Posts tagged Devotional
DEVOTIONAL: Write it Down & Remember

Often, real change happens in small increments that we may not notice. This is true for physical healing as well as spiritual healing. Becoming more like Christ happens in one moment (salvation) and in a lifetime of moments (sanctification). It is the work of the Holy Spirit who is constantly healing and shaping our hearts, but if we’re not careful, we’ll miss it entirely.

No wonder the Bible repeatedly commands us to “remember,” “remind,” and “write down” the faithful deeds of the Lord.

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I Just Need Possible

“I don’t need easy, I just need possible,” she said. For Bethany Hamilton, world-class surfer and shark-attack survivor, those hope-filled words are empowering. They echo the words of Jesus: “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). We have a tendency to forget to factor in God’s grace and power when we think of doing hard things or seemingly impossible things. But Scripture is full of people like Bethany, doing the impossible because our all-powerful God extended His power to them.

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Book Reviews: Devotionals from 2020

Devotionals are a great way to start a habit of meeting daily in a Quiet Time with God. If you’d like help starting a daily devotion time, please email me or leave a comment below. I’d love to help you. I’m thankful for quality devotionals that lead me to a scripture and give me something to think on during a busy day or busy season.

Here are a few devotionals that I’ve had my hands on recently.

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Book Reviews: A Diary of Private Prayer and Daily Light

A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie

In this book, you will find a morning prayer and an evening prayer for every day of the month.  In other words, two prayers each day for 31 days.  There is also a special prayer for Sundays.   These prayers, rooted in scripture, were written in the first person, making them an easy prompt for your own prayers. They are a perfect way to begin and end your daily time of solitude.

Daily Light - compiled by Samuel Bagster

On each page of this book you will find a selection of only verses or phrases of verses for each morning and evening of an entire year.  The verses and phrases of verses are specifically chosen on a theme.  Sometimes, the connections are obvious, such as being on the theme of grace or resurrection.  Sometimes, the connections are more hidden and there is a bit of fun in deducing them.  I particularly enjoy this book in the evening, reading it just before going to bed, directing my final thoughts on scripture alone.

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