Elements of Jesus-like Character - Advent Devotions

Grow to become more joyful.

In Acts 16, Paul & Silas were thrown in jail for teaching other people about Jesus. 

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Grow to become more encouraging.

Write a message to someone today with a short note on how they have made a ...

Grow to become more kind.

Imagine that you're hungry, and someone hands you a stale slice of bread. Now imagine that ...

Merry Christmas! We're so glad you took the time this Advent season to grow in your character to become more ...

Grow to become more thankful.

Often we're tempted away from being thankful when things are going well for us. When we're comfortable, ...

Grow to become more self-controlled.

Being self-controlled is about choosing what's right - especially when it's not what you want to ...

Grow to become more humble.

When C.S. Lewis wrote about humility in "Mere Christianity" he said that a humble person "will ...

Grow to become more respectful.

Are you ready to share about your Christian hope in a gentle and respectful way like ...

Grow to become more peaceful. 

Being peaceful is not the same as being quiet or still. In fact, being peaceful can ...

Grow to become more perseverant.

Read Luke 18:1-6. Jesus tells a story of a woman who asks for help without giving ...

Grow to become more content.

Set a timer for 2 minutes and list as many things as you can that you ...

Grow to become more trustworthy.

Acts 5:1-11 tell a story of two people who were untrustworthy. Read the passage.

How could they have ...

Grow to become more patient.

Warning! If you pray that God would give you more patience, he will answer your prayer ...

Grow to become more dependable.

Think of a small task that you are responsible for today. It might be something you ...

Grow to become more forgiving.

In Matthew 18:21-35, Jesus shares a parable with his disciples about how to forgive. Read the ...

Grow to become more selfless.

Read Esther 4:10-17.

Esther had an extremely difficult choice to make. If she stood up for her people ...

Grow to become more generous.

Think of someone who you would consider to be generous. Why do you think that? What ...

Grow to become more courageous.

Read Acts 5:17-32. What made Peter and the other disciples courageous when they might otherwise have been ...

Grow to become more unconditionally loving.

Read Matthew 5:43-48. 

Now read it once more, but this time use it as a guide to ...

Grow to become more diligent. 

Genesis 6:9-7:12 tells us the story of Noah and how he followed God's instructions to build ...

Grow to become more creative.

Read Exodus 31:1-11. God commanded Moses to give 2 men (Bezalel & Oholiab) the responsibility to make ...

Grow to become more discerning.

1 Kings 12:1-19 gives us a terrible example of someone understanding right from wrong. Read the ...

Grow to become more wise.

We've spent a lot of time over the last few weeks learning about different character traits. But ...

Grow to become a leader.

Lots of people want to be a leader, but we often get mixed messages about what ...

Grow to become more responsible. 

Joseph learned that to be faithful to God meant taking care of everything and everyone that ...