Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

Happy Thanksgiving! A Thankful Heart

Today is a great day to meditate on all of God’s abundant blessings in our lives and spend time expressing gratitude to Him. Today’s the perfect day to lift up ...

Repentance and Forgiveness: Better Than a Game of Battleship

Although the words repentance and forgiveness sound religious and clean, the practice of these two grace-based words takes sleeves-rolled-up hard work. They’re tough, and they’re sweaty.I’m a sinful man. This ...

Listen Love Repeat: It's All About Relationships

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh!” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?” “Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just wanted to be sure of you.” — A. A. MilneNo ...

The Grace-Given Give Grace

On a November evening, Victoria Ruvolo, a forty-four-year-old New Yorker, was driving to her home on Long Island. She’d just attended her niece’s recital and was ready for the couch, ...

Why the Wilderness?

The Accuser Is At LargeThe enemy of our souls who bombards our minds with negative thoughts and lies, and sometimes the people around us who operate under his influence. The ...

Marriage: Deciding to Decide

Early in our marriage, Amy and I stumbled across a simple truth that’s made all the difference. In fact, because it’s so simple, it would be easy to underestimate just ...

Surprised by God Everywhere

Lift up your eyes round about, and see. — Isaiah 60:4 RSVAt the end of January I was waiting in the car to pick up Ann from her ballet class. ...

What We Suffer Now: An ex-NFL Wife’s Perspective

Unless you’re a longtime Seattle Seahawks fan of a certain age, you’ve never heard of my late husband, Grant Feasel.Grant was the starting center and long snapper for the Seahawks ...

Thankful in God's Presence

O Lord my God, You are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment… — Psalm 104:1-2 NRSVIt’s before sunrise in Central ...

The God Who Sees

She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” ...

The Honor of Voting: A Privilege and a Responsibility

Here is the king whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. — 1 Samuel 12:13Voting is the most basic way citizens participate in a democracy.By voting, we help ...

God Is Still On His Throne: My Prediction for November 9th

We are really ready for this presidential election to be over. We’re ready for an end to the rancor and tackiness. Voters on both sides feel frustrated, even embarrassed by ...

Overflowing Joy

But the fruit of the Spirit is… joy. — Galatians 5:22The word joy has all but disappeared from our current Christian vocabulary. One reason is because we have confused joy ...

It Is Impossible to Thank Him Too Much

Editor’s Note: This month we’re celebrating the Lord’s goodness and faithfulness with thankfulness! What are you grateful for today? Share with us in the comments below!MorningIt is impossible to praise ...

Who Moved My Hope?

What Is Hope?I have a friend named Michael who, when he was in high school, went on a mission trip with his dad to Africa. While there, something tragic happened. ...

Changing the Atmosphere

… to be made new in the attitude of your minds… — Ephesians 4:23I’ve been recently reminded that the way I perceive my circumstances can really make or break my ...

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