1 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

While at the beach, I noticed some seashells had barnacles. If we aren’t careful, we too can grow barnacles. We grow barnacles by not filtering what we take in every day and allowing negativity, labels, social media, and stress to alter our actions and reactions. Timothy reminds us that we should watch and guard this life God has given us closely. 

As I tasted the salty air, it reminded me that as Christians, we are the salt of the Earth. As a wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and co-worker, it is my responsibility to take Christ with me. Daily we must shed the barnacles and take up our cross. 

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for entrusting me with being the salt of the Earth. As a Water Walker, I strive to shed my barnacles, take up my cross, and lead others to You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. 

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭27‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

As I walked on the beach and searched for seashells, I realized some are broken and some complete. Both display beauty. We are like these broken and beautiful seashells— imperfect, yet made in the perfect image of God. 

When I saw my shadow, I was reminded of how I too was made in the image of Christ. Let’s relish that thought. God created you and me in His own image. God can restore what is broken and restore our brokenness into something amazing. 

Feeling the sand in my toes and the sunshine on my face made me want to stay awhile and bask in God’s glory. Will you stay awhile with God today? Will you bask in His presence? 

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You that although I am broken, I am made beautifully in Your perfect image. I long to stay in Your presence and bask in Your glory. I ask that You turn my brokenness into something amazing for Your glory. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. 

Let’s go down this broken path together. How do you access God’s word? Do you use a paper Bible? The internet? Or an App on your phone? I encourage you to open your paper Bible and meditate on the following verses. 

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭27‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147‬:‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭32‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.