RESET & RENEW: BECOME INTENTIONAL

Stephan Kirby - Ekklesia
2 days ago
2 min read

Grace and Peace My Ekklesia Family

God is calling you—not to start over emotionally, but to start intentionally. Reset your rhythm. Renew your focus.

Ephesians 5:15–17 (NLT)

“So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.”

When Paul wrote these words to the church in Ephesus, he was addressing believers tempted to drift into distraction. The city was consumed with idols, wealth, and comfort. Sound familiar? The word “careful” in Greek is akribōs, meaning “accurately, with precision.” Paul wasn’t asking them to live in fear—he was urging them to make each decision on purpose, through discernment and alignment with God’s will.

We live in a generation that resets for aesthetics but rarely for anointing. We detox our schedules, but not our spirits. We make vision boards, but not vision rooms. God isn’t asking you to do more—He’s asking you to do what you do intentionally, guided by the Holy Spirit. Your “reset” isn’t about retreating from responsibility; it’s about re-engaging your purpose with renewed faith, focus, and obedience.

This year, don’t just start fresh—start focused. Evaluate what drains your oil and stop feeding what doesn’t grow your faith. Set boundaries where busyness has blurred your hearing. Reset your prayer life. Renew your perspective. Intentional living means asking daily: “Lord, what do You want from me today?”

When you live intentionally, reset becomes resurrection—old patterns die, and resurrection power takes their place.

Let's Pray...

Father, today I reset my life, not out of frustration but out of faith.

Renew my mind, refill my spirit, and refocus my steps to align with Your will.

Teach me to move intentionally—seeing Your purpose in every moment and Your glory in every decision.

Let this year be less about what I do and more about who I become in You.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

If you’ve been drifting—today is your invitation to come home.

Jesus isn’t waiting with shame; He’s waiting with strategy.

Surrender your reset to His hands and walk with a renewed heart.

Connect with a community that’s growing in real faith.

Join us at Ekklesia Christian Life Ministries—where God transforms your “next time” into “now.”