It’s not our physical beauty, our intellectual prowess, or the content of our banking account that matters to Him – it’s the state of our hearts.
Category Archives: Devotion
Dwell on These Things
The best balm for discouragement is to replace your expectations with what you know about God. Call to mind His promises, His grace, His faithfulness, and His daily mercies. I assure you, then you won’t feel so bad.
Dry bones
God specializes in ‘hopeless’ situations. When we reach the end of our resources and all seems lost, that’s precisely when He steps into the midst of our trouble and breathes hope and life back into our lives.
Compassion
When we become fully cognizant of the immensity of God’s mercy towards us, we cannot remain indifferent to the struggles of those around us. His mercy compels us to acknowledge the needs around us and respond with a love as radical as His love for us.
Cries from a Cave
Caves make great prayer closets. Caves are the place where we encounter God. It’s the place where He makes us fit for whatever He calls us to be. It’s the place where we are stripped of everything and offered God’s everything.
God of the Impossible
For nothing is impossible with God. Luke 1:37 (NLT) The French have a saying, “Impossible n’est pas français.” Translated literally, it means, “Impossible isn’t French,” suggesting there’s no such thing as “can’t.” While I admire their positive outlook, I’d have to disagree. Some things in life are impossible. So many issues I can’t fix. …
The Voice of Faith
The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 (NIV) There are two voices that constantly vie for our attention; the voice of faith and the voice of fear. The voice of fear is …
God of All Comfort
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the …
Worries
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) Being a parent is cause enough for anxiety, especially when the kids start driving and heading out on their own. Every time our two oldest drive off, when all three boys head out, when they are away from …
Unconditional Love
We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 (NIV) “Mommy, do you still love me?” His words sent me reeling. “Of course, I love you, sweetheart! Nothing and no one could ever change that.” “Even when I have a meltdown at school and you have to come get me?” I …