Daily Devotionals

Under The Surface: Week 1 - Saturday

He said to his disciples, "The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields." Matthew 9:37-38 We have been thinking a lot about our own loneliness this week. Today, we are shifting our focus to...

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Under The Surface: Week 1 - Friday

So be careful how you live. Don't live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Ephesians 5:15-16 When we feel lonely, we have a choice to make. We can respond by wasting our time doing things to try to fill the loneliness we feel wit...

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Under The Surface: Week 1 - Thursday

Share each other's burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 The other day, one of my friends in my small group texted me, letting me know that she was going to the grocery store and was willing to pick up a few groceries at the store in case I needed them. I was blow...

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Under The Surface: Week 1 - Wednesday

When I have conversations with people, whether it is a friend or a cashier at the store, I try to respond honestly when they ask, "How are you? If I'm tired, I tell them. If I'm overwhelmed, I say so. If I'm happy, I tell them why. I do this for two reasons: I want to be honest when I'm asked how...

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Under The Surface: Week 1 - Tuesday

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven's Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. Psalm 84:1-2 Allow me to tell you my pet peeve: unreturned phone calls. When I give someone a call, leave a message, and then never hear back from that person, ...

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Under The Surface: Week 1 - Monday

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. Psalm 16:8 Are you feeling lonely today? As I write this, we are facing a nationwide pandemic, the coronavirus, and many of us are working from home and practicing social distancing. It can feel very lonel...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Saturday

"Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God." Luke 12:21 One of my goals when stay-at-home orders were put in place due to the Coronavirus pandemic was to organize and declutter my apartment. As I organized and decluttered, I realized how ...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Friday

Jesus replied, "I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or ch...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Thursday

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you h...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Wednesday

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 There is a reason why numerous sections of the Bible are dedicated to our thought life and the way we train our minds. You see, many of the battles we face, particular...

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