Devotionals
More Pleasing To God
Devotional written by David Oney “More pleasing to God” Instead of just ‘looking out for number one’, we are called to live lives that please God more and more (v.1). Rather than ‘more, please’ we should live lives that are ‘more pleasing’ to God. You are called to...
Character is Character – Not Reputation
Proverbs 10:9 - He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. No matter how polished I seemed on the outside, those in my immediate circle knew what my Sprirt man was like, and whether or not I spent time with Jesus. My...
The Three Phases of a Christians Calling
As I look back at my calling to ministry 21 years ago, I now see some of that plan God had for me. I didn't know then what I know now but I have a better picture thanks to scripture. My prayer is that by the end of this devotional, you will see God's plan for your...
Yield: The Fourth Step in Effective Prayer
Psalm 37:4 provides us the “Y” in the acronym P-R-A-Y, the four elements to effective prayer we have been discussing over the last few devotionals. Here is what Psalm 37:4 says, "Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart." Now...
The Conditions for Answered Prayer
Last time, we talked about the “A” in the acronym P-R-A-Y, which is our way of understanding the steps in effective prayer. That “A” stands for ask, and I have come to believe that too many Christians don’t believe that God wants them to ask. God wants you to ask. He...
Ask: The Third Step in Effective Prayer
In the last two devotionals, we discovered that praise and repentance are the first two steps to effective prayer. Today, I want to show you the very important third step of asking. Last time we talked about how repentance is searching your own heart and asking God to...
Repent: The Second Step on How to Pray Effectively
As a Christian, I have spent the last 21 years walking alongside others as they journey away from sin and towards Jesus. During that time, I have become very aware of people’s failure to deal thoroughly with sin. I am not saying in condemnation—I am in the same...
Praise: The First Step in Effective Prayer
Praying consistently will change your life. In fact, many of the blessings God wants you to enjoy will never be realized unless you pray. I think all Christians know they are supposed to pray, and all Christians want to pray. But many of God’s people, if they are...
4 Ways to Be Available to God
Be Faithful If we’re not faithful, that means we’re probably not available, so the first thing we need to consider is God can use us if we are faithful. Even on the day of Jesus’ return, He will say, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a...
Destination
Matthew 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it....
Great Grateful Gratitude
In my 15 years of being saved, it is my opinion that to get the most out of what God has for me in this life, the most out of what Jesus did for me on the cross, and the the most out of the Holy Ghost, with His comfort, is to forever be grateful. But this gratefulness...
In the Beginning
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." In Christian circles worldwide, these first few words of the bible can be quoted and recited with ease. As well as those without a general knowledge of the word of God can quote these words. But...
The Battle of Emotion
Have you ever felt as if your spirit has been crushed? Sometimes everything is going well, and when it falls apart, it's easy to feel as if there's no point in trying to repair your life. Sadness, anger, hopelessness, and fear are very real emotions that even the...
The Reason for Trials
Before facing a major trial, most Christians seem to believe they have a pretty good grasp on Romans 5:3-4 and could easily apply it to their lives when difficult times come. Then, everything changes. Maybe they experience the loss of a loved one, start having...
The Reality of Trials
If you're too young to remember car phones and 8-track players, you may not know who Keith Green is. But the words he sang in the song "Trials Turned to Gold" are just as relevant today as they were when he released them in 1977. The view from here is nothing near to...
What Is Poverty of the Spirit
“‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven’” (Matthew 5:3). Poverty of spirit means recognizing how truly deficient we are apart from God. It means seeing ourselves as we really are: spiritually lost, hopeless, and helpless. Without the...
A New Creature In Christ
“Welcome to your new life!“ Did you catch that? You are a new creation! Does that sound weird? Believe it or not you are a different person because of Jesus. Now, you may be thinking, “How can they know me? How can they know if I’m different?" OK, you may be right....
Do You Have The Characteristics Of Joseph?
Joseph suffered much at the hands of his jealous brothers. Although a favorite of his father, after his brothers captured and sold him, Joseph spent years in captivity. Yet despite what he had gone through, the injustice he endured, he turned to God for strength and...
God Is Always Faithful Even When We Are Not
This story is the culmination of years of hardship, struggle, and pain for Sarah, Abraham's wife. It is hard to contextualize what her life had been to this point: taken from her home, following her husband into strange nations, and overall the physical hardship of...
Set Apart
What stands out about Noah? The popular (and bizarre) facts of the story are what often stays with us; the huge boat, the pairs of animals, the devastating flood. Yet in these verses, it is Noah's character that is taken note of. The verse immediately preceding this...
Craving God’s Word
This Devotional came from Grace To You Ministries Babies crave milk, and only milk. Parents care about the color of the blanket, the pattern of the curtains, the decorations in and around the crib, and the way the child is dressed. The baby doesn’t care about any of...
Living Room Reset – Part 5
I can't believe we are already on the last day. Congratulations on sticking with it and almost completing the entire plan. There is so much great content from our live Living Room Reset events that it was actually pretty tricky to write this. I pray with all my heart...
Living Room Reset – Part 4
Devotion Written by Kirk Cameron Today, I want to highlight a simple biblical principle. If that has made all the difference in our family when it comes to parenting our six kids. It has changed EVERYTHING. Here it is; Strive to be the kind of person you want your...
Living Room Reset – Part 3
Devotion Written by Kirk Cameron “I dated her, married her, told her I loved her. It’s been 20 years. If I change my mind, I’ll let her know.” No points for that guy! Anyone reading this ever thought something like this secretly (or even verbalized it...which I’m...
Living Room Reset – Part 2
Devotion Written by Kirk Cameron Alright...let's dive right in. On Day 1 we laid the foundation of what a "Living Room Reset" is. We know that it touches two aspects of our family life- marriage and parenting. Over the next two days, we'll talk about the marriage...
Living Room Reset – Part 1
Devotion Written by Kirk Cameron I know what you’re thinking… “I have no idea what a Living Room Reset is” but yet you found yourself intrigued enough to start this plan. I can’t wait to spend the next five days with you, taking a glance at what a Living Room Reset...
The Holy Spirit Is Our Guide
The Spirit has access to all the wisdom and knowledge of God. When we abide in Him, He leads us continually into truth—causing us to grow and mature spiritually. He is our teacher (1 John 2:27), and those who depend on Him will know where to go and what to do because...
The Holy Spirit Is Our Uniter
The Book of Acts tells us that after the first disciples were baptized in the Holy Spirit, they were “continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42, emphasis added). The Greek word used...
The Holy Spirit Is Our Regenerator
Meet the Holy Spirit, who can do it all. He is the Spirit of God. He has limitless power and wisdom, yet He willingly comes to live inside any person who believes in Jesus Christ. And that means we have access to His amazing power. As I pondered the work of the Holy...
The Holy Spirit is Our Empowerer
Jesus told His early followers that when they were baptized in the Holy Spirit, they would be “clothed with power from on high” (Luke 24:49). That sounds noisy and disruptive. It sounds like something that would shake the world! Wherever the Spirit goes, He changes...
A New Place to Dwell
“The one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia. Its length and width and height are equal.” REVELATION...
The Perfected Kingdom
“He who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new!’” REVELATION 21:5 (ESV) Everybody always wants to know how the story ends. The book of Revelation gives us the opportunity to flick forward to the final page, in order that we might walk...
All Things Made New
“God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” REVELATION 21:3-4 The whole idea of a new...
The Holy City
“I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.” REVELATION 21:2 In Jesus, God has come from heaven and reached down to us—and at the end of all things, the holy city, the new Jerusalem, will also come down out of heaven from God. God is...
Now and Forevermore
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.” REVELATION 21:1 What do we know about Jesus Christ’s return? The Bible tells us certain facts that are straightforward. We know that Jesus is...
Is God There?
We often have trouble answering the question, "Is God there?" This question is the same as doubting Him. Every Christian will experience doubts about God. We even question God's love for us and our salvation. Has He a strategy for us? Some of you could add other...
Is God Fair?
It seems like God hasn't been fair to me when I consider my life. I spent almost all of my youth and adolescence in hospitals. I underwent seven surgeries and more than a thousand injections following a car accident. I used to think I was cursed because I was in so...
Does God Care?
Throughout history, countless individuals have struggled with the issue of evil in the world and have been tormented by the same questions. "If God is all-powerful, why does He permit evil and suffering? Does God care about us? Does He not take notice of all the...
Forgiveness Frees Us from Anger
Unforgiveness is holding a list in our heart demanding people to personally account to us for what they have done. Unforgiveness involves anger. Unforgiveness involves a desire for vengeance. Unforgiveness involves bitterness. We need to be willing to release the...
Forgiveness Frees Us from Vengeance
Jesus tells us to forgive our brothers if they sin against us. Moreover, He tells us to forgive a person seven times in the same day, if they repent before us. Of course, if a person sins against us again and again and asks for forgiveness, after a while, we start...
Forgiveness Does Not Remove Responsibility
Christ said in the Scriptures that temptations will come into this world. However, He also said that it is woe to those through whom they come. We know that since the fall, the world is full of some horrible things. The world is full of sin. Sins are hateful in...
Forgiveness Is Not Justification
Forgiveness can be a sensitive topic in the Church. It is often so because the word “forgiveness” has been misunderstood. First, it is important to know what forgiveness is not. It is true that some horrendous things have been done to certain people by others....
Only the Forgiven Can Forgive
Some of us come to Christ with horrible backgrounds or past experiences. Maybe you grew up in an abusive home where the father beat you. Or you might have experienced emotional abuse from your mother. Some people were molested as children, while others were raped as...
