbing ladders—it’s about choosing humility when recognition is within reach. To be High And Lifted Up  in God’s way means letting service shape your influence and character guide your rise. For Black people and our communi

January 20 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. James 4:7-10 What if the real battle isn’t outside of you but competing for your attention wi

January 19 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: I Peter 5:6 Our community knows what it feels like to be told to “stay in your place,” but 1 Peter 5:6 (KJV) reframes the moment with holy clarity. Humbling yourself under God’s hand is not shrinking—it’s  Focusing  on who truly does the lifting. To live High And Lifted Up  means trusting God’s timing more than chasing premature elevation. For Black people and our communiti

January 18 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for