Daily Devotionals

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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Fake It or Fix It: Week 1 - Tuesday

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. Hebrews 11:6 I have found that the amount of trust I have in someone or something is directly correlated to the way I demonstrat...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 1 - Monday

"If you love me, obey my commandments." John 14:15 You know from experience that saying the words "I love you" is not enough. What your loved ones really want is to see you show your love from them by your actions. This is because anyone can say, "I love you," but not everyone will show t...

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Clue: Week 5 - Saturday

Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts. 1 John 4:21 My three-year-old nephew Owen has a very prized possession: his stuffed monkey, who he very astutely named, "Monkey." One day, my brother, his dad, heard Owen screaming from his room, "Daaaaad! ...

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Clue: Week 5 - Friday

The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. Romans 8:11 The book of 1 John was written during a time when a false teaching called Gnostici...

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Clue: Week 5 - Thursday

Don't let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. Colossians 2:8 With the internet and social media, it is easier than ever to spend a lot of time being taught...

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Clue: Week 5 - Wednesday

But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here. 1 John 4:3 One way that technology, specifically social m...

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Clue: Week 5 - Tuesday

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 2 Timothy 3:16. When I was a kid, I learned a song about the Bible at church that went like this,...

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Clue: Week 5 - Monday

Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jes...

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