Holy Healthy Happy Blog

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

Forgiven and Restored

2 Corinthians 5:14–15, 17“For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all… And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again… Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,...

Fools Air Their Opinion Before Understanding

Proverbs 18:2“Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” TL;DR:Wisdom listens before speaking. Slow down, understand first, then offer truth that actually helps. You know exactly what it feels like to be the fool—quick to talk,...

Don’t Be Downcast — God Is Making a Way!

Psalm 43:5“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” TL;DR:When your soul feels heavy, shift your hope from your own understanding to God’s perfect plan. He is already making a...

Be Anxious for Nothing: Trust God With What You Cannot Fix

Philippians 4:6–7“Do not be anxious about anything, 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.”...

Break Free From Strongholds: Reject the Sin and Embrace Jesus

Hebrews 2:14“Since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil.” TL;DR:Jesus stepped into your humanity to break the power of sin. Reject the sin and cling...

A Fool Repeats His Folly

Proverbs 26:11“As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.” TL;DR:If you keep repeating the same destructive pattern, you won’t get a different result—wisdom begins when you stop returning to what is harming you. This proverb paints a vivid picture—one...

Courage to Confront in Kindness

Ecclesiastes 4:12“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” A cord of three strands is strong—husband, wife, and Jesus.That’s how marriage is meant to stand. When you don’t invite Jesus into the center of...

Leave and Cleave

Genesis 2:24“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.” Luke 11:34–36“Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full...

See the Little Things

Ruth 3:9“Who are you?” he asked.“I am your servant Ruth,” she said. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a kinsman-redeemer.” TL;DR: When you recognize God in the little things, you’ll begin to see His hand in everything. In this verse, Ruth...

Humble?

Ephesians 4:2“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” TL;DR: Humility means trusting God’s plan more than your own—and letting go of the need to control what only He can handle. What does it mean to be humble?To be modest,...

The Unseen Can Become Seen

2 Corinthians 4:16–18“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.So we fix our eyes not on...

Be Kind—Even to Those Who Are Jerks

Luke 6:35–36“But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is...

Be Anxious for Nothing: Trust That God Has It All Under Control

Philippians 4:6–7“Do not be anxious about anything, 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.”...

God Is Doing a New Thing: Trust Him in Every Season

Proverbs 3:5–6“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.” TL;DR: Loss often feels like the end, but with God, it’s the beginning of something new. Trust Him...

Are Bread Crumbs Your Main Course? Finding Fullness in God’s Love

Proverbs 27:7“He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.” TL;DR: When we’re spiritually empty, even “bread crumbs” of attention or affection can look like a feast. But when we’re filled with God’s love, we stop chasing crumbs and...

Family First: Putting Faith into Practice

1 Timothy 5:4“But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God.” TL;DR: True faith shows up in...

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

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: God’s perfect love drives out fear. You don’t have to live...

Let Go of Worthless Idols and Cling to God’s Grace

Jonah 2:8“Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” TL;DR: When we hold on to worthless idols—habits, obsessions, or unhealthy attachments—we miss out on the grace and freedom God offers. Let go of what’s holding you back and cling...

Don’t Be Afraid of the “Lion Outside”

Proverbs 22:13“The sluggard says, ‘There is a lion outside!’ or ‘I will be murdered in the streets!’” TL;DR: Fear can disguise itself as wisdom, keeping us from trying again. Don’t let fear stop you—God is bigger than the lion outside. Be cautious, but courageous, and...

He Has Plans for You

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.” TL;DR: Whatever you’re facing today, remember—God has a plan. It’s not to harm you but to give you hope, healing,...

Willful Sin Equals a Hardened Heart

Hebrews 3:6-8“But Christ is faithful as a Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast. So, as the Holy Spirit says: ‘Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in rebellion, during the...

Don’t Wallow in What’s Wrong—Marvel in the Magnificent!

Ephesians 5:20“Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” TL;DR: Stop replaying what’s wrong. Start rejoicing in what’s right. When you shift from worry to gratitude, you’ll see the magnificent miracles God is working...

We Are His Right—Not Our Wrong!

Colossians 2:13“And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses.” TL;DR: Through Jesus, we are forgiven—completely and forever. Our identity isn’t found in our...

Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead?

Luke 24:5“In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead?’” 2 Corinthians 5:17“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”...

A Happy Heart Is Good Medicine: Choosing Joy in Every Season

Proverbs 15:13“A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.” Proverbs 17:22“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” TL;DR: Happiness isn’t about circumstances—it’s about perspective. A heart full of...