THE SPRINGS

February 2 Those people are on a dark spiral downward. But if you think that leaves you on the high ground where you can point your finger at others, think again. Every time you criticize someone, you condemn yourself. It takes one to know one. Judgmental criticism of others is a well-known way of escaping detection in your own crimes and misdemeanors. But God isn’t so easily diverted. He sees right through all such smoke screens and holds you to what you’ve done. Romans 2:1-

New Series: KNOW YOUR BLINDSPOTS “BE REAL WITH YOURSELF” Matthew 7:1–7 (The Passion Translation)Year Theme: HIGH AND LIFTED UP BIG IDEA (For Everybody) Growth starts with honesty.You can’t heal what you won’t face. Blind spots don’t mean you’re broken—they mean you’re human. Jesus isn’t canceling accountability.He’s correcting hypocrisy without self-awareness . POINT 1: TEND TO YOUR BUSINESS (vv. 1–2) What’s Happening Jesus warns against biased criticism.Not discernment— jud

February 1 Refuse to be a critic full of bias toward others, and you will not be judged. For you’ll be judged by the same standard that you’ve used to judge others. The measurement you use on them will be used on you. Why would you focus on the flaw in someone else’s life and fail to notice the glaring flaws of your own? 4How could you say to your friend, Let me show you where you’re wrong, when you’re guilty of even more? You’re being hypercritical and a hypocrite! First ack

January 31 We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. II Corinthians 3:18 (TPT) We are not who we used to be, and we are not finished becoming. Second Corinthians 3:18 ( The Passion Tran

January 30 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: Ephesians 1:11 What if your life isn’t random, rushed, or behind schedule? Ephesians 1:11 (KJV) pulls our Focus upward, reminding us that we were chosen with intention and placed inside a divine plan that actually works. To live High And Lifted Up is to trust God’s purpose even when the process feels unclear. F

January 29 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will Ephesians 1:4-5 Our community carries generations of stories, prayers, and perseverance—and Ephesians 1:4–5 (KJV) reminds us that God chose us before the struggle ever showed up. Focus shifts when you realiz

January 28 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Jeremiah 1:5 Before you ever took your first breath, God already had you in mind. Jeremiah 1:5 (KJV) lifts our Focus beyond the present moment and anchors it in purpose that predates fear, failure, and doubt. To live High And Lifted Up is to see yourself through God’s intention instead of through other peop

January 27 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found

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