“Let's get down to business, to defeat the Huns. Did they send me daughters, when I asked for sons? You're the saddest bunch I ever met, but you can bet before we're through, mister, I'll make a man out of you.” - Shang (Disney's Mulan, 1998)

Listen carefully, my dear child, to everything that I teach you, and pay attention to all that I have to say. Fill your thoughts with my words until they penetrate deep into your spirit. Then, as you unwrap my words, they will impart true life and radiant health into the very core of your being (Proverbs 4:20-22, TPT).

• Step By Faith:

Mighty God, help us listen closely to Your words, keep them deep in our hearts, and to walk in the life and healing You give without giving up. Amen.

• Verses For Thought:

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