Share your memory verse with someone today, then thank God for writing his Word on your heart. Which one will you memorize next week?OK

What does it mean when Jesus told the woman at the well (John 4) that he could give her living water? It is our gift to accept. Have you?

Continuing with healthy attitude food from Philippians 4:8 today, meditate on pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy things.

How is your attitude feeding your spirit? Philippians 4:7-8 tells us to guard our hearts & think about things that are true, noble & right.

When you sit down to eat today, review Sunday’s memory verse and ask God to write it on your heart. Didn’t pick one yet? There’s still time.

Every time you take a drink of water today, ask the Lord to replenish your spirit, as well. Take a moment to thank him for his goodness.

You’ve memorized lots of things: spelling words, birthday/anniversary dates, network passwords … Pick a Bible verse to memorize this week.

A long time ago, I instituted the post-shower “sniff test” to ensure that the boys actually used shampoo instead of just rinsing off their hair (or, in some cases, “forgetting” to get it wet at all). Now that they know I’m serious about hygiene, I’ve been trying to encourage the older boys to get into the habit of washing their faces regularly, too. One asked why you have to wash your face if you don’t have any pimples. Well, do you wait to put on deodorant until after you start to stink? It’s preventative.

We also talked about how drinking water is important for our skin, because it helps the skin from the inside out. When you put good things in your body like water and veggies, then your body simply works better. Our bodies thrive on nutritious foods.

So, what does this have to do with anything spiritual? When we don’t take care of our bodies on the inside, it shows on the outside. And, not to take the b.o. illustration too far, but when our spiritual lives stink, it spoils everything else. If we wouldn’t want to live in a sweat-reeking locker room, then why would we want to live with foul attitudes and worldly behaviors that make the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) look like rotten produce?

We need water to survive – and to thrive. Similarly, we need to feed our spirit good things, as well. “[M]an does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord” (Deuteronomy 8:3b). God’s Word is nourishment to our souls. Read it. Memorize it. Share it. Live it.

Commit to the Lord today to building a strong foundation for your own life and your family. Live authentically.

Who have you blamed for your failures? Confess it to God, for starters, and if possible, ask that person’s forgiveness today.