Drawing Closer to Jesus
ENCOURAGING MONDAYS — Monday — December 8, 2025
God is inviting us to come closer this month — to His presence, His wisdom, His strength.
“Come, all who are thirsty,
come to the waters…”
— Isaiah 55:1
Not one person who comes to God leaves empty.
Not one soul He calls goes unnoticed.
He fills, restores, heals, strengthens, and renews.
And that is exactly what He will do for you this week.
Whether you’ve been staying steady in the challenge,
whether you slipped and started again,
or whether you are joining for the first time —
God meets you right where you are.
This is grace-based transformation, not perfection-based performance.
TempleCare Week 2 Focus
This week, ask God to:
Strengthen your discipline
Quiet your cravings
Help you choose life-giving foods
Renew your clarity and energy
Give you joy in the small victories
Draw you closer to Him day by day
And remember:
Peace grows where obedience lives.
Every choice you make this week — big or small — is planting seeds for the year ahead.
This Week’s Scripture Meditation
Let these anchor your heart:
Psalm 34:8 — “Taste and see that the Lord is good…”
Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
Isaiah 26:3 — “You will keep in perfect peace all whose minds are stayed on You.”
Psalm 119:105 — “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Hold these in your heart as you walk through each day of the challenge.
Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father,
thank You for bringing us into a brand-new week of grace, growth, and renewal.
Strengthen our bodies, quiet our minds, steady our hearts, and help us honor You with every choice we make.
Let this TempleCare journey draw us closer to You —
in discipline, in clarity, in peace, and in spirit-led transformation.
Cover every Encourager reading this.
Give them focus, joy, rest, and renewed strength for the days ahead.
And let the celebration of Jesus —
His birth, His love, His presence —
guide our thoughts and fill our homes with peace.
In Jesus’ mighty, powerful, awesome name we Praise and we Pray,
Amen.
Stay Connected & Grow With Us
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Stay encouraged.
Stay committed.
Stay faithful.
And stay close to the One who strengthens you.
You will keep in perfect peace all whose minds are stayed on You.
— Isaiah 26:3
With love,
Shawna S.
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