Category: Daily Devotions

“Anger gives a foothold to the devil.” (Ephesians 4:27, NLT) In every quarrel, an unseen spiritual war is going on behind the scenes. At the surface, a quarrel may seem minor. You may think you’re arguing about who didn’t take out the garbage or who left their clothes on the floor. But at a deeper…

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32, NIV) How do you let go of the hurt in your life? You heal it with grace. When you heal a hurt with grace, it doesn’t just mean you let someone off the hook. You forgive…

“But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.” (James 3:17, GNT) More than ever, the world needs you to be a peacemaker. In the Sermon on the…

“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. In order for you to change, you will need to make a decision. You must choose…

“Treat everyone you meet with dignity.” (1 Peter 2:17, The Message) The Bible says God expects you to show mercy to everybody. How are you supposed to do that? Here are three simple, practical ways to be God’s agent of mercy in the world. Forgive people when they mess up. “When people sin, you should…

“Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.” (Ephesians 4:15, NLT) Christians often use the truth as a weapon. But the Bible never says God wants you to use the truth as a club. He doesn’t want…

“Take on an entirely new way of life — a God-fashioned life, a life renewed from the inside and working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces his character in you.” (Ephesians 4:22-24, The Message) Many religions and philosophies promote the old lie that humans are divine or can become gods. Let me be…

“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:18, NIV) One of the most important skills you can develop as you walk with Christ is to love difficult people. Here are four loving responses Jesus modeled when he encountered difficult people: Realize you can’t please everybody.…

“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…