I'm a Christian--Now What?: 100 Devotions for Girls

By Andrea Denton

100 short devotions for girls ages 8 to 12 to guide them on their paths as new Christians. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: BH Publishing Group
• Release date: Feb 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9781433685705

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Contents

Introduction

1. Expect Nothing in Return

2. Insults

3. Love Your Enemies

4. Genuine Love

5. Honor One Another

6. Be Diligent

7. Keep On

8. Talk to God

9. You Are Not Your Own

10. Go to Church

11. A Strong Student Ministry

12. The Company You Keep

13. The Aroma of Christ

14. Transformed

15. Be Careful with Your Heart

16. Set Apart

17. Life from the Word

18. Follow the Holy Spirit

19. Be Responsible

20. Carry One Another

21. Be Helpful

22. Decisions

23. Big Picture

24. Walk

25. Grace Others with Your Words

26. Forgive

27. Live as a Child of Light

28. Expose Darkness

29. Your Future Husband

30. Live Worthy of the Gospel

31. Put Others First

32. Shine

33. Become Wise

34. Walk in Him

35. Sound Theology

36. Think on Things Above

37. Hand Over Your Anger

38. Do Not Lie

39. Be Kind

40. Accept and Forgive

41. Peace

42. Prayer

43. Love Everyone

44. Rejection

45. Suit Up

46. Remember and Practice

47. Get Busy with Your Own Life

48. Who Are You Responsible For?

49. Tell the Future Generations

50. There Are Two Paths

51. Embrace Discipline

52. Guard Your Heart

53. Train

54. Content

55. Content with Less

56. Pursue the Godly

57. Hope in God

58. Be Generous

59. Fearless

60. Pursue Righteousness

61. Keeping the End in Sight

62. Reserve Your Water

63. A Girl of Few Words

64. Slow to Anger

65. Apply What You Hear

66. Anti-Pollution

67. Merciful

68. Faith with Works

69. The Tongue

70. From Bitter to Sweet

71. Made in God’s Likeness

72. Order

73. You Are Not of the World

74. The Spirit Speaks

75. Never Return to Your Old Ways

76. Treated with Honor

77. Give a Blessing

78. Be Ready

79. Be Perfect

80. Love One Another

81. Produce Fruit

82. Truth

83. In the Safari

84. Walk Like Christ

85. Walk in the Light

86. Love with Action

87. Keep God’s Commands

88. Listen to the Lord

89. True Happiness

90. Study

91. How to Have a Full Life

92. You Are Remarkable

93. Silence

94. Don’t Look Like a Pig

95. Build Your Reputation

96. Your Steps

97. Your Motives

98. My Daily Bread

99. Your Heart

100. Benediction

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Introduction

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Printed in the United States of America

978-1-4336-8567-5

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Dewey Decimal Classification: 242.62

Subject Heading: GIRLS \ CHRISTIAN LIFE \ DEVOTIONAL

LITERATURE

All Scripture quotations are taken from

the Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright ©

1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

1 2 3 4 5 6 • 18 17 16 15

Introduction

Congratulations on making the biggest and best decision of your life! You have chosen to follow Jesus Christ, and you have a lot to look forward to, so much to learn, and so many blessings. He has big plans for you, and I hope these 100 Scriptures and devos will help guide you as you choose to give each new day to Him. Arm yourself with the Bible, pray through every challenge, and watch yourself grow closer to God each day.

You’ve done it. You’re a Christian. Great! Now what? Now this . . .

Expect Nothing in Return

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

—Luke 6:35–36

Before these two verses, Luke mentions how it is easy to love those who love us in return, to be good to those who are good to us in return, and to loan to those who we know will repay us. But, the Gospel calls us to love, do good, and provide for others even if they do not love us, treat us well, or provide for us in return. The reason we are called to live this way is because Christ loves us even when we are unloving, He is good to us even when we are ungrateful, and He provides for us although we have nothing to offer Him. Christ loves expecting nothing in return; therefore, we are to love others with such mercy.

Insults

You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.

—Matthew 5:11

There will be times when people are unkind to you because you are a Christian. Christ tells us to consider ourselves blessed when this happens. Most of the time, we want to feel sorry for ourselves when people say mean things about us; but Christ shows us that when those comments are made because of what we believe, then we should consider ourselves blessed. The greater blessing is being in a relationship with the Lord, not receiving someone else’s approval for what we believe.