Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

Fighting the Enemy Through PrayerJesus’ reminder to pray regularly against temptation reminds us just how prevalent and dangerous the appeal of sin can be in the Christian life. Once again ...

Editor’s Note: In Kill the Spider, Carlos Whittaker deals with problems, bad habits, harmful thought patters (cobwebs) all the way down to the root issue (spider) in order to finally ...

Ask in Prayer Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. — ...

All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in ...

Founding Father and one of the three authors of the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755–July 12, 1804), wrote this concerning the nature of liberty:The fundamental source of all ...

It was almost dusk when Cory saw our friend Jason trudging up the sidewalk, his earbuds jammed into his ears as usual.Pulling up to the curb, Cory swung open the ...

He has filled them with skill. — Exodus 35:35 JBYou were born prepacked. God looked at your entire life, determined your assignment, and gave you the tools to do the ...

Many decades ago, one of my college friends gave me a small picture that has meant a great deal to me. There is nothing remarkable about it from an artistic ...

A Prepared Place for Prayer Daniel had a specific place designated for prayer: an upstairs room in his home to which he withdrew three times every day.1His preparations may have ...

All too often, some of the most critical aspects of our lives require absolutely no formal training — marriage and parenting, for example. You do not have to take a ...

Several years ago, a good, very godly friend of mine lost his wife to cancer. It was devastating. We had prayed and prayed for her recovery, but there was no ...

Independence Day — America’s birthday — is right around the corner! Are you ready to celebrate?! Today, we’ve rounded up several titles to bring out the red, white, and blue ...

There was a little girl who was being unruly, disobedient, and obstinate. Exasperated, her mother finally told her to sit in the corner until her attitude changed. The little girl, ...

With us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles. — 2 Chronicles 32:8 NKJVNadin Khoury was thirteen years old, five foot two, and weighed, ...

This is to my Father’s glory… — John 15:8When I was growing up, my family spent two weeks every summer at a Christian camp that catered to families and singles ...

One of the blessings of decision-making on a sacred pace is that there’s a definite end in sight — an answer awaits you somewhere down the road. Plus, you receive ...