Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

Take Quiet Breaks With God

I was very worried. But Your comfort brought me joy. — Psalm 94:19 NIrVAt least once a day, go out in your backyard or close your office door or sit ...

God Provides Friends Right When We Need Them

I believe that God knew my daughter would be taken from me so early on in her life. I believe He knew, and that is why the time we had ...

The Prayer God Always Answers

I know a great deal about the mercy of God because I have firsthand experience with the Judge himself. I have stood in the line that leads into His courtroom ...

You Are Right Where You Are Supposed To Be

His name was Jones.I was twenty-three when I saw him for the first time. I had been crying. My cries were the anguished wail that a guy will let loose ...

Ben Carson: My Personal Relationship With God

Gradually over the years, by regularly reading, studying, and depending on the advice in God’s Word, I’ve gained a more accurate picture of God. As a doctor and a scientist, ...

Contentment in Christ

For many Americans, the pursuit of self-fulfillment and personal happiness has become a religion. Even Christians have bought into this religion of self-actualization, pursuing God only because they see Him ...

When Jesus Said, "Follow Me"

“I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the LORD, “because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.” — Jeremiah 30:17For I desire ...

Experiencing Love Through Forgiveness

Her many sins have been forgiven — as her great love has shown. — Luke 7:47 NIVThere are many reasons why people fail to experience God’s love, and one of ...

Kept Safe: You Are My Strong Tower

I am the One who keeps you safe. You tend to rely heavily on your thinking and planning, as if that is where your security lies. When you start to ...

History-Changing Prayer

[Hezekiah prayed,] “O Lord our God, deliver us from [the enemy’s] hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O Lord, are God.” That night the ...

Worship Is Not What You Think

We All Worship SomethingWhen I was at my non-Christian college, Jesus was fairly attractive to people in my circle. They enjoyed hearing about His grace and had no qualms about ...

Killing Arrogance: I Will Not Trust in Riches

Wealth has some pretty powerful side effects. If wealth were an over-the-counter medicine, there would be bold warnings printed on the packaging.Warning: May cause arrogance. While taking this medicine, extra ...

Humble Grace: Humility Comes Before Happiness

God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. — Matthew 5:5 NLTI’m standing in a mudroom, sorting children’s dribbled shirts, grass-stained jeans. I live in ...

Is It Really Important That I Go to Church?

Involvement with Other BelieversOne of the most important spiritual disciplines you can develop is faithful involvement with other believers. I am always amazed when a Christian tells me, “Oh, I ...

Grief and God

There are so many things in life that cause grief and pain.When we lose someone we love and cherish, there is a void and loss that cannot be replaced. When ...

The Shame Monster

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. —Romans 8:1The reason it is so hard for us to admit to the secrets hidden in our ...

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