Back to Life, Back to Reality - Day 4 of 5

Five-day devotional based on the message, "Back to Life, Back to Reality" by Senior Pastor Jeff Maness on August 24, 2025. Click here to watch the message.

Devotional
A returned life involves refusing the way of the world and embracing the radical teachings of Jesus. This means loving our enemies, blessing those who persecute us, and living at peace with everyone. It’s about choosing God’s way over the world’s way, even when it seems counterintuitive. This path requires courage and faith, trusting that God’s ways lead to true life and fulfillment. By living differently, we become a light in the darkness, showing the world what it means to follow Christ wholeheartedly. It’s a call to live out our faith not just in word but in deed, making God’s love visible to all.

Bible Verse
“Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.” —Romans 12:21

Sermon Quote
“If conversion to Christianity makes no improvement in a man's outward actions – if he continues to be just a snobbish or spiteful or envious or ambitious as he was before – then I think we must suspect that his 'conversion' was largely imaginary. When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well, we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world." —C. S. Lewis

Reflection Question
How can I actively choose to live differently and reflect Christ’s love in a world that often values the opposite?

Prayer
Father, help me to refuse the ways of the world and instead embrace Your teachings. Give me the strength to love my enemies and bless those who persecute me. Let my life be a testament to Your transformative power, reflecting Your love and goodness in all I do. Amen.