Good Morning!
Let’s focus our day by spending some time with Jesus before it begins.
If you’re new to the Daily Focus, read this first.

GET FOCUSED | Worship can be as simple as thanking God for who He is & what He does. (Psalm 100:4)
Spend a few moments in silence, meditating on scripture, or writing/saying 3-5 things you’re thankful for.
Play or sing some worship music you love, or use a playlist from Paradox on Spotify.

MORNING PRAYER FOCUS | Prayer is a conversation that involves both talking and listening to God.
Simply pray the prayer Jesus taught his followers: the Lord’s Prayer, or pray it using this Lord’s Prayer guide.

SCRIPTURE FOCUS | Today’s reading is from 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1
Pray a simple prayer before reading, asking the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth. (John 14:26)
Highlight verses that capture your attention, and ask three simple questions as you read…
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?

A THOUGHT FROM TODAY’S READING…
As I read today’s passage I honestly just want to restate everything that Pastor Dave said in this past Sunday’s message. He did a fantastic job of laying our the principle that there is something greater than being right about something, and that is showing love to others who may disagree with you. If you didn’t hear the message, I recommend you check it out!
I will add that I absolutely LOVE verse 24: “No one is to seek his own good, but the good of the other person.” Can you just imagine living in a world that lived out this statement? Before I say anything, or do anything, I will consider how it will affect the others involved and ask myself if it will benefit them. Beyond that, my very motivation for doing or saying things will be rooted in the question: “What can I do/say to glorify God and benefit others?” This line of thought is SO contrary to our world that it is almost impossible to imagine. If everyone, or even most people, lived with this mindset, the world would be radically transformed. This is the way that Jesus lived, and it is what we are called to do. As Paul said in 11:1 - “Imitate me, as I imitate Christ.”
And before you say “If we are always doing for others, how will our needs get met?”, look again at the words Paul uses. “No one is to SEEK his own good…” Paul is not saying you should not have good things in your life, he is saying that your motivation is not to seek them out. If this model were followed by others, you would have no shortage of people looking to seek your good for you and bless you. I know, I know…this type of social culture could likely never fully happen this side of heaven, but that doesn’t mean we can’t act this way as much as possible within the context we live in. The more we can act like Jesus in our world, the more it will inspire and encourage other believers to act like Jesus, and the more it will prompt non-believers to ask us why we are behaving in such a way…which will allow us to point them to Jesus.
My prayer for us as God’s saints is that we will strive to act more like Jesus and succeed in that challenge together a little more each day. - Mike Nank

EVENING PRAYER FOCUS | Re-Focus on Jesus by praying a Daily Examen each evening.
Replay = Replay your day. What made you happy or joyful? What made you anxious or burdened?
Rejoice = Give thanks to God for the small and the significant things from the day.
Repent = Ask God for forgiveness where you need. Receive His forgiveness afresh.
Refocus = Commit to walk with Jesus tomorrow. Ask for grace to see His presence more clearly.
*For help or an audio prayer version, use the Lectio 365 app.

SHARE THE FOCUS |
1. Text someone a prayer/encouragement, or share a thought/question with us in the Forum.
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That’s all for today.
Stay focused on Jesus, and make it a great one!