A quiet place for weekly devotionals, honest stories, and Scripture-rooted encouragement for trusting God in everyday life.
Voice
And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman. Ruth 3:11 How loud is your voice? Have you forgotten how it sounds? When you are faced with disappointment, does your voice disappear completely as you become...
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Fear's Enemy
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Luke 10:19 Truth. Truth is Fear's enemy. Why? Because Fear wants you to ignore truth. Fear wants you to focus on worry, neglecting all things true. What are you afraid...
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If God Does
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34 "If God puts you there, He is amply sufficient." Oswald Chambers Unpacking this, there is so much to see. If God places you anywhere (and He does, because He is sovereign...
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Set the Pace
That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died. 1 Corinthians 11:30 How fast do you live life? At what speed do you spend your minutes? Fast and furious with a never-ending list waiting to be accomplished? In a tizzy when things are not completed on the timeline you have...
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Honor
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. Proverbs 21:21 Sometimes God allows something to occur we simply cannot figure out. Something unbelievable, even in-explainable. Take Job for instance. He was an upstanding citizen. He was a regular sinful man, but he was righteous before God. Doing all the right things. Yet,...
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Please Pray!
Oh precious Jesus, Thank you for life. For relationships. For love. Thank you for caring so much about us, that You gave up Your life. For us. Thank you for Your perfect peace, which passes all understanding. Please surround my dear sweet student and her family. As you know, they lost their precious mother last...
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What Then
Consequently, He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25 What if I told you there is a Friend who knows your name? Not only your name, but every thought you've had, every tear you've shed, every...
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Faith
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:8-9 Faith. What exactly is faith? Believing. Faith in God is...
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Release
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 What if you decided to release all of the junk? All of the junk you keep in...
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Your Grave
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36 Have you walked out of your grave? Seriously. With our God's saving power pulsing through your veins, you are free. Free. You are no longer bound by the death of this world. Death from words has no power over you. Deathly...
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Stand Up
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 When it comes down to it- When the rubber meets the road- When the time has come- What will you decide? What will your choice be? Will you stand up? Mock? Or stay seated? When life turns a corner.... When...
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Empty Tomb
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. Luke 24:1-3 I came today. I came to...
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