Category: Daily Devotions

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” (John 15:16) Ever wonder how some people are able to accomplish so much? What makes them so productive? Fast-forward to the…

“When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.” (1 Peter 2:23) When someone disappoints or upsets you, what do you do? Pull out your big guns and react? Do you say, “You make me so mad!”?…

“Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers: ‘If these men do not stay on the ship, you cannot be saved’” (Acts 27:31). When you experience problems, difficulties, or hurts in life, they can either make you better or make you bitter. You really do have a choice. You can grow or give up. You…

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) God’s Holy Spirit comes alongside you to grow your faith when you encounter difficulties on the journey toward your dream. These difficulties are tests, giving you a chance to follow God’s guidance. In Acts 27, Paul set sail…

“Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.” (Psalm 103:2) When our dreams are delayed, we tend to forget things. We forget what God has done in our lives and his goodness in the past. We forget that God is with us. We forget…

“Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.” (James 4:17) We tend to focus on sins of commission — the wrong we do. But what about sins of omission — the good we fail to do? In Christ’s parables, when someone was condemned, it was often over a…

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) When you go through delays in life, don’t get discouraged. Don’t lose heart. Don’t give up! The Israelites did, and it delayed their entrance into the Promised Land. Numbers…

“Rest in the Lord; wait patiently for him to act … Don’t fret and worry — it only leads to harm.” (Psalm 37:7-8, TLB) It’s frustrating when you’re in a hurry and God isn’t. And God is never in a hurry! The Bible says a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years…

“Do you remember how the Lord led you through the wilderness for all those forty years, humbling you and testing you to find out how you would respond, and whether or not you would really obey him?” (Deuteronomy 8:2, TLB) The Israelites were brought out of Egypt and then wandered around for 40 years before…