Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

Giving Our Feelings to God

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. — ...

Attentiveness

When you are yearning to have a relationship with God, your sacred work is to still long enough to pay attention and locate your soul — so you can know ...

Stillness

The way to always begin anything is to begin to still everything. Stillness is your strength. In a wild, wearying world, this is the realest reality: The only way to ...

Jesus Among the Vines

They have no wine... Do whatever He tells you. — John 2:3, 5. (Mary, the mother of Jesus, at the wedding feast in Cana) In the gospel of John, Jesus’ ...

God Always Keeps His Promises

Genesis 1–36 Every story, like every life, has a beginning. So it is no surprise the Bible begins the story of mankind at the very beginning, before there was life ...

Believers Are Freed from the Law

2 Corinthians 7 - Galatians 6 Despite their blind spots and failings, Paul loved the Corinthian church deeply. This is seen in the apostle’s expressions of joy and relief at ...

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 ...

What Is My One Word?

Editor’s Note: 2024 is in our rear view mirror, so the time has come for us to set our New Year’s resolutions and think about our goals, hopes, and wishes ...

I Am the Light of the World

Key Verse: John 8:12 Picture this. Jesus is standing in the temple and it's packed full of people, shoulder to shoulder, celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles. As evening comes, candelabras ...

God Sees You

Sis, you are wearing a lot of hats and doing a lot of things. You may be a faithful wife. Or perhaps you are a supportive sister and devoted daughter. ...

Choosing Grace

His secret purpose framed from the very beginning [is] to bring us to our full glory. — 1 Corinthians 2:7 NEB Everywhere you look, it’s so easy to see a ...

Why You Need to Keep Coming Back to the Word

The Bible is life–changing. Not only will reading and responding to God’s Word change your life today, but the Bible will continually change you as you keep coming back to ...

Singing in the Storm

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure. — Psalm 16:9 Life can be stormy. A simple glance at the headlines, a look ...

Walk in the Light with Me

I am preparing you for what is on the road ahead, just around the bend. Take time to be still in My Presence so that I can strengthen you.  The ...

How Can I Trust God When I Don’t Understand What He Allows?

Trusting God can be a real struggle sometimes.  Hebrews 11:1 teaches us, Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.  Specifically, ...

Your Christmas Story

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, ...

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Free Bible Study through the Gospel of John with Megan Fate Marshman!

Free Bible Study through the Gospel of John with Megan Fate Marshman!

What if Jesus' words-I Am-are exactly the answers your heart is craving?

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