Holy Healthy Happy Blog
A devotional blog to help you apply the wisdom of the scriptures to your life and the challenges it presents.
Be the Encourager, Not the Destroyer: Speak Life and Healing
Proverbs 12:6, 14, 16, 18:"The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.""From the fruit of the lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.""A fool shows his annoyance at once, but...
Let It Be Joy Today: Rejoicing in Every Day the Lord Has Made
Psalm 118:24:"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Proverbs 17:22:"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." TL;DR: Every morning, we have a choice—embrace joy or be weighed down by the day’s...
Live, Trust, Praise: Choosing Faith Over Fear Every Day
Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22:"For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins… Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your...
Don’t Let Your Anxiety Ruin Someone Else’s Day: Choose Contentment Instead
Philippians 4:11-13: "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation,...
Move Forward: You Can’t Drive Forward While Looking in the Rearview Mirror
Philippians 3:13-14: "Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. 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...
Prayer Is Great—But Don’t Forget to Read God’s Word Too!
Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Psalm 46:10: "Be still and know that I am God." Ecclesiastes 4:12: "A cord of three strands is not quickly...
What Are You Giving Birth To? Aligning Your Desires with God’s Purpose
Isaiah 26:18: "We were with child, we writhed in pain, but we gave birth to the wind. We have not brought salvation to the earth; we have not given birth to people of the world." Isaiah 26:3-4: "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he...
Good Morning, God! Starting Each Day with Him First
Psalm 4:2-5: "How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for Himself; the Lord will hear when I call to Him. In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds,...
Tossing and Turning? Finding Peace in Faith and Hope
1 Thessalonians 5:8: "But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation." TL;DR: Restless nights often stem from worry and trying to control the uncontrollable. Find peace by placing your faith...