Posts with the category “daily-devotions”

Written by TWFYTMonday May 19"When you make a vow to god, do not delay to fulfill it." Ecclesiastes 5:4 NIVWhen the pressures in your life begin to mount. the first thing you will be tempted to drop i...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday May 18"You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you."  Psalm 63:1 NIVDr. Stephen Olford said, "I want to hear the voice of God before I hear anyone else's in the morning, and his ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday May 17"[Jesus]...went out alone...to pray."  Mark 1:35 TLBTo grow spiritually, you must get alone with God. When you come into His presence, you should have these attitudes: (...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday May 16"Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: 'Passion for God's house will consume me.'"  John 2:17 NLTTry to imagine the fire in the eyes of Jesus an...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday May 15"If your heart is full of...jealousy...don't...cover up the truth."  James 3:14 CEVThe Bible says, "People are slaves to whatever has mastered them" (2Pe 2:19 NIV). And ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday May 14"That through the endurance taught in the Scriptures...we might have hope."  Romans 15:4 NIVThere is a cute story about a girl who left home and went away to college. A...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday May 13"Faith without works is dead." James 2:26Could it be that the negative perception people have of the church stems from the negative energy er project? And it could be tha...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday May 12"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven."  Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJVYour life's purpose is connected to a specific time and season. In other wo...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMother's Day - Sunday May 11"Every one of you shall revere his mother...I am the Lord your God."  Leviticus 19:3 NKJVWhen your parents grow old and become less capable of taking care o...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday April 27"Whenever I feel low, you are there to guide me."  Psalm 142:3One day you may end up caring for a sick or aging loved one. And to take care of them properly, you must le...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday April 26"Pursue peace with all people." Hebrews 12:14 NKJVIn order to resolve conflict, do these: (1) Focus on a person's behavior and stay away from remarks about their chara...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday April 25"If they brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother."  Matthew 18:15F...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday April 24"I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry." Psalm 40:1 NKJVWhen you're up against a problem that seems too big for you or feel like you...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday April 23"These things I have spoken...that My joy may remain in you, and...your joy may be full."  John 15:11 NKJVTo keep burning out, do this: (1) Join a support group. Ask ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday April 22"I give thanks to Him Who...granted me...strength and made me able [for]...the ministry." 1 Timothy 1:12 AMPCDid you know that people in the helping professions  experi...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday April 17"Take...the sword of the Spirit, which is the word God." Ephesians 6:17 NKJVPaul warned his spiritual son and successor, Timothy: "Know this...in the last days perilou...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday April 16"For forty day he was temped by the devil." Luke 4:2 NIVIn Scripture, the number forty denotes testing, trials, and temptation. God told Noah, "I will send rain on th...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday April 15"You will grow as you learn to know God better and better."  Colossians 1:10 NLTTo grow, you must dedicate yourself to the process. Whether it's your career, your marri...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday April 14"Search me, O God, and know my heart."  Psalm 139:23 NKJVChange must happen inside you before it can happen around you. In an old Peanuts comic strip, Lucy tells Charlie...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday April 13"Everything else is worthless...compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ." Philippians 3:8 NLTYou must be willing to pay the price for change. Dramatist and sc...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday April 12"Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all."  1 Timothy 4:15 NKJVRecognize that without change, there can be n...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday March 23"The mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Luke 6:45 NIVDo you think of yourself as a person who has faith in God? Do your thoughts and words reflect that? We can dec...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday March 22"Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too." Philippians 2:4 NLTYou can learn to love by thinking loving thoughts. By focusing on...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday March 21"I brought glory to you."  John 17:4 NLTTo say yes to the will of God, you will have to say no to the other things, And some people won't like it, especially is they are...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday March 20"The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." James 5:16 NIVTo understand how prayer is powerful and effective, look at it from a neurological perspect...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday March 19"Honor one another...Never be lacking in zeal."  Romans 12:10-11 NIVA leadership expert says: "Most leaders focus on two things: the vision and the bottom line. The v...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday March 18"Parents rejoice when their children turn out well." Proverbs 23:24 MSGAs a parent you want your children to turn out well, and the best way to do that is by modeling p...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday March 17"Children...learn...from their parents." Ephesians 5:1 MSGSusan Alexander Yates offers us scriptural guidelines for influencing our kids. (1) Reach out to non-Christians...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday March 16"People who contradict his word are completely in the dark."  Isaiah 8:20 NLTWhen asked if they believed that the Bible was the inspired and the infallible Word of God, ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday March 15"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Luke 23:34Some societies in history punished those who committed adultery by making them wear a bog scarlet let...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday March 14"There is none like you to help."  2 Chronicles 14:11 ESVFaced with an enemy he couldn't conquer on his own, King Asa prayed, "Lord, there is no one like you to help the...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday March 13"They have dug...cisterns that can hold no water." Jeremiah 2:13 NLTWe are desirous by nature. We keep desiring things just like we keep taking our next breath. The tr...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday March 12"Bring them up in training and instruction of the Lord."  Ephesians 6:4 NIVParenting doesn't end when your child becomes a teenager. Teens are just more mobile, spend...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday March 11"Train up a child in the way he should go." Proverbs 22:6Training your child is both challenging and rewarding. By shaping their underlaying belief system, you help the...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday March 10"There is...no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1Once we understand that God's love for us is based on what Christ did for us rather than what w...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday March 9"God created man in His own image...Then...said..."Be fruitful.'" Genesis 1:27-28A pastor writes: "When God created man, he made him "in his own image.' That was God's or...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday March 8"The steps of good men are directed by the Lord. He delights in each step they take."  Psalms 37:23 TLBTo come up with a daily to-do list that keep your peace and joy i...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday March 7"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we...imagine." Ephesians 3:20 NIVLack of faith is not a failure of logic; it's a failure of imagination. Lack of ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday March 6"She has been helpful to many, and especially to me." Romans 16:2 NLTWhen it comes to life's great achievers, the apostle Paul is in a league of his own. But he takes o...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday March 5"Jesus said to Simon Peter...do you love me...?"  John 21:!5 NIVReimar Schultze says: "The more conscientious we are, the more we...go to bed with some sense that we m...  Read More