Your Daily Dose of Inspiration
Welcome to Keep Him First, where my hope is to deliver daily inspirational messages and images. Our mission is to uplift your spirit and provide moments of reflection throughout your day. Join our community and let's grow together in faith and purpose.
June 8 2026 ☀️ There was a time when having my protein powder mix, pre measured and in my cup ready to add water before I went on my morning run was what I did to feel ready and prepared for the day! Christ tells believers like us to be ready for His coming! Greetings, Saints. “Keep watch,” He said. No one knows “the day or the hour” He’ll return, so it’s wise for us to be prepared. The Bible teaches that being prepared for Jesus' return means living a faithful, watchful, and purposeful life. As believers, we must be discerning and not be led astray by false claims and false prophets. We are told, "Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way.” As believers, we must choose to live “sensible, righteous, and godly” lives with the expectation of Jesus’ return. Scripture also tells us, “the Lord will descend from heaven with a shout,” and “the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night... Therefore encourage one another and build each other up”. Finally, to be prepared for His return, let us live as if today was the day of His coming by not allowing distractions to keep us from doing the work we are here to do. May we use our spiritual wisdom to be ready for the most important things in life, serving Jesus as He leads us and being ready for His return. Keep Him first and remember to stay in prayer.
June 7 2026 🫂 As believers, we can live freely knowing God has built a spiritual fence around each us to protect us from harm. He protects us, our families and our possessions just has He did Job. And like Job, while God has this "hedge of protection" around us, God depends on us to protect our minds. Greetings, Saints. Scripture provides clear instructions and comforting promises regarding the protection of our minds. God tells us how each of us must guard what we allow in. We must constantly be on guard of our thoughts and cut off all negativity and replace it with God's peace. Our innermost being—our thoughts, desires, and motives—determine the course of our lives. External influences that shape our actions will fade away as we are protected by God's "hedge of protection", so we must stay focused and protect our mind and soul from negativity. As for me the heart and mind are the control center of our behavior. What we allow into our minds eventually comes out in our speech and behavior. By carefully managing our heart and mind, we can avoid careless talk and negative intentions. Guarding our minds requires proactive boundary-setting which helps us pay attention to what we watch, listen to, and focus on. Let us intentionally feed our minds with positive wisdom where God's peace will be there for us. Keep Him first and remember to stay in prayer.
June 6 2026 • Having Jesus as the central part of our lives, believers like us are blessed to have His divine, profound love protecting us from the destructive forces of life. His ultimate desire is to give us a full, abundant life, sealed by His willingness to sacrifice everything for you and for me. Greetings, Saints. Jesus warns believers that a "thief" comes only to "steal and kill and destroy" which is anything that robs us of our peace, our joy, and purpose. In contrast, He offers, "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." The abundant life Jesus speaks of doesn't mean a life free of hardship, but one overflowing with hope, grace, and spiritual fulfillment. We also read that Jesus proclaims, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." With this, He is emphasizing His deep, sacrificial love and caring for us so much that this promise He fulfilled on the cross. Keep Him first and remember to stay in prayer.
June 5 2026 🦅 Find the Favor Connections in your life!! Greetings, Saints. Scripture advises believers to surround ourselves with the wise and those who seek God’s presence. Our relationships impact our personal faith. There are blessings that belong to us that are attached to people whom God has put in our lives. These are the Favor Connections! It is better to disconnect from relationships that are not producing any increase and connect with people who are seeing favor. As believers, we need people who think and dream bigger than ourselves. Scripture says, "Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." We should keep close to people that will expand our vision, expand our thinking for the new things God has in store. The Bible says, "I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts." Right now, think about your Favor Connections. When we’re connected to someone who’s favored, as they increase, we will increase from their overflow. Just as we increase, we become a Favor Connection to those close to us. May God continue to bless you today and always. Keep Him first and remember to stay in prayer.
June 4 2026 🦅 Throughout the Bible we are reminded to depend on God and not our own mind, not our own decisions and not our own path to move forward. Greetings, Saints. Waiting on God is a central theme in the Bible, reminding believers like us to trust in His perfect timing over our own human impatience. Scripture defines how waiting is not merely passive delay, but an active trust that builds perseverance, renews inner strength, and produces a rewarding harvest. Trusting God brings fresh energy to those who are exhausted. Instead of relying on our own limits, we are reminded to rely on God which allows us to rise above challenges effortlessly, run without collapsing, and steadily continue through life without giving up during those challenging moments. Believers like us must stop trying to muscle through difficult circumstances entirely on our own strength. Scripture tells us to trust that God will help us rise above our current situation with fresh eyes and a renewed spirit. Let us put our everyday trust in God. Keep Him first and remember to stay in prayer.
June 3 2026 • I'm sharing a wonderful testimony from an athlete about her experience as a follower of Christ — “I’ve just gotten super close to Jesus,” she said. Professing Christ as King, she proclaimed that He’s coming again and encouraged others to believe in Him. “It’s Him,” she said. “That’s the main reason why I was able to accomplish such a big thing.” In other interviews, she faithfully declared that Jesus is everything to her and the reason for everything good in her life. — Praise God! Greetings, Saints. It is so encouraging and so very uplifting hearing someone giving honor to God and hearing just how He makes a difference in someone's life.
Living a God-centered life is reflected in Psalm 63. Acknowledging his desperation for his creator, David says, “I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you”. David had “seen” God and “beheld” His “power” and “glory”. He declared God’s steadfast love as “better than life”. Then, he prayed: “Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your right hand upholds me”. God was clearly everything to David.
For me, both of these testimonies bring such sunshine into my day. Our lives can be beacons that point others to a life-saving relationship with God when Jesus becomes our reason, our everything. Keep Him first and remember to stay in prayer.
June 2 2026 • When we do things wholeheartedly or in other words, when we're enthusiastic, it simply means we are full of the spirit of God. Greetings Saints. What we do for a living is what we may think of as work. But work also includes the "work" involved in being a good parent or being a good spouse or partner. Work includes being a respectful and mindful child and work involves being a loving and helpful friend. The Bible tells us to to be enthusiastic about our work or to work wholeheartedly. When we get up in the morning we should be excited about our future. As believers we should recognize the day as a gift and go out with a spring in our step. We must pursue our goals and be passionate about life. Doing these things then God will breathe in our direction. When we’re enthusiastic and full of passion, we have the favor of The Father. As believers, the Master, the "supervisor" or "boss" we answer to is God. Knowing this makes it easier to do our work with mutual respect and fairness which is rooted in the understanding that everyone has the same Master in heaven and He shows no favoritism. Keep Him first and remember to stay in prayer.
June 1 2026 • The more we look to Jesus, the more we will look like Jesus. By believing in God, the Holy Spirit, has opened our eyes to see the glory of Jesus. Greetings Saints. As believers we are blessed to witness the beauty, the wonder, the love, the truth, and the majesty of Jesus. Our eyes are opened to behold the glory of the Lord. No need for us to shield our eyes from this brilliant light of God's glory. As we behold Him, we are being transformed into His image. The more we behold Jesus, the more we become like Jesus. The change is not instant, but progressive. The phrase "from glory to glory" signifies a continuous, lifelong journey of spiritual growth while being transformed by The Father and made holy. As mentioned earlier, the transformation is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit, not just the result of human willpower. As believers, we must fix our minds and our attention and our affections on Jesus and each day become more like Him. Keep Him first and remember to stay in prayer.
