Första Petrusbrevet 1:23-25

1 Peter was written to early Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor. Peter called his beloved readers “elect exiles” because they were suffering for their faith and longing for their heavenly home. Desiring to encourage them to live victoriously while trusting the Lord, he identified three living things they had in their sojourning. You also have these things, Christian: a living hope, the living Word, and the living stone–Jesus Christ himself.

Life is short, so it’s important to make every day count. As it relates to marriage. how might you intentionally create opportunities that demonstrate love for your spouse in clear, practical ways? What type of memories would you like to make? What temporal things are you willing to sacrifice to prioritize your love for God and your mate as you journey toward eternity? How can you and your husband or wife add richness to your lives together?

As believers, we were saved by God’s love for us, which meant dying for us to take our sins away completely. This 3-day plan explores how this love sustains our Christian Walk, how we share this life-giving love with those around us, and how we make an impact as believers.

Many of us loved tracking our heights when we were children! Though we all desired to grow, many of us experienced physical pain as a result of our growth; these were known as growing pains. It was fun and exciting to grow, but the process to get there wasn’t always a joy. That’s how it is in our life a lot of the time. We desperately want to grow, and we love to grow, yet there is a pain that happens through the growth. Click "Start Plan" now, and learn how to embrace God admist life's inevitable growing pains.