A quiet place for weekly devotionals, honest stories, and Scripture-rooted encouragement for trusting God in everyday life.
Up to Us
But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29 God is here. He is here in my room at this very moment. He knows my heart. He knows my deepest wishes. He sees every corner...
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Prickles
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. Proverbs 14:29 How often do your prickles erupt? Once in awhile? When life really goes to pot? When you've finally had enough? Or too, too often....? Prickles are easy to spot. In fact, one can feel them rising...
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Turn Yourself In
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16 God is looking for you. You're a wanted soul. Wanted for redemption. For a relationship with the One true God. Funny, though, because God knows just where to find you. But He...
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Leave It
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 How many burdens do you keep? Or... How many burdens do you take back after you give them away to God? When you lay your burden down, giving it to God, don't pick...
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Saved From More
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. Isaiah 45:22 Saved, yes, for all of eternity. From the punishment we richly deserve. But I think there's more. The Hebrew word "saved" means to deliver. To help. To gain victory. When we look...
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Redeemer
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 To regain. Recover. Exchange. God is our Redeemer. He exchanges our sinful selves for a pure soul worthy...
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Jesus Loves Me
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. Do you know Jesus...
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Prayer
May we press into Jesus so that others see only Him through our hands, our words, and our self. May we focus so intently on Him that we forget our selfish troubles and our attitudes become pure. May we remember why we are here on earth, so friends can rest in their assurance of Him. May...
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Temptations
All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you. Psalm 38:9 What are yours? Your temptations? Believing the worst about someone because of your own personal wounds? Sneaking off early or wasting time at work because you feel you deserve it? Not correcting the clerk who hands you extra...
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Humble Yourself
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:10 Are you humbled that God whispers your name? That the Creator of ALL things even notices you? He does more than notice you. He crafted your very existence. He ordains your days. He allows you to experience life as He orchestrates the...
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Witness God
Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you that if you would believe y ou would see the glory of God?" John 11:40 When faced with complaining, you have an opportunity to witness God's power. We cannot behave properly without God, so we must allow Him to work through us. Disgruntled situations provide...
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Unbelievable Power
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. Romans 8:11 He will give life. To you. Right now. So here's a question: Why is any...
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