Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim Cymbala

True Christianity is measured by how we live, because if our doctrine doesn’t actively make us more Christlike, we have completely lost our way.

To keep from losing our way in a culture that does not love what is good, we must stay humbled by drawing close to God and learning to follow Jesus’s example of doing good.

Because we can easily abuse everyday habits like sleeping, talking, and eating, we must consistently look to God for the discipline of self-control.

To be a real peacemaker, we must first seek God’s forgiveness and speak the truth in love instead of spreading slander behind people’s backs.

Are we actively living separate from the unholiness of the world and showing the love of Jesus to others?

Even within the church, we frequently struggle with submitting to authority and consistently practicing a lifestyle of gratitude.

We must stop giving glory to the world and start boasting in Jesus. God will share a lot with us, but He will never share His glory.

Jesus gave up His entire life for us, yet what we prioritize in our daily thoughts and conversations shows where our hearts really are.

Going to church means nothing if our focus is ourselves instead of Jesus. Let’s present ourselves as living sacrifices and experience real peace and joy.

While the last days will bring terrible times, the real tragedy is when those who claim the Lord participate in the darkness of the world—which is exactly why we need Jesus to renew us.