Posts with the category “daily-devotion”

“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” – Proverbs 16:9You are not where you are by accident. You may not fully understand why you are here, how long this season will last, or where it’s leading, but none of that means God has lost track of you. You are where you are for a reason.Sometimes we believe the lie that if things aren’t ideal, then they must be off course. B...  Read More

“To whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.” – Luke 12:48When God opens a door for you, when He gives you influence or visibility or elevation in any area of your life, it’s never just about comfort or recognition. It is never for the sake of your status or to help you build your name. It’s always about purpose. Always...  Read More

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him.” – 2 Chronicles 16:9If you think God is waiting for you to get your life cleaned up before He can use you, you’re missing the heart of who He is. God is not scanning the earth looking for perfect resumes or flawless track records. He is not impressed by image. H...  Read More

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18When you fall short, it’s easy to assume God has walked away. That somehow your mistake pushed Him too far. That your failure was the final straw. But that’s not who He is. God does not abandon His people. He does not leave when you mess up. He is not distant when you stumble. He draws near when your heart is hea...  Read More

“For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.” – Proverbs 24:16Maybe you dropped the ball. Maybe you made a mistake so loud it still echoes in your mind. You failed. And the voice in your head won’t stop reminding you. It tells you you’re disqualified. It tells you that you’re done. But that voice is lying. Because failure isn’t final. Not when ...  Read More

“I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:6You may feel like you’ve missed your moment. Like too much time has passed. Like your chance to become who God created you to be has already come and gone. But that is not the truth. That is fear talking. That is regret whispering. That is shame trying to take the lead...  Read More

“For still the vision awaits its appointed time, it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it, it will surely come, it will not delay.” – Habakkuk 2:3When God gives you a promise, your first instinct might be to assume it will happen right away. You expect the door to open, the answer to come, the breakthrough to arrive. But what happens when it doesn’t? What happens when y...  Read More

“And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” – Genesis 15:6Abraham’s story starts with one command that changed everything: “Go.” Leave your country. Leave your comfort zone. Leave what is familiar and walk into a future you cannot see. God gave him a promise, not a map. And Abraham followed. He did not have all the answers, and he definitely did not have a perfect record...  Read More

“Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16:7David was not the obvious choice. He wasn’t the tallest, the strongest, or the one anyone expected to be picked for greatness. When the prophet Samuel came to anoint the next king of Israel, David was not even invited to the lineup. He was out in the fields tending sheep while his older brothers stood in front o...  Read More

“But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.’” – Ruth 1:16Ruth didn’t have the resume most would expect for someone God would use. She was a widow from Moab and carried none of the status or background that seemed to qualify people in her day. Her circ...  Read More

“For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” – Esther 4:14Esther did not start her story in a palace. She was an orphan, raised by her cousin, living in a foreign land with very little influence. But when God positi...  Read More

"But Peter said, ‘Man, I do not know what you are talking about.’ And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed." – Luke 22:60Peter knew what it felt like to blow it. He was one of Jesus’ closest followers, bold enough to step out of the boat in the middle of a storm, confident enough to say he would never leave Jesus’ side. But when the moment of testing came, Peter caved. He d...  Read More

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…” – Genesis 50:20Joseph’s life did not follow a smooth path. He had a dream from God as a teenager, a vision of influence and purpose. But the road that followed was anything but glamorous. He was betrayed by his brothers, thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused, and forgotten in prison. For over a decade, it seemed li...  Read More

"Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did." – 1 Corinthians 10:6There is a reason history is required in school. The goal is not just to memorize names and dates. It is to understand the decisions and events that shaped the past so we can make better decisions in the future. If we are wise, we do not just study what worked; we also pay close attenti...  Read More

"If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land." – Isaiah 1:19Sometimes we convince ourselves that we are just waiting on God. Waiting on Him to open the door. Waiting on Him to answer the prayer. Waiting on Him to move. But what if He is actually waiting on you?It is easy to think we are ready for what God has promised. We say we are prepared, that we have the faith, that we...  Read More

"So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom." - Psalm 90:12You are not promised tomorrow. That might sound heavy, but it is not meant to bring fear. It is meant to bring focus. You do not need to spiral into anxiety over what might happen next. The real point is that too many people bank on having time they have not actually been given. They talk about who they want to become...  Read More

“Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much” – Luke 16:10It is easy to get caught dreaming about the next big thing. The promotion, the platform, the opportunity you think will finally unlock your purpose. But here’s the truth that often gets missed. God is not waiting for you to arrive somewhere greater before He starts using you. He is watching what you are doing with the place ...  Read More

"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men" - Colossians 3:23When you really stop and think about it, there is no such thing as neutral ground in your daily life. Everything you do either honors God or it does not. Every task, every conversation, every moment of effort is an opportunity to give God your best or to give Him what is left. And the truth is, God doesn’t just want...  Read More

"You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day." - Deuteronomy 8:18Somewhere along the way, the idea crept in that following Jesus means settling for less. That you should struggle financially in order to be more spiritual. That being broke somehow proves your humility or your ...  Read More

"Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation." - 1 Peter 2:2You know that feeling when a craving hits and it feels like it’s taking over everything else? It might be food, validation, attention, success, or something more subtle, but the pull is strong. The world constantly throws things at you to desire, chase, and build your life around. And ...  Read More

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us." - Ephesians 3:20Right now, you may be walking through a season that feels dry, heavy, and unrelenting. You have prayed and waited. You have stayed faithful, even when everything in you wanted to give up. You have trusted when you could not trace His hand, and you have whis...  Read More

"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us." - Ephesians 3:20Right now, you may feel stuck in a season you don’t understand. Maybe it’s a season of waiting, disappointment, uncertainty, or frustration. Maybe you’re struggling to believe that anything good can come from where you are. It’s hard to lift your head when the...  Read More

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." - Ecclesiastes 3:1One of the most important truths to remember in life is that everything comes in seasons.There are seasons of growth, blessing, and harvest when it feels like everything is coming together. There are seasons of waiting, struggle, and pruning when you wonder if God is even paying attention. But through i...  Read More

"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." - Philippians 1:6I want to tell you something today: If you are still breathing, God is still working.Maybe you’ve been tempted to believe that your best days are behind you. Maybe you feel like you’ve messed up too much, missed too many opportunities, or waited too long to step in...  Read More

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10It’s easy to look around and wonder, “Why isn’t my life unfolding like theirs?” You hear stories of how God opened doors for someone, how He used their gifts, how quickly they reached the next chapter, and you start to compare. Without meaning to, you be...  Read More

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" - Isaiah 43:18-19Let’s be real, letting go is hard. Walking away from the things we’ve chased for years, the patterns we know, the comforts we’ve clung to, feels like too much sometimes. Even when those things leave us empty or broken, there’s a pull to keep going back. Bec...  Read More

"Jesus said to her, 'Go, call your husband, and come here.' The woman answered him, 'I have no husband.' Jesus said to her, 'You are right in saying, "I have no husband"; for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.’" - John 4:16-18The woman at the well, the well-known story we discussed yesterday, wasn’t just coming back for water. Her ...  Read More

"Jesus said to her, 'Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.’" - John 4:13-14The woman at the well is one of the clearest pictures of what so many of us do every single day. She was coming to that well to ...  Read More

"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:19There is something powerful that happens when you give God everything you have. Not just a little. Not just what feels comfortable. Everything. Your time, your energy, your money, your talents. It’s easy to think, what if I give it all and it’s not enough? What if I pour myself out and ...  Read More

"Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine." - Proverbs 3:9-10Let’s get honest for a second. It is easy to say we trust God. We trust Him with our health. We trust Him with our relationships. We trust Him with our future. But when it comes to money? That is where a lot of us hes...  Read More

"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." - Matthew 4:4When you have a problem, how fast do you reach for your phone? Whether it is a symptom you are worried about, a tough decision you need to make, or just something random that pops into your head. You probably search for answers immediately. We live in a world where information is always at our fin...  Read More

"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17You were never meant to do this life alone. No matter how strong you think you are, no matter how committed you are to following Jesus, you need people around you who are running in the same direction. You need Christian friends who are walking the same road, looking to the same Master, and pushing you toward the life God is ...  Read More

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." - Proverbs 4:23Once you’ve made the decision to fully commit to God and stop chasing after the world, there’s another critical step you have to take: guarding what you’ve just surrendered. It is one thing to choose the path of life. It is another thing to stay on it when distractions, temptations, and pressures keep coming at...  Read More

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other." - Matthew 6:24There is a battle that plays out in many hearts, and maybe you know it well. It is the pull between chasing after God and chasing after what the world offers. You want the peace of God, the blessing of God, the purpose He gives... but at the same...  Read More

"I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth." - Revelation 3:15-16Let’s be real, when you read the verse above, you see those are some strong words from God. Lukewarm. Half in, half out. Riding the fence. It is easy to think that as long as we are mostly doing the r...  Read More

"His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’" - Matthew 25:23It is tempting to believe that significance comes from doing something big, something noticeable, something that turns heads. We often look for the flashy moments - the breakthroughs, the platform, the recognition - and ...  Read More

"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28Sometimes the greatest frustration in life is feeling like nothing you are doing is connected to the promise God gave you. You have a vision for where you believe He is leading you, but your current reality feels completely unrelated. It’s easy to wonder, Wha...  Read More

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord." - Isaiah 55:8We like stories that make sense. We love a good movie plot where everything builds in a straight line. Where each step forward leads predictably to the big moment of victory. But if you have walked with God for any length of time, you know that His way of working rarely looks like that.You might...  Read More

"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us." - Ephesians 3:20When you are in a long season of preparation, it is easy to grow tired and start settling. You pray for God to open big doors, but when it takes longer than you hoped, you may start thinking, maybe this smaller door is enough. Maybe this is all I’m meant for.H...  Read More

"Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope." - Romans 5:3-4If you are in a season where God is preparing you, it can feel heavy. It can feel long. You might even start to wonder if God has forgotten what He promised you. But here is something crucial to understand: while God is working t...  Read More