Holy Healthy Happy Blog

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

Are You a Slave to Sin or Free in Christ?

2 Peter 2:19"They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him." 2 Peter 1:5-7"For this reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge,...

Be Free in Christ: Shake Off Shame and Live Healed

1 Peter 2:24-25"He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls."...

Your Sleep Will Be Sweet: Trusting God With Your Work and Rest

Psalm 127:1-3"Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stands guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—for He grants sleep to those He loves." TL;DR: True...

Seek First to Understand, Not Just Be Understood

Proverbs 18:2"A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinion." TL;DR: It’s easier to air opinions than to listen, but wisdom comes from first seeking to understand others. Understanding reduces conflict, softens our hearts, and keeps...

Take Advice with Humility: Finding Wisdom in Godly Counsel

Proverbs 13:10"Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice." TL;DR: Pride resists correction, but wisdom grows when we humbly receive advice. Sometimes the very words we don’t want to hear are the ones that save us. I am a redeemed child...

Faith Versus Doubt: Standing Firm in Christ

Luke 18:42"Jesus said to him, 'Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.’" James 1:6-8"But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive...

Let Go of Bitterness, Embrace Kindness

Ephesians 4:31-32"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." TL;DR: Bitterness and rage weigh us down, but...

Praise or Unwholesome Talk? Choose Words That Give Life

Ephesians 4:29"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." TL;DR: Negative self-talk and unwholesome words steal our joy. When we choose to...