A quiet place for weekly devotionals, honest stories, and Scripture-rooted encouragement for trusting God in everyday life.
Holding Your Tongue
It's so easy to defend yourself. Sometimes, you should. You must. But other times, it's preferable to keep quiet, allowing the other to make a fool of themselves. We are responsible only for ourselves. Our actions. Our words. Our choices. When you become agitated with your spouse, pause. Takes maturity to look at things from...
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A Lying Fool
Satan is a master of deception. In fact, I'd even give him that official title. But that's the only thing I'll give him. He seeks to destroy life, shoving aside anything and everything in his way. He cares not a whit for you. Or those you love. His goal is to distract you, tempt you,...
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Living Free
Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 1 Peter 2:16 Do you live as if you are free? Free from sin, death, and the grave? Free from past shame, burdens, or guilt? Free from dwelling in fear? Free from depressing thoughts...
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Others Focused
Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31 Do you demand others treat you better than you treat them? Do you walk like a diva, demanding others serve you? Or do you put others first, seeking their needs above your own? Jesus wants us to do just that. To serve...
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Too Familiar
Are you used to Him? to God? Meaning, the very fact that He is literally right with you does not bring you to your knees in awe? I am, I'll admit it. Too familiar. I take for granted my daily devotions. My worship time at church and home. My multitudinous Bibles. My job, which allows...
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Open and Shut Doors
As I've prayed during these last dozen years, I've purposely begged God to fling WIDE the doors He has chosen for me and to SLAM shut the doors not in His plan. When you are walking through darkness during a season of complete uncertainty, you need His light to guide you. You rely on His...
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Psalm 13:1-6
Ever complain to God? Out loud with words or crying out within your soul? David, the man after God's own heart, did many times. This Psalm is one example. He starts by royally complaining. From the depths of his soul he wonders how long God will forget him. How long, O Lord? Will you forget...
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Eternity
Jesus. He is all that you need. He is everything. He is the beginning and the ending, encompassing everything in between. You will only win when you submit everything to Him. Jesus. God created us. In His image, He created us. Yet we sinned. We messed up. Remember Adam and Eve? It could have been...
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God-breathed
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. Job 33:4 Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it,...
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Securely Held
God holds you tight. Securely. Completely tight. Right within Him, He holds you. He holds your now, your past, and your future. Navigating your path, He holds you securely. Can't see what's ahead? His hand will guide you. Securely. Fumbling around like there's nothing to hold onto? He's right behind you, so it's ok to...
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Watching
God is watching. Always. He is always watching for you. You. He waits for your return. Longs for it. Like the prodigal son's father watched every day for the return of his wayward son, God watches for your arrival. For your restoration. If you are completely lost, when you decide to return to God, He'll...
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Wearing Him
How do you wear Jesus? Does your face reflect His peace? Do your eyes reflect His love? Are your lips proclaiming His faithfulness? Is your spirit praising His worthiness? Is your mind focused on Him? Aligning your will to His? Wearing Jesus looks different from one person to the next as we are all created...
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