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

Temple, Not a Trash Can: Honoring God with Your Body

1 Corinthians 6:19-20"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." TL;DR: Your body is not your own—it’s God’s...

Hope in Grief: Let Jesus Fill the Empty Places

Psalm 51:10-12"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." TL;DR: Grief...

Grief and Emptiness vs. Faith and Trust: Holding On to Hope in Loss

John 10:27-30"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my...

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Pray the Word—It’s Powerful and Full of Life!

John 1:4-5"In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it." Jeremiah 17:14"Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are the one I praise." TL;DR:...

From Suffering to Hope—And Hope Does Not Disappoint!

Romans 5:3-5"Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy...

Cursed When We Trust in Man, Blessed When We Trust in God

Jeremiah 17:5-8"This is what the Lord says: 'Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord. He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the...

Want What God Wants: Find Peace in Letting Go and Trusting His Plan

Psalm 37:4"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Matthew 6:33"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Psalm 46:10"Be still, and know that I am God." TL;DR:...

Sincerity of Heart or Begrudgingly? Serve the Lord Wholeheartedly

Ephesians 6:5-7"Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7...

Nip It in the Bud: Break Free From Sin Before It Takes Root

Romans 6:12-14"Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and...

Freedom Isn’t Free: Honoring Sacrifice and Living Pure in Heart

Matthew 5:8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." TL;DR: Freedom comes at a cost—both spiritual and national. Jesus laid down His life for our eternal freedom, and countless service members have done the same for our country. Today, honor their...

Iron Sharpens Iron: Embracing Truth, Even When It Hurts

Galatians 4:16"Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?" TL;DR: True friendship includes truth-telling. It’s not always easy to hear or speak, but iron sharpens iron—and we grow through honest conversations. Instead of avoiding confrontation, let’s learn...

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear: Be Courageous in His Truth

1 John 4:18-19"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 19 We love because He first loved us." TL;DR: Fear paralyzes, but perfect love sets us free. When we live...

Restore the Joy: Living in the Freedom of Salvation

Psalm 51:17"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." Psalm 51:10-12"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit...

His Peace Comes Through True Faith: Trust God and Enter His Rest

Hebrews 4:1-2"Therefore, since the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to...

Alive in Him, Not in Our Stuff: Finding True Fulfillment in Christ

Ephesians 2:4-5"But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive in Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved." TL;DR: We’re made alive in Christ, not in the stuff we own or the accomplishments...

Fight Fear: Embrace Faith and Grow Through the Trials

Romans 8:15"For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry, 'Abba, Father.'" Romans 8:28"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called...