Category: Daily Devotions

“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…

“So get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to — the old self that was being destroyed by its deceitful desires. Your hearts and minds must be made completely new, and you must put on the new self, which is created in God’s likeness and reveals itself in the…

“Happy are those who … find joy in obeying the Law of the LORD, and they study it day and night. They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves do not dry up. They succeed in everything they do.” (Psalm 1:1-3, GNT) If you…

“Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” (Ephesians 4:2, NLT) Unity in any area of your life — in your small group, church, or family — requires you to be realistic in your expectations. Many people bring unrealistic expectations to church. To expect any church to always…

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) God rarely sends us into situations where our comfort level is high. Instead He promises to be with us in spite…