Holy Healthy Happy Blog
A devotional blog to help you apply the wisdom of the scriptures to your life and the challenges it presents.
Helping Others Find Peace—Even in Their Mess-Ups
Ephesians 4:2-3:"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." TL;DR: When someone messes up, respond with patience, kindness, and humility. Your peace can...
Feeling Judgy? A Lesson in Humility and Understanding
Romans 2:1:"You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things." TL;DR: When we judge others, we often find ourselves in the same...
Are You Drawing Near to God or Running from Him?
Psalm 139:7-10:"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go to the Heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your...
The Power of Life-Giving Rebuke: Correction That Leads to Growth
Proverbs 15:31-33:"He who listens to life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise. He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor." TL;DR:...
Rise Up: Resist Sin and Walk in Holiness
Romans 8:8:"Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God." Psalm 27:14:"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." TL;DR: Justifying sin leads us down a slippery slope. If we want to please God, we must resist temptation, stay...
Five Minutes Ago Is Just as Over as 50 Years Ago
Hebrews 10:22-23:"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who...
How to Let Go of Sin and Move Forward in Jesus
Mark 8:33:"But when Jesus turned and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter. 'Get behind me, Satan!' He said. 'You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of man.'" James 4:7-8:"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from...
The Power of Life-Giving Rebuke: How Correction Leads to Growth
Proverbs 15:31-33:"He who listens to life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise. He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor." TL;DR:...
Ash Wednesday: Will You Observe Lent This Year?
James 4:15:"Instead, you ought to say, 'If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that.'” James 4:8:"Come near to God and He will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." TL;DR: Lent is a time to draw...