Devotionals
The Discipline of Self-Control
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But...
The Seduction of Procrastination
10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— 11 and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like ...
Are You Listening?
“Therefore, consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken...
Lessons From Eleven Years of Recovery
I was made in God’s image (Gen 1:27)
I am His offspring (Acts 17:28)
He knew me before I was conceived (Jeremiah 1:4-5)
He chose me when He planned...
Is There Any Problem Too Small For God?
“As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back t...
Love Yourself Well...First...And Then Others
“To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.” Proverbs 19:8 (NLT)
Here is a topic that has gotten a reall...
The Experience of Disappointment
8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. 9 We are hunted down, but never ab...
Comparison, From Friend To Enemy
Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what ...
How Do I Know God's Will?
39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will n...
Why Does God Need My Money?
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to Him.”
Psalm 24:1 (NLT)
Have you ever wondered, “Why do I ha...
The Power of Healthy Inadequacy
2He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his app...
Overcoming Objectification and Addiction to Pornography
4 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, “These are your god...
