DAILY DOSE ARCHIVE

The apostle Paul didn’t see his life as something to protect, but as something to pour out. True worship is surrender, not self-preservation. Even in the face of death, he found joy in being spent for the sake of others and the glory of Christ. Today, ask yourself: Am I holding back, or being poured out for what matters most? “Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all" (Philippians 2:17).‍

The only way higher is to go lower—in humility. The only way straight is to lean into what is right—in God’s sight. There is no other way to truly live this life but to die to self and be found in Christ. God’s ways are often paradoxical: we lose to gain, surrender to overcome, and die to truly live. That’s why we can’t rely on what our eyes can see—but on what our faith can believe. “For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).

Not every fight is worth your energy, but the good fight of faith is always worth your endurance. The rebel picks a fight to prove a point; the disciple picks the good fight to fulfill a purpose. Thus, we don’t fight for pride, power, or position, we fight to stay faithful, to hold truth, and to lay hold of eternal life.. “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses” (1 Timothy 6:12).

Trials aren’t setbacks, they’re setups for growth. God allows testing to stretch your faith and develop spiritual endurance. And having joy in hardship isn’t denial, it’s trust in God’s refining process; because the goal isn’t survival but maturity. “But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing” (James 1:4).

Faith is only as strong as the object it's rooted in. Feelings shift. Circumstances shake. But Christ never changes. When your faith is rooted in Him, you're anchored, even in the storm. "As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith…" (Colossians 2:6–7).