Devotionals

Dear Cornerstone Family, This weekend we will be looking at the ‘A’ in SHAPE, which is your Abilities. We were shaped to serve God! In Ephesians 4:11-12 we read “(God) has given…pastors and teachers to prepare God’s people for works of ministry, so the body of Christ may be built up.” Paul gave us a Spiritual Anatomy Lesson in 1 Corinthians 12:1-31. After reading this chapter, see how Paul proclaimed: Each member of the Body of Christ has a ministry. Each member has a unique function in the Body. Each member’s ministry is important to the Body. Each member cooperates with all the other members. In 1 Corinthians 7:7, Paul writes: “Each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.” Spiritual gifts are distinctive abilities given to each believer when they receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, to be used to minister to [...]

Dear Cornerstone Family, This weekend we will be looking at the ‘H’ in SHAPE, which is your Heart. Proverbs 27:19 (NLT) tells us, “As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.” Our heart reflects our interests, passions, and desires. We are not all wired the same way. Can God use us for His kingdom in the things we love? Absolutely! If you have a passion for sports- God could use you as a coach or a player. If you have a passion for music- God could use you as a support team or an artist. Wherever your heart beats the fastest- there is a way for God to use you to help encourage and speak hope into people’s lives. Many people race through life seeking after fame and fortune. It’s all part of the American dream, but fame and fortune will never bring true [...]

Dear Cornerstone Family, Have you ever felt you were in way over your head with something? Maybe you got stuck doing work that you are not gifted or shaped or prepared or educated or equipped to do. You become stressed out and begin hitting the panic button. This is no way to live. Neither is coasting through life where everything is easy, mundane, or beneath your talent or skills. God has shaped you for the purpose He has for your life. Imagine a life where you face interesting challenges where you are confident and in control and equipped to handle them. This is how God has SHAPED you! This is where you will find true joy in life. 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) tells us, “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.” When we realize that this life [...]

Dear Cornerstone family, Did you know that there are approximately one Billion snowflakes in one cubic foot of snow and not one of them is exactly alike? This year the world population reached 7.6 billion people and yet there is not another person in this world exactly like you. Your fingerprints are different, and your DNA is uniquely different. When God creates life, He doesn’t create it on an assembly line. You are created exactly the way God has SHAPED you for the purpose He has planned for you. Psalm 139:13-16 (NCV) reads, “You made my whole being; you formed me in my mother’s body. I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well. You saw my bones being formed as I took shape in my mother’s body. When I was put together there, you [...]