Daily Devotionals

Fake It or Fix It: Week 2 - Saturday

And God granted him his request. 1 Chronicles 4:10e The vast majority of us, I am sure, want God to use us to have a significant impact for Him in this world and eternity. While many of us would say we want to be used by God in this capacity, I'm not sure that we believe, at times, that H...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 2 - Friday

"And keep me from all trouble and pain!" 1 Chronicles 4:10d As we have been looking at the prayer Jabez prayed in 1 Chronicles 4, there is one detail that we might miss if we are not careful. As we think of all of the things He prayed for, we must also take notice that Jabez prayed for pr...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 2 - Thursday

"Please be with me in all that I do." 1 Chronicles 4:10c Whenever people tell me that they are having trouble discovering what God wants for them to do, I always ask two questions: What are you good at? What are you passionate about? As they answer these questions, I tell them to look to ...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 2 - Wednesday

"Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory!" 1 Chronicles 4:10b Whether or not you have seen the movie Gladiator, you have probably heard the quote, "What you do in life echoes in eternity." This moving quote is a poignant reminder that our lives matter. The choices we make ever...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 2 - Tuesday

He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel. 1 Chronicles 4:10a I have a firm philosophy that people only give reviews for products, restaurants, and other places that they either really love, or really dislike. After all, to take the extra time to provide a review, that product or pla...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 2 - Monday

There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful. 1 Chronicles 4:9 When I call or text someone, I call their phone number or send them a text message with the expectation that the person I call or...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 1 - Saturday

Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, "Are you also going to leave?" Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. John 6:67-68 If you have been following along with these devotions this week, you know we have been talking about following...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 1 - Friday

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Matthew 16:24-25 For someone I love...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 1 - Thursday

And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple. "But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Luke 14:27-28 I recently decided that...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 1 - Wednesday

Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Ephesians 4:21-22 Someone recently taught me that when you say "yes" to something, that "yes" means that...

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