Author - Clay Corvin

Scripture:
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
— Colossians 3:16 (NKJV)

Points:

1. God’s Word is meant to live inside us, not just visit.
2. Rich dwelling means Scripture shapes how we think, feel, and speak.
3. The Word is meant to overflow — into teaching, singing, and encouragement.
4. Scripture-centered living creates a grace-filled heart and voice.
5. Daily Christian living is Word-filled, not world-filled.

Poem: Words that Stay

Your Word is not just ink and page.
It’s living breath, it shapes my days.
It moves within and speaks with power.
It changes thoughts and calms my fears.
It settles deep where roots can grow.

It doesn’t leave when trials press in.
It sings within the weary soul.
It lifts my voice with truth and song.
It teaches me to love and speak.
It makes the hard days holy ground.

I let it stay, not rush it out.
I read, I pray, I hold it close.
It dwells in me like light through glass.
It colors all I see and say.
It dwells not dry, but full and rich.

It leads my heart to thankfulness.
It tunes my soul to heaven’s voice.
It pours through psalms and honest cries.
It builds a song I did not write.
It fills me up and overflows.

So let me read, receive, and sing.
Let Scripture guide the steps I take.
Let every word find room to live.
Let Christ be loud in thought and deed.
Let Your Word dwell in me today.

Prayer:
Lord, may Your Word dwell in me richly. Teach me, shape me, and fill me with grace. Let my thoughts and words reflect Your truth today. Amen.

Scripture:
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16 (NKJV)

Points:

1. Joy is not tied to circumstance but to our connection with Christ.
2. “Always” includes trials, not just triumphs.
3. Rejoicing is a discipline — a decision to worship in all things.
4. Joy points to God’s unchanging goodness.
5. A joyful life reflects the hope we have in Christ.

Poem: Still I Rejoice

The day may come with heavy skies.
The news may break, the plans may fail.
But joy is not a fragile thing.
It lives beneath the noise and pain.
It rises up when all else fades.

I do not fake a happy mask.
But I do choose a deeper view.
I look beyond to lasting truth.
That Christ is mine and always near.
That grace remains, and hope is sure.

Rejoicing isn’t just for ease.
It grows its roots in soil of tears.
It sings when silence coats the room.
It lifts its head though winds may howl.
It holds because the Lord is good.

I find my joy not in results.
But in the One who holds all time.
He does not shift with circumstance.
He does not lose His grip on me.
So joy can stand where all else breaks.

Today I choose to lift my heart.
To name the ways that God has stayed.
To worship even in the wait.
To find the strength in lifting praise.
Rejoice always — because He reigns.

Prayer:
Lord, teach me to rejoice always. Even when life is hard, help me find joy in You. Let praise rise in my heart today because of who You are. Amen.

Scripture:
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV)

Points:

1. The Christian life is built on trusting what God has said, not just what we see.
2. Sight is limited; faith reaches into God’s eternal promises.
3. Faith keeps us steady when the path is unclear.
4. Living by faith means daily dependence, not one-time belief.
5. God honors faith because it honors Him.

Poem: What I Do Not See

The road ahead is veiled in mist.
The facts seem few, the steps unsure.
But faith says, “Move,” when sight says, “Stay.”
It follows what the Word declares.
It walks because God’s voice is true.

I do not see how all will end.
But I know Who has made the path.
And that is more than sight can give.
I trust the One who never lies.
I walk because He leads with love.

Faith isn’t loud, but it is firm.
It holds me when the world shakes loose.
It whispers truth when fear screams lies.
It builds a bridge where none appears.
It walks because God’s light is near.

Today I don’t have every fact.
But I have promises that hold.
He’s never failed to keep His word.
So I will follow, slow or fast.
Each step is sacred in His will.

So let me walk though clouds surround.
Let me believe beyond the dark.
For what I cannot see is real—
And who I walk with sees it all.
And that is faith, and that is life.

Prayer:
God, help me walk by faith today. I trust You, even when the way is unclear. Teach me to believe Your promises more than I believe my fears. Amen.

Scripture:
“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”
— Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV)

Points:

1. Kindness is not weakness — it reflects God’s heart.
2. Christian kindness is tender, not transactional.
3. Forgiveness is central to Christian living — because we’ve been forgiven.
4. Being kind is sometimes the most powerful testimony.
5. We must practice kindness especially when it’s hardest to give.

Poem: A Quiet Power

Kindness doesn’t need a stage.
It moves through hallways, kitchens, streets.
It speaks in tones that heal the bruise.
It looks like Christ in common ways.
It bends to serve and lifts the weak.

Forgiveness walks beside kind hands.
It doesn’t keep a ledger tall.
It starts again, it lets love grow.
It holds no grudge, it needs no win.
It mimics Christ in how it gives.

The world may scoff at gentle grace.
But it is brave to stay sincere.
It is not small to choose soft words.
It takes great strength to be kind still—
When pain and pride both say “withhold.”

We do not wait for others first.
We love because He loved us first.
We pardon those who wounded deep.
We show the mercy we received.
We echo God in how we live.

So let me choose the better way.
The way of heart, of warmth, of care.
Let every act reflect the cross.
Let every word be laced with grace.
Let kindness grow in me today.

Prayer:
Lord, help me be kind today. Teach me to show Your love in how I speak, serve, and forgive. Let my life reflect the mercy I have received in You. Amen.

Scripture:
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.'”
— Matthew 16:24 (NKJV)

Points:

1. Following Jesus requires self-denial — choosing His will over our own.
2. Taking up our cross means embracing sacrificial obedience.
3. The cross is not suffering for its own sake, but surrender for His sake.
4. Jesus leads by example — He denied Himself for our salvation.
5. Christian living is not about comfort but about faithfulness.

Poem: The Narrow Way

He called me not to stand and watch.
He did not promise ease or fame.
He said, “Deny yourself and come.”
Not part of me, but all I am.
To follow Him is all or none.

The cross I carry is not His,
But mine to bear because He leads.
It marks my death to self and pride.
It marks the path of chosen love.
It turns the road to something new.

The world says, “Take,” but He says, “Give.”
The world says, “Rise,” He says, “Bow low.”
The way is steep, the climb is long.
But at the end is life and joy.
And at each step, He walks ahead.

I lose my grip on what once ruled.
I find my soul as pride lets go.
And though the path feels small and hard,
I walk in peace that few can fake.
For Christ Himself is at my side.

So I deny what holds me back.
I take the cross and not the crown.
I follow Him who gave it all.
And in His steps I find the truth—
That life begins when self is lost.

Prayer:
Jesus, help me deny myself today. Teach me to follow You with my whole heart, bearing the cross of obedience with joy. You are worth everything. Amen.

Scripture:
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
— Matthew 5:16 (NKJV)

Points:

1. Christians are meant to be visible reflections of God’s grace.
2. Good works are not for our fame but for God’s glory.
3. Light shines in dark places — we are to bring hope and clarity.
4. Our lives preach Christ even when our mouths are quiet.
5. Living as a Christian means walking in ways that show others the Father.

Poem: A Light They See

I am not called to hide or dim.
The world is dark, and light is rare.
But You have lit a flame in me—
A light that’s meant to touch the world.
A lamp that points to who You are.

I shine through kindness done in quiet.
Through truth upheld when no one sees.
Through patience when the wait is long.
Through peace that won’t be bought or sold.
Through joy that comes from You alone.

This light is not my strength or skill.
It is Your work inside my soul.
It shines when I forgive and love.
It glows in how I speak and give.
It tells the story of Your grace.

The world may scoff or turn away.
But some will see and praise Your name.
Not all will like the light I show.
But still You ask me not to hide.
To live in full what You have done.

So let me shine with holy light.
Let good be seen, but not for me.
Let others see the Father’s love.
And when they look, let them be drawn
To worship You, the Light of all.

Prayer:
Father, let my life shine today. Let others see my actions and turn to You in praise. Help me reflect Your light with truth, joy, and love. Amen.

Scripture:
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”
— John 13:34 (NKJV)

Points:

1. Love is not optional — it is the central command of the Christian life.
2. We love not just as we feel, but as Christ has loved us.
3. His love was sacrificial, humble, forgiving — so ours must be.
4. This kind of love shows the world who Jesus is.
5. Christian living means laying down pride and choosing love again and again.

Poem: The Way He Loved

He didn’t wait for love returned.
He gave before a word was said.
He washed the feet of those who failed.
He loved through pain, betrayal, loss.
He showed the love that doesn’t leave.

He said to love the same bold way.
Not just in ease, but when it’s hard.
To serve the one who broke my trust.
To speak with grace when I am hurt.
To choose their good when I feel low.

This love does not depend on mood.
It reaches far beyond the self.
It looks like Him in daily ways.
It bends to lift, it stops to hear.
It gives and does not count the cost.

The world may call this kind too weak.
But love like this is strength made real.
It shakes the ground, it breaks through walls.
It builds the Church, it shows the cross.
It changes hearts and lasts through time.

So let me love the way He loved.
Not once, but every single day.
Not when it’s fair, but when it’s hard.
Not with my strength, but drawn from His.
This is the way I choose to live.

Prayer:
Jesus, help me love others as You have loved me. Teach me to love beyond comfort or pride, and let my life reflect the power of Your love. Amen.

Scripture:
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
— Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

Points:

1. Living as a Christian means rejecting the mold of the world’s thinking.
2. Transformation begins not in behavior but in belief.
3. Renewal of the mind comes through Scripture and the Spirit.
4. The more we think like Christ, the more we live like Him.
5. God’s will is not hidden — it becomes clear through transformed thinking.

Poem: New Thoughts, New Life

The world had shaped my thoughts for years.
It told me lies I thought were truth.
But You began to peel them back.
You gave me words that set me free.
You wrote Your truth upon my mind.

This change is slow, but it is real.
It starts with how I see myself.
No longer lost, but loved and found.
No longer stuck, but made brand new.
You speak, and I begin to think.

The old ideas still knock sometimes.
But now I test them by Your Word.
And what You say is what will stay.
The world may shout, but You define.
You teach my heart what You approve.

Your will is good and always right.
I do not chase it in the dark.
As You renew my mind each day,
I start to walk in clearer peace.
Your truth becomes the path I know.

So let my mind be Yours again.
Replace the fears, renew my hope.
Transform my thoughts to match Your love.
Let what is old be swept away.
And let Your truth be home to me.

Prayer:
Lord, renew my mind today. I don’t want to live like the world — I want to be transformed by Your truth. Shape my thoughts and guide me in Your perfect will. Amen.

Scripture:
“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.”
— John 15:4 (NKJV)

Points:

1. Abiding means remaining — staying in close, constant connection with Christ.
2. We cannot bear fruit apart from Him; all life flows from the Vine.
3. Christian living is not self-effort, but dependent relationship.
4. Fruitfulness is a result, not a goal — it comes by staying close to Jesus.
5. The call to abide is both invitation and command — daily, personal, vital.

Poem: I Stay with You

You are not far, not out of reach.
You ask me not to run ahead.
You say, “Abide, remain in Me.”
You do not rush, You do not hide.
You stay, and so I stay with You.

Apart from You, the branch grows dry.
The fruit fades fast, the strength runs low.
But in Your life, I live again.
Your words revive the parts once numb.
Your love restores the fruitless vine.

I do not try to grow alone.
I do not strive to make it bloom.
You are the Vine that carries life.
You give what I could never force.
You hold me firm and feed my soul.

When pressure speaks of worth through works,
I listen to the softer truth:
Abiding is the greater way.
To stay with You is all I need.
To bear Your fruit is what You give.

So here I stay, close to the root.
I do not fear the empty days.
You are enough to make me grow.
You are the source, the root, the strength.
I live in You and You in me.

Prayer:
Jesus, I choose to abide in You today. I need Your strength to bear fruit. Keep me close and make my life a reflection of Your love. Amen.

Scripture:
“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”
— Galatians 5:16 (NKJV)

Points:

1. The Christian life is a daily walk — an ongoing relationship with the Holy Spirit.
2. Walking in the Spirit is not mystical — it means living in step with God’s Word and guidance.
3. The Spirit leads us away from sinful desires by giving us better desires.
4. We are not powerless — the Spirit gives strength to obey.
5. When we walk with the Spirit, we grow in holiness, love, and peace.

Poem: Step by Step with Him

Not by force or hurried thought,
The Spirit leads a slower way.
He walks with grace, not sharp demands.
He does not shout; He gently speaks.
His path is firm, yet full of peace.

I used to run ahead, alone.
I used to follow every whim.
But now I walk in better steps.
I learn to listen as I move.
The Spirit teaches how to live.

The pull of flesh still fights within.
Old habits knock and call my name.
But walking close, I feel His strength.
He quiets storms with steady hands.
He turns my gaze to truth again.

He points to love when hate makes sense.
He moves me slow when anger climbs.
He tells me when to stop and rest.
He helps me live beyond the past.
He leads with wisdom, not regret.

Today I walk, not by myself.
The Spirit walks these roads with me.
I do not need to earn His help.
I only need to take His hand.
And step by step, I follow Him.

Prayer:
Holy Spirit, help me to walk with You today. Lead me away from selfishness and into the ways of Christ. Teach me to listen, follow, and rest in Your presence. Amen.