Happy Friday!

The weekend is here and August is almost over. Wow! The summer is winding down. As we prepare to enter September and get ready for the Fall, I want to challenge you to make September a month of growth for you.

During our 21 Days of Prayer, I created a special prayer guide to go along with our dedicated time of prayer. The response actually shocked me! So many people reached out and told me that this style of guide was exactly what they needed. I’ve learned that when you see results like that to take it to prayer and prayerfully plan how you can lean in that direction. Since that guide was such a blessing, we are creating a monthly guide going forward. It’s absolutely free! We’ll pass out free copies on Sundays at Faith Christian Center and send out a digital copy in this newsletter and in our Faith+ app. September’s guide is completed and you can access it here! In this guide, we cover growing in your faith and praying effectively for your family members.

Also, men, don’t miss this opportunity! Our Men of Faith Roundtable is coming up! This year’s roundtable will be held from October 22nd to October 24th in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The cost is only $499 which covers hotel, a steakhouse experience, all meals, activities, and more! You can find out more information and register at this link.

Let’s get into today’s devotional. Luke 2:52 (NLT) says, “Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.” As we covered before, Jesus grew in favor. The Scripture says that Samuel grew in favor as well. This lets me know that there are levels of favor to grow into and experience.

You can make a decision to settle for your current level. God will not force you to have a better life. However, you can make a decision to live the life where you experience ever increasing levels of favor. This is what we will cover in next’s podcasts and newsletters. Let’s grow in favor together. Today, I want you to know that God has more favor for you and He really wants you to experience it!

In today’s podcast, I share more about God’s favor and how it is meant to continually increase. Stream today’s podcast and then share it with someone you know that needs to hear it and be encouraged. I’m praying for you. Have an amazing day!

I am the salt of the earth. I am the light of this world. Jesus said it so I believe it. I am a carrier of the Glory of God. Today, I will experience the extreme goodness of God. Today, I make myself available for God to show His goodness to others through me.  Today, I am increasing in influence. Today, I will see the goodness of God in my life! Today, something good is going to happen to me so I expect miracles. 

Remember to pray the daily prayer for 2026.

We are reading through the Books of 1st Kings, 2nd Kings, 1st Chronicles, 2nd Chronicles, and Psalms this Summer. Today, read 1st Kings 18 and Psalms 29.