Diligence Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. – Proverbs 10:4 Diligence is the steady, consistent application of effort toward a godly goal. While our culture prizes instant results, the book of Proverbs teaches that poverty of spirit—and often poverty of…
Meekness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. – Matthew 5:5 The world often equates meekness with spinelessness or a lack of conviction, but biblical meekness is actually ‘power under control.’ It is the strength of a horse that has been broken—it has all the raw capability to…
Boldness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. – Proverbs 28:1 Righteousness is not merely a moral standard; it is a position of alignment with the Creator of the universe. When we walk in obedience to His Word, we shed the weights of…
Hopefulness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. – Romans 15:13 Hope is not merely a positive attitude or wishful thinking; it is a supernatural fruit of the Holy Spirit living…
Endurance Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, – Hebrews 12:1 The Christian life is not…
Embracing Weakness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. – 2 Corinthians 12:9 We often equate failure with disqualification, viewing…
Overcoming Shame Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. – Romans 8:1 Shame tells us that we are our mistakes, but the Gospel tells us that we are hidden in Christ. When we carry the…
Authenticity Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. – Psalm 51:6 God is not interested in the polished exterior we present to the world; He desires truth in the ‘inward parts.’ Authenticity before God means bringing our unfiltered,…
Vulnerability Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. – 2 Corinthians 12:9 We often labor under the misconception that to…
Handling Money Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: – Proverbs 3:9 (KJV) Money is one of the most honest reflections of our priorities. When we give our ‘firstfruits’ to the Lord, we are making a bold confession that He is the source of…