A quiet place for weekly devotionals, honest stories, and Scripture-rooted encouragement for trusting God in everyday life.
He Knows
You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139:16 God understands you. After all, He created you. He planned you from the foundation of the world. He saw you born. He saw you grow. He laughed when your baby babble emerged. He was touched when you sang your Sunday school songs. Especially when you belted out Jesus Loves Me. Because He does love you, ever so much. He saw...
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Utmost Confidence
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:15-16 Jesus knows. Jesus, who is God, the Creator of ALL things, understands. Your weakness has sympathy with God. Instead of shaming us, He understands. He understands because He was human, walking...
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But God
It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken." Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to Himself. 2 Corinthians 4:13-14 It's impossible. But God. Utterly unattainable. But God. Completely devastating. But God. Simply too much. But God. It's like you've forgotten all about Him. His power. But God. Two words with big meaning. Heard this phrase years...
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Teeny Tiny Thanks
You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11 Thanksgiving, a time to be thankful. We have SO much to be thankful to God for. Life, our very breath breathed from God Himself. Family, those to whom we would do anything to help. Another day, pregnant with possibilities. God, the creator of ALL things, who whispers His love to us every day. Worship music, which allows us a tiny...
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Warrior
For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. 1 John 5:4 Where are you? I'm over here. Where? Here. In the corner. I'm a huddled mess. You are? Oh, now I see something over there. What did you say you were? A huddled mess? Yes. I'm crouched down in the corner. No, you're not. All I see is a giant warrior standing tall. You do? Yep, in the same corner you say you are. What do you see? A giant warrior...
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No Condemnation
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1 There is absolutely zero condemnation when you are His. God's. When you have given your life to God, the world's condemnation no longer sticks. It's no longer your identity. You are covered, instead, by God Himself. Chosen. Loved. Valuable. Are you still living under your old identity? Your old condemned self? Why? Whatever for? Because it's what you know. Your old ways are...
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Destroyer
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10 That's the new name I have for the devil. Destroyer. Why? Because I've come to a sudden realization. Satan literally wants to destroy me. All of me. He wants to keep me stuck within the boundaries of fear. He wants to remind me of my failures, which are many. He wants to keep multiple rejection memories on the forefront of my mind, building more when he can....
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God Sees You
He will cover you with His feathers. He will shelter you with His wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. Psalm 91:4 Adonai El Roi is the Hebrew term for "The God who sees me". Meaning this: God sees you. God, who created all things, sees you. You. Little ole' you. Ever feel invisible? I know you aren't, but you might feel unseen. Not cared for. Unvalued. Invisible. You might be among the living, but feel dead inside. When we do not feel valued, we feel dead. Invisible....
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Prickly People
Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 You know the type. Recoils when you give a loving pat. Or even a loving word. They shun it, choosing instead to dwell on their own misery. Their prickles scream stay away or else. You don't see them at first. But after the initial reaction, they are completely obvious. Well, they are obvious, plus you notice a trickle of blood down your arm from their stab. Ouch! What did you do?...
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The Witness of God
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8 Are you living in the authority of one whom God has saved? Are you remembering God's promises, pointing your very existence to Him? Are you seeking God's face for the souls of your family? Are you asking God to show you how you should serve Him today? Our eternal salvation is for later. When we're...
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Jesus Loves Me Still
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:12 Jesus loves me, this I know. For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong, They are weak, but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me; For the Bible tells me so. All of us remember that song well, yes? One of the first songs we learn as children. It's so profound as the basis for our literal existence here on...
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Our Smelly Stuff
Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:28-29 Ever wonder why God takes it? Our smelly stuff or sin, whatever you want to call it? I bring it up, because it's not His. None of our smelly sin is His. Never was, never will be. Why does He choose...
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