Blog Posts by Craig Groeschel

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. — Proverbs 16:18So many of us try to define ourselves by our accomplishments, to find our worth in what we’ve ...

It’s tempting to think that many of us will reach a point in our lives where we’ll be forced to question all that we believe, and then after this struggle ...

The virtue of strength is determined by how it’s used. If it’s used to love and to protect, it’s good. Unfortunately, it can also be used to inflict harm, and ...

Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel. Listen on the blog ...

A pastor once asked his church to pray that God would shut down a neighborhood bar. The whole church gathered for an evening prayer meeting, pleading with God to rid ...

When my little sister, Lisa, was born on my third birthday, my parents told me that she was my birthday present from God. We’ve been inseparable ever since. Of course ...

It’s Always the ShameAs a pastor, I’ve discovered that many people are dying slowly in a secret tomb of shame. Some are ashamed of their poor financial condition, plagued with ...

Let me ask you a few questions, and I want you to answer as honestly as you can. You should never lie to anyone, but remember, I’m a pastor, so ...

Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from Liking Jesus by Craig Groeschel – and don’t miss our ...

Daily Power: The Next StepYou need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. – Hebrews 10:36I’m a sucker ...

One day you’re going to come to a fork in the road. And this new direction may look like the perfect route to take.But no matter how appealing it is, ...

We love to root for the underdog. We love to see good triumph over evil and courage defeat cowardice. We love to see righteousness prevail and unrighteousness punished. And we ...

Editor’s Note: It’s another Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily! Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion below from Craig Groeschel’s new book, Liking Jesus. It’s about ...

The Struggle with Comparisons All day long we are bombarded with messages that seek to persuade us of two things: that
we are (or ought to be) discontented and that contentment ...

Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. — Psalm 37:4Some days you wake up and wonder how you ended up where you ...

Worry Is not Your FriendWorry (or not trusting God) has been a significant issue in my life. Although I believe in God, I’ve trusted more in my own abilities than ...