05/31/2026 Strong & Courageous | Choose Today
Joshua 23-24
Big Idea: Today’s devotion shapes tomorrow’s direction.
God finishes what He starts. People rarely walk away from God all at once They slowly stop choosing Him day by day.
Four practical challenges for living that stay devoted to God:
1. Remember God’s faithfulness. You are standing here because God has been faithful. Forgotten faithfulness weakens present devotion. What past faithfulness of God do you need to revisit to strengthen your present trust?
2. Remove what competes for your devotion. Trust god and cling to Him. Beware of internal drift. It takes courage to start following God. It takes greater courage to keep following Hi faithfully over time. What you tolerate today will eventually shape who you become. What is quietly competing with God for first place in your life?
3. Choose daily whom you will serve. There is no middle road, follow God or live according to your earthly desires. (Matt 24: 9-13; Joshua 24:5; Rom 5:8; Col 1:13) Following Jesus isn’t self-improvement, it’s self-surrender. What choice do you need to make today before drift takes you further?
4. Build rhythms that reinforce your devotion. What rhythms need to change if you want your devotion to stay strong?
Three decisions you need to make to live fully devoted to the Lord:
1. Decide what needs to go. What competes for your devotions shapes who you become.
2. Decide what faithfulness looks like. Being faithful takes hard work.
3. Decide what needs to be reinforced. Choose wisely.
05/31/2026 Strong & Courageous | Choose Today
Joshua 23-24
Big Idea: Today’s devotion shapes tomorrow’s direction.
God finishes what He starts. People rarely walk away from God all at once They slowly stop choosing Him day by day.
Four practical challenges for living that stay devoted to God:
1. Remember God’s faithfulness. You are standing here because God has been faithful. Forgotten faithfulness weakens present devotion. What past faithfulness of God do you need to revisit to strengthen your present trust?
2. Remove what competes for your devotion. Trust god and cling to Him. Beware of internal drift. It takes courage to start following God. It takes greater courage to keep following Hi faithfully over time. What you tolerate today will eventually shape who you become. What is quietly competing with God for first place in your life?
3. Choose daily whom you will serve. There is no middle road, follow God or live according to your earthly desires. (Matt 24: 9-13; Joshua 24:5; Rom 5:8; Col 1:13) Following Jesus isn’t self-improvement, it’s self-surrender. What choice do you need to make today before drift takes you further?
4. Build rhythms that reinforce your devotion. What rhythms need to change if you want your devotion to stay strong?
Three decisions you need to make to live fully devoted to the Lord:
1. Decide what needs to go. What competes for your devotions shapes who you become.
2. Decide what faithfulness looks like. Being faithful takes hard work.
3. Decide what needs to be reinforced. Choose wisely.
