Day 12 — When Brothers Become Rivals
James Smith
September 8, 2026
Envy turns those nearest to us into rivals; loving-kindness learns to seek and celebrate their good.
Day 11 — The Bitter Fruit Of Envy
James Smith
September 7, 2026
Envy grieves at another’s good; God’s wisdom teaches us to seek and celebrate their flourishing.
Access To The Father
James Smith
September 4, 2026
The story is told of a young soldier fighting for the Union during the American Civil War. It was 1864, and he had been away from his family for several years when news reached him that his father was gravely ill and unlikely to live much longer. “Please come home.” The soldier immediately sought compassionate leave, but his request was refused…
Day 10 — Think Soberly, Serve Generously
James Smith
September 4, 2026
Humility receives our place and gifts from God, then uses them generously for the good of Christ’s body.
Day 9 — The Beauty Of Christ’s Humility
James Smith
September 3, 2026
Christ’s humility is the beauty of divine glory expressed in self-giving love.
Day 8 — Seeing God And Ourselves Rightly
James Smith
September 2, 2026
Humility grows as we see God’s majesty and receive both our creaturely smallness and our God-given dignity as gifts.
Day 7 — The Pride We Cannot See
James Smith
September 1, 2026
Pride can hide beneath respectable goodness; humility stops comparing, tells the truth and receives God’s mercy.
Day 6 — Pride Bends Us Inward
James Smith
August 31, 2026
Pride bends us inward, turning us from trust in God and love for others towards self-exaltation, self-determination and self-protection.