Devotional Thought

  • How to Make Your Faith Work

    How to Make Your Faith Work

    Noah was 600 years old when the flood covered the earth. (Genesis 7:6) Imagine this… You’re 600 years old. You’re a stranger to rain. You’re asked to build a boat… A big boat. That seems ludicrous. Ridiculous. That’s where Noah was. He found himself in unfamiliar territory with strange instructions.

  • Young Leader: Do This One Thing

    Young Leader: Do This One Thing

    The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. Proverbs 4:7 (ESV) What great advice for young leaders! I see this as such a big problem for young people (and older people alike). The problem? We think we don’t need any help from anyone else. We look at the…

  • A Pep Talk From God

    A Pep Talk From God

    Need a pep talk today? A couple of days ago, I was having a rough day and decided to search for scripture about what God thinks of me. Here are the 7 that encouraged me the most. I thought I’d pass them along to you too…

  • Controlling Our Mouth: Are We 0 for 3?

    Controlling Our Mouth: Are We 0 for 3?

    It may just be my personality, but I’m not one that is great at obeying a verse that tells me to be slow to speak and quick to listen. Don’t get me wrong, it often runs through my mind that I need to be more of a listener than a talker and more patient…

  • The Sin Cycle

    The Sin Cycle

    Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. (James 1:14, 15 NLT) Regardless of your time walking with Jesus, you have that thing in your life… That thing that has…

  • Public Opinion is A Fragile Throne

    Public Opinion is A Fragile Throne

    Public opinion is fragile. Ask any public figure, and pastor, any politician or any one over the age of 4 and they’ll tell you that others’ opinions of us can change in a heartbeat. one single word perceived hurtful one missed compliment one slight disagreement one wrong look one forgotten comment one assertive move…