A quiet place for weekly devotionals, honest stories, and Scripture-rooted encouragement for trusting God in everyday life.
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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Known
Blessed be the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. Not one word has failed of all his good promise, which he spoke by Moses his servant. 1 Kings 8:56 How is God known? Through the things that don't make sense in our lives. Through the trust...
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Undisturbed
Peace, I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27 Jesus was human. Fully God, yet chose to be human. There are many things we could talk about, but let's concentrate...
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Greatness
We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and His might, and the wonders that He has done. Psalm 78:4 Greatness does not lay in the office one holds. Greatness does not exist in the way a person looks or what one possesses....
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Resist
For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Romans 8:13 How do you resist God? With what words or actions do you tell Him no? He will never insist. He will never beg. He simply...
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Roots
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. Psalm 1:3 How do we deeply believe in God? What does that look like? Picture a tree. You are that tree. Ok, you can be...
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