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 Understands You and Gives You Courage to Try Again

Hebrews 4:15“For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet without sin.” TL;DR: Jesus understands your weaknesses completely—and His perfect love gives you the...

God’s Peace in the Middle of Your Trouble

John 14:27, 29“Peace I leave you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid…29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.” TL;DR: You will face...

We All Fall—Get Up and Walk in Faith

Galatians 3:23–24“Before faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith could be revealed.24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith.” TL;DR: You will fall—but in Christ, you never stay down. His...

God Has a Plan for You — Trust What He’s Working Out

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 29:19“For they have not listened to my words,” declares the Lord… TL;DR: God’s plans are good, but you...

Is Your Hope in What You Want—or in What God Has Planned?

Ephesians 1:11–12“In Him you were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will, in order that you… might be for the praise of His glory.” TL;DR: You lose your peace when your hope...

Kept in Perfect Peace When You Trust God Completely

Isaiah 26:3–4“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You.Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.” TL;DR: Perfect peace comes when your mind stays fixed on God—not on your circumstances, fears,...

Every Perfect Gift Comes From Above — Trust God as Your Provider

James 1:17“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” TL;DR: Every good gift in your life flows from God—so stop striving, stop stressing, and start trusting His perfect...

Get Up, Pick Up Your Mat, and Walk — Step Into the Healing Jesus Offers

John 5:6–8“When Jesus saw him lying there and learned he had been in this condition for a long time, He asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?’‘Sir,’ the invalid replied, ‘I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred…’Then Jesus said to him, ‘Get up!...

Be Present: Cultivating a Christ-Centered Present-Moment Mindset

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, 14. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ...

Idols Steal the Grace God Wants to Give You

Jonah 2:8“Those that cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” TL;DR: Whatever you cling to instead of God becomes an idol — and it blocks the grace He longs to pour into your life. Are you clinging to a worthless idol?This verse confronts me...

Psalm 139: How to Remember You Are Deeply Known and Deeply Loved

Psalm 139:16–17“Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your bookbefore one of them came to be.How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!How vast is the sum of them!” TL;DR: God saw every detail of your life before you were born...

Live Loved

Psalm 118:1, 6, 14, 24, 28–29“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever… The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid… The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation… This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad...

From Panic Attack to Thankful

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.” TL;DR:You...

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.”...