Good Morning!
Let’s focus our day by spending some time with Jesus before it begins.
Pick a song from one of our Spotify Playlists & let it play in the background.
FOCUS. Breathe in & out slowly. Pray, because of Jesus’ resurrection, I have hope today.
THANK. Write down or say out loud 3-5 things you’re thankful for from the last 24 hours.
WORSHIP. Read John 14:1-6. Focus on one truth about who God is & thank Him for it.
PRAY. Pray the Lord’s Prayer, a Ripple Prayer, or find more at paradoxchurch.com/pray.
READ. Today’s reading is from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 & 2 Corinthians 4:7-18
ASK. After reading, ask the following SOS Questions & journal your thoughts.
S = Say. What is the main point? What does it teach about God (Jesus) & yourself?
O = Obey. What can you apply (practice) from this passage today?
S = Share. Who can you share what you’re learning with today?
THINK. A Thought from Pastor Dave
Hope is valuable. It is what we believe to be possible. Where we put our confidence. Our trust. Hope keeps us going, even when things are hard or it looks like the end… the thing that might make tomorrow a little better than today. Hope is often difficult to see… and it’s even harder to hold on to when the things we do see don’t look very good. What we see in our news feed, on the bottom line, or reflected in the mirror. Jesus reminds his followers and us that our hope isn’t found in what we see - but in what is unseen (2 Co. 4:18). He tells his followers they won’t see him for a while - but they HAVE seen him, and WILL see him again. No matter what is happening to you on the outside (Are you afflicted? Perplexed? Persecuted? Struck down?) what is happening on the inside is the treasure, and where your hope is found. Everything on the outside - the stuff you see - fades, chips, and breaks down like a jar of clay… No matter how beautiful, elaborate, or expensive it once was, the real treasure is found inside. So, where is your hope found? Thinking positive? The stock market? Education? The next generation? A political candidate? Medicine? Your own ambition, talent, or work ethic? No matter what you see (or don’t see,) listen to the invitation of Scripture and be encouraged (1 Thess. 4:18) today… Don’t let your heart be troubled. Jesus will come back to take you, where you’ll be with Him. You don’t have to grieve like those who have no hope. Jesus died and rose again so you could too.
TALK. That was our take - what’s yours? Share thoughts & ask questions in the forum.
SHARE. Stay focused with a friend! Invite them to text “FOCUS” to (586) 200-6277.

Stay focused on Jesus today, and make it a great one!