Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

He Gives Beauty for Ashes

[God will] care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion, give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes... Rename them “Oaks of Righteousness” planted by God to display ...

Preparing for Lent

Editor’s note: While the tradition of Lent and fasting (or giving something up) is not traditional for most evangelical Christians, there is a growing interest among many believers to use ...

When the Journey Is Too Much

“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” That statement by Green Bay Packers football legend Vince Lombardi is so true. We’ve all experienced it: the end of the day comes and, ...

Plant a Garden

Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom. — Song of Songs 2:15 A couple of summers ago, I planted ...

A New Way to Relate

The Enneagram helps us to see the way we relate, but Jesus transforms the way we relate. No one who encounters Jesus ever stays the same. I’m not referring to ...

Ultimate Contentment

Faithful God, Help me to learn the secret of being content in any and every situation. I realize that contentment- training is a challenging process — learned through enduring a ...

What’s the Best Way for Parents to Discipline Their Children?

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. — Proverbs 22:6 One of Sandra’s most brilliant moments of ...

The Myth of Righteous Anger

When you are angry, do not sin, and be sure to stop being angry by the end of the day. — Ephesians 4:26 NCV So, overall, how does Scripture, which ...

Risk: Get Out of Your Safe Zone

Mr. Risk-Taker In the work God has given me through the years, I’ve had to make a lot of difficult decisions. Left to myself, I might have erred too often ...

The Dangerous Prayers of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

Martin Luther King Jr. is widely regarded as American’s leading advocate for nonviolence and one of the greatest leaders in world history. Dr. King led the American civil rights movement ...

Ways to Build Bridges When the World Wants Us to Choose a Side

Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance… — Proverbs 1:5 Have you looked around recently and wondered how the world became so ...

Accept the Gift of Himself

I had heard about You before, but now I have seen You. — Job 42:5 TLB It all happened in one day. One day he could choose his tee time ...

Emotions of Grief

Editor's note: Grief that comes with loss is overwhelming. Emotions are so heavy, we can stagger beneath the weight. Scripture becomes even more precious during bereavement because we remember that ...

Interpreting Dreams with God's Wisdom

Editor's note: Have you had dreams that you couldn't figure out? Or wondered if the dream was from God? If you've ever wondered if there are steps to interpreting dreams ...

Persisting in Prayer

An Execution and a Rescue Acts 12 tells the incredible story of Peter’s supernatural deliverance from prison. He gets thrown into jail for his faith in Jesus, has a public ...

Power of Your Words

Editor’s note: Let’s make 2023 the year of doing family devotions together. It doesn’t have to be every day, or a particular time of day. Whatever works for your family ...

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