Devotion Archive
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Devotion for July 14, 2026
“A woman of gentle grace gets respect.” (Proverbs 11:16, MSG) Gentleness is a prerequisite to leadership. No matter where you want to be a leader — in church, government, business, home, school, or your community — you first have to be gentle. The Message paraphrase says, “A woman of gentle grace gets respect” (Proverbs 11:16)…
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Devotion for July 13, 2026
“We have all had human fathers who trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He does this so we may share in His holiness.” (Hebrews 12:9a,10) Read Hebrews 12:4–11. I really enjoy gardening. I think there is something very therapeutic about having…
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Devotion for July 12, 2026
You know, someone once said, “You’re either coming out of a storm, heading into a storm, or currently, like me, in a storm.” Life has a way of proving that true. Some of us are breathing a sigh of relief because a difficult season is finally behind us, and some of us can see some…
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Devotion for July 11, 2026
“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret — it leads only to evil.” (Psalm 37:8) Small offenses can be forgiven easily. But when someone hurts us badly and seems to be getting away with it, forgiveness is a real challenge. Until you forgive the offense and let it go, you will constantly…
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Devotion for July 10, 2026
“Pursue what God approves of: A godly life, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.” (1 Timothy 6:11, GW) Do you want to be attractive? You might say you don’t care about being good-looking — but attractiveness goes much deeper than the skin. An attractive person often appeals to others more for who they are on the…
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Devotion for July 9, 2026
“Gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.” (Proverbs 25:15, MSG) Gentleness is persuasive. If you have a successful career in sales, you may know that truth already! There was a time when the hard sell — the loudest advertisement or the strongest sales pitch — might have closed a deal. But today, gentleness works. Most people…
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Devotion for July 8, 2026
“‘Come, follow Me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’” (Matthew 4:19) Jesus told professional fishermen, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” These men knew three things about catching fish: Keep these three principles clearly in mind, and today, go fishing for souls. Prayer Heavenly Father, there are…
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Devotion for July 7, 2026
“We wait in hope for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.” (Psalm 33:20) Our inner self can be trained to wait on God, even though our outer self is stressed and anxious for answers. This is not easy to do in our fast-paced society, where the spiritual discipline of waiting on the…
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Devotion for July 6, 2026
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, and He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.” (Psalm 34:18, NCV) You don’t get over a loss. You can’t go under it; you can’t go around it. You’ve got to go through the grief. And if you’re scared to express emotion and refuse to go through it,…