Fri Aug 8-Not Hoarded, But Shared
In the upside-down economy of Jesus, the only things we get to keep are those we give away.
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Thu Aug 7-Waiting is Hard
Waiting is hard. And yet, so much of life involves waiting.
As children, we wait to grow up so we can be free and independent. As adults, we wait for a season when life feels a little easier—perhaps when we can rest more or work less. As Christians, we wait for the day when injustice ends, when peace prevails, when heaven is realized here on earth.
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Wed Aug 6 – God Already Knows
Luke 12:22-31 (CEB) 22 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Therefore, I say to you, don’t worry about your life, what you
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Tue Aug 5-Back to What Matters Most
In this passage, Paul reminds us of many essential practices for a life of faith. They might sound simple or like a no brainer—but often, it’s the most important things we tend to overlook when life gets busy or distracting.
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Mon Aug 4-Chasing After the Wind
When I first read this scripture I wondered how I could write a devotion that wouldn’t leave us depressed and despairing. After further reflection it seems that this scripture has much to say to us about the times we are currently trying to navigate our way through. Some days it does seem like we are chasing after the wind
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Fri Aug 1- Faith Stories
I am fascinated and inspired by the people who have overcome extraordinary hardship to find themselves grounded and secured by their faith in God’s grace.
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Thu Jul 31-God of Many Names
Reading scripture is an interesting exercise because frequently the language distracts the reader and clouds the message, leading one to re-read it and say “huh?” It is helpful to read the assigned passage in multiple translations to better understand what the written word is trying to say.
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Wed Jul 30-God Will Give Us the Courage
There are many lists of lessons to be learned from the story of Esther. Lessons that show God can use everyday people to do amazing things, and we should be ready to make some sacrifices to get whatever God is asking of us done.
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Tue Jul 29-Remembering Our Why
As we walk through life, doing our best to live faithfully, let’s remember our why. We live not to earn God’s love but because we already have it. Through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, we have been offered the gift of grace and invited into eternal life with God—not by works, but by faith.
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Mon Jul 28-Human Commands or Spiritual Teachings
It’s quite simple. Do not let false teachers teach you to stray. Love God, love others.
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Fri Jul 25-Hope, Faith, and Action
Psalm 85 is not just a prayer for ancient Israel—it’s a prayer for us, today. It challenges us to remember what God has done, to seek restoration, and to live as people of love, truth, righteousness, and peace. In Jesus, we see the fulfillment of this psalm.
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Thu Jul 24 -Decisions, Decisions.
Psychologists claim we make as many as 35,000 decisions in a day. But there are those big decisions, life changing decisions, like changing jobs, moving across the country, starting or ending a relationship, deciding to start a family-that take endless hours to decide. The question we want to ask ourselves is, are we guided by God in the big decisions, as well as the small decisions of our lives?
