Holy Healthy Happy Blog

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

Pray the Word—It’s Powerful and Full of Life!

John 1:4-5"In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it." Jeremiah 17:14"Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are the one I praise." TL;DR:...

From Suffering to Hope—And Hope Does Not Disappoint!

Romans 5:3-5"Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy...

Cursed When We Trust in Man, Blessed When We Trust in God

Jeremiah 17:5-8"This is what the Lord says: 'Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord. He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the...

Want What God Wants: Find Peace in Letting Go and Trusting His Plan

Psalm 37:4"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Matthew 6:33"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Psalm 46:10"Be still, and know that I am God." TL;DR:...

Sincerity of Heart or Begrudgingly? Serve the Lord Wholeheartedly

Ephesians 6:5-7"Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7...

Nip It in the Bud: Break Free From Sin Before It Takes Root

Romans 6:12-14"Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and...

Freedom Isn’t Free: Honoring Sacrifice and Living Pure in Heart

Matthew 5:8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." TL;DR: Freedom comes at a cost—both spiritual and national. Jesus laid down His life for our eternal freedom, and countless service members have done the same for our country. Today, honor their...

Iron Sharpens Iron: Embracing Truth, Even When It Hurts

Galatians 4:16"Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?" TL;DR: True friendship includes truth-telling. It’s not always easy to hear or speak, but iron sharpens iron—and we grow through honest conversations. Instead of avoiding confrontation, let’s learn...

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear: Be Courageous in His Truth

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: Fear paralyzes, but perfect love sets us free. When we live...

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...

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...

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....

Life and Peace: Let the Peace of Christ Rule Your Heart Daily

Colossians 3:8-10"But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self,...

Love the Law: Embracing God’s Ways Without Shame

Psalm 119:165"Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble."Romans 3:23"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."2 Corinthians 5:17"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has...

Look for Your Northern Lights: Choosing Joy Over Quarrels

Proverbs 17:14"Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out."Philippians 4:5“Let your gentleness be evident to all, the Lord is near.”Proverbs 17:22"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the...

Strength and Joy to Do the Next Right Thing

Philippians 4:13"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." TL;DR:God gives you the strength and joy to do the next right thing—even when you don’t feel like it. Choose obedience over emotion and discover His power working in you. This verse—"I can do...

Power in the Name of Jesus: A Simple Prayer That Changes Everything

Psalm 118:10"All nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them off. 11 They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them off. 12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the...

Immeasurable Power: Trusting God for More Than You Can Imagine

Ephesians 3:20"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, 21 to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." TL;DR:God’s power...

No More Secrets: Walk Boldly in God’s Forgiveness and Light

Colossians 1:13“For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” TL;DR:Jesus has already brought you into the light. You don’t need to hide in guilt or...

Live Treasured and Loved—Because You Are!

1 Corinthians 6:17"But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him." TL;DR:God is with you always—right now, right where you are. You are not alone. You are deeply loved and intimately known by the Creator of the universe. Let that truth shape how you...