Mind Your Own Affairs

Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:11-13 My least favorite part of posting anything online is all the unsolicited advice that strangers are ready to give you. Let’s be honest: all unsolicited advice is criticism—or at least it feels that way. If...

The Will of God – Day 4

Read: Psalm 32:8, Psalm 143:10, 1 Chronicles 16:8, James 1:5, Proverbs 28:5, Psalm 16:11 God Will Show You His Will In order for you to willingly participate in God’s plan, you have to know what it is. And you must trust and believe that He’ll show you His plan when...

The Spirit Fills Us with Joy

Read: 1 Peter 5 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery,...

Do What He Created You To Do

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.— Ephesians 2:10 We have learned a lot of powerful truths about having a responsive heart. At its core, to be responsive requires action on our part. We...

Words and Thoughts Have Power

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer.— Psalm 19:14 I want you to think about when you were a child. What was the best thing that an adult ever said about you? What about the worst thing?...

Run Your Race (repost)

This devotional was originally published on February 10, 2017.Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,...