Ever Closer

Our scripture focus for this week is Psalm 139:23-24. Text for this episode, including reflection questions, is available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Don’t grow weary in doing good. Find rest, peace, and renewal by humbly relying on God rather than yourself. Let him guide and empower you. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

It will go well with you if you humbly repay evil with good. Love one another and revere Jesus as Lord. (Inspired by 1 Peter 3:8-15). Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Although it is hard and it takes God's help, you need to forgive others who hurt you. Only then can you heal and move forward. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

As God enables respond to difficult people and circumstances with grace and love even though it would be easier to respond in your own self interest. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Week 27 Introduction: Giving Your Life to Jesus-Goodness Jesus humbly came to serve and not be served. He gave his life as a ransom for many. As I follow him I want to become more like him by his grace and power. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Our scripture focus for this week is Galatians 5:22-23. Text for this episode, including reflection questions, is available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

You'll be blessed and you'll bless others if you look past people's appearances to discover who they really are on the inside. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

I want to love and serve like Jesus so others might come to know him and be saved. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Run life’s race not by yourself or for yourself. Instead run for God with a persevering faith. Joyfully take courage in God in order to face the stress, trauma, hatred, and evil in the world and to make a difference for good. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

God pours his blessing into the moments of our lives when we faithfully act in his love to care for others. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Week 26 Introduction: Giving Your Life to Jesus-Kindness God loves you beyond measure as shown by sending Jesus, his Son, into the world that you might live through him. Knowing you are dearly loved, frees you to love others. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Our scripture focus for this week is 2 Corinthians 4:10-11. Text for this episode, including reflection questions, is available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

When you have done all you know to do, prayerfully wait on God to move and to direct your next step of faith. He is always working out your best which is to become like Jesus. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

An important life skill is managing your impulsivity. Think before you act. Consider the consequences. Delay gratification. Seek the counsel of others. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Run life’s race not by yourself or for yourself. Instead run for God with a persevering faith. In the process God will reward you by saving you, transforming you, and working through you to help others. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Fight the good fight of faith. Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Week 25 Introduction: Giving Your Life to Jesus-Self Control Jesus taught, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self” (Luke 9:2...

Our scripture focus for this week is Isaiah 61:10. Text for this episode, including reflection questions, is available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Find the joy of summer and any day throughout the year by discovering with others what is good, right, hopeful, and loving. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

On the walk home from school three brothers decide they will bless their mom by serving her while she relaxes. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

God loves you. Trust him and thank him in all circumstances, not necessarily for the circumstance itself, but for positive outcomes he will bring about through it. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

In Jesus we are loved beyond measure. By faith, may we accept his saving love and let it joyfully overflow to others. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Week 24 Introduction: Giving Your Life to Jesus-Joy Every good gift, including the seasons, is a present from God meant to enrich our lives and draw us closer to him. Text and lyrics available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser

Our scripture focus for this week is John 14:15, 20-21. Text for this episode, including reflection questions, is available at https://lightrunner.org/evercloser