Holy Healthy Happy Blog

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

He Has Us Where He Wants Us: Trusting God in the Waiting

Lamentations 3:25–26“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” TL;DR: Even when life feels uncertain or painful, God has us exactly where He wants us. Waiting quietly means...

Be Loved, Then Love: Learning to Receive and Reflect God’s Love

1 John 4:19“We love because He first loved us.” John 14:15“If you love me, you will obey what I command.” John 13:34“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Matthew 22:37“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God...

God Rejoices Over You: Live Loved and Restored in His Grace

Psalm 51:10–12“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” Isaiah 62:5“As a young man...

Nothing Is Too Hard for God: From Impossible to Redeemed

Genesis 18:13–14“Then the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh and say, “Will I really have a child, now that I am old?” Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.’” TL;DR: What seems...

His Plan Is for Our Good: Trusting God’s Way Over Our Own

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.” Jeremiah 17:5, 7“This is what the Lord says: ‘Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his...

Think Well, Live Well: Taking Every Thought Captive

2 Corinthians 10:5"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." Proverbs 23:7"For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." TL;DR: Your thoughts shape your...

Do What You Can in the Midst of What You Can’t

Ephesians 1:11"In Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will." Ephesians 1:18"I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, in order that you may know...

Do Good and Never Give Up: Reaping a Harvest of Faith

Galatians 6:7-10"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing...