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FOLLOW ME:
21 Days of Prayer for a Disciple-Making District – NWIL
Prayer Challenge – March 1 – 22, 2026
WEEK ONE: THE CALL TO BE WITH JESUS

Focus: Personal surrender and intimacy with the Savior.

Day 7 — THE SPIRIT'S TRANSFORMATION

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18 — “And we all... are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

Today’s Devotional: Transformation is not "self-improvement." You can't "try harder" to be holy any more than a caterpillar can "try harder" to be a butterfly. It is a work of the Spirit. As we gaze at the glory of Jesus—through His Word, worship, and prayer—the Spirit begins to rewrite our spiritual DNA. He takes away our bitterness and gives us His peace. He takes our fear and gives us His courage. Discipleship is the process of the "Image of God" being restored in us day by day. As we finish Week 1, celebrate that God isn't finished with you yet!

Response & Prayer Guide:

  • For Your Heart: Reflect on the past week. Where have you seen a small "glimmer" of Jesus in your own attitudes or words? Thank the Spirit for that work.
  • For Our District: Pray for our district to be a "Holiness" people—not in a legalistic way, but as a people who are being visibly transformed into the likeness of Jesus.

Church Prayer List:

  • Family Henry – Pastor Ronda Hollars
  • Family Mauldin – Pastor Ronda Hollars

The Challenge & Next Steps:

  1. Reflect: Read 2 Corinthians 3 in its entirety. Note the difference between "the letter" and "the Spirit."
  2. Encourage: Text a friend or your pastor and tell them one Christlike quality you see growing in them.
  3. Worship: Listen to "Spirit of the Living God" by Vertical Worship. “When You come in the room, when You do what only You can do. It changes us. It changes what we see and what we seek. You’re changing everything.
  4. Pray Boldly for a specific discipleship opportunity for you. Ask God to help you see people through His eye

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, we thank You that You are the Great Transformer, working within us to restore the image of God that sin has blurred. We stop trying to "self-improve" and instead choose to gaze upon the glory of Jesus, trusting You to rewrite our spiritual DNA from the inside out. May the glimmers of Your character—Your peace, Your holiness, and Your courage—be visibly evident in our lives today.