Posts with the category “daily-devotions”

Written by TWFYTMonday September 15"Let the weak say, "I am strong.'" Joel 3:10 NKJVNotice that the Bible doesn't say, "Let the weak call their friends and discuss their weaknesses." Or, "Let the weak...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday September 14"Death and life are in the power of the tongue." Proverbs 18:21 NKJVMake sure your words agree with God's Word, then send your words on the path you want your life t...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday September 13"We have troubles all around us, but we are not defeated." 2 Corinthians 4:8 NCVThe Brooklyn Bridge, which links Brooklyn to Manhattan island, is one of the most f...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday September 12"We are God's masterpiece...planned...long ago." Ephesians 2:10 NLTA minister writes: "To the average eye, it was a mutilated piece of marble. The aborted sculpture ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday September 11"We all have different gifts, each of which came because of the grace God gave us." Romans 12:6 NCVA pastor writes: "God used a seemingly random skill to strategic...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday September 10"He shall be like a tree...that brings forth its fruit in its season." Psalm 1:3 NKJVOne key to fulfilling your destiny is realizing what season you're in. If you...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday September 9"By that one offering he made forever perfect in the sight of God all those whom he is making holy." Hebrews 10:14 TLBAuthor Dorothy Littell Greco writes: "For some ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday September 8"By grace you have been saved..it is...not a result of works." Ephesians 2:8-9 ESVA perfectionist seeks to achieve nothing less than perfection. Dorothy Little Greco ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday September 8"Appreciate those who work hard among you, who lead you in the Lord and teach you." 1 Thessalonians 5:12 NCVPaul writes to the church at Thessalonica and says,  "Now,...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday September 4"[Abraham's] faith and his actions were working together." James 2:22 NIVIf you really believed God's Word concerning your situation, how would you act differently?...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday September 3"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." James 2:17 NIVJames asks, "What good is it...if someone claims to have faith but h...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday September 2"God has dealt to each one a measure of faith." Romans 12:3 NKJVThank God, faith isn't reserved for deeply spiritual people. If that was the case, we would all be in...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday September 1"Faith...is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen." Hebrews 11:1 TLBFaith has little to do with religion or what church you attend. The Gr...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday August 31"The house of the righteous contains great treasure." Proverbs 15:6 NIVIn order to overcome your fear of investing, you must do these three things: (1) Get savvy. Befor...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday August 30"There is a desirable treasure...in the dwelling of the wise." Proverbs 21:20 August 30The Bible teaches two things about getting ahead financially. (1) You must be w...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday August 29"The Lord...settled accounts with them." Matthew 25:19 NKJVJesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday August 28"Strengthen those who have tired hands, encourage those who have weak knees. Say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong, and do not fear.'" Isaiah 35:3-4 NLTEvery o...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday August 27"Husbands...love your wives." Ephesians 5:25 NLTThere is an old saying where a chief executive officer and his wife are traveling, and they stop to get gas. The CEO ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday August 26"A righteous man may fall seven times and rise again."  Proverbs 24:16 NKJVThomas Edison conducted thousands of experiments with various kinds of materials in his sear...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday August 25"The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways."  Proverbs 14:8 NIVSolomon writes: "The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways." The pruden...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday August 24"Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips." Psalm 141:3 NLTIf you're inclined to gossip, read this carefully: "I maim without killing, I break hearts and r...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday August 23"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me." Psalm 23:4 NKJVA pastor writes: "The great preacher Dr. Dona...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday August 22"That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh." Genesis 2:24 NIVIn Eight Ways In-law Can Break Up a Marriage it o...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday August 21"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee." Isaiah 26:3Dr. D. James Kennedy wrote: "A proper epitaph for most people today would be 'Hurried,...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday August 20"All the days of the desponding...are made evil 'by anxious thoughts and forebodings]." Proverbs 15:15 AMPCOne Christian author writes: "I once went through a period...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday August 19"Come to me, all you who are...burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 NIVAnxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the nation. That was nev...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday August 18"Do not fret or have anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance...by prayer...make your wants known to God." Philippians 4:6 AMPCAnxiety is the curse of the mode...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday August 17"He will abundantly pardon." Isaiah 55:7 NKJVThe largest bulldozer in the world is the D575A. It's 16 feet long, 25 feet wide, 41 feet high, and weighs 225,000 pounds. ...  Read More

Written by TFWYTSaturday August 16"I have refined you...I have tested you in the furnace of affliction." Isaiah 48:10 NIVC.S. Lewis said, "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday August 15"Your footprints were not seen."  Psalm 77:18 NIVThe psalmist wrote, "Your path led through...mighty waters, through your footprints were not seen" (v. 19 NIV). When yo...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday August 14"I will build my church." Matthew 16:18Author Sherry Surratt notes that when Jesus promised to build His church, "[he] wasn't just talking about the bricks or wood fr...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday August 13"I will build my church." Matthew 16:18Being hurt by another Christian can be devastating, but the church is filled with imperfect people who do things they shouldn'...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday August 12"If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men."  Romans 12:18 NKJVAt times it's possible to be at peace with certain people. Recognizing t...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday August 11"Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become...mature." Ephesians 4:15 NIVVirginia Satir, a founder of family systems therapy, determined that most families have...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday August 10"We will find grace to help us when we need it most." Hebrews 4:16 NLTDuring World War II, Corrie ten Boom and her Dutch family hid many Jews from the Nazis. Eventually...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday August 9"You are complete in Him."  Colossians 2:10 NKJVOne Christian author writes: "What if everywhere you went, you ran into someone you didn't like? You attend a party and...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday August 8"We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus."  Ephesians 2:10 NIVIf you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Most of us could come up with a lon...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday August 7"Evening...morning, and at noon, will I pray." Psalm 55:17An ancient European monastery perched on a high ledge was accessible only by way of a basket that was held in...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday August 6"Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom." Psalms 90:12 NLTA woman once had a dream in which an angel was giving her this message: "As ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday August 5"Reach out your hand and take it by the tail." Exodus 4:4 NIVIn Pharaoh's palace, Moses threw down his rod and "it became a snake" (v. 3 NIV). He was so scared; he ran ...  Read More