Daily Devotionals

Escaping Ordinary Week 1: Friday

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 ...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 1: Thursday

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 If we want to have extraordinary prayer lives, we have to pray consistently and ...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 1: Wednesday

Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure. James 4:3 Ha...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 1: Tuesday

Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. Mark 1:35 One way you will be sure to spend time with someone is to make an appointment. For example, if you need to see a doctor o...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 1: Monday

They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus. Acts 1:14 One of my very best friends lives in another state. We often do no...

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The End Week 5: Saturday

"Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 1 Peter 3:15 I have a trick that I use whenever I want to exercise in the morning. I lay out my exer...

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The End Week 5: Friday

A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-11 In our call to love God in Matthew 22, we are given...

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The End Week 5: Thursday

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3:1-2 ...

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The End Week 5: Wednesday

Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Psalm 103:1 We do not use the word soul very often, but it is important to understand. As followers of Christ, when we talk about souls, we are talking a...

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The End Week 5: Tuesday

Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Matthew 6:21 When a religious leader asked Jesus what the most important command in Scripture was in Matthew 22, Jesus gave them an answer. He said, “The most ...

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