Weekly devotions and encouragement from the Bible.
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” – Romans 12:2 NIV Do you have negative thoughts about who you are swirling around in your own head on a daily basis? …
God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that …
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ can work through me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT) Let me burst your bubble. Someone started a nasty rumor that God would not allow …
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. Philippians 4:11 NIV Why am I still here? I complained again to myself as I watched yet another family move in across the hall. At this point, my family and I had been living in a …
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. (Acts 20:24 NIV) It was the last day of 2019. A new year was coming- a whole new …
Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. Luke 10:19 (NLT) It never occurred to me that I would need to struggle as a believer. People told me that once I gave my life to …
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:9 NIV Seriously, are you kidding me?!!! I thought to myself as I picked up my phone and noticed another politically motivated meme flashing before me. Many times before, I …
“Don’t give the Devil an opportunity.” Ephesians 4:27 Satan likes to take advantage of us and distract us from our greater purpose. And he has plenty of schemes to do so. His best weapons are deception and character assassination. A few years ago, I was in a mid-level position and saw an opportunity for growth …
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 (ESV) “I would hate to have that woman for a mom. She’s been nothing but negative to her kids since we got …
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 NIV Memorial Day. Sometimes we treat it as just another day, or maybe we’re excited for the first free day of summer when we can get together with friends and family, and grill something, maybe play in the …