Category: Daily Devotions

“To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” (1 Corinthians 9:22) To establish common ground, you must be adaptable. Thomas Aquinas said, “To convert somebody, go and take them by the hand and guide them.”…

“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28) Read Matthew 10:24–33. I struggle to understand what it means to fear God, who loves me so much that even the hairs on my head are numbered…

“So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for He will never fail you.” (1 Peter 4:19, NLT) When people go through tragedy and disaster and pain, some turn to God. But others turn away from…

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2, NIV) If you want to have lasting change in your life, you need to refocus your mind. Specifically, you need to change your thought patterns away from what you don’t want to focus on and…

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5, NIV) If you want to make healthy choices — to be well and whole again — you have to become meek. Now meek doesn’t mean you are weak, even though the two words sound similar. The truth is, meekness and weakness are at…

“Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.” (Ephesians 4:22, NLT) Change requires making choices. It’s not enough to dream of changing. It’s not enough to desire change. To change, you need to make a decision. You must choose to change. Change is intentional.…

“But whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on His law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither — whatever they do prospers.” (Psalm 1:2–3) Thomas à Kempis wrote, “If you…

“But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.” (Matthews 9:31). Read Matthew 9:27–34. Today’s reading continues the theme in Matthew’s Gospel, showing Jesus in his role as God’s healer and deliverer. The blind see! The demonized are set free! And news spreads! Little wonder. No-one had done the things Jesus did,…

“You have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from Him.” (Ephesians 4:21, NLT) The secret to personal change is not willpower. The secret is to know and face the truth. So, if you want to change, you must know and face the truth about yourself. You need to face the truth…