The Perfecting PLACE, A Community for Healing & Wholeness

The Perfecting PLACE, A Community for Healing & Wholeness Drs. Napoleon and Karen Bradford, Lead Servants

01/27/2026

January 27

Perfecting Scripture (ESV)

“Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation.”
— Numbers 27:16

Perfecting Devotional Message
Leadership transition in Numbers shows God’s concern for continuity and care. Leadership is not about control, but responsibility. God appoints leaders to guide people with humility and faithfulness. Influence is stewardship, not ownership.

Perfecting Thought
Leadership begins with humility.

Perfecting Reflection Question
How am I stewarding the influence God has given me?

Perfecting Prayer
Lord, help me lead with humility and integrity. Teach me to steward influence wisely. Amen.

01/26/2026

January 26

Perfecting Scripture (ESV)

“Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water.”
— Numbers 20:8

Perfecting Devotional Message
God provides, but He also expects obedience. In moments of pressure, leadership matters. Moses’ reaction reminds us that frustration can affect our responses. God still provides, but the lesson remains: obedience shapes outcomes. How we respond under stress matters.

Perfecting Thought
Pressure reveals obedience.

Perfecting Reflection Question
How do I typically respond when I feel overwhelmed or pressured?

Perfecting Prayer
God, help me respond with obedience when I feel stressed. Shape my reactions to honor You. Amen.

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01/26/2026

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01/25/2026

January 25

Perfecting Scripture (ESV)

“The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression.”
— Numbers 14:18a

Perfecting Devotional Message
Despite constant complaints, God remained faithful. Numbers reveals a patient God who continues to show mercy even when people struggle to trust Him. Wilderness seasons often expose our frustration, but they also reveal God’s enduring love. His faithfulness does not depend on our perfection.

Perfecting Thought
God’s faithfulness outlasts frustration.

Perfecting Reflection Question
How can remembering God’s faithfulness reshape my perspective today?

Perfecting Prayer
Thank You, God, for Your patience and mercy. Help me trust You even when the journey feels long. Amen.

01/24/2026

January 24

Perfecting Scripture (ESV)

“But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, ‘Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.’”
— Numbers 13:30

Perfecting Devotional Message
Fear delayed Israel’s promise, but faith spoke forward. Caleb saw the same obstacles as everyone else, yet trusted God’s power more than the problem. The wilderness can stretch longer when fear has the final word. Faith does not deny challenges, but it refuses to let them define the outcome.

Perfecting Thought
Faith speaks forward.

Perfecting Reflection Question
Where has fear kept me from stepping into what God promised?

Perfecting Prayer
God, strengthen my faith over my fear. Help me trust You beyond what I can see. Amen.

01/24/2026

Find a partner and run! There's plenty of work to do. The laborers are few. Clear the space of needing to perform. Ask yourself, "Would I still run if nobody was watching?" If yes, run on!

01/24/2026

Are you running the race God assigned you, or waiting for perfect conditions? Find your true purpose and run with passion, even when it's unexpected. Discover your assignment.

01/24/2026

Pastor B's message is powerful: "To wrap the arms of Jesus around people where they are, so where they are becomes holy ground, safe space, and a perfecting place." We don't ask you to clear your lot first; we meet you where you are.

01/24/2026

The writer tells us to lay aside every weight and sin. Weight isn't the same as sin. Weight is bulk, mass, encumbrance. Sin means we're missing the mark. If we don't lay these weights and sins aside, we can't run.

01/24/2026

You can't wait for perfect conditions to run with endurance, because they don't exist. Overcome uncertainty, isolation, and the need for applause. Clear these obstacles and start running, not perfectly, but with endurance.

01/24/2026

Week three, and the question remains: Are you running? Uncertainty, isolation, and performance—these three things keep us stuck. The race is happening now. Don't stay behind!

01/24/2026

Hands full of debris, wondering why you can't start? You can't swing a hammer when your hands are full, lay bricks when you're clutching broken pieces, or break ground when the lot is cluttered. Put it down so your hands can be free to build.

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