Obviously, we live in a world where evil exists. God's perfect will is often NOT done on Earth as it is in heaven. And, there are people who do awful, evil things. But, here's what God's truth says about our true enemy:"For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark wo...

Many people ask God to guarantee their success before trying what he has asked them to dobut that's not faith. Faith always requires risk. Faith requires us to obey even when we don't understand. In fact, most of the time we aren't going to understand all the details before we move forward in faith. That's why it takes faith. There is almost always a gap between your unde...

"Pride comes when we look at ourselves, meekness comes through looking at God." Billy Graham Are you the center of your world? A prideful person thinks they have little need for God, believing their way is always best. They live for themselves. This why pride is at the root of almost every other sin, because we think we can ignore God's ways. The Bible says, 'The Lo...

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10...

"A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash." (Proverbs 15:14, NLT) The book of Proverbs has a way of just kind of laying it all out there, doesn't it? A fool feeds on trash. What kind of trash do we "consume" daily? Social media? The opinions of people? Memes? The news? Netflix? Podcasts? While none of the above are necessarily "bad" by themse...

We've all had our heart broken in some way maybe by disappointment, fear, shame, rejection, or ridicule. If you find yourself with a broken heart today, I'm so sorry. No blog post or devotion is going to fix your broken heart and take away all your pain, but my hope is that this will encourage you a little and point you to the one who CAN restore your broken heart and h...

Have you ever asked,"God, where are you?" King David asked this question several times in Psalms: InPsalm 10:1, David asked, "Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?" InPsalm 13:1-2, David cried out, "How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and d...

We all have fears. Too often, though, we let them rule over our lives and stop us from taking a stand for what we know God wants us to do. Like Daniel standing in the lion's den, we face situations that threaten to destroy us and our witness for Christ. You have to ask yourself: "Am I going to follow God, even when it's scary and uncertain?" Did you know that doing what...

"He says, 'Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'" (Psalm 46:10) When was the last time you were just "still?" Not still on your couch watching Netflix, but still and aware of God. Sitting still in his presence. Being quiet and acknowledging who he is. I believe that the reason why so many people never feel...

A lot of people misunderstand the meaning of contentment. Many think contentment means having no ambition. But the truth is, contentment is not laziness. Contentment is not apathy. Contentment is not complacency. Here's what contentment is:It's enjoying what I have right now rather than waiting for something else to happen in order for me to be happy. It's enjoying what ...