A quiet place for weekly devotionals, honest stories, and Scripture-rooted encouragement for trusting God in everyday life.
Watching
And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. Daniel 12:3 Are you aware that others are watching you? Watching you react in this life? Watching you respond? Are you aware? As Christians, we are a witness...
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Christmas Peace
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Peace on earth. That's the Christmas message. Peace on earth. Jesus was born on this earth to bring peace. Everlasting peace. Forever. Christmas is a time when the whole world...
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Interrupting Plans
"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 29:11 Joseph and Mary had big plans. They were simple folk with regular plans. Get married and build a life, working hard to produce an...
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Scrooge
Be careful to obey all these words that I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 12:28 Ever read A Christmas Carol? My eighth graders read it with me...
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Watered Wood
Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 1 Kings 18:38 What watered wood do you have on your alter? What? You heard me. What wet, un-burnable wood do you have on...
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Triumph
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14 Are you winning? Are you living in triumph? Unbended trust in Christ results in triumph. 1 Corinthians 2:14 reminds to have "thanks be to God, which always...
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First to Forgive
And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Luke 23:34 My forgiveness towards others should not be dependent on how sorry they are. Or if they even ask my forgiveness towards them. Because they might not. Might not think they were wronged. If you find yourself in this boat (and...
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Renew
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 Are old Christians allowed to have smudges? Smears and smudges on their hearts and minds? Of course. You know we all do. Wait, what is an old Christian? Not a new one. One who has walked with God...
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Restore
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalm 51:12 Is it alright for Christians to bend to themselves? Bend to the world? No, but we do it anyway. We forget about God. We forget about His incredible sacrifice and salvation freely given. David forgot. In Psalm 51:12,...
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Something More
And to them he said, "You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you." Matthew 20:4 Within your life, there will always be something. Something more to be unhappy about. Something more to whine about. Complain about. Honestly, there will be always be something more to cry about. Breaking your...
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No Longer Slaves
And the hand of the Lord was upon me there. And He said to me, "Arise, go out into the valley, and there I will speak with you." Ezekiel 3:22 What if you were no longer a slave to fear? What if you decided not to sit under the rule of anxiety, worry, and doubt?...
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Bottom Line
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 When you strip it all away, When you remove all of the extra fluff, When you focus on what is truly important, You focus on God. God...
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