Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

The Luggage of Life

To get an idea of the freedom found in Jesus Christ, imagine yourself donning the literal pieces of luggage (all overpacked). You’re carrying a suitcase of guilt in one hand ...

Better Days Ahead

Yet I am confident I will see the LORD’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. — Psalm 27:13 The story of Job in the Bible ...

Recognizing God

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. — 2 Peter 1:2 The Hebrew word for gratitude means to “recognize the ...

A Gratitude Prayer

Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. — Jeremiah 17:7 Heavenly Father, thank You not just for the things You’ve already done but ...

The Force Is Real

Editor’s note: I’m an unabashed fan-girl of Sarah Jakes Roberts. The woman can preach. In her recent book Power Moves, we learn that “when we do the work of embracing ...

Why Look Anywhere Else?

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My ...

In an Elevator with a Sociopath

In what does this joy consist, the joy that makes the world’s half-hearted and hungover “hedonism” seem so intolerably dull? Is it the joy of being forgiven, declared not guilty ...

The Intersection of Love

Editor’s note: Yesterday, we shared a selection of devotions from the Grace for the Moment Bible. You can read it here. Today, we’re sharing even more of this wonderful Bible. ...

Who Does the Saving?

Editor’s note: Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado invites you to drench yourself in grace as you spend a few moments each day in God’s Word. Excerpts from Max’s works, ...

Fixing Broken Relationships with Jacob

It’s always more rewarding to resolve a conflict than to dissolve the relationship. ~ Rick Warren, Twitter In the late fifteenth century, the Florentine sculptor Agostino d’Antonio di Duccio began ...

Learning to Be Loved: Wounds

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so ...

Why It’s Important to Bring Our Toughest Questions and Doubts to God without Fear or Shame

Editor’s note: What is a Christian to do when he or she has questions or problems that aren’t “acceptable” at church or in Christian circles? If people reject us won’t ...

Becoming an Adult: Authority and Power

Editor’s note: Parents who are in the process of launching kids into adulthood (Me too!), this book is for you and your young people. Henry Cloud wrote Becoming an Adult ...

You Can trust God When You’re Afraid

Breathe Deep and Know: Your anxiety doesn’t have to bind you in fear, but it can be a signal to turn your heart to Christ and deepen your faith as ...

Anxious for Nothing: Cling to Christ

The phrase “fruitless and fret filled” describes too many of us. We don’t want it to. We long to follow Paul’s admonition: Fix your thoughts on what is true, and ...

Nourishing Words

The lips of the righteous nourish many. — Proverbs 10:21 There was once a monk who, like many followers of Jesus at the time, was looking for a deeper walk ...

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Free Bible Study featuring Max Lucado!

Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

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