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Overwhelmed, Lonely, Desperate: Finding Hope in Psalm 102
Lift your eyes beyond what you see in front of you and rest in the truth of who God is.
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Lisa Price
Five Signs of Good Spiritual Health-
A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bus…
5 min readMark Brady
The Day the Penny Got Fired
Image generated via AI. The trouble began at exactly 9:02 a.m., when Penny Lincoln Copperworth III, a 2014‑minted, slightly scuffed but proud one‑cent coin, was summoned to the Oval Office. Penny c…
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Read All About It! Original Newsboys Lead Singer John James' Journey of Redemption
For millions of Christian music fans, John James was the unmistakable voice that helped launch Newsboys as one of the most influential bands in contemporary Christian music. As the group's original lead singer, James stood at the center of their rise before his departure in the late 1990s amid a...
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Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Why Simple Music Feels So Emotional
People often assume that musical depth comes from complexity. Music filled with dazzling technique, dense harmony, and intricate detail may seem more likely to move us than something simple.Yet some of the most emotionally powerful music is surprisingly uncomplicated. The melodies that stay with us longest are often not the...
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David M ClarkGratitude Is Not a Feeling. It's a Response to Who God Is
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, ESVLet me tell you about a woman who thanked God for fleas.Her name was Corrie ten Boom. She was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp...
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HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Immanuel Meaning: What God With Us Really Means
It's the name we sing every December — "O come, O come, Emmanuel" — and it may be the most staggering claim in the whole Christmas story. Not a name that describes the baby's character or destiny, but one that announces an impossible fact: God himself has come to be...
4 min read- HANANIAHinBibleHolic
Tetelestai Meaning: It Is Finished Explained
It was the next-to-last thing Jesus said from the cross, and in English it sounds almost like defeat — a dying man announcing the end. But the single Greek word behind it announced the opposite: not "I am finished," but "It is accomplished." The tetelestai meaning transforms how we hear...
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Carol McLeod
Be Intentional — Carol McLeod Ministries
Healthy friendships don't happen by accident—they are built through intentionality, time, and care. In this thoughtful excerpt from Friend-Wise , author and speaker Becky Harling reflects on the life-changing lessons she learned during her battle with cancer and how that season clarified what t
6 min readSharon Jaynes
God Where Were You?
I shared this devotion over at Proverbs 31 Ministries yesterday and thought you might enjoy it too. Here you go! Have you ever gone through a situation and wondered, God, where are You? If You had been here, this wouldn’t have happened? The loss of a loved one? The crash of a car? Read more...
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Karisa MooreinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Developing the Muscle of Forgiveness
“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become...
3 min read- Karisa MooreinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Developing the Muscle of Forgiveness - A Nighttime Prayer
“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become...
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Wanda Alger
5 SCRIPTURAL VALUES IN EVALUATING PROPHETIC VOICES
Determining whether a prophetic word is true or false is only one of many factors when trying to rightly discern the difference between shepherds, hirelings, or wolves. These five scriptural standards provide a solid framework for rightly weighing any prophetic ministry.
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Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
What Your Albumin Level Is Trying to Tell You
Wisdom for Caring for the Body God Has Entrusted to UsIf you've ever received a lab report noting that your albumin is low, you might have had to pause. Unlike blood sugar, cholesterol, or liver enzymes, albumin doesn't usually come up in everyday health conversations. Yet it's a meaningful marker...
6 min readEvan GrayinWorshipDepth
The Sermon Is Not the Whole Service
For years, my job when selecting the response song after the sermon was simple: match the message.If the pastor preached on grace, I'd pick a song about grace. If the sermon was about surrender, I'd find something that felt like surrender. The criteria was the content of the sermon —...
5 min read- Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Why Musical Endings Feel So Satisfying
There is a special silence after some musical endings. The final note fades, and everything becomes still. Yet the silence does not feel empty—it feels complete. The music seems to have reached its destination. Why does that feel so satisfying?At its core, music is not just sound in time. It...
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Maranatha Meaning: The Ancient Prayer Come, Lord
It survived untranslated. When the New Testament was written in Greek, one little Aramaic prayer was left in its original form — too precious to the earliest Christians to render into another language. That word is maranatha. The maranatha meaning is, simply, "Come, Lord" — but behind those two words...
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The Birth of Jesus: The Christmas Story in Luke 2
The most famous birth in history is told in surprisingly few words. There's no fanfare in the account, no royal palace — just a young couple far from home, a borrowed feeding trough, and a sky full of angels announcing the news to the least likely audience imaginable. The story...
4 min read Don Martin
Three Precious Materials Constitute New Jerusalem
Revelation 21:18-21 presents the materials of New Jerusalem: “The city was pure gold, like clear glass. The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every precious stone…An…
2 min read- Nancy C. Williams
The Scoop on Summer Romance!
Look for ways to enjoy and strengthen your marriage this summer, for Jesus.
4 min read Claude F. Mariottini
Abraham and Sarah in Egypt: The Crisis of the Promise
The story of Abraham’s descent into Egypt, recorded in Genesis 12:10–20, stands as one of the most morally troubling episodes in the entire patriarchal cycle. Coming so swiftly on the heels of the …
13 min readRobin McKinley
Rely On God’s Guidance When Your Life Gets Hard
Life’s hard seasons seldom announce themselves politely. David pleaded for God’s intervention and guidance in a moment when darkness felt so close it choked
6 min readElizabeth Prata
“Prosperity”- You keep using that word…
By Elizabeth Prata SYNOPSIS: Are you in a season where the Lord’s supply or provision for you or your family seems meager? Ask yourself instead, is it sufficient?
4 min readChristine Malkemes
Know Scripture – Know God?
Engage in sacred Scripture - read John 8:48-57. Most of Chapter 8, besides the incident of the woman caught in adultery, is Jewish leaders confronting Jesus ...
8 min readNora TatinainDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
For Those Stressful Moments When You Want to Shout, 'Hello, Ice Cream!'
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because He trusts in You. – Isaiah 26:3 Today, my anxiety has been at an all-time high. The kind of anxiety that has me avoiding every text and missed call like the plague. If you’re like me,...
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For Those Stressful Moments When You Want to Shout 'Hello, Ice Cream!' - Nighttime Prayer
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because He trusts in You. – Isaiah 26:3Please Pray: Father God, some days my brain is running a million miles an hour. I can’t think straight, can’t sleep, don’t have an appetite, I just don’t think I...
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His Rod and Staff Are So Comforting
The familiar words of Psalm 23 hold deeper meaning than we often realize. Learn why the Shepherd’s rod and staff are such a source of comfort for His sheep.
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The Success of Failure – kenbarnes.us
for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, Proverbs 24:16a ESV
2 min readLawrence Guido
Seeds Of Hope Daily Devotional: USE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE
One Sunday a pastor got up to begin the Sunday morning service and realized the pianist was absent. He asked his congregation, “Is there anyone here who can play the piano?” A little girl held up her hand and said, “Yes, preacher. My daddy plays.” Though a regular member, no one realized the man could play the piano. He went to the piano and played each hymn – with one finger. After the service the minister realized that the “pianist” was embarrassed and went to him to apologize. As they talked, the minister learned the man was a famous surgeon who deeply loved the Lord and was willing to use every talent God gave him whenever he could.
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Eliezer Gonzalez
Persecution Is A Gift — Matthew 5:10-12 | Good News Unlimited
Persecution is a gift from God? Jesus says so in Matthew 5:10-12. Discover why suffering for Christ leads to blessing, not despair.
2 min read- Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Why You Don’t Hear Music All at Once
Most things we see can be understood in an instant. A painting, a photograph, or a landscape appears all at once, even if we gradually notice new details within it. The whole image is given from the start.Music is different. It unfolds in time, never revealed all at once. Each...
2 min read - HANANIAHinBibleHolic
Greek and Hebrew Words in the Bible and Their Meanings
Every English Bible is a translation, and every translation, no matter how good, loses a little something. Behind the familiar words are Hebrew and Greek originals that often carry more depth, color, and force than any single English word can hold. This guide collects key Greek and Hebrew words in...
4 min read - HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Bible Verses for Christmas and the Christmas Story
Behind the lights and the wrapping paper, Christmas began as a story told in Scripture — a story of promises kept, of God stepping into the world as a baby. The Bible tells it across prophecy and Gospel, and reading those passages is one of the richest ways to keep...
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Kay Cude poetry: Our Fortress Prevails
Poetry by Kay Cude. Used with permission. Right click on image to open larger in new tab. Or read the text below the artwork. Artist’s statement: I keep returning to our (me!!) needing …
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Beth PatchinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Jesus Will Be Arriving
“But concerning that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” – Matthew 24:36 (NLT)"JESUS WILL ARRIVE IN 3 DAYS" displayed on my vacation rental manager app. I smiled. I never had a guest with the first name Jesus before. The message...
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Jesus Will Be Arriving - A Nighttime Prayer
“But concerning that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” – Matthew 24:36 (NLT)Please Pray: Lord, please help us to remember those who are lost and spend the rest of our time on earth doing all we can to be vessels...
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Ray Oster
Faith, Leadership, and Legacy in Gospel Music Ministry
Explore faith, leadership, and legacy in Gospel music ministry while building sustainable ministries for lasting Kingdom impact.
8 min readSummer Marrero
How Can I Know God’s Will for My Life?
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” — Proverbs 3:5–6 (ESV) Few questions…
11 min readAbigail Wallace
No Toast Without Bread: My Loving God Will Meet Me
Where has God been as this reruptured tendon keeps creeping up my calf? Dare I ask, where? "For if there had been bread," C.S. Lewis quipped, "there would be no toast."
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What the Gathering Is Actually For
For years, I picked the opening song the same way.I'd think about the congregation walking in — some still half-asleep, some carrying whatever the week had left on them — and I'd ask myself: what's going to get everyone in the same place, energetically speaking? Something accessible with a strong...
5 min read- Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Why This Moment Works: Elgar — Nimrod
There is a paradox at the heart of Nimrod: the less it does, the more it says. Its power comes not from display, but from restraint.No virtuosic flourishes or dazzling runs—just a melody in small, measured steps, gently rising and falling without demand for attention. Yet in orchestral performance, its...
2 min read - HANANIAHinBibleHolic
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant: Meaning
They may be the seven words every believer most longs to hear one day. But notice what Jesus does not say. He doesn't say "well done, successful servant," or "impressive," or "important." He says faithful. The well done good and faithful servant meaning turns on that single word, and it...
4 min read - HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
A Prayer of Thanksgiving Built from Scripture
Gratitude is easy to feel and surprisingly hard to actually do. We mean to give thanks, then the day swallows the intention. One simple fix: borrow the Bible's own words and let them shape your gratitude. This is a thanksgiving prayer built piece by piece from Scripture — a set...
5 min read Petrina Ferguson
A Dangerous Type Of Man To Recognize
How many of you ladies have or had fathers, uncles, or brothers address many of the topics I cover with you, including on dangers of insecure men who idolize power, lack integrity, feel inade…
6 min readRen ManninginDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Flannel Jackets and Bullseyes
Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children. – Ephesians 5:1He sat on the bench bare-legged, the old felt hat that once turned his dad into Indiana Jones pulled low over his sandy blond hair. Munching his PB&J, he watched intently as his dad and granddad, both clad in flannel...
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Flannel Jackets and Bullseyes - A Nighttime Prayer
Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children. – Ephesians 5:1Please Pray: I lift up the fathers, grandfathers, and other men you have called to those roles. They need Your guidance. Help them recognize the instruction of their Heavenly Father as they lead their young ones. Please give them an...
1 min readKimberlee Herman
Hope Isn't a Feeling, It's a Lifeline
Names matter.When it came time to name my counseling practice, I kept coming back to one word: hope.Not because life is always easy. (If you've been alive for more than five minutes, you know that's not true.)I chose Redeemed Hope because hope is one of the greatest gifts we have as believers. Through Jesus, we are redeemed, and because we are redeemed, there is always hope for tomorrow, even when today feels messy.Let's be honest. Sometimes life feels like you're carrying around a backpack full
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The Hammer That Builds — Words That Give Life
Image generated via AI. A hammer drives nails with purpose. Each strike fastens pieces together, creating strength, unity, and structure. In the same way, our words can secure what is good in the l…
2 min read- Carol McLeod
The Power of God
Paul, while in prison, wrote a letter to the church at Ephesus that is still changing lives today. Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in...
4 min read - Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
Blueberries: The Small Purple Fruit with Big Nutritional Value
Have you ever added a handful of blueberries to your breakfast plate? They're good scattered over yogurt, stirred into oatmeal, or tossed into a salad. Keep a bag in the freezer and you've got an easy option for a busy morning or an afternoon craving.Blueberries look small and ordinary, but...
7 min read Russelyn Williams
Navigating Apathy as a Single Christian
35% of adult Americans have experienced periods of apathy. However, apathy can show up in unique ways for single Christians.
4 min read- Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Why This Moment Works: Wagner — Tristan und Isolde (Prelude)
Some music gives us a sense of arrival. Tension builds, reaches a destination, and finally settles. Wagner's Tristan und Isolde offers something different — music that continually delays resolution.The opera tells the story of forbidden love between Tristan and Isolde, a desire that grows precisely because it can never be...
2 min read Daniel Xie
爱 神的，也当爱弟兄
爱 神的，也当爱弟兄，这是我们从 神所受的命令。（约翰一书4：21）真正爱神的人也一定会爱身边的弟兄姐妹，会爱神所爱的人，因为神是我们的父，我们都是他的儿女。就像父亲爱他所有的儿女一样，也是希望他的儿女们能够彼此相爱。主来到这个地上，在离开他的门徒们回到父那里之前对门徒们最重要的教导也是要让他们彼此相爱，就像主怎样爱了他们，他们也要怎样相爱。哥林多前书 13:13 如今常存的有信，有望，有爱这三样，其中最大的是爱。在我们的生活中，信心很重要，盼望也很重要，但是使徒保罗说比起这两个，更大的其实是爱，他也在前面告白，如果他有各样的知识各样的能力但是却没有爱的话就算不得什么。看这个世界的话，人们往往是以一个人的能力、成就、地位来判断一个人，但是通过圣经告诉我们的最重要的并不是这些，而是一个人是否过了爱的生活。当我们结束在这地上的生活最终来到神的审判台前时，神不会问：你活着的时候取得了怎样的成就？你拥有多少钱？而是可能会问：你还活着的时候爱了多少？这个也提醒了我自己到底什么才是真正重要的，比起学习各样的知识技能，当然这些也是很重要的，但是更重要的是学习去爱，学习过爱的生活。祷告：亲爱的天父，谢谢你藉着你的话语再次提醒了我什么才是我真正应该抓住的，你是慈爱的父亲，你用爱创造了我，创造了这个世界，你把我创造为爱的存在，是要让我过爱的生活，就像你爱了我一样，我也要这样去过爱的生活。就像你的喜乐来自于你向着我的爱，当我效法你的爱去爱的时候我的里面也会有充满的喜乐，这也是你希望看到的。阿爸父啊，愿你的圣灵每天不断提醒我去实践你的爱，帮助我学会用你的视角看待一切，不束缚在自己的里面，在所做的一切事情上都彰显出你的爱，让你的名得到尊崇得到荣耀，以上祷告奉耶稣的名，阿们。
4 min read- HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Bible Verses to Pray for Protection Over Your Home and Family
Wanting to keep the people you love safe is one of the most basic instincts there is. When you can't be everywhere at once — and you can't — praying Scripture's promises of protection over your home is a way to entrust them to the One who can.These bible verses...
5 min read - HANANIAHinBibleHolic
You Reap What You Sow: What the Bible Really Means
People quote "you reap what you sow" all the time — usually to mean "you'll get what's coming to you." But the verse it comes from is making a bigger, and oddly more hopeful, point than karma."Reap what you sow" is a farming image the Bible uses to describe a...
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The Triune God’s Operation to Bring Us into New Jerusalem, 2
The Triune God as our entrance into New Jerusalem is displayed in parables in Luke 15. These parables correspond with 1 Peter 1:2, “Chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father in …
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Peggi Tustan
Who Will Love Jesus More?
(Luke 7) Sometimes we forget. Jesus came to seek and save the lost.[1]“Being lost is worth the being found.” –Neil DiamondWhy is this woman in my house? She just showed up. Unwanted. Uninvited. But there she stood—directly behind Jesus. My name is Simon. I am a Pharisee. I pride myself...
4 min readPeggi Tustan
Who Will Love Jesus More? | Luke 7
Welcome to Real Life . Sometimes we forget. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. [1] “Being lost is worth the being found.” –Neil Diamond ...
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What are the ‘Treasures in Heaven’?
By Elizabeth Prata SYNOPSIS: Are we consumed with storing up treasure here on earth, or are we prioritizing investing in the kingdom? In this essay, I look at earthly ‘treasures’ and po…
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Disciplined Prayer: Humility, Consistency, and Faith
Note: This post is based on a sermon preached at Trinity Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, February 8, 2004. Introduction Prayer is the heartbeat of the Christian life. It is the means …
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Give Your Full Devotion To God And Trust Him
Psalm 81 invites God’s people to a life of joyful worship, sincere loyalty, and wholehearted trust. With a call of celebration, the Psalmist laid a foundation
6 min readSheila FitzgeraldinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
You Can Do It - A Nighttime Prayer
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12 (NKJV)Please Pray: Heavenly Father, Thank You for earthly fathers, and those who fill fatherly roles. Please guide all men to have...
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You Can Do It
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12 (NKJV) As a little girl, I loved playing store. Math came easily for me. So, naturally, I was drawn to anything...
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God Chose You to Be Their Dad: 10 Messages for My Husband This Father’s Day
This Father’s Day, go beyond the gift. Point that father-figure in your life to the heavenly Father for strength in his calling as a dad.
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Cheaper Than Therapy
Image generated via AI. There once was an author named Clive McGrimm,Who smiled very politely… but harbored things within.He’d nod when you spoke, he’d say, “Oh, how nice!”Then go home and edit you…
2 min read- Eliezer Gonzalez
Better Than Mud Pies: Jesus The Bread Of Life — John 6:35 | Good News Unlimited
Jesus calls himself the bread of life — the one who satisfies our deepest hunger and thirst forever. Don't settle for mud pies when joy is on offer.
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Why the Order Matters
For most of my early years leading worship, I planned by feel.I'd think about the sermon topic, pick songs that matched, and arrange them in whatever order felt right. Fast song to open, something quieter to settle people down, a reflective song before the preacher stepped up. Emotional pacing —...
5 min readKaren Farris
Speechless
One summer I attended a high school debate camp to refine my public speaking skills.It was an intensive week of lectures, research, writing, and many practice runs—all culminating in a presentation for our parents on the final afternoon.The best students were selected by the faculty to debate the topic, which...
3 min read- Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Why This Moment Works: Ravel — Boléro
Few pieces of classical music are as instantly recognizable as Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. Built from a single melody and an unchanging rhythmic pattern, the work repeats nearly the same musical material for about fifteen minutes. By normal expectations, it should become predictable long before it ends. Instead, it never loses...
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Count It All Joy: What James 1:2 Really Means
On the surface it sounds almost cruel — or at least unrealistic. Going through something painful, and Scripture says to count it "all joy"? It can feel like being told to smile through a broken bone.But the count it all joy meaning is far from toxic positivity once you see...
4 min read - HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Bible Verses to Pray Over a Struggling Marriage
Every marriage hits seasons where love feels more like a decision than a feeling — where you need grace you can't seem to manufacture on your own. If that's your marriage right now, you're not failing; you're in the place where most real marriages eventually stand.These bible verses to pray...
5 min read Vaneetha Risner
Faith Is Refusing to Panic — Vaneetha Risner
Faith is refusing to panic. When fear, suffering, or uncertainty threaten to overwhelm us, Scripture reminds us to fix our eyes on God rather than our circumstances and trust his character even when we cannot see the ending.
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Is it possible to be “too heavenly minded”?
By Elizabeth Prata SYNOPSIS: Whoever thought of the phrase “You’re so heavenly minded you’re no earthly good” should be flogged with a wet noodle. While it’s true that…
6 min readRonda Wells MDinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Named for the Father - A Nighttime Prayer
Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die. -- Ezekial 18:4 (NASB)Please Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, please help me remember to be grateful for all the blessings you’ve given me. Forgive my...
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Named for the Father
Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die. -- Ezekial 18:4 [NASB]My name, RONDA, has no “h.” My entire life I’ve corrected people, starting with my kindergarten teacher up to a new...
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Esther KiminPray & AbideHe Is Your Sanctification: Abiding in Christ, Chapter 9
A devotional series on Andrew Murray's Abide in Christ | Chapter 9"Of God are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, both righteousness and sanctification, and redemption."— 1 Corinthians 1:30There is a particular kind of discouragement that settles over believers who are genuinely trying to...
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Chanca Piedra and the Small Signals Our Bodies Send Us
Our bodies are a gift entrusted to us by God. Scripture teaches that the body isn't simply a tool to use however we please — it's a place of life to be cared for and watched over before God.In the rush of daily life, we tend to overlook what the...
6 min read Greg Laurie
Is America a Christian Nation? | Greg Laurie x Eric Metaxas
Is America really a Christian nation? Eric Metaxas shares the surprising, hidden truth he uncovered while writing his book "Revolution."
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The Whole Service Is the Worship
There's a feeling I've had in certain services that I've never quite known how to name.It's not boredom, exactly. It's more like waiting. You're sitting in the service — or standing at the front — and somewhere in the back of your mind is the sense that the real thing...
5 min read- Eliezer Gonzalez
Things Unseen Are Eternal — 2 Corinthians 4:18 | Good News Unlimited
What you can't see matters more than what you can. The things unseen are eternal — discover what Paul means in 2 Corinthians 4:18.
2 min read Hannah Morrell
Enjoying the Abundance — Broken & Hopeful
Today as I was asking God about how He provides, He brought me to John’s gospel in chapter 6 when Jesus feeds the 5,000. I thought about the young boy who was willing to give them his five loaves and two fish, and what must have gone through his mind in offering his food for the day to the disciples
4 min read- Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Why This Moment Works: Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)
Some endings in music feel like arrival. They resolve tension, lift the listener upward, and close with a sense of triumph.But Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique, French for “emotional” or “sorrowful”) moves in a very different direction. It suggests that not every journey ends in victory—some end in fading.Across the...
2 min read David Derksen
Forgiveness Over Repentance Focused
“If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive.” -Luke 17:3b, NLT I wonder if you have experienced versions of these questions or statements. They usually come from well-meaning (but emotionally and biblically tone-deaf) Christians: “So, have you forgiven her?” “Where are you at in forgiving him?” “I hope you can … Continue reading "Forgiveness Over Repentance Focused"
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When the Bible Starts to Feel Like Homework (From the Mouth of God Review)
There's a version of Bible reading most of us know well.You sit down in the morning, maybe with coffee. You open to wherever you left the bookmark. You read a few verses, maybe a chapter. And somewhere in the middle of it, you realize your mind drifted — to your...
5 min read- HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Bible Verses to Pray Over Your Children at Night
There's a particular kind of love that makes you stand in a doorway watching your child sleep, wishing you could protect them from everything. Praying Scripture over them is one way that love becomes action.These bible verses to pray over your children are meant to be spoken — at the...
5 min read - HANANIAHinBibleHolic
This Is the Day That the Lord Has Made: Meaning
You've probably sung it on a bright Sunday morning. But the day the psalmist was actually celebrating had nothing to do with good weather — and everything to do with a rescue that looked impossible."This is the day that the Lord has made" is one of the most upbeat verses...
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The Triune God’s Operation to Bring Us into New Jerusalem, 1
The three gates on each side of New Jerusalem show that the Triune God is our entrance into the city. Luke 15 presents this in parables. Luke 15 shows that the three of the Divine Trinity work to b…
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We have the mind of Christ, but use the voice of a machine?
By Elizabeth Prata I heard a really interesting thought on a Facebook short, of all places. It was a clip from an NPR interview with Dave Eggers, author, publisher, and Pulitzer finalist. The show …
3 min read- Sheryl H. Boldt
When You Tell God You Love Him
Spend time thanking God for specific ways He has shown up for you. I know some of your trials were painful and didn’t have a good ending. But, if you can (with the Holy Spirit’s help), ask God to reveal how He loved you and carried you through those times.
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A Heart for the Lost (by Cathe Laurie)
Jesus’ heart for the lost is clear: He’ll drop everything to find them. As we learn to live like Jesus, will we do the same?
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Lilka Finley RaphaelinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
A Father's Words - A Nighttime Prayer
Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. -- Proverbs 4:1 (NKJV)Please Pray: Thank you Heavenly Father for caring for us. May we seek You earnestly in all that we do. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
1 min read- Revive Our Hearts
Hold the Line: Fear and Faithfulness in an Age of Social Pressure
In a culture where standing for biblical truth can feel increasingly costly, Psalm 56 reminds us that faith is stronger than fear. Learn how David’s example can help you hold the line when pressure mounts.
10 min read Seeds Of Hope Daily Devotional: DENIABILITY
Years ago, one of the most popular television shows was Mission Impossible. It invited viewers inside of a fascinating intelligence operation to observe the work of highly trained individuals. Jim, the hero, would step into a phone booth, find a tape and play it. The tape would describe a dangerous, life-threatening operation. At the conclusion of the tape, a voice would say, “Jim, in case you choose to accept this assignment, please remember that we will deny that we knew you.” That line perfectly captured the idea of deniability - the act of disowning any connection or responsibility.
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How Many Times do I Have to Say It?
Image generated via AI.. I did a favor for someone recently. The recipient acted as if they didn’t even notice. They never said, “Thank you.” That bothered me–a lot. So, after a few days, I a…
2 min read- Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Why This Moment Works: Rachmaninoff — Piano Concerto No. 2 (2nd Movement)
Some music doesn't demand attention. It doesn't try to impress or overwhelm. Instead, it feels like something you return to—quietly, almost instinctively—when you need rest.The second movement of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 carries that kind of presence. From the opening, nothing rushes in. The music unfolds slowly, as if...
2 min read - Carol McLeod
The Faith We Share — Carol McLeod Ministries
One of God’s greatest gifts is the legacy of faith that is passed from one generation to the next. In this heartfelt excerpt from Twenty-four + One: A Mother’s Story of Faith, Love and Miracles , Ash Ruddy shares a deeply personal Mother’s Day story and reflects on the faithful women who helped s
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A Sealed Cave Near Haifa
Every so often the ground of the Levant opens to reveal something that reframes how we think about the land we study. The latest discovery comes from the slopes of the Carmel, near the town of Fure…
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When You Feel Like You Don’t Belong Here
Do you ever feel like you are not at home here on earth? That the world’s gone crazy and you just can’t wrap your mind around it all? There’s a reason for that…this is not your home. C. S. Lewis said, “If I find in myself desires which nothing in the world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” Solomon reminds us, Read more...
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Connie HarperinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Righteous Footsteps - A Nighttime Prayer
My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. – Proverbs 23:26 (CSB) Please Pray:Father God, thank You for Your example. Teach us to be Godly leaders for those that would look up to us so that we can point the way to You. Lord, I...
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