A quiet place for weekly devotionals, honest stories, and Scripture-rooted encouragement for trusting God in everyday life.
God's No
You can make many plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21 Is God's no His mercy towards you? Is His answer of no an extension of His grace? When we pray, we do not always get what we wish. Our heart's desires are not always given. But isn't that the mercy of God?...
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God's Continuing Provision
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He causes me to stand on the heights. Deer are so nimble. Unlike us. We tend to fall. A lot. But deer rarely stumble. God made them that way. When we trust God, He will cause our feet to stay strong. Firm. Securely on the path...
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Listening
My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Proverbs 4:20 How are you listening to God? Are you even listening? Or are you talking to God, demanding what you wish to be...? We all have plans in our head of how we wish life to unfold. We all have ideas...
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Obedience to God
You shall walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land that you shall possess. Deuteronomy 5:33 When we obey God, His power rushes through us to others. Why? Because...
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Psalm 1
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, (vs 1) I am blessed by God when I choose to listen to Him, ignoring the evil ways of my natural self, shutting out the noise that...
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Daily Effort
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41 Walking in life-giving steps requires daily effort. Deliberately stepping into what God has for you is a choice. It's rather easy to stumble, falling into death. Death? Walking into self-pity. Agreeing with rejection....
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God's Comfort
For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. 2 Corinthians 1:5 As our Father, God longs to comfort us. Longs to comfort us, His children. Whenever I'm terribly upset, this is what I picture: God hears me. He wants to help as my tears break His...
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Real Life 2.0
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God. Psalm 43:5 Ever have a pity party? Honestly, they're fun. It's fun to wallow in poor me. Why? Because when we join our pity party,...
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Real Life
For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. Romans 7:18 Life is real, folks. Messy. Super messy. Why? Broken world. Selfishness. Lies of the enemy we believe. Death. Are you aware...
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Trust No Matter What
He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. Psalm 40:2 Is it hard to trust God when things look dark? When life seems to be hanging by a thread, and you cannot do a darn thing about it,...
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Life
What is life? Something or someone that is alive. Breathing. Growing. Potential. How does life begin? God. He is the author of life. He created the world and everything in it. How does life end? Natural causes, accidents, and illness. Or by choice with the hand of a "bad guy", murdering a life undefended. Recently,...
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Our Job
I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Psalm 16:8 Sometimes I say, "Really, God?" "Really?" Sometimes I wonder just what He's thinking. Sometimes, I say, "Don't you want to try this instead?" "Seriously, don't you?" Sometimes I wonder just what He's doing....
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