Holy Healthy Happy Blog
A devotional blog to help you apply the wisdom of the scriptures to your life and the challenges it presents.
God’s Love Is Like a Puppy: Unrelenting, Comforting, and Always There
1 John 4:19"We love because He first loved us." TL;DR: God’s love is persistent, patient, and unconditional—just like the affection of a puppy. Even when our hearts feel too hard to receive love, He doesn’t stop trying. Let His gentle, relentless love comfort, heal,...
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...
A Moment on the Lips… Forever on the Hips: Guarding Against Sin and Embracing God’s Grace
1 John 3:19-20"This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in His presence 20 whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and He knows everything." TL;DR: Conviction isn’t condemnation—it’s a gift...
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...
Don’t Be Anxious—Be Thankful: Trusting God Brings Peace
Philippians 4:4-7"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And...
Medical Issues? Stay Rooted in Faith, Strengthened in Spirit, and Overflowing with Thanksgiving
Colossians 2:6-7"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." TL;DR: When facing medical challenges and emotional...
God of All Comfort: Turning Pain Into Compassion Through Christ
2 Corinthians 1:3-5"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God....