Holy Healthy Happy Blog

A devotional blog to help you apply the wisdom of the scriptures to your life and the challenges it presents.

Finding Hope in Rejection: Trusting God’s Unfailing Love

Psalm 55:12-14"If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at...

Identify With Your Eternal Identity: You Are a Child of God

Isaiah 40:8, 29-31"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever… He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will...

The Ultimate Hilltop: Assurance in Christ’s Promises

2 Corinthians 1:20-22"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ. And so through Him the 'Amen' is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set His seal of ownership on...

Do It for Him, Not for You: Living with Eternal Purpose

Haggai 1:7-9"This is what the Lord Almighty says: 'Give careful thought to your ways. Go up to the mountains and bring down timber and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored,' says the Lord. 'You expected much, but see, it turned out to be...

Feeling Downhearted? Choose a Cheerful Heart Today

Proverbs 17:22"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." TL;DR: When life brings disappointment or physical pain, you still have the power to choose joy. Gratitude shifts your heart, strengthens your spirit, and brings the healing...

He Knows Each of Us—Do We Truly Try to Know Him?

John 10:14"I am The Good Shepherd; I know my sheep, and my sheep know me." TL;DR: God knows you more intimately than anyone else—every thought, every struggle, every joy. But do you intentionally know Him? Fill your mind with His Word, trust His love, and let that...

What Are You Getting Drunk On? Finding Fulfillment in the Spirit

Ephesians 5:18-20"Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for...

Press Onward: Answering the Upward Call Even in Pain

Philippians 3:14"I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." TL;DR: Even in injury or unexpected hardship, you can still press forward to the upward call of God. Your strength isn't in your circumstances—it’s in Christ. Whether on...

Are You a Good Teammate in Christ?

2 Timothy 1:7"For God did not give us the spirit of timidity, but the spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline..." 2 Timothy 2:16"Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly..." 2 Timothy 2:22–23"Flee the evil...

When Friends Are Dying: Share the Gospel Before It’s Too Late

Romans 10:9–13"That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For it is with your heart you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth you confess and are saved.11 As...

Yesterday’s Gone: Press Forward with Purpose and Faith

Philippians 3:13–14"But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." TL;DR: Let go of the past and live in the present. You can’t...

His Spirit in You: Let God’s Goodness Shine Through

Ephesians 2:22"And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit." TL;DR: You are God’s dwelling place. His Holy Spirit lives within you. The more we feed on His Word, the more His goodness shines through us—outshining...

Put Your Hand in His Hand: Trust the One Who Calms the Seas

Psalm 89:9"You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them." Psalm 89:21"My hand will sustain him; surely my arm will strengthen him." Psalm 89:13–14"Your arm is endued with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted. Righteousness and...

Single Minded Trust: Believe Without Doubt

James 1:5–8"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind....

Let God Be Your Confidence: Trusting the Path He Is Straightening

Proverbs 3:5–6, 25–26"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight... Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be...

Strength from Him: You Are Never Alone

1 Corinthians 3:16"Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?" Matthew 28:20"Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." —The words of Jesus TL;DR: When you feel like you’re not enough, remember: you don’t have...

Becoming a Butterfly: Embracing God’s Peace and Purpose in Change

Philippians 4:6-7"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." TL;DR: You are in...

Go for Your Dream! Fear Not—You Are More Than a Conqueror

Romans 8:15"For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry, 'Abba, Father.'" Romans 8:37"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." Isaiah 43:1"Fear not!"...