Stop Silence - Speak Up, Do Not Withhold Good
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
Release Date: 06/05/2023
Stop Forgetting - You're Not Made For Here
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
*Season 1 Final Episode!* What do you keep forgetting so often that forgetting has now become more of a habit than the thing you're forgetting? Who do you keep forgetting about? Do you keep forgetting who you are? Don't forget to give yourself grace. My Plank: FORGETTING Verses: James 1 Psalm 77 Psalm 119: 57 - 112 1 Chronicles 16:11 Action Step: Stop forgetting you are a child of God. Stop forgetting to ask God for what you need. He will provide HOPE. He will provide you with a greater sense of reverence and honor for Him if you ask for it. What things are the most difficult for you to...
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Stop Excluding - "Us" Is No Better Than "Them"
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
What does exclusion look like today? In what ways do we exclude others passively? Actively? How many different ways do we exclude people in Christian spaces? My Plank: EXCLUDING Verses: Matthew 20: 29-34 Matthew 22 Luke 6 Acts 2:39 Action Step: Notice ways you have perpetrated exclusion. Invite God to show you how to purposefully rethrone Him. Repent and Ask Him to break any bonds you may have formed of allegiance with things of this world that are not of Him, that are preventing you from INCLUDING others into the message of Jesus. Jesus defeated death for ALL people....
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Stop Stupidity - Ask for Wisdom
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
What does stupidity look like? What does wisdom look like on a day by day, minute by minute basis? In what ways do I trust in myself, more than I trust God? How do I unintentionally overlook wisdom in my thoughts, actions, and habits? When's the last time I asked God for wisdom, and asked Him to guide the implementation of His wisdom into my life? My Plank: STUPIDITY :-) Verses: Proverbs 28 Proverbs 1 Proverbs 29 Matthew 5 James 1:5 Action Step: Ask God to highlight the areas where you have developed dumb habits. Notice where your wisdom fails to be put into practice. Notice ways you...
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Stop Pretending - Be Real
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
How do we successfully become "one body"? One way is by no longer pretending. How many different ways do we pretend today? Both on purpose, and accidentally? Out of habit? Out of exhaustion? Do the ways we pretend isolate us from others? Does pretending impede us from glorifying God fully and intentionally? We also don't need to decieve ourselves or others by pretending to have everything wrapped up perfectly. We begin by admitting our own planks to trusted people. Make the time to tend to and care for this part of our Godly friendships. My Plank: PRETENDING Verses: James 5...
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Stop Condescending - Jesus Humbled Himself
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
Let's repent for all the times we resort to condescending insteading of leading by humility. Leading like Jesus. Jesus had the ultimate ability to patronize, but He taught. He explained. He reasoned. He sometimes got frustrated at people who were trying to trick Him. So if anyone could be justified in condescending and patronizing, it was Jesus. And yet, He didn't. He explained, used parables. He used contexts His listeners would understand according to their culture. He met people right where they were, and not where they should have been. His actions never profited from the detriment of...
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Stop Doubting - Have Faith in God
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
How does Jesus address doubting? Why do I struggle with how much my God can do today? God's not sitting there with a score card subtracting points every time I doubt. The more I took my doubts to God directly, the less I doubted. My Plank: DOUBTING Verses: Matthew 14 Romans 8 Mark 11 Action Step: Don't let your doubts sit and fester in your mind. Pray to God, and take those doubts before Him. The more you practice this Now, be careful of that BIG faith, don't be irresponsible with the power of God. As always, Notice ways you place some doubts above God. Invite God to show you...
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Stop Quitting - Turn Good Intentions into Good Habits
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
What do you begin with good intentions but then end up quitting? Has quitting become a bad habit? Some tips for laundry day. :-) My Plank: QUITTING Verses: Romans 15 Matthew 4 Luke 6 Action Step: What things do you intend to do but regularly end up not following through? Notice ways you place some things above God. Invite God to show you how to purposefully rethrone Him. Repent and Ask Him to break any bonds you may have formed of allegiance with things of this world that are not of Him. What are some practical steps to help us remember to follow through on those good intentions...
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Stop Bullying - Help Stop the Epidemic of Bullying
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
Don't laugh at bullying jokes. Whether it's happened to us, or to those around us, we've all experienced being bullied. Unfortunately sometimes we also contribute to the active bullying side of that equation by becoming a part of the bully. Don't laugh at bullying jokes, and don't contribute to the bullying, are first steps. Sure. But we should go a step farther, and speak up on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves (Proverbs 31:8). What does anti-bullying look like in action and habit change? How do we practically examine our behaviors and habits in each setting and change them for...
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Stop Hating - Love your enemies, WWJD
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
How do your actions affect others? Does the fruit of your action match your intention? Let's spend a devoted day, or week, paying close attention to how our actions impact others. Then ask God immediately how He would have us change the way we act and react, with love in mind. We want to make sure our fruit is righteous before God. He sees our hearts, and we want to do our very best to have our actions match our intentions. And to set our hearts on things of Jesus Christ. My Plank: HATING Verses: Matthew 5 Matthew 22 Matthew 26 Mark 14 Luke 22 John 18 Romans 12 Action Step: Notice ways...
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Stop Silence - Speak Up, Do Not Withhold Good
My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart
What does the Bible mean when it says to "judge fairly"? The first step is to point out the planks in my own eye. "Do not withold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act." Proverbs 3:27. Speaking is action. Anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. The fruit produced from your speaking up should be righteous fruit. My Plank: SILENCE Verses: Proverbs 31 Matthew 28 James 1 Proverbs 3 Action Step: Pray that He will guide your words when opportunities for Him arise. Invite Jesus to walk everywhere with you throughout your day, and then...
info_outlineWhat does the Bible mean when it says to "judge fairly"? The first step is to point out the planks in my own eye. "Do not withold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act." Proverbs 3:27. Speaking is action. Anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. The fruit produced from your speaking up should be righteous fruit.
My Plank: SILENCE
Verses:
Proverbs 31
Matthew 28
James 1
Proverbs 3
Action Step: Pray that He will guide your words when opportunities for Him arise. Invite Jesus to walk everywhere with you throughout your day, and then act like Jesus is literally right beside you. Notice ways you may be in the right place at the right time just because God places you there to be His hands and feet. So pray before you speak, and ask Him for the words and wisdom. Invite God to show you how to purposefully rethrone Him in all of your interactions, including the uncomfortable times you are challenged to speak for good, to de-escalate a situation, or to praise a deserving person. Repent for the times you have stayed silent and He would've rather you had spoken up. Ask God to break any bonds you may have formed of allegiance with things of this world that are not of Him, things that prevent you from speaking. What other verses do you think should be used for this plank?
What is My Planks?
If I want to make BIG societal changes, where do I start? Well, it may sound cliche or naive, but the first step is to look at ourselves. Jesus told us we start with ourselves by removing the planks from our own eye before addressing the specks in the eyes of others.
So that’s what I’m doing here. I'm rebuilding myself after 10 years of rare disease. Welcome to My Planks. I'll share one of my planks each week. Every episode will end with an optional repentance minute, if that week’s plank was familiar to you too, you can join in.
Repentance is key. We can't just point out our planks, we need to repent to God, and get His help removing them. Supernatural help from God the Father is ALWAYS THE BEST DECISION.
Join me as we change the world by starting with ourselves.
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