April 14th, 2026
by Rev. Kevin C Benton
by Rev. Kevin C Benton
Day 2: The Debtor Mentality
Reading: Romans 8:12-17, John 8:34-36
Devotional: You are no longer a debtor to your flesh. That addiction, that bitterness, that fear—you owe them nothing. Before Christ, sin had dominion over you; in Christ, you choose whether to obey sin. This is the difference between slavery and sonship. A slave must obey; a son or daughter chooses. Stop rehearsing your failures and bitterness in your mind, giving away pieces of yourself you need to keep. You are a debtor to grace alone—undeserved, unmerited favor. When you fall, run TO your Father, not FROM Him. The prodigal son knew where home was. Your identity is settled at the cross, not in your last failure. You obey because you're loved, not to get loved.
Reading: Romans 8:12-17, John 8:34-36
Devotional: You are no longer a debtor to your flesh. That addiction, that bitterness, that fear—you owe them nothing. Before Christ, sin had dominion over you; in Christ, you choose whether to obey sin. This is the difference between slavery and sonship. A slave must obey; a son or daughter chooses. Stop rehearsing your failures and bitterness in your mind, giving away pieces of yourself you need to keep. You are a debtor to grace alone—undeserved, unmerited favor. When you fall, run TO your Father, not FROM Him. The prodigal son knew where home was. Your identity is settled at the cross, not in your last failure. You obey because you're loved, not to get loved.
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