Category: Daily Devotions

“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” (Psalm 119:105, NIV) Every day, we make one decision after another, and it can be hard to know how to make those decisions. But here’s a simple principle: If you want to make good decisions, listen to God. The Bible says, “If…

“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24, ESV) Good relationships don’t happen by accident. They take cultivation, work, and a lot of time. They take commitment! I can’t count the number of times my wife Kay and I have felt…

“On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.” (Psalm 138:3) Do you find it easy to pray? There are times when praying seems to come effortlessly. Often, it seems to be more like hard work. If you find it difficult sometimes, don’t be surprised because the devil is doing…

“Look out for one another’s interests, not just for your own.” (Philippians 2:4, GNT) Everything in our society conditions us to think of ourselves first. But the Bible says, “Look out for one another’s interests, not just for your own” (Philippians 2:4, GNT). That is such a countercultural verse. We don’t naturally think about other…

“Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many.” (1 Corinthians 12:14) St. Paul uses the imagery of a human body — something we can all relate to. Every single part of our body has a role, even the bits that surgeons can remove without causing too many problems. (Just what are…

“Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.” (Proverbs 29:11, NLT) If you want to tame your temper, you must resolve to manage it. You have to quit saying, “I can’t control it!” and realize that you can. Just like love, anger is a choice. When you get angry, you choose to…

“Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says ‘Let Jesus be cursed!’ and no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 12:3) Often, we can read God’s word from a self-centered viewpoint rather than a Christ-centered one. This means we…

“For the Holy Spirit, God’s gift, does not want you to be afraid of people, but to be wise and strong, and to love them and enjoy being with them.” (2 Timothy 1:7, TLB) If you want to connect with someone, you need to be willing to take the first step. This often requires courage.…

“I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me …” (John 14:30) The Bible says, “The accuser of our brothers and sisters … has been hurled down. They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of…