We often want God to take away all of the problems in our life. We want him to step in and change our circumstances. And, sometimes he does. But, more often than not, that's not the primary way that God changes your life. He usually changes your life by changing you. He changes your life by transforming your thoughts and your heart. "Do not be conformed to this world, bu...

Romans 4:17 "The God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing." If God can raise a dead person He can raise a dead marriage. He specializes in bringing something dead to life again and bringing something that's old and stagnant and stale and giving it new life. A lot may feel out of your control, but below you'll find 6 things that are i...

"Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others." Colossians 3:13 (NLT) Has someone ever done a crazy, hurtful thing to you or to someone you love? Scripture tells us that we should forgive those who offend us. Never hold on to a hurt. It only leads to resentment, and resentment tears...

Life isn't always smooth sailing. We all go through difficult seasons in life. Seasons of loss. Seasons of grief. Seasons of struggle. Sometimes we will hear people say, "Well, you just gotta have hope and give it to God!" And, yes, give it to God. But, sometimes responding to someone's pain in that way can do more harm than good. Sometimes the best thing to do is listen ...

How many people do you connect with that don't yet knowJesus?Do you have a heart for people who are far from God?If you loveJesus, you'll love the people he died for.Here's what that looks like... If you'd like to listen to this devotion as a podcast, click here. ...

"The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God." Psalm 14:2 (NIV) Many Christians spend all their time seeking what God has to give them and no time seeking God himself. When you're praying for healing and restoration, it's okay to want a miracle! But, when that's all we ever got to God for, that's not really a re...

Anybody who thinks that following Jesus Christ means you get to live a care-free, easy life is sadly mistaken.In fact, the Bible promises that we will experienceoppositionand even suffering, just as Jesus did. Here's what that actually looks like, and why wehave hope in following Jesus... no matter what. If you'd like to listen to this devotion as a podcast, click here. ...

One of the reasons that keep people from following Jesus is unanswered questions. Now, questions can be good! There are huge benefits to asking good questions. They can lead to answers that build our faith as we learn more about why we believe what we believe. But the truth is, we will never have every answer to every question that we have about God. He is too big for us ...

Whetheryou've been hurt deeply, intentionally or unintentionally,youhave a say in whatyoudo next.The wayyourespond to hurt will determine how it affectsyoulongterm. You can also listen to this devotion as a podcast, here. ...

"The power of the life-giving Spiritand this power is mine through Christ Jesushas freed me from the vicious circle of sin and death." (Romans 8:2) Are you struggling with the same sinful problem over and over again? On the cross, Jesus paid for the penalty of your sins so you don't have to pay for it. All of your sinseven the ones you haven't committed yethave been paid...