Daniel Ramirez

There is certainly nothing wrong with being alert to danger and planning for the future. But the source of our confidence and hope can never be focused on our plans or ability to respond. Instead we are to keep our focus on God. -DITW

Financial success is meaningless apart from God and no substitue for godly living. God's priorities and values must be at the forefront of our decisions and desires. -DITW

God has entrusted each of us with a variety of talents, skills, opportunities, and resources. The main thing He is concerned with is not whether we had good intentions, but whether we actually did something about them. -DITW

All of the good things we have are a result of His grace and goodness to us. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17) -DITW

As soldiers of the cross, we are called to fight a more important battle than any earthly army will ever face. We are going to face difficulties, hardship, perhaps even persecution, but none of that should deter us from continuing to go forward. -DITW

God is the source of strength for everything that we do. He has an unlimited supply, and those who come to Him for help are never turned away empty-handed. -DITW

Anything that we rely on apart from God can vanish in a moment. He alone is eternal and unchanging. He alone can never be shaken. Those who depend on God will never be let down or disappointed. Those who depend on Him can stand any test that comes. -DITW

We need God's daily grace no matter how long we have been saved. Proud people do not have a close relationship with God. Proud people do not walk in the strength His grace provides. Proud people miss out on the cleansing power of fellowship with God and meditating on His Word.

For many of us, turning to God when we are in distress and asking for help is a powerful lesson we have learned again and again. As we see Him work, our confidence in His love and care for us grows, and we lean upon Him more as time passes. -DITW

Our love for God should keep us busy for Him as long as we live. We must seize the opportunities God places before us while there is still time. -DITW

All of the good things we have are a result of His grace and goodness to us. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17) -DITW

Anything that causes us to turn away from obedience to God is a snare of the devil, no matter how good it looks. The devil knows how to attract our attention, but he never delivers on what he promises. Even when there is temporary pleasure in sin, it quickly fades. -DITW

Gratitude for the undeserved things God gives us help maintain a spirit of contentment. Contentment is never produced by our circumstances. Our contentment is based on the unfailing presence of God and His love and provision for us—something that will never change. -DITW

Although none of us will ever be perfect as long as we live in this world, we are not meant to live defeated lives. God has given us what we need to win the battles over temptation. The weapons God has provided for us to fight the enemy only work when we use them. -DITW

Until we reach Heaven, we continue to battle the world, the flesh, and the devil. If in this battle, we refuse to listen to God and harden our hearts toward Him, we will never lose our salvation, but we will lose our closeness of fellowship with God. -Daily in the Word

When we live in complete dependence on God, we receive the grace and power to live victoriously. -Daily in the Word

The devil tempts us to think that we have things together, and encourages us to act independently of God. We do God's work in God's power, fully relying on Him, or we will never accomplish what He has set for us to do. -DITW

If our faith is in God then it does not matter how big the challenge we face is. It does not matter whether anyone else believes. Victory follows faithful obedience. No challenge we face through faith in God can cause us to fall short of His purpose. -DITW

Where others often saw nothing much, Jesus viewed the harvest field of the world and recognized their great need. It is simple to say that we care about people, but when we genuinely do, it will always show up in our actions. God loves and cares about those around us. -DITW

We may think that what we do does not matter because it is not noticed by others, but it matters to God and He sees everything that we do. -Daily in the Word