Knowing Him Daily

31.January.2026

“The strongest principle of life and blessing lies in our choice. Our life is the sum result of all the choices we make…” Billy Graham

Have you ever noticed that some people don’t say much, don’t draw attention to themselves, and yet when they walk into a room, something feels different? Not louder. Not better. Just… steadier. Calmer. Anchored.

That kind of distinction isn’t learned. It’s cultivated.

There is a distinction that begins to emerge when intimacy with God is no longer occasional, but practiced. It does not announce itself, and it does not need to be explained. It is simply seen. Light has a way of doing that.

Jesus said, “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”  Matthew 5:14, NKJV Notice He did not say you must strive to become light. He said you are light. When intimacy is real, when alignment is consistent, visibility is inevitable.

This kind of difference is not manufactured. It does not come from trying harder or behaving better. It is the natural result of a life shaped by the Truth. Jesus prayed, “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world… Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” John 17:15–17, NKJV Distinction flows from sanctification, and sanctification flows from the Word.

The Bible was never meant to be a religious rule book that restrains life or joy. It is the greatest love story ever written. From Genesis to Maps, it reveals a God who pursues, restores, redeems, remaining faithful, and never changes. It speaks into real choices, real struggles, and real lives, right where we are. When we live shaped by that story, our lives begin to look different.

Scripture is not passive. It is alive. “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit… and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12, NKJV The Word does not merely inform behavior, it exposes motives, realigns desires, and gently separates what is flesh driven from what is Spirit led.

I have had the privilege of watching two people I love deeply be transformed through daily engagement with the Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit and the Word. One transformation was dramatic and unmistakable, revealing the power of God in a way I had never witnessed so personally. The other unfolded slowly, over time, within the safety of our relationship built intentionally and honestly.

Because of that closeness, I have watched real change take place, not in performance, but in character. It reminded me that transformation is not only something we observe from a distance, it is something we are invited to participate in. He is the Word made flesh, and every time we engage with Him through His Word, we give Him permission to change us from the inside out, shaping who we are at the deepest level.

James does not soften the tension when he writes, “Friendship with the world is enmity with God.” James 4:4, NKJV This is not a call to withdrawal, but to loyalty. Intimacy always produces allegiance. What we are closest to will shape what we reflect.

Charles Spurgeon said, “God’s people are a separated people. They are not of the world, even as Christ is not of the world.” That separation becomes visible not through isolation, but through contrast. Peace where there should be panic. Kindness where there should be retaliation. Stability where there should be collapse.

Smith Wigglesworth said it simply, “He will be purifying you all the time and lifting you higher, and you will know you are not of this world.” When the Word is internalized, when identity is settled, when our choices are Spirit led, something unmistakable begins to shine.

We can not hide the light God produces. We steward it. We walk humbly. We love deeply. We remain present. But we no longer blend in where compromise once felt comfortable. Light does not strive to stand out. It simply refuses to dim.

That quiet distinction you notice in others, the steadiness, the peace, the light, it is not reserved for a select few. It is the fruit of intimacy, cultivated over time, through daily choices to walk with Him.

Distinction is not a burden. It is evidence of relationship.

If you want a song to sit with today, let “End of the Beginning” by David Phelps play softly. What the world may see as an ending, God reveals as transformation. What looks like loss is often the place where real life begins.

https://youtu.be/lAE3mO9HYN8?si=cvD8yUVGMICsB8BG

Tomorrow, we’ll talk about the treasure that lives within, the fullness the world keeps searching for but can never manufacture.