A Simple PathVolume 1 · Weeks 1–8

This is a good description of how each of our worship services is at church, minus the dancing and with some different instruments. Father, help us to praise you in our worship services each Sunday and each morning during our quiet time.

Father, my earthly praise falls short of what it should be in response to your daily fellowship and your continued discipleship of me; however, I can do better this day and, in the afterlife, when my sin nature will be gone, and I will be free to worship you as is fitting your glory.

Father, I must place you first in everything I do so that I can adopt the characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23.

This has been man's problem since the Garden of Eden. He wants to be in total charge of his life in every aspect. The Bible teaches us we are to be watchmen for one another (Ezekiel 3:17).

Traveling along God's path always includes witnessing and discipling others as God brings them into our path. The chosen ones are those who have come into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

If we allow the Holy Spirit to bring us face to face with God, we too will hear what Isaiah heard — in perfect freedom, we too will say, Here am I. Send me.

We identify people's total needs and work with them, but also rejoice with them when they share how Jesus is working in their lives. We become their friend.

The simple path can now be discussed in greater detail with a deeper understanding of the mission on which God leads us. None of the seven places room for self-promotion or selfish attitudes.

The Bible is our playbook, our master plan for personal transformation. Wisdom comes with acknowledgment, acceptance, and integration with our soul.

Jesus spent 3 1/2 years with the disciples teaching them, and yet they still needed help. Today the Holy Spirit continues to work in us.

Without a teacher, we can write down everything we need to understand, but it's much better to have one. Only by God's Holy Spirit can we follow the seven simple steps.

On day seven of Week 1, we were taught to be empathetic with the trials of God's people. Today, Jesus commissions us to disciple those same people.

Father, I know you chose me out of all the sinners who have lived or will live, transforming us into your army.

This verse sets the stage for all the steps of A Simple Path for us to be filled with God's love and power.

My daily focus must begin with God, my Father. When I think of Him and read praise verses, my personal problems suddenly seem to fall into the background.

Through Christ, His Word, and His intervention, I can know and obtain true wisdom. Man's wisdom is not God's wisdom, but the Holy Spirit can interpret and apply God's wisdom.

As we walk a simple path seeking ways to do good for others, we must not forget that God's mercy empowers us to do good.

Establishing and restoring people to His fellowship is ever on God's heart — so much so that He sent Jesus.

This speaks of the rewards God grants those who believe His word and disciple others as commanded in Matthew 28:18-20.

Through the Holy Spirit, He will enable us to understand His truths as seen in His Word.

Paul rejoices that Jesus Christ, with His strength and love, is strong when Paul can only offer weakness.

Father, there is none like you; no one is greater than you, and no one loves as you do.

How did Paul make the transition from non-believer to believer, then a disciple and finally a disciple-maker? His transformation was through the Holy Spirit teaching Him God's word.

People wanted nothing to do with the God of Noah, setting themselves up as masters of their own life. This is a discussion of our natural desire for personal fame.

We ask, then we wait as God prepares us for His answer. When He and we are ready, we act according to His will and provision.

We can accept God's call by His permission and His power, but our faith must grow to equal the challenge of ministering to His people.

This is the same message we declare to those God sends our way.

This teaches us about our personality so that we better identify with the needs of those we have been sent to help.

This was part of "The High Priestly Prayer" of Jesus. With all the torture He was to face, He thought of me and all those who will believe in Him.

Thank You, Jesus, as You continue to lift my heart and empower me to love and serve You.

Again, Father, Your words lift my Spirit as only You can, and now I am ready to serve You.

An interesting verse to start the day as we head to church.

Father, I take refuge in You.

This was Paul, as part of his testimony before King Agrippa, explaining how he is following the commands of Jesus Christ.

Yes, Lord.

When I first get up in the morning, I am not always spiritually strong, so I begin with quiet time and fellowship.

This is our calling to go out rejoicing and telling others about Christ.

As soon as I step into a day's ministry challenge, I am met with situations for which I am not exactly prepared.

Father, I witness the truth of this verse—You alone have provided for me far beyond any humanly reasonable expectations.

God can use this verse to pull us away from our own self-centered thoughts, circumstances, and troubles.

This seems like such a simple request, but it is hard to follow in our day-to-day travels and dealings with others and ourselves.

I have learned to stop in that moment and pray for someone or else I might get distracted and forget later.

As we start each day, begin each study by focusing on God our Father.

It is so easy for us to turn from you, Lord, when we are tempted by the world. Please protect us.

When we stay on the Lord's path, His loving-kindness and truth are our companions.

Jesus was here to obey His Father, and so are we.

Jesus urges you to keep growing in grace as you receive spiritual blessing from our Father in heaven.

Here is where you join other Christians in the work of reaching others for Christ.

This is God's goal and His command for us and the type of people we are to become.

Each morning, we are to praise our Father because of the wonderful things He has done for us and will continue to do as we live for Him.

There are so many things that happen that are meant to discourage us, but not to the point we stop obeying.

Let's stop a moment, sit down with Jesus and let Him remind us of our salvation journey.

My sins are forgiven, and I am being cleansed so they no longer interfere with my obedience.

Thus spoke Jesus to Nicodemus, explaining the necessity of a totally new spiritual birth before we can be accepted by God our Father in Heaven.

The previous five verses lead to this action—a personal decision for Christ as we accept our sinful condition and are saved.

We have revisited our call to salvation, and God has given us His adoption and a new position in the work He has called us to.