Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. — Proverbs 17:22Two words spoken to me by my mentor, Dr. Francis MacNutt, totally changed my ...

Grab Hold with Both HandsThat’s why I don’t think there’s any comparison between the present hard times and the coming good times. The created world itself can hardly wait for ...

He didn’t look omniscient. He looked intelligent, with his horn-rimmed glasses, gray-flannelled suit, and stack of documents. He was smart, prepared, and every bit the statistician his profession demanded he ...

How do I continue trusting Him when my dreams have fallen apart?Have you ever asked these questions? Surely, we all have. Because life is tough and unpredictable and rarely happens ...

When you bump into massive difficulties on your life-path, I want you to consider it pure Joy. As you bounce off these “impossibilities,” My everlasting arms are wide open — ...

YOUR INVITATION TO A LIFE OF HOLISTIC PROSPERITYHave you thought about what it means to truly prosper in your life the way God designed you to prosper? In 3rd John, ...

I have a proven tendency to mess things up. I have good intentions and even a few really good ideas. But sometimes things can go sideways so fast that I ...

Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over, he and the 300 men who were with him, exhausted yet pursuing. — Judges 8:4 ESVWhoever coined the phrase “sleep like a ...

This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.’ — 2 Chronicles ...

Beliefs are tools that can be used to control or to love. Having the correct belief doesn’t tell us much of anything. But it’s tempting because it’s easy. Already in ...

The brutal death of Jesus on the Cross has caused many down through the ages to wonder why death was required at all.Why did God have to punish sin in ...

Give Everyone and Everything to MeI got home from work on a Friday afternoon a few weeks ago and went outside to just sit, be quiet, try to find God. ...

Loving God Through Confrontation Rob and I had spent the better part of the last hour in intense prayer. I don’t know when I had felt closer to him. We ...

Stop Wishing for the Next Season of Life and Start Living Today’s Tell me if this sounds familiar.You’re seventeen years old, a senior in high school, and all anyone can ...

You might hear the news from a policeman: “I’m sorry. He didn’t survive the accident.”You might return a friend’s call, only to be told, “The surgeon brought bad news.”Too many ...

Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. Instead, God chose things the world considers ...