Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

Living in His Light

Editor’s note: 5-Minute Devotions for Teens by Laura Smith was written for your kids and grandkids to help them take care of their mental and spiritual health. As Laura says in ...

Woman, Believe Me

Woman, believe Me. — from John 4:4–26 “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that ...

Freedom from the Bondage of Sin

“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” — Joel 2:12 “But when you fast, put oil on your head ...

Jesus: The Only One and Only

…He gave His one and only Son… Two of our three daughters were born in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We lived in the North Zone, separated ...

Jesus, the Eternal God

When the apostle John wrote his gospel about the life of Jesus, he began his biography by making the boldest of claims. In the beginning was the Word, and the ...

God Is Listening

When you wonder if anyone is listening, know this: God is. Your voice matters in Heaven. He takes you very seriously. When you enter His presence, He turns to you ...

How the Root of Insecurity Is Tied to Your Identity

I leaped out of bed when the alarm signaled it was time to wake up and hit the pavement. Ten minutes later, I was outside pressing “start running” on my ...

It’s a Jungle Out There: The Burden of Hopelessness

He restores my soul. — Psalm 23:3 NKJV I wonder if you could imagine yourself in a jungle. A dense jungle. A dark jungle. Your friends convinced you it was ...

Accepting Disappointment and Remaining Hopeful

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. — Martin Luther King, Jr. Choose Lockdown From a psychological perspective, and according to research by Dr. Rick Snyder (1944–2006), ...

You Can Love Them, But You Can’t Change Them

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. — Hebrews 4:16 ...

Can You Forgive?

Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” [22] Jesus said to ...

How Often Should You Repent?

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. — Matthew 6:12–13 Jesus Set the Bar ...

The Story Under Our Skin

John Calvin said, “Our wisdom... consists almost entirely of two parts: knowledge of God and of ourselves.”1 We can have the same conversation with God, much like we have the ...

Asking God for a Miracle (Because He Can Say Yes)

Ask, and it will be given to you. — Matthew 7:7 Life is not fair, but God is good. We never know what life will bring, but I have learned ...

Why Lack of Control Is a Gift from God

Reach Out and Find Him The apostle Paul gave us some assuring words to cling to when we feel like things are out of control. He spoke them when he ...

The Answer Is No (and Thats' Okay)

Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large. I contain multitudes.) ~ Walt Whitman I experienced a miracle of healing. God did a work of ...

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Free Online Bible Study by Margaret Feinberg

Free Online Bible Study by Margaret Feinberg

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