Devotions
What Happens When You Surrender Yourself to God?
October 2, 2017
Inside: To surrender yourself to God, letting him take the reigns of your heart and your actions, is one of the hardest things in the world. Today’s account takes me places I equally long to go and find fearful. Let’s find the path together. Includes a free printable with a prayer of surrender. Photo by Ben… read more »
When You Need to Know that God Takes Care of Us
September 25, 2017
Inside: Calamities strike and tragedies befall us. How to gain a glass-half-full perspective so you can see that God takes care of us even if you are going through a terribly difficult season right now. Includes a free printable of a prayer of surrender! Photo courtesy of Steven Van Loy/Unsplash I had made a big… read more »
Is Fear Stopping You from Total Surrender to God?
September 18, 2017
Inside: Fear of stepping outside of our circumstances can stop us from total surrender to God. What to do when fear strikes and you don’t know how to surrender. Includes a free printable, including a half-page version! “If God tells you to do something, He has already got it done,” Charles Stanley said in a… read more »
How to Get Better at Surrendering to God’s Will
September 11, 2017
Inside: One of the hardest things in the Christian life is surrendering to God’s will. We have expectations of how things should turn out and what our role will be in the solution, when instead God is looking for simple acts of ordinary obedience. There is hope: We really can get better at surrendering to… read more »
4 Ways to Be Still and Know that I Am God
August 28, 2017
Inside: “Be still, and know that I am God.” Do you long to feel that type of deep and lasting peace? If we’re honest, we have trouble living out this concept. We hardly ever live sold out that God is God and we are not. Discover 4 ways to be still and know that I… read more »
Thirsty and Worn? The Best Way to Energize Your Soul
August 21, 2017
Inside: Ever feel worn out inside your very being, thirsty for more in your life? You know what I mean: those days when God seems far away and your purpose feels lost. On those days, where can you turn to energize your soul? Several years ago, I started running. This began with a 3K “jog with… read more »
Storm Brewing? When You Need to Know God Is Our Refuge
August 14, 2017
Inside: When you need to know that God is our refuge. What storm is brewing in the distance? What ground in your life is dropping out from under your feet, no longer solid and firm? Is it pouring rain where you are? God has something to offer you! Our family kayak trip had been scenic and refreshing,… read more »
How to Follow God’s Voice and Be the Miracle! – Part 2
July 31, 2017
Inside: 4 steps to take so you can be the miracle. Would you like to learn how to hear God’s voice and follow through on God’s nudges? You could be the miracle God has planned for someone else! Antonio Guillem/Shutterstock “There was that voice again, telling me for the umpteenth time this week to give… read more »
How to Follow God’s Voice and Be the Miracle! – Part 1
July 24, 2017
Inside: Would you like to learn how to hear God’s voice and follow through on God’s nudges? You could be the miracle God has planned for someone else! The harsh, demeaning voice startled me as I passed the mom and daughter in the aisle of the expansive grocery store. “You’ll never amount to anything. You… read more »
Have You Seen Generous Love? Feeding of the Five Thousand
July 17, 2017
Inside: Do you know Jesus’ love? Or has it been clouded by the clanging cymbals in our culture or the messed-up situation you are living through? When Jesus fed the five thousand, He wasn’t stingy or self-serving. He proved His love extravagant, generous, overflowing. If you’re not feeling it, read on. We are working on sharing… read more »