Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

Everybody Always: The Yellow Truck

Everybody Always: The Yellow TruckDon’t tell people what they want; tell them who they are.When I finished law school, I bought a yellow pickup truck from my dad. It didn’t ...

Prayer Helps You Forgive Others

“You’re worthless, and you’ll never amount to anything,” my mother said as she pushed me into the little closet underneath the stairway and slammed the door. “Now stay in there ...

Seasoned with Salt: Speak Gracefully

Seasoned with SaltYour speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person. — Colossians 4:6 HCSBSeasoning is vital to any ...

The Quest for Rest

The Quest for RestBe strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. — Joshua 1:6Every epic quest ...

New Devotionals from Our Favorite Bible Study Teachers

Editor’s Note: Some of our very favorite past OBS teachers have new devotionals coming out this spring and we are so excited! Since our mission is to help our readers ...

Stronger Than the Struggle: Defeating the Angel with a God Complex

Defeating the Angel with a God ComplexLet God work His will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God ...

Enlarge Your Soul through Grief and Loss

Enlarge Your Soul through Grief and LossLoss is a place where self-knowledge and powerful transformation can happen. Paying attention to our losses enlarges our souls — when we pour them ...

The Practice of Thinking

The Practice of ThinkingWhatever is true… noble… right… pure… lovely… admirable… excellent… praiseworthy — think about such things. — Philippians 4:8I was on a flight to Toronto beside a woman ...

Trade Your Cares for Calm: Handling Guilt

Antidote to Guilt Our guilt may be the result of a moment or a season in life. You failed as a parent. You blew it in your career. You squandered ...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king. — 1 Peter 2:17 NLTIt was a rainy winter afternoon. Our youngest son was in middle ...

Strange Kingdom: Forgiven

Strange Kingdom: ForgivenJesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His clothes by casting lots. The people stood watching, and ...

The Love of the Cross

Focused on the CrossFor the joy set before Him [Jesus] endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. — Hebrews ...

All for Love

Editor’s Note: We have been so blessed to feature much of Billy Graham’s writing in Devotionals Daily over the last five years, and this season we can’t think of Holy ...

That’s My King

Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: This is Jesus, the king of the Jews. — Matthew 27:37How are you at describing things? Can you wax poetic, ...

Celebrate Recovery: Dealing with Fear

Addressing Fear They cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. — Psalm 107:13One of the things I struggle with on a daily basis ...

Growing as God Intended

Growing as God IntendedShe inspects a field and buys it. With money she earned, she plants a vineyard. — Proverbs 31:16 NCVIn today’s verse, taken from the Proverbs 31 description ...

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